What happens when the woman who holds everything together realizes she's the one who needs help?

On this powerful episode of the PowerWomen Podcast, host Claire Brown welcomes back former co-host Gayatri Richardson for an honest, deeply personal conversation about women's mental health, burnout, anxiety, and the courage it takes to prioritize yourself.

Gayatri opens up about her mental health journey, including 30 days of inpatient treatment followed by 30 days of partial hospitalization. She shares the warning signs she overlooked, the fear of seeking professional help, and the life-changing lessons she discovered when she finally gave herself permission to stop.

Together, Claire and Gayatri explore why high-achieving women often struggle to ask for help, how busyness can mask emotional pain, and why therapy, self-compassion, and mental health recovery deserve the same attention as physical wellness.

They also discuss navigating mental health treatment, insurance coverage, workplace leave, and practical tools like Insight Timer and somatic meditation.

Because being a powerful woman doesn't mean carrying everything alone. Sometimes, the greatest strength is choosing yourself.

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