Following Your Desires Is the Most Powerful Strategy You Have

In this episode, we’re getting real about a pattern that so many high-achieving women silently carry: overfunctioning. You know the drill — you manage all the things, anticipate everyone’s needs, carry the emotional weight of your household or team, and somehow still feel like you’re not doing enough. Whether it’s in your business, relationships, parenting, or everyday life, overfunctioning shows up in sneaky ways that leave you exhausted, resentful, and disconnected from yourself.

We’ll break down exactly what overfunctioning is, how to recognize it across different areas of your life, and why it often masquerades as “being helpful” or “just who I am.” I’ll also walk you through the mindset shifts and practical boundaries that help you start untangling from this exhausting dynamic — without guilt or shame.

If you’re the one who always has it together (on the outside), constantly overdelivers, and feels secretly overwhelmed trying to hold it all… this episode will feel like a deep exhale. You’re not broken — but you are doing too much. Let’s talk about what it looks like to do less, better.

The three books that helped me were essentialism, the joy of missing out, and the power of habit.

Keywords: overfunctioning, burnout, people pleasing, emotional labor, boundaries, mindset, motherhood, entrepreneurship, mental load, personal growth

Six questions that have really transformed the way I approach healthy relationships clarity of mind, and dropping it deeper into my authentic expression, allowing myself to be fully seen and fully honored as I truly am