In this powerful episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, co-hosts Ashley Werner and Heidi Hushak unpack what it means to transform through adversity, not just survive it. Titled “Women in Hot Water,” this inspiring conversation explores the popular metaphor of the egg, the potato, and coffee, each representing how women respond to pressure, trauma, and life’s toughest moments.

Are you hardening from burnout? Melting under the weight of expectations? Or learning to alchemize pain into power?

This episode is a must-listen for women navigating high-stress seasons, whether it's heartbreak, career setbacks, identity crises, or personal reinvention. Ashley and Heidi share vulnerable insights, real-life examples, and actionable tools for building emotional resilience, setting boundaries, and finding your voice again.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize emotional hardening (the egg effect) and reconnect with your softness without losing your strength.
• Avoid collapse and codependence (the potato phase) and reclaim your personal power.
• Step into transformation (becoming coffee) by turning pressure into purpose.

Packed with empowering affirmations, mindset shifts, and relatable storytelling, this episode is designed for ambitious, self-aware women ready to lead with authenticity—even in the heat.

👉 If you're feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck—this episode will remind you: you don’t have to crumble or harden. You can become something entirely new.

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