What if anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion aren’t signs that something is wrong with you?

What if they’re signs that you’ve been carrying too much for too long — often quietly, and often without enough support?

In this episode, I share a deeply personal reflection on how I came to realize that my mental health wasn’t the real problem. The real issue was overload — responsibility, pressure, and emotional weight that never seemed to let up.

This conversation is about reframing what we’ve been told, letting go of shame, and understanding what our symptoms have actually been trying to communicate.

In this episode, we talk about:

• why overwhelm is often mislabeled as a mental health issue

• how anxiety and burnout can be signals, not flaws

• why strong, capable women are often the most overwhelmed

• how living in survival mode affects the nervous system

• and why relief matters more than “fixing yourself”

This episode is for you if:

• you feel emotionally exhausted even when life looks “fine”

• you’ve been told to work on your mental health when what you needed was support

• you’re tired of feeling like you should be able to handle more

• you want a gentler, more compassionate way to understand yourself

This is a space to slow down, breathe, and realize you’re not broken — you’re burdened.

And burdened people don’t need fixing. They need relief.

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In this episode, we talk about why saying no feels so hard — especially for women who’ve lived through trauma, addiction, or unstable relationships. We unpack where guilt really comes from, how boundaries are tied to self-worth, and why protecting your peace doesn’t make you selfish.

This is an honest, grounded conversation about learning to set boundaries without losing your softness, your kindness, or your faith. We also walk through real-life boundary examples with family, ex-partners, friends, church spaces, and even with yourself.

If you’re tired of people-pleasing, over-explaining, and carrying everyone else’s emotions, this episode is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why boundaries can feel unsafe and triggering

• Where guilt shows up when you start saying no

• How boundaries support healing and recovery

• What healthy boundaries look like in real life

• How to protect your peace without shutting people out

Reflection for the week: Where am I saying yes out of fear instead of alignment?

Next steps:

You don’t have to walk this journey alone.

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Today we talk about why peace feels so hard to live in when your mind has been wired for chaos. If you’ve ever felt anxious in the quiet, waited for something to go wrong, or struggled to trust calm moments, this episode will speak right to you.

We dig into what happens in your mind when you’ve lived in survival mode, why chaos feels familiar, and how God slowly renews your thoughts so peace becomes something you can actually choose — not something you keep losing.

I share my own experience with this and give simple, gentle steps you can start using today when your thoughts won’t settle.

What’s inside: • Why calm feels uncomfortable • How survival trains your mind • Letting the quiet become safe again • Simple ways to interrupt spiralling • Truths to speak when fear rises

You’re not broken — you’re healing. Peace is possible.

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