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Have you ever hit a wall so hard that even resting feels like failure? (As in… you know your body needs a pause, but your brain says, “Absolutely not, we’ve got things to do”?)

If you’re nodding, you’re not alone, and you’re in the right place.

This week, Alex and Carol dive into what really happens when life piles on, your circumstances look nothing like your vision, and burnout feels like it’s winning. From sick kids and empty energy tanks to the quiet shame high achievers carry when they’re not “performing,” this episode brings honesty, hope, and a whole lot of neuroscience-backed grounding.

Together we explore the inner tug-of-war so many driven women face:
 Why does slowing down feel so counterintuitive?
 Why does heaviness make us doubt our strength?
 And how do we hold onto our dreams when everything around us feels cloudy?

Alex and Carol get intimate about:
 ✨ Why burnout often masks itself as “I should be doing more”
 ✨ How scarcity creates heaviness—and why abundance creates expansion
 ✨ What to do when your brain is searching for evidence of failure
 ✨ The surprising power of small moments like a hug, presence, or community
✨ The counterintuitive truth that your “mission” during hard seasons is often rest, healing, and trusting the process
✨ What it really looks like to have faith beyond your circumstances—even when clarity is nowhere in sight

You’ll also hear powerful reminders that align deeply with our community of high-achieving women leaders:
 ✔ You’re not weak for needing support.
 ✔ You’re not failing because you’re tired.
 ✔ And you are allowed to pause without losing your momentum.

Carol also shares a grounding takeaway you can implement today to interrupt the spiral: reach out. Sit still. Come back to center. Let yourself be held—in community, in faith, and in the knowing that your vision is already unfolding, even if you can’t see it yet.

If you’re moving through fatigue, uncertainty, or that “something is weighing on me and I don’t know how to shift it” feeling… this episode will give you breath, space, and relief.

Ready to feel a little lighter? Tune in, take a deep breath, and let this be the reminder you didn’t know you needed.

And if there’s a topic on your heart you want us to explore, send us a message through the show notes—we love creating episodes just for you.

You’re not alone. You’re not behind. You’re right on time.

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