What happens when your body forces you to stop? At the peak of her career, raising two young kids, Kerrie Lee Brown was doing it all — until a heart attack at just 39 turned everything upside down — despite being fit, active, and a non-smoker.

Together, they unpack the realities so many women face: people pleasing, perfectionism, and pushing through pain. Kerrie Lee opens up about why she stayed silent about her heart attack for months, what she’s learned about boundaries, and how she’s redefining success after burnout. This is an honest, deeply relatable conversation for anyone doing "all the things" while quietly burning out.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

🚗 The silent warning signs Kerrie Lee missed before her heart attack

📆 How unrelenting stress can impact women’s health — even in your 30s

🔊 Why Kerrie Lee kept her diagnosis a secret (and what helped her finally share it)

💭 How people pleasing and pushing through pain became her norm

🚫 The power of saying no — and how Kerrie Lee learned to set boundaries

📖 How her book My Heart, My Self became a healing tool for women who do too much

📣 Why sharing your story is an act of healing (and how to do it)

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🔗 Kerrie Lee Brown’s Website🔗 My Heart, My Self (Book)

🔗 RedLilyLife.com: Share Your Story Platform

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