You’ve done the work.
You’re self-aware.
You can explain everyone’s behavior in the situation…
So why do you still feel triggered, exhausted, or quietly resentful?

In this episode, Alicia breaks down why insight alone doesn’t calm a dysregulated nervous system — and why high-functioning, emotionally intelligent stepmoms often struggle more, not less.

This conversation is for the stepmom who:

• understands what’s happening but still feels overwhelmed
• prides herself on being “the calm one”
• keeps asking, “Why isn’t this working if I know better?”

Alicia explores how self-awareness can accidentally turn into self-pressure, why explaining your feelings doesn’t regulate them, and how emotional maturity has been confused with emotional suppression.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Why capable stepmoms struggle more than they expect to
• The trap of “If I understand it, I won’t feel it”
• How being self-aware can turn into being hard on yourself
• Why insight ≠ nervous system regulation
• How unprocessed feelings quietly turn into resentment

If you’ve ever thought, “I shouldn’t feel this way anymore,” this episode will gently (and lovingly) call that out.

This episode sets the foundation for Resentment to Relief — a process designed not to fix you, but to help your nervous system feel safe enough to finally let go of resentment instead of managing it forever.

Get on the waitlist for Resentment to Relief here. 

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