Foggy, fragile, or numb? It’s not you — it’s your nervous system. This episode reframes fatigue as wisdom and shows high-capacity humans how to lead from alignment, not adrenaline.

If you’ve been pushing through but feeling more off than on — this episode will feel like a breath you didn’t know you needed.

Today, Julie Holly names what so many high-capacity humans have misdiagnosed in themselves: nervous system fatigue. Not burnout. Not laziness. Not lack of discipline. But a physiological signal that your body has been trying to send for a while.

You’ll learn how the nervous system quietly overrides presence — even when your life looks aligned from the outside. And how this shows up in ways that often go unnoticed: constant stimulation, difficulty resting, overcommitting to “good” things that still feel draining.

You’ll also explore:

• Why high performers often launch their day in sympathetic mode
• How even meditation and morning routines can reinforce pressure
• What it means to lead from regulation — not just resilience
• The myth of “more discipline” and the truth about capacity
• Why nervous system support is not extra — it’s essential

Julie shares her own personal journey of override and recalibration, and how noticing — and honoring — nervous system cues changed everything.

You’ll also hear about Dr. Linnea Passaler, a former surgeon who now leads a movement around emotional and nervous system healing. Her words echo the ILR message:

“If your nervous system isn’t on board, your strategies won’t stick.”

Julie will link her work in the show notes.

🧠 Today’s Micro Recalibration

Before we dive in, remember: this Micro Recalibration is always waiting for you in the show notes. No need to capture it perfectly right now — just let it land.

“Where have I been feeling off — but blaming it on myself?”
 “What might shift if I treated that as nervous system feedback instead of a flaw?”

Team Prompt:

“What’s one practical way I can help normalize nervous system support in our culture?”

This isn’t a flaw to fix.
 It’s a signal to follow.

When your nervous system feels safe, your wisdom returns.

RESOURCES:

Heal Your Nervous System: The 5–Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation by Dr. Linnea Passaler

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