Recharging When You’re Running on Empty (and Pretending You’re Fine)

Ever stare at your laptop like it personally betrayed you?
 Scroll your phone while telling yourself it “counts as rest”?
 Or plan your day based on how late you can sleep before your first meeting?

Yeah. This episode is for that version of you.

In Episode 22, the Divas get real about energy — not the motivational-poster kind, but the lived-experience kind. The kind that dips quietly, leaks slowly, and eventually crashes hard if ignored. We unpack what it actually means to recharge in a world that expects constant output, endless availability, and zero downtime.

Spoiler: recharging isn’t a luxury. It’s a leadership skill.

💡 What we dive into

The difference between resting and recharging
Why stopping isn’t the same as restoring — and how to tell what your body and brain are actually asking for.

How low energy really shows up
From autopilot mode and “fourth coffee by noon” to dreading meetings, avoiding people, and feeling emotionally flat — even when you’re still delivering.

Why hitting zero isn’t failure
Energy crashes happen to high performers, parents, leaders, and people who “have it all together.” This isn’t weakness — it’s biology, life load, and overstimulation.

Micro-resets for chaotic days
Simple, practical ways to reset in the moment:

• Breathwork that actually calms your nervous system
• Stretching, walking, silence, and changing your physical environment
• Music, movement, and short intentional breaks that shift your state

The Energy Toolbox
Instead of waiting for your next vacation to save you, we introduce a practical framework for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly energy support — from skincare rituals and workouts to vacations (with one big caveat: unplug or it doesn’t count).

The long game of sustainable energy
Guarding sleep, learning to say no earlier, creating white space in your calendar, and recognizing that constant “go-go-go” eventually shows up in your leadership, relationships, and emotional tone — whether you notice it or not.

🧠 Big ideas that stick

• Recharging is a skill, not a reward
• Low energy is information, not a character flaw
• Small resets done consistently beat heroic recoveries
• What drains you isn’t universal — your best practices are personal
• Protecting your energy protects the people around you

🔧 Practical tools you’ll hear

✔️ The “Pause, Pinpoint, Plug-In” reset
 ✔️ Micro-reset ideas for back-to-back days
 ✔️ The 10% rule for rebuilding energy after burnout
 ✔️ How to spot energy leaks before they turn into crashes
 ✔️ Why “delightfully unproductive” might be exactly what you need

✔️ Everyone’s ‘recharge’ tool set is different - it’s personalized for you and what functions best for you  

You don’t recharge after you burn out. You recharge so you don’t.

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