Overachiever Recovery Podcast

Episode 12: Energy Rationing 101


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If your energy feels “overdrafted” by noon, this episode will hit home.

The bold truth: Most successful women budget everything except the one thing that matters most—our energy.

In this episode, Dasha breaks down the skill no one ever teaches high-functioning women: how to ration your energy with the same intention you use to budget money.

Overachievers often give 100% to tasks that only require 40%, leaving nothing left for what actually matters. Dasha explains how to track your energetic spending, recognize where you’re leaking power, and make smarter decisions based on when you’re at your best—not when the clock says you should be.

Through real examples and the familiar rhythms of a workday, she illustrates how perfectionism, reactivity, and unconscious overgiving drain high-achieving women long before the day is over. She invites you to notice where your energy naturally rises and falls, what deserves your prime-time attention, and what only deserves “good enough.”

This episode offers a compassionate but honest reframe: you don’t need more energy—you just need to spend it differently.

Key Topics
  • Why overachievers consistently overspend their best energy
  • Energy budgeting vs. time budgeting
  • How to identify energetic “withdrawals” and “deposits”
  • The difference between 100% effort and “good enough”
  • Using self-awareness as decision-making data
Signature Dasha Quote

“You only have so much energy today—use it wisely.”

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Connect with Dasha

Website: coachingbydasha.com
LinkedIn: Dasha Tcherniakovskaia

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