Are you doing everything right but still feel exhausted and behind? The problem isn't your to-do list, it's your bandwidth.
Dr. Maureen "Moe" Gibbons, an ER physician and author of Freedom to SHIFT, shares her own story of hitting the wall. She describes working intense night shifts while building a medical practice—a journey that looked like success on the outside but masked a critical internal overload. She couldn't read the label from inside the jar.
This episode dives deep into the FailCraft theme: identifying the real setbacks hidden behind a mask of high achievement. Dr. Moe explains why for high performers, the problem is physiology, not motivation. Discover how her first step to reclaiming bandwidth was a "subtraction," not an addition, and how she quieted the "hypercritical internal voice" that was draining her energy.
In this episode of FailCraft, you’ll discover:
* Dr. Moe's key setback: Hitting a wall of overload despite massive external success.
* The critical difference between a "time problem" and a "bandwidth problem."
* What overload physically and mentally feels like: The "Whac-A-Mole" survival mode.
* The power of subtraction and the first thing Dr. Moe had to let go of.
* How a "hypercritical internal voice" drains your bandwidth (and how to quiet it).
* Why lasting success starts with biology, not your to-do list.
* The single most important physiological shift you can start with today.
* How to overcome the high achiever's fear of "slowing down".
* Dr. Moe's definition of true success: Freedom.
This episode is essential for high achievers, entrepreneurs, and professionals who feel like they are running on empty, stuck in "survival mode," and ready to trade overload for real, sustainable freedom.
Connect With Dr. Maureen Gibbons:
* Website: https://shiftwithdrmoe.com/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmoegibbons/#
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: The Problem Isn't Time, It's Bandwidth
01:23 When Success Feels Like Failure: Dr. Moe's Setback
04:13 The "Whac-A-Mole" Feeling of Overload
06:23 The Power of Subtraction: The First Thing to Let Go
06:43 Quieting the "Hypercritical Internal Voice"
09:14 What is the "Freedom to SHIFT"?
10:07 Overcoming the High Achiever's Fear of Slowing Down
12:16 Why It's Physiology, Not Motivation
12:38 The \#1 Physiological Shift: Protect Your Sleep
14:38 First Step for the Overwhelmed High Achiever
16:19 Defining True Success: Freedom
19:04 How to Connect with Dr. Moe