So many high-achieving women over 40 feel exhausted, disconnected, emotionally flat, anxious, or stuck in survival mode and immediately assume it's "just hormones."

But what if the deeper issue is nervous system dysregulation?

In this episode of Own Your Shift, I sit down with Dr. Julie Merriman to discuss the connection between chronic stress, perfectionism, overachievement, burnout, hormones, and the female nervous system.

We dive into:

• why ambitious women often disconnect from their bodies
• the hidden cost of always "pushing through"
• nervous system regulation and chronic stress
• hormones vs survival mode
• why rest feels uncomfortable for so many women
• reconnecting to yourself in midlife
• practical ways to feel grounded, energized, and deeply alive again

This conversation is for every woman who looks successful on the outside… but feels exhausted on the inside.

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