Most high-performing women don't struggle because they lack skill or experience. They struggle because they don't fully trust themselves.

In this episode of It's Your Time, Michelle explores the hidden cost of not trusting yourself — especially for women in sales, leadership, and high-responsibility roles. When capability becomes your identity, self-trust quietly erodes, leading to burnout, over-functioning, and stalled growth.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

• Why capability without self-trust leads to exhaustion, not confidence

• How nervous system conditioning keeps women stuck in over-responsibility

• The emotional, financial, and identity costs of waiting for permission

• What shifts when self-trust becomes your internal authority

Michelle also introduces the Self Trust Audit, a practical tool to help you identify your self-trust pattern and begin rebuilding agency through small, nervous-system-safe shifts.

This episode is for women who are done pushing harder — and ready to lead themselves with clarity, permission, and trust.

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What if mentorship wasn't about getting ahead — but about coming home to yourself?

In this episode of It's Your Time, Michelle is joined by Medtronic leaders Kelsey Hougen and Courtney Behrmann for a grounded, honest conversation about mentorship, identity, and self-trust. Recorded during a live ASPIRE coffee chat, this episode explores how women in sales and leadership can build meaningful careers without burning out or outsourcing their worth.

You'll hear about:

• Why mentorship can be seasonal, informal, and deeply personal

• How self-trust is built through small, consistent actions

• The importance of nervous system awareness in performance-driven roles

• Letting go of hustle culture and redefining success on your own terms

This episode is for women who don't need more ambition — but are ready for more clarity, perspective, and agency in their careers.

www.michellebourquecoaching.com/audit

Ambition shouldn't feel heavy — but for many women in sales and leadership, it does.

In this episode of It's Your Time, Michelle explores ambition without guilt and the often-unspoken fear of being "too much." She breaks down why high-performing women aren't afraid of success itself, but of the relational consequences that can come with growth.

You'll learn:

• Why your nervous system may associate expansion with danger

• How empathy and emotional intelligence can lead to self-silencing

• The difference between compassion and self-abandonment

• How to define success in a way that actually fits your season of life

This episode is a grounded conversation about confidence, identity, and nervous-system safety — especially for women who are ready for more, but don't want to lose themselves in the process.

Self Trust Audit: www.michellebourquecoaching.com/audit

Why does success never feel like enough—even when you're doing everything "right"?

In this episode, Michelle breaks down the neuroscience behind the proving loop and why so many high-achieving women feel driven to constantly earn their worth. You'll learn how the nervous system links performance with safety, why dopamine keeps moving the goalpost, and why rest can feel surprisingly uncomfortable.

This conversation explores:

• The conditioning that ties achievement to belonging

• Why accomplishment brings relief, not security

• How internal permission changes ambition from exhausting to energizing

• What it means to build success without burning out your nervous system

If you're a woman in sales, leadership, or high-performance environments who wants success to feel as good on the inside as it looks on the outside, this episode is for you.

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High-achieving women often believe pressure is the price of success — but what if that belief is the very thing causing burnout?

In this episode of It's Your Time, Michelle explores the hidden pressure behind high achievement and why it's not your schedule, workload, or ambition that's the problem — it's the internal relationship you've developed with success.

You'll learn:

• Why pressure is created by interpretation, not circumstances
• How your nervous system responds to self-imposed urgency
• The difference between pressure-based ambition and regulated performance
• What it means to pursue growth without abandoning yourself

This conversation is for women in leadership, sales, and performance-driven roles who want to succeed without burning out — and who are ready to redefine success from identity, not exhaustion.

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Conscious leadership isn't about doing more — it's about leading yourself with clarity, self-trust, and nervous system awareness.

In this episode of It's Your Time, Michelle explores how executive function, discipline, and flow state actually work through the lens of neuroscience. You'll learn why habits and goals often don't stick, especially for high-achieving women, and how performance-based worth quietly creates burnout and self-doubt.

Inside this conversation:

• Why willpower isn't the problem — and what is

• How nervous system regulation supports focus, follow-through, and discipline

• The link between identity, self-trust, and sustainable performance

• Why flow state is conscious leadership in action

This episode is for women in sales and leadership who want to feel focused, grounded, and aligned — without pushing or proving.

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✨ December Reset Series continues! ✨

If you've been feeling the weight of overwork or burnout, this episode is your personal pause button. In this powerful conversation, we explore how to build a resilient mindset and protect your inner energy—so you can thrive instead of just survive.

🌿 Discover:

• How burnout hides behind achievement

• The beliefs that drive overwork (and how to reframe them)

• Daily practices to reset your nervous system

• Why boundaries are your greatest leadership tool

💫 This episode is your reminder: You don't have to earn rest. You deserve to feel grounded, clear, and strong—right now.

🎧 Listen in and reclaim your energy. Future You will thank you.

📩 Tag a high-achieving friend who needs to hear this!

#ResilientMindset #WomenInLeadership #ProtectYourEnergy

Link to full notes: https://michellebourquecoaching.com/december-reset-build-a-resilient-mindset-protect-your-energy-without-burning-out-ep-363/

Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? Struggling to balance career, family, and your personal well-being?

In this empowering episode of The It's Your Time Podcast, Certified Life Coach Michelle Arnold Bourque shares how high-achieving women can prioritize what matters most, set healthy boundaries, and ditch the guilt that often comes with putting yourself first.

💡 You'll learn:

• The #1 mindset shift to redefine work-life balance
• 4 daily questions to help you stay focused and intentional
• The top strategy for setting boundaries—without apology
• Why balance isn't about perfection—it's about alignment

Whether you're navigating career burnout, planning for the new year, or simply craving more peace and clarity—this episode will help you reset and realign.

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Feeling stretched too thin, yet still not getting the results you want? In this empowering December Reset episode, I am joined by strategy and transformation expert Joe Wishon to explore how doing less can actually drive more consistent success.

Together, we unpack:

• Why most strategies fail in execution—not planning
• How to choose your "vital few" goals and let go of the rest
• The hidden cost of saying yes too often
• How to build systems that reduce stress and increase impact

Whether you're juggling year-end goals, planning for Q1, or trying to protect your peace during the holidays—this episode will shift your mindset from hustle mode to high-impact focus.

🎯 It's time to reclaim your energy, simplify your strategy, and lead with intention.

Listen now and learn how to do less—better.

#Leadership #WomenInBusiness #StrategyExecution #PersonalDevelopment #WorkLifeBalance

This time of year, high-achieving women are juggling it all—work deadlines, family dynamics, holiday pressure—and often putting themselves last. But what if joy wasn't just a bonus… but a strategy for success?

In this empowering episode, Certified Life Coach Michelle Arnold Bourque shares how to reset your nervous system, rewire your mindset, and end the year in a way that feels grounded, abundant, and actually fun.

You'll learn:

• Why your brain resists rest (and how to override it)

• The neuroscience behind joy and its connection to creativity and resilience

• How to break free from the productivity loop that keeps you stuck in "doing"

• Four pillar questions to close out your year with clarity, confidence, and calm

• Micro practices to regulate your nervous system and reclaim your energy

This isn't about doing more—it's about choosing what matters, honoring your needs, and showing up with intention. Whether you're dancing in your kitchen or pausing for a breath, this episode will remind you: You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to receive. And you are allowed to feel good.

Plus, hear how to enter Michelle's Holiday Abundance Giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Abundant Ever After by Cathy Heller!