If you spend most of your day taking care of everyone else, checking things off your to-do list and moving from one responsibility to the next, it can become surprisingly easy to lose touch with yourself.You stop noticing what you need, push through discomfort and ignore the signals your body is sending you because there simply isn't time to deal with them. Eventually, you might become so disconnected from yourself that you don't even realize it's happening.

In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I'm joined by feminine embodiment guide, sensual movement teacher, intuitive healer and trauma resolution coach Whitney Merchant to talk about a side of burnout recovery we don't hear about very often...pleasure.

And no, we're not just talking about intimacy.

Whitney explains how small moments of everyday pleasure can help us slow down, reconnect with our bodies and begin paying attention to what actually feels good to us again.

In this episode we talk about:

• What Whitney means when she describes burnout as a “feminine energy crisis”
• Why constantly doing, achieving, producing and taking care of everyone else an leave you disconnected from yourself
• What pleasure actually means
• How reconnecting with your body can help you recognize what you actually want and need
• Simple embodiment practices you can incorporate into everyday life without adding another major commitment to your schedule
• How reconnecting with yourself can help you rediscover parts of who you are beyond what you accomplish and what you do for everyone else

Find Whitney at:

Free Mini Course: https://subscribepage.io/quick-wins

Website: https://www.whitneymerchant.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitneybird/

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In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I sit down with Jordan Eaton, founder and CEO of BOSS Assistants and a single mom of two. Jordan knows what it’s like to build a business, raise two kids, manage a household and navigate her own health challenges while trying to keep everything moving. For a long time, she pushed through the exhaustion, brain fog, stress and overwhelm because there simply wasn’t anyone else to tag in. Pushing through, however, wasn't sustainable and she eventually reached her limit.

We talk about what burnout looked like for Jordan, the pressure so many moms feel to handle everything themselves, and why asking for help and letting go can be so hard for so many moms. Jordan also shares what she’s learned through building BOSS Assistants and helping other overwhelmed entrepreneurs take back their time through delegation and strategic support.

In this episode we talk about:

• Jordan's experience raising two kids and building a business as a single mom
• Why being capable doesn't mean you should have to do everything yourself
• Why high-achieving women often struggle to delegate or ask for help
• Building systems that make your work and your life more sustainable
• Letting go of the belief that needing help means you aren't handling things well enough

Find Jordan at:

https://www.bossassistants.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-eaton/

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You know you're overwhelmed. You know you're putting too much pressure on yourself and maybe you even know you need to let some things go. So why is it so hard?

In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I’m joined by life coach Nicky Bevan for a conversation about the mindset behind so many of the struggles overwhelmed working moms face from mom guilt and perfectionism to people-pleasing, boundaries and the pressure to keep everyone happy.

Nicky shares her own experience of trying to make sure everything was done right and everyone else was taken care of while barely taking care of herself.

We also talk about something so many moms struggle with: uncomfortable emotions.

Because feeling guilty doesn't necessarily mean you've done something wrong. Feeling anxious doesn't necessarily mean something bad is going to happen. And feeling uncomfortable when you say no, set a boundary or let someone else do something differently doesn't mean you need to change your decision.

Sometimes learning to think differently and allowing yourself to experience those uncomfortable feelings is an important part of stepping out of the patterns that are keeping you overwhelmed.

In this episode we talk about:

• How your thoughts influence the way you feel and the choices you make
• Why accomplished working moms can still feel like they're never doing enough
• Why being kinder to yourself doesn't mean lowering your standards
• How to stop taking responsibility for everyone else's feelings
• How our desire to protect our kids from disappointment can sometimes make it harder to let them learn from their own experiences

Nicky also introduces a powerful idea: choose your discomfort.

You can experience the temporary discomfort of saying no, setting the boundary, letting someone be disappointed or watching something get done differently than you would do it or you can avoid that discomfort and continue saying yes, taking everything on and trying to keep everyone happy.

You might not be able to completely eliminate mom guilt, self-doubt, fear or anxiety. And that's not necessarily the goal. The goal is learning that those feelings can be there without being in charge.

Find Nicky at:

Website: www.nickybevan.com

Podcast: The Working Womens Podcast with Nicky Bevan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickybevan_lifecoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-bevan-b1b705b6/

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What does success look like when you’re a working or career-minded mom? Is it making more money, climbing the ladder or growing a business? Or for some (or many) could having more time actually be worth more?

In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I’m joined by Colleen Budde, a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur, small business strategist and mom of three. Colleen shares her experience navigating motherhood, career, entrepreneurship and burnout, and how those experiences have changed the way she thinks about success.

One thing Colleen said during our conversation really stuck with me: “We’re not rich in money, but we’re rich in time.”

Colleen opens up about the realities of building multiple businesses while raising three kids, the burnout she’s experienced along the way and the trade-offs she and her family have intentionally made to create a life that works for them. We talk about the tension between ambition and motherhood, the guilt that can come with still wanting a meaningful career after becoming a mom and why work and family don’t always fit neatly together.

We also explore what it means to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start asking ourselves, “What do I actually want my life to look like?”

In this episode we talk about:

• Colleen's transition from mechanical engineer to entrepreneur and business owner
• Why career-minded moms can feel pulled between their ambition and their families
• Why traditional definitions of success don't always work once you become a mother
• What she means when she ways her family might be, “rich in money,” but they're, “rich in time”
• How boundaries, flexibility and intentional choices can make work and family life more sustainable

Find Colleen at:

Consulting Website: https://www.buddeconsultinggroup.com/

Coworking Website: https://www.officeevolution.com/locations/usa/michigan/troy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-budde-5417991a/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleen_the_/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colleen_the

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588492731044

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Sometimes the thing that feels like a devastating setback turnout to be exactly what you needed.

In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I sit down with Sarah Wimberley, a working mom of three who spent months pushing herself toward a promotion she thought she wanted. She was exhausted, pouring almost all of her energy into work and coming home with very little left for her family but at the time, she didn't recognize what she was experiencing as burnout. Then she didn't get the promotion.

What initially felt embarrassing, infuriating and deeply personal ultimately became the catalyst for a major change. Sarah left the organization, stepped into a completely different work environment and began rebuilding, not just her career, but her confidence, her relationships and parts of herself that had gotten lost along the way.

In this episode, Sarah shares what burnout actually looked like for her, why so much of her identity became wrapped up in her career and what happened when she finally started making herself and her needs a priority.

In this episode we talk about:

• The unexpected challenges Sarah faced when she became a working mom
• Why she didn't recognize her burnout until she was on the other side of it
• Why getting the promotion felt so important and the painful impact of being passed over
• How tying so much of our identity and self-worth to our careers can affect us when something goes wrong
• Why sometimes the scary change you're avoiding might be exactly what you need

As Sarah says at the end of our conversation, do the scary thing.

Find Sarah at:

Ulster Technologies: https://ulster-tech.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahfwimberley

Instagram: @sarahfwimberley

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If you're a working mom, I'm willing to bet at some point you've felt the pressure to somehow do it all, and do it all well. Be successful at work. Be present with your kids. Make time for your marriage. Keep up with everything at home. Take care of yourself. And somehow find enough hours in the day to make all of that happen.

The truth is, even for those who appear to have it all, there is always a trade-off.

In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I sit down with Katrina Hofstetter, an estate planning attorney, business owner and mom of three about what it really looks like to balance a demanding career with motherhood, and why being your own boss doesn't necessarily make work-life balance easier.

Katrina shares how she built a rapidly growing law practice while raising three boys, what burnout looks like for her, and how working from home has blurred the boundaries between her career and family life. We also talk about the pressure to always be available, the boundaries she’s had to put in place with clients and work, and the difficult realization that flexibility still doesn’t mean you can do everything.

In this episode we talk about:

• What burnout can look and feel like when you're constantly in “go mode”
• Why working from home can make it harder (not easier) to separate work and family life
• The impact burnout can have on patience, parenting and your relationship with your spouse
• Why career success and flexibility don't eliminate the trade-offs of being a working mom
• Letting go of the expectation that you should somehow be able to “do it all”

One of the biggest takeaways from our conversation is a hard truth so many working moms need to hear: there is no perfect situation where you get to say yes to everything. Sometimes you give more to work. Other times you give more to family. There will be times when you have to miss something, delegate or admit that you simply don't have the capacity to do one more thing. That doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.

The goal isn't figuring out how to “have it all.” It's about deciding what matters most right now (knowing that can, and likely will, change) and giving yourself permission to let the rest go.

Find Katrina at:

Website: www.cornerstonelegalpllc.com

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@cornerstonelegalpllc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KatrinaHofstetter

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneLegalPLLC/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.cornerstonelegal

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If you've been wondering, "Why am I always so tired?" even after getting enough sleep, you are definitely not alone.

In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I'm joined by Ali Damron, neuroplastic symptom practitioner, hormone expert, acupuncturist, and personal trainer. Together, we explore how chronic stress, burnout, hormones, and your nervous system are all connected, and why understanding that connection can completely change the way you think about your health.

Ali shares her own experience with burnout and chronic anxiety, explains how our brains are wired to protect us and offers simple, realistic strategies that busy moms can start using today to calm their nervous system and begin feeling like themselves again.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why burnout affects much more than your mental health
• The connection between chronic stress, hormones and your nervous system
• How stress can contribute to hormone-related symptoms like fatigue, mood changes, sleep problems and PMS
• Simple nervous system regulation strategies that fit into real life
• How learning to listen to your body's signals can help you recover from burnout

Find Ali at:

Website: www.alidamron.com

Instagram: @AliDamron

YouTube: @AliDamronWomensHormoneExpert

Podcast: The Ali Damron Show

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In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I'm joined by Alexandra Goldwell, a somatic therapist with more than 30 years of experience helping women reconnect with their bodies, trust their inner wisdom and heal from chronic stress. Alexandra shares her own deeply personal story of navigating divorce, single motherhood, financial hardship and a cancer diagnosis while trying to hold everything together.

Together, we also talk about what happens when moms spend years pushing through exhaustion, ignoring our body's signals and believing we just need to try harder. Alexandra explains why burnout often shows up physically long before we recognize it, how chronic stress affects our nervous system and why learning to listen to our bodies can be an important part of healing.

Whether you're feeling emotionally exhausted or wondering why you don't feel like yourself anymore, I hope this conversation reminds you that your body isn't working against you...it's trying to help you and listening to what it's saying is an important part of burnout recovery.

In this episode we discuss:

• Alexandra's personal journey through burnout, single motherhood and cancer
• The physical signs your body may be giving you before burnout reaches a breaking point
• Why so many women become disconnected from their bodies while trying to do it all
• How chronic stress impacts your nervous system over time
• Practical ways to begin rebuilding trust with your body and yourself.

Find Alexandra at:

Instagram: @alexandragoldwell

Website: https://stan.store/askalexandra

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Do you ever leave work feeling completely drained, not because of the workload but because of the people?

In this week's episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I'm joined by communication speaker and trainer, Kelly Lippenholz, who shares her own journey of returning to the workforce after years as a stay-at-home mom. Like so many other working moms, she found herself emotionally depleted by challenging interactions with coworkers and realized that burnout made navigating those relationships even harder.

Instead of accepting that stress as "just part of the job," Kelly set out to understand why some people felt so difficult to work with. What she learned about communication styles, motivations, and human behavior completely changed the way she interacted with others and ultimately helped reduce her stress, improve her relationships and protect her own well-being.

In this conversation, we talk about why difficult people feel even more difficult when you're already burned out, how understanding different communication styles can change the way you respond to conflict, and practical strategies you can use to protect your energy both at work and at home.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why dealing with difficult people can be one of the biggest contributors to workplace burnout
• How burnout affects your nervous system and makes conflict feel even more overwhelming
• Why understanding communication styles can transform your relationships
• The biggest misconceptions we have about “difficult” people
• Practical ways to communicate more effectively without sacrificing your own well-being

Find Kelly at:

https://www.kellylippenholz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-lippenholz/

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So many of us have been taught that when we're overwhelmed, the answer is to push harder, stay more organized or somehow squeeze even more into an already packed schedule. But what if the answer is about more than managing your time so you can “do it all”?

In this week's episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I'm joined by K. Margaret Solorio, author of Make Ease Your Vibe, who shares her own story of hitting burnout during the COVID pandemic while juggling work and motherhood. She opens up about the breaking point that forced her to rethink everything and the simple mindset, energy and environment shifts that helped her begin feeling like herself again.

When you're naturally drawn to conversations about energy or simply looking for practical ways to feel calmer and less overwhelmed, this episode offers a fresh perspective on burnout recovery and creating a home environment that supports your well-being instead of adding to your stress.

In this episode we talk about:

• Why pushing harder often makes burnout worse
• The difference between managing your time and protecting your energy
• Simple ways your home environment can affect your stress levels
• What it means to create more ease in everyday life
• Practical strategies to help you feel calmer, more present and more productive

Find K. Margaret at:

Website: https://deliciousease.com/

Book: https://amzn.to/4h4l3w9

Free quiz: https://deliciousease.com/quiz

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/k-margaret-solorio-5b1165267/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deliciousease/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IntuitiveWisdom

Podcast InsightTimer: http://insig.ht/deliciousease

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