What if the storm has already passed — but you’re still bracing for it?

In this episode, Rachel and Clair explore what they call “storm mode” — that state of heightened awareness where we’re scanning, preparing, anticipating, and holding everything together. It’s an intelligent, necessary response to uncertainty and change… but one that isn’t meant to last forever.

Together, they unpack what storm mode looks like in our thoughts, bodies, and behaviors, why it can quietly become our baseline, and how to recognize when it’s time to stand down. From the subtle cost of prolonged vigilance to the practice of recalibrating your energy, this conversation offers a more sustainable way to care without carrying everything at full intensity.

Whether you’re navigating personal stress, leadership demands, or the constant hum of the world around you, this episode is an invitation to soften your stance, release the brace, and return to steadier ground.

Action Item:

What would it look like to care deeply without staying in constant vigilance?

Keep Soaring with Additional Resources:

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily & Amelia Nagoski
• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mere Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
• Sign up for Dragonhood Coaching or any of our other services! https://www.dragonhood.world

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