018 If you have ever marked an email unread not because you do not care, but because your brain could not hold all of it at once, this episode is for you.

Candace shares a real life moment that starts with a simple parent teacher conference email and quickly turns into ten invisible decisions, trade offs, and ripple effects. What looks like “just scheduling” becomes something her nervous system simply does not want to touch.

In this episode, Candace explains why busy brains freeze when a task quietly multiplies, why overwhelm feels like a threat, and why telling yourself to “just do it” never works in those moments.

You will also hear this week’s do over, a reset designed to help you stop carrying everything at once and start approaching heavy tasks differently.

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017 If you have ever worked hard all day and still felt behind, this episode is for you.

Candace shares a real life moment of rearranging an entire room instead of expanding a course outline she knew she needed to finish. She was not scrolling. She was not doing nothing. She was productive.

Just not in the right direction.

In this episode, Candace unpacks why busy brains often turn toward visible, satisfying tasks when something emotionally heavier is waiting. Why it does not feel like avoidance in the moment. And why that quiet end of day frustration hits so hard.

If you have ever thought, “I did so much… why doesn’t it count?” this conversation will feel familiar.

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016 If you have ever been busy for hours and still not touched the thing you meant to start with, this episode is for you.

Candace shares a real life moment that starts as “one quick thing” and turns into two hours of tweaking a website while the actual priority sits open and untouched. Not because she did not care, but because her brain started where it could enter.

In this episode, Candace breaks down why busy and ADHD brains often begin with the easiest doorway instead of the most important task, and why that does not mean you are irresponsible, lazy, or bad at priorities.

You will also learn the simple mindset shift that helps you choose a better starting point without forcing focus or relying on willpower.

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015 If you have ever started strong with a routine or boundary and then slowly slipped out of it, this episode is for you.

Candace shares a real life moment of noticing work creeping back into spaces it used to stay out of and the familiar shame that follows. This episode reframes falling off as information, not failure, and introduces a gentle reset called The Curious Pause Do Over.

Instead of asking “What is wrong with me?” you will learn to pause and ask, “What might my brain be trying to protect me from right now?”

You are not failing. You are learning how to return without turning on yourself.

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014 Planning is supposed to help. So why does it sometimes make your anxiety spike instead?

In this episode of The Busy Brain Do Over, Candace explains what is really happening when you sit down to plan and your body immediately reacts. Racing heart, tight chest, scattered thoughts, and the urge to escape are not signs of laziness or lack of discipline. They are nervous system responses.

You will learn why planning can feel unsafe for busy and ADHD brains and how avoidance is often protection, not failure.

This episode introduces the Planning Safety Do Over, a simple three step reset that helps your brain feel supported before you plan.

If planning is something you avoid or dread, this episode will help you understand why and what to do differently.

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013 You finally did the thing that was supposed to help. The new schedule, routine, or plan. And yet you still feel stressed. So now what?

In this episode of The Busy Brain Do Over, Candace explores the quiet discouragement that shows up when something supportive does not feel better right away. Through a real life reset, she explains why clarity and structure do not always bring instant calm, especially for busy or ADHD brains.

You will learn why your nervous system lags behind your thinking brain, how evaluating change too early fuels self doubt, and how to practice The Don’t Evaluate Too Early Do Over.

If you have ever thought, “I did everything right, so why does this not feel better yet?” this episode is for you.

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012 Ever make an evening routine that should work — and then watch it fall apart anyway?

In this episode, Candace shares a very honest (and slightly hilarious) story about why her well-intentioned nighttime routines never stuck — from late-night runs to doom scrolling in the bathroom — and why that doesn’t mean you’re lazy or inconsistent.

You’ll learn:

• Why most evening routines fail busy brains
• How timing and sequencing matter more than discipline
• Why journaling, meditation, or exercise can backfire at night
• What to ask yourself when a routine doesn’t work
• How to stop quitting on yourself and start building routines that actually fit

Plus, Candace introduces The Order Matters Do-Over — a simple mindset shift that helps you understand what your brain needs before it can shut down.

If evenings are where everything unravels, this episode is for you.

Learn more about the live workshop, How to Build an Evening Routine That Actually Lets Your Brain Shut Off, at
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011 Ever crawl into bed completely exhausted, only to realize your brain is wide awake?

In this episode of The Busy Brain Do-Over, Candace walks you through what’s really happening when your body is tired but your mind refuses to stand down. You’ll learn why this isn’t a sleep failure or a discipline problem, and how to support your brain instead of fighting it.

This week’s Do-Over is a gentle reset for wired, frustrating nights, especially if your brain loves to replay, scan, and plan the moment your head hits the pillow.

You’ll learn:
 • Why busy brains struggle to shut down at night
 • How to name what your brain is still holding onto
 • A simple way to close the loop without problem-solving
 • How releasing pressure actually makes rest easier

You’re not bad at sleeping. Your brain just needs help transitioning out of the day.

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010 Ever end the day feeling disconnected from yourself — even when nothing “bad” happened?

In this episode, Candace shares a quiet, real-life moment that reminded her how easy it is to override our need for rest — and how powerful it can be to choose something that brings you back into your body instead.

You’ll learn:

• Why busy brains often treat rest as optional
• How conditioning (not laziness) keeps us running on fumes
• Why energy isn’t something you earn — it’s something you can renew
• A simple 3-step Energy Do-Over you can use in the middle of a full week

This episode is a gentle reminder that you don’t need a big reset or a new version of yourself — just a few intentional moments that help you feel like you again.

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009 Have you ever opened Instagram for “a quick break”… and ended up feeling behind, guilty, or not enough?

In this episode, Candace shares a vulnerable story from last Christmas — when life was full, the “real” tree never went up, and one late-night scroll turned into a comparison spiral. You’ll learn why comparison hits harder when you’re exhausted (especially for busy and neurodivergent brains), and how to interrupt the moment your brain starts turning someone else’s highlight reel into evidence that you’re failing.

This week’s 3-step Comparison Reset:

1. Catch the cue
2. Come back to the room
3. Correct the story

Plus: a permission slip to stop performing, simplify the season, and remember: you’re running your own race.

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