Ever have a moment where your mind is racing, your body is buzzing, and you tell yourself, “This is just what being a high-achieving woman feels like”… even though something inside you knows it’s not sustainable? 

In this episode, Allison sits down with peak performance coach and former Google program manager Julia Arndt for a raw, eye-opening conversation on burnout, boundaries, and the deeper emotional and physical cost of constantly pushing past your limits. Julia shares her personal story of hitting burnout while working at Google and the wake-up call that forced her to rebuild her relationship with stress, success, and her body. 

Together, they unpack why so many high-achieving women miss the early signs, how stress shows up in the pelvic floor (yes, really), and why slowing down can feel more threatening than sprinting toward the next goal. You’ll hear what actually happens inside the nervous system when you’re hustling on empty, how unprocessed emotions tighten the body in ways we never talk about, and the real reason setting boundaries feels impossible until you learn how to rewire your beliefs around worth and productivity.

Tune in to hear:

• Julia’s story of rising through Google, stacking achievements, and unknowingly slipping into burnout
• The physical red flags she ignored - anxiety, digestive issues, sleep disruption, emotional reactivity
• How the body sends 15,000 signals a day… and why we only notice a handful
• Why high-achieving women gravitate toward intense workouts (and what your nervous system actually needs)
• The connection between stress, pelvic floor tension, painful sex, and chronic tightness
• How childhood conditioning and perfectionism shape your relationship with productivity
• The mindset patterns that keep women stuck in burnout cycles
• Why boundaries feel hard and the simplest place to start
• What Julia wishes every ambitious woman knew about rest, nervous system regulation, and self-worth
• How becoming a mother is reshaping her view of success, identity, and balance 

Connect with Julia Arndt:

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

Website: https://www.peakperformancewithjulia.com/

Free Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/5wrn9/register/2q50rsm2

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