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The Overachiever Pattern & the Father Wound That Built It


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What happens when a woman builds her brilliance on exhaustion?
When every launch, every post, every achievement is secretly a survival strategy?

In this episode, we trace the Overachiever Pattern back to its roots: the father wound. Whether your father was physically absent or emotionally unavailable, the body learns a contract early on: “If I shine, I belong. If I rest, I disappear.”

We’ll explore:

  • How the father wound shows up in business and leadership
  • The difference between a father who stayed but didn’t see you, and a father who was never there
  • Why our fathers were like this; the systemic, generational patterns that shaped them
  • The cost of overachieving as loyalty to him
  • And what it looks like to finally break the contract, let the daughter rest, and lead from the seat of the woman

This is a deep, embodied conversation for high-functioning women ready to stop performing and start leading.

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The Shadow Business PodcastBy Sarah Berckenkamp