When you slow down, you lead better.

In this week’s episode of Your Yes Filled Life, Brenda shares how to build a rhythm of leadership rooted in ease, clarity, and nervous system regulation—so you can stop overdoing and start leading from presence.

If you’ve ever felt pressure to move faster, say yes too often, or hold everyone else’s emotions, this episode will help you understand why your nervous system resists slowing down and how to create safety around the pause.

You’ll learn:

How “fight mode” disguises itself as productivity

Why constant motion is your nervous system’s way of feeling safe

What to do when your empathy makes you overwork

A 3-step practice to pause without losing momentum

How to regulate your energy before you decide, speak, or lead

Because real power isn’t in pushing—it’s in the pause.

Join the Clarity Workshop
Learn how to regulate your nervous system, stop overthinking, and find clean, calm clarity in every decision.
🎟 $25, live November 6 and replay available after→ www.brendawinkle.com/clarity   

Apply for The Clarity Retreat
Know your purpose. Trust your intuition. Create impact with alignment.
📍 March 3–5, 2026 | Lincoln City, Oregon → https://www.brendawinkle.com/clarityretreat 

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A membership for intuitive leaders who want sustainable success built from nervous system regulation, grounded strategy, and deep community.
→ www.brendawinkle.com/regulatedentrepreneur 

Download your Free Energy Audit
The exact tool Brenda uses to track what’s fueling her and what’s draining her.
→ www.brendawinkle.com/audit

00:00 – Welcome + episode overview
01:15 – What “building from ease” really means
02:35 – How over-functioning masks fear of being unsafe
05:10 – The empathic leader’s trap: staying busy to avoid discomfort
07:30 – A personal story: working 10+ classes a day while building a business
10:00 – Why nervous system safety—not hustle—is the foundation of success
12:45 – How to use micro-pauses to make grounded decisions
17:00 – Creating internal spaciousness when external life feels full
21:00 – The power of saying, “Let me pause before I respond”
25:00 – How pause builds trust—in yourself, your team, and your intuition
28:00 – Closing reflections + next aligned steps

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