Overfunctioning often looks like being capable, prepared, and “on top of it.” But in this episode, we talk honestly about what it really costs us.

Using the launch of this podcast as a real-time example, we unpack how pressure to perform pulls us away from our Highest self and into image-management, perfectionism, and outcome obsession. We explore the shame that can surface when you realize you weren’t fully present, why external validation can quietly replace intuition, and how burnout builds when "performing" becomes your default mode.

This conversation weaves together stories about hosting, leadership, work, family roles, and the subtle ways we overfunction to feel needed, useful, or worthy. We talk about recognizing the signs of misalignment, detaching from outcomes, choosing presence over perfection, and making small, grounded shifts - like letting one thing be messy and be okay with it.

This episode isn’t about fixing your life or quitting everything. It’s about awareness, self-grace, and coming back into alignment - one honest moment at a time.

Because authenticity is key on your journey.

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com