The Obedient Rebel

Why Success Feels Heavy (Even When It’s Working)


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High-capacity leaders don’t burn out because they can’t handle responsibility.

They burn out because their nervous system never powers down.

In this episode, we unpack:

  • Why pressure is not responsibility
  • Why success often increases internal tension
  • How your body wires tension to performance
  • The difference between ambition and activation
  • Why sustainable leadership requires regulation
  • If you’ve ever thought,

    “Why can’t I just relax, even when things are fine?”

    This is the answer.

    Subscribe for weekly episodes on regulated leadership, internal operating systems, and building success without living in constant urgency.

    Keep your peace close, your obedience strong, and your rebellion holy.

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    Key Takeaways:

    0:00 — Why Pressure Hits Even When Things Work

    0:55 — Pressure Is a Nervous System Signal

    1:40 — “It’s Not Strategy… It’s Regulation”

    2:35 — Pressure vs Responsibility

    3:35 — Importance ≠ Tension

    4:55 — Ambition vs Pressure

    6:05 — Pressure Sounds Like “I Must”

    7:05 — Performing Under Pressure ≠ Needing Pressure

    8:10 — Why Success Can Increase Pressure

    9:25 — Success + Survival Wiring

    10:35 — When Things Go Well, Your Body Braces

    11:35 — Feeling Trapped by the Life You Built

    12:35 — Common Symptoms of Pressure

    13:55 — “The Performance Stays. The Peace Disappears.”

    15:05 — Pressure Costs Creativity + Joy

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    Additional Resources:

    Learn more about Allyson’s work:

    Website: https://allysonchavez.com/

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     🔹 LinkedIn:   / allysonchavez15 

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