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In this episode of Conversations with Toi, we're breaking down functioning depression — what it is, how it shows up, and why so many people miss the signs in themselves and others. We talk about emotional masking, over-functioning, the invisible load people carry, and accessible ways to begin supporting your mental health with intention. This is a reminder that even when you're “doing it all,” you still deserve care.For more mental health and wellness content, follow me on Toitime.org and on all social platforms as @toitimeblog

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The primary triangle between yourself and your parents/caregivers is the most influential triangle in your life. Here's what that looks like and why.Show Notes:Triangles — The Bowen Center for the Study of the FamilyFamily Projection Process — The Bowen Center for the Study of the FamilyWhat IS a Failure of Nerve? - The Non-Anxious LeaderThe Differentiated Leader - The Non-Anxious LeaderCheck out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach.Become a Patron for as little as $5/month.Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ email newsletter.

If you have tried everything to get out of chronic pain—stretching, resting, pushing through, buying every gadget, and seeing specialist after specialist—and you still feel frustrated, bewildered, and broken... I have a life-changing truth for you:Your body is not broken. It is highly, beautifully protective.In this premiere episode of The Somatic Strength Collective, we are dismantling the pervasive myth of age-related decline. We explore why decades of chronic over-functioning—holding it all together, pushing through fatigue, and ignoring body boundaries—train your nervous system to operate like a hyper-sensitive security system.You'll learn why chronic pain in midlife is rarely about deteriorating joints or a lack of discipline, and how shifting from frustration to curiosity is the first step toward building a body that feels reliable, strong, and safe.In This Episode, We Cover:The Over-Functioning Loop: How powering through daily stress creates a low-grade threat state that locks physical tension into your tissues.The Science of Hypervigilance: How the persistent, bewildering pain you are experiencing is a manifestation of a nervous system that's just trying to keep you safe.Pain as an Output, Not an Input: Understanding how your brain creates protective responses—and why aggressive stretching or pushing through often backfires.The 1-Minute Somatic Check-In: A gentle, real-time exercise to identify where your body is actively bracing right now (jaw, shoulders, belly) It's like telling your nervous system, “hey, I'm paying attention now, you can stop acting up.”

Send us Fan MailYour client keeps bouncing between “fine” and full-blown crisis, and you're doing solid therapy work, so why isn't it sticking? We zoom out to the missing piece many clinicians overlook: level of care. When the setting doesn't match the clinical need, progress can stall, clients can disengage, and everyone ends up frustrated. We walk through the continuum of care as a ladder, from inpatient and intensive services down to outpatient therapy and peer support, with the key idea that movement is flexible and responsive, not one-way.We also get concrete about what misplacement looks like in real life. If a client is consistently overwhelmed, unsafe, or destabilizing between sessions, outpatient may not be enough support. If someone lands in a highly structured program after a brief spike and then checks out, “resistance” might actually be poor fit. We talk through diagnoses that often trigger placement questions, including severe bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders, while emphasizing why diagnosis alone is never the full answer. Functioning, recovery environment, supports, and risk factors matter just as much, especially with co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis.To make these decisions clearer and easier to justify, we break down the ASAM criteria for substance use and LOCUS for mental health, plus how strong documentation and the language of medical necessity show up in managed care. We also share practical, therapist-friendly strategies you can use immediately: thorough biopsychosocial assessment at intake, regular updates over time, collaborative decision making, warm handoffs between providers, and simple psychoeducation so clients understand why a level change might help.If this helps you think differently about placement and the continuum of care, subscribe, share the episode with a colleague, and leave a review so more therapists can find it. What's the clearest “wrong level of care” sign you've seen in your work?If you need to study for your national licensing exam, try the free samplers at:  LicensureExamsThis podcast is not associated with the NBCC, AMFTRB, ASW, ANCC, NASP, NAADAC, CCMC, NCPG,  CRCC, or any state or governmental agency responsible for licensure.

Nina Thiara, personal growth coach and founder of the Becoming You community, spent 18 years healing from chronic over-functioning — anxiety, insomnia, and self-abandonment that looked like strength from the outside. She and Hugo talk boundaries as self-love, nervous system healing, and why she believes healing is remembering who you were, not becoming someone new.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sol-meets-heart--3691166/support.

1. His Remarkable Spiritual Qualities 2. Engaging in Parental Intercession 3. With Noteworthy Persistence The sermon examines Job as a model of godly parenthood, emphasizing his spiritual maturity and consistent integrity before God. It highlights the critical role of parental intercession, where Job persistently offered sacrifices for his children to ensure their standing with the Lord. The preacher defines true godliness as fearing God and eschewing evil, urging believers to prioritize divine approval over social acceptance. By analyzing Job's character and actions, the text illustrates how faithful instruction and prayer safeguard the spiritual legacy of future generations. Ultimately, the message encourages parents to emulate Job's dedication in raising children who walk in truth and reverence for God.

This episode is part of the series From Survivor to Leader, where the LTS staff have discussions about all things LTS and what it means to be leading the work in long-term care for survivors of sexual violence. It's a mix of our own personal experiences, the work our team does, and how those two things impact each other. Our hope is that survivors feel seen and validated and supporters gain a deeper understanding of what this healing process looks like. Last month, we introduced the concept of over-functioning and how we've each seen it show up in our own lives. In having the conversation, we realized that there are so many interwoven pieces connected to over-functioning. So, today, we are having part two of the conversation about over-functioning, specifically talking about the connection with both codependence and burnout. It's all one big, vicious cycle. Each of these is deeply connected to the others, and understanding the knot is the first step to beginning to untangle it.If you want to find more information or support our work, visit us at ⁠louderthansilence.org

Rebekah Jordan's story isn't one dramatic moment but rather a series of seasons, some marked by beautiful momentum, and some by very real collapse. As a lifelong educator, student, and explorer who spent decades teaching students of all ages, Rebekah shares with Chandler what it took to walk away from a school she founded, what it looks like to over-function in silence, and the small rituals that have helped her find her way back to herself.  Click 'play' to hear how her journey unfolds...What You Will Learn[00:07:30] Growing up where the filter was never "will I be able to," but always "let's find out"[00:12:30] What she was really searching for when she drove cross-country — and whether she found it[00:22:00] What breaking down in the Eisenhower Tunnel taught her about walking through the doors that open[00:31:00] What nervous system collapse actually looked like when she hit her breaking point[00:37:00] What she wants the woman who says "I'm fine" when she's not to understand[00:40:00] What over-functioning looks like in practice — and what it costs over time[00:45:30] Why resentment lives in the envy category, not the anger category[00:49:00] The small rituals she's built to create real transition between work and the rest of lifeResources MentionedAtlas of the Heart by Brené BrownLet's Connect!Rebekah JordanLinkedIn | InstagramWeekly Newsletter: Subscribe to The Bridge Chandler StroudWebsite | LinkedIn | InstagramHappiness Academy is now Healing Heroines, a signature space for women who are ready to feel more grounded, more peaceful, and more aligned — inside and out. Download a complimentary Healing Roadmap to discover our Past, Present, and Possible framework.Want personalized guidance for your healing journey? Book a call with Chandler!Mixing and editing provided by Next Day Podcast.Text message us questions, requests, or comments!

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Most people are functioning but very few are thriving and we all deserve to thrive more days than not. In ten minutes, Marc walks you through the 7 pillars of the Mental Fitness Assessment — Clarity, Adaptability, Emotional Agility, Focus, Sleep & Recovery, Rumination, and Stress Load — and shows you how to self-score honestly across all seven. More importantly: what the relationship between your highest and lowest pillar actually reveals. Not a weakness to fix but your single biggest opportunity for the season ahead. This is episode one of a 7-part series teaching you how to build your own 90-Day Mental Fitness Blueprint by hand. Or — if you'd rather have yours built for you based on your actual answers — that option takes about 15 minutes. Have your plan built for you in 15 minutes → blueprint.mchampagne.com Use code POD50 for 50% off while this series airs. Special props

Cash-Pay Generic Drugs Are a Functioning Market in Healthcare, and Policymakers Could Break It. Episode 520. Cash-pay generic drugs are one of the few corners of US healthcare where a real, functioning market already exists — which is why Stacey Richter argues policymakers need to tread carefully when trying to "fix" drug affordability. In this solo episode, Stacey explains why cash generic prices can run as low as $1 a prescription, then plays clips from four past guests — Ge Bai, PhD, CPA; Bryce Platt, PharmD; Benjamin Jolley, PharmD; and Luke Slindee, PharmD — showing how inserting a PBM extracts $41 out of every $100 spent, leaving patients paying more for the "privilege" of using their insurance. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ✅ Why cash-pay generic drugs are one of the few genuinely functioning markets left in US healthcare, with multisource manufacturer competition keeping prices as low as $1 to $18 per prescription ✅ Why using insurance/PBM coverage makes the 20 most prescribed generics more expensive 43% of the time overall, and up to 79% of the time in the deductible phase, per Ge Bai, PhD, CPA's research in Annals of Internal Medicine ✅ How PBMs extract $41 out of every $100 spent on generic drugs that cost roughly 47 cents to manufacture, largely through the administrative overhead of risk pooling ✅ How Most Favored Nation "lesser of" clauses in PBM-pharmacy contracts punish pharmacies for lowering their cash prices, and why Luke Slindee, PharmD, argues removing that single clause could unlock a more robust cash-pay market without pulling generics from insurance entirely ✅ Why generic drug adoption has slowed from about one month to six months to reach peak uptake, which Bryce Platt, PharmD, ties to PBM formulary control rather than reduced competition or prescriber resistance ✅ Four policy ideas Stacey floats for keeping generics affordable without wrecking the underlying market: eliminating MFN clauses, funded wallets or prepaid cards, pre-funded cash-pay pharmacy relationships, and removing generics from PBM adjudication entirely WHY THIS MATTERS Generic drugs are one of the only truly functioning markets left in US healthcare, and cash prices are already low because of it. But policymakers trying to make medications more affordable often reach for the same lever — routing everything through insurance/PBM adjudication — which the data shows frequently raises what patients pay while handing PBMs a 41-cent cut of every dollar spent. As Stacey puts it, "you have to be really careful what levers you push because you can't see what they're attached to," and the wrong fix could break the one part of healthcare that's actually working. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EP444 with Ann Kempski: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps LinkedIn Post by Bryce Platt, PharmD EP495 with Mick Connors, MD: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps EP420 with Ge Bai, PhD, CPA: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps EP422 with Benjamin Jolley, PharmD: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps EP517 with Stacey: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps LinkedIn Post by Bryce Platt, PharmD EP439 with Luke Slindee, PharmD: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps LinkedIn Post by Patrick Moore EP465 with Chris Crawford: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps === LINKS ===

In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Gerald Prince discuss Guy de Maupassant’s 1884 story, “La Parure,” or “The Necklace” in English. Prince reads the 1924 translation by Ernest Boyd. Gerald Prince is professor of French and Francophone studies in the Department of Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Prince is one of the preeminent scholars of his generation in the fields of narratology and of 20th and 21st century French literature. Prince’s books include Métaphysique et technique dans l’oeuvre romanesque de Sartre, A Grammar of Stories, Narratology: The Form and Functioning of Narrative, A Dictionary of Narratology, Narrative as Theme, Guide du Roman de Langue Française (1901-1950), and Guide du Roman de Langue Française (1951-2000). In 2013, Prince received the Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of Narrative.

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In this episode of Mind the Kids, the podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), host Clara Faria — academic clinical fellow in child psychiatry — is joined by Dr. Karolin Krause, clinical epidemiologist and measurement scientist at the Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Université Paris Cité.Dr. Krause shares findings from her recently published paper in JCPP, the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The paper — a scoping umbrella review — systematically maps 80 instruments used to measure life impact in youth mental health research across three interconnected domains: functioning, quality of life, and well-being. Despite major international core outcome set initiatives — including ICHOM and In-ROADS — consistently identifying functioning and quality of life as critical outcomes alongside symptoms, no consensus exists on which instruments to use, and the landscape remains highly fragmented.The rationale runs deeper than methodology. Outcomes measurement in child and adolescent mental health is foundational to evidence-based, person-centred care. Symptom severity and life impact do not always move in step — the DSM-5 itself requires both symptom threshold and clinically significant impairment for diagnosis, yet instruments frequently conflate the two constructs, making it difficult to track which improves first in treatment and whether the gains that matter most to young people are being captured. Across the 80 instruments identified, the review found wide variation in informant type, length, age range, and developmental setting. More than a quarter were classified differently across reviews — a consequence of unclear construct definitions, limited co-production with young people, and what the paper terms "jingle-jangle fallacies." A notable gap emerges for the 19–24 age group navigating the transition from CAMHS to adult services, for whom no instrument has been specifically validated.Clara and Karolin discuss why functioning and life impact deserve dedicated measurement separate from symptom scales, the case for self-report over adult-observer-dominated measures, the trade-offs of multi-informant approaches, and a Wellcome-funded project focused on the development of an evidence synthesis platform for patient-reported outcome measure selection aimed at making evidence-based instrument choice more accessible to researchers worldwide”A must-listen for anyone working in child and adolescent mental health, CAMHS outcomes, youth mental health outcomes measurement, functioning measures, quality of life in children and young people, patient-reported outcome measures, or routine outcome measurement in research and practice.The the JCPP paper 'Research Review: Measuring life impact of youth mental health difficulties: scoping umbrella review of 80 instruments'Karolin R. Krause, Sophie Chung, Christiane Konstantopoulos, Terri Rodak, Ana Calderón, Nichol Edwards Snagg, Kristin Cleverley, Nancy J. Butcher, Giovanni A. Salum, Kathleen R. Merikangas, Peter Szatmari First published: 11 March 2026 https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70134Get a free CPD/CME certificate for listening to this podcast by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at https://bit.ly/4fF4BBWVisit https://www.acamh.orgFacebook and LinkedIn search / ACAMHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/assoc.camhBluesky https://bsky.app/profile/acamh.bsky.socialX https://x.com/acamh

Rina Shah is a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk adviser, political strategist, and frequent on-air commentator. She is the Founder of Vental Strategic Advisory Group. With experience as a Capitol Hill senior aide to two members of Congress, chief spokesperson for two presidential campaigns, and trusted counselor to CEOs, elected officials, and diplomats worldwide, she's been a leading voice on U.S. foreign policy, national security, and center-right principles grounded in the rule of law. She is a Senior Fellow at the Rainey Center for Inclusive Governance and a Senior Advisor to Our Republican Legacy. She serves on multiple boards including the Renew Democracy Initiative, and is Co-Founder of Women's Public Leadership Network which she started with Melinda Gates' backing. She was named one of Business Insider's ‘20 political strategists to watch' for the last election cycle. And she bravely became the first #NeverTrump RNC delegate in 2016. She appears regularly on CNN, BBC, CBS, MSNOW, NewsNation, and other major news outlets. So is the Republican Party dead or just badly broken? Rina shares her personal story of becoming a "RINO" and how we can one day have a functioning two-party political system again. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

In this episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Blake Mathews shares his story of addiction, adoption, and finding faith through music. Adopted at birth and raised in a Jewish household in Phoenix, Blake started DJing weddings and bar mitzvahs at 13 and built a career in music and nightlife while quietly hiding a worsening addiction for over a decade. By the time he moved to Nashville in 2014 to chase a career in the arts, he was a high functioning alcoholic leaning on psychedelics, convinced they made him a better artist, while the people closest to him had no idea how bad it had gotten.Blake opens up about hitting bottom in Nashville, calling his dad for help, and getting into treatment within 48 hours, only to relapse after walking away from music entirely and moving back to Phoenix. He found lasting sobriety on a sober hike up a mountain he stumbled onto by chance, and he's been sober since. Today, Blake is the founder of Sober House Records and co-founder of Formerly Intoxicated, a nonprofit bringing music and healing arts into treatment centers and prisons. He shares how a chance encounter with two strangers praying in a coffee shop changed everything, and how he turned his pain into a mission: redemption is real, prevention is possible, and recovery is for everyone. #TheHopeaholics #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #Hope #wedorecover #treatmentcenter #natalieevamarieJoin our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record', exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics Go to www.Wolfpak.com today and support our sponsors. Don't forget to use code: HOPEAHOLICSPODCAST for 10% off!Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholicsBuy Merch: https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.comVisit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.comIf you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction. Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC:https://www.infinitigroupllc.com Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:26 Meet Blake Matthews2:27 Handing flip flops to a barefoot stranger in 100 degree heat4:33 The fentanyl crisis hiding in plain sight6:14 The DM Chad got this morning7:13 Chad's stance on calling it fentanyl poisoning9:43 Adopted at birth, and the search for belonging12:12 Functioning addict, DJing weddings since age 1313:50 Chasing music to Nashville, and hitting a wall17:21 The night he called his dad19:09 What his graduation photos actually showed20:31 Moving home, and walking away from music22:00 Relapse, one beer with an old friend23:00 The mountain hike that changed everything26:40 The recover out loud movement29:08 Connection as the opposite of addiction31:35 The lie that drugs make you more creative33:51 Bringing music into treatment centers and prisons35:15 The starving artist trap47:01 First job in recovery, teaching kids life skills49:20 Leaving it all to go full time into Sober House Records51:22 Opening his first sober living home53:39 Raised Jewish, and why Jesus was a bad word56:19 Two strangers praying in a coffee shop57:25 The 10pm Bible study that didn't end until 4am58:21 The night he gave his life to Jesus1:01:34 Inside his album, Unbury Your Burdens1:03:11 Still wrestling with depression after finding faith1:04:22 Stacking wins1:05:43 The fastest way out of depression1:09:08 How his family sees him now1:13:11 What Formerly Intoxicated actually does

"I was smuggling drugs inside my body. I was passing out most nights. I hated my life." Eight years ago, Tash Peacock was a mum of two battling alcohol, cocaine and speed addiction. She was depressed, anxious, isolated and trapped in a cycle she couldn't escape. Addiction had taken her further than she ever imagined, leading her to take huge risks just to keep going. Then one morning, after a three-day binge, she found her two-year-old daughter playing in the same room where drugs had been taken just hours before. That moment cut through the denial and planted a seed. Tash opens up about the reality of addiction, relapse and recovery. We talk about getting drunk for the first time at 13 and ending up in hospital, being arrested as a teenager, using amphetamine-based slimming tablets, seeking chaos and excitement, and why she believes undiagnosed ADHD played a huge role in her addiction. We also explore why some people can have one drink and stop while others can't, whether addiction is a choice, why recovery can feel like grief, and why the life she once thought would be boring became the best thing that ever happened to her. This isn't just a conversation about addiction. It's a conversation about self-hatred, identity, hope and what happens when you finally decide you don't want to live like this anymore. Tash talks about sobriety with a joy that is genuinely infectious. You'll leave this conversation feeling lighter, more hopeful and with a reminder that even the most chaotic lives can be rebuilt, one decision at a time. Oliver is an ambassador for Alcohol Change UK and you can access support here - https://tinyurl.com/5dt5773e Thank you to Gavin Sisters for sponsoring this episode! Visit -www.gavinsisters.co.ukand use promo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off! Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1Or via PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/olivermason1paypal Topics -0:00 Trailer & Intro3:05 A rock bottom moment10:50 Do you REALLY decide to get sober?13:05 How Tash smashed her denial16:45 The moment Tash could no longer ignore the pain18:25 Are addicts weak?21:05 Nature vs nurture23:05 Addiction to slimming tablets26:45 Love addiction28:05 Alcohol to coke/speed31:20 Addiction link to ADHD36:25 Functioning vs non functioning38:50 Smuggling drugs inside yourself42:35 Severe cognitive decline44:35 How Tash got sober50:05 The Clear Head ClubFollow Tash Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theclearheadclub_ Follow OliverInstagram - https://tinyurl.com/2vt29sjvFacebook - https://tinyurl.com/34cwz59rTikTok - https://tinyurl.com/ujw4vxn9LinkedIn - https://tinyurl.com/yuemhnd7Threads - https://tinyurl.com/yk7vdeahX - https://tinyurl.com/3u5mnpds Please subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment!YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/2p24s75ySpotify - https://tinyurl.com/bdhvpmbkApple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3 #addiction#recovery#sobriety

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Kamini Wood addresses the highly competent individuals who are always called upon to fix crises, manage households, and anticipate every logistical need before anyone else asks. Kamini reframes this extreme capability not just as an admirable trait or a sign of workaholism, but as a rigid "cage" and a sophisticated survival pattern learned early in life to ensure safety by keeping others calm. Running this autopilot hyper-vigilance carries a steep physiological and emotional price tag, manifesting as chronic migraines, digestive issues, hidden resentment, and a profound sense of isolation within one's own relationships. Listeners are invited to step out of this trap by practicing a conscious pause before saying yes, transforming their competence from a fear-based reflex into a choice-based resource, and learning to trust that they are allowed to take up space without having to constantly save the day.

For many of us, over-functioning doesn't look like a problem. It looks like competence. It looks like generosity. It looks like being the reliable one. In this candid conversation, Kristin and Julie Raines explore the hidden costs of becoming the emotional engine behind relationships, families, friendships, and entire social systems. Together they unpack how over-functioning becomes automatic, why many women were conditioned to equate worth with self-erasure, what happens when burnout removes the ability to keep carrying everyone else, and how nervous system healing changes the way we show up in relationships. They also discuss neurodivergence, hypervigilance, friendship, reciprocity, self-regulation, boundaries, diagnosis, masking, and the surprising challenge of learning how to support yourself instead of constantly supporting everyone around you. If you've ever been the fixer, the helper, the rescuer, the planner, the emotional regulator, or the person everyone depends on, this conversation is for you.Give yourself a gift and subsribe to Julie's writing at Substack. You can also find her on TikTok.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mental-health-news-radio--3082057/support.

Tired of Being Dismissed? How to Stop Over-Functioning and Start Protecting Your Heart Have you ever found yourself explaining your needs — again — to someone who just doesn't seem to care? Or quietly wondering, *Is something wrong with me for wanting to be seen?* If that question has lived in your chest for too long, this episode is for you. In this warm, honest conversation, Leslie Vernick coaches Diana and Leanne sit down to tackle three of the most common — and most painful — questions they hear from women every day: Does lacking boundaries make me codependent? What's a healthy response when my needs are dismissed over and over? And where is the line between being responsible and over-functioning? You'll walk away with real clarity, practical language to use in hard moments, and the faith-rooted reminder that God never intended for you to erase yourself to keep the peace. --- Key Takeaways   A Lack of Boundaries Is Often About Survival — Not a Character Flaw Codependency isn't a label to shame yourself with — it's often a survival strategy that developed when you learned that love meant silence, sacrifice, and self-forgetting. As Coach Diana reminds us, many women were simply never taught that they were allowed to have needs. Mark 12:31 calls us to love others as we love ourselves — and that verse quietly assumes there is a self worth caring for. Boundaries aren't the opposite of love; they're how you love wisely without disappearing.   You Don't Have to Beg for What Love Gives Freely When your needs are dismissed again and again, your body begins to believe a lie — that you don't matter. Coach Leanne shares honestly that chronic dismissal wears down the soul and scrambles the mind. The healthy response isn't to fight harder for recognition; it's to notice the pattern, name what's happening, and then limit your vulnerability with people who have shown they won't honor it. Psalm 34 reminds us that God is close to the brokenhearted — and you always have an audience with Him, even when others keep turning away.   Speak Up — Then Let It Be on Them Coaches Diana and Leanne offer a powerful, practical framework: state your need clearly and honestly, make a note in your journal that you've said it, and then stop repeating yourself. You are not responsible for making someone understand what they are choosing not to hear. A simple, grounded statement — "I won't continue this conversation without mutual respect in the room" — is not drama. It is dignity. And once you've named it, the next step belongs to them. The Difference Between Helping and Rescuing Over-functioning crosses a line the moment you start doing for someone else what they are fully capable of doing for themselves — and it costs you something precious. As Coach Leanne puts it: *help empowers, rescuing enables.* If exhaustion, resentment, and fear have become your constant companions, that is your signal. Jesus is the Savior. You were never meant to fill that role — and sometimes stepping back is the most loving and courageous thing you can do, both for yourself and for the person you care about. You Get to Steward This One Precious Life One of the most beautiful threads woven through this entire conversation is this: you get to have a self. God doesn't ask you to be erased — He invites you to be grounded. Knowing who you are, what you value, and what you are and aren't responsible for is not selfishness. It is faithful stewardship of the life He gave you. When the fog of over-functioning and people-pleasing lifts, you make room to hear His voice again. --- Personal Invitation Friend, if self-doubt, perfectionism, comparison, or people-pleasing have been quietly running your life — this is your moment to take one brave step forward. I want to personally invite you to join us for Moving Beyond Insecurity Coaching Week — five days of practical teaching, live coaching, and biblical encouragement designed to help you stop living from insecurity and start walking with clarity, courage, and confidence in Christ. And it's only $17. You don't have to keep shrinking back. Come take that one brave step with us: https://leslievernick.com/insecurity --- You are not too much. You are not asking for too much. And you are not alone in this. God sees the quiet ache of being overlooked. He is close to the brokenhearted, and He is not asking you to disappear — He is inviting you to show up, rooted in who He says you are, with your voice intact and your dignity restored. Change is possible. Healing is possible. And with His guidance and a little courage, so is the life where your needs are not just tolerated — but honored. We are so glad you're here.  

The people who always step up aren't lazy and they aren't confused. They see the cost — and they keep carrying it anyway. Why?Because over-functioning is paying them something. In this episode, Dr. Loren M. Hill walks through the four hidden payoffs — relevance, control, certainty, and protection — and the quiet trade that turns your greatest strength into the thing that keeps you stuck. You'll sit with one honest question: if you stopped carrying all of it tomorrow, what are you afraid would happen?This is not a conversation about doing less or caring less. It's about the difference between responsibility and over-responsibility, contribution and compensation, leadership and rescue — and learning that being needed is not the same thing as being valued.▸ Grab the free companion reflection guide in the show notes.https://theacclivity.com/ReflectionGuideE66Build well.Dr. Loren M. Hill is the founder of Acclivity™️ and a Senior Executive Consultant for Transformational Leadership in Higher Ed helping Higher Ed leaders lead with clarity, courage and purpose. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, an APA Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow, RAND Faculty Workshop Fellow, and member of Psi Chi, she also serves as Resident Psychologist for KBLA Talk 1580's Urban Family Focus talk radio. Dr. Hill specializes in helping women, BIPOC, and first-generation professionals gain clarity, confidence, and leadership impact. She helps you survive and strategically navigate higher ed leadership without losing your career, credibility, or sanity.If this resonates, you can schedule a Higher Ed Leadership Strategy Call to think strategically about your next steps - click here to book a free no obligation call ************************→ Subscribe to YouTube→ Subscribe to the Newsletter→ Subscribe to Substack→ Connect on LinkedIn → Conne...

If you've always felt like everyone else got an unwritten handbook about how to behave at work - and you've had to figure it out yourself, one interaction at a time - this episode is for you.This week, Rachel's in conversation with Kirstie Pickles: vet, autistic ADHD professional, and EDI advocate. Kirstie was diagnosed as an adult - after years of masking in a high-stakes clinical role, performing competence while running on empty underneath.We talk about:What masking really costs - not just after one hard day, but across a careerNeurodivergent burnout: why it is different from regular burnout, and why the usual advice doesn't workThe shame of late diagnosis - and what it means to finally have a name for itWhat colleagues and leaders can do to make workplaces work for everyoneYou don't need a diagnosis to recognise yourself here. A lot of us in high-achieving, high-pressure roles have neurodivergent traits we have never had a name for. We just learned to mask through it.Our ingrained programming tells us to keep performing, keep adapting, keep looking like we're coping fine. But that performance has a cost - and it will affect your next decision, and the one after that.Different is not defective.

Functioning as a direct sequel to the first season of the Chainsaw Man series. Denji, a young man who coexists with a chainsaw demon encounters a new romantic interest, but will his involvement place them both in danger? On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss raging teenage hormones, sexy ass demons, and Tatsuya Yoshihara's extremely popular anime, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:00) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:45) Rotten Tomatoes (1:05:20) Cooter of the Week (1:14:10) Hotline Scream (1:21:15)   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Instagram YouTube Shop E-mail: straightchillingpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 904-638-3231

Interview starts at 32:55   Discover Ronnie Figueroa's inspiring journey from addiction to holistic healing. In this episode, Ronnie shares powerful insights on rapid healing, the importance of internal trust, and practical practices like breathwork and meditation that lead to transformation. Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Hypnotherapist. Extensive training in, EMDR, EFT, NLP, NAC, The Sedona Method, REIKI and many other holistic approaches. I also teach techniques as a course, so you can help others. You can find out more about me on my website at: ronniefigueroa.com https://www.youtube.com/user/RONFIGGY/videos thehi31111@gmail.com Main Topics Covered: Ronnie's personal story of overcoming addiction and near-fatal health crises The concept of rapid healing and real client success stories The role of synchronistic events and spiritual awakening in transformation Practical techniques: breath awareness, the three-part practice, and energy healing Understanding vulnerability, trust, and living in the present moment Commentary on societal issues like collectivization, media influence, and the importance of individualism Insights on integrating spiritual practices into daily life for sustained healing Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3   Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support   Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter https://grimerica.substack.com/ SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show: www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Episode ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC https://brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/ - Something Galactic Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com - Should I           Timestamps: 00:00 - Ronnie's journey from wild teenager to holistic healer 02:17 - Early addiction and risky behaviors in youth 04:17 - Functioning alcoholic life and health decline in 40s 06:35 - Life-changing health scare with cardiac arrest and pacemaker 07:49 - Exploring various healing modalities: EMDR, EFT, Reiki, and more 10:17 - The significance of Eckhart Tolle's teachings and spiritual synchronicity 12:28 - Transition to sobriety and the power of the book "The Power of Now" 14:20 - Understanding cravings through present-moment awareness 16:41 - Overcoming binge eating and emotional addiction 17:04 - Achieving physical feats at age 69 and spiritual integration 19:09 - The ongoing process of spiritual awakening and awakening practices 20:16 - Practical breathwork techniques for emotional release 23:07 - The fourfold way: awareness, vulnerability, risk, and trust 25:37 - Guided practice: the three-part breath awareness exercise 28:26 - Using energy and positive intention in healing practices 30:01 - The impact of ongoing healing, reduced triggers, and increased resilience 33:05 - Societal challenges: collectivization, media manipulation, and the search for individuality 37:51 - The importance of work, purpose, and balance in life 41:29 - Insights on societal trends, collective consciousness, and the role of individual action 49:54 - Rapid healing stories: real client examples and transformative moments 54:40 - The influence of belief systems and spiritual practices on healing success 58:20 - Building trust, vulnerability, and inner strength through guided inner work 63:14 - The Power of the Group: collective healing and intention-based practices 64:25 - Closing thoughts and resources for continued growth            

Childhood disability in the 21st Century: Out of the shadows with the world health organisation and some ‘F-words' (Public lecture)What a wonderful way to start this conference. The F-words have been around since 2012 and since then, we have seen an important shift in the field of child-onset disability. What do the F-words mean in practice and how can they be used to support development and to enable children and their families to "being, becoming and belonging"? 

Today's Scripture: Mark 1:35–39 When everyone needs something from you, it can feel loving—even responsible—to respond immediately. But there is a difference between compassion and being controlled by demand. Today's episode looks at Mark 1 and the surprising way Jesus responds when everyone is looking for him. He withdraws to pray, stays rooted in God, and moves from clarity instead of urgency. We explore: *Why over-functioning often starts with anxiety *What Jesus models instead *The difference between compassion and compulsion *Why solitude and prayer help with discernment *How to discern what is truly yours to carry today Go Deeper: Episode 138: Breaking Free from Over-Functioning: Discover the Hidden Cost of Always Being the Responsible One Connect with Dr. Alison on Instagram: @dralisoncook Join 80,000+ Soul Menders in Dr. Alison's free email community for ongoing reflection and support. While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.‍ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

☀️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Summer Sanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now open! Join me June 24-Aug 14 in a protected wildlife preserve for your Natural Self.Most women I talk to don't actually hate their lives.They love their children.They love their partners.They care deeply about their work, their communities, and the lives they've built.The problem usually isn't that their priorities are completely wrong.The problem is that they're over-functioning and under-resourcing.Press play to hear:the difference between devotion and self-abandonmentwhy so many women are operating from depletion instead of Lovehow modern environments disconnect us from ourselveswhy most women do not need more self-improvementthe idea that healing often comes from changing conditions, not fixing yourselfcreating spaciousness inside fullnessstaying connected to yourself while caregiving, working, and loving deeplyHow we can walk together:Join the next women's circle, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Sanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, June 24-Aug 14.More of a one-on-one person? I love that too! Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's connect on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Grab any of my Free Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.

In this episode, Dr. David Puder explores Trauma-Specific Reflective Functioning (T-RF) with researchers Dr. Nicholas Berthelot and Dr. Julia Garron-Bissonnette. Discover how childhood trauma affects mentalization and learn about the five distinct trauma mentalization profiles identified in mothers with histories of maltreatment: identification with the perpetrator, functionally grandiose, absorbed in trauma, global failures in mentalization, and those with no major failures who show remarkable resilience. The conversation examines how these different ways of processing trauma significantly impact parenting, attachment security, and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.25 Psychiatry CME Credits. Link to blog Link to YouTube video

Most people think over-functioning just means “doing too much.”But what I've realized — both personally and through working with clients — is that over-functioning doesn't actually look the same for everyone.Are you an Achiever, a Manager, a Harmonizer, or the Self-Reliant type?In this episode, I'm breaking down the 4 Over-Functioning Archetypes I most commonly see in women who feel exhausted, resentful, disconnected from themselves, and like everything falls on them.We talk about:the subconscious patterns underneath each archetypewhat each one is trying to protecthow these patterns shape relationships, work, emotions, and identitythe parts of ourselves we lose touch with along the waywhy over-functioning is about much more than simply “doing too much”how Human Design helps reconnect us to who we actually are underneath the conditioningOne important thing to understand:You will probably relate to ALL of these archetypes to some degree.These are not rigid personality boxes.They're adaptive patterns — ways we learn to move through the world in order to feel safe, loved, successful, needed, or in control.Most people have one primary archetype that tends to lead, with secondary patterns that show up depending on the environment, relationship, or season of life they're in.The goal of this work isn't to shame these patterns.It's to finally see them clearly — so we can stop mistaking conditioned behaviors for our personalities.✨ Take the Over-Functioning Archetypes Quiz✨ Ready to explore your patterns on a deeper level?Pattern Readings help uncover the subconscious beliefs and relational dynamics shaping the way you move through life, work, and relationships.Learn more or book here: Pattern Reading.Any questions? You can always email me at nicole@nicoleguenaconsulting.com

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Why do so many high-achieving women end up resenting the very life they worked so hard to build? In this episode, Michelle explores the hidden cost of overfunctioning, chronic responsibility, and the nervous system patterns that keep women stuck carrying everything for everyone else. From perfectionism and control to emotional labor and people-pleasing, this conversation unpacks why success can still feel exhausting underneath the surface. Inside this episode, you'll learn: Why resentment is often a signal, not a flaw The neuroscience behind overfunctioning and hyper-responsibility Common thought patterns keeping women trapped in burnout cycles How nervous system safety impacts leadership, boundaries, and relationships Practical ways to stop rescuing, start asking for support, and release self-pressure If you're a woman in leadership, sales, business, or a high-performance environment who feels emotionally overloaded despite "having it all together," this episode will help you create a more sustainable way forward—one built on self-trust instead of constant self-sacrifice.

If you've been doing the work on your OCD or anxiety and you're no longer in crisis — that's real progress. But if you still feel like you're just 'managing' or waiting for the next episode to hit, this video is for you. Most people with OCD and anxiety move between Stage 1 (Surviving) and Stage 2 (Stabilizing) their whole lives — never realizing that Stages 3 and 4 even exist.In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, breaks down the four real internal stages of recovery — not just symptom management, but the complete journey from surviving panic and fear loops all the way to a life of trust, expansion, and genuine freedom. He explains why settling at Stage 2 actually leads to relapse, and what the path from Stage 2 to Stage 4 looks like in practice.This isn't about toxic positivity or telling you recovery is easy. It's a clear, honest map of what real recovery looks like — and a challenge to stop settling for 'good enough' when you're capable of living free.

In this deeply grounding and insightful episode, I'm joined by Cameron Burris, a licensed therapist, clinical herbalist, and community care advocate who specializes in nervous system support for high achievers, those who often feel the pressure to over-function, over-give, and constantly perform.Together, we explore the connection between burnout, chronic stress, and the nervous system, and how many of us have been conditioned to operate in ways that disconnect us from our bodies. This conversation gently challenges the idea that productivity equals worth and offers a new, more sustainable way of being. We dive into how over-functioning shows up in both the mind and body, the subtle signs of nervous system dysregulation, and what it actually means to feel safe enough to slow down. You'll also hear how holistic practices like herbalism, yoga, sacred movement, and even gardening can support deep regulation and healing.Whether you identify as a high achiever, the “strong one,” or someone learning to unlearn burnout patterns, this episode offers both education and practical tools to help you reconnect with your body and respond to life with more intention and ease.Connect with Cameron:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapywithcamJoin Overfunctioners Anonymous: https://www.quietcontemplationllc.com/overfunctioners-anonymous?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioWork with Cam: https://tr.ee/0z-0y0hqmu✨ Stay Connected with Shots of Serenity ✨Thank you so much for tuning in! If today's episode resonated, please share it with someone you love and subscribe on your favorite platform — iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Google Play.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in this solo episode of Navigating Life After 40, we're talking about something that does not get discussed enough: the mental health side of perimenopause. So many women are prepared for hot flashes, night sweats, and cycle changes, but not always for the anxiety, brain fog, sadness, irritability, crying spells, emotional numbness, panic attacks, forgetfulness, or the feeling of not recognizing themselves. In this episode, I share my own experience with anxiety, a panic attack at work, brain fog that made me question my memory, emotional numbness, and the pressure of functioning while mentally exhausted. I also talk about how women, especially Black women and women of color, are often dismissed when they say something feels off. This episode is a reminder that you are not broken. Your body may be changing, your hormones may be shifting, and your mental health deserves care, support, and compassion. In this episode, we talk about: • The connection between perimenopause and mental health • Anxiety, panic attacks, sadness, and emotional numbness • Brain fog, forgetfulness, and fear of dementia • Functioning at work while mentally exhausted • Irritability, rage, and emotional regulation • Why women are often dismissed by healthcare providers • How perimenopause can impact relationships, work, identity, and confidence • Why Black women and women of color need culturally responsive menopause care • The importance of tracking symptoms and advocating for yourself • Why it's okay to not feel okay Resources mentioned: The Menopause Society: Mental Health and Menopause https://menopause.org/patient-education/menopause-topics/mental-health The Menopause Society: Perimenopause https://menopause.org/patient-education/menopause-topics/perimenopause Office on Women's Health: Menopause Symptoms and Relief https://womenshealth.gov/menopause/menopause-symptoms-and-relief National Institute of Mental Health: Depression in Women https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-in-women SAMHSA National Helpline https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline If this episode resonated with you, share it with another woman who may be quietly wondering why she does not feel like herself. Join Navelle as a Founding Member: https://navelle-founding-member.tiiny.site Learn more about Navelle Health: https://navellehealth.com Listen, follow, and share Navigating Life After 40 wherever you get your podcasts.

Your Free T3 Is in Range — and That's the Problem Women are diagnosed with thyroid conditions at far higher rates than men — but what if the real thyroid crisis isn't being diagnosed at all? In this episode, Dr. Terri breaks down the overlooked, under-tested, and misunderstood reasons why women's thyroid systems fail, and why the standard lab panel almost every clinician runs is only telling half the story. From the gut's central role in hormone conversion, to the three minerals most women are chronically deficient in, to the enzyme that stress quietly dismantles — Dr. Terri maps out a comprehensive picture of thyroid dysfunction that goes far beyond what most patients hear at a routine checkup. If you've ever been told "your thyroid is normal" but you're still cold, fatigued, foggy, or stuck — this episode was made for you. This episode is for women who've been dismissed with a normal TSH, anyone on Synthroid or levothyroxine who's still symptomatic, and clinicians ready to expand their thyroid testing approach. What you'll discover: Why women are more vulnerable to thyroid conversion failure — and how hormones, gut health, and chronic stress all play a compounding role [6:21] The ferritin threshold that makes or breaks T4-to-T3 conversion — and what to do if you fall in the "gray zone" [9:24] How selenium deficiency can cause thyroid cells to literally burst from the inside out — and the direct link to Hashimoto's most doctors miss [15:39] The full comprehensive thyroid panel you should be asking for: TSH, free T4, free T3, and TPO antibodies [21:31] Why a free T3 "within range" is not the same as optimal — and what the bell curve data actually reveals about all-cause mortality risk [22:47] The deiodase enzyme most clinicians never discuss — and why synthetic T4 medications may be making conversion even harder [27:34] If your thyroid labs come back "normal" but you're still symptomatic, the problem isn't you — it's the range. -- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri:

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Are you constantly carrying what was never yours to hold? In this episode, we unpack the connection between identity, misplaced responsibility, and the exhaustion that comes from overfunctioning. If you're always fixing, rescuing, or holding everything together, this conversation will help you recognize unhealthy patterns, set healthier boundaries, and find freedom from the pressure to do it all.

Have you ever wondered if all that doing is actually getting in the way of your creativity? What if I asked you to let yourself be less useful?This week I'm sitting down with photographer, documentarian, and creative force Lindsey Lerner, founder of Field Notes From the Work in the Wild, a stunning project on Substack that documents people in the messy middle of their most meaningful work.Lindsey started out as my creative coaching client and has since become one of my dearest friends and creative allies. And in this conversation, she gets radically honest about what happened when she finally stopped over-functioning, stopped building everyone else's dreams, and started making room for her own.We get into:-Why being less useful might be the most creative thing you can do-How to keep the faith when your path makes absolutely no sense-What it really means to ask for help, and why it's so hard for high achievers-How to braid your passions into something only you can create-Plus the moment Lindsey's wife said something so simple it rewired everything.If you've ever confused hustle for worth, or wondered if there's a more holistic, authentic way to create, this one is for you, cutie.And if you're in New York, Lindsey's bringing Field Notes to life on September 26th at Bronxlandia in the South Bronx. Subscribe to Field Notes on Substack to get first access to tickets: https://fieldnotesfromthework.substack.com/ Love you. Let's get into it.

Are you doing everything in your relationship… and quietly resenting it? In this incredibly relatable coaching session, Christine works with Melissa, who feels overwhelmed, emotionally triggered, and exhausted from carrying the mental and emotional load in her marriage. Even though she and her husband love each other deeply and have a strong connection, Melissa finds herself stuck in a painful cycle: she over-functions, suppresses her needs, builds resentment, and then reacts emotionally when she feels unsupported. As Christine unpacks the deeper dynamic underneath the conflict, a powerful truth emerges: Melissa isn't just reacting to dishes, chores, or household responsibilities—she's reliving childhood patterns of anxious attachment, people-pleasing, and fear of losing connection. Together they explore the "merging pattern"—a survival strategy where someone over-functions in relationships to maintain harmony and avoid abandonment. Christine helps Melissa see that true healing isn't about controlling someone else's behavior—it's about learning how to advocate for your needs without collapsing into fear, guilt, or resentment. If you've ever felt like the emotional manager of your relationship, or you struggle to ask for support without feeling guilty, this episode will hit home. Press play to learn how over-functioning may be keeping you stuck—and how to start creating healthier relationship dynamics.    Consider / Ask Yourself Do you constantly feel responsible for everyone else's needs and emotions? Are you over-functioning in your relationship while your partner under-functions? Do you avoid speaking up because you fear conflict or disconnection? Are you building resentment because your needs aren't being clearly expressed or supported?   Key Insights and A-Ha's Over-functioning is often a childhood survival strategy rooted in anxious attachment. Resentment builds when one partner consistently carries the emotional and practical load. Advocating for your needs is not selfish—it's essential for healthy relationships. Clear agreements and boundaries reduce emotional chaos and confusion. Healing requires tolerating discomfort instead of rescuing, fixing, or enabling.   How to Deepen the Work Reflect on where you may be over-functioning in your relationships. Practice identifying your actual needs before resentment builds. Create clear agreements and responsibilities within your household or partnerships. Notice when your nervous system interprets conflict as danger—and gently re-regulate before reacting.   Resources Mentioned in This Episode Group Coaching Call: Understanding Your Survival Strategies Christine shares details about her live coaching workshop focused on identifying the five core survival strategies and learning how to shift unhealthy relational patterns. Learn more at: christinehassler.com/group Reset Course + Inner Child Course ("Rewired") Christine also references her nervous system rewiring and inner child healing courses for deeper support around anxious attachment, emotional regulation, and relationship triggers. Explore courses at: christinehassler.com Social Media + Resources:  Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler @ChristineHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on any of my services! Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show! Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches!

Hey lady! You might have noticed a theme this year. As we navigate our way through this oppressive regime we are making sure that taking time to check in with ourselves is high on our priority list. That’s why this week, Dr. Dom and Terri have a gentle conversation about why it’s important to assess your mental health from time to time. Sometimes in the day-to-day of life it’s easy to overlook signs of depression, struggle, overwhelm, and self-neglect. However, as the pressure to perform during this perilous time increases knowing where you stand will be important to your self-preservation. Black people have a fight ahead of us as we work to claw back our rights. Taking good care of your mental and emotional health will make sure that not only are you fit for the fight but also that you have a good quality of life full of meaning, joy, and pleasure. So, tap into this episode and let it be a guide to improving your mental health and building a toolkit of care and support to keep you whole and healthy. If you need extra support, be sure to book a consultation with Dr. Dom. She can provide a container of support and meet you where you are as you strengthen your ability to care for yourself. Quote of the Day: “Functioning is not the same as being well.” – Unknown Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annie and Jimena sit down for a fun catch-up episode, sharing what life has looked like lately—highs, lows, and everything in between. From personal updates to what's been keeping them busy, it's an easygoing, honest conversation that feels like chatting with friends. So grab a glass and tune in. Wine of the Week: Banshee Pinot Noir

If you're the one who always gets it done, the one everyone depends on, the one who "just handles it"—this episode is for you.In this solo episode of UNSUBSCRIBE with Ginny Priem, Ginny breaks down the #1 pattern quietly destroying high-achieving, high-performers: over-functioning. Not burnout. Not overwhelm. The root system underneath both.You'll learn:What over-functioning actually is (and why it looks like excellence from the outside)The 3 signs you're over-functioning at work, at home, and in your relationshipsWhy smart, capable women and people get stuck in this cycle...and why "just do less" doesn't workThe UNSUBSCRIBE™ Filter applied to over-functioning: what to MANAGE, SWAP, MUTE, and what to BLOCK or UNSUBSCRIBE™ from completelyThe exact 3-sentence script to hand something back without guiltWhy stopping doesn't mean dropping the ball (it means finally picking up the right one)This episode is for the high achiever who's exhausted from being the default, the fixer, the responsible one. If you've been Googling "why am I always the one who has to do everything" or "how to stop over-functioning"—hit play, then leave a rating & review, and share it with someone you care about.Sponsors:ine+ nutrition: Get their super greens, collagen, and new sleep product all for 15% with code GIN15. Support your wellness and the show with each order.Thrifty Traveler: Get flights deals delivered right to your inbox. SWAP things for experiences and get $20 off your first year with code GINNYPRIEM.Connect with Ginny:BOOK GINNY TO SPEAKSUBSCRIBE TO GINNY'S SUBSTACKINSTAGRAMLINKEDINFACEBOOKYOUTUBE

In this episode of the Tactical Living Podcast, hosts Coach Ashlie Walton and Sergeant Clint Walton talk about a state many first responders live in without realizing it: still showing up, still performing, still getting the job done—but internally feeling exhausted, disconnected, or not okay (Amazon Affiliate). This isn't obvious burnout. There's no collapse, no major breakdown—just a quiet depletion hidden behind discipline, professionalism, and responsibility. This episode explores how high performance can become a mask that keeps deeper stress unnoticed.

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