Why does rest never seem to fix your exhaustion? Why does stepping back make you feel guilty?

The truth is, hustle culture isn’t just a mindset—it’s woven into our nervous system, especially for women. In this episode, we’re unpacking the deep conditioning that keeps us stuck in cycles of overwork and depletion. More importantly, we’ll explore how somatic trauma healing can help us rewire our relationship with rest, work, and success.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re running on empty but still questioning whether you’re doing enough, this conversation is for you.

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This podcast explores the intersection of sales, money, and business success, offering entrepreneurial insights on overcoming the inner critic, burnout, and the unique challenges of ADHD and autoimmune conditions, while integrating polyvagal theory, Ayurveda, coaching, resilience, regulation, and trauma healing to support holistic growth and thriving in both life and business.

Ever feel completely drained but still wired inside? Struggle to follow through on tasks no matter how much you try to “just rest”? ADHD burnout isn’t the same as neurotypical burnout, and traditional advice often makes it worse.

ADHD burnout is more than just exhaustion—it’s a nervous system issue, often caused by overcommitment, perfectionism, masking, and executive dysfunction. If you’ve ever felt trapped in cycles of hyperfocus followed by extreme crashes, this episode is for you. Learn why “just resting” doesn’t work and how somatic tools can be the game-changer for your motivation, energy, and focus.

Today we cover:

- Understand why ADHD burnout happens and how it differs from typical burnout.

- Learn how somatic healing techniques help regulate your energy, motivation, and focus.

- Discover practical strategies to break free from the boom-and-bust cycle of productivity.

193: Think Strategy Creates Success? Try These 3 Somatic Tools for Embodied Safety Instead

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Nervous system alignment to prevent burnout and leave an impact.

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Learn to regulate with practices you'll actually use. No need for more time, space or privacy. Download here.

Join The Academy where visionary leaders build their businesses and bank accounts without sacrificing well-being.

Through nervous system regulation tools, body-based trauma therapy, and practical business tips, you learn how to create a business that leaves a positive, lasting impact on the world.

Click here.

This podcast explores the intersection of sales, money, and business success, offering entrepreneurial insights on overcoming the inner critic, burnout, and the unique challenges of ADHD and autoimmune conditions, while integrating polyvagal theory, Ayurveda, coaching, resilience, regulation, and trauma healing to support holistic growth and thriving in both life and business.

If accomplishing your dreams, or completing your to-do list feels overwhelming, it’s not a strategy problem—it’s a safety problem.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

• That confidence isn’t certainty—it’s trusting yourself anyway.
• Your nervous system shapes your business—chaos inside creates chaos outside.
• 3 tangible ways to create embodied safety

Join The Academy where visionary leaders build their businesses and bank accounts without sacrificing well-being.

Through nervous system regulation tools, body-based trauma therapy, and practical business tips, you learn how to create a business that leaves a positive, lasting impact on the world.

Click here.

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188: 3 Mistakes Ambitious Women Make When 'Slowing Down' & How It Creates Nervous System Burnout click here

This podcast explores the intersection of sales, money, and business success, offering entrepreneurial insights on overcoming the inner critic, burnout, and the unique challenges of ADHD and autoimmune conditions, while integrating polyvagal theory, Ayurveda, coaching, resilience, regulation, and trauma healing to support holistic growth and thriving in both life and business.