Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety

You know that moment when you walk through the door and everyone needs something from you at once?
Your daughter's talking about a forgotten project. Your phone's buzzing. Something's on the stove. Your husband needs the insurance card. The dog's barking. The TV's on for no reason.
And you just... freeze.
Not because you can't handle any one thing, but because all of it together feels impossible. That's overstimulation. 
We're managing not just our households but our inboxes, careers, calendars, content consumption, and everyone's feelings. 
It's a perfect storm for chronic nervous system overload.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the science of why overstimulation hits women harder, what's actually happening in your body when everything feels like too much, and—most importantly—the specific, simple swaps and input reduction practices that actually work.
What You'll Learn:
Why women's brains process significantly more emotional and social data than men's—and what this means for your daily capacity
The neuroscience of overstimulation: what happens when input exceeds your nervous system's ability to process it
Five practical swaps that reduce input without requiring you to overhaul your entire life (including boundaries, morning routines, and creating stillness)
How small moments of spaciousness create massive shifts in your capacity to be present and responsive
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Download the free Nervous System Reset Guide for somatic practices and regulation techniques.

Ever notice how you can get through the day…
but your body feels like it never actually powers down?
You’re productive.
You’re handling things.
You’re doing what needs to be done.
And yet — your nervous system feels like it’s been running in the background nonstop.

Like too many tabs open.
Like you’re always slightly braced for what’s next.
That’s survival mode.
And it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
It means your nervous system hasn’t been taught how to come back to baseline.
In this episode, I’m sharing the five rules I live by now because I’m done living in chronic activation. 
These aren’t “self-care tips” or mindset hacks. They’re nervous-system boundaries grounded in physiology, neuroscience, and lived experience — the kind that actually change how your body feels day to day.
We talk about:
What survival mode really looks like when you’re high-functioning and capable
Why trying to think your way out of stress keeps you stuck
The nervous-system reason rushing drains your energy faster than being busy
How to get out of your head and into your body when you’re activated
Why comparison, automatic yeses, and misaligned sleep quietly collapse your capacity
What it takes to feel calm, clear, and present — without doing less with your life
This isn’t about becoming chill or lowering your standards.
It’s about expanding your capacity so your life stops feeling like it’s too much.
If you’re tired of managing yourself all day.

If you feel successful on paper but wired and exhausted in your body.

If your nervous system has been operating like it’s always on-call…
This episode will help you understand what’s actually happening — and what to do instead.
Press play if you’re ready to stop living like everything is urgent and start inhabiting your life again.

You know that moment where you keep telling yourself you’re “trying”… and somehow months go by and nothing actually changes?
Today we’re calling out the sneakiest productivity trap of all: the word try.
I’m joined by Carla Ondrasik, author of Stop Trying, who breaks down why “trying” keeps you stuck in your head — and why doing is a totally different energy (and outcome).
In this episode, we’re diving into:
Trying vs. doing: why trying is mental, doing is physical, and your brain hates vague instructions
The Tri Test: Carla’s simple experiment that instantly exposes why “try” creates confusion
The hidden cost of “I’ll try”: how it bakes in failure, kills accountability, and fuels excuses + people-pleasing
How to build your doer muscle: small, practical shifts (including saying a clean “no”) that create momentum fast
This conversation is for you if you’ve been living with a low-grade “I should’ve done this by now” pressure — and you’re ready to trade it for clarity, follow-through, and a nervous system that isn’t dragging around a thousand open loops.

Connect with Carla:
Purchase Stop Trying

You know that feeling when you wake up already behind, your to-do list is endless, and no matter how productive you are, it never feels like enough?
Today we’re talking about the quiet burnout that comes from living in constant urgency — and why time itself isn’t the problem.
I’m joined by Andrew Hartman, founder of Time Boss and former startup COO, who built his entire framework after burning out repeatedly in high-pressure environments… including a season where chronic stress literally cost him his sense of smell.
Andrew helps high-achieving leaders stop running their lives on hustle, adrenaline, and fear — and start operating at their highest sustainable pace, with more clarity, presence, and peace.
In this episode, we’re diving into:
Why productivity culture is keeping you dysregulated
The hidden reason time always feels scarce
A nervous-system-friendly way to plan your week
How to lead your life instead of reacting to it

This conversation is for you if you’re highly capable, deeply responsible, and exhausted by the pressure to always do more — even when things look “successful” on paper.
You’ll walk away with a calmer lens on time, permission to slow the pace without losing momentum, and a practical framework for creating days that feel spacious, grounded, and aligned with the life you actually want.
Connect with Andrew:
Free Time Boss Masterclass
Find him on LinkedIn

If you’ve been listening to this series and thinking,
 “Yes — this finally explains what’s happening in my body,”
 but also wondering,
 “Okay… what do I actually do with this?”
this episode is for you.
Because understanding your nervous system matters —
 but understanding alone doesn’t change how you wake up in the morning.
Experience does.
 Structure does.
 Repetition does.
In this final episode of the series, I’m talking about why burnout recovery doesn’t come from finding better tools — but from how those tools are practiced, supported, and integrated over time.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why nervous system insight alone doesn’t change your baseline
What breaks down when you try to do regulation work on your own
The difference between managing burnout and rebuilding capacity
Why sequencing and structure matter for lasting nervous system change
How Burnout Recovery Blueprint is designed to move you out of survival — sustainably
This episode is for you if you’re functional but exhausted, capable but constantly managing yourself, and tired of feeling like regulation never sticks.
If you’re ready to stop carrying this alone and want a nervous system that can actually support the life you’re living — not just help you cope with it — this conversation will help you understand what makes the difference, and what real support looks like.