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Trauma Episodes

Feb. 11, 2026

The Real Reason Rest Isn’t Fixing Your Exhaustion (And What Your Body Is Actually Doing)

Rest isn’t fixing your exhaustion because the problem isn’t burnout, it’s long-term survival mode. When the nervous system has learned that it isn’t safe to fully relax, the body stays on high alert, even during rest. This state of hypervigilance often develops early in life and is reinforced by un…
Jan. 27, 2026

Why Rest Feels Impossible And How to Finally Heal the “Earn Rest” Wound

In this conversation, Kathleen Flanagan discusses the challenges high-achieving women face regarding rest and the guilt associated with it. She explores the impact of trauma on the nervous system, the importance of healing the inner child, and the need to decouple self-worth from productivity. Flan…
Jan. 20, 2026

The Real Reason You Can’t Let Go (It’s Not Weakness)

This episode explores the deeper truth about forgiveness, not as excusing the past, but as a powerful act of self-liberation. Through a raw and honest conversation, we uncover how unresolved anger and trauma quietly keep high-achieving women stuck in survival mode, disconnected from their intuition…