115: Let Them Be Disappointed

What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t from doing too much… …but from carrying things that were never yours to carry? In this episode of Unapologetic Rebel Rousers, Carla Lewis and DocShellie Seyfarth tackle a quiet but powerful habit: over-functioning. You fix the problem. You smooth the situation. You manage everyone’s emotions. And somewhere along the way, you became responsible for things that were never actually yours. Today’s rebellious idea? Let them be disappointed. Not because you’re careless. Not because you’re cruel. But because adults are allowed to have their own reactions—and their own growth. If you’ve ever been the helper, the fixer, the emotional babysitter, or the “you can always count on me” person… This conversation may feel uncomfortably familiar. And incredibly freeing.