234: Breakdown over meatballs & what to do when the tools stop working (nervous system + burnout healing)

A kitchen-bench breakdown over meatballs became the wake-up call: it wasn’t more hacks I needed... it was sleep. In this conversation with integrative health expert Lucy Gable, we unpack the foundations that actually move the needle: parasympathetic breaks, moderate movement, and balanced fuel. You’ll learn how to choose the smallest change that makes the biggest difference—and why protecting your sleep can turn fog into clarity, anxiety into steadiness, and “overdrive” into okay.We cover: • Micro-breaks that switch on calm (in minutes) • Why moderate movement and calm breaths is more productive than pushing through • Food as fuel (without rigidity) • Essential sleep hygiene Invitation: if you’re ready to explore your one smallest shift, book a free Curiosity Call. If you’re clear you want support now, you can also book a 90-Minute Somatic Clarity Session.Your Next Step“I’m ready for something else... but I don’t know what that is.”If that’s you — start with a 90-minute Somatic Clarity Intensive. We’ll find your next step, the one your body can actually follow through on.Or if you’re tired of circling between “almost-ready” and “total doubt,” the 6-month journey helps you rebuild energy, boundaries, and clarity — so you stop second-guessing and start leading from your center.🤍 Explore coaching hereConnect with Luci Luci Gabel helps driven professionals become high-performing leaders—without burning out—using science-backed strategies that elevate performance.Her approach blends 20+ years in leadership and health-science—with experience as VC-funded founder, leadership strategist, and professor of integrative medicine.As an integrative leadership coach & trainer, author of Eat to Lead, and host of the podcast Leadership, Life, Health & Happiness, she’s known for translating complex science into real-world strategies—and for keeping it both practical and human.Luci’sWebsite: https://www/lucigabel.com and https://www.eattolead.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucigabelBurnout Is Weird PDF: 7 real stories of people who stopped trying to “fix themselves” and found steadiness in unexpected ways. click here Let Me Know You're Listening Connection is my love language! Let me know you exist and are listening along by sending me a ✨ on Instagram @_sheridanruth_ or LinkedIn Read Somatic Intelligence for Success Nervous system alignment to prevent burnout and leave an impact. Purchase here. Regulation Your Nervous System At Work Learn to regulate with practices you'll actually use. No need for more time, space or privacy. Download here. Try the Burnout Prevention AI ChatBot Soma helps you shift out of spirals, self-doubt, and stress-based decision-making—so you can lead from your most grounded, self-aware state. Access 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.