#31: Millennial Women Are Drowning in Self-Optimization: Here's What I'm Doing About It

Have you ever felt like your entire life became one giant self-improvement project?In this solo episode, Stacey explores what happens when high-achieving women become trapped in a constant cycle of optimization — always trying to become healthier, calmer, more productive, more healed, more emotionally regulated, more “their best selves.”From self-help books to wellness culture to nervous system work to productivity routines… when does trying to improve yourself quietly become exhausting?Stacey shares: the pressure millennial women feel to “have it all”  why so many high-achieving women struggle to relax  the connection between perfectionism and nervous system overwhelm  how endless self-help can disconnect us from our actual lives  why silence feels uncomfortable now  the surprising ways clutter and unfinished tasks affect anxiety  and the shift she’s making toward what she calls “returning to real life” This episode is for the women who are tired of treating themselves like projects.And maybe… just need a little more quiet.