36. Why High-Performing Women Burn Out (& What Therapy Misses) with Samantha Johnson

You look successful on paper. You're hitting the goals, running the business, holding the relationships together. But underneath, your body is exhausted. The intensity that built your life is starting to break it.This week, I sit down with Samantha Johnson, a somatic experiencing practitioner, to discuss how high-performance women's experiences in therapy doesn't quite cut it. We get into:Why survival mode is profitable (& that's exactly why it's so hard to leave)The childhood blueprint that turns "good girls" into burnt-out CEOsWhy your attachment patterns show up in your sales calls, not just your relationshipsThe difference between regulation & resolution (most somatic work stops at the bandaid)What it actually looks like to do the work before motherhood- the hormonal piece, the epigenetic piece, the "am I ready" pieceThe shame spiral of "I should know better by now" (& why the wound keeps coming back in new costumes)Why nervous system regulation is not breathwork & what it actually isHolding the duality: loving your mother & being furious with her at the same timeIf you've ever thought "insight isn't enough anymore" this one is for you.🎧 Find Samantha on Instagram & Threads @somaticallysam.