41: Why You’re Still Exhausted: The 3 Types of Fatigue Most Women Miss ft. Michelle McCoy

You’re sleeping. You’re trying to eat well. You’re pushing through. But you still feel exhausted. In this episode, Dr. Brook sits down with Michelle McCoy, board-certified holistic functional health coach, high-functioning fatigue expert, and host of the Treasured Wellness Podcast, to talk about something so many women live with but often overlook: fatigue that runs deeper than just needing more sleep. Michelle shares her own story of walking through years of exhaustion, gut issues, stress, and burnout while still looking fine on the outside. She opens up about how conventional answers fell short, how stress became the tipping point in her second fatigue crisis, and how God used that season to lead her into helping other women find healing. Together, Dr. Brook and Michelle unpack the three types of fatigue and how they often overlap: Physical fatigue Mental and emotional fatigue Spiritual fatigue Inside this episode: Why fatigue is not always just about sleep How high-functioning women can be exhausted and still keep performing The signs your body may be whispering before burnout hits Why lack of joy, tired tears, and isolation matter more than you think How stress impacts the body even when you are eating “all the right foods” Why spiritual fatigue can be the most dangerous kind The four identity patterns that keep women stuck: Perfectionist, People pleaser, Push through, and Protection How to stop trying to fix everything at once and focus on one priority at a time Why asking “what’s not right?” can be more helpful than asking “what’s wrong?” One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: You do not need to keep pushing through. Your body is talking. Your spirit is telling you something. And there is a better way than just maintaining. Resources mentioned: Whole Health Tracking Journal Foggy and Fatigue Freedom over 40 Blueprint Connect with Michelle McCoy: Website: treasuredwellness.com FB Group: Restore Energy After 40 for Faith-Filled Women FB Page: Treasured Wellness Instagram: @michelletreasuredwellness Pinterest: Treasured Wellness YouTube: @treasuredwellness Podcast: Treasured Wellness If this episode encouraged you, share it with a woman in your life who looks like she has it all together but is quietly running on empty. ✨ Your body has been trying to tell you something. Find out what it's saying with the free 30-second Body Signal Decoder Assessment. Pick your signal, get your personalized guide straight to your inbox, and finally start making sense of what's going on inside. Get it here: os.drbrooksheehan.com/decoder 🎧 And if you caught the mention of the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck during the episode, here's where to grab yours. 63 scripture-anchored cards to help you trust the body God designed for you. Get yours here: drbrooksheehan.com/talk-to-me-body/ 📱 Come say hi on Instagram: @drbrooksheehan ⭐ If this episode spoke to you, would you take a second to leave a five-star review on Apple or Spotify? It helps more women find this show. And more women learning to listen to their bodies is exactly why I do this.