EPISODE · Apr 14, 2025 · 13 MIN
5. Why Feeling Good Feels Unsafe (and How to Break Your Upper Limit)
from Radically YOU – Anxiety Relief, Nervous System Healing & Midlife Reinvention for Women 40+ · host Kate Garland – Midlife Coach, Nervous System Educator & Podcast Host
If you’ve ever pulled back just when things were going really well — in love, in your career, or in your own body — you might be hitting an upper limit problem.In this episode, we unpack why joy, success, and feeling good can actually feel unsafe, and how to rewire your nervous system so you can expand into more of the life you want.You’ll discover:Why your nervous system sometimes rejects joy and easeHow fear of success or happiness can show up as self-sabotageThe cultural wiring that bonds us over stress and self-sacrificeWhat the “upper limit problem” is — and how to gently move past itHow small inner shifts can create big external resultsKate also shares a personal story about a time she experienced so much goodness, she actually shrank herself to survive it — and the tools she used to rise again.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Not sure where to begin?Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in your head?Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.Feel like your old life no longer fits?Listen to The Second Firing.A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.Ready for personal support?Book a Threshold Session.A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.Instagram: @radicallykate
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If you’ve ever pulled back just when things were going really well — in love, in your career, or in your own body — you might be hitting an upper limit problem.In this episode, we unpack why joy, success, and feeling good can actually feel unsafe, and how to rewire your nervous system so you can expand into more of the life you want.You’ll discover:Why your nervous system sometimes rejects joy and easeHow fear of success or happiness can show up as self-sabotageThe cultural wiring that bonds us over stress and self-sacrificeWhat the “upper limit problem” is — and how to gently move past itHow small inner shifts can create big external resultsKate also shares a personal story about a time she experienced so much goodness, she actually shrank herself to survive it — and the tools she used to rise again.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Not sure where to begin?Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in your head?Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.Feel like your old life no longer fits?Listen to The Second Firing.A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.Ready for personal support?Book a Threshold Session.A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.Instagram: @radicallykate
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