Afraid To Slow Down? Uncovering The High Achieving Women’s Struggles With Karen Conlon (Host, Erin Trier)

This episode originally aired on the Empowered In Health Podcast, with host Erin Trier. Karen Conlon, LCSW was the guest speaker. Erin and Karen discuss how early conditioning, non-verbal messages, and rewarding certain behaviors can easily and quietly become the reason behind your over-functioning and fears around slowing down.—-----------------What if the real reason you feel overwhelmed, exhausted or stuck… isn’t your schedule - but rather, your conditioning over time?In this exceptional episode of Empowered in Health, I sit down with psychotherapist, coach and host of The Emotionally Wealthy Podcast, Karen Conlon. Together, we unpack the hidden patterns that drive high-achieving women to constantly push, perform and ignore their own needs.Karen shares her deeply personal journey, from growing up as a child of immigrants and navigating “parented child” dynamics to rediscovering her voice through motherhood and setting boundaries for the first time.Together, we explore:• Why slowing down feels scary (and how to build tolerance for it!)• The hidden impact of childhood conditioning and nonverbal messages• How emotions act as signals, not problems to fix• The powerful connection between mental health and physical health (the mind-gut connection!)• Why your body isn’t betraying you; it’s trying to guide you• Practical tools to build emotional awareness and self-trustIf you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly “doing” but you're still not feeling fulfilled - this conversation will shift how you see yourself, your body and your healing journey.Watch full episode on YOUTUBE here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA20zsCKMH4To connect more with Karen:Website: https://www.karenconlon.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen_conlon_lcsw/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenconlonlcsw/Find Karen's Everything Here: https://stan.store/Karen_Conlon_Live_FulfilledFree Guide: 5 Steps To Powerful Self Awareness & More Authentic Connections: https://karenconlon.com/freebieIf this episode resonates with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health.Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey!To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealthCoaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrierBook Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coachingWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...🎧 Available on:Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUhApple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-healthiHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/