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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2025 · 35 MIN

EP103 What If Your High Standards Are Actually Your Biggest Block? How to Flip the 5 Scripts Keeping You Small

from The Reinvention Era · host Sarah Elizabeth

Send us Fan MailYou look fine. You look like you’ve got it all handled.But underneath? You’re running on grit, caffeine, and dry shampoo.This episode is for the high-functioning, high-achieving woman who’s secretly f*cking exhausted from performing strength.We’re talking about the “survival scripts” that get you praised, promoted, and depended on… but keep you playing small. The ones that look like power but quietly cost you your peace, your joy, and your freedom.Inside, I break down….Overfunctioning: when carrying everything feels like worthProductivity addiction: why you can’t stop, even when you’re bone-deep tiredPerfectionism: fear disguised as “high standards”Emotional detachment: the fortress that keeps you safe (and lonely)Silence: the sparkly disguise for self-abandonmentAnd I don’t just call them out… I give you the flips. The messy, human, doable ways to trade those outdated coping patterns for something that actually supports your reinvention.If you’ve ever thought, “I should be fine, so why do I feel like this?”…If you’ve ever worn your burnout like a badge…If you’ve ever wanted to smash the invisible glass ceiling you built for yourself…This one will light a fire in your gut.Do let me know too what you think by texting the episode and/or leaving a review 🥰Loads of LoveSarah x🩷P.S. If you love the conversations we have here, you’ll love the Badass AF Book Club. Each month we read a life-changing book, break it down in private podcast episodes, and actually live the lessons together. Think bold conversations, powerful shifts, and the kind of soul nourishment you can’t buy in WH Smith. Doors are always open…. grab your spot and join us inside. 🔥 DOWNLOAD FREEBIES TO FUEL YOUR REINVENTION📲 FOLLOW on Instagram and Facebook🩷

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Send us Fan Mail You look fine. You look like you’ve got it all handled. But underneath? You’re running on grit, caffeine, and dry shampoo. This episode is for the high-functioning, high-achieving woman who’s secretly f*cking exhausted from performing strength. We’re talking about the “survival scripts” that get you praised, promoted, and depended on… but keep you playing small. The ones that look like power but quietly cost you your peace, your joy, and your freedom. Inside, I break down…. O...

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