Episode 223: Why is Slowing Down so Hard and Scary for High-Achieving Women? - with Karen Conlon, LCSW

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-trust If 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/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book 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/