Pep Talk: "2026 is OUR Year"

Dear boss babe — you made it through 2025!! If you’re listening to this, it’s not by accident. There’s a version of you that’s been trying to get your attention all year long. She’s been whispering through your exhaustion, nudging you through frustration, and showing up every time you felt stuck. And I need you to hear me clearly: you are closer to becoming her than you think. This episode is the reminder your nervous system has been asking for. This is not a lecture. This is a pep talk — the kind you listen to when you’re ambitious, tired, emotionally aware, and done pretending hustle culture is sustainable. I’m speaking directly to the high achiever who’s been pushing through burnout, ignoring her body, and second-guessing herself even while making progress. I’m sharing the mindset shifts I learned while juggling a nine-to-five, building a brand, growing a team, fundraising, and protecting my mental health in the middle of it all. This episode is about real self care, listening to your energy, and allowing yourself to evolve without guilt. Why you can’t outwork a disregulated nervous system How burnout shows up as information — not failure Why rest is a system and a strategy, not something you earn The truth about boundaries, delegation, and self-respect Why wanting more doesn’t make you ungrateful How reinvention doesn’t require permission — only a decision And why small, imperfect steps matter more than drastic changes ✨ If this pep talk hit home, share it with a fellow boss babe who needs encouragement ⭐ Leave a 5-star rating & review — it helps more women break free from hustle culture 🎧 Listen to the full episode (Episode 132) where I break down the 25 lessons that shaped my year 💌 Save this episode and come back to it anytime you need a reminder of who you’re becoming hustle culture, self care, burn out, high achiever, ambition and burnout, nervous system regulation, real self care, soft life, alignment, reinvention This podcast was produced by: ⁠@yourgirlmedia⁠  Follow me and join my world: Instagram: ⁠@theerickanicole⁠ // ⁠@bossbabereset⁠ ⁠Website⁠ You can invest in SILKENN for less than a flight to Cancun! Ready to own a piece of the glow-up? We  just opened Silkenn’s Community Investment Round—and this time, the gatekeepers are out and the girls are in.  Join the movement at ⁠⁠wefunder.com/Silkenn⁠⁠, become part of the ⁠⁠Silkenn ⁠⁠story, and snag some exclusive investor-only perks (think yacht days, mastermind dinners, and behind-the-scenes access).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ready to build the business that replaces your 9-to-5? Join us inside the Clocked Out Collective at start.clockedout.media.Free 5-Minute TrainingEvery woman I know who successfully built a business while working a 9-to-5 followed the same four steps — and almost all of them tried to skip step one.So I created a free 5-minute training specifically for the woman who is still clocking into work every day while trying to build something bigger on the side.➡️ Watch the free training here👀 Join the Clocked Out Collective ClockedOUT is a business and productivity podcast for the high-achieving female entrepreneur building a side hustle while working a 9-to-5. Each week we deliver business building tips, work-life balance and self-care strategies, and real talk on hustle culture so you can grow your business, hit new revenue milestones, and beat burnout while still on payroll.Follow us on Instagram: @clockedout.media