Why High-Achieving Women Burn Out — Self-Awareness, Core Values & Mental Health Reset

You've tried the diet. The supplements. The routine. But the exhaustion is still there — because none of it addressed what's actually running the show: the gap between who you are and how you're living.In this conversation, Dr. Z sits down with Danielle Zilg — coach, motivator, and Marriage and Family Therapist in the making — to dismantle the idea that mental health is a mind problem. It's a whole-body problem. And the solution isn't more willpower. It's alignment.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER  •        Why your body started sending distress signals long before your burnout became impossible to ignore•        The core values exercise that functions as your internal GPS — and how to actually use it•        Why most women have never truly defined their values (and why that single gap is costing them their health)•        The Internal Family Systems framework: how to stop treating anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt as personality flaws•        "I am anxious" vs "I feel anxious" — why that one-word shift is the difference between identity and experience•        Boundaries reframed: from a wall you put up to a bridge you build — together•        The self-talk loop that keeps high performers stuck — and how to interrupt it   ABOUT DANIELLE ZILG  Danielle Zilg is a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in the Making, Motivator, and Mental Health Maven. She is a coach who believes that when self-awareness, core values, and actions align — that's when real change happens. After leaving a successful corporate marketing career that looked polished from the outside and felt hollow on the inside, Danielle went through her own profound reset — and turned that experience into a coaching practice dedicated to helping others reconnect with themselves before life forces them to. She works with clients on values-based living, anxiety management, relationships, and the kind of self-awareness that actually holds up under pressure. Find her at daniellezmft.com and on Instagram @DanielleZMFT.Here's the SPECIAL GIFTS: https://go.southbaywellness.com/calibrationregistrationFREE GIFT: The 21-Day Nervous System Calibration is designed to help you begin shifting out of survival mode and back into a state of regulation.  👉 go.thisisdrz.com/nervoussystemSchedule a FREE discovery call with Dr. Z and our team: https://go.southbaywellness.com/schedule-callThanks for listening to T.R.U.E. Wellness with Dr .Z, follow us on social media for more wellness inspiration.Watch the full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisIsDrZInstagram: ThisIsDrZFacebook: ThisIsDrZYouTube: @ThisIsDrZLinkedIn: ThisIsDrZTikTok: @ThisIsDrZWebsite: www.SouthBayWellness.comThe information in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Dr. Z and her guests share perspectives and suggestions, not diagnoses or treatment. Always consult your own qualified provider.