Why You Can't Get Your Sh*t Together (And It's Not Your Fault)

You've got the list. You know what needs to get done. And somehow another week goes by.This isn't a laziness problem. According to licensed therapist Melody Murray, it's a nervous system problem—and there's a very specific reason so many women feel stuck, scattered, and perpetually behind right now.Melody Murray is an LMFT, child mental health specialist, former reality TV producer, and author of Mourning the Living. She's been on The Today Show, The Doctors, and featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, and more. She has also nearly died twice in four weeks, which, as you'll hear, changed everything about how she thinks about self-dismissal.In this episode:Why chaos feels oddly familiar (and what that actually means)How your coping mechanisms are still running on a five-year-old's operating systemThe social media check nobody talks aboutWhy protecting your peace is now an act of rebellionPractical ways to regulate your nervous system today, not eventuallyPlus: the closet you don't actually care about, the pervy uncle who started it all, and why self-care has nothing to do with a manicure.Free workshop: Handle Your Sh*t — live April 18th. Grab your spot: grownasswoman.guide/handleMentioned in this episode:Get The House Manual TodayThe simple system that puts everything about running your home in one place so you can find what you need, stay ahead of maintenance, and stop telling yourself you’ll remember that thing later. Running a home comes with a ridiculous amount of information. Utility accounts. Appliance manuals. Warranty information. The contractor who fixed the roof two years ago. The paint color in the hallway. Where the hell the water shutoff is. The problem isn’t just collecting it all. It’s knowing where to find it when you actually need it. The House Manual gives every important detail about your home one permanent place.House Manual