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The Overwhelm Cure — 147 episodes

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What Do You Really Want?

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67: The Skills That Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Real Change Actually Happens

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66: Stop Mindless Numbing: How to Choose Intentional Rest & Joy

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65: Body Image: The #1 Shame Trigger for Women

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64: "Un-Nesting": When Your College Kid Comes Back Home

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63: The 3-Step Formula for a Perfect Apology

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62: Stealth Expectations: The Hidden Cause of Stress, Resentment, and Conflict

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61: Why Adult Friendships are a Lost Art

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60: Expect the Unexpected: Responding to Life's Curveballs

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59: The Truth About Trust

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58: Oversharing vs. True Vulnerability

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57: Dare to Lead: Why Defining Your Values is a Game-Changer

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56: How to Know If You're a Great Leader

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55: Why Every Human Needs the Dare to Lead Workshop

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54: How Unrealistic Expectations Lead to Burnout

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53: The Anti-Overwhelm Formula: 3 Steps for an Easier Life

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52: How to Finally Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

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51: Resetting for 2026: Power, Freedom, and Your New Year's Plan

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50: Stop the Holiday Overwhelm: Your 6-Step Prep Plan

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49: Are People REALLY Doing Their Best?

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48: Your 2025 Holiday Survival Guide

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47: The Courage to Be Disliked

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46: Why High-Achievers Wait Too Long to Rest

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45: Coping with Rejection: Taking Responsibility and Finding Compassion

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44: The Overwhelm Paradox: Embracing Discomfort for Lasting Calm

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43: Understanding and Overcoming Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

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42: What's Yours to Fix? Navigating Empathy and Boundaries

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41: Rest, Recover, Reset: Overcoming Post-Holiday Overwhelm

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40: The Regret Rabbit Hole: Learning from the Past with Self-Compassion

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39: Overcoming the "Do I Deserve This?" Question

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38: Breaking Free from Over-Responsibility

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37: Reciprocity & The Art of Receiving

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36: Setting Boundaries: The "Let Them" and "Let Me" Approach

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35: The Importance of Checking In

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34: Give Your Routines A Fall Refresh

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33: Parenting Stress Tests: Finding Growth in Back-to-School Season

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32: The Lies We Tell Ourselves: Overcoming Guilt and Overwork

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31: Beat Decision Fatigue & Make Better Choices

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30: The Psychology of Perceived Emergencies

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29: Organize for Calm

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28. 20 Years of Marriage: Lessons Learned for a Thriving Relationship

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27: Sleep Habits for Less Overwhelm

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26: My 50th Birthday Reflections: Life, Lessons, and What's Next

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25: Design Your Dream Summer of Fun, Joy, & Connection

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24: The Heart of Self-Care: Beyond the Bubble Bath

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23: Rewire Your Brain with Celebrations

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22: Is Your Brain Your Friend? Taming Your Negative Self-Talk

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21: Navigating Life Transitions: How to Cope with Overwhelm

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20: Imposter Syndrome Explained: Why It Happens & How to Beat It

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19: Is It Time for Therapy? Understanding When to Reach Out for Help

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18: How To Stop Reacting and Start Responding

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17. How to Break Free from Mom Guilt

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16. Prioritizing What Matters and Putting Yourself First

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15. How To Create Healthy Daily Routines To Reduce Stress and Overwhelm

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14. The Art of Saying No: Reclaiming Your Time with These 9 Scripts

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13: Overcoming Overwhelm: The Art of Delegation and Asking for Help

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12. Are You on the List? Tips for a Fulfilling Work-Life Balance

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11: Unlocking Grounded Confidence: The Path to Authenticity and Inner Peace.

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10. The Sneaky Ways That Shame Can Lead To Overwhelm

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9. Unlocking Happiness: How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life

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8. Strong Boundaries: Your Defense Against Overwhelm

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7. Embracing Vulnerability: Unlocking Courage and Connection in Everyday Life

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6. Redefining Success: Breaking Free from the Myth of Having It All for a More Fulfilling Life

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5. The Psychology of Burnout: Symptoms, Science, and Solutions

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4. Overcoming People Pleasing for a Happier You

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3. Breaking Free from Perfectionism and Embracing Healthy Striving for a More Fulfilling Life

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2. Overcoming Overwhelm: Practical Strategies for Handling Stress

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1. Welcome to The Overwhelm Cure: Transforming Stress into Peace and Balance

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78. Achieve Your Goals: Tapping into the Power of the Scientific Method for Personal Growth

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77. Unlock Joy and Resilience: The Power of Celebrating Everyday Wins

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76. Mastering Life's Curveballs: How to Thrive in Unpredictable Times

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75. From Chaos to Control: The Benefits of Efficiently Managing the Unexpected

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74. Transforming FOMO into JOMO: Embrace the Joy of Missing Out

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73. The Art of Asking for Help

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72. Unlocking Joy: How to Make Your Holidays More Fun and Memorable

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71. Reclaiming Your Energy: Overcome Exhaustion and Embrace a Full Life

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70. Understanding the Guilt-Shame Complex and How to Overcome It

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69: How to Make Friends as an Adult (Even When You're Busy)

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68. The Vulnerability of Joy: Why We Fear It and How Gratitude Can Unlock It

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67. How to Hold People Accountable with Kindness

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66. Lighthouse Parenting: Is It Just a Trend or the Key to Raising Independent Kids?

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65. 5-Step Anxiety Reset

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64. What is Empty Nest Syndrome?

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63. A Pep Talk for People-Pleasers: How to Find the Courage to Live Authentically

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62: How to Stop Asking Yourself, "What Will They Think?"

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61. A Moms Guide to Letting Go of Self-Sacrifice

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60. Unpacking Mom Shame and Rest: It's time to Stop Wearing Busy as a Badge of Honor

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59. The Truth About Mom Guilt: Why One Failure Won't Ruin Your Child for Life with LPC Allison McQuaid

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58. Your Guide to Creating Stress-Free Family Routines this Back-to-School Season!

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57. Understanding Empathy: What it IS and what it ISN'T

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56. It's Time to Consider Letting Your Child Face Obstacles Head-On with Dr. Patrice Berry

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55. Body Love…How Do I Do That?

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54. What the Heck is Happening to Me? Oh, It's Menopause!

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53. How to prepare for therapy: 7 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Sessions

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52. Healthy Parenting: Master the Art of Letting Go

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51. My Grief Story | Unpacking Brené Brown's 3 Elements of Grief

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50. How to Have Tough Conversations When You Don't Like Conflict

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49. Are in-person wellness retreats really worth the hype?

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48. What to do When you Feel like you Don't Have Enough Time

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47. Unpacking Decision Fatigue + Solutions to Support Your Tired Brain

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46. How to Find a Good Psychologist

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45. The Danger of Empty Threats (And What to do Instead)

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44. The Power of Generous Assumptions

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43. Overfunctioning and Underfunctioning: Sneaky Ways Anxiety Might Be Impacting Your Day-to-Day

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42. Unpacking Core Values: Your Secret Weapon for Navigating Life's Toughest Moments

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41. Anxiety in the Joyful Moments: Why Does It Happen?

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40. What to do When You're Spread too Thin

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39. What we get Wrong About Grief

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38. A behind-the-scenes look at the Dare to Lead Retreat | Leading through COVID, Becoming a More Present Parent, and more!

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37. Building Trust, Building Love: Lessons for Healthy Relationships

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36. A Behind the scenes look at the Dare to Lead Retreat with Erin

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35. A Guide to Tackling Tough Conversations

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34. Cracking the Feedback Code: Why 'We Need to Talk' Feels Like a Gut Punch

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33. The Truth About Selfishness

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32. How to Crush Resolution Burnout

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31. Tired of Failed Resolutions? Time for a Change!

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30. Your Holiday Stress Survival Guide

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29. Real Stress Relief vs. Quick Fixes

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28. How to Break Free From the Comparison Trap

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27. The Fun of Aging

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26. Don't pass it on: breaking generational curses with therapy

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24. What to do When Anxiety Sets in

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25. How to Support Your Child's Mental Wellness in Activities

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23. Addiction and Interventions: Separating Fact from Fiction

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22. Your brain and money: why it's hard to invest in future you

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21. Wanting to be in Two Places at Once

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20. Sick Day Stigmas: Why It's Tough to Give Yourself a Break

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19. Don't do Anything you Don't Want to do

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18. Say Goodbye to the Sunday Scaries

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17. Is guilt running your life?

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16. Managing Back to School Anxiety: Strategies for a Smooth Transition

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15. The Truth About Happiness

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14. Parenting Mini-Series Pt.2: Will They Turn to Us? Why Trust is Essential in Parenting

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13. Parenting Mini-Series Pt.1: Real Talk from a Therapist Mom

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12. When Therapy Tools are Twisted: Ending the Cycle of Using Therapy Against Each Other

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11. Conflict Resolution 101

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10. The Play Prescription: Enhancing Creativity, Empathy, and Mental Wellness

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9. Say Goodbye to Sleepless Nights: Proven Strategies for Quality Sleep

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8. Unmasking the Truth: Why We Avoid Therapy and How It's Holding Us Back

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7. Plan Your Best Summer Ever: How to Create a Fun Summer Bucket List

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6. The Dark Side of Perfectionism: How Healthy Striving Can Set You Free

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5. Boundaries 101: Step into Your Power with this 3-Step Framework

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4. Say Goodbye to Procrastination: 3 Steps to Productivity Bliss

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3. Burnout Series: How to get rid of what stresses you out

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2. Burnout Series: How to Overcome Stress

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1. Unf*ck your life

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