Still & Standing Podcast™ (formerly Redefine Your Struggle™) by, Amy McCann

The Power of Preparation: How to Pause Without Falling Apart Episode #12

• Amy McCann

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🎙️Still & Standing Solo Episode #12

What if the key to peace of mind wasn’t the pause—but the preparation before it? In this episode of Still & Standing™, Amy McCann offers a powerful reframe for anyone navigating emotionally demanding, high-responsibility roles—whether in caregiving, leadership, entrepreneurship, or life transitions.

Drawing from The Power of Now, nervous system wisdom, and nature-based metaphors, Amy explores how stillness without preparation can feel more like collapse than calm—and how emotional and relational infrastructure can become your strongest source of stability.

✨ In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why preparation is the missing piece in most stress management advice
  • How to leverage emotional fitness as infrastructure, not just reaction
  • The difference between pausing and preparation
  • How to build inner architecture that holds you in high-stakes seasons

🎯 This conversation is for: high performers, care partners juggling family life and work, and anyone who carries weight others may not see and refuses to burn out needlessly in the process.

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