The Honest Work | For Honest Women Ready To Calm Their Nervous System + Stop Living In Fear
The Honest Work is a podcast for women who want to stop being run by their triggers and start seeing their lives more clearly.
Hosted by Lisa Covert, this show is about looking honestly at everyday situations — the ones that spark anxiety, defensiveness, resentment, shame, or shutdown — and exploring how a shift in perception can change everything.
Around here, we talk about:
🗸 why certain things hit so hard
🗸 how old thoughts and patterns shape our reactions
🗸 what it looks like to respond instead of react
🗸 parenting, relationships, faith, and life without living on edge
🗸 and how truth calms the nervous system in ways forcing, fixing, or numbing never could
Lisa shares real-life moments — how she used to handle them, what they used to trigger, and how learning to look deeper removed the “button” altogether.
This isn’t about becoming fearless or perfect.
It’s about understanding yourself well enough that fear stops running the show.
🎧 New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
If you’re ready to see things differently — and feel the freedom that comes with it — welcome to The Honest Work.
Episodes
59 episodes
59 | 3 Reasons Your Home Isn’t Peaceful Yet (And None of Them Are Your Fault)
If your house feels loud, tense, or constantly on edge… it’s not because you’re doing everything wrong. It’s because you’ve been carrying the entire emotional atmosphere without realizing it.In today’s episode, we’re breaking down...
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Episode 59
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58 | Feeling Behind All the Time? Why Your Nervous System Is Begging You to Slow Down
Episode 59 — Feeling Behind All the Time? Why Your Nervous System Is Begging You to Slow DownIf you’ve been living in that constant hum of overwhelm, this one’s for you.In today’s episode, I’m sharing the quiet mom...
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Episode 59
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57 | What’s Yours to Carry (and What Isn’t): How to Stop Absorbing Everyone’s Emotions and Find Peace Again
If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying everyone’s emotions — your spouse’s stress, your kids’ moods, your friends’ disappointments — this episode will hit home.Lisa shares a deeply honest look at what happens when we try to fix, manage...
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Episode 57
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20:35
56 | How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding: The Relationship Reset You’ve Been Needing
Ever catch yourself saying, “Why did I react like that… again?”In this episode of The Empower Work Podcast, I share the truth about emotional responsibility—how to break the reactive patterns that keep you stuck and star...
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Episode 56
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20:36
55 | Prepare to Fly: How to Know When It’s Time to Rise and Trust Your Wings
You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to change — but what if this is it?In this episode, we unpack what it really means to prepare to fly: leaving the comfort of invisibility, letting go of control, and trusting your...
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Episode 55
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54 | Boundaries vs. Walls: How to Protect Your Peace Without Isolating Yourself
You’ve built walls thinking they were boundaries — but deep down, you know they’re keeping you lonely, not safe.In this episode of Overwhelmed to Empowered, we talk about the real difference between boundaries and...
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Episode 54
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53 | When Feeling Invisible Feels Safer Than Being Seen - Why Stepping Out of Hiding Triggers Fear
You learned to disappear to stay safe—but now that safety feels like a cage. Here’s why being seen feels dangerous, and how to start trusting yourself again. Have you ever noticed how invisibility can start to feel…comfortable?<...
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Episode 53
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15:36
52 | From Invisible to Empowered - How to Reclaim Your Voice After Years of People-Pleasing and Self-Doubt
You don’t have to disappear to keep the peace. Learn the first steps to rebuild confidence, calm your body, and live like you matter again. You’ve spent years blending in—keeping everyone happy, avoiding conflict, and calling ...
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Episode 52
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51 | Why High-Capacity Moms Burn Out Faster (And How to Stop It)
Why High-Functioning Moms Burn Out Faster (and How to Stop It) Feel like a high achiever who’s always overdoing—but somehow more exhausted and irritable by dinner time? This episode is for the high-functioning mom who...
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Episode 51
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50 | The Hidden Cost of Coping: What It’s Really Stealing From You
Feeling like an overwhelmed mom running on fumes? This episode unpacks why late-night scrolling, snacking, and zoning out feel helpful—but quietly keep you in survival mode. We’ll name the real price of coping: your time...
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Episode 50
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14:22
49 | 3 Signs You’re Surviving, Not Thriving (And How to Know the Difference)
Feeling like an overwhelmed mom running on fumes? This episode is your reset. We break down three clear mom burnout signs so you can spot when you’re stuck in survival mode—snapping, spiraling, or numbing—and shift toward real peace. You...
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Episode 49
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48 | Coping Isn’t Calm: Why Scrolling and Snacking Won’t Fix Your Stress
Do you ever crash on the couch at night with snacks, Netflix, or endless scrolling — telling yourself it’s finally your “me time”… but then wake up just as stressed and exhausted the next morning?That’s not calm. That’s coping. And while...
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Episode 48
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47 | Feeling Out of Control? 3 Questions to Know if Your Overwhelm Is About Control — Not Your To-Do List
Are you an overwhelmed mom who feels like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough? You’ve bought the planners, tried the routines, and told yourself if you just managed your time better, you’d finally feel calm. But here you are — still st...
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Episode 47
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46 | 5 Signs Your Emotions Are Managing You (Instead of the Other Way Around)
Ever catch yourself snapping, spiraling, or shutting down before you even realize what’s happening? That’s not weakness — that’s your emotions slipping into the driver’s seat.In this episode, I’ll show you how to recognize the five signs...
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Episode 46
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45 | 3 Reasons Suppressing Your Feelings Isn’t Emotional Regulation (and What To Do Instead)
Have you ever been told to “just stay calm,” “bite your tongue,” or “keep it together”? On the outside, that looks like strength. But inside, it’s suppression—and suppression is not emotional regulation.In this episode, I’ll share thr...
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Episode 45
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15:10
44 | 3 Reasons Waiting for Them to Change Will Keep You Stuck (and What to Do Instead)
Have you begged, hinted, or even exploded trying to get someone to finally change — and nothing worked? The cycle is exhausting. You explain, plead, repeat yourself, and still end up feeling invisible, unheard, and stuck.Here’s the truth...
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Episode 44
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16:48
43 | 3 Hidden Signs You’re Numbing Out Instead of Practicing Real Self-Care
Do you ever call late-night scrolling “me time”? Or raid the pantry for “comfort food” — only to end up more drained than before? Maybe you even snap at your kids or partner, thinking it’s a release, but later the guilt feels heavier than the a...
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Episode 43
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17:19
42 | 3 Reasons You’ll Never Find Peace by Fixing Everyone’s Problems
Do you catch yourself carrying everyone’s stress — your kids, your partner, your coworkers — and thinking, “If I just hold it together for everyone, then I’ll finally get some peace”? The hard truth: peace doesn’t come from fixing ever...
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Episode 42
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17:00
41 | Stop Fighting Yourself: How to Finally Partner With You
What if the hardest battles you’re fighting aren’t with your kids, your husband, or your to-do list… but with yourself? The guilt, the pressure, the pushing — it’s exhausting. And here’s the truth: you don’t have to live at war with yo...
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Episode 41
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40 | Breaking the Cycle of Overwhelm: How to Stop Living on Repeat
Feeling stuck in a loop where overwhelm never really goes away — it just changes shape? You’re not alone. Overwhelm isn’t just a busy season… it becomes a pattern. And the longer you live in that cycle, the heavier and more normal it f...
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Episode 40
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15:48
39 | Why You Feel Stuck Even When You’re Doing Everything Right: The Invisible Weight You Carry
You’re doing all the things — checking the lists, keeping the house running, showing up for your people — and still, you feel stuck. It’s exhausting carrying the invisible weight of everyone else’s needs while ignoring your own.In this e...
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Episode 39
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21:17
38 | I’m Fine Until I’m Not: Breaking the Cycle of Holding It All Together
We’ve all said it: “I’m fine.” But underneath, we’re holding it all together until one tiny thing tips us over the edge. In this episode, I share the real story of why we keep pretending we’re fine, how it leads to burnout and explosio...
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Episode 38
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22:40
37 | Unlearning Negative Self-Talk & Transforming That Into Learning To Trust Ourselves
Welcome to another impactful episode of Flawed and Fearless, where I, Lisa Covert, share my personal journey towards discovering my energetic life purpose.Today's topic is an important and a pivotal step in transforming our thinking and...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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21:05
36 | Processing years of trauma, pain, and neglect
Welcome to another impactful episode of Flawed and Fearless Podcast, where I, Lisa Covert, share my personal journey towards discovering my energetic life purpose. Today's topic is a heavy one but undoubtedly crucial for anyone who...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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