Over This Should
Welcome to Over This Should, the podcast where we ditch societal expectations, challenge the "shoulds" holding women back, and embrace life on your own terms. Hosted by Pamela Meadows, this empowering series features inspiring conversations, expert insights, and practical strategies to help you set boundaries, boost confidence, and live authentically.
Designed for women ready to step into their power, Over This Should covers topics like self-love, emotional intelligence, navigating relationships, and achieving personal and professional growth. Whether you’re redefining success, balancing life’s demands, or seeking inspiration, this podcast provides the tools and support you need to create a fulfilling, unapologetic life.
Join us every week for uplifting stories, actionable advice, and thought-provoking interviews that empower you to live boldly and authentically. Let’s redefine what it means to thrive—together!
Over This Should
The Invisible Moment You Started Abandoning Yourself
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There is a moment most high-achieving women can’t name.
It doesn’t look dramatic.
It doesn’t look reckless.
It looks responsible.
In this episode, Pamela explores the subtle, invisible pattern that quietly erodes confidence, fuels resentment, and leaves capable women feeling exhausted while still appearing wildly competent.
We’re talking about self-abandonment.
Not quitting your job.
Not blowing up your life.
But the micro-moments where you override your own needs to preserve peace, prove value, or avoid being “too much.”
Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:
• The research behind self-silencing and why women internalize stress
• How over-consenting disguises itself as leadership
• Why adaptability is both your superpower and your risk
• The early conditioning that trains high performers to disappear
• A simple awareness shift that rebuilds self-trust
If you’ve ever said:
“I’m fine.”
“I can handle it.”
“It’s easier if I just do it.”
…this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best way.
This is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about noticing the moment you left yourself — and choosing differently.
Welcome back to Over This Should.