Let’s Get Real with Jena Burris
Welcome to Let’s Get Real, the podcast for women who feel like they’re holding it all together on the outside… but falling apart on the inside.
If you’re exhausted from pretending, overwhelmed by the pressure to be everything for everyone, or unsure who you even are anymore—you’re not alone. And you’re not crazy.
Let’s Get Real is where we have honest conversations about the struggles most people avoid—healing emotional wounds, losing yourself in motherhood, rebuilding your identity, and learning how to live whole again.
I’m Jena Burris—wife, mom, and your host. With a background in marriage and family therapy, life coaching, and years spent navigating life behind the scenes of the NFL and Hollywood, I’m passionate about creating a space where real conversations lead to real healing.
Each week, you’ll hear real stories, practical tools, and the reminder that freedom is closer than you think. Because I believe that in order to heal, we have to get real.
New episodes every Tuesday. Real talk. Real tools. Real healing.
For speaking inquiries, brand partnerships, or workshop opportunities, visit www.jenaburris.com or email jena@jenaburris.com.
Let’s Get Real with Jena Burris
When Motherhood Feels “Too Much”: Understanding the Highly Sensitive Mom with Elizabeth Cush
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Ep. 39 When Motherhood Feels “Too Much”: Understanding the Highly Sensitive Mom with Elizabeth Cush
Have you ever wondered why motherhood feels louder, heavier, or more overwhelming for you than it seems to for everyone else?
Why the school pickup line makes your chest tighten, why constant noise feels like too much, or why you need just five minutes alone before you can even think straight again?
If you’ve ever whispered to yourself, “What is wrong with me? Why can’t I handle this like other moms?”
I want you to hear this clearly:
Nothing is wrong with you. You might just be a highly sensitive woman trying to survive modern motherhood.
In this week’s episode of Let’s Get Real, I sat down with therapist and podcast host Elizabeth Cush, who has spent nearly two decades supporting highly sensitive women through overwhelm, deep processing, and the emotional intensity that so often gets misunderstood.
This conversation felt like someone finally turning the lights on in a room I didn’t know I’d been sitting in.
Practical First Steps for the Highly Sensitive Mom
Here are some of Elizabeth’s simplest, most powerful strategies:
1. Put a hand on your heart and breathe.
Physical touch + deep breathing signals safety to your nervous system.
2. Build a micro-community that “gets it.”
Just one or two people who understand sensitivity can change everything.
3. Let yourself experiment.
There is no perfect routine, no perfect strategy. Try things. Adjust. Repeat.
4. Stop apologizing for your sensitivity.
It’s not a liability — it’s a gift.
This Episode Is for Every Mom Who Has Ever Whispered “It’s Too Much.”
Motherhood asks a lot of us.
But sensitive moms feel that “lot” more intensely — biologically, emotionally, and spiritually.
My hope is that this episode feels like an exhale.
A naming.
A homecoming.
Because when we understand our sensitivity, we stop fighting ourselves and start caring for ourselves.
And that’s when motherhood begins to feel lighter — not because it gets easier, but because we stop carrying it alone.
CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH CUSH
Facebook: / aywwpodcast
YouTube: / @elizabethcushlcpc3220
Instagram: / awakenyourwisewoman
P.S. If this episode resonates with you, please reach out. I truly want to hear your story. You can DM me on Instagram @jenaburris or email me at jena@jenaburris.com. Your voice matters — and I’m here for you.