Expectation Hangover

There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from doing too much in one day.

It comes from holding yourself together for too long.

In this episode, we’re talking about Expectation Hangovers . The emotional and physical crash that comes after the holidays, the launch, the caretaking season, the push. The moment when everything finally slows down… and your body starts to unravel.

You’ll hear:

• Why rest can feel uncomfortable instead of relieving
• How over-giving and over-performing become nervous system survival patterns
• Why so many women crash after the pressure lifts
• The hidden cost of “I just can’t say no”
• And a powerful story about a woman, a horse, and why we don’t let our own wins count

This episode is especially for the high-capacity woman who:

• Holds everything together
• Feels guilty for wanting space
• Keeps pushing even when she’s exhausted
• And wonders why she still feels empty after doing “everything right”

You’re not broken.
 You’re not lazy.
 You’re not ungrateful.

You might just be in an expectation hangover.

And your body isn’t asking you to quit your life —
 it’s asking you to stop abandoning yourself to survive it.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What an expectation hangover actually is
• Why women don’t burn out from doing too much — but from who they feel they have to be
• The nervous system’s role in people-pleasing and over-functioning
• Why the crash always comes after the push
• How this shows up as bloating, fatigue, emotional numbness, and burnout
• The “I can’t say no” identity loop
• Why your body holds what your mind won’t let itself feel