Overwhelm is Optional
Exploring how to have more focus and satisfaction at work and switch off, laugh easily and be present at home.
Hosted by Heidi Marke, The Gentle Rebel Coach and creator of The One Minute Marke, a simple 60-second practice to reduce overwhelm and author of Overwhelm is Optional and The Gentle Rebellious One Minute Journal.
Challenging the idea that overwhelm and exhaustion are the price of success.
Thank you to purpleplanet.com for the music.
Overwhelm is Optional
When Overwhelm Hits Like a Tidal Wave — My Personal Story and What Actually Helped
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Sometimes overwhelm doesn't creep up on you. Sometimes it arrives all at once and takes you completely by surprise — even when you know better.
This episode is me, being honest about exactly that.
- what a sudden tidal wave of overwhelm actually feels like
- why even the tools you trust can feel out of reach in the moment
- what I did — and what actually helped
- the difference between managing overwhelm and being caught off guard by it
- what this experience taught me about resilience, self-compassion and recovery
For anyone who's been blindsided by overwhelm and wondered if they're doing it all wrong. You're not.
The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more clarity, ease and joy.
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