Overachieving Shitshow

EP 13 - Cooking & Entertaining Through the Grief

Long before he was hosting a ridiculous Facebook cooking show where the "surprise taster" was his best friend Sam every single week, Matt Stevens was a high school kid in Portland, Texas renting dance halls and chartering 50-seat buses to Luckenbach. In this laugh-out-loud but surprisingly deep episode, Dr. Kate talks to Matt about what happens when you spend your life managing big personalities (like Joan Rivers and Garth Brooks) and finally need a therapeutic outlet of your own. They talk about the freedom of acting crazy on camera, the peace found in a rural Buddhist temple, fighting for the Coastal Bend AIDS foundation in the conservative 1980s, and how to hold onto the memory of lost loved ones through pure, unadulterated humor.

EP 12 - The 70% Rule

* Fifteen years, a few panic attacks in the Bell Library, multiple kids, and a dozen jobs later, they are sitting down to talk about how high-capacity women navigate life when they constantly take on "one more thing." If your accountant has ever asked you why you have so many W-2s, or you've accidentally used a deactivated credit card because you're functioning at 70%, this episode is your validation. Kate and Taylor talk boundaries, burnout, and learning when to let the "traveling shit show" app in your brain take the driver's seat.

EP 11 - Lifeguards Who Drown Sometimes Too

Dr. Kate Lodriguez and Portia Hargrove discuss the challenges of being high-achieving women, setting boundaries, and the importance of proactive self-care. They also explore the impact of being the 'strong one' and the complexities of relationships and dating. The conversation covers topics related to dating, self-reflection, and managing sociopolitical pressure. It delves into the motivations behind compromise in relationships, the importance of self-reflection before dating, and the impact of past emotional trauma on current relationships. It also explores the challenges of managing sociopolitical pressure and the need for self-care and boundaries in the face of overwhelming information. Takeaways * Proactive self-care is essential for maintaining mental and emotional well-being. * Setting boundaries and practicing positive self-talk are vital for managing guilt and maintaining personal well-being. Motivations behind compromise in relationships * Importance of self-reflection before dating * Managing sociopolitical pressure and the need for self-care Chapters * 00:00 Dealing with Guilt and Setting Boundaries * 22:40 The Importance of Self-Reflection Before Dating

EP 10 - Regulating the Overachieving Nervous System

If your version of "chilling out" involves scrubbing the baseboards, organizing the garage, or aggressively planning your next week, this one is for you. This week, Dr. Kate breaks down the clinical truth behind our historical inability to do absolutely nothing. Spoiler alert: It’s not just a quirky personality trait; it’s hypervigilance. Kate shares hilarious and vulnerable stories about trying to learn how to watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the myth of the perfect "craft mom" (shoutout to all the Venmo Moms out there), and a powerful lesson in why we actively resist sitting still.

EP 9 - Large Marge Sent Me

In this episode of the Overachieving Shitshow, Dr. Kate is joined by her "sister-in-arms" and fellow overachieving Latina, Sammie Ramon. Sammie isn’t just a corporate meeting planner for a top engineering firm; she’s the current Chair of Leadership Corpus Christi and a master of navigating spaces where she’s often the only person who looks or sounds like her. Dr. Kate and Sammie dive deep into the reality of being a "professional Latina," the exhaustion of code-switching, and how to stop let your "big butt" (shoutout to Pee-wee Herman) get in the way of your dreams.