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Episode 223: Why is Slowing Down so Hard and Scary for High-Achieving Women? - with Karen Conlon, LCSW

1 h 0 min · 16. huhti 2026
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What if the real reason you feel overwhelmed, exhausted or stuck… isn’t your schedule - but rather, your conditioning over time? In this exceptional episode of Empowered in Health, I sit down with psychotherapist, coach and host of The Emotionally Wealthy Podcast, Karen Conlon. Together, we unpack the hidden patterns that drive high-achieving women to constantly push, perform and ignore their own needs. Karen shares her deeply personal journey, from growing up as a child of immigrants and navigating “parented child” dynamics to rediscovering her voice through motherhood and setting boundaries for the first time. Together, we explore: • Why slowing down feels scary (and how to build tolerance for it!) • The hidden impact of childhood conditioning and nonverbal messages • How emotions act as signals, not problems to fix • The powerful connection between mental health and physical health (the mind-gut connection!) • Why your body isn’t betraying you; it’s trying to guide you • Practical tools to build emotional awareness and self-trust If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly “doing” but you're still not feeling fulfilled - this conversation will shift how you see yourself, your body and your healing journey. Watch full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA20zsCKMH4 To connect more with Karen: Website: https://www.karenconlon.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen_conlon_lcsw/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenconlonlcsw/ Find Karen's Everything Here: https://stan.store/Karen_Conlon_Live_Fulfilled Free Guide: 5 Steps To Powerful Self Awareness & More Authentic Connections: https://karenconlon.com/freebie If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

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jakson Episode 231: The Emotional Work - Triggers Are Trying to Teach You Something - with Courtney Osselaer kansikuva

Episode 231: The Emotional Work - Triggers Are Trying to Teach You Something - with Courtney Osselaer

Have you ever wondered why certain situations trigger such intense emotional reactions? In this powerful episode of Empowered in Health, Erin sits down with emotional mastery and self-trust coach, Courtney Osselaer, to explore the hidden connection between childhood experiences, emotional triggers, nervous system regulation and overall well-being. Courtney shares her extraordinary journey from working as a pediatric nurse for 15 years to facing a life-altering genetic cancer diagnosis, having her stomach removed and ultimately uncovering deeply buried childhood trauma through EMDR therapy. Together, Erin and Courtney dive into: ✔️ Why emotional health is deeply connected to physical health ✔️ What your triggers are really trying to tell you ✔️ How unresolved trauma impacts relationships, parenting, and energy levels ✔️ The role of the nervous system in emotional reactions ✔️ How self-abandonment leads to exhaustion and burnout ✔️ Practical ways to reconnect with your body and emotions ✔️ Why healing begins with self-awareness and self-trust ✔️ How inner child work can transform your life and relationships Whether you're a busy mom, entrepreneur, caregiver or simply someone looking to understand yourself more deeply - this conversation offers practical tools for emotional healing and personal growth. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, emotionally drained, constantly triggered, or disconnected from yourself, this episode will help you understand why and what you can do about it. Connect more with Courtney here: Website: https://courtneycoacheswellness.com/ Book Your Emotional Reset Session: https://go.courtneycoacheswellness.com/emotional-reset-session?utm_source=erintrier Trigger Reflection Journal: https://courtneycoacheswellness.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/7a002f4b-a269-4927-8a3d-15d51da26ecc?utm_source=erintrier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_eo_seahorse/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtney.osselaer/ If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

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jakson Episode 230: If You Want True Health Transformation - Why Do You Have Fast Expectations? kansikuva

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In a world obsessed with instant gratification, it's easy to expect fast results in every area of life. But what if the reason you're feeling stuck isn't that you're failing, it's because you're expecting transformation to happen overnight? In this episode, I share one of the most powerful mindset shifts that has transformed my health, business, motherhood, and personal growth journey: letting go of a microwave mentality and embracing crockpot goals. After spending more than six years navigating my own healing journey, rebuilding my health, regulating my nervous system and redefining what success truly means, I've learned that the most meaningful transformations don't happen fast. Real growth requires consistency, patience, faith and a willingness to commit to the long haul. Today - we talk about why so many people quit too early, how unrealistic expectations sabotage progress and what it takes to stay committed when results feel slow. Whether you're working on your health, your marriage, your faith, your business or your personal growth - this episode will help you reframe the journey and trust the process. If you've been feeling discouraged, frustrated, or tempted to give up - this is the conversation you need to help flip the script so you stay in the game! In This Episode, we unpack... • Why instant gratification is keeping people stuck • The difference between microwave mentality and crockpot goals • Why sustainable transformation takes longer than expected • The importance of unlearning old beliefs and habits • Why patience is a superpower in health and personal growth • Practical ways to reset your expectations and trust the process If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Watch the full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n4ymrJHex0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n4ymrJHex0] Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

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jakson Episode 229: The People-Pleasing Trap: Why High-Achieving Women Are Burning Out - with Tiffany Leader kansikuva

Episode 229: The People-Pleasing Trap: Why High-Achieving Women Are Burning Out - with Tiffany Leader

Are you constantly exhausted, emotionally drained or stuck in total survival? In this episode of Empowered in Health, we dive deep into burnout recovery, people-pleasing and nervous system overload. Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Burnout Recovery expert Tiffany Leader, founder of See the Wonder, sits down with Erin for a powerful conversation about compassion fatigue, chronic stress, boundaries, emotional wellness and how high-achieving women can finally stop living in burnout. Inside this episode: • How to recognize burnout before it becomes dangerous • The difference between everyday stress and survival mode • Why women struggle with boundaries and rest • The nervous system effects of chronic stress • Micro moments of wellness that actually work • How people-pleasing leads to emotional exhaustion • Small steps to begin healing from burnout This conversation is packed with practical tools, mindset shifts and encouragement for women trying to balance life, work, relationships, caregiving and mental wellness. Whether you’re a mom, entrepreneur, helper, therapist, coach, clinician or you're simply feeling emotionally exhausted - you are not alone! Connect more with Tiffany here: Substack: https://tleader.substack.com Podcast: Breaking Up with Burn Out (apple, spotify, amazon, google, substack) Threads: https://www.threads.com/@seethewonderllc Listen to full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://youtu.be/E6r5eSYl7RY If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

28. touko 202644 min
jakson Episode 228: The Importance of Filling Your Spiritual Bucket Before a Total Breakdown kansikuva

Episode 228: The Importance of Filling Your Spiritual Bucket Before a Total Breakdown

In this vulnerable episode, we talk about the silent burnout that happens when we neglect our spiritual health, ignore stillness and stay trapped in survival mode. From motherhood and marriage struggles to faith, overwhelm, anxiety and purpose - this conversation is a reminder that peace doesn’t come from doing more — it comes from reconnecting with God, yourself and what truly matters most in this life. If you’ve been feeling anxious, burned out, emotionally numb or spiritually disconnected lately… this episode is for you! We explore the importance of spiritual wellness, creating stillness in a chaotic world, improving your internal dialogue, reconnecting with faith, and learning how to fill your “spiritual bucket” before burnout takes over. You’ll also hear practical ways to reconnect with yourself through quiet time, self-awareness, better questions, gratitude, faith and intentional reflection. Whether you’re a Christian woman, busy mom, entrepreneur, coach or someone searching for peace and clarity - tune in for the encouragement you may need to stop operating on autopilot and reconnect with something bigger than yourself. In This Episode: • Why spiritual wellness affects mental and emotional health • How burnout disconnects us from purpose and peace • The danger of living on autopilot • Why stillness matters in a noisy world • Practical ways to reconnect with God and yourself • How curiosity can replace shame and self-criticism • Filling your “spiritual bucket” daily • Finding hope during overwhelming seasons of life If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

21. touko 202614 min
jakson Episode 227: The Hidden Reason You Feel “Fine” But Stuck and Unfulfilled - with Dr. LaChelle Wieme kansikuva

Episode 227: The Hidden Reason You Feel “Fine” But Stuck and Unfulfilled - with Dr. LaChelle Wieme

What if the life you’re settling for is only “fine”, but deep down, you know you were made for more? In this powerful episode of Empowered in Health, Erin sits down with Dr. LaChelle Wieme to unpack the real reasons women stay stuck in overwhelm, burnout, fear and overthinking - and how to finally step into confidence, clarity, purpose and more self-trust! Dr. LaChelle shares her incredible journey from burnout in the medical field to becoming a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker and retreat host. Together, they dive into the intersection of faith, neuroscience and identity and how these powerful topics play a massive role in nervous system healing and personal growth. This conversation is packed with practical mindset shifts and empowering reminders for women who feel exhausted or afraid to take the next step in their lives, businesses, health and beyond! You’ll learn: • Why overthinking keeps you stuck • How to stop waiting for the “perfect time.” • The neuroscience behind self-doubt and limiting beliefs • How your brain filters your reality • Why clarity only comes through action • How to build confidence through small daily decisions • The power of identity shifts and self-trust • Why “fine” may be blocking the life you truly want! • How faith and nervous system regulation work together • Practical ways to create momentum when you feel overwhelmed If you’ve been feeling stuck, burned out, disconnected from yourself, or afraid to take action, this episode will challenge and encourage you to trust yourself, trust God and start taking aligned action — one small step at a time. To connect more with Dr. LaChelle: Website: https://iam-lifebydesign.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lachellewieme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachellewieme/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2fi9ddQb1t6MiwHCwZvTw Free Gift - The Ultimate Sales Conversion Toolkit (Video, PDF & GPT) A simple, powerful system to help you regulate your nervous system, shift your energy, strengthen your message, and convert with confidence. https://iam-lifebydesign.com/i-am-successshift Watch the full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ3BXDkv0QQ If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/ 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

14. touko 202655 min