Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety

You know that feeling when you wake up already behind, your to-do list is endless, and no matter how productive you are, it never feels like enough?
Today we’re talking about the quiet burnout that comes from living in constant urgency — and why time itself isn’t the problem.
I’m joined by Andrew Hartman, founder of Time Boss and former startup COO, who built his entire framework after burning out repeatedly in high-pressure environments… including a season where chronic stress literally cost him his sense of smell.
Andrew helps high-achieving leaders stop running their lives on hustle, adrenaline, and fear — and start operating at their highest sustainable pace, with more clarity, presence, and peace.
In this episode, we’re diving into:
Why productivity culture is keeping you dysregulated
The hidden reason time always feels scarce
A nervous-system-friendly way to plan your week
How to lead your life instead of reacting to it

This conversation is for you if you’re highly capable, deeply responsible, and exhausted by the pressure to always do more — even when things look “successful” on paper.
You’ll walk away with a calmer lens on time, permission to slow the pace without losing momentum, and a practical framework for creating days that feel spacious, grounded, and aligned with the life you actually want.
Connect with Andrew:
Free Time Boss Masterclass
Find him on LinkedIn

If you’ve been listening to this series and thinking,
 “Yes — this finally explains what’s happening in my body,”
 but also wondering,
 “Okay… what do I actually do with this?”
this episode is for you.
Because understanding your nervous system matters —
 but understanding alone doesn’t change how you wake up in the morning.
Experience does.
 Structure does.
 Repetition does.
In this final episode of the series, I’m talking about why burnout recovery doesn’t come from finding better tools — but from how those tools are practiced, supported, and integrated over time.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why nervous system insight alone doesn’t change your baseline
What breaks down when you try to do regulation work on your own
The difference between managing burnout and rebuilding capacity
Why sequencing and structure matter for lasting nervous system change
How Burnout Recovery Blueprint is designed to move you out of survival — sustainably
This episode is for you if you’re functional but exhausted, capable but constantly managing yourself, and tired of feeling like regulation never sticks.
If you’re ready to stop carrying this alone and want a nervous system that can actually support the life you’re living — not just help you cope with it — this conversation will help you understand what makes the difference, and what real support looks like.

If nervous system tools help… why do you keep needing them?
Why does regulation feel temporary?
 Why do you calm down — only to feel activated again a few hours later?
 Why does it feel like you’re constantly managing your nervous system just to get through the day?
This episode answers that question clearly and compassionately.
Because tools don’t change your baseline.
 Capacity does.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between regulating in the moment and expanding your nervous system’s capacity, why high-achieving women often feel like regulation never “sticks,” and what’s actually required to widen your window of tolerance over time.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why needing frequent regulation tools doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong
The difference between momentary regulation and long-term capacity expansion
How allostatic load quietly narrows your window of tolerance
Why insight and self-awareness alone don’t change nervous system patterns
How productivity and busyness can function as stress coping strategies
What foundational habits actually build capacity instead of just managing symptoms
This episode is for you if you’re highly self-aware, using nervous system tools regularly, and still feel like stress comes back faster than you’d like.
If you’re tired of constantly managing your nervous system and want to understand how to change your baseline — not just calm yourself down — this conversation will help you see what’s missing, and what actually moves the work forward.

If your body feels tense, wired, or constantly “on,” this episode is for you.
An overactive nervous system doesn’t mean something is wrong — it means your body has been under sustained stress without enough opportunities to fully downshift.
In part one of this short Capacity Expansion series, I’m breaking down why your nervous system feels overactive and walking you through three science-backed tools you can use in real time to help your body shift out of fight-or-flight.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why your nervous system reacts to modern stressors the same way it reacts to danger
 What’s actually happening in your body when you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or on edge
 Three simple, effective ways to regulate your nervous system in the moment
 Why stillness and “just calming down” often don’t work when you’re activated
 How real-time regulation creates the foundation for lasting capacity expansion
This episode is about relief — learning how to come back into your body when your system is activated.
In part 2, we’ll talk about why tools don’t always stick and what actually changes your baseline so you’re not constantly regulating just to get through the day.
Enrollment for Burnout Recovery Blueprint is open now, and we begin next week.
Cart closes Friday, January 16 at midnight EST.
🎧 Press play to learn how to regulate an overactive nervous system — and build the foundation for real capacity expansion.

You’re getting things done.
Your life looks full, productive, and “on track.”
And yet… something feels off.
You’re more irritable than you want to be.
Your brain feels foggy even when you sleep.
You’re exhausted — but slowing down feels impossible.
That’s the paradox of high-functioning burnout.
In this episode, I’m unpacking the quieter, easier-to-miss signs of burnout that show up not as collapse — but as competence, over-functioning, and pushing through.
We’ll talk about why ambitious moms often don’t realize they’re burned out until their nervous system forces a reckoning — and what actually helps before you hit that point.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
The subtle ways burnout hides behind productivity and capability
Why being “the strong one” can keep your nervous system stuck in survival mode
Seven signs your system is operating beyond capacity — even if life looks good
How high-functioning burnout affects your patience, focus, and emotional bandwidth
What helps you recover without stepping away from the life you’ve built
If you’ve ever wondered why success feels heavier than it should — or why rest doesn’t fully touch the exhaustion — this conversation will help you connect the dots.
You don’t need to wait until you fall apart to take your nervous system seriously.
🎧 Press play to learn the signs of high-functioning burnout — and what actually helps before it gets louder.