Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Mindset, Permission and Real Talk for the High-Achieving Woman

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2027 Predictions for High-Achieving Women │ Ep323

2026-10-2010:31

2027 predictions for high-achieving women from a licensed Latina therapist on loneliness, burnout, and the real connection we’re craving next year. My 2027 predictions for high-achieving women, as a licensed Latina therapist, point to loneliness, burnout, and the comeback of small in-person gatherings. Underneath all the talk about AI and the future of work, every prediction points back to the same thing we’re craving more of next year... real connection with people who get us. I’m also shari...

Why the Eldest Daughter Always Says Yes | Ep322

2026-10-1313:28

Why the eldest daughter always says yes to everything, from overcommitting to giving 110 percent, is a pattern I know as a licensed Latina therapist. As the oldest girl in a Dominican family, I share what it cost me the year I was four months postpartum and leading a nonprofit board, and how to tell when a season of giving is ready to close. What You’ll Learn ✅ Why the eldest daughter, especially the only girl, learns to say yes before anyone finishes asking ✅ Where the pressure to give 1...

What High Functioning Actually Hides | Ep321

2026-10-0613:45

What high functioning actually hides is something I hear about every week as a licensed therapist, especially from high-achieving women who look like they have everything handled. For World Mental Health Day, I talk about high-functioning anxiety, where held-in stress goes when we finally slow down, what the science says about scream clubs, and how to know when stress relief isn't enough and it's time for therapy. What You'll Learn ✅ Why high-functioning anxiety isn't in the DSM-5, and why...

End of Year Overwhelm for High-Achieving Women │ Ep320

2026-09-2911:09

End of year overwhelm for high-achieving women is something I see every Q4, when work deadlines and holiday stress hit in the same week. As a licensed therapist, I talk about why Q4 feels so heavy and how letting go of end of year goals that no longer fit can protect us from burnout during the busiest season of the year. What You'll Learn ✅ Why Q4 at work and Q4 at home become two sprints that nobody else sees in full ✅ How the pressure to set New Year's goals catches up with us in the las...

How to Stop Caring What People Think | Ep319

2026-09-2209:01

How to stop caring what people think is something I used to think came with age, but it's really about confidence, self worth, and stakes changing over the years. In this episode I get honest about aging into confidence in your 40s, and what my two year old is teaching me about wanting things for myself again. What You'll Learn ✅ Why the stakes actually change with age, and what that shifts in what you're able to shrug off ✅ Three real reasons your circle, your energy, and your eviden...

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Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Mindset, Permission and Real Talk for the High-Achieving Woman