In this episode, I sit down with Lauren, a former bedside nurse who spent 18 years in healthcare before reaching a breaking point that changed her life forever.

After years of people-pleasing, long shifts, and putting everyone else’s needs above her own, Lauren found herself completely burned out—emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The turning point? A heartbreaking moment with her son that made her realize her family was suffering, too.

This conversation is raw, honest, and filled with hope for anyone who feels stuck in burnout, overwhelm, or functional freeze. Lauren shares how she shifted from chronic exhaustion to deep self-awareness, nervous system regulation, and finally reclaiming her worth as a woman, mother, and nurse.

We dive into:

• Nurse burnout & people-pleasing – why so many nurses lose themselves in caregiving and how to break the cycle
• The moment Lauren knew she had to walk away from a “secure” career to save her family (and herself)
• Nervous system regulation tools that helped her heal beyond surface-level self-care
• What “fawning” looks like and how to stop shrinking yourself to keep others comfortable

Follow Lauren on Instagram: @mindyourmama
Or send her an email: mindyourmama.org

✨✨ RISE Tribe - Next Steps✨✨

• FREE 7 day Nervous System Reset Group - get daily nervous system reset practices in just 10 min a day, with Audrey as your guide https://www.helloaudreyrose.com/7days 
• Nervous System Reset Training (Free): www.helloaudreyrose.com/reset 
• RISE Sisterhood (private membership for nervous system regulation + spiritual alignment) www.helloaudreyrose.com/sisterhood 

📱 Connect on Instagram:  @helloaudreyrose 

🎥 Watch on YouTube: Subscribe Here

🥳 Love the Podcast? Enter the GIVEAWAY!!

Leave a review on the Podcast app → screenshot your review → DM it to @helloaudreyrose

Here’s how:
1️⃣ Click the three dots (menu)
2️⃣ Select “Go To Show”
3️⃣ Scroll down and tap “Write a Review”