Are you the woman everyone relies on, the one who gets it all done, almost as if you’re superwoman herself? Holding everything together, managing the home, work, relationships, family, health, business, and everyone else's needs, often without anyone realizing how much you are carrying?
In this episode of That's So Nourishing, we're exploring the identity of the woman who “holds it all”, the capable, dependable woman who can move mountains, but who may be doing so at the expense of her own needs, softness, support, and aliveness.
This episode is about recognizing where you may be overfunctioning, over-giving, over-proving and/or abandoning yourself in order to hold it all together, and knowing it doesn’t come with becoming careless or giving up your responsibilities.
We'll explore why asking for help can feel so vulnerable, why receiving support can feel uncomfortable even when you deeply crave it, and how to begin taking small steps toward trusting that you can be supported.
In this episode, we cover:
→ The woman who holds it all identity, and why it can be so hard to release
→ How childhood roles, responsibility, and survival patterns can create overfunctioning
→ The hidden pressure of needing to be seen as capable, strong, and dependable
→ Why you may struggle to ask for help, or receive it when it is offered
→ The relationship between control, nervous system safety, bracing, and burnout
→ How managing your life can take you out of actually living it
→ Micro-steps for delegating, receiving support, setting boundaries, and letting others rise
→ How to hold your responsibilities while keeping yourself at the center
Being capable doesn’t mean you have to carry the weight of the world, and letting yourself be supported does not make you any less responsible, ambitious, or powerful. This is an invitation to let yourself be more fully seen, supported, nourished, and alive as you sustainably hold the beautiful life you are creating.
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As always, let's get nourished!
What is That's So Nourishing?
That's So Nourishing is a podcast for the woman who holds it all (her business, family, finances, relationships, social life, you name it...), and is ready to tackle it all in a fresh, much more nourishing way. Hosted by intuitive healer, somatic practitioner, and nervous system coach Ashley Krooks, this show explores what it means to stop performing, stop self-abandoning, and find your way back to yourself so you can create a life that feels just as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.
Through deep conversations on nervous system healing, burnout recovery, self-trust, identity, emotional wellbeing, relationships, and personal growth, Ashley shares tools, stories, and honest perspective shifts to help you move through any challenges you face, release old conditioning, and root into who you truly are.
Ashley’s near decade of online coaching experience, coupled with her numerous certifications, accolades, and expertise in building a business to 7-figures is weaved all throughout this show.
If you're ready to hold more without losing yourself, feel more grounded in every area of your life, and become the most nourished version of you, you're in the right place. Let's get nourished!