The Hidden Cost of Self Abandonment

After years of working with high-performing women, I’ve learned this: symptoms don’t appear randomly. They show up when a nervous system has been carrying more than it can hold for too long.

In this episode, Coach Emily Bishop and I explore the hidden cost of self-abandonment… especially for women who are capable, driven, and deeply accustomed to putting everyone else first.

Fatigue, anxiety, irritability, brain fog, hormonal chaos, burnout… these aren’t personal flaws or failures of discipline. They’re feedback. Signals from a nervous system that’s been overridden, ignored, or stretched beyond its capacity in the name of responsibility, success, or being “the strong one.”

This conversation unpacks why so many women don’t feel permission to rest, ask for support, or put themselves first… and how self-sacrifice quietly erodes nervous system capacity over time. We talk about why symptoms often appear before labs look abnormal, how emotional load and unresolved stress show up physically, and what it actually means to rebuild capacity without guilt.

If you’ve ever felt like your body is becoming harder to manage, more reactive, or less resilient… this episode will help you reframe what’s really happening.
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