22: Regulated Goals: How to Plan 2026 Without Burning Out

A high-performing approach to 2026 goal setting that starts with nervous system safety so your targets are driven by capacity, not pressure.


As we enter 2026, high-performing women are doing what we do best: audits, planning retreats, dashboards, and goal-setting sprints. The problem is that a lot of goal setting is quietly driven by nervous system pressure, not desire.


In this episode, Dr. Brittany McGeehan breaks down why so many high-achieving women don’t actually feel safe inside their success, how that fuels over-functioning and burnout, and what it looks like to set goals from regulation instead of fear.


You’ll learn a practical 3-step process to calm the body first, name the fear underneath your goals, and rewrite your plan from safety so your 2026 goals are sustainable, aligned, and actually enjoyable to live inside.


What You'll Learn:

• Why opening your 2025 data can trigger pressure, even when you “should feel proud”
• The hidden driver behind burnout
• How childhood wiring turns achievement into adrenaline, not security
• The difference between discipline and self-abandonment (and why high performers confuse them)
• Signs your goals are coming from fear
• The “identity lag” that shows up after fast growth (and why it creates imposter syndrome)
• A 3-step nervous-system-based goal-setting process:

Resources:

• Join the newsletter (https://dr-brittany-mcgeehan.myflodes...)
• Schedule a Retreat Readiness Audit (https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/...)
• Try Dr. Brittany AI (not therapy) (https://dr-brittany-mcgeehan.myflodes...)
• Follow Dr. Brittany on Instagram! (  / brittanymcgeehanphd  )  

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