By AshleyEpisode Description
Why is it that so many women can show up fiercely for everyone else — in their careers, families, and responsibilities — yet struggle to show up for themselves?
In the latest episode of The Stone in My Shoe, I sat down with the host to dive deep into a question I’ve lived through personally. We explored the hidden patterns behind self-sabotage, emotional eating, and the kind of high-functioning burnout so many women silently carry in midlife.
We talk about:
• Why high-achieving women often self-sabotage
• How trauma responses can masquerade as ambition
• The link between grief, nervous system overload, and emotional eating
• Why suppressing inner patterns only strengthens them
• How midlife can become a powerful reclamation — not a decline
This isn’t a weight-loss story.
It’s a story of awareness, identity, nervous system healing, and learning to lead your inner world with compassion instead of survival.
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Host: Debbie Thompson from The Stone in My Shoe Podcast
