“I step up for everyone, but the second I need support, it’s‘Well, that’s not my problem.’It makes me feel like my effort doesn’t matter.”This episode goes into the burnout dynamics behind this quote. What if you’re not the problem? Full report. Access the full report here: https://sheridanruth.com/what-if-youre-not-the-problem/ Energy Management Pilot This 5-week program helps thoughtful,...
For years I believed burnout meant I was doing something wrong — not resilient enough, not organised enough, not disciplined enough. By 2018 I’d already survived a violent relationship, the suicide of an ex-partner, losing my hair to an autoimmune condition, a cPTSD diagnosis, and working myself into the ground running a nonprofit in Colombia....
Why a good night’s sleep or a holiday may not always reset you properly, introducing the concept of allostatic load—the invisible wear and tear from chronic stress. We explain the body’s traffic light system with green, yellow, red, and blue states to illustrate different levels of nervous system activation and how they affect your ability...
With late-diagnosed adhd (and a lot of history with structure, authority, and power) my relationship with discipline has completely changed. Instead of forcing myself into strict routines, I’ve been practicing discipline as devotion and rhythm. When you trace the word back, discipline shares roots with disciple—to be devoted. In this podcast episode I’m inviting you...
Do any of these feel familiar? your calendar keeps changing—no rhythm to your days. the plan changes every week. you’re asked to deliver without a clear definition of success. your income swings from month to month. the algorithms keep changing and your strategy feels outdated by morning. you’re stuck on the content hamster wheel—publishing but...
The tension between what your body needs to thrive with work and money — and then the constraints of the economy, uncertainty, AI and everything else. I spoke to 40 professionals across tech, design, education and entrepreneurship to explore a simple question: How do sensitive, neurodivergent, and trauma-aware professionals navigate the friction between their nervous-system...
In this episode, we delve deeper into the concept of optimizing your body’s resources to not just survive, but thrive. We discuss the challenges sensitive individuals face in today’s fast-paced life and how subtle patterns can drain energy and hinder growth. The episode highlights the importance of recognizing and shifting these patterns and aligning your...
As much as I can literally feel my body longing to have a baby, I have so much to do first! So many adventures to have! But there are two things that are true: Fertility does decline as we age. We have more power than we think to create juicy, fertile bodies ready to create...
A kitchen-bench breakdown over meatballs became the wake-up call: it wasn’t more hacks I needed… it was sleep. In this conversation with integrative health expert Lucy Gable, we unpack the foundations that actually move the needle: parasympathetic breaks, moderate movement, and balanced fuel. You’ll learn how to choose the smallest change that makes the biggest...
Not that long ago, the idea of investing felt like a wonderful concept (money making money while I sleep) but it also felt impossible. I had savings. I was responsible. But whenever I thought about opening my app, or actually did, I froze. I didn’t really know where to begin. I would tell myself things...
