Feeling Burnt Out? It Might Be Time to Fire Your Over-Functioning Self
There’s a version of you who kept it all running.
She handled the calendars, the cleanup, the clients, the curveballs.
She figured it out when no one else did.
She stayed late, showed up early, and kept saying yes — even when it cost her.
She was necessary. And she got you here.
But if you’re exhausted by doing it all...
If you’ve hit a wall that sleep or self-care can’t fix...
If you’ve started wondering who you’d be if you didn’t have to manage everything...
It might be time to let her clock out.
The One Who Did It All Doesn’t Have to Do It Forever
We work with women 40+ who have decades of experience — and not just in their careers.
Experience in carrying the emotional load. In being the reliable one.
In making sure nothing and no one falls through the cracks.
And when it’s time to pivot — whether that’s building something of their own, changing lanes, or simply slowing down — they hit friction.
Because they’re still operating from the same old playbook:
“If I don’t do it, who will?”
“If I stop, it all falls apart.”
“If I ask for ease, I’m letting people down.”
Sound familiar?
That’s not laziness. That’s a nervous system on overdrive. It’s survival mode dressed up as responsibility.
And it’s not the path forward anymore.
My Own Wake-Up Call
I remember working a ridiculous number of hours every week, stuck in meetings that could’ve been an email, and feeling completely wiped — mentally, physically, emotionally.
I knew I wanted something different. Something motivating. Freeing. Mine.
When I started my business in 2010, I thought I was making the leap. But I still had clients treating me like an employee. Still overdelivering for the same pay. Still not being heard or respected — even as the owner.
I had decades of expertise, big-name clients, and a business on paper. But in reality? I was still stuck in a system that wasn’t built for me.
Everything changed when I shifted how I saw my value — when I realized the impact my intellectual property could have, and when I finally started building around how I work best.
That’s when it started to feel real. Aligned. Mine. And that shift is available to you too.
What Got You Here Isn’t What Gets You Free
You don’t need to “be better at balance.” You need to stop holding up systems that were never designed to support you.
This doesn’t mean drop everything and run away to Costa Rica. It means taking a real look at how you’re working — and asking: Who is this actually working for?
For some of our clients, change looks like:
Saying no more often — and not apologizing
Documenting their method so they don’t keep reinventing it
Creating a digital offer so they can stop trading time for burnout
For others, it starts with one simple shift: giving themselves permission to want something different.
You’re Not The Problem. The Pattern Is.
You don’t need to hustle harder. You don’t need a mindset makeover.
You need space.
You need structure that reflects your rhythm.
You need support that doesn’t depend on you doing everything.
And most of all? You need to stop trying to earn rest.
The version of you who over-functioned got the job done. But she’s not the one who’s going to build what’s next.
Ask yourself: What part of my day is being run by a version of me I don’t even want to be anymore?
You don’t need to fix her. Just thank her. Then get clear on what actually fits the life you want now.
P.S. Curious what your next move could look like? I made a quiz that helps you name what you already know and shows how it could become your next offer.
No fluff. No Funnel. Just clarity!