ABGW - Amazing, Brilliant, Gorgeous, Wonderful
From struggle to strength, with care you can feel. ABGW stands for Amazing, Brilliant, Gorgeous, Wonderful.
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Work Anxiety Peaks Sunday? | Nervous System Recovery Guide (opens the original)
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That Sunday night panic isn't laziness—it's nervous system dysregulation. For high-achieving women, work anxiety peaks on Sunday evenings as your body senses the week ahead. Learn why this dread is actually valuable data, how nervous system awareness transforms panic into a reset signal, and the three body-awareness practices that turn Sunday anxiety into proactive recovery time—not shame spirals. That Sunday night panic feels like betrayal—your mind says "stop spiraling" while your nervo...
Brain Dollars: The Cost of Workplace Anxiety Management (opens the original)
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Burnout recovery isn't just about rest—it's about re-entry. When you step back into work after time off (or take on a bigger role), your nervous system reads it as a threat. In this episode, we explain why your work anxiety spikes, show you the real cost of pushing through, and share nervous-system-reset tactics that stop re-entry from becoming your next burnout cycle. You're not overreacting. You're paying attention. Your brain is paying for everything you ask it to do and the bill may be hi...
Fear of Initiative at Work | High Functioning Anxiety in Leadership (opens the original)
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Your team keeps checking in, avoiding decisions, waiting for permission. High-functioning anxiety isn't just yours—it's contagious. In this episode, Cheryl Paris and funeral director Jamie uncover why your burnout recovery starts by shifting your own nervous system, not fixing your team's hesitation. Discover the leadership anxiety mirror and practical stress recovery techniques that reset how your team takes initiative. Burnout prevention for female managers often starts with a hard truth: y...
How Leaders Use Play To Cut Stress | Nervous System Reset (opens the original)
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High-achieving women often push harder to manage stress—but what if the real stress recovery strategy is play? Join Cheryl Paris and Zander Phelps as they unpack why nervous system regulation through play isn't a distraction, it's a leadership tool. Discover how making work feel safer and more playful actually cuts stress and rebuilds resilience. Productivity advice usually sounds like more discipline, more pressure, and one more system to follow. We go the other direction: what if the simple...
Why Your Brain Can't Fix Burnout — Play Coach Explains (opens the original)
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When work stress hits, your first instinct is to think harder—but that's exactly what keeps high-achievers stuck. In this episode, Cheryl sits down with Zander, a play coach who treats play as a nervous system regulation skill, not childish filler. Discover why rational problem-solving fails when anxiety takes over, and why a five-minute play break might be the stress recovery tool you've been missing. Perfect for burnt-out managers and overwhelmed leaders who've tried meditation but can't sh...
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