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The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and connection—but for many women, they can also bring body image struggles, food-related anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Between family dynamics, social expectations, and the pressure to “enjoy every moment,” it’s easy to lose touch with yourself.

In this episode, Chloe St. Pierre, therapist at Her Time Therapy, joins us to explore how you can find calm and self-compassion through the chaos of the season. With her background in trauma and somatic work, Chloe shares how tuning into your body can help you move from burnout to balance.

We discuss:

• Why the holidays often heighten stress, body image concerns, and perfectionism
• The connection between family systems, emotional triggers, and food
• Somatic grounding tools for when you feel disconnected or overstimulated
• How to honor emotions without getting lost in them
• Simple ways to bring comfort and joy back into the holiday season

If you’ve ever found yourself stretched thin by the pressure to make the holidays perfect, this conversation is your reminder: you’re allowed to slow down and take up space.

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In this episode, Meagan sits down with Her Time Therapy clinician Melanie Maldonado to talk about identity, feminism, and what it really means to live the “life of a healing girl.” Drawing inspiration from Taylor Swift’s newest era, The Life of a Showgirl, they explore how women are taught to perform—both in work and relationships—and what it takes to shift from performance to presence.

Melanie shares her own story of pivoting from pre-med to mental health counseling and the identity crisis that followed, offering insight into how self-assessment, boundaries, and emotional regulation can help women reclaim balance and fulfillment. Together, they unpack the pressure to “have it all,” the judgment women face for choosing softness or ambition, and how joy itself can be an act of resistance in a world that profits off burnout.

They also dive into feminism as choice—reminding listeners that empowerment doesn’t come from fitting into one version of womanhood, but from allowing yourself to define what wholeness and success mean for you. Whether you’re in your “showgirl era” or deep in your “healing girl era,” this episode is an invitation to choose yourself, again and again.

Resources Mentioned:

• Values Card Sort
• Self Care Wheel
• Learn more about Melanie

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In this episode, Sydney opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis and how understanding her neurodivergence completely reshaped the way she approaches work, relationships, and self-compassion. She reflects on her early experiences navigating career burnout, shame, and perfectionism—and how embracing her neurotype led her to a more authentic, sustainable life and career.

Sydney shares her story not just to educate, but to empower other women who are discovering their own neurodivergence later in life. Through honest reflection and lived experience, she invites listeners to consider what thriving can look like outside of societal expectations—and how we can build lives that honor our unique wiring instead of fighting against it.

In This Episode:

• The reality of late ADHD diagnosis in women
• Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and emotional regulation
• Redefining career success through a neurodivergent lens
• Learning self-compassion and balance in a world that rewards burnout
• Why Sydney started the Unmasking Careers therapy group for neurodivergent women

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Sydney is leading a new therapy-infused group designed for neurodivergent women who are ready to understand their brains, find balance, and build careers that actually work for them.

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