The holidays aren’t always joyful. Sometimes they come with pressure, expectations, and a lot of invisible emotional weight.

In this mini-episode, Felicia and Christalyn pause before Season 2 to check-in, share their own family traditions, and offer guidance for navigating the season without losing yourself.

Inside this conversation:

• The truth about holiday stress and why this time of year feels heavier than it looks, especiall for high-achieving women.
• How we each shape (and simplify) our Thanksgiving and Christmas plans
• Why it’s okay if you need more quiet, more space, or fewer commitments this year
• Choosing one non-negotiable that keeps you steady in a busy week
• Practical boundaries for your time, energy, and emotional capacity
• How to handle uncomfortable questions, expectations, or old family dynamics
• A reminder that joy doesn’t have to look big — small, simple moments count too

✨ Fuel for the Road Ahead:
Before the holiday rhythm picks up, ask yourself:
What do I need this season, and am I willing to honor that?

🎧 Listen now and give yourself permission to move into the week with clarity, calm, and compassion for your own limits.

Season 2 is coming soon, and we can’t wait to grow with you.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every Monday to help you start your week grounded in truth. Because healing isn’t a performance, it’s a practice.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: hello@trustingherjourney.com

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas, She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to ...

Life doesn’t just burn us out at work, it burns us out when we keep trying to “fix” ourselves too.

In this Season 1 finale of Trusting Her Journey, Christalyn and Felicia talk about a kind of exhaustion few women name out loud: self-help burnout. The pressure to keep reading, journaling, watching, and healing can feel never-ending—and leave you just as drained as overworking.

Inside this conversation:

• Why rest is more than naps, spa days, or vacations (and how to recognize when your soul is tired, not just your body).
• The hidden pressure of constant self-improvement and why “working on yourself” can become another way to prove your worth.
• The difference between consuming wisdom and actually integrating it into your life.
• Practical tools for creating boundaries with yourself and practicing real rest.
• How to see rest as obedience, worship, and a way to let God do what only He can do.

✨ Fuel for the Road Ahead:
Before you add another book, podcast, or strategy, pause and ask: Where have I been trying to prove I’m okay instead of resting in the truth that I already am?

🎧 Listen now and take the pressure off proving you’re “enough.” You already are.

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every Monday to help you start your week grounded in truth. Because healing isn’t a performance, it’s a practice.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: hello@trustingherjourney.com

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas, She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to ...

Life gets heavy when second-guessing becomes your default. From overanalyzing every choice to replaying decisions long after you’ve made them, it’s easy to wonder: Am I really allowed to trust myself again?

In this episode of Trusting Her Journey, we talk about what it looks like to rebuild confidence and stop outsourcing your decisions to everyone else. Whether you’re replaying past mistakes, comparing your choices to others, or waiting for a cosign before moving forward, this conversation will help you practice permission—permission to trust your own wisdom again.

• You’ll hear real stories, honest struggles, and practical tools to help you
• Recognize how second-guessing shows up in your everyday life
• Name the fears that keep you stuck in doubt
• Practice small “reps” of self-trust without waiting for perfection
• Anchor your confidence in God’s wisdom, not endless approva

We’ll also name the quiet patterns many women overlook:
✨ Why waiting for five cosigns feels safer—but keeps you stuck
✨ How comparison makes you question your own wisdom
✨ Why past mistakes don’t disqualify you from future trust
✨ The difference between inspiration and comparison—and why one builds confidence while the other tears it down

💡 Fuel for the Road Ahead:
Self-trust doesn’t mean you’ll never make a mistake. It means believing God is with you, even if things don’t turn out perfectly—and trusting you’re strong enough to adjust, recover, and move forward.

💭 Reflection Question:
Where have you been abandoning your own wisdom? And what’s one way you can return to it this week?

Tell us what spoke to you (send us a text)

New episodes drop every Monday to help you start your week grounded in truth. Because healing isn’t a performance, it’s a practice.

🔗 Resources & Announcements

We’re building a supportive online community.
Stay tuned for ways to connect with us off the podcast and meet other listeners on the journey.

Let’s Stay Connected

Follow the show on Instagram → @trustingherjourneypodcast
Follow Felicia → @soulguidedhealing_wellness
Follow Christalyn → @christalynthecounselor

Tap Follow wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Got a topic you’d love us to cover, or a story to share?
Email us: hello@trustingherjourney.com

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs it.

Looking for Therapy?

Christalyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She offers faith-integrated therapy for women navigating burnout, boundaries, and emotional exhaustion.
→ carolinacounselingsc.com

Felicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas, She provides trauma-informed, somatic-based therapy for women ready to ...