# PINCH Pt.2: Why High-Performing Women Feel Exhausted

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Podcast: [EmpowerHER Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758)
Published: 2026-02-23T11:00:00+00:00
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Are you always “on,” always preparing for the next problem? That constant bracing might feel productive—but it slowly turns into exhaustion. In PINCH Part 2 of The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette explores the subtle but powerful habit of bracing—the ongoing state of alertness many women in business live in without realizing it. Especially for Black women entrepreneurs navigating their first five years, bracing can feel necessary for survival. But staying in fight-or-flig...

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