# High-Functioning Anxiety in Women Over 40: From Anxious to Unstoppable | Lisa Skeffington

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Podcast: [Mature Allure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mature-allure-6379397)
Published: 2026-08-25T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.ausha.co/mature-allure/high-functioning-anxiety-in-women-over-40-from-anxious-to-unstoppable-lisa-skeffington
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Can you be successful, accomplished, and confident on the outside—while secretly struggling with anxiety and self-doubt on the inside? Absolutely. And according to psychotherapist, self-esteem expert, and executive coach Lisa Skeffington , it's far more common among high-achieving women than we may realize. In this episode of Mature Allure , Sherri O. sits down with Lisa for an honest conversation about high-functioning anxiety, confidence, people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, boundaries, relationships, and the emotional wounds that can follow us well into midlife. Lisa explains why achievement and self-worth are two very different things—and why professional success doesn't necessarily heal what's happening internally. She also reveals how high-functioning anxiety can disguise itself as ambition, over-preparing, constantly staying busy, difficulty asking for help, and always being the woman who “has it together.” Sherri and Lisa also get personal about something many women over 40 understand all too well: people-pleasing and putting everyone else's needs before your own. Lisa shares a simple but powerful place to begin— you'll discover: How high-functioning anxiety can hide behind success Why confidence and self-esteem aren't the same thing Signs you may be wearing an emotional “mask” The difference between ordinary self-doubt and deeper emotional wounds Why some successful women struggle to speak up in their personal relationships How people-pleasing can become a form of abandoning yourself Practical steps for rebuilding confidence and self-esteem after 40 Why it's never too late to change the patterns that have been holding you back 🎁 SPECIAL RESOURCE FOR MATURE ALLURE LISTENERS Lisa has created a dedicated page specifically for the Mature Allure community: welcome.e…

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