# Rise & Thrive Series: Why High-Achieving Women Feel Exhausted Even When They’re Successful Week 1

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Podcast: [Unshakeable Belief with Monica Azoulay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unshakeable-belief-with-monica-connolly-7091173)
Published: 2026-03-05T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t weakness… but the weight of carrying too much for too long? In this opening episode of the Rise & Thrive Series on the Unshakeable Belief Podcast, Monica Connolly shares a powerful segment from her keynote at the Rise & Thrive Live virtual event. During this four-hour experience, Monica hosted six incredible women for a series of conversations around identity, healing, leadership, and what it really means to rise into the woman you were created to be. What’s remarkable is that the speakers didn’t coordinate their messages ahead of time. Yet each talk seemed to build on the one before it, revealing deeper truths about the silent pressure many capable women carry. In this episode, Monica unpacks the hidden cost of overfunctioning and why so many high-achieving women feel exhausted even when everything on the outside appears successful. You’ll hear about the “polished prison” of responsibility, how survival patterns shape our nervous systems, and why the feeling of being buried under expectations doesn’t mean something is broken. If you’ve ever felt like you are holding everything together while quietly losing connection with yourself, this conversation will resonate. This episode is just one moment from the live stage. The full Rise & Thrive Live replay includes over four hours of conversations about identity, grief, leadership, money, healing, and becoming. If you’d like access to the full event replay, reach out to Monica directly or connect through the link in her bio. Monica also shares details about her six-week RESET coaching program beginning in April, designed to help women reset their health, rewire their mindset, and reconnect with their true identity. And keep an eye out for another exciting update: Monica’s book The Lie I…

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