{"podcast":{"title":"Below The Circle with Dr. Phyllis","slug":"below-the-circle-6619723","podcast_index_feed_id":6619723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/below-the-circle/","website_url":"https://drphyllishayesreams.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4156912f-eb24-48c6-a2c8-db1346efc8a0/July-2026-Podcast-Cover.jpg","author":"Dr. Phyllis Hayes-Reams","episode_count":152,"summary":"Have you built a life that looks full—but no longer feels like your own? You love God. You care deeply for others. You carry responsibility well. From the outside, your life may look successful, meaningful, even inspiring. But somewhere along the way, you became disconnected from yourself. You keep going because that's what you've always done. You show up. You serve. You achieve. You hold everything together. Yet beneath the full calendar and endless responsibilities is a quiet question you can't ignore: Is this really the life God created me to live? Below the Circle is the podcast for women who are ready to stop circling on autopilot and start landing—creating intentional Landing Moments™ that reconnect them to God, themselves, and their lives. I'm Dr. Phyllis Hayes-Reams—physician, ordained minister, Life Landing Coach, and creator of the Landing Plan™. After years of striving, performing, and living disconnected from my own life, I discovered that the answer wasn't doing more. It was learning to land. Each episode offers practical wisdom, biblical encouragement, honest conversations, and simple practices to help you recognize when you've drifted into autopilot and gently retur…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:31.951986+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723"},"episode":{"title":"138. Why Does the Thought of Slowing Down Feel More Terrifying Than Burnout?","slug":"138-why-does-the-thought-of-slowing-down-feel-more-terrifying-than-burnout","published_at":"2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723/138-why-does-the-thought-of-slowing-down-feel-more-terrifying-than-burnout","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723","url":"https://drphyllishayesreams.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7b9dd37c-a1df-4c6e-bd76-961b0fb18dd3.mp3","summary":"Why does slowing down feel more terrifying than the burnout already wearing you down? In this heartfelt episode of Below the Circle , Dr. Phyllis speaks to the woman who keeps pushing, serving, leading, and holding everything together while quietly feeling empty inside. She names five fears that keep women stuck on autopilot, including the fear of losing identity, being replaced, appearing weak, letting everything fall apart, and not knowing how to slow down. Through her own story of burnout, loss, and learning to land, Dr. Phyllis reminds listeners that true resilience is not absorbing everything. It is knowing when to pause, breathe, and reconnect with God, yourself, and the life waiting below the circle. Episode highlights: (0:00) Opening reflection on resilience and burnout (1:45) Why slowing down feels so scary (3:07) Welcome to Below the Circle (4:23) Fear of losing your identity (5:21) Fear of being replaced (6:11) Redefining true resilience (7:46) Fear that everything will fall apart (8:53) Not knowing how to slow down (11:01) Dr. Phyllis shares her personal turning point (13:18) Lessons from her mother’s passing (19:23) Slowing down helps you live with clarity (21:13) Jeremiah 29:11 and trusting God’s plan (23:06) A simple pause question for the week (24:18) Preview of the next episode Get Dr. Phyllis's Free Answer Guide, “What’s Yours to Carry — and What Isn’t — ten honest answers for the woman who holds everyone together.” Ten questions. Ten honest answers at thebelowthecircle.com. Connect with Dr. Phyllis: http://drphyllishayesreams.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drphyllishayesreams/ https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.hayesreams","meta_description":"Why does slowing down feel more terrifying than the burnout already wearing you down? In this heartfelt episode of Below the Circle , Dr. Phyllis speaks t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1519,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/below-the-circle-6619723/episodes/138-why-does-the-thought-of-slowing-down-feel-more-terrifying-than-burnout/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723/138-why-does-the-thought-of-slowing-down-feel-more-terrifying-than-burnout.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}