{"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":"140. Are You Exhausted From Your Life or From Pretending Your Life Isn’t Exhausting?","slug":"140-are-you-exhausted-from-your-life-or-from-pretending-your-life-isn-t-exhausting","published_at":"2026-05-20T13:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723/140-are-you-exhausted-from-your-life-or-from-pretending-your-life-isn-t-exhausting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723","url":"https://drphyllishayesreams.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a9515909-9ac7-4f62-b077-a1e62555ab2a.mp3","summary":"What if the exhaustion you feel is not weakness, but a warning signal asking you to be honest? In this heartfelt episode of Below the Circle , host Dr. Phyllis speaks to high-achieving women who look fine on the outside but feel empty, numb, and worn down inside. She shares the difference between normal tiredness and deep depletion, reminding listeners that constant pretending can cost them joy, peace, connection, and even a clear sense of self. Through her own story from 2019, Dr. Phyllis opens up about 1overcommitment, guilt, burnout, and the moment she realized something had to change. This episode is a caring call to stop performing, tell the truth, and take the first step toward landing in what matters most. Episode highlights: (0:28) The honest question behind “I’m fine.” (2:31) The difference between tired and depleted (3:49) Exhaustion is not weakness; it is a signal (5:13) The hidden cost of pretending you are fine (6:46) Dr. Phyllis shares her 2019 depletion story (13:07) The first change needed is honesty (14:37) Honesty is the runway for landing (15:17) Permission to stop pretending (16:18) Preview of next week’s episode on presence 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":"What if the exhaustion you feel is not weakness, but a warning signal asking you to be honest? In this heartfelt episode of Below the Circle , host Dr. Ph…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1144,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/below-the-circle-6619723/episodes/140-are-you-exhausted-from-your-life-or-from-pretending-your-life-isn-t-exhausting/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-6619723/140-are-you-exhausted-from-your-life-or-from-pretending-your-life-isn-t-exhausting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}