{"podcast":{"title":"Feminine as F*ck","slug":"feminine-as-f-ck-572383","podcast_index_feed_id":572383,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/86b33a4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.monicayateshealth.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1312433/1312433-1738608089126-f5375f2434dee.jpg","author":"Monica Yates","episode_count":482,"summary":"Sometimes the truth is hard to hear. Sometimes it’s a little triggering and very uncomfortable. Yet, we all know that this space is where the true magic happens. Luckily for you, Monica Yates is like the best friend you never had. She gives it to you straight, without all the fluff, so that you can pursue more of what you desire in love, relationships and career. From emotional and energetic trauma/blocks to health, period problems, business and manifestation, Monica helps you get out of your own way to become the version of you that has only been a dream, until now.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/feminine-as-f-ck-572383"},"episode":{"title":"462: Overthinking Is a Trauma Response: Why High-Achieving Women Still Don’t Trust Themselves","slug":"462-overthinking-is-a-trauma-response-why-high-achieving-women-still-don-t-trust-themselves","published_at":"2026-02-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/feminine-as-f-ck-572383/462-overthinking-is-a-trauma-response-why-high-achieving-women-still-don-t-trust-themselves","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/feminine-as-f-ck-572383","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feminineasfck/episodes/462-Overthinking-Is-a-Trauma-Response-Why-High-Achieving-Women-Still-Dont-Trust-Themselves-e3ejd0d","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/86b33a4/podcast/play/114979277/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-3%2F417400645-44100-2-6bc108e5b4067.mp3","summary":"Breaking down the psychology and somatics behind why AND how to actually change it || In today’s episode, Monica’s talking about why overthinking develops, how it impacts decision-making, leadership, relationships, and why high-achieving women are especially prone to it. You’ll also learn how overthinking is linked to perfectionism, people-pleasing, fear of failure, the fear of being seen, and a lack of internal safety—and what actually needs to shift to stop spiraling and start trusting yourself. She goes deep into: 🪞 Why overthinking is a trauma response, not a personality flaw 🪞 How it becomes a survival strategy to avoid mistakes or judgment 🪞 The loop between overthinking, perfectionism, and decision paralysis 🪞 How leadership, performance pressure, and public visibility create trauma 🪞 How fear of being seen or misinterpreted drives people-pleasing at work 🪞 Why corporate culture and cancellation fear condition you to self-silence 🪞 The difference between intuition and trauma-based fear 🪞 Why mindset work isn’t enough to stop spiraling—and what actually works 🪞 A simple “no BS” test to know if you actually stand behind what you’re saying 🪞 How overthinking damages relationships, creates resentment, and kills polarity +++++ As Mentioned In The Episode: ⇢ Hop on the waitlist — The Immersion: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/immersion?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=immersion-2026 ⇢ Listen to the episode — 385: How to Not Lose Your Independence When You’re in Your Feminine Energy: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/podcast/385-nugget-how-to-not-lose-your-independence-when-you-re-in-your-feminine-energy ⇢ Sign up for Monica’s monthly newsletter — The Boardroom & Bedroom Diaries: https://monica-yates-health.kit.com/54f5a9ff86 ⇢ Order…","meta_description":"Breaking down the psychology and somatics behind why AND how to actually change it || In today’s episode, Monica’s talking about why overthinking develops…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1494,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/feminine-as-f-ck-572383/episodes/462-overthinking-is-a-trauma-response-why-high-achieving-women-still-don-t-trust-themselves/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/feminine-as-f-ck-572383/462-overthinking-is-a-trauma-response-why-high-achieving-women-still-don-t-trust-themselves.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}