{"podcast":{"title":"Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs","slug":"lisa-a-romano-breakdown-to-breakthroughs-253934","podcast_index_feed_id":253934,"rss_url":"https://lisaaromano.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.lisaaromano.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/4/8/5748b275db96dc3e/Breakdown_to_Breakthroughs.jpg","author":"Lisa A. Romano","episode_count":450,"summary":"Lisa A. Romano is a globally recognized Breakthrough Life Coach, award-winning author, and a leading expert in emotional recovery. Named the #1 Most Influential Person of 2020 and one of the World's Most Inspiring Women of 2023, Lisa has dedicated her career to helping others break free from the chains of codependency and narcissistic abuse. As the creator of the Conscious Healing Academy, she has developed a groundbreaking approach to emotional recovery that focuses on healing the deep-rooted causes of the false self so as to make a path forward to the authentic self. Lisa's work is driven by her belief in the transformative power of an organized mind. She teaches that true healing begins when individuals can confront and dismantle the subconscious beliefs that keep them trapped in patterns of self-sabotage and emotional pain. Through her coaching, writing, and educational programs, Lisa empowers her clients to awaken to their authentic selves, guiding them on a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment. With a mission to help others live above the veil of consciousness, Lisa's influence extends far beyond her coaching practice. Her insights and teachings have inspired m…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T22:20:13.169838+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lisa-a-romano-breakdown-to-breakthroughs-253934"},"episode":{"title":"The High Functioning Woman Who Is Secretly Exhausted","slug":"the-high-functioning-woman-who-is-secretly-exhausted","published_at":"2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lisa-a-romano-breakdown-to-breakthroughs-253934/the-high-functioning-woman-who-is-secretly-exhausted","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lisa-a-romano-breakdown-to-breakthroughs-253934","url":"https://www.lisaaromano.com/12-wbcp","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lisaaromano/The_High_Functioning_Woman_Who_Is_Secretly_Exhausted.mp3?dest-id=1499471","summary":"The High Functioning Woman Who Is Secretly Exhausted A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. Romano, Breakthrough Life Coach Do you look strong, capable, and in control on the outside, but feel anxious, overwhelmed, or exhausted on the inside? Are you the one everyone depends on, while silently carrying the emotional weight of everything and everyone around you? If so, you are not broken. You are patterned. And patterns can be changed. In this powerful live workshop episode, Lisa A. Romano breaks down the hidden reality of high functioning women who appear calm and successful, but are internally living in a state of chronic stress. With deep psychological insight and nervous system awareness, Lisa explains why this is not a time management issue or a motivation problem; it is a survival pattern rooted in childhood conditioning. This is not about doing more. It is about understanding what is driving you. In This Episode You'll Discover: 🔹 Why high functioning does not mean emotionally regulated 🔹 How childhood environments train the nervous system to stay in constant alert mode 🔹 The connection between being \"the strong one\" and chronic anxiety and exhaustion 🔹 Why you feel responsible for other people's emotions, reactions, and outcomes 🔹 How overthinking, rumination, and anticipation are rooted in survival wiring 🔹 The neuroscience behind people-pleasing, fixing, and overfunctioning 🔹 Why calm and stillness can feel uncomfortable or even unsafe 🔹 How identity becomes tied to being needed, useful, and in control 🔹 What happens when you begin to set boundaries and stop overfunctioning 🔹 Why real healing requires an identity shift, not just surface-level coping A Truth That Changes Everything: You are not exhausted because you are doing too much. You are exhausted because y…","meta_description":"The High Functioning Woman Who Is Secretly Exhausted A Live Workshop Episode with Lisa A. 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