{"podcast":{"title":"Strong Is a Mindset","slug":"strong-is-a-mindset-5572120","podcast_index_feed_id":5572120,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/419126/rss","website_url":"https://carriehollandmd.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/5/2/9/e5299026487b92d8e55e3c100dce7605/SIAM__Cover_Art_3000.jpg","author":"Carrie Holland","episode_count":215,"summary":"This podcast helps smart, busy women like you build a strong body AND a strong mind by leveraging the power of three essential habits: Eating, Moving, and most importantly, Thinking. Join me. I'm Carrie Holland, a family physician, certified personal trainer, certified health coach, and certified life coach. Each week, I'll share tools and concepts to help you optimize both your habits and your mindset. My goal is to help you be strong – inside and out. I take the science (which is plentiful and often confusing) and pare it down to give you what you need to know in order to build muscle, lose fat, exercise, eat healthy, and more. No big words or doctor-speak; I keep fitness simple. Beyond that, we're going to uplevel your mindset so that changing your lifestyle is possible. Often, you know what you need to do, but you're not doing it – I've got you covered. While I want you to have a strong body, your mindset matters most. If obstacles like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, lack of self-confidence, or being too busy are getting in the way of you taking action, let's fix that. Because when you take care of yourself – mentally and physically – everyone around you wins. Especia…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T14:21:38.442983+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120"},"episode":{"title":"207. When Everything Feels Like an Obligation","slug":"207-when-everything-feels-like-an-obligation","published_at":"2026-06-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/207-when-everything-feels-like-an-obligation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120","url":"https://carriehollandmd.com/everything-feels-like-an-obligation/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/4d764f8d-398b-4482-906d-cbc3bea9c811/SIAM207.mp3?dest-id=3479792","summary":"Do you ever find yourself saying yes to something you don't actually want to do, simply because you feel like you should? That invitation, request, or expectation can quickly feel like a requirement, leaving you exhausted, resentful, and disconnected from what you actually want. Why does this happen, and how can we navigate it without guilt taking over? In this episode, I explore the difference between invitations, expectations, and obligations, and why so many high-achieving women blur these lines. I share how obligation quietly creeps in, turning optional things into mandatory tasks, and how that affects your time, energy, and peace of mind. This isn't about saying no to everything. It's about making intentional choices that align with your values, rather than defaulting to what you think you should do. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/207 Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/carriehollandmd https://www.instagram.com/carriehollandmd/","meta_description":"Do you ever find yourself saying yes to something you don't actually want to do, simply because you feel like you should? That invitation, request, or exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/episodes/207-when-everything-feels-like-an-obligation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/207-when-everything-feels-like-an-obligation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}