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You’re committed. You’re ticking the boxes. You know what to do—and you’re doing most of it. From the outside, it probably looks like you’ve got your fitness and wellbeing nailed. And yet… something still feels off. You’re not quite where you want to be, and the effort it’s taking to keep up feels exhausting.

In this episode, we dig into the real reason behind this frustrating feeling—and (spoiler alert) it’s not because you need to try harder or be more disciplined. It’s likely down to the invisible pressure you're carrying to "get it right," to be in control, to live up to an ideal. This pressure can sabotage even your best intentions, keeping you in a loop of doing more without ever feeling fully satisfied.

If you’ve ever felt like your efforts should be adding up to more by now, this conversation is going to bring you massive relief—and a whole new perspective on what it means to actually move forward.

Key Takeaways:

-Why doing “all the right things” can still leave you feeling stuck, tired, and out of alignment

-How internal pressure and perfectionism secretly sabotage your results

-What to do when you feel like you should be further ahead

-The difference between self-trust and self-judgment—and how to spot which is driving you

-A simple but powerful exercise to release pressure and reconnect with what you really want

Hit play, and let this be the episode that finally gives you the permission slip you've been waiting for.

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