This week’s episode is a real-life, unpolished, sit-on-the-couch-with-me kind of conversation. If you noticed there was no episode last week… you’re right. And today, I’m sharing exactly why.

The last several weeks have been overwhelming in ways I didn’t fully acknowledge until everything came to a stop. After the fire at my Annapolis clinic, the smoke and water damage, the rebuild, the logistics of reopening, caring for patients in my other clinic, planning a huge anniversary celebration and bringing home a new puppy (yes, really!) — I hit a wall. I simply forgot to record an episode. And instead of beating myself up, I decided to listen to what my body was trying to tell me: I needed to pause.

In this episode:

• How the clinic fire and rebuild pushed me past my limit
• What it feels like to juggle everything—and still have things fall through the cracks
• The shame of forgetting simple tasks… and the truth that it happens to all of us
• The reminder I coach women on constantly but sometimes forget myself:
  You’re allowed to rest. You don’t have to do things the way you always have.
• Why I’m not quitting the podcast, even though I considered it
• How I’m shifting into a more grounded, intentional production rhythm
• Why midlife can feel so full, so chaotic, and so deeply human—and why we need real conversations, not polished perfection

My New Podcast Schedule

To honor my own capacity (and sanity!), new episodes will now drop on the:
📅 Second and fourth Thursday of every month

This gives me breathing room to show up for my patients, run my business, and create episodes that are meaningful, deeper, and more intentional—rather than rushing to fill every Thursday.

If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed Too…

Let this be your sign.
It’s okay to pause.
It’s okay to change your mind.
It’s okay to shift the rules.
It’s okay to let one version of yourself go and step into something new.

We’re not here to perform. We’re here to live these messy, beautiful, imperfect lives — and sometimes living requires letting something drop so you can breathe.

Upcoming Annapolis Day Retreat

If you’re local, I would love to see you at the co-ed day retreat I’m hosting with my friend and breathwork practitioner, Trish Brewer:

🗓 January 4
📍 Restore Studio, Annapolis

There will be breathwork, Hatha yoga, restorative yoga, and a whole day designed to help you reset and reconnect.
Search “Annapolis retreat” on Eventbrite to find the link.

Connect with me, Dr. Sara Poldmae:

Website: https://risingwomanproject.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarapoldmae

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