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Podcast: It's Not About the Alcohol
Episode: EP308 Minisode: The connection between overwhelm and the need to drink
Description: đĒŠ HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! đ In this episode, Colleen pulls back the curtain on what overwhelm actually looks like from the inside â not as a failure, not as burnout drama, but as a nervous system hitting its limit after years of living in survival mode. What began as growth, ambition, and "doing what needed to be done" quietly turned into a chronic stress response that her body could no longer sustain. Colleen shares how stress doesn't disappear just because it's fueled by passion or positive goals, why rest alone didn't bring her back online, and how ignoring t...