EP 25: The Urgency Effect | Regulating your nervous system and intentional pacing

If you feel like you’re always behind—even when nothing is actually on fire—this episode is for you.

In this conversation, Jenna and Kelly unpack the difference between ambition and urgency, and why so many high-functioning, capable people live in a constant state of “go.” Spoiler: urgency isn’t a personality trait—it’s a nervous system pattern.

We talk about how chronic urgency develops, how it disguises itself as productivity, and why willpower alone won’t fix it. Most importantly, we share practical, real-life tools for nervous system regulation you can use immediately—without quitting your job, abandoning your goals, or becoming a different person.

This episode is about learning how to move forward without panic—and why regulated ambition is actually more sustainable than hustle.

In this episode:

• Why urgency feels normal (and why it isn’t)

• How productivity can mask dysregulation

• The difference between ambition and survival mode

• Signs your nervous system is driving your decisions

• Simple, practical regulation tools that actually work

• Why slowing down doesn’t make you lazy—it makes you effective

• How to build momentum without burning out

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We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down. We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.

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• How to stop shrinking and start showing up
• Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
• Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
• Second-act careers & identity pivots
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
• Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
• Saying yes before you're "ready"
• Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all

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