If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being distracted, unmotivated, or constantly starting over, this episode is for you.

In this episode I share my personal aha moment about what was really hiding underneath my “shiny object syndrome.” Spoiler: it wasn’t a lack of discipline — it was her body’s way of protecting her.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• What functional freeze feels like in everyday life (especially for women in midlife)

• Why your body might resist slowing down — even when you know stillness is the answer

• How chasing clarity and focus can actually keep you stuck

• The surprising connection between shiny object syndrome and emotional overwhelm

• A simple Pause & Listen practice you can do anytime to reconnect with your body and move from stuck to steady

If you’ve been craving peace, presence, and purpose but can’t seem to find momentum, this episode will help you understand why — and how to gently find your way back to yourself.

Secure you seat for the upcoming New Moon in Scorpio Ritual on November 20th

INTO THE DEEP

If you are ready to take your rebirth one step further, add your name to the waitlist for the RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE in Florence, Italy October 2026

Details coming December 2025

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If you take nothing else from this episode with Martha Clarke, let it be this:

"People need to pay attention to their emotions, and how they express their deepest feelings. Because looking at the chart for today, we actually also have the Moon in Scorpio, and we have Mars and Mercury in Scorpio conjunct until around the 15th of November."

"how we communicate our thoughts, and how we think about our thoughts before we communicate them. So when we have Mars-Mercury conjunct in Scorpio, it's like how we think and how we act are blended."

Martha is opening her calendar for Natal Chart readings in late November. Book here:

Martha Clarke Astrology

Martha will be hosting a half day workshop during my RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE in Florence, Italy

October 2026

To get more information and to learn about this in-person experience, add your name to the waitlist here:

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You’ve heard everyone talking about the mental load — the invisible weight women carry while trying to hold it all together.

But what if some of that weight is one we’ve placed on ourselves?

In this honest conversation, I open up about my own experience with the mental load: the endless to-do lists, the meal planning, the laundry, the constant thinking for everyone. I’ll share how my need for control, perfection, and “doing it all” created patterns that left me feeling overwhelmed and resentful — and how I’m now learning to let go.

This episode explores:
✨ What the mental load really means in 2025
✨ How control and perfectionism quietly feed it
✨ Why women in midlife are waking up and saying, “I don’t want to do it all anymore”
✨ What it looks like to release control and find space for yourself again

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Why does it all fall on me?” — this episode will help you see the mental load in a new light and take the first step toward freedom.

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