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We Can Do Hard Things

When You’re Tired of Holding Up the Sky

We Can Do Hard Things

Glennon Doyle & Audacy

Society & Culture, Relationships, Education, Self-improvement

4.841.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this unplanned conversation, Amanda speaks up for everyone who’s been labeled a “Control Freak” – anyone who feels like they have to hold up the entire sky for their families or businesses – when what they really want is to feel supported and safe. Amanda shares vulnerably about: how she became an overfunctioner, the blessings and curses of being one, and the practical strategies she’s using to let go – and what her partner is doing to make her feel like she can finally try to relax.   If this episode resonates, go back and listen to OVERWHELM: Is our exhaustion a sign that we’re CareTicking time bombs?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:14.8

Okay, y'all, today we are sharing a very spontaneous raw unplanned conversation that we ended up having when Amanda spoke up for everyone who's been labeled a control freak. For anyone who feels like they have to hold up

0:17.6

the entire sky for their families or businesses

0:20.9

and then gets accused of being controlling for holding up that whole sky when all they really want is to feel supported and safe letting go.

0:38.0

Amanda shares in this episode how she became an over-functioner, the blessings and curses of being one, and the practical strategies she's using to let go. And she also shares what her partner John is doing to make her feel like

0:46.2

she can finally let go. So, are you with Amanda? Are you holding up the sky because nobody else will?

0:54.8

Does the constant to-do list tick or looping in your head make you feel like a dormant

0:59.5

volcano? And if so, what the hell is the solution?

1:04.0

Well, Amanda has some hard-won ideas that she shares with us today about how to stop

1:07.8

over-functioning, so you can finally relax.

1:11.6

Let's listen. listen.

1:13.0

Welcome.

1:24.0

Hi everybody.

1:27.0

We are back.

1:29.0

Thanks for spending your time with us.

1:31.0

Today is a Tripod, just the three with us. Today is a tripod, just the three of us, and we are discussing all of your

1:38.9

questions that just give us so much to think about.

1:48.8

I'm gonna surprise the two of you and we are actually gonna start with some rapid fire questions. Oh, this is fun. Also, I just feel like a little saucy today.

1:52.8

You do?

1:53.3

Yeah, I feel it.

1:54.7

I feel like I want to interrupt you a lot.

1:56.7

Oh, God.

1:57.7

And like, I don't know what that is.

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