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Is your “self-care” actually helping… or just helping you survive burnout?

In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Heidi and Ashley break down the real difference between aesthetic self-care and disciplined self-respect — and why high-achieving women need to stop confusing exhaustion with ambition.

If you’re a driven woman juggling career, leadership, family, and high personal standards — but still feeling tired, resentful, or constantly behind — this conversation is for you.

We’re talking about:

• The truth about burnout in ambitious women
• Why powering through always comes with interest
• The difference between indulgent self-care and real wellness
• How sleep, boundaries, nutrition, and movement directly impact leadership performance
• Emotional regulation and decision-making under stress
• Why feeling good is not a luxury — it’s a leadership skill
• How to build stamina for ambition without self-betrayal

Wellness isn’t bubble baths and candles.
It’s discipline.
It’s systems.
It’s honesty about what your life actually costs you.

If you’re a woman in leadership, STEM, business, entrepreneurship, or simply someone who wants more without burning out — this episode will challenge the way you think about productivity, resilience, and work-life balance.

Because the strongest women aren’t the ones who power through everything.
They’re the ones who build lives they don’t constantly have to recover from.

If this episode resonated, share it with a woman who needs permission to stop earning her rest.

And remember, keep your heels high, and your standards higher. 

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