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The Lie of the Strong Woman and the Truth That Sets You Free

Personal·Brigid Tebaldi·Jul 15, 2025· 1 minute

We love the idea of the “strong woman.”

She shows up.
She holds it together.
She smiles when she’s crumbling.
She serves even when she’s running on empty.

She never breaks down. At least, not where anyone can see.

But what if that kind of strength isn’t strength at all?

What if it’s a trauma pattern wearing a rosary?

What if your nervous system is stuck in survival mode and your soul is quietly drowning under the pressure to be "fine"?

In my latest podcast episode, I’m peeling back the layers on this lie we’ve swallowed especially in Catholic culture.

We’re talking about:

💥 The biology of burnout (and why your body fights rest)
💥 How high-functioning is often just highly dysregulated
💥 The Church’s misunderstanding of feminine strength
💥 Why being “the capable one” is costing you more than you realize
💥 And how to reclaim strength rooted in softness, rest, and God—not performance

If you're exhausted… resentful… always "on"...
If you’ve been wondering, “Is this really how it’s supposed to feel?”

This episode will meet you right there.

🎧 Listen now