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Holding It All Together: The Real Cost of Perfectionism and What Comes Next with Dr. Ellen Wong [REPLAY]

Release Date: 09/23/2025

She Has The Audacity

Hi everyone I wanted to take a moment today to share something with you directly. She Has The Audacity has had such an incredible year — the conversations, the connection, the depth we’ve explored together… it truly means more to me than I can say. And as someone who believes deeply in intentional leadership — in aligning how we work with how we want to live — I’m practicing what I teach. So, I’m pressing pause for a short while. Not because anything is ending but because we are in the process of building and growing. There are some exciting shifts happening behind the...

Rest as a Vital Sign: Women’s Sleep, Hormones, and the Nervous System with Dr. Leigha Saunders [REPLAY]

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Uplevelling the Status Quo of Healing: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Care with Carolyn Vandyken

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Design Your Life: Resilience, Pattern‑Breaking & Intentional Growth with Dr. Stacy Thomas [REPLAY]

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Pivot Without Apology with Monica Gold [REPLAY]

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The Art of Empathy with Kim Smiley [REPLAY]

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Pleasure, Worth, and Rewriting the Script: Unpacking the Layers of Low Desire with Dr. Jordin Wiggins [REPLAY]

She Has The Audacity

We tend to equate vitality with energy, connection, and desire—but when those begin to fade, it can leave us questioning where our sense of aliveness has gone. Many women are left without the language—or the support—to understand why. What’s often dismissed as a hormone issue or “just stress” can point to something deeper: disconnection from self, unspoken shame, and internalized beliefs that prioritize performance over pleasure. In this episode of She Has The Audacity, I sit down with Dr. Jordin Wiggins—naturopathic doctor, sexual health disruptor, and author of The Pink...

Leading Yourself First: Building Trust, Awareness, and Authentic Connection with Rachel Weinstein [REPLAY]

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She Has The Audacity

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The Mission Matters More Than the Model: Leadership, Clarity & Resilience with Dr. Meghan Walker [REPLAY]

She Has The Audacity

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For many women, stress doesn’t come from one moment or mistake—it builds quietly in the relentless pace, the invisible expectations, and the pressure to keep performing and holding it all together. Over time, “just keep going” becomes the default, leaving little room to notice what’s actually driving you—or what your body has been trying to say.

In this episode of She Has The Audacity, I sat down with Dr. Ellen Wong, a naturopathic doctor and expert in high-functioning anxiety, for a grounded, honest conversation about what happens when perfectionism becomes your baseline and the cost of constantly chasing “enough.”

Dr. Ellen Wong and I talk about the toll of negative self-talk, the invisible pressure to do it all, and the physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that so many women write off as “normal.” But this conversation isn’t just about stress—it’s about learning to interrupt the patterns that are keeping you stuck and building real tools for clarity, calm, and self-trust.

Here’s what you’ll take away from this episode:

✨ What high-functioning anxiety actually looks like—and why it often goes unnoticed
✨ Why many successful women ignore the warning signs of burnout
✨ How overachievement becomes a coping mechanism—and how to break the cycle
✨ The real impact of perfectionism on your energy, identity, and health
✨ What it means to shift from survival mode to sustainable leadership

If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “I’ve done everything I was supposed to—but something still feels off,” this episode will remind you: you’re not broken. And you’re not behind. You’re ready to build something deeper—starting with yourself.

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Connect with Dr. Ellen Wong:
📱 Instagram: @thejoyavenue
🌍 Website: drellenwong.com

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