Most high-achieving women are praised for powering through fatigue, poor sleep, or brain fog. But the truth? Ignoring your body’s signals quietly drains your leadership capacity, your earning potential, and ultimately, your health. In this episode of our special three-part series on women’s health leadership, I explore how burnout shows up differently for professional women—and why it’s time to stop normalizing exhaustion. You’ll learn how to start reading your body as a leadership dashboard, why the “power through” mindset backfires, and small, sustainable shifts to help you recover energy, protect your performance, and lead with clarity. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why your body’s signals are not inconveniences but vital leadership data How chronic stress and ignoring body signals silently drain your time, focus, and income Why energy = earning potential—and how to start protecting both How to use micro-recovery tools to prevent professional women burnout A simple five-day “Body Signal Audit” challenge to begin reversing stress patterns and supporting stress recovery for women Weekly Challenge: Take the “Body Signal Audit.” Choose one recurring body signal (like your afternoon crash, poor sleep, or tension headaches). Track it for five days—note the time, triggers, and how you respond. Then identify one micro-adjustment that helped. This small practice builds awareness and shifts you from reaction to prevention. If you’re ready to stop guessing what your body needs and start building a sustainable plan that fuels your leadership and your life, explore Well Women Rx—the membership built for your body, your bandwidth, and your becoming. DM me your thoughts on the episode @michelebroadnp

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