{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/699376ad989966fe08ae00cf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"When the “Strong One” Stops Holding It Together","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1775767206140-4fa2edb7-ebd1-4ce7-829b-8454d76bbb43.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What&nbsp;happens&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;person&nbsp;who&nbsp;always&nbsp;holds&nbsp;it&nbsp;together…&nbsp;can’t&nbsp;anymore?</p><p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;moment&nbsp;coping&nbsp;stops&nbsp;working,&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;planners&nbsp;are&nbsp;full,&nbsp;the&nbsp;to-do&nbsp;lists&nbsp;stop&nbsp;helping,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;version&nbsp;of&nbsp;you&nbsp;that&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;depends&nbsp;on&nbsp;is&nbsp;suddenly&nbsp;exhausted.&nbsp;We&nbsp;mean&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;system&nbsp;tired.&nbsp;Soul&nbsp;tired.&nbsp;Done&nbsp;carrying&nbsp;everything&nbsp;tired.</p><p><br></p><p>We&nbsp;dive&nbsp;into:</p><p>•&nbsp;Why&nbsp;breakdowns&nbsp;often&nbsp;happen&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;crisis</p><p>•&nbsp;The&nbsp;fear&nbsp;and&nbsp;identity&nbsp;shift&nbsp;that&nbsp;comes&nbsp;when&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;no&nbsp;longer&nbsp;“the&nbsp;strong&nbsp;one”</p><p>•&nbsp;What&nbsp;spiraling&nbsp;actually&nbsp;looks&nbsp;like&nbsp;in&nbsp;real&nbsp;life&nbsp;(hint:&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;not&nbsp;always&nbsp;dramatic)</p><p>•&nbsp;The&nbsp;grief&nbsp;of&nbsp;losing&nbsp;the&nbsp;version&nbsp;of&nbsp;you&nbsp;who&nbsp;could&nbsp;handle&nbsp;everything</p><p>•&nbsp;What&nbsp;actually&nbsp;helps&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;hit&nbsp;emotional&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;-without&nbsp;toxic&nbsp;positivity</p><p>If&nbsp;you’ve&nbsp;ever&nbsp;wondered,&nbsp;<em>“Why&nbsp;am&nbsp;I&nbsp;falling&nbsp;apart&nbsp;now?”</em>&nbsp;...&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you.</p><p><br></p><p>Because&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;not&nbsp;failing.</p><p>Sometimes&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;just&nbsp;tired&nbsp;of&nbsp;holding&nbsp;things&nbsp;that&nbsp;were&nbsp;never&nbsp;meant&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;carried&nbsp;alone.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}