Lemons and Pineapples
On the Lemons and Pineapples podcast, no-nonsense life coach & entrepreneur Emma O'Brien shares inspirational stories, tried & tested tools and amazing guest interviews to guide you on your self development journey.
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Lemons and Pineapples
S5-Episode 1: How To Stop Over-Functioning & Reclaim your Energy
How to Stop Over-Functioning & Reclaim Your Energy
Are you exhausted from doing everything for everyone — at home, at work, and in your relationships?
In this episode of the Lemons & Pineapples Podcast I explore over-functioning — the hidden pattern behind burnout, resentment, and chronic over-giving. You’ll learn why so many capable, high-functioning women end up carrying the emotional, mental, and practical load, and how this pattern often starts in childhood.
I unpack how over-functioning shows up in relationships, family dynamics, and the workplace — and why it’s fundamentally a self-worth issue, not a productivity problem.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- What over-functioning really is (and why it feels “normal”)
- How over-functioning and under-functioning keep each other in place
- Why saying yes resentfully leads to burnout
- The link between over-functioning, fear, and self-worth
- A powerful question that helps you start changing the pattern
If you’re tired of being the reliable one, the capable one, the one who “does it all” — this episode is for you.
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Go deeper and learn the practical steps to stop over-functioning and reclaim your energy HERE
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If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.
I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.
Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.
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