71. You’re Not Lazy, You’re Depleted: The Truth About Midlife Burnout in Women & How Body Based Approaches Can Begin To Heal the Nervous System

About this episode

Dr. Julie Merriman discusses midlife burnout in women and how body-based approaches can help heal the nervous system.

A Little Bit More About Today’s Guest: Dr. Julie Merriman is a PhD, licensed counselor, professor, author, and nationally recognized nervous system expert- In fact her work is grounded in a nervous system first framework Julie has 30+ years of experience helping high-achieving women move out of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and disconnectionCreator of The Radiance MethodM, a neuro-somatic framework for reclaiming energy, desire, and alivenessSpecializes in women over 50 who feel depleted, nu...

People in this episode

Host: Eric Slivoskey

Guest: Dr. Julie Merriman

Topics covered

• midlife burnout
• women's health
• nervous system
• emotional exhaustion
• self-care

Keywords

• burnout
• women over 50
• nervous system expert
• emotional exhaustion
• energy reclamation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Radiance Method

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