249: Mythbusting: “consistent income will make me happy”
From Sustainable Success: Nervous System Alignment for Burnout-Free Leadership by Sheridan Ruth
March 25, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the myth that consistent income will lead to happiness, featuring insights from guest Hannah O’Donovan on sustainable success and nervous system alignment.
This is myth number four of 4 common myths about success that cause burnout. I’m joined by Hannah who is one of the only somatic nervous system coaching I can currently stand in the online space :) Key points: The difference between consistent, predictable, and growing income (most of us mean predictable). What your body thinks money will finally provide: safety, worth, permission, relief. Why sustainable success is rhythmic: grow, stabilise, grow — and why your worth can’t be measured by revenue. Meet Hannah: After shutting down a multi-six-figure business due to life-threatening burnout and daily anxiety, Hannah O’Donovan rebuilt her work from alignment rather than survival. She is a Somatic Channel, Nervous System Specialist, and founder of the Untamed Divine Feminine™, helping women release anxiety-inducing ambition and create success that feels aligned, embodied and financially sustainable. Today, with over 350 hours of trauma-informed facilitation and spiritual training and 8+ years of entrepreneurship experience, Hannah bridges nervous system science with embodied leadership and energy work. Guiding women who know they’re meant for more to transmute survival patterns into…
People in this episode
Host: Sheridan Ruth
Guest: Hannah O’Donovan
Topics covered
- mythbusting
- burnout
- nervous system alignment
- financial sustainability
- female success
Keywords
- consistent income
- burnout
- nervous system
- success myths
- female empowerment
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