Dr Brian Pennie on Why High Achieving Women Are Addicted to Stress (And How to Break the Cycle)

Dr Brian Pennie on Why High Achieving Women Are Addicted to Stress (And How to Break the Cycle)

July 15, 2026 · 53 min · Season 2 · Episode 2

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Dr. Brian Pennie discusses the addiction to stress among high achieving women and how to break the cycle.

Are you really ambitious or have you simply become addicted to being busy? You work hard. You care deeply. You hold everything together. But what if the constant pressure, the endless to-do list, and the inability to switch off aren't signs of success at all? What if they're coping mechanisms? In this episode of The Lucy Gernon Show, I am joined by neuroscientist, author and mindset expert Dr. Brian Pennie to explore why so many high achievers unknowingly become addicted to stress, external v...

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