Why Are You So Overwhelmed?

Why Are You So Overwhelmed?

From The Story I'm Telling Myself by Rita Ernst

April 16, 2026 · 41 min · Season 2 · Episode 52

About this episode

In this episode, Rita Ernst and Nadine Zeinoun discuss how feelings of overwhelm often mask deeper issues of unworthiness and self-sabotage.

Breaking the Habit of Unworthiness Grab your complimentary companion self-reflection guide Are you constantly "racing through time," feeling like you’re stuck in a whirlpool of overwhelm? You might tell yourself you just have bad time management , but the truth is often much deeper. In this episode of The Story I’m Telling Myself , host Rita Ernst welcomes Coach Nadine Zeinoun to explore how your daily stress often serves as a mask for a narrative of unworthiness . Nadine gets vulnerable, sharing her journey from living in "victim mode" —where she blamed her schedule, her family, and external environments for her lack of progress—to the life-changing realization that she was actually self-sabotaging . She reveals how she used "being busy" as a security blanket to avoid taking the risky steps necessary for true success. In this episode, you will discover: The Overwhelm Mask: Why a lack of time management is often a symptom of the internal story that you are "not good enough" or destined to fail. Excuses vs. Reality: How to use Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to differentiate between naming your true reality and falling into the "trap&quot…

People in this episode

Host: Rita Ernst

Guest: Nadine Zeinoun

Topics covered

  • overwhelm
  • self-sabotage
  • unworthiness
  • time management
  • Emotional Intelligence

Keywords

  • self-reflection
  • victim mode
  • busy
  • success

Mentioned in this episode

Products: complimentary companion self-reflection guide

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