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The “Phone-a-Friend” September Reset
Episode 80
September has a way of sneaking up on us. The commitments start rolling in, the days get shorter, and suddenly the pressure to “get it together” hits full force. In this “season-two” kickoff of Cowgirls Over Coffee, Thea and her dear friend Meg share how one simple conversation shifted their entire perspective on the September spiral, and why the reset you need may not actually start with another routine tweak.
For many women, September feels like a fresh start wrapped in glossy anxiety. The casual pace of summer fades, structure snaps back into place, and expectations start piling up. The natural response? Double down, do more, and try to wrestle order out of chaos.
But in this episode, Thea and Meg explore what happens when you pause before reacting. Their conversation ranges from seasonal transitions to family rhythms, the pressure of rural grit, and the reminder that we’re not meant to navigate life alone. Along the way, they uncover a surprising truth: what often feels like burnout might actually have a different root cause.
You’ll walk away with a practical reframe for the fall, an invitation to anchor your routines in depth instead of hustle, and permission to reach out instead of powering through. If September already feels frenetic, maybe the best reset is as simple as picking up the phone.
Listen in for …
- Why September often triggers “fresh start pressure” that turns into burnout.
- The hidden cost of powering through on your own.
- How conversation can act as infrastructure for your routines.
- A practical fall reset: channel intensity into depth instead of just more doing.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
- [00:00] Why this feels like Season Two.
- [02:10] The fog-lifting effect of conversation.
- [06:20] Why September hits harder than summer.
- [10:08] Grit, buried feelings, and the cost of powering through.
- [14:45] A surprising realization about what’s really behind burnout.
- [17:18] Channeling intensity into depth instead of productivity.
- [20:18] Living in neutrality and curiosity when routines get shaky.
- [24:32] Work examples: how conversation resets productivity.
- [29:26] What’s next for this new season of Cowgirls Over Coffee.
Where to Go From Here
We want to know: does burnout for you feel more like exhaustion or like loneliness? Screenshot and tag @cowgirlsovercoffee with your answer.
The FREE Routine Playbook I mentioned. Your step-by-step playbook for routines that actually stick, because capacity has to come before consistency: TAP HERE
Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Lifetime Membership where conversation, accountability, and routines become infrastructure. LEARN MORE HERE
Let’s keep the conversation going: find Thea at @thea.does.the.thing and Meg at @meg.scales.
Published on 4 weeks ago