Episode Details

Twenty minutes. Five core values. And suddenly the 35,000 decisions you're making every day become automatic🫰

Maybe it sounds too good to be true, but it happened in my own life after doing a values exercise with my counselor in 2020.

Before that, I was in constant overwhelm, second-guessing decisions for days, feeling guilty every time I set a boundary, and carrying around this constant low-grade anxiety about whether I was doing the right thing.

Now? Most decisions take seconds because I have an internal reference point that cuts through all the noise. MY VALUES!

They filter out what doesn't belong before conditioning to please everyone even gets a vote. #winning

This episode breaks down how values reduce cortisol, why they matter specifically for women entrepreneurs carrying 71% of the household mental load, and how understanding your partner's values can completely shift your relationship dynamic.

What we're covering:

• What values actually are (and why they're different from goals)
• The science showing how values buffer your nervous system against stress
• How Christian and I did this exercise together and what it revealed
• The exact three-step practice you can do this week

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Resources Mentioned:

• Download the Values Exercise Worksheet

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