{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fit-mom.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fdoing-it-all-almost-broke-me-7bUzZ_Qx","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Doing It All Almost Broke Me","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/21bc688e-1ee7-406e-aad0-1e297d1ff10d/70ae5e2e-b3f5-4d8d-ba31-58c78ff2834d/itmom-20thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"This episode is a hard one for me to share, but I feel I owe it to other mothers who, just like me, are trying to keep up with the unspoken expectation that we can, and should, do it all.\n\nFor a long time, I believed I could. I was juggling motherhood, work, and everything in between, convincing myself that slowing down wasn’t an option. Until one day, my body forced me to stop. What was later diagnosed as a severe panic attack left me in the hospital, unable to see, hear, or speak. In that moment, I genuinely thought I was dying, and that I’d never see my kids again.\n\nLooking back now, I realize our bodies aren’t built to run on empty. They whisper to us through exhaustion and overwhelm, and when we don’t listen, they scream. I’m sharing my story because I know I’m not alone, and so many mothers are quietly burning out under the weight of unrealistic expectations.\n\nThere is a better way. It starts with recognizing our limits, honoring the season we’re in, and learning to care for ourselves first, not last."}