🌿 SHOW NOTES: Episode 15

The Guilt Hangover: How to Let Go of Food, Perfection, and Emotional Guilt — and Reset with Compassion

If you’re a working mom who wakes up feeling ashamed about what you ate, frustrated about how little you got done, or crushed by the emotional weight of “not enough,” this episode is your compassionate reset. This is for the mom who’s exhausted, stretched thin, and ready to stop punishing herself and finally start healing her metabolism and nervous system.

In this episode of Flourish Unfiltered: Ending Exhaustion for Working Moms, you’ll learn:

• Why “mom guilt” is actually a physiological stress state, not a character flaw.

• How food guilt, productivity guilt, and emotional guilt dysregulate your hormones and slow your metabolism.

• Why self‑criticism spikes cortisol and keeps you stuck in burnout, cravings, and poor sleep.

• The real cost of perfectionism on your energy, mood, and relationship with food.

• What a “compassion reset” actually looks like when your nervous system is dysregulated.

• How to rebuild trust with your body when you’re exhausted and emotionally drained.

This episode gives exhausted working moms practical tools to break the guilt cycle and create safety, stability, and self‑compassion so your metabolism (and your mind) can finally flourish again.

Flourish Step: One Moment of Compassionate Self‑CorrectionToday, choose just one moment to pause the guilt spiral.

Instead of criticizing yourself, gently name the need behind the behavior — hunger, rest, support, or a boundary — and respond to that need with kindness, not punishment.

Your nervous system learns safety through compassion, not criticism. Start small, and let that be enough.

Work with Me

If you’re ready to end the guilt cycle and rebuild your energy, metabolism, and confidence as a working mom, here’s how we can work together:

📱 Instagram → @misty_creaghe

🎁 6-Week Flourish & Fire: Becoming You Again Journey → 1awayfitness.com/6wkflourish

📘Book a Call →https://link.fitprosolution.com/widget/booking/Xh6BrZSc5WaPxm0MXGnS

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Disclaimer:

The information shared on Flourish Unfiltered: Ending Exhaustion for Working Moms is intended solely for educational and inspirational purposes. I am not a medical professional, and this podcast should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your health, nutrition, or fitness routine. By listening, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health decisions and results, and I cannot be held liable for outcomes related to the information shared here.

🌿 SHOW NOTES — Episode 14

Holiday Metabolism Reset for Exhausted Working Moms: Boost Energy Fast.

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Episode Description:

In this episode of Flourish Unfiltered: Ending Exhaustion for Working Moms, we’re diving into the Metabolism Reset every exhausted mom needs before the December chaos hits.

If you’ve been running on empty, skipping meals, overeating at night, or feeling emotionally overloaded… this episode is your pre-holiday blueprint to stabilize your hormones, calm your nervous system, and reclaim your energy.

We’ll cover:

Why working moms struggle with holiday exhaustion long before Christmas

How stress, rushing, and under-eating slow your metabolism

The 5 metabolic foundations for stable energy

How to regulate your nervous system to prevent December burnout

Simple habits that help you feel grounded, balanced, and in control again

Why this reset works even if you’re already overwhelmed

This episode bridges the gap between survival mode and feeling like yourself again — using metabolism-aligned nutrition, micro-movement, hormone support, and nervous-system care that actually fits a working mom’s life.

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✨ Flourish Step:

Commit to a Daily Reset Ritual:

1 Balance Plate

1 Micro-Movement

1 Nervous System Downshift

1 intentional Bedtime ritual.

💰 Early Bird discount this week only— use code EARLYBIRD before December 5th to join for $444 (50% off). coaching starts next week, but your 6 weeks starts in January!!

Don't Forget anyone that starts one of my programs now will get my GLP-1 Boosting food list as a bonus!!

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Connect with Me:

📱 Instagram → @misty_creaghe

🎁 6-Week Flourish & Fire: Becoming You Again Journey → 1awayfitness.com/6wkflourish

📘Book a Call →https://link.fitprosolution.com/widget/booking/Xh6BrZSc5WaPxm0MXGnS

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Disclaimer:

The information shared on Flourish Unfiltered: Ending Exhaustion for Working Moms is intended solely for educational and inspirational purposes. I am not a medical professional, and this podcast should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your health, nutrition, or fitness routine. By listening, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health decisions and results, and I cannot be held liable for outcomes related to the information shared here.

📝 Show Notes

Episode Title:

Gratitude Isn’t Rest: What Moms Really Need This Week

Episode Description:

In this bonus Thanksgiving episode of Flourish Unfiltered: Ending Exhaustion for Working Moms, we’re rethinking the pressure moms feel to be “grateful and cheerful” while secretly drowning in hosting stress, travel chaos, emotional labor, and nonstop overgiving.

Because here’s the truth:

Gratitude does not replace rest — and it never will.

And if you’re exhausted heading into the holiday week, it’s not because you’re ungrateful…

It’s because you’re overloaded.

Inside this episode, we’re digging into:

The real reason moms collapse after the holidays (it’s not the food — it’s the invisible workload)

Why your nervous system needs more restoration, not more positive thinking

How hosting, traveling, schedules, sensory overload, and emotional caregiving push moms into burnout

What “holiday survival mode” does to your metabolism, hormones, and energy

How to protect your bandwidth without guilt

Why giving yourself permission to pause is the most loving thing you can do for your family

This episode is a deep exhale for every mom who feels stretched thin and emotionally responsible for everyone’s holiday experience.

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✨ Flourish Step:

Schedule one 10-minute “YOU break” every day this week.

A reset that includes quiet, stillness, warmth, breath, or a moment of being unneeded.

Because this week will be higher stress — and you need a bigger recovery tool to match it.

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Special Holiday Giveaway 🎁

I know how exhausting this time of year can be — especially when you’re the one holding it all together. So I’m giving back.

I’m hosting the Flourish Unfiltered Holiday Giveaway, where 5 amazing moms will win a free spot in my Flourish & Fire: 6-Week “Becoming You Again” Journey.

💥 The program officially starts January 5th, but winners and early birds get private coaching through the holidays starting December 8th!

🔥 Want to start 2025 already feeling lighter, calmer, and more in control?

Go to 1awayfitness.com/podcastgiveaway to enter.

💰 Early Bird spots are open now — use code EARLYBIRD before December 5th to join for $444 (50% off). If you win the giveaway, you’ll get six extra weeks of coaching free!

Whether you enter, sign up early, or both — you’re giving yourself the gift of energy, peace, and becoming you again.

Connect with Me:

Instagram → @misty_creaghe

Energized Moms Guide → 1awayfitness.com/energizedguide

Flourish Unfiltered Holiday Giveaway → 1awayfitness.com/podcastgiveaway

Flourish & Fire: 6 Weeks to Becoming You Again Journey: →https://1awayfitness.com/6wkflourish

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Disclaimer:

The information shared on Flourish Unfiltered: Ending Exhaustion for Working Moms is intended solely for educational and inspirational purposes. I am not a medical professional, and this podcast should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your health, nutrition, or fitness routine. By listening, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health decisions and results, and I cannot be held liable for outcomes related to the information shared here.