Breaking the Burden: Women, Resentment, and Reclaiming Self-Care" with Aransas Savas-Ep.227

In this empowering episode, Candy sits down with Aransas Savas to explore the challenges many women face in juggling responsibilities, managing guilt, and dealing with resentment. Drawing from her personal experience and career, Aransas sheds light on how women often bear the weight of unrealistic expectations and how that impacts their well-being. Together, they discuss the importance of setting boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and reclaiming personal agency. This conversation is a heartfelt reminder that we can only care for others if we first care for ourselves.

Highlights:

1. Women often feel overwhelmed by the burden of juggling multiple roles and responsibilities.
2. The impact of resentment that builds from neglecting self-care and focusing too much on serving others.
3. The emotional toll of guilt, shame, and perfectionism on mothers and caregivers.
4. The importance of setting personal boundaries to protect mental and emotional well-being.
5. Stress and creativity are opposites—managing stress opens the door to creative expression.
6. Personal responsibility doesn’t mean taking on the burden of others; empowering others is key.
7. The role of community in helping women overcome obstacles and thrive.
8. How tiny daily luxuries can symbolize self-worth and create moments of joy.
9. The connection between intention, integrity, and creativity—keeping our word to ourselves matters.
10. Reframing responsibility from a burden to an opportunity to empower others.

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Aransas Savas

Aransas Savas is a veteran Wellbeing and Leadership Coach, certified by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and The International Coaching Federation. She has spent her career at the intersection of research, behaviour change, and coaching. She’s the host of the award-winning Uplifters Podcast, which features the stories of inspiring and impactful women and the mindset techniques they use to care for themselves. She is the creator of the MET Mastery program, which helps overwhelmed women reclaim their meaning, energy, and time and cultivate creativity and courage capital. She has designed and delivered transformative experiences for 20 years, including Oprah Winfrey’s 2020 Vision tour, and group and individual coaching for companies including Disney, Weight Watchers, Best Buy, Edward Jones, US Bank, and many more. Aransas is based in Brooklyn, NY, a 22-time marathoner, a news-wife, and Momma to a 200-year-old sourdough culture, a fluffy pup, and two-spirited, creative girls.

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