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You at Your Best

You at Your Best

by Morgan Sneed

Self-Improvement Mental Health

56. When the Fear of Being “Too Much” Starts Controlling Your Relationships

In this week’s insight episode, I talk about what happens when the fear of being “too much” starts controlling the way we show up in our relationships. This episode is the realization that sometimes, anxiety controls our behavior along with our emotions. I share some of the ways fear can turn emotions into panic, urgency, hypervigilance, and self-protection, and how healing is about learning to stay connected to ourselves without letting fear become our identity. 🌙 In this episode, I share: How fear of abandonment can change the way we act in relationships Why people are often more overwhelmed by our panic than our emotions themselves How hypervigilance & over-explaining can reinforce the fear that we are “too much” A reminder that healing is not becoming less emotional, but learning how to stay grounded while feeling our emotions 📓 Journal prompt of the week: What emotions do I tend to turn into stories about myself or how others feel about me? ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgansneed Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

55. Maybe I Was Never Too Much

In this week’s reflection episode, I talk about the painful feeling that who you are, at your core, might be “too much” even for the people who love you deeply. After a recent experience with loved ones left me feeling emotionally overwhelmed and disconnected, I began unpacking the deeper emotions hidden beneath my anxious-avoidant attachment style, hyper-independence, and fear of being misunderstood. This episode is about recognizing what happens when we stop dismissing our emotions, learning that sensitivity is not the same thing as weakness, and understanding that healing can feel messy before it begins to feel peaceful. 🌙 In this episode, I share: What it feels like to believe your emotions overwhelm other people. The connection between burnout, emotional sensitivity, and feeling misunderstood. How overexplaining can become a coping mechanism for fear and rejection. Learning that feeling deeply is not a moral failure and that you don't have to shrink yourself to feel loved. 📓 Journal prompt of the week: Write about a moment in your life where you first started feeling like you were “too much” or “not enough,” and reflect on how that experience may still affect you today. ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

54. Small Things That Make Healing Worth It

This episode is part 3 of my three-part "realizing you're healing" series. In this week’s fun episode, I talk about the small things that make healing feel worth it. From bookstores and rainy days to deep conversations, outfits that finally feel like you, and moments where you realize you were fully present without trying to force it, this episode is a reminder that healing often becomes real through tiny moments first. I also share some life updates about burnout recovery, quitting my job, and the unexpected experience of being without a phone for two days after mine got run over on Mother’s Day. 🌙 In this episode, I share: Why moments of true presence can feel so healing Tiny comforts that make hard seasons feel softer The people and relationships that make life feel easier Small accomplishments that deserve to be celebrated How healing can start to feel real through everyday moments of joy 📓 Journal prompt of the week: Compile a list of your own personal small moments of joy. ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

53. Signs You're Actually Healing

This episode is part 2 of my three-part "realizing you're healing" series. In this week’s insight episode, I talk about what healing can actually start to look like after surviving hard seasons of life. This episode is a continuation of last week’s conversation. This episode is not about “moving on” quickly, but about finally recognizing healing in real time. I share some of the small, overlooked signs that you may be healing, even if you still struggle, overthink, or feel deeply. 🌙 In this episode, I share: Being able to sit with boredom, discomfort, and scary/big emotions How anger can become information instead of something to suppress What it looks like to stop performing and start becoming more yourself Recognizing small moments of peace, presence, and beauty in everyday life A reminder that healing is non-linear, layered, imperfect, and still worthy of celebration 📓 Journal prompt of the week: What are small ways your life, thoughts, or behaviors have recently shifted, and how might those actually be signs that you're healing? ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

52. Realizing How Resilient I Have Always Been

CW: This episode discusses the reality of living through and healing from emotional abuse. This episode is part 1 of my three-part "realizing you're healing" series. In this week’s reflection episode, I talk about recognizing healing in moments that once felt like pure survival. I recorded this while reflecting on some of the hardest periods of my life, and realizing that even then, I was showing up for myself in ways I never fully acknowledged. This episode is about finding joy within hardship, understanding the deeper meaning behind difficult emotions, and seeing that growth can exist even when it doesn’t feel like it. 🌙 In this episode, I share: What it looks like to be healing even when you feel like you’re struggling. Shifting from self-blame to identifying emotional abuse. The connection between pain and joy, and how they can exist at the same time. My experiences with emotional hardship, self-doubt, and learning to trust myself again. How anger, resentment, and discomfort can actually be signs of growth. The small, overlooked moments that showed I was becoming who I am today. 📓 Journal prompt of the week: Reflect on a difficult time in your life and identify the subtle ways you were actually healing or doing better than you realized in that moment. ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

51. My Flexible Nighttime Routine for Burnout Recovery

In this week's fun/extra episode, I share my current night routine that is helping me move through chronic exhaustion and get back into my body and the present moment. This routine is less about rigid structure and more about listening to myself. I am sharing this as a reminder that allowing ourselves time to recharge isn't only needed when we're overworked, but is also needed consistently to keep us charged. This episode is the third and final part of my chronic exhaustion mini-series. This episode was recorded in a moment of deep exhaustion and low energy. It's here to give you permission to rest in a way that actually works for you. 🌙 In this episode, I share: The sensory experiences of my night routine How I’ve learned to show up for myself consistently, not just when I’m at my limit A step-by-step look at what I do each night after putting our toddler to bed How to create a routine that feels supportive without being rigid or restrictive 📓 Journal prompt of the week: What am I ready to put down from today? ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

50. Learning How to Rest: What’s Helping Me Through Chronic Exhaustion

In this week’s insight episode, I share what I’m currently doing to start moving through chronic exhaustion and burnout, especially as someone who struggles to slow down, overthinks everything, and feels like they always have to “push through.” This episode is part 2 of my 3-part chronic exhaustion series. 🌙 In this episode, I share: How I’m learning to trust my gut instead of overthinking everything Rewiring my inner voice with affirmations during moments of exhaustion Choosing rest before burnout & creating easy routines Listening to my nervous system and allowing flexibility without guilt The different types of rest 📓 Journal prompt of the week: What types of rest have you been missing? ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

49. What Chronic Exhaustion Actually Feels Like

In this week’s reflection episode, I talk about what chronic exhaustion actually feels like for me. Not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. I recorded this in the middle of a spiral, during a moment where I realized that my way of “pushing through” life wasn’t sustainable anymore. This episode is about hitting a breaking point, feeling everything at once, and starting to understand why. This episode is more of a real-time processing moment than a structured explanation. As I talk through what I’m feeling, the deeper realizations begin to unfold naturally throughout the episode. 🌙 In this episode, I share: What chronic exhaustion feels like when you’ve been “pushing through” for too long. The mental loops of perfectionism, self-doubt, and feeling like you’re never doing enough. My experience with emotional overwhelm, shutdowns, and not being able to fully rest. How quiet, long-term pain can go unnoticed but still deeply affect you. The realization that this level of burnout might be a turning point, not a failure. 📓 Journal prompt of the week: If I didn’t have to earn my rest, what would I allow myself to do differently? ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

48. What I'm Excited for This Spring

In this week's extra/seasonal episode, I discuss things I'm excited for this coming spring. I made this episode because I have spent the last couple of months in my head a lot and struggling with depressive episodes, and spring coming up is reminding me to get out of my head and be more present. I also very briefly discuss where I stand politically near the middle of the episode. 🌙 In this episode, I share: Why making this episode is so important to me My sensory needs & struggles during the different seasons What I'm excited for in the springtime Music & the playlist I created 🎵 Playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tIuvRdChyZO18hyb77Rny?si=xwAI1hJmRUu0HjPAlVJxZQ 📓 Journal prompt of the week: List out 5 things relating to each sense: Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch/feeling. 📝 In-Depth Breakdown of this Episode: ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

47. Learning to Have Fun in Female Friendships | Healing Fearful Avoidant Attachment Style

In this week's insight episode, I discuss different ways to stop negative or toxic friendship patterns and how to truly enjoy friendships through having fun. This episode is part 2 of my 2-part friendship mini-series. 🌙 In this episode, I share: What friendships used to look like for me vs. how they look now Getting to know yourself and gaining awareness of your patterns Practicing small acts of vulnerability A reminder that different friends can meet different needs How to have compassion for yourself and others 📓 Journal prompt of the week: Ask yourself: What makes me feel safe and valued in my friendships, and what type of friends do I want? 📝 In-Depth Breakdown of this Episode: https://www.notion.so/323fbd79ed6380059a8ef8984d8d3a8b?source=copy_link ✍️ My Poetry & Reflections Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/Morgan-Sneed-Poetry-Reflections-294fbd79ed638009bf42dc1cddabf4fd?source=copy_link 🌐 My Socials: All my links in one place: https://linktr.ee/morgzworld Instagram: @morgansneedd TikTok: @morgansneed 🎙 Want to start your own podcast? I host with RSS and love how easy it is to use. Start your podcast here: https://rss.com/?via=4df2a8 If you sign up through this link, it helps support the show! 💌 Want to contact me directly? Email me: youatyourbestpodcast@gmail.com Need Advice? Ask Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6iJJ9_9gDFqmxUMNMMYgnA0Sj_J9VkZEU8iQSsZlFUbufwQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105432312361727196839 🎵 Intro & Outro Music: “Midnight Bliss” by Moavii Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos 👉 / @podcastbackgroundmusic

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