Energy, Alignment & Abundance: Why Pushing Harder Isn’t Working

When Success Still Feels Heavy

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion I see again and again in high-functioning women and working mums.

Not the kind that comes from laziness or lack of motivation, but the kind that comes from doing everything “right” and still feeling disconnected, flat, or burnt out.

You’re capable. You’re responsible. You’re showing up.And yet something doesn’t feel aligned.

That’s exactly what this conversation with Kanika Vasudeva on the Mumposter Syndrome podcast explores.

The Cost of Constant Pushing

So many women have been taught that success comes from effort, discipline, and sacrifice. Push harder. Be more visible. Do more. Prove yourself.

But when you live in constant override (emotionally, physically, energetically) the body eventually pushes back.

Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s often a sign that the way you’re working, striving, or showing up is no longer sustainable for your nervous system or your life stage.

In this episode, we talk about what happens when women stop forcing outcomes and start paying attention to how things feel in their bodies, not just how they look on paper.

Alignment Isn’t About Doing Less, It’s About Doing Differently

Alignment isn’t passive. It’s not about giving up ambition or lowering your standards.

It’s about acting from a place that feels connected, grounded, and honest, rather than driven by pressure, fear, or “shoulds”.

When women reconnect with their values, boundaries, and internal cues, something shifts:

• Creativity feels easier
• Decisions feel clearer
• Success feels more spacious, not suffocating

This is where abundance starts to feel natural instead of exhausting.

Loss, Identity & the Turning Points We Don’t Talk About

Many women arrive at alignment through rupture - burnout, grief, loss, or a quiet sense of “I can’t keep doing this”.

Motherhood often accelerates this process. Old identities fall away, expectations clash with reality, and what once felt motivating starts to feel draining.

We talk about how moments like these aren’t detours, they’re thresholds. Invitations to rebuild a life or business that actually supports who you are now, not who you used to be.

Visibility, Money & Self-Worth

Few topics bring up as much discomfort for women as visibility and money.

Being seen can feel unsafe. Earning more can bring guilt or shame. Wanting impact can clash with old beliefs about worth and selflessness.

This conversation gently reframes visibility as self-expression, not performance, and abundance as something that expands when women stop abandoning themselves in the process of trying to succeed.

A Different Way Forward

This episode isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about noticing where you’re pushing out of habit, and asking whether there’s a more aligned way to move forward.

One that honours your nervous system, your energy, and your reality as a woman and mother.

If you’ve been feeling tired of striving, questioning your relationship with success, or craving something that feels more spacious and true, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

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🎧 Listen to the Full Episode

Episode 10 – Energy, Alignment & Abundance with Kanika Vasudeva
Available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.