Life By Design With Angela Weiss

Episode Overview Waiting can feel uncomfortable, uncertain, and at times overwhelming. In this episode, Angela Weiss, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, reflects on the tension of being in the in-between—when answers aren’t clear, movement feels slow, and timing doesn’t make sense. Through Scripture and personal reflection, this episode centers on a steady truth: God is always working, even when we canno...

What if the reason you feel exhausted isn’t because you’re doing something wrong—but because you’ve been in survival mode for too long? In Episode 23 of the Life by Design with Angela Weiss Podcast, we’re talking about the hidden cost of constantly pushing through. You can be doing everything right on the outside—working, showing up, handling responsibilities—and still feel disconnected, tired, an...

Episode 22- Fearful Attachment: Why You Want Love But Pull Away From It What if the reason love feels confusing isn’t because you’re too much—but because part of you wants connection, and another part is trying to protect you? In this episode, we’re talking about fearful attachment—the push-pull dynamic that leaves you craving closeness one moment and needing distance the next. If you’ve ever felt...

Episode 21 When God’s Answer Doesn’t Make Sense—But Leads to Peace Episode Description What do you do when you ask God for direction… and the answer doesn’t make sense? In this Sunday reflection, Angela shares two deeply personal stories—one about a job that looked like a step backward on paper, and another about a home that didn’t match what she thought she wanted, yet both became the most peacef...

Episode Summary In this Thursday Mini Mental Health episode, Angela explores the quiet but persistent ways the body communicates when something is too much. This conversation focuses on recognizing the signs of nervous system overload—especially for those who are used to pushing through, staying strong, and carrying more than most people realize. If you’ve been feeling exhausted, on edge, disconne...

Avoidant Attachment: Why You Pull Away When Things Get Close Have you ever found yourself pulling away right when things start to matter? In this episode of  Life by Design with Angela Weiss , we explore avoidant attachment—the pattern of creating distance when connection begins to feel too close. This is not about not caring. It is about what your system learned to do to protect you. If you have...

What happens when your body finally says no more? In Episode 18 of Life by Design with Angela Weiss (Faith Edition), Angela shares a deeply personal and unplanned reflection after sleeping for 17 hours following an emotionally heavy week. This episode is for the one who is always strong, always showing up, and always carrying more than anyone sees until your body forces you to stop. Together, we e...

Life by Design with Angela Weiss Podcast Episode 17 — Thursday Mini Mental Health Permission to Stand Down: Why You Can’t Just “Turn It Off” ⸻ Episode Summary Have you ever finally had a moment to slow down… and realized you couldn’t? In this episode, we continue the Permission to Stand Down series by exploring why rest doesn’t come easily for people who have spent years functioning in high-stress...

Life by Design with Angela Weiss Podcast Episode 16 — Tuesday Edition Attachment Styles: Why You Love the Way You Do (and Why It’s So Hard to Change) ⸻ Episode Summary Have you ever found yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships… even when you know better? In this episode, we begin a multi-part series on attachment styles—what they are, how they form, and how they show up in your rela...

Episode 15 Easter: Friday Was Painful, Saturday Was Silent, Sunday Brought Hope Life by Design with Angela Weiss Podcast — Faith Edition ⸻ Episode Overview This Easter Faith Edition reflects on the true meaning of the cross—sacrifice, suffering, grief, and ultimately, hope. This episode walks through the emotional and spiritual journey of Good Friday, the silence of Saturday, and the redemption of...

Episode Overview This episode begins a new series, Permission to Stand Down , focused on burnout, chronic stress, and the long-term impact of functioning in high-pressure environments. Many people learn to operate at a high level for long periods of time—especially those in roles that require responsibility, composure, and constant forward movement. Over time, this can become a pattern of overfunc...

This episode brings closure to The Waiting Room series and invites you into a new phase. The waiting room is the space where life feels paused—where you are waiting for clarity, for change, for a relationship, for an opportunity, or for certainty before moving forward. But at some point, waiting can quietly turn into staying. In this episode, Angela Weiss explores what keeps people in the waiting...

Today’s episode is a deeply personal Faith Edition recorded on my daughter Emma’s birthday, sitting in front of her grave. This is not a polished teaching episode. It is a moment of love, grief, and faith—held together in real time. In this episode, I speak directly to Emma while also creating space for anyone listening who is carrying their own loss, longing, or something in life that feels unfin...

Episode Overview This episode explores a specific kind of burnout that often goes unrecognized—the kind that comes from trying to build something new while facing constant roadblocks. Whether you are applying for jobs, starting a business, or working to grow something from the ground up, this phase can feel frustrating, discouraging, and deeply personal. When effort is high but results are slow or...

Episode Overview What happens after burnout, after prolonged stress, and in the middle of the waiting? In this episode, Angela Weiss explores the quiet, often overlooked space where you are still functioning but don’t quite feel like yourself. Not crisis. Not clarity. But the in-between. This is where many people turn on themselves, trying to push harder or fix everything at once. Instead, Angela...

Welcome back to the Life By Design with Angela Weiss Podcast, Sunday Faith Edition. Today is an unscripted version where we will discuss more about the waiting season and how difficult it can be. Angela speaks about trials in her own waiting season and seeing God working in the midst of it. This episode is for educational purposed only and is not a replacement for professional care. If you are in...

Episode Overview If you’ve been feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or like even the smallest things take more energy than they should, this episode is for you. Burnout is often misunderstood as a lack of motivation or discipline—but it’s not. In this episode, Angela Weiss explores burnout through both a clinical and deeply human lens, explaining how prolonged stress impacts the nervous system and why...

One of the most confusing experiences in relationships happens when someone seems to care about you… but still cannot consistently show up. They may say the right things sometimes. There may be moments where the relationship feels hopeful. But something never quite stabilizes. Eventually many people begin asking a painful question: Was it me? In this episode of the Life by Design with Angela Weiss...

Waiting is one of the most difficult parts of life. Waiting for answers. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for healing. Waiting for direction. Waiting for something in life to finally change. In this Sunday Faith Edition of the Life by Design with Angela Weiss Podcast , Angela reflects on the spiritual meaning of waiting seasons and why they often feel so difficult while we are living through them. Dra...

Burnout Recovery: When Your Nervous System Is Still in Survival Mode Life by Design Podcast with Angela Weiss Sometimes the most confusing kind of exhaustion appears after life finally slows down. The crisis ends. The schedule opens up. The pressure lifts. And yet you still feel tired. Flat. Unmotivated. Overwhelmed by even small things. In this Thursday Mini Mental Health episode, Angela Weiss ex...

In this episode of the  Life by Design Podcast , Angela Weiss explores a question many people quietly wrestle with: What does emotional readiness for a relationship actually look like? Many people say they want love, connection, and partnership. But emotional readiness involves much more than desire. It includes self-awareness, emotional availability, personal responsibility, and the ability to sh...

There are seasons in life when faith feels quiet. You pray. You wait. You hope for direction. And yet nothing seems to move. In those moments it’s easy to begin asking questions we rarely say out loud: Did I miss God somewhere? Did I make the wrong decision? Why does it feel like nothing is happening? In this gentle Sunday conversation, Angela reflects on the waiting seasons of life and how script...

Podcast Title Emotional Over-Responsibility: When Caring Starts Costing You Too Much Mini Mental Health Thursday — Episode 2 The Life by Design Podcast with Angela Weiss Many caring, thoughtful people quietly carry emotional burdens that were never meant to be theirs. In this first  Mini Mental Health Thursday  episode of  The Life by Design Podcast , Angela Weiss explores a pattern she frequently...

In this opening episode of the  Life by Design Podcast , Angela Weiss, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, shares the heart behind this space and introduces the concept of “the waiting room” — the in-between seasons of life that feel uncertain, delayed, or quietly disorienting. Many capable, high-functioning people secretly wonder if they are behind — behind in relationships, healing, purpose, or faith. B...