Making Space For Me

Sometimes the exhaustion is not only from what people asked of you. Sometimes it comes from the responsibilities you placed on yourself.  In this episode of Making Space for Me , Otanthia Williams-Brady, Nurse Practitioner and Certified Life Coach, talks about why responsible women often feel drained from stepping in, offering help, fixing problems, or carrying responsibilities before anyone even...

 When you are a capable, responsible woman, it is easy to become the person everyone depends on — while slowly losing sight of what you need.  In this episode of Making Space for Me , Otanthia Williams-Brady, walks you through a practical Life Drain Audit to help you identify where your time, energy, attention, and responsibility may be leaking.  Instead of simply saying, “I’m tired,” this episode...

Looking at your calendar right now, your appointments are likely filled with demands from your career, your family, and your endless to-do list. But where are you? In this episode, we talk about the power of making literal, non-negotiable appointments with yourself to protect your mind and body. Learn how to stop treating your time like an afterthought and start treating your health and wellness l...

 In this episode, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores mental health awareness from a personal and practical perspective — becoming aware of your own mental well-being and the health of your mind.  Many women continue functioning, showing up, caregiving, working, and handling responsibilities while quietly feeling mentally overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or unclear beneath the surfac...

 Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and realized you’re not just physically tired — you’re tired of thinking? In this episode, I’m talking about decision fatigue, the kind of mental exhaustion that comes from constantly having to think, decide, remember, and respond. If you’ve been feeling mentally overloaded, overstimulated, or just plain tired of thinking, this episode will help you put...

Have you ever put so much into making something special… that you barely got to enjoy it? In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when everything feels important, and there isn’t enough time to do it all. Because the truth is, every meaningful moment comes with competing priorities. And when we try to hold on to everything, we often end up missing the very experience we were trying to cr...

Are you treating yourself the way you want to be treated? In this episode of Making Space for Me , Otanthia Williams-Brady explores what it means to love your neighbor as yourself and why so many women are better at giving grace, patience, and compassion to others than they are at giving it to themselves. Through the lens of Mark 12:31 and Ephesians 5:29 , this episode reflects on self-neglect, se...

After a season of severe life burnout, I came to a hard but necessary realization: my assignment to others does not cancel the assignment I have over my own life. In this personal episode, I share what burnout looked like for me physically, mentally, and emotionally, the moment that changed how I was viewing my life, and why caring for yourself is not a betrayal of your responsibilities. It is a n...

What if being bold isn’t about doing more, but about finally choosing what supports you? In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores a different kind of boldness, the kind that looks like setting boundaries, honoring your limits, prioritizing your well-being, and refusing to keep abandoning yourself in the name of responsibility. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, emo...

In this episode, we explore why self-priority isn’t selfish—it’s stewardship—and how you can move from survival mode to sustainable balance rooted in faith, wisdom, and practical care. We talk about burnout, emotional overload, and why so many women feel guilty for resting, setting boundaries, and honoring their needs. I share insights from my own burnout journey and why reactive living leads to d...

Why does resting sometimes feel wrong? Why do so many women feel guilty for taking care of themselves? In this episode of Making Space for Me , Otanthia Williams-Brady explores why so many women feel guilty for resting, setting boundaries, and prioritizing their needs. If you’ve ever felt selfish for needing a break, saying no, or making space for yourself, this episode will help you understand wh...

Burnout doesn’t always come from doing too much. Often, it develops through unexamined yes's and quiet no's. In this episode of Making Space for Me , you’ll gain clarity around how burnout often develops through everyday decisions rather than dramatic overload. You’ll learn how your yes and your no shape your energy, boundaries, and sense of peace, and why aligning your decisions with th...

Burnout doesn’t always come from work alone it comes from carrying too much for too long. This first episode is about how Making Space for Me came to be. In this episode, I share the personal season of burnout that led me here and why learning to prioritize myself became necessary, not selfish. If you’ve been feeling depleted, resentful, or disconnected from yourself, this episode will help you fe...

If you’re exhausted from constantly giving and rarely making space for yourself, this podcast is for you. Making Space for Me is a space for honest reflection about burnout, self-neglect, and the quiet pressure to keep going. Each short episode invites you to slow down, question what you’ve been carrying, and begin prioritizing yourself without guilt. 

In this episode of Making Space for Me , we talk about the internal pressures women carry to be everything for everyone.  The pressure to keep the house running, show up for family, hold it all together, and never slow down. Over time, these expectations become internalized, shaping how we see ourselves and what we believe we “should” do, even when we’re exhausted.  We explore the internal standar...

 If you’re doing all the “right” self-care things but still feel exhausted, this episode is for you. We talk about why surface-level self-care isn’t enough to prevent burnout and what caring for yourself really means beyond moments of rest. This conversation helps you shift from constantly recovering to living in a way that actually supports you.