Sleepy Sisters

Send us your thoughts! CW: explicit language is used in this episode We use filters (and masks) to survive in the world, but what happens when they hurt us? It's hard enough to be human, so where can we find more ease and less hiding our full selves? Let's discuss! Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we...

Send us your thoughts! Being neurodivergent and going through menopause earlier than our peers really threw us for a loop! In this episode we're sharing what helped us through it, and how we're coping on the other side. Take heart, friends, it won't last forever!  Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so...

Send us your thoughts! Perimenopause and menopause are making their way into online chatter, but that wasn't the case a few years ago when we went through The Big Transition. In this episode, we're sharing our perimenopause stories and how we discovered what was happening to us. Elizabeth went through menopause early at age 41 followed by Sarah a couple of years later in her late 40&apos...

Send us your thoughts! Why is it so hard to say no? What does it mean to really trust your YES and your NO? We're exploring a whole bunch of angles to knowing our limits and leaning into self-trust and agency to respond to requests.  Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we hope you enjoy our resistance to perf...

Send us your thoughts! Grieving is a part of being human, and yet we spend a lot of energy pretending we're not wrecked by the bitterness of death and loss of all kinds. When you're neurodivergent, grieving can be especially challenging. People don't understand our big feels on a regular day - how could they hold our pain???  Friend - you are not too much. Spend time with us as we h...

Send us your thoughts! Well, this took a confessional turn...  We started with no topic and quickly found ourselves confessing what's breaking us lately. Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we hope you enjoy our resistance to perfection! www.thrivingsistercoaching.com www.kattywhompous.com

Send us your thoughts! Do you feel worried or upset when you have a difference of opinion about just about anything with someone you care about? This episode is for you.  Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we hope you enjoy our resistance to perfection! www.thrivingsistercoaching.com www.kattywhompous.com

Send us your thoughts! The fawn response is a blended state in the nervous system between being in freeze and forcing social connection. We learn to do this from a very young age and it is EXHAUSTING. In this episode we're getting into the trap of making others happy above all else, especially your own health, during the end of year holiday frenzy. Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabet...

Send us your thoughts! The freeze state in your nervous system is like a circuit breaker. It shuts things down when activation gets too high. It's also the HIGHEST state of activation. So how can we tell if we're in a state of freeze or if we're actually resting?  Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so...

Send us your thoughts! Who has the energy to try to be perfect anymore? Do we still need to pretend we're striving for the best anyone has ever known? Let's discuss... Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we hope you enjoy our resistance to perfection! Find us online: www.thrivingsistercoaching.com www.ka...

Send us your thoughts! We're talking about what makes for a successful wind down into rest, sleep, or connection. It's nuanced and unique to each person, and a topic worth exploring if you find it hard to chill out. www.thrivingsistercoaching.com www.kattywhompous.com Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so...

Send us your thoughts! Elizabeth and Sarah explore how we individually and collectively have gotten so exhausted in recent years, and some small ways we can do something about it. Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we hope you enjoy our resistance to perfection! www.thrivingsistercoaching.com www.kattywhompous.co...

Send us your thoughts! A quick introduction to us and what we're hoping to accomplish together here. Sleepy Sisters podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Brink and Sarah Durham. This show is unedited and often unprepared for, so we hope you enjoy our resistance to perfection! www.thrivingsistercoaching.com www.kattywhompous.com