Still Becoming with Katrina Oliver: Thoughts of a Therapist

In this episode, I'm joined by somatic practitioner Jesse Rosenblum for a conversation that I think so many high-achieving women will relate to. If you've ever wished you could stop overthinking, quiet your inner critic, or finally get out of your head and into your life, this episode is for you. We explore what somatic work actually is, why so many of us become disconnected from our bodies, and h...

In this episode of Still Becoming , we're exploring the idea of the inner child—not as a trend or buzzword, but as the younger part of ourselves that still carries our earliest experiences of love, belonging, safety, and worth. I share how this part of us can show up in adulthood, especially in parenting, relationships, perfectionism, and the way we speak to ourselves, along with why learning to r...

When you hear the phrase self-care , what comes to mind? A massage? A bubble bath? A day at the spa? While those soothing moments absolutely have their place, self-care is often much bigger—and sometimes much less glamorous—than the way it's marketed to us. In this episode, I explore the many forms self-care can take, from rest and relaxation to life maintenance, boundaries, creativity, identity,...

Motherhood has been the most beautiful thing I’ve ever experienced… and also one of the hardest. In this episode, I’m joined by one of my own “emotional support moms,” Ashley Brinkman, for an honest conversation about what motherhood can feel like when our nervous systems are stretched thin. We talk about overstimulation, overwhelm, mom guilt, the pressure to get it right, and those moments where...

In this episode, we’re talking about perfectionism — not just as having high standards, but as a way many of us learned to stay safe, successful, accepted, and in control. This feels like a natural follow-up to the recent Worth Ethic episode as we continue exploring what happens when our worth becomes tied to performance, productivity, and getting everything “right.” I share both personal reflecti...

What happens when everything you worked for… doesn’t feel like you anymore? In this episode, I’m joined by business strategist and founder of Hive Ambition, Ashley Sterken, for a deeply honest conversation about what it means to be a high-achieving woman whose worth has been tied to productivity, performance, and being “good.” We talk about the early roots of overachievement, the quiet ways extern...

In this episode, we’re slowing down the conversation around boundaries and getting underneath the buzzword. I share my own journey with boundary setting—moving from people-pleasing and prioritizing others’ comfort to learning how to listen to my own internal yes and no. We talk about why boundaries can feel so uncomfortable, especially for high-functioning women, and how fear of disappointing othe...

Ever notice how easy it is to describe yourself by what you do—your roles, your responsibilities, who needs you? And if you’re a woman who’s used to holding it all together, those roles have likely become a big part of how you see yourself. In this episode of Still Becoming , I’m talking about roles and identity—how, over time, the things we do for others can become intertwined with who we believe...

Ever notice that voice in your head telling you you should do more, do it better, or that you’re not enough? If you’re a woman who’s used to doing it all, that voice has probably been with you a long time—and in midlife, it can feel louder than ever. In this episode of Still Becoming , I talk about the inner critic—the part of you that’s been keeping you safe, getting things done, and holding it a...

Have you ever looked around at the life you’ve built and thought, why do I feel so tired, when I am used to doing it all? If you’re a woman who’s used to doing it all—at work, at home, for everyone else—you might be hitting a wall in midlife. In this very first episode of Still Becoming , I talk about what it feels like when being the one who handles everything stops working. When the things that...