Margie Mader, LMFT, CHt

Tell me you are a high achiever without telling me you are a high achiever. Have you ever felt like you’re supposed to have all the answers? Like asking for help means you’re not smart enough or strong enough to handle things on your own? If you’re a high achiever, chances are you’ve felt this […]

Why trying to fix just your career or just your personal life rarely works for long. Have you ever noticed how a bad day at home can make work feel impossible? Or how stress from your job follows you through the front door and affects your family? That’s because your life isn’t divided into separate

Have you ever felt like you’re working really hard, checking off all the boxes, and doing everything “right” in your career—but something still feels off? Maybe you’ve gotten the promotion, the title, or the salary you thought you wanted, but you still wake up feeling empty or unfulfilled. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

You know that feeling when you start something new and exciting; maybe you’ve decided on a career transition, launch your own business, or finally pursue that dream job you’ve been thinking about for years. At first, everything feels amazing. You’re pumped up, full of ideas, and ready to take on the world. But then… something

You might be dealing with something called imposter syndrome. Have you ever gotten a promotion at work and thought, “They’re going to figure out I don’t know what I’m doing”? Or maybe you’ve accomplished something amazing, but instead of celebrating, you worried it was just luck? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. At Growth

You know that feeling when you’ve rewritten the same email five times? Or when you stay up until midnight tweaking a presentation that was already good enough at 8 PM? We often call this “being thorough” or “having high standards.” But here’s the truth: sometimes what looks like productivity is actually perfectionism wearing a disguise.

You know that feeling when you sit down to create something, and suddenly your brain just… freezes? Maybe you’re staring at a blank canvas, or your cursor is blinking on an empty page, or you’re looking at your design software wondering where to even start. Your heart races a little. Your stomach feels tight. You

Have you ever felt like you’re running on a hamster wheel in your business? You’re working hard, but you don’t feel like you’re getting anywhere. You set these huge goals—double your revenue, launch that big program, become an industry leader—and then months go by without much progress. You feel stuck, frustrated, and maybe even a

You’ve worked hard. You’ve built something. Maybe you started a business, climbed the corporate ladder, or finally landed that dream job. You should feel proud, right? But instead, there’s this weight on your shoulders that nobody talks about—the quiet pressure from family who now see you as “the successful one.” If you’re nodding your head

When work deadlines loom, your heart races. Your mind won’t stop spinning. You’ve got seventeen browser tabs open, three deadlines looming, and someone just added another meeting to your calendar. Sound familiar? Here’s what most people don’t know: your body can’t tell the difference between a work deadline and a charging bear. When stress hits,