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December 6, 2025 7 mins

If you’ve spent years being the one who keeps everything running, today’s episode will feel like a deep exhale.We’re talking about what really happens when you become the “default caretaker”, not by choice, but by habit, conditioning, and everyone else depending on your consistency.This is the moment you finally notice the weight you’ve been carrying… and the first sign that something in you is ready to shift.You don’t have to hold it all.And you don’t have to disappear inside responsibility to be valued.

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00:00 Introduction: The Invisible Weight

00:33 Meet Sandy Bartlett

00:56 The Loving Woman Oracle Card

01:46 Embracing Support and Care

02:28 Shifting Relationships and Self-Care

03:33 Personal Reflection: The Default Caretaker

04:47 Breaking the Caretaker Pattern

05:53 Empowerment Actions and Membership Invitation

06:58 Conclusion: Your Voice is Rising



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