Be honest—are you doing the absolute most but still feeling like it’s not enough? Running on fumes, drowning in to-dos, and wondering why am I like this? 😩 If overcommitting, burnout, and saying yes when you mean heck no are your toxic traits, then this episode of The Lighthouse Within is your intervention.
Host Ambar Paloma is help you break the overcommitment cycle and break free. She dives into 5 common reasons you keep overcommitting (courtesy of time management coach Anna D. Kornick)—from FOMO and validation chasing to people-pleasing and prioritizing money over mental health.
Ambar also gets real and raw about how launching this very podcast left her spiraling into overcommitment—and how she finally reset, refocused, and reclaimed her peace. Now? She’s handing you the cheat code to do the same.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The 5 biggest reasons we overcommit (and how to stop ASAP)
How to use the Clarity Compass to separate anxiety from intuition, get clear on your values, and more.
The ‘Mama I Made It’ vision—because clarity = confidence
How the 12 Week Year method can keep you on track (without overwhelm)
Boundaries, delegation, and prioritization—aka, your new holy trinity
A powerful wake-up call to protect your energy, time, and sanity
✨ Your Next Step:Grab your FREE copy of The Clarity Compass to help you navigate uncertainty with confidence and clarity.
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00:00 Welcome to the Ultimate Voyage to Resilience
00:21 The Five Reasons We Overcommit
01:38 Ambar's Personal Story of Overcommitment
03:51 The Clarity Compass: Navigating Anxiety and Intuition
07:23 Defining Your 'Mama I Made It' Vision
11:41 Creating a Balanced Schedule
16:58 Overcommitting to Feel Needed or Avoid Conflict
21:34 Time Is Your Most Precious Resource
24:16 Closing Meditation
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