#4 Just One More: When Strength Becomes Self-Sabotage

You’re strong. Capable. Driven.

But what if your next breakthrough isn’t in pushing harder—
but surrendering sooner?

This episode names the cost of override and the shift that brings real power back online.

You’ve pushed through seasons that would have undone other people.
You know how to keep going. You’ve made it work.

But what if the push that once made you powerful is now the very thing draining your strength?

In this episode of the Identity-Level Recalibration Podcast, Julie Holly names what high-capacity humans often refuse to admit:

Override isn’t always strength—it’s often survival.

Whether it’s:

• Overcommitting even when your body is tired
• Avoiding the signals your nervous system keeps sending
• White-knuckling a life you were never meant to carry alone

…the deeper invitation is not to push harder, but to pause sooner.

This episode explores:

✔️ The cost of override on your body, energy, and identity
✔️ Why avoidance isn’t failure—it’s nervous system intelligence
✔️ How high-functioning patterns like wine, work, or distraction can become coping
✔️ The ILR truth: Capacity is not the same as alignment
✔️ The subtle lie that “just one more push” will finally bring peace

You’ll also hear how a bike ride turned into a metaphor for a life lived too close to the edge—and how a gentle surrender opened the door to healing, clarity, and peace.

Today’s Micro-Recalibration Prompt

Where are you still pushing past what’s wise, just to prove you’re strong?

Where are you pretending “it’s just one more push”—even though you’ve said that ten times already?

Text yourself this reminder:
"I am strong enough to stop before I break."

That’s not weakness. That’s wisdom.

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