Ep. 138 If your plate feels more like a buffet of burnout than a balanced meal, it’s time to clear it. In this empowering episode of the Healthy Illness Podcast, host Kelly Marie walks you through how to take honest inventory of your life—what’s feeding your purpose and what’s draining your peace. From her leadership training in the Health Leader Fellowship Program to her mindfulness studies at Brown University, Kelly shares real strategies for knowing when you’ve got too much on your plate, how to categorize what stays, what goes, and how to confidently say no without guilt. 🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of Front Seat Life LLC 📲 Instagram @‌thefrontseatlife FB @‌thefrontseatlife, Email KellyMarie@FrontSeatLife.com 🎧 Produced & edited by JazzCast Pros Key Takeaways: ✅ Inventory Everything – List every role, responsibility, and relationship demanding your energy.✅ Spot “The Grip” – Recognize when stress has you acting outside your best self.✅ Separate Needs from Preferences – Identify what must be done by you vs. what simply needs to get done.✅ Define Non-Negotiables – Keep what sustains you: work, self-care, and basic needs.✅ Release What Doesn’t Fit – If it no longer serves your peace, it doesn’t belong on your plate.✅ Refill Intentionally – Once you clear your plate, only add back what truly nourishes your life. Crisis helpline phone numbers: Dial 988 for immediate assistance or 741741 for text support Use 211 as the helpline for resources 🔗 Click Here to rate & review on Apple Podcasts 🚀 Rate & Share this Podcast from Spotify 🔐 Add this show to your collection on Pandora. 💪 Support the Show with a one-time donation on PayPal #HealthyIllnessPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness #Boundaries #SelfCareIsSuccess #AlignedEntrepreneur Chapters: 0:00 Managing Overcommitment 4:15 Balancing Multiple Roles and Responsibilities in Daily Life 7:54 Trauma Awareness, and Teaching Practices 10:14 Prioritizing and Letting Go 17:46 Accessing Crisis Support and Community Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices