Dr. Sarah Anticich is on a mission to make peak performance more human. As a clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience, Sarah blends science with compassion to help high performers—especially women—thrive without burning out. In this episode, she breaks down why nervous system regulation is non-negotiable, how we can rewire deep-rooted beliefs, and what it really takes to sustain success without self-destruction.
About our guest:
Dr. Sarah Anticich is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and co-founder of Grow Daily. With a background spanning trauma recovery, corporate wellbeing, and peak performance, she brings a science-backed yet radically relatable lens to mental health and resilience. From running large-scale corporate programs to helping individuals develop everyday psychological skills, Sarah’s work centers on compassionate self-regulation, mindset mastery, and nervous system balance.
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Episode Highlights:
00:00 - Episode Trailer
01:00 - Why peak performance starts with basic human needs
06:30 - Awareness vs. overthinking: what actually helps us regulate
11:00 - The “three bubbles” model for understanding burnout
15:45 - How to decode what your body is really telling you
20:00 - Nervous system hacks that change everything
24:30 - How limiting beliefs create a threat response loop
28:00 - Rewiring unhelpful thought patterns without therapy speak
33:10 - The power of acknowledge, validate, respond
38:00 - Why women struggle to express their needs—and how to reclaim them
43:30 - Compassion is not weakness: the neurobiology of softening
48:30 - The one non-negotiable practice Sarah uses to stay grounded