Episode 3: I made the money I always dreamt of making and felt... numb
I made £20k in a month and felt… nothing.This episode is personal. I’m sharing what it’s like to hit big, shiny goals and still feel numb. Not because I was tired or overworked—but because I was misaligned. I talk about:The real root of burnout for high-achieversWhat happens when praise becomes pressureWhy I built a business that looked perfect but felt emptyHow I’m learning to create success that actually feels like mineWhat “fear of heights” has to do with sabotaging your own growthIf you’ve been hitting goals but questioning everything… this one’s for you.🤩If this stirred something in you, follow me on Instagram and send me a DM.✨ Ready to meet the next level you? Grab my free visualisation here🗣️ Done rewriting your bio for the 79th time and ready to face what you're really here to do? Grab my FREE 7 permission slips for the one who knows she's made for more🔥I help big-hearted, big-voiced founders realign their businesses with who they really are but my offers evolve often, so the best way to work with me is to reach out directly.👉If you loved this episode, leave a review or share it with someone who’s too much for their own good (in the best way).
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Episode 2 What if you didn’t have to fix it to feel better?
In today’s episode, I’m walking and talking (literally), exploring something I’ve been seeing in myself and in so many of you: That moment when life, business, or the world just feels like too much and instead of slowing down, we go into our heads.We overthink, strategise, fix, do all in the name of control.But what if that’s not the solution?What if your go-to logic is just the safest room in the house… and the rest of you is waiting to be felt?We dive into:Why your “default setting” is action and why that’s not the full pictureThe subtle way burnout and identity crisis show up in high-achieversWhat really happens when you start feeling again (and how to not freak out about it)Why your next level probably isn’t “more,” but deeperAnd what to do when your competence becomes your cageThis isn’t about tips. This is about truth. And if your power feels harder to access these days I want you to know: that’s not a flaw. It’s an invitation.🤩If this stirred something in you, follow me on Instagram and send me a DM.✨ Ready to meet the next level you? Grab my free visualisation here🗣️ Done rewriting your bio for the 79th time and ready to face what you're really here to do? Grab my FREE 7 permission slips for the one who knows she's made for more🔥I help big-hearted, big-voiced founders realign their businesses with who they really are but my offers evolve often, so the best way to work with me is to reach out directly.👉If you loved this episode, leave a review or share it with someone who’s too much for their own good (in the best way).
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Epsode 1 What if you're not too much but the box is too small?
You’ve built the business. You’ve ticked the boxes. You’re technically there.But something still doesn’t feel quite right… and that’s exactly where we begin.In this first episode of Too Big For a Box, I’m sharing the raw truth behind my pivot:Why being successful started to feel suffocating, and how I discovered that the problem wasn’t failure. It was the way I kept boxing myself in.We talk about:Why traditional success metrics don’t hit the way you thought they wouldThe hidden exhaustion of always achievingWhat happens when your bigness is both celebrated and suppressedHow “too much” can actually be your superpowerWhy high-achievers are often the least emotionally supportedWhat expansion looks like when there’s no neat label for itIf you’ve ever felt like your ambition makes you “hard to hold” or that your success came at the cost of something deeper - this one’s for you.🤩If this stirred something in you, follow me on Instagram and send me a DM.✨ Ready to meet the next level you? Grab my free visualisation here🗣️ Done rewriting your bio for the 79th time and ready to face what you're really here to do? Grab my FREE 7 permission slips for the one who knows she's made for more🔥I help big-hearted, big-voiced founders realign their businesses with who they really are but my offers evolve often, so the best way to work with me is to reach out directly.👉If you loved this episode, leave a review or share it with someone who’s too much for their own good (in the best way).
Too Big For a Box is the podcast for high-achieving women who’ve done the thing, built the business, and still feel like something’s missing. Hosted by Ola Kowalska, this show dives into identity, ambition, emotional capacity, and the wild beauty of evolving beyond the boxes success puts us in. Come for the real talk, stay for the reclamation. You’re not too much. You’re just getting started.
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