How to Stop Overfunctioning and Start Choosing Yourself with Mel Grime

If you've ever felt like resting more just isn't fixing your exhaustion, this episode is for you. Evie sits down with Mel Grime, a registered holistic nutritionist, burnout and midlife coach, and yoga teacher, to talk about what actually causes burnout, why "just rest more" is terrible advice and how women can start choosing themselves again after years of putting everyone else first. Mel shares her own journey from panic attacks and an autoimmune diagnosis to rebuilding her life piece by piece, plus the simple framework she now uses to guide other women through the same process. **In This Episode We Cover:** - How Mel went from holistic nutritionist to burnout and midlife coach after her own health crisis - Why food was never really the root issue for her clients - The difference between being tired and being in true burnout - Why "you just need more rest" doesn't work for chronic stress - The science behind your nervous system, sleep and why burnout blocks real recovery - Mel's ALIGN method for helping women reconnect with themselves - The guilt and shame that comes with asking for help (and how to work through it) - How to start asking for support in small, safe steps - Why letting go of control is part of healing from overfunctioning - Mel's free 5-day audio series, Coming Home to Her **Questions Answered in This Episode:** - What is the difference between burnout and being tired? - Why doesn't resting fix burnout? - How does stress affect the nervous system and sleep? - How do I know if I'm stuck in people-pleasing or perfectionism? - How do I start asking for help without feeling guilty? - What is nervous system regulation and why does it matter? - How do moms in business avoid burnout while growing a business? - What is the ALIGN method? - How do I stop overfunctioning and give up control at home? **Quotes From This Episode:** "There is no magic wand that is going to make all these things go away." – Mel Grime "The first baby step is always beginning to choose themselves." – Mel Grime "Burnout is actually when you are in long periods of chronic stress without recovery." – Mel Grime **Find Mel On...** Website: https://www.melaniegrimerhn.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melaniegrimerhn/ Free 5-Day Audio Series (Coming Home to Her): https://melaniegrimecoaching.kit.com/6a76340c7d **Find Evie On...** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evietavaresbranding/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evie-tavares-352291258/ Website: https://www.evietavaresbranding.ca/