Are you secretly carrying the emotional weight of everyone around you—while silently falling apart inside?

High-achieving women are often the strong ones, the fixers, the glue that holds it all together. But beneath that strength is a hidden burden: the crushing pressure to manage everyone’s moods, needs, and potential breakdowns. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on hyper-responsibility—why it happens, how it hijacks your peace, and the subtle ways it’s stealing your energy and joy. If you’ve ever felt like the world would fall apart if you stopped holding it up, this is your wake-up call… and your permission slip to let go.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction: The Invisible Backpack of Responsibility
• 00:45 Understanding Responsibility OCD
• 02:35 The High Achiever's Trap
• 03:37 Magical Thinking and Its Pitfalls
• 04:46 Real-Life Examples of Responsibility OCD
• 06:38 Letting Go of Over-Responsibility
• 07:56 Practical Tools for Managing Responsibility OCD
• 11:27 Conclusion: Embrace Your Humanity
• 12:56 Free Resource: The Overthinkers Guide to Love

Key Takeaways: ✨ High-achieving women often carry an "invisible backpack" of hyper-responsibility ✨ Responsibility OCD involves feeling accountable for things beyond your control ✨ Magical thinking makes you believe your thoughts or actions can prevent disasters ✨ The difference between healthy responsibility and over-responsibility ✨ Practical strategies to set boundaries and practice self-compassion

Resources Mentioned: 📚 Free Resource - The Overthinkers Guide to Love: https://bit.ly/0verthinkersguidetolove 🎯 Take the Red Flags Quiz: https://bit.ly/redflagsquiz 💬 Get 30 Scripts for Difficult Conversations: https://bit.ly/30scriptsfree

Connect with Erin: 🎙️ Subscribe to Bossing Up, Overcoming OCD 💻 Website: livebeyonddoubt.com 📱 Follow on social media for daily tips and insights @erindaviscoaching

Next Steps: If you're struggling with over-responsibility and relationship anxiety, grab my free resources and discover how to quiet your mind and strengthen your relationships without carrying the weight of the world.

#ResponsibilityOCD #OverthinkingRelationships #RelationshipAnxiety #MentalHealth #SelfCompassion #Boundaries #HighAchievers

*This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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Ever feel like you're constantly trying to fix things for your anxious kid, but nothing seems to help? You're not alone. Today I'm joined by therapist Bryce Hamilton who shares why our natural parenting instincts might actually be making anxiety worse - and what to do instead.

✅ Why "good parenting" can accidentally feed anxiety (and what to do instead) ✅ The magic questions that empower your kid instead of creating dependence ✅ How to handle sibling conflict without becoming the referee ✅ Supporting kids through divorce (and the mistakes that make it harder) ✅ Why kids with OCD need you to step back (not swoop in) ✅ The one thing every parent needs to hear about struggle and resilience

"I've never met a bad parent" - We all want to do our best, but sometimes our help becomes a hindrance.

Stop jumping to problem-solving - Ask "How can I support you?" instead of "Here's what you should do."

Kids push against solutions they didn't ask for - Even 2-year-olds resist when we solve problems for them.

Struggle builds resilience - If kids never face hard things, they never learn they can handle them.

"We often expect our kids to apologize when they've done something wrong, but then we're not willing to do that as a parent."

"You can't control that other parent even when you are married. You can't control anybody else."

"We need them to struggle because otherwise how do they learn to be resilient?"

• Accidental Experts Podcast with Bryce Hamilton
• Find Bryce on Facebook, YouTube, and all podcast platforms

If your child struggles with OCD or severe anxiety, remember:

• Validate their feelings without feeding the compulsions
• Empower them to handle uncertainty
• Don't swoop in too quickly - let them build confidence
• Get specialized help when regular parenting strategies aren't enough

Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:04 The Accidental Experts Podcast 00:53 Bryce's Background and Practice 01:28 Parenting Challenges and Advice 02:02 Handling Anxiety and OCD in Kids 05:21 Sibling Conflict Resolution 08:02 Supporting Kids Through Divorce 11:41 Empowering Kids and Building Resilience 14:09 Final Thoughts and Words of Wisdom 15:28 Where to Find Bryce

Podcast: Accidental Experts with Bryce Hamilton Practice: Kansas City (specializes in children, adolescents, and adult women with childhood trauma)

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💭 Reflection Question: What's one area where you might be solving problems for your kid instead of empowering them to find their own solutions?

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🔥 ROCD driving you crazy? Join my FREE masterclass: "The Relationship Anxiety Fix: 3 Mental Shifts to Quiet the Doubts & Feel Confident in Your Relationship" where I'll show you how to transform your relationship in just 45 minutes.

📧 Want more support? Get my FREE 5-day email course: "The Overthinker's Guide to Love" - transform relationship overthinking into relationship clarity.

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Are you constantly saying "sorry" for things that aren't even your fault? 😰 This habit is secretly destroying your confidence, weakening your relationships, and making you look less competent at work!

In this game-changing episode, I reveal the shocking research about over-apologizing and give you practical strategies to break this anxiety-driven pattern once and for all. You'll finally understand why you can't stop saying sorry and what to do instead! ✨

🎯 What you'll discover: - The shocking workplace studies that prove over-apologizing kills your career 📊 - Why over-apologizing is actually a compulsion (not just a bad habit) 🧠 - How to tell the difference between healthy accountability vs. compulsive apologizing 💡 - Simple phrase swaps that make you sound more confident instantly 🗣️ - The 10-second pause technique that stops the "sorry" spiral 🛑

📖 GRAB YOUR FREE GUIDE: Before we dive in, get "The Overthinker's Guide to Love" - discover the 5 biggest mistakes that lead to relationship anxiety: https://livebeyonddoubt.com/overthinkersguidetolove

🔍 The shocking research: - Leaders who over-apologize are rated 25% LESS competent by their teams 😱 - Job candidates who say "sorry" unnecessarily are seen as less qualified 💼 - Over-apologizers get promoted less often than confident communicators 📈

💪 Your action plan: Instead of "Sorry to bother you" → Try "Do you have a moment?" Instead of "Sorry for asking" → Try "I'd appreciate your help with something" Instead of "Sorry you had a bad day" → Try "That sounds really tough"

🎯 READY TO DIVE DEEPER? Join my FREE webinar "The First Step to Understanding Relationship OCD" on July 3rd and learn why you seek constant reassurance: https://livebeyonddoubt.com/webinar-registration-erin

💬 From overthinking to clarity in one download. Get my FREE “30 Scripts for Difficult Conversations” guide and stop wondering what to say in those make-or-break moments. Transform your communication now → https://bit.ly/30scriptsfree

Stop diminishing yourself with unnecessary apologies! You deserve to take up space, express your needs, and communicate with confidence. Your voice matters! 🌟

Try this for just ONE WEEK and watch how differently people respond to you. You've got this! 💪

#stopapologizing #confidence #relationshipanxiety #communication #selfworth #boundaries #overthinking #anxietyrelief #womenempowerment #relationshipOCD

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*This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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