For many high-achieving women, the idea of “effortless success” feels almost offensive.Because we were taught that success comes through endurance.Work harder.Carry more.Need less.Keep going.In this deeply personal episode, Yuliana Francie shares the realization that changed her life: what if exhaustion was never the price of success — but the symptom of building from an identity that no longer fits?Drawing from her upbringing in a hard-working Chinese family, her years navigating corporate leadership and billion-dollar negotiations, and her own experience with burnout and hyper-independence, Yuliana explores the hidden survival identity many successful women unknowingly build their lives from.This conversation unpacks:why so many capable women feel emotionally exhausted despite outward successhow hyper-independence disconnects us from love, support, rest, and fulfillmentthe hidden cost of constantly performing strengthwhy embodiment is not a trend, but a deeper alignment with how we live and leadhow success begins to feel lighter when it is no longer carried by survivalYou’ll also hear powerful reflections on identity, receiving, nervous system safety, and the emotional patterns beneath ambition — including why “the woman who cannot receive love cannot fully receive life.”This episode is an invitation to stop asking:“How can I push harder?”And start asking:“What version of me is building this life?”Because maybe the next level of your life is not asking you to become more impressive.Maybe it’s asking you to become more honest.If this episode is hitting ... it's not random.You're ready for the next version of you. Start here: https://yulianafrancie.com/embody/

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