Why Strong Women Stay Steady Under Pressure | Episode 153
Sat Feb 07 2026
Why do so many women feel emotionally overwhelmed — even when they’re doing “everything right”?
In this episode of the Slay Podcast, Louise Hazel breaks down a truth most women have never been taught: emotional instability is rarely a mindset problem. It’s a physiology and capacity problem.
You’re not too emotional. You’re not unstable. And you’re not broken.
Emotions are biological signals — messages from the nervous system about load, safety, and capacity. When emotions feel loud, fast, or overwhelming, it’s often because the system has been under strain for too long without enough support.
In Episode 153, you’ll learn:
Why emotions are signals, not personal failures
How modern stress quietly overloads the female nervous system
The role of strength training in improving emotional regulation
Why getting stronger helps women stay calmer under pressure
How to tell the difference between responding from strength vs. strain
Why emotions are feedback — not instructions
This episode explains why emotional steadiness is not a personality trait — it’s a trainable outcome.
And it sets the foundation for what comes next: how emotional regulation creates the conditions for strong decision-making.
🎧 Listen now — and start building the capacity to stay steady, even when life gets heavy.
🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE
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Why do so many women feel emotionally overwhelmed — even when they’re doing “everything right”? In this episode of the Slay Podcast, Louise Hazel breaks down a truth most women have never been taught: emotional instability is rarely a mindset problem. It’s a physiology and capacity problem. You’re not too emotional. You’re not unstable. And you’re not broken. Emotions are biological signals — messages from the nervous system about load, safety, and capacity. When emotions feel loud, fast, or overwhelming, it’s often because the system has been under strain for too long without enough support. In Episode 153, you’ll learn: Why emotions are signals, not personal failures How modern stress quietly overloads the female nervous system The role of strength training in improving emotional regulation Why getting stronger helps women stay calmer under pressure How to tell the difference between responding from strength vs. strain Why emotions are feedback — not instructions This episode explains why emotional steadiness is not a personality trait — it’s a trainable outcome. And it sets the foundation for what comes next: how emotional regulation creates the conditions for strong decision-making. 🎧 Listen now — and start building the capacity to stay steady, even when life gets heavy. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/35UovsfJZfat5xU6r6i55b?si=a54a6454c06445c4&nd=1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slay/id1393889958Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5I8e0HAZxB-SEvp4oLCCA 📩 JOIN THE COMMUNITY Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@slayathletic/?sub_confirmation=1 Shop www.slayathletic.com Slay Newsletter: https://view.flodesk.com/emails/6907a431cef52dfcb87b55f9 ✨ IF THIS EPISODE SPOKE TO YOU…Share it with another woman who deserves to rise in 2026.Please like, comment, and subscribe — it helps this community of strong women grow.