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{15.12} Before You Write Off The Rest of the Year…
19 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
{15.11} You've Slowed Down. Why Do You Still Feel So Tired?
You finally get a pocket of time to yourself… and then spend the whole thing deciding what to do with it.
By the time you've scrolled through WhatsApp, picked up a stray sock, and stood staring at the kettle, the moment's gone. You were desperate for rest... so why didn't it feel restful?
This week's episode explores what's really making rest feel impossible, even when you're doing "all the right things". If you've ever thought, "Why can't I switch off?", this one's for you.
In this episode, I talk about:
Why your nervous system doesn't register "rest" as safe anymore
How mental load is quietly draining your capacity all day
The link between emotional labour and feeling like rest doesn't count
What true rest actually looks like in this season of motherhood
Three gentle ways to make your body feel more supported this week
The dinner planning tools that can take something off your plate (literally)
If dinner is one of the biggest drains on your energy, Dinner on the Table can help. It's my complete system for planning nourishing meals in a way that fits around your life, including how to use up leftovers, prep smarter, and stop reinventing the wheel every night.
And if that still sounds like too much? The Weekly Table (https://tashadcruz.substack.com/) does the thinking for you, with 5 meal ideas sent straight to your inbox every Friday.
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DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on tashadcruz.com is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you may have heard on the podcast or on the website. I may earn commission on shopping links to external sites, e.g. Amazon. This doesn't change the price you pay but gives me a small commission which goes back into keeping the podcast running.
12 Nov 2025
{15.10} When Dinner Feels Like the Final Straw
It's 5 o'clock and you're staring at the fridge looking for inspiration. You're out of energy, out of ideas, and dinner still needs to happen. You wanted to cook something nourishing — but now you're wondering what on earth to do with that butternut squash you bought three days ago with good intentions.
If dinner has become the hardest part of your day, this episode is for you. This week, I'm exploring why dinnertime feels like such a pressure point — and why the problem isn't your organisation, your motivation, or your (lack of) meal plan. I'll share what's really going on when sugar cravings creep in, and how you can bring more ease to feeding your family without needing a complete overhaul.
In this episode, I talk about:
Why decision fatigue hits hardest just before dinner
What late-afternoon cravings are actually trying to tell you
How the invisible work of motherhood quietly depletes you
The grief of the gap between how you thought it would feel — and how it is
Why meal planning feels helpful in theory, but impossible in practice
One simple shift that can take the pressure off your plate
If you're ready for dinner to feel less heavy, download my free guide: Hassle-Free Template Meals (https://subscribepage.io/meal-template).
Discover my 6 flexible meal formulas, each with 7 flavour ideas, designed to help you cook in a way that works for your real life. It's not about getting it perfect. It's about making food decisions feel lighter.
Connect with me:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tashadcruz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tashadcruznutrition
Website: https://tashadcruz.com/podcast
Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating on Apple Podcast. Subscribe to my YouTube channel @tashadcruz, leave a comment and a thumbs up.
If you enjoyed this episode and want more support to feed yourself well, even when life is full on, join The Weekly Table and get your meals planned for you. I send you meal inspiration every Friday full of simple ideas, recipes and kitchen tips and a reminder that you deserve to feel good too.
#raisinghealthymothers
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on tashadcruz.com is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you may have heard on the podcast or on the website. I may earn commission on shopping links to external sites, e.g. Amazon. This doesn't change the price you pay but gives me a small commission which goes back into keeping the podcast running.
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{15.12} Before You Write Off The Rest of the Year…
Published 26 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But instead, you can end the year quietly supported, instead of crawling to the finish line with nothing left in the tank. So if you want to begin now, if you want to start slow, this is what I think you need to do. These aren't tips, they're not more things to do, they're just anchoring steps, invitations to feel a bit more like yourself, without actually asking for more from yourself. So the first thing, the first step I want you to do right now is decide that your energy matters, even now, not in January, not when it's more convenient, not when the kids are older, but now, even if that decision only changes one small thing this week, making that decision is a huge first step. […]
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