Women Under Pressure

About Women Under Pressure

Are you a high-performing woman working in healthcare, emergency services or another demanding leadership role? Maybe you can handle the crisis, make the difficult decision and be the person everyone relies on, but when the workday ends, you have a much harder time leaving it behind. Women Under Pressure is a podcast for ambitious women who want to succeed at a high level without sacrificing their mental health, physical health, relationships or the rest of their lives in the process. Hosted by Kristen Plake, a licensed trauma therapist and founder of Frontline Wellness Group, the show explores what demanding careers ask of women and how to build a life that can sustain both ambition and wellbeing. Through practical solo episodes and honest conversations with experts and women doing demanding work, Women Under Pressure goes beyond traditional conversations about stress management and self-care. You'll learn more about how your experiences affect you, why it can be so difficult to switch off even when the crisis is over, and what can help you recover without asking you to become less driven or walk away from work that matters to you. Learn more about Kristen and Frontline Wellness Group at frontlinewellnessgroup.com (http://frontlinewellnessgroup.com). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Kristen Plake

Category

business · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Work Ends, But Your Second Shift Starts: Why You Can't Recover

   Host Kristen explores the recovery paradox, explaining why high-pressure jobs leave individuals depleted and unable to decompress effectively at home.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Am I Still Feeling This, Or Still Trying To Fix It?

   Host Kristen explores psychological detachment and lingering responsibility, helping listeners discern between feeling and fixing after high-pressure work.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Emotional Labor: What Composure Actually Costs You

   Host Kristen, a clinical expert, explores the hidden costs of emotional labor, revealing how suppressing true feelings impacts well-being even when appearing composed.

4. 

   29 Sept 2026

   How To Pursue Ambition with Intention, with Chelsea Ryckis

   Host Kristen interviews business owner Chelsea Ryckis about pursuing ambition intentionally by defining necessary involvement and avoiding burnout.

5. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Understanding Overfunctioning: Why Delegating Doesn’t Mean Letting Go

   Host Kristen explores how emergency management director Danielle overfunctions by taking back delegated tasks, revealing the damaging patterns and offering insights into inflated responsibility.

6. 

   15 Sept 2026

   How Can I Switch Off Stress? The Cost of Urgency

   Host Kristen, a wellness expert, interviews a police sergeant about interrupting stress patterns and applying a "body-first" approach to create choice in high-pressure situations.

7. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Cost of Being the Woman Who Handles Everything: Identifying High-Performance Burnout

   Host Kristen, a licensed clinical social worker, explores high-performance burnout in high-achieving women, revealing how competence can mask distress and offering recovery insights.

8. 

   15 Sept 2026

   How To Identify Functional Freeze: The Cost of Putting Yourself Second

   Host Kristen explores functional freeze, revealing how women prioritize tasks over feelings and the cost of consistently putting themselves second.

9. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Introducing... Women Under Pressure!

   Host Kristen Plake, a licensed trauma therapist, interviews industry experts about managing demanding careers without sacrificing well-being.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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