When Did My Life Become One Giant To-Do List?
Released On Sep 15, 2026
Season 3, Episode 24
Does your life feel like one giant to-do list? If you’re overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, carrying the mental load, taking care of everyone else, and constantly wondering how you’ll get everything done, this episode of Holistic Mama Speaks may change the way you look at your to-do list.
Because the problem may not simply be that you have too much to do.
It may be that you’ve taken responsibility for things that were never actually yours to carry.
In this episode, Carrie Marie Vaughn explores why busy, overwhelmed women can become the person who remembers everything, plans everything, fixes everything, takes care of everyone, and automatically says yes. You’ll learn how over-giving, people-pleasing, weak boundaries, guilt, and old patterns can quietly turn your life into one endless list of responsibilities.
Most importantly, you’ll hear one powerful question that can help you identify what’s actually yours to carry and what may finally be time to put down.
You’ll also discover why changing your to-do list may not be enough if you don’t address the stuck point underneath the pattern.
This week’s challenge is simple: find ONE thing you’re carrying that doesn’t actually have to be yours.
Because being capable of carrying everything doesn’t mean you should.
✨ Ready to uncover what’s keeping you stuck and become the woman who creates the life she actually wants? Learn more about Carrie Marie’s women’s community and the deeper identity work happening inside at Building-Upward.com/Women.
If you’re craving more encouragement, connection, and meaningful relationships, you’ll also want to learn more about the new women’s community.
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https://Building-Upward.com/Women
Feeling stuck but not sure why? Start here:
Take the free Stuck Point Quiz and find out exactly what might be keeping you stuck:
👉 https://stuckpointquiz.com
For show notes, free resources, and more episodes, visit:
https://holisticmamaspeaks.com
If you’re ready to go deeper and uncover what may be keeping you stuck, you can explore the Stuck Point Scan, a simple session designed to help identify and release the biggest block holding you back:
https://stuckpointscan.com
If you’re looking for ongoing support, tools, and guidance to help you get unstuck and stay in momentum, you can get started inside the Unstickify Your Life Academy:
https://holisticmamaspeaks.com/academy
And if you prefer a simple, step-by-step approach you can follow at your own pace, check out the Unstickify Your Life 30-Day Empowerment Workbook:
https://unstickifyyourlife.com
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About your host
Carrie Marie Vaughn, Podcaster, Speaker, Author, Coach, & Holistic Wellness Professional
Carrie Marie Vaughn is a transformational Unstickify Your Life Coach, author, speaker, and host of the Holistic Mama Speaks podcast.
As a wife, mom of three, and lifelong nurturer & learner, Carrie Marie knows what it feels like to be stretched thin, overwhelmed, and stuck in the cycle of doing everything for everyone else… while losing yourself in the process.
After her own journey through burnout, illness, and rediscovering her self-worth, she became passionate about helping other women break free from what’s holding them back and step into lives filled with greater clarity, confidence, energy, and purpose.
Through her coaching, programs, and her signature Stuck Point Quiz & Stuck Point Scan, Carrie Marie helps women quickly identify and release the mental, emotional, and energetic blocks that keep them feeling stuck… so they can move forward with momentum and feel like themselves again.
She is the author of Mom Mantras and Unstickify Your Life, and the founder of the Unstickify Your Life Method & Building Upward, LLC.
