Why You’re So Tired After “Just Talking” to Clients: The Hidden Weight of Holding Space

You’ve probably said it yourself or heard another practitioner say it:

“I don’t know why I’m so tired… I just spent the day talking to clients.”

And the honest response?
“Your brain and nervous system were working overtime all day.”

So let’s get one thing out of the way right now:

You are not weak. You are not too sensitive. You’re not “bad at boundaries.”

You’re a practitioner whose entire nervous system is showing up to support someone else and that comes with a real energetic cost.

It’s time to stop shaming yourself for your thinner capacity, for feeling overwhelmed, for feeling dysregulated, or for feeling completely “done” after you close your last session of the day.

Because when you’re working with a client, you have no idea how many layers your body and brain are navigating underneath the service.

Most people think they’re “just talking.”

But you are doing so much more than tha...

Hey love,

If you’re someone who’s been showing up, learning all the things, checking off the boxes, and still not seeing the income, clients, or growth you desire—this is for you.

Here’s what I see happening all the time, especially with purpose-driven, brilliant women like you:

➡️ You’re constantly learning—signing up for courses, binging podcasts, joining masterclasses—but when it’s time to implement, you freeze.
➡️ You tell yourself you’re “too busy,” but somehow, the things you do every day aren’t creating real momentum or results.
➡️ You keep tweaking your branding, rewriting your offers, or reworking your messaging instead of actually inviting people to buy.
➡️ You’re creating content—but it stops short of truly calling clients in.
➡️ And even with all this activity, your income just isn’t reflecting your effort.

You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. And you’re definitely not alone.

You might be in what’s known as functional freeze—a very real, very sneaky nervous system stat...