Overwhelm is Optional
- This is the podcast for big-hearted, highly driven professionals who want their life back.
- Each week, we explore ways to gently rebel against the idea that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay for success. You don’t have to push through—it’s time to work with ease, reclaim your energy, and create the life you want.
- 💡 Meet Heidi Marke
I’m Heidi, a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster, and Author. Having painfully burned out—losing my career, confidence, health, and financial stability—I discovered a better way. Now, I quietly lead The Gentle Rebellion, helping you to:- Stop pushing through overwhelm.
- Redefine success on your own terms.
- Reclaim your time, energy, and life.
Thank you to purpleplanet.com for the music.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 228
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
How to make mountains into molehills
If you can make mountains out of molehills why not try a gently rebellious approach and make molehills out of mountains?
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How to use The One Minute Marke as a gently rebellious way to deal with fear
Instead of pushing through fear here’s a gentler more effective way to move towards what you want next.
🎙️ Welcome to Overwhelm is Optional
This podcast was created to help big-hearted, …
The One Minute Marke for Travel Anxiety
TOMM for Travel Anxiety
Not surprisingly after the last few years of madness, quite a few of us are feeling nervous about travelling. If that’s you and you want to look forward to gettin…
Episode 165: To have it all - go small (don’t drop your tail!)
To have it all go small (don’t drop your tail!)
You want it all - kickass focus at work and to be able to switch off and enjoy time at home.
It's time to go small!
Want the fastest most ef…
Episode 164: Everything you want is on the inside of your comfort zone
Everything you want is on the inside of your comfort zone
Yep, you read that right - the clear head and confidence you need to take that next step towards your dream is NOT on the other …
Episode 163: Trust there's always an easier way
There's always an easier way. Even when you can't see one. Especially when you can't see one.
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Episode 162: Is struggle necessary?
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Episode 161: Why focusing on finishing stuff isn't the answer
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Episode 160: In the future will acting from overwhelm be seen as irresponsible?
In the future will acting from overwhelm be seen as irresponsible?
Will we expect ourselves to be wiser and more skilled in how we make decisions?
Will we learn to get out of overwhelm an…
Episode 159: Here's something I've just realised about overwhelm
The longer I practice rebelling against the idea that we have to push through overwhelm to live full lives the more I discover. This week I share a surprising finding which is an absolu…
Episode 158: Are you overwhelmed by opportunities?
Opportunity overwhelm is real and paralysing.
Here's some gently rebellious ways to think about it.
Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently reb…
Episode 157: How to have the ease you think is at the end of your to-do list NOW
There is no pot of ease at the end of your to do list.
The overwhelm and ease coexist.
Which means you can have the ease you seek NOW.
For an unexpectedly lovely 70% off my tiny-huge life-…
Episode 156: Who's side are you on?
Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life …
Episode 155: Are you experiencing this unexpected symptom of overwhelm?
Do you have an achy body after pushing through a particularly busy day?
You're not alone! This is a common, if unexpected, symptom of overwhelm.
This episode discusses how to gently rebel…
Episode 154: How to get out of overwhelm in three simple steps
Ready to make overwhelm optional for you?
Try these 3 simple steps.
Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that ove…
Episode 153: What has making butternut squash soup got to do with you finding more freedom and ease?
Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life …
Episode 152: New Year Overwhelm
The New Year with its promises and pressures provides a special opportunity to examine your relationship with overwhelm - and to let some of it go (or not).
Welcome to the Overwhelm is O…
Episode 151: It’s not you - it’s overwhelm
In a gently rebellious first episode of the year I read a few pages from my book to remind you to resist the pushy self-improvement start to the year.
So, are you sitting comfortably? Th…
Episode 150: How to have an Unexpectedly Lovely 2023
Episode 150: How to have an Unexpectedly Lovely 2023
The Gentle Rebel Way to set goals and experience what you really want in the coming new year.
You get what you believe is possible for…
Episode 149: How to have an Unexpectedly Lovely Christmas
Episode 149: How to have an Unexpectedly Lovely Christmas
Christmas provides a very special opportunity to get lost in overwhelm.
Here’s 5 steps (but you can just pick one) to have an Une…