Burnout doesn’t happen overnight—and it doesn’t just happen at work. In this episode, I sit down with Tamara Munoz—Fractional COO, founder of Behind the Screens, and a human-first operations leader—who shares a deeply personal journey through leadership, loss, entrepreneurship, and parenting to redefine what burnout really is and how we recover from it sustainably.

From early leadership in high-pressure environments to severe burnout in both corporate and entrepreneurial life, this conversation explores why burnout is a nervous-system issue—not a personal weakness—and how structure, systems, and self-compassion are the real path forward.

This episode is for leaders, parents, business owners, and anyone who feels exhausted by constantly “holding it all together.”

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why burnout looks different at different stages of life
• The hidden causes of burnout beyond “working too much”
• How chaos and busyness can become addictive
• Why asking for help without systems often makes things worse
• How structure and routines reduce mental load and stress
• What human-first leadership really means—and why it works
• How workplace flexibility impacts retention, especially for parents
• Practical tools to regulate stress and reclaim energy
• Mindset shifts needed to rest without guilt

Key Takeaways

• Burnout is gradual and often invisible until it becomes overwhelming
• It can show up as overachievement or avoidance
• Lack of boundaries and invisible labor are major contributors
• Systems—not willpower—create relief
• Treating people like whole humans improves performance and retention
• Calm, peace, and rest are safe—and necessary

Quote Worth Repeating

“Burnout isn’t a personal failure—it’s a nervous system problem.”

Who This Episode Is For

• Leaders and managers
• Entrepreneurs and business owners
• Parents and caregivers
• High achievers feeling exhausted or disconnected
• Anyone ready to stop surviving and start sustaining

🌿Connect with Tamera Munoz:

http://behindthescreens.biz/

https://www.instagram.com/tamaramunozwhilden/

🌿 Connect with Peggy Meyer: https://positivesolutions4life.com/

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re surrounded by reminders of love—cards, hearts, chocolates, and romantic messages. But in today’s episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer invites you into a deeper conversation about love—one that goes beyond romance and begins with God’s unconditional, everlasting love.

This episode is a gentle invitation to slow down and reflect:

• How am I loving others?

• And just as importantly… how am I loving myself?

We explore the true meaning of love, rooted in Scripture and history, and rediscover that love didn’t start with us—it began with God. Long before Valentine’s Day became commercialized, love represented sacrifice, courage, and devotion. God’s love is not based on emotion, performance, or perfection—it is constant, faithful, and unchanging.

Peggy reflects on Jesus’ command to love your neighbor as yourself and challenges us to honestly examine how we speak to ourselves, care for ourselves, and treat the body and soul God entrusted to us.

You’ll also learn:

• What unconditional and everlasting love really mean

• How God’s love transforms our identity and how we treat others

• Practical ways to love others using the Five Love Languages

• Why loving yourself is not selfish—but faithful stewardship

• Simple, practical ways to practice self-compassion, set boundaries, and live from fullness rather than depletion

✨ Reflection Questions:

• What are five ways you can show someone else love this week?

• What are five ways you can show yourself love this week?

Let your answers flow from God’s love—not pressure, guilt, or perfection.

🎧 Listen & Connect: Website: https://positivesolutions4life.com/

What happens when a lifelong dream refuses to stay quiet?

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Peggy Meyer sits down with Barbara Grassey, a book coach and ghostwriter who made the bold decision to move to Portugal at age 62—during COVID. What began as a childhood dream of living in Europe turned into a reality shaped by loss, intuition, mindset, and a willingness to listen to the inner whisper before life delivered a wake-up call.

Barbara shares her journey of trusting the nudges that kept showing up, the moment she realized she didn’t want to “stay on the same end of the couch,” and how stacking small steps over time prepared her for a life she didn’t even realize she was building toward.

This episode is a reminder that:

• It’s never too late to start

• You’re not behind

• And the life you want is built one small, intentional step at a time

• How childhood dreams often resurface for a reason

• The difference between the whisper, the yell, and the 2x4 moments in life

• Why mindset matters more than age when making big life changes

• How grief, loss, and uncertainty can clarify what truly matters

• The concept of “stacking” experiences, skills, and courage over time

• Why life doesn’t have to be either/or—you can build your dream alongside your responsibilities

• How writing, journaling, and keeping goals visible can change everything

Barbara Grassey is a book coach and ghostwriter with over 20 years of experience, specializing in business books and memoirs. After decades of helping others tell their stories, she documented her own journey of relocating to Portugal in a book and through her Substack writings.

She is the creator of:

• The Expat Golden Girl – sharing life abroad in Portugal

• Write a Memoir – guidance and encouragement for aspiring memoir writers

Barbara believes that everything is figureoutable and that life is far too short to ignore the dreams that keep calling.

• Substack: The Expat Golden Girl & Write a Memoir

  https://barbaragrassey.substack.com/

• Business website: https://barbaragrassey.com/

You don’t need to know every step. You just need to take the next one. Dreams don’t disappear—they wait for you to be ready to listen.

🎧 Listen to the episode: 👉 https://peggyatpositivesolutions.podbean.com/

🌐 Visit Peggy’s website: 👉 https://positivesolutions4life.com/

Have you ever paused to think about your name—not just what people call you, but what it means and how it reflects who God created you to be?

In this reflective and deeply personal episode, Peggy explores the spiritual significance of names and how they can reveal our God-given wiring, strengths, and calling. Inspired by Tina Joy Carroll’s message and her reflection after reading Undaunted by Christine Caine, this conversation invites you to slow down, look within, and listen to what God may already be revealing about your purpose.

Throughout Scripture, names were never accidental. God often renamed individuals when calling them into a new season—Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Jacob to Israel. In the same way, your name carries meaning, identity, and purpose.

Peggy shares a personal story about how God gently whispered her daughter’s name before she was born, explores biblical truths about being known and chosen by God, and reflects on how understanding the meaning of her own name—Peggy Ann—has brought clarity to her calling and leadership.

This episode will encourage you to:

• Reflect on the meaning of your name

• Recognize patterns God has been shaping in your life

• Stop forcing yourself into roles that don’t fit

• Embrace how God uniquely wired you to lead, serve, and love

Key Scriptures Referenced:

• Isaiah 43:1

• Jeremiah 1:5

• Ephesians 2:10

Inspiration Mentioned: 🎥 Tina Joy Carroll on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05iEIwPstaE

Reflective Questions:

• What does your name mean?

• What themes or traits have followed you throughout your life?

• Where might God be forming something deeper in you?

• How can you begin serving and leading from who you are—not who you think you should be?

✨ Your name is not random. You are not an accident. God calls you by name.

Learn more & connect: 🌐 https://positivesolutions4life.com/

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy sits down with Liz Albanis to explore how yoga can be a deeply healing, accessible practice for mental health, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation—without needing flexibility, fancy poses, or a yoga mat.

Liz shares her personal journey through childhood trauma, PTSD, undiagnosed ADHD, workplace bullying, and surviving devastating fires—including the loss of her home. Through these experiences, yoga became more than exercise; it became a lifeline that helped her regulate stress, quit smoking, build resilience, and reconnect with her body and breath.

Together, Peggy and Liz challenge the common Western misconceptions about yoga being only about athletic poses or flexibility. Liz explains that yoga is truly about calming the mind, regulating the nervous system, and cultivating awareness—and that many of the most effective practices can be done anywhere, even at your desk, in your car, or lying in bed.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why yoga is not about flexibility or “being good at it”
• How trauma and stress are stored in the body—and why talk therapy alone isn’t always enough
• The difference between top-down and bottom-up healing approaches
• Simple breathwork practices to calm anxiety and prevent panic attacks
• How humming, sound, and mantra stimulate the vagus nerve
• Why certain yoga styles may actually disrupt sleep
• How to create “yoga snacks”—short practices you can use throughout your day
• Why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to meditation or yoga

Liz also introduces Bee Breath (Bhramari)—a simple, effective breathing technique that helps activate the body’s rest-and-digest response—and explains how mindful walking, guided meditation, and self-inquiry can be powerful tools for emotional balance.

💛 A reminder from Liz:

“If you can breathe, you can practice yoga.”

🔗 Connect with Liz Albanis:

• Website: https://lizalbaniswellness.com.au
• Instagram: @lizalbaniswellness.au
• Freebie: Bee Breath (Bhramari) downloadable guide and video available

https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/freebies

Use the code PEGGY20 at checkout to save on The 3R Program Release – Relax – Restore and Yoga Designed for You – Private Sessions package

These programs support mental health, nervous system regulation, better sleep, and more. No yoga mat or flexibility required.

🌿Connect with Peggy Meyer:

🌐 Website: https://positivesolutions4life.com/

In today’s episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer invites you to pause, breathe, and reflect on an important truth we often forget: the answers we’re searching for aren’t found outside of us—they’ve been within us all along.

So many of us are exhausted, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. We search for fulfillment through programs, plans, relationships, and achievements, hoping the next “right thing” will finally make us feel whole. But as Peggy gently reminds us, external solutions can never fully satisfy what our hearts are truly longing for.

Drawing on scripture, psychology, and personal experience, this episode explores the power of stillness, self-awareness, and listening to the quiet nudges of your heart—where God often speaks most clearly.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why we often look outside ourselves for peace, purpose, and validation

• How stillness helps us hear God’s guidance more clearly

• The connection between faith, intuition, and inner wisdom

• Why transformation begins from the inside out

• Simple ways to begin listening to your heart instead of the noise around you

📖 Scriptures referenced:

• Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God.”

• Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

• Romans 12:2 – “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

• Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart…”

• Philippians 4:7

• Luke 17:21

If you’ve been feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step, this episode is a loving reminder that you are not broken—and you are not lacking. God is already within you, gently guiding you forward.

🔗 Connect with Peggy & Positive Solutions 4 Life: Website: https://positivesolutions4life.com/

In this inspiring and deeply honest episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer welcomes Rhonda M. Farrah—educational counselor, psychotherapist, lifestyle empowerment coach, speaker, and breast cancer thriver—for a conversation about resilience, responsibility, and reclaiming your personal power.

With more than 25 years of experience helping others heal, Rhonda shares how her own life challenges—including incarceration for a non-violent offense, breast cancer, failed relationships, and financial hardship—became catalysts for transformation rather than setbacks. She reframes these experiences as “midlife opportunities” and explains how each one helped her rediscover her sense of self.

A central theme of the episode is Rhonda’s powerful philosophy: “Fix your reflection first.” True healing, confidence, and fulfillment begin by learning to love, respect, and appreciate the person you see in the mirror. Rhonda reminds listeners—especially women over 40—that we often give our power away by prioritizing others over ourselves, leading to repeated patterns in health, relationships, and self-worth.

Rhonda also introduces her simple yet profound formula for living an empowered life: Gratitude + Forgiveness = Freedom. She walks listeners through a practical forgiveness exercise involving writing letters—to yourself and to those who have caused harm—as a way to release resentment, heal emotionally, and move forward unburdened.

This episode is a reminder that you are not broken, you are not behind, and you are not alone. No matter what you’ve been through, you have the power to choose growth, healing, and a life that truly reflects who you are becoming.

• Why self-love and self-respect are the foundation of true healing

• How life’s hardest experiences can become your greatest teachers

• The importance of personal responsibility without shame or blame

• How forgiveness frees you, not the other person

• Why Rhonda believes we don’t “bounce back”—we bounce forward

• Website: https://positivesolutions4life.com/

Feeling stuck? Losing momentum mid-month? You’re not alone—and you certainly aren’t failing. In this episode of Positive Solutions 4 Life, Peggy Meyer shares a reset tool that helps you reconnect with your purpose when motivation dips: Emotional Purpose Cards.

Inspired by sisters Jenny Dunkin and Shelley Haisman and their journey (learn more at https://abundantlyfavored.com/about/), Emotional Purpose Cards help you anchor into your “why” so you can choose hope, identity, and belief—especially on hard days.

Peggy also shares mindset tools from Iron Hope by James Lawrence, which has been a game changer for staying present, resilient, and disciplined.

👇 In this episode you’ll hear: ✔ Why losing motivation doesn’t mean failure ✔ The purpose behind Emotional Purpose Cards ✔ 5 practical steps to create your own cards ✔ How to reframe negative thought loops ✔ Daily practices to stay grounded and inspired

🌟 Jenny & Shelley’s story and more: https://abundantlyfavored.com/about/ 🎙️ Podcast Episode with Shelley & Jenny on Mastering Your Mindset: https://peggyatpositivesolutions.podbean.com/e/mastering-your-mindset-with-shelley-haisman-jenny-dunkin/

📘 Iron Hope by James Lawrence — episode summary: https://peggyatpositivesolutions.podbean.com/e/iron-hope-by-james-lawrence-book-summary/ 💪 James Lawrence / Iron Cowboy: https://www.ironcowboy.com/

Connect with Peggy Meyer:

https://positivesolutions4life.com/