Ep. 173: Why Survival Mode Isn't Failure—And How to Make It Strong

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What if I told you that survival mode isn't a sign of failure—it's actually proof of your strength?

I know that sounds radical. Maybe even impossible to believe right now. Because everywhere you look, you're getting the message that survival mode is something to escape, something to be ashamed of, something that proves you're not handling life well enough.

But I believe the exact opposite. I believe survival mode is the place where you can grow stronger than ever. Not by escaping it, but by learning to be strong in it.

I'm Jennifer Roskamp, and most of us are taught that if we're in survival mode, we're doing something wrong. That we need to get our act together, try harder, be more organized, wake up earlier—whatever it takes to get out of this messy, overwhelming place.

But what if that's backwards? What if survival mode isn't the problem—what if the problem is how we've been thinking about survival mode?

Today I want to share something with you that might change everything. And I also want to tell you about a free 3-day experience that starts tomorrow—the 3-Day Survival Mode Rescue Sprint—that's designed to help you see survival mode in a completely different way.

Because here's what I've learned after working with hundreds of midlife women: You don't need to escape survival mode. You need to get strong in it.

And I'm going to show you exactly how.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

3- Day Survival Mode Rescue Sprint

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1. Understanding Survival Mode (00:00:00)

2. Reframing Survival Mode as Strength (00:10:33)

3. The Three-Day Survival Mode Rescue Sprint (00:15:29)