S1 E5: Name It to Tame It, A Professional Woman's Guide to Emotional Regulation at Work and Home

You're not too emotional. You're under-resourced, and nobody taught you how to name what you're feeling, let alone regulate it. In this episode, therapist and entrepreneur Liz Burgin tackles emotional regulation head-on: what emotions actually do for us, why some women feel things more intensely than others (hint: it's often biology, not weakness), and how to build a practical skill set for managing your emotional responses without suppressing them.

This episode is essential listening for professional women who want to lead with clarity, communicate under pressure, and stop letting a hard morning derail an entire day. Rooted in DBT and the work of Dr. Dan Siegel, Liz walks through the full cycle of an emotion, from trigger to physical response to expression to aftermath, and gives you concrete tools to interrupt that cycle before it costs you a relationship, an opportunity, or your own peace of mind. She also covers the wheel of emotions, fact-checking your emotional responses, and why building in more positive experiences is not optional if you want to stay regulated long-term.

If you've ever snapped at someone you love, shut down in a meeting, or sat in your car wondering what's wrong with you, nothing is wrong with you. This episode is your starting point.

Together we will talk about:

• What emotions actually do for us, and why there are no good or bad ones
• The "name it to tame it" technique from Dr. Dan Siegel and why it works
• How to trace an emotion from trigger to aftermath so you can interrupt the pattern
• The wheel of emotions and why emotional vocabulary makes you more regulated
• How to fact-check an intense emotional response before acting on it
• Why pleasant events and self-care are clinically connected to emotional regulation

One line to take away with you: "All emotions are welcome — but regulated emotions are the most helpful."

Connect with Liz at lizburgin.com

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