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The Fear of Falling Apart with Ilona Varo
What if anxiety, exhaustion, or overwhelm aren’t signs that you’re “broken”… but signs that you’ve been holding it all together for too long?
In this episode of The Calm Edge Podcast, Brooke sits down with licensed therapist Ilona Varo to explore the hidden fear so many high-functioning women carry beneath the surface: the fear of falling apart.
Together, they discuss emotional suppression, nervous system regulation, perfectionism, body image, and the pressure women feel to appear “fine” while silently struggling. Ilona also shares how anxiety can become a signal of misalignment, why slowing…
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