She Became Good at Surviving—Then Realized She Had Forgotten How to Care for Herself | Anjelis Oliveira

The Thought Atlas Podcast · Sep 27, 2026 · 46m

What happens when being strong for everyone else becomes a reason you stop showing up for yourself?

Anjelis Oliveira is a mother, grandmother, nurse of 20 years, and wellness coach who focuses on wellness and transformation. Her own journey led her to rethink what it means to survive, care for yourself, and make sustainable changes.

In this conversation, Anjelis explains how becoming a teenage mother and focusing heavily on her children, career, and responsibilities taught her to keep moving—but also led her to overextend herself and neglect her own wellness.

At 39, she experienced a stroke…