What Does it Actually Mean to Prioritize Yourself?

The Elise Tzurkov Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 28m

What if putting yourself first means letting your family down? For many women, the fear of letting their family down makes their own health feel like the easiest thing to postpone—until “later” becomes another year of exhaustion, worry, and waiting. In this episode, I make the case that caring for yourself isn’t abandoning your family. It’s making sure you can keep showing up for them without losing yourself in the process. You’ll hear why “my family needs me” can become a reason to ignoreyour own needs, how to start making space for your health without waiting for life to get easier, and why…