Making Space For Me
When you self-neglect, you suffer. Making Space for Me is for women who do everything for everyone, yet rarely have space for themselves.
This personal growth and wellness podcast explores emotional load, burnout, self-neglect, and the invisible pressures that make it hard to choose yourself.
Through short, reflective episodes, each conversation offers practical insight, mindset shifts, and permission to slow down, honor your needs, and reconnect with yourself.
Hosted by Nurse Practitioner and Wellness Educator Otanthia Williams-Brady.
At the heart of this work is a simple truth: self-priority isn’t selfish—it’s stewardship.
This podcast is an invitation to make space for yourself in a life that never slows down and to live in a way that supports your well-being—not just the roles and responsibilities you hold—because your needs matter too!
Episodes
22 episodes
Good Job, You
Good job, you. Seriously.This episode is a reminder to pause, give yourself some credit, and celebrate the woman you are and all the ways you continue to show up.Women carry a lot—the mental load of work, motherhood, caregiving, f...
The RISE Method: A Way Forward From Burnout
Burnout does not usually arrive all at once. It sneaks in through the things you keep tolerating, normalizing, and carrying.In this episode, Otanthia Williams-Brady introduces her RISE Method for burnout recovery and prevention a practic...
When Every Option Creates a Problem
Sometimes, there is no good option. If you have ever been stuck between two hard choices, this episode will help you stop asking, “Which path avoids the problem?” and start asking, “Which problem moves me forward?”Otanthia Williams-Brady...
When Responsibility and Self-Care Don’t Mix
Sometimes self-care and real-life responsibility just do not mix. You may know you need more sleep, better food, movement, rest, and stress reduction — but what happens when the responsibility in front of you is real and cannot simp...
Living at the Edge of Your Capacity
What happens when the demands of your life keep increasing, but your opportunities to recover keep disappearing?In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores what it means to live at the edge of ...
Connection Is Care Too
When life feels busy, heavy, or overwhelming, connection is often one of the first things responsible women push aside. But the people who help you breathe, laugh, process, and feel less alone can also be part of what supports your health. ...
Stop Volunteering Yourself
Sometimes the exhaustion is not only from what people asked of you. Sometimes it comes from the responsibilities you placed on yourself. In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady, Nurse Practitioner an...
Feeling Drained? Try This 4-Part Life Drain Audit
When you are a capable, responsible woman, it is easy to become the person everyone depends on — while slowly losing sight of what you need. In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady, walks you t...
Are You on Your Own Calendar?
Looking at your calendar right now, your appointments are likely filled with demands from your career, your family, and your endless to-do list. But where are you? In this episode, we talk about the power of making literal, non-negotiable appoi...
When Was the Last Time You Checked on Your Mind?
In this episode, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores mental health awareness from a personal and practical perspective — becoming aware of your own mental well-being and the health of your mind. Many women continue functioning, s...
Decision Fatigue: When You’re Tired of Thinking
Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and realized you’re not just physically tired — you’re tired of thinking? In this episode, I’m talking about decision fatigue, the kind of mental exhaustion that comes from constantly having to t...
You Can’t Do It All—So What Matters Most?
Have you ever put so much into making something special… that you barely got to enjoy it?In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when everything feels important, and there isn’t enough time to do it all.Because the truth...
Are You Giving Yourself What You Give Others?
Are you treating yourself the way you want to be treated?In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores what it means to love your neighbor as yourself and why so many women are better at giving ...
My Assignment to Others Does Not Cancel Me
After a season of severe life burnout, I came to a hard but necessary realization: my assignment to others does not cancel the assignment I have over my own life. In this personal episode, I share what burnout looked like for me physically, men...
Be Bold for You
What if being bold isn’t about doing more, but about finally choosing what supports you? In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores a different kind of boldness, the kind that looks like setting boundaries, honorin...
Self-Priority Isn’t Selfish: Why Stewardship of Your Well-Being Matters
In this episode, we explore why self-priority isn’t selfish—it’s stewardship—and how you can move from survival mode to sustainable balance rooted in faith, wisdom, and practical care.We talk about burnout, emotional overload, and why so...
Rest Shouldn’t Feel Like a Crime: Why Women Feel Guilty for Taking Care of Themselves
Why does resting sometimes feel wrong? Why do so many women feel guilty for taking care of themselves?In this episode of Making Space for Me, Otanthia Williams-Brady explores why so many women feel guilty for resting, setting bo...
Your Yes and No Are Shaping Your Life
Burnout doesn’t always come from doing too much. Often, it develops through unexamined yes's and quiet no's.In this episode of Making Space for Me, you’ll gain clarity around how burnout often develops through everyday decisions...
You Can’t Self-Care Your Way Out of a Draining Life
If you’re doing all the “right” self-care things but still feel exhausted, this episode is for you. We talk about why surface-level self-care isn’t enough to prevent burnout and what caring for yourself really means beyond moments of rest...
The Invisible Pressure Women Carry (And How to Release It)
In this episode of Making Space for Me, we talk about the internal pressures women carry to be everything for everyone. The pressure to keep the house running, show up for family, hold it all together, and never slow down. ...