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Many people leaving a marriage realize they have spent years prioritizing the needs of others while quietly ignoring their own. In this episode of The D Shift, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder speaks with transformational coach Jacqueline Francis about why people pleasing becomes so common during relationships and how individuals can reconnect with their authentic identity after divorce or major life transitions.
Jacqueline shares how a serious car accident became the unexpected turning point that led her to explore personal development and the power of the subconscious mind. Her experience highlights how life disruptions, including divorce, can open the door to deeper awareness and personal transformation.
Mardi and Jacqueline discuss the pressures many women experience to hold everything together for everyone else while ignoring their own emotional needs. Over time, this pattern can lead to what Jacqueline calls invisible burnout, a quiet depletion that occurs when we constantly prioritize others and suppress our own feelings.
Their talk covers:
• Why people-pleasing patterns often develop in relationships
• How invisible burnout impacts emotional and physical well-being
• The importance of setting healthy boundaries during life transitions
• How redefining success can lead to deeper fulfillment
• Practical ways to protect your energy and prioritize self-care
Jacqueline also introduces Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as a tool for releasing emotional stress and shifting long held patterns that keep people stuck. She generously offers listeners a complimentary session to experience this approach.
About the Guest:
I am Jacqueline Francis a Transformation Coach who helps people experience inner freedom so success, clarity, and fulfillment follow naturally. My work bridges subconscious reprogramming, emotional mastery, and embodied personal development to create real, lasting change. Rather than pushing hustle or mindset alone, I guide clients to release limiting beliefs reconnect to their true signal, and lead their lives from alignment instead of pressure. I am known for her grounded, honest approach and my ability to create powerful ripple effect. It's where inner shifts transform relationships, careers, and confidence and most importantly, the self. My mission is simple: help people feel free on the inside while building lives they’re proud of on the outside. Transformation that creates ripple effects.
For Jacqueline’s complimentary 30 minute Tapping Session: https://mailchi.mp/c67407228543/bupfd3600g
To connect with Jacqueline:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iecjacqueline/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacqueline.francis.505330
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-francis-iec/
Email: innerexpansioninc@gmail.com
About the Host:
Mardi Winder is an ICF and BCC Executive and Leadership Coach, Certified Divorce Transition Coach, and a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator in Texas. She has worked with women in executive, entrepreneur, and leadership roles navigating personal, life, and professional transitions. She is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC.
To find out more about divorce coaching: www.divorcecoach4women.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4women
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinderadams/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/
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