Over This Should

Welcome to Over This Should , the podcast where we ditch societal expectations, challenge the "shoulds" holding women back, and embrace life on your own terms. Hosted by Pamela Meadows, this empowering series features inspiring conversations, expert insights, and practical strategies to help you set boundaries, boost confidence, and live authentically. Designed for women ready to step into their power, Over This Should covers topics like self-love, emotional intelligence, navigating relationships, and achieving personal and professional growth. Whether you’re redefining success, balancing life’s demands, or seeking inspiration, this podcast provides the tools and support you need to create a fulfilling, unapologetic life. Join us every week for uplifting stories, actionable advice, and thought-provoking interviews that empower you to live boldly and authentically. Let’s redefine what it means to thrive—together!

Over This Should is a business podcast hosted by Pamela Meadows, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Pamela Meadows hosts Over This Should, a business show with 58 episodes published.

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  Confidence Comes After You Do The Thing

  Jul 30, 202649 min

  Send us Fan Mail Entrepreneurship gets sold as a highlight reel, but the real work happens in the messy middle: the quiet nights, the spirals of doubt, the launches that don’t land, and the constant decision-making no one sees. We’re naming that part out loud and talking about what actually helps women entrepreneurs keep going when motivation fades and imposter syndrome gets loud. We’re joined by Chloe Sullivan, founder of the Female Entrepreneurship Club, to unpack why building a business can feel isolating even when you have supportive people around you. Chloe shares how her background in digital marketing and her coaching training shape a practical approach that blends mindset work with real business strategy, mentorship, and accountability. We dig into fear and the stretch zone, why confidence comes after you do the thing, and how “failure” is often just the fastest path to better decisions and stronger offers. We also get real about relationships: how growth can trigger jealousy, why some advice leaves you feeling heavier, and how to set boundaries without losing yourself. Then we pivot to action, including simple ways to validate a business idea, find market demand, and test an offer without getting stuck in perfectionism. If you care about female founders, entrepreneurship mindset, business coaching, and building community over competition, this one’s for you. Subscribe for more honest conversations, share this with a friend building something brave, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway so we can keep making the messy middle feel less lonely. CONNECT WITH CHLOE The Female Entrepreneur Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefemaleentrepreneurclub/ Join The Female Entrepreneur Club community: https://www.skool.com/the-female-entrepreneur-club-8197/about CONNECT WITH PAMELA Website: https://www.pamelameadows.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepamelameadows/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepamelameadows/ Love this conversation? Follow Over This Should and share the episode with a woman who is ready to get over the expectations keeping her stuck. Learn more about Pamela Meadows, coaching, speaking, and upcoming programs at https://www.pamelameadows.com/ .

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  Episode #61

  The Identity Shift No One Talks About (Motherhood, Meaning, and Being Needed)

  Jul 23, 202615 min

  Send us Fan Mail You’re told “it’s not that deep.” But what if it is? In this episode of Over This Should, Pamela Meadows explores what happens when someone dismisses your experience—and why that voice often sounds familiar. After a stranger critiques a personal reflection on motherhood and identity, Pamela unpacks a deeper pattern many high-functioning women know well: tying self-worth to being needed. This episode is for women navigating identity shifts, especially in seasons of change like motherhood, leadership, and life transitions. You’ll hear a powerful reframe on meaning, emotional depth, and the hidden “bargain” behind being the reliable one. Pamela also shares a practical 3-step framework to help you respond when your inner critic (or someone else) tells you you’re “too much,” “overthinking,” or “making it a whole thing.” In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “it’s not that deep” can be a form of control How identity gets tied to usefulness and being needed What happens when roles change (especially in motherhood) A 3-step practice to respond without shrinking yourself How to decide when something matters—and who gets to decide If you’ve ever felt like you need to make yourself smaller to belong, this conversation will meet you there—and offer a way forward. Follow, rate, and review Over This Should to support the show and help more women find it. Connect with Pamela: Instagram: @thepamelameadows Podcast IG: @overthisshould_podcast Love this conversation? Follow Over This Should and share the episode with a woman who is ready to get over the expectations keeping her stuck. Learn more about Pamela Meadows, coaching, speaking, and upcoming programs at https://www.pamelameadows.com/ .

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  Human Design, Burnout, and the Blueprint You Were Never Meant to Follow

  Jul 9, 202643 min

  Send us Fan Mail What if you’re not bad at boundaries, business, rest, or decision-making? What if you’ve just spent years trying to succeed inside systems that were never built for your actual energy? In this episode of Over This Should , Pamela sits down with Sarah Larsen, a Business Frequency Architect who blends Human Design, energetic strategy, Reiki, and real-world business systems to help entrepreneurs understand how they are designed to operate. Together, Pamela and Sarah unpack Human Design in normal-person language, including energy types, authority, emotional waves, conditioning, capacity, and why so many high-performing women end up exhausted from saying yes to things that were never really theirs to carry. They also dig into Pamela’s own chart as an emotional generator with a 1/3 profile, which opens up a larger conversation about experimentation, decision-making, identity, burnout, parenting, leadership, and the sneaky ways we override our own knowing because society told us we “should.” This conversation is for the gold-star girls, the reliable ones, the women who can figure anything out but are quietly wondering why their life looks good on paper and still feels so heavy in real life. You do not have to become a completely different person. You may just need to stop forcing yourself into someone else’s blueprint. Sarah’s reminder is a powerful one: just because you can do something does not mean you should. And Pamela’s closing wisdom says it all: you do not have to become a completely different person. You can stop trying to force yourself into someone else’s blueprint. Connect with Sarah Larsen: Instagram: @iamsarahlarsen Website / Human Design Chart: https://www.sarah-larsen.com/free-hd-chart-download Connect with Pamela: Website: www.pamelameadows.com Instagram: @thepamelameadows Podcast: Over This Should Question for you after listening: What are you still saying yes to because you think you “should,” even though your body has already said no?

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  Your Mid-Year Reset Is Not a Performance Review

  Jul 2, 202610 min

  Send us Fan Mail Halfway through the year can feel like an uninvited performance review. Suddenly, there is pressure to account for every goal, habit, dollar, decision, and unfinished to-do list. And for high-performing women who already carry a lot, a “mid-year reset” can become just one more place to feel behind. Not today. In this solo episode, Pamela shares a gentler, more honest way to reset for the second half of the year. No 71-step overhaul. No productivity shame spiral. No pretending you can fix your entire life with a new planner and a perfectly color-coded July. Instead, she walks you through a simple four-part reset to help you: Recognize what you are genuinely proud of Identify what is quietly asking for your attention Reconnect with what actually matters to you now Choose one honest next move for the rest of the year You will also hear why fresh starts can be powerful, how to separate facts from the shame stories your brain adds on top, and why the goal is not to become a more optimized version of yourself. The goal is to make sure the life you are working so hard to hold together still belongs to you. Grab the free Mid-Year Reset Workbook in the show notes for reflection prompts, a Wheel of Life exercise, values work, and space to create your next right step. Get it here: https://pamelameadows.myflodesk.com/mofke40tyx Because you are not a project with a failing grade. You are a human being living a real life. ♥

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  Why Ambitious Women Still Hide: Visibility & Self-Trust with Caroline Brown

  Jun 25, 202645 min

  Send us Fan Mail Why is it so hard to say what you mean, hit publish, set a boundary, or take up space in the room, even when you are deeply capable? In this episode of Over This Should , Pamela Meadows talks with visibility and leadership expansion coach Caroline Brown about what sits underneath people-pleasing, perfectionism, over-explaining, and the fear of being seen. Caroline shares how women can build self-trust and practice authentic visibility without turning their lives into another performance. Together, they unpack fear of success, the pressure to stay likable, why high-achieving women often dilute their voices, and how to take a brave next step without overwhelming yourself. You will leave with a grounded visibility practice to try before your next hard conversation, presentation, post, boundary, or big ask. This episode is for the woman who is done making herself easier to receive and ready to be seen without abandoning herself. Show notes In this episode, we talk about: Why being “the capable one” can quietly become a cage The difference between authentic visibility and performing confidence Why fear of success can be just as powerful as fear of failure How people-pleasing and perfectionism can function as protection What it means to be visible beyond social media and public speaking Why leadership requires the willingness to be misunderstood How to stop diluting your voice to stay likable A practical tool for naming fear, building safety, and taking the next small step About Caroline Brown Caroline Brown is a visibility and leadership expansion coach who helps women in business stop hiding, trust their voices, and grow without burning out. Her work blends coaching, business mentorship, and body-based practices to help high-capacity women become more visible, fully expressed, and fully supported in their work and lives. Connect with Caroline Website: Caroline Brown Coaching Instagram: @carolinebrowncoaching TikTok: @CarolineBrownCoaching Book an Unmasked Mini Session: HERE Episode disclaimer This episode is intended for education and reflection. It is not medical, mental-health, or therapeutic advice. If you are navigating trauma, anxiety, or emotional distress, please seek support from an appropriately licensed professional. Chapters 00:00 The Confidence Conundrum 02:48 Breaking Free from the Cage of Expectations 05:57 The Power of Visibility and Authenticity 08:56 Transformative Moments: Eulogies and Visibility 12:03 Confidence as Action: The Journey to Being Seen 15:11 The Cost of Success: Fear and Responsibility 17:54 Building Safety in the Face of Fear 21:07 Recognizing Self-Dilution and Authentic Expression 23:54 The Mind-Body Connection in Visibility 26:52 Perfectionism and People-Pleasing as Protection 28:57 Identity Overhaul: The Journey to Self-Discovery 31:04 Regulating Emotions: The Path to Visibility 34:09 Balancing Success and Presence: A Day in the Life 36:44 Navigating Visibility: The 'Shoulds' of Women 39:16 Contradictory Expectations: The Pressure on Women 41:47 Leadership Expansion: Embracing Self-Care 45:15 Whole Life Visibility: Impact on Relationships 49:28 Creating Safety: Tools for Overcoming Fear 54:26 Awareness vs. Action: Navigating Nervous System Responses 56:14 Small Steps to Visibility: Building Self-Trust

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