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why burnout isn’t your problem - functional freeze is
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The step-by-step reset for when you’re showing up but feel...meh.
You’re technically working…
You’re answering emails, showing up to meetings, doing the thing.
But it all feels flat.
You’re exhausted. Numb. Disconnected.
And worse—you’re wondering if the problem is you.
If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.
Inside, I break down:
✔ What functional freeze is (and why no one talks about it)
✔ How it’s silently stalling your energy, execution, and motivation
✔ The subtle signs you're in freeze—even if everything “looks fine”
✔ A simple way to start thawing out and reconnecting with your business again
This isn’t burnout. It’s a nervous system state.
And once you know what to look for, you can actually shift it.
- 00:04 – What is functional freeze (real-world example)
03:15 – Why this isn’t burnout—and how it hides in plain sight
07:40 – What it feels like and how to know if it’s happening to you
13:22 – How it wrecks your decision-making, execution, and energy
18:15 – The ripple effect on your team and performance
22:47 – How to catch it in real-time + daily questions to ask
29:00 – The somatic reset I use with clients to defrost gently
🔗Links:
→ DM me "DECODE" on Instagram @emilyrosedallaracoach to find out your default nervous system state.
→ Buy "Visible" to read my chapter all about the Nervous System + a link to free nervous system regulation tools.
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About Emily:
Emily Rose Dallara supercharges teams and leaders using a nervous system first approach.
With over 10 years of experience scaling marketing teams as a CMO, globally in Web3, startups, and crypto, Emily combines her expertise as a growth advisor & leadership coach with nervous system and energy management tools to optimize team performance and leadership dynamics.
She’s also a qualified somatic practitioner, a baby DJ + dog mom.
Awards: Emily was voted a Top Woman of the Future 2022 and a Woman in Web 3 Changemaker by NEAR Foundation, 2023.
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