Embracing Flow

59 – Heather Allmendinger – Slowing Down Is Not Weakness — It’s Strategy

Episode Summary

In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a deeply personal season of life. Between the increasing signs of peri-menopause, navigating my partner’s cancer diagnosis, and feeling a shift in my entrepreneurial pace, I’ve learned one powerful truth: slowing down isn’t failure — it’s transformation. Join me as I share what it looks like to release control, embrace flow, and trust that growth happens in the pauses just as much as in the productivity. I’ll leave you with questions to journal on — and maybe, permission to breathe a little deeper in your own transition season.

Episode Notes

In this solo episode of Embracing Flow, host Heather Allmendinger shares her deeply personal journey through a season of transition, from the challenges of perimenopause to her partner's cancer diagnosis. Heather discusses the importance of surrendering control, slowing down, and trusting that transformation and growth happen in these slower, quieter moments. She invites listeners to reflect on their own experiences and consider the wisdom in embracing life's natural cycles.

00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections

01:04 Facing Life's Unplanned Transitions

02:07 The Impact of a Partner's Illness

02:59 Embracing the Slowdown

04:07 Trusting the Process of Letting Go

05:19 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

06:20 Closing Remarks and Call to Action