This week, we’re slowing the pace and tuning into something we too often ignore: our own peace.
Our guest, Arlene Miller, is a Colorado attorney turned Work-Life Harmony Coach who teaches women to stop chasing “balance” and start creating alignment.
📅 This episode drops Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 3 AM ET, “Heart Over Hustle: Arlene Miller on Healing Burnout and Finding Calm Within.”
After decades of courtroom wins and late-night deadlines, Arlene realized she was negotiating everything except her own joy. So she walked away from her law firm, redefined success, and started helping women do the same.
This conversation is a permission slip to pause, breathe, and lead from the heart, not the hustle.
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💬 Mental Health Quote of the Week
“I’m not my law firm. I’m a human being doing the best I can to be of service.” — Arlene Miller
Use this week’s worksheet to explore where you’ve been over-functioning, what “calm” means to you, and what happens when you stop performing peace and start feeling it.
🎤 Episode Spotlight: Arlene’s Story
What if the life you built around success started to cost you your peace?
That’s the question Arlene Miller asked herself after three decades of practicing law. From the outside, she had it all: a thriving firm, a reputation for excellence, and the “American dream.” Inside, she was exhausted, anxious, and quietly losing herself.
In this week’s episode, G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit down with Arlene to unpack what happens when ambition collides with exhaustion, and how she found the courage to step away from her law practice and move toward something more meaningful.
Arlene shares her journey from burnout to balance, how meditation and yoga became her lifelines, and why learning to listen — really listen — changed everything. She opens up about ego, identity, and the myth of “having it all,” revealing the power of choosing authenticity over achievement.
The conversation flows like a deep exhale, touching on how women can negotiate from the heart, rebuild confidence, and lead with grace instead of grind.
If you’ve ever felt guilty for resting, feared slowing down, or wondered who you are without your job title, this one’s for you. It’s not about quitting your career, it’s about coming home to yourself.
💡 3 Takeaways from “Heart Over Hustle”
Burnout isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom. It’s your body whispering that something has to change before it starts screaming.
Peace doesn’t mean slowing down, it means showing up differently. Calm is confidence, not complacency.
You can reinvent yourself at any age. Whether you’re 29, 59, or 69, it’s never too late to trade achievement for alignment.
🧩 From the Conversation
💬 The heartbeat of this episode Peace isn’t found, it’s built through presence, boundaries, and self-trust.
🫂 A quote that stuck with us “Letting go of ego isn’t loss, it’s liberation.” — Arlene Miller
🎙️ Real Talk from Us “When Arlene said she had to learn she’s not her law firm, it hit me hard. We all build our worth around something outside of us.” – G-Rex “She reminded me that calm isn’t passive, it’s an active choice, one boundary at a time.” – Dirty Skittles
📓 Reflection Prompts to Sit With • Where are you over-negotiating your own peace? • What’s one boundary you’ve been afraid to hold? • How does your body tell you when it’s time to pause?
🌱 Gentle Reminder You’re allowed to rest before you break.
👩💼 Meet Our Guest — Arlene Miller
Arlene Miller is proof that peace and purpose don’t expire.
An AV-Rated Colorado attorney turned Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, she brings decades of legal expertise, leadership insight, and emotional intelligence to her work as a Work-Life Harmony and Leadership Coach.
After more than 30 years in law, including building her own firm, raising a family, and mentoring young attorneys, Arlene sold her practice and answered a new calling: helping women professionals rediscover their calm, confidence, and clarity.
Through her company, Jewel Consultancy, she empowers clients to negotiate from the heart, leading with empathy, authenticity, and self-trust instead of perfectionism and pressure. Her coaching style blends mindfulness, transformational mentoring, and communication mastery to create leadership rooted in compassion, not chaos.
Beyond her coaching credentials, Arlene is also a keynote speaker, meditation facilitator, and mentor-coach for the Global Coaching Academy in Australia. Her career is a tapestry of wisdom, stretching from boardrooms to yoga mats, and her message is clear: you can build a career that doesn’t burn you out to prove your worth.
When she’s not coaching or speaking, you’ll find Arlene on her yoga mat, hosting group soul readings, or soaking in the Colorado sunshine with her family and grandkids. She’s living proof that serenity can be strong.
Burnout can be the body’s invitation to begin again
Ego thrives on titles, peace thrives on truth.
Calm is a learned skill, not a luxury.
You’re allowed to evolve, even when the world expects sameness.
Harmony isn’t balance, it’s alignment.
💪 Actionable Steps
Take three deep breaths before responding to anything today.
Replace “I have to” with “I choose to.”
Schedule one pocket of stillness this week, no guilt allowed.
Identify one task or relationship that drains you, and practice saying “not today.”
Write a short note of gratitude to yourself.
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❤️ Closing Remarks
Sometimes burnout isn’t a breakdown, it’s a breakthrough.
It’s the moment your soul whispers, enough, and your body finally listens. It’s not weakness, it’s wisdom — the kind that invites you to slow down, breathe deeper, and remember who you were before the world told you to prove your worth.
You don’t have to keep grinding to be enough. You don’t have to chase peace like it’s a reward you earn after exhaustion. You can choose it now, in the quiet moments between tasks, in the pause before “yes,” in the space where your heartbeat finally catches up with your life.
Let this be your reminder that rest isn’t giving up — it’s coming home.
We see you, we’re proud of you, and we’re right here with you on this messy, beautiful journey back to yourself.
With so much love and gratitude, G-Rex & Dirty Skittles Changing the way we talk about mental health, one real convo at a time.
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