The Woman Behind The Win

Robina Abramson-Walling
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She looks successful from the outside. But behind every high-achieving woman is a story that never made it to the highlight reel. The Woman Behind the Win is the podcast where real women get honest about what it actually cost them to get here. The health crisis, the burnout, the moment their body finally said enough, and how they rebuilt themselves from the inside out. Hosted by Robina Abramson-Walling, wellness practitioner, nervous system and hormone specialist, and PhD and Doctorate candidate in Natural Medicine, each episode goes five levels deep. Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic. Uncovering the truth behind the win and the pathway forward. This is not another podcast about hustle. This is about the woman who paid the price, found her way back to herself, and is here to show you how she did it. If you are successful on paper but exhausted underneath it, you are in the right place.

  1. 6d ago

    25. The Hidden Cost of Entrepreneurship: How Ignoring Systems Leads to Burnout and Stalls Success with Sailynn Doyle

    Send us Fan Mail A successful business should not require you to sacrifice your health, relationships, and life to keep it running. In this episode, Robina is joined by scale and systems strategist and coach Sailynn Doyle, who shares how she grew her first business to $1 million in three years while working more than 80 hours a week and carrying the weight of nearly every decision. From the outside, the business looked successful. Behind the scenes, Sailynn knew she could not keep going at that pace. She shares how rebuilding her business around effective systems and delegation eventually reduced her workweek to 16 hours while more than tripling her revenue. Their conversation goes beyond productivity to look at presence, health, control, and why creating a business that can function without you may be one of the most important things you do for both your success and your life. In this episode, they share: • Why business growth without systems can quickly lead to burnout • How being the operating system of your business affects your health and capacity • Why documenting a process is not enough to create a system that actually works • How proper delegation gave Sailynn her time and freedom back • Why the life you wanted when you started your business should not disappear as the business grows Connect with Sailynn: • The $1M+ Business Owner’s Blind Spot: passionpurposeposture.com/dependency • Instagram: @sailynndoyle Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  2. Aug 24

    24. Balancing Energies: The Key to Unlocking Creative Success with Erin Rothstein

    Send us Fan Mail Creativity doesn't come from constantly doing more. It comes from knowing when to create, when to act, and when to rest. In this episode, Robina is joined by hyperrealist artist Erin Rothstein for a conversation about creativity, nervous system regulation, and the balance between feminine and masculine energy. Drawing from her experience as a professional artist, Erin shares how creating from a regulated state has transformed both her work and the way she approaches success. Together, they discuss why creativity flourishes when we learn to move between inspiration and action, how nervous system regulation supports sustainable performance, and why honouring your natural rhythms leads to greater capacity, fulfillment, and impact. This conversation offers a refreshing perspective on success by reminding us that rest and creativity are not separate from productivity, but essential to it. In this episode, they share: • How balancing feminine and masculine energy supports creativity and success • Why nervous system regulation creates greater capacity and clarity • The connection between rest, inspiration, and creative flow • How external validation can pull us away from our authentic work • Why sustainable success comes from working with your natural rhythms instead of against them Connect with Erin: • Website: erinrothstein.com • Instagram: @erinrothstein Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  3. Aug 17

    23. Body Literacy for the High Achieving Woman: Learning the Language Before It Becomes Crisis

    Send us Fan Mail Your body is constantly communicating with you. The question is whether you've learned how to listen before it has to get louder. In this solo episode, Robina explores the concept of body literacy and why it is one of the most important skills high achieving women can develop. So many women have learned to override exhaustion, dismiss symptoms, and push through discomfort in the name of productivity. Over time, those signals often become harder to ignore. Robina shares how nervous system dysregulation can show up through physical, emotional, and behavioural patterns long before a crisis occurs. She explains why symptoms are not problems to suppress but messages to understand, and how learning the language of your body can help you make more aligned decisions, build resilience, and create sustainable success. This episode offers practical insight into recognizing early warning signs and responding with curiosity rather than criticism. In this episode, she shares: • What body literacy is and why it matters for high achieving women • How nervous system dysregulation often appears before burnout or illness • The common signs your body may be asking for attention and support • Why symptoms are often messages rather than problems to fix • How learning to listen to your body can create more sustainable success Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  4. Aug 10

    22. Why Burnout Isn’t Just Personal—It’s a Societal Crisis We Can Reverse with Annie Graziani

    Send us Fan Mail Burnout isn't just the result of doing too much. It's often the product of systems that were never designed to support the people within them. In this episode, Robina is joined by Annie Graziani, business strategist, Doctor of Education, and founder of Sovera, for a thought-provoking conversation about why burnout has become a workplace and societal issue rather than simply a personal one. Drawing on her research and decades of corporate leadership experience, Annie shares why employee wellbeing and business performance are not competing priorities, but essential partners. Together, they discuss how our definitions of success have shifted away from intrinsic fulfillment, why organizations need to rethink the way they support people, and what leaders can do to create healthier, more sustainable workplaces. This conversation challenges the belief that burnout is something individuals must solve on their own and offers a hopeful vision for what's possible when people and performance are valued equally. In this episode, they share: • Why burnout is a systemic issue, not just a personal one • How workplace culture influences wellbeing, engagement, and performance • Why intrinsic fulfillment creates stronger leaders and healthier organizations • The role leaders play in preventing burnout before it happens • How redefining success can benefit both people and business  Connect with Annie: • Website: soverastrategy.com • LinkedIn: Annie Graziani Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  5. Aug 3

    21. How Grief and Trauma Changed Her Body and Shifted Her Approach to Success with Caroline Benefield

    Send us Fan Mail Grief changes more than your heart. It can change your body, your priorities, and the way you define success. In this episode, Robina is joined by Caroline Benefield, founder of Southern Grit Digital, for an honest conversation about navigating profound loss while running a business. Caroline shares how losing both of her parents within a short period of time, along with the burnout she was already experiencing, transformed the way she listened to her body and approached both work and life. Together, they discuss how grief can affect the nervous system in unexpected ways, why the body responds differently to different seasons of life, and how learning to work with your body's changing needs can create a more sustainable version of success. This conversation is a reminder that success is not about pushing through every season the same way. It's about giving yourself permission to evolve. In this episode, they share: • How grief and trauma can affect your body in different ways • Why your definition of success should evolve through different seasons of life • The importance of listening to your body's changing needs instead of pushing through • How giving yourself grace creates more sustainable success • Why honouring your current season allows you to lead with greater intention Connect with Caroline: • Website: southerngritdigital.com • Email: caroline@southerngritdigital.com Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  6. Jul 27

    20. The Hidden Cost of Overgiving: How Self Sacrifice Sparks Burnout and Dis-ease with Michelle Collier

    Send us Fan Mail Many high achieving women are praised for giving everything to everyone else, until their own health begins paying the price. In this episode, Robina is joined by personal and professional development coach Michelle Collier for an honest conversation about the hidden cost of overgiving. Michelle shares how years of putting others first, chasing achievement, and carrying impossible expectations eventually showed up in her body, leading her to reassess not only her career, but the beliefs that had been driving her for years. Together, they discuss why self sacrifice is often celebrated in high performers, how chronic stress and people pleasing can contribute to burnout and dis-ease, and what it looks like to create success without abandoning yourself in the process. This conversation is a reminder that thriving begins when you stop making yourself the last priority. In this episode, they share: • Why overgiving often becomes an identity for high achieving women • How chronic stress and self sacrifice can impact your physical health • The beliefs that keep women saying yes when they need to say no • Why boundaries are essential for sustainable success • What it looks like to thrive without sacrificing yourself along the way Connect with Michelle: • Instagram: @michelle.anderson.collier • Website: collierconnects.com Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  7. Jul 20

    19. The Applause Identity: How High Achieving Women Can Stop Living for Approval with Farrah Khimji

    Send us Fan Mail Many high achieving women spend years building impressive lives without realizing they're building them for someone else. In this episode, Robina is joined by business strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of The Wellth Experience, Farrah Khimji, for a conversation about what she calls the "applause identity." They discuss how women can unknowingly build their lives around external validation, chasing recognition, achievement, and acceptance while becoming disconnected from who they truly are. Farrah shares the pivotal life experience that challenged the identity she had built around performance and success, leading her to redefine what it means to live and lead authentically. Together, she and Robina explore why external validation shapes our decisions, relationships, and careers, and how learning to trust yourself instead of chasing applause creates greater freedom, confidence, and fulfillment. In this episode, they share: • What the "applause identity" is and why so many high achieving women experience it • How external validation shapes your decisions and sense of self • Why achievement alone will never create lasting fulfillment • The difference between performing for approval and leading with authenticity • How self trust creates a more sustainable and meaningful definition of success Connect with Farrah: • Instagram: @farrahkhimji | @thewellthexperience • LinkedIn: @farrah-khimji • Website: thewellthexperience.com Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

  8. Jul 13

    18. What Winning Costs: Dissociation, Trauma and How I Am Healing It

    Send us Fan Mail Content note: This episode includes discussions of sexual assault, trauma, dissociation, and the healing process. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself as needed. Sometimes the greatest act of strength is not pushing through. It's allowing yourself to heal. In this deeply personal solo episode, Robina shares an update following the traumatic experience she first spoke about in Episode 11. After getting the results from the Crown Attorney and processing the outcome, she reflects on what trauma has taught her about the nervous system, the body's protective responses, and what healing looks like in real time. Rather than offering hindsight, she invites listeners into the middle of her own journey with honesty and vulnerability. Robina explores dissociation, the freeze response, and the beliefs that can keep us disconnected from our instincts during traumatic experiences. She also shares the practices that are helping her reconnect with her body, process stored emotions, and move forward without allowing what happened to define who she is. This conversation is both a personal reflection and a compassionate reminder that healing is not about becoming who you were before. It is about learning to feel safe within yourself again. In this episode, she shares: • Why dissociation and the freeze response are protective, not signs of weakness • How trauma can disconnect us from our bodies and our intuition • The beliefs she uncovered while processing her own experience • The nervous system practices supporting her healing • Why healing is about reclaiming your identity instead of letting trauma define it Support the show Connect with Robina: • Substack: Becoming Her • Website: routeofhealing.com • Instagram: @routeofhealing • Quiz: Personalized Hormone Balance Reset

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She looks successful from the outside. But behind every high-achieving woman is a story that never made it to the highlight reel. The Woman Behind the Win is the podcast where real women get honest about what it actually cost them to get here. The health crisis, the burnout, the moment their body finally said enough, and how they rebuilt themselves from the inside out. Hosted by Robina Abramson-Walling, wellness practitioner, nervous system and hormone specialist, and PhD and Doctorate candidate in Natural Medicine, each episode goes five levels deep. Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic. Uncovering the truth behind the win and the pathway forward. This is not another podcast about hustle. This is about the woman who paid the price, found her way back to herself, and is here to show you how she did it. If you are successful on paper but exhausted underneath it, you are in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Robina Abramson-Walling
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Woman Behind The Win
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    The Woman Behind The Win