In this episode, Brig names the hidden reason many women feel exhausted before the day even starts. She calls it the vigilance drain.Brig explains how much energy gets spent reading rooms, monitoring your tone, rereading emails, softening your words, choosing how to show up, and watching for threats that may no longer be present. Through her experience as a Black Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist walking into new work environments, she shows how vigilance can keep you safe, but it can also quietly drain the energy you need for your real work, relationships, and dreams.What You Will LearnWhat the vigilance drain is and why it leaves you exhausted by noon.How self-monitoring, decision fatigue, and reading the room use up energy.Why familiar fear can feel like present danger.How to tell the difference between a room that is actually unsafe and a room that only feels familiar.How to put your guard down in spaces where you have already earned your place.Why This MattersBrig reminds listeners that exhaustion is not always about doing too much. Sometimes it comes from spending premium energy on surveillance, self-editing, and old safety patterns. This episode helps women recognize where their energy is going so they can stop giving every room the same level of attention. That energy belongs to the life, work, and impossible thing they are trying to build.Take ActionTrack your vigilance for one day. Notice every time you edit yourself, soften your tone, reread a message, monitor someone’s reaction, or question whether the room is actually safe. Then ask yourself: Is this situation truly dangerous, or does it just feel familiar to something I already survived? Practice putting your guard down on purpose in one room where you have already earned your place.To stay connected and receive more insights, sign up for the Reduce the Noise Memo, Brig’s weekly newsletter that dives deeper into the topics discussed on the podcast.STAY CONNECTED —Website | Instagram | Facebook