High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

It happens to the best of us. Sometimes, we just wake up on the wrong side of the bed!    Before I understood how my body and nervous system function, when I woke up in a bad mood I had a hard time shaking it.     But as I learned more about nervous system regulation (and how it impacts our emotional regulation), it’s so much easier for me to transition out of a cranky morning.   Listen in as I sh...

Wish you had tools to help you calm down when you’re feeling anxious and edgy? This episode is for you!   When our nervous system gets overwhelmed, it can send us into a fight or flight response (sympathetic state) where we might experience racing thoughts and feeling anxious, tense, angry, or irritable.   The good news is that we don’t have to stay stuck there.     In today’s episode, Michelle co...

We know that toxic mindsets and toxic patterns can cause nervous system dysregulation, but how about the toxins found in our household and day-to-day products?   In today’s episode, Kari Davis, holistic life coach and host of The Well - Health and Wholeness Podcast discusses how moving toward non-toxic solutions doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.   Kari shares how our emotional and mental health c...

Wish you had tools to give you a boost when you’re feeling exhausted and burned out? This episode is for you!   When our nervous system gets overwhelmed, it can send us into a shutdown response (dorsal vagal state) where we might experience feeling disconnected from our body, spaced out, numb, or shut down.   The good news is that we don’t have to stay stuck there.     In today’s episode, Michelle...

Being a good mom doesn’t mean staying calm all. the. time.   It doesn’t mean we’re never disappointed, frustrated, overwhelmed, or annoyed.   In fact, I felt all these things during a family vacation flop this week, and it made me realize that we need to normalize moms feeling and expressing our full range of emotions.     A regulated nervous system doesn’t shield us from pain, anger, or disappoin...

There is so much noise in motherhood – expert opinions on every facet of parenting, our family’s input, our own childhood experiences, and our expectations for motherhood. It can be overwhelming.   So how do we quiet the noise and trust our motherhood instincts?   In today’s episode, Kendahl Yanez, a mom of two and Founder of the Mama, You're Doing Great! Community & Podcast, discusses ju...

Ever feel like you’re spending more time surviving than thriving? We all have seasons   where just making it through the day is a big win.     But the more we understand the science behind why we feel stuck in survival mode, the more we can make a conscious decision to move from surviving to thriving.   Your body remembers what your mind forgets. The body is like a library, filing away all our dif...

We know the scene – everyone’s driving you crazy, you’re trying your best not to lose it, so you pause and take a deep breath.   But what if that deep breath doesn’t seem to make much of a difference?   What if you’re still aggravated, annoyed, frustrated, and upset - and you wonder if breathwork just doesn’t work for you.   In today’s episode, Michelle coaches on how certain types of breathing ca...

When was the last time you took a big risk?   How often do you push yourself outside of your comfort zone?   I’m not sure it’s ever truly “comfortable”, but with the right tools and mindset, we can expand our capacity and stretch our edges without becoming dysregulated.   In today’s episode, Olivia Charlet shares about a season in her life when she felt like her passion had gone missing. She descr...

Do you struggle setting boundaries?   Boundaries are some of the most powerful ways we can show people we love them – it’s true.   Boundaries safeguard our energy and allow us to prioritize our health and well-being.   They protect our relationships, encourage direct communication, and help us avoid resentment.   In today’s episode, Michelle coaches on the common misconceptions about boundaries (h...

Have you ever been told that you’re nice to a fault?   M aybe you’ve wondered whether you should have some limits around your “niceness".   Here's the thing - kindness and people-pleasing might seem similar, but they’re actually quite different.     Kindness is a personal value that we live out.   But people-pleasing is actually a stress response rooted in fear.   You might be surprised...

How hot’s your marriage these days?   Are we talking honeymoon passion, or does it feel more like the spark is barely flickering?   Either way, this episode is for you friend.   Leona Carter is a Certified Intimacy and Relationship Coach, who empowers couples to navigate the misconceptions of sex in marriage to create long-lasting intimacy.   Listen in as Leona and I discuss the importance of conn...

How’s your mood been lately?   How often do you find yourself waking up on the wrong side of the bed for no reason?     Well friend, there probably is a reason (or many)!   As ambitious moms, the demands on our time, energy, and attention can be exhausting.   But when is it more than just a bad mood?   Irritability, edginess, and emotional volatility are all common signs of nervous system dysregul...

Ever dreamt about quitting your job and  starting your own thing so you can have more flexibility and time with your kids?   Or maybe you’ve already navigated this transition, but still find yourself struggling with work-life balance.   Kim Rittberg spent 15 years as a media executive at Netflix, PEOPLE Magazine, TV News, and launched the first-ever video unit for Us Weekly. In this episode, she s...

How often do you find yourself worrying about things that you know you don’t need to be worried about?   Like strange things your rational mind knows are not likely to happen?     It can be easy to get caught up in the spiral of rumination, intrusive thoughts, and the doom of WebMD. But why?   In today’s episode, Michelle coaches on neuroception and how our life experiences deeply impact how our b...

We've all experienced some sort of childhood trauma – yes, even you.    In today’s episode, we explore how so many childhood experiences we dismiss as “normal” can actually be quite traumatic to our nervous system.   Trauma isn’t just what happened to us or around us.   Trauma is what happened within us, because of what happened around us.     This awareness is huge because our unprocessed ch...

Ever thought to yourself, “I gotta to stop losing it on my kids and learn how to  be more patient?”   If you sometimes feel a lack of self-control and witness the mom-rage takeover, you’re not alone.   Today’s guest, Elizabeth Andreyevskiy, is a mom of 4 who’s built her business helping stressed-out moms manage their emotions so they can respond with patience and calmness towards their kids.   Lis...

Ever know what you need to do and just can’t seem to get your body on board?   Or ever realize things are going well and feel this deep need to cause some dysfunction?!   We all want to see growth in our lives.   Yet despite our best intentions, sometimes we just can’t follow through. It can feel like an out-of-body experience when our mind wants something, but our body seems to do the opposite.  ...

Are you energetic by nature? Maybe you tend to feel anxious, tightly wound, or can let your frustration get the best of you?   Or maybe you often feel stuck, burned out, or dissociated from your body?     Here’s the thing – our ability to regulate our nervous systems depends on what we’re most attuned to.   In today’s episode, we discuss the three main energy types (high, low, and balanced), and I...

If you are exhausted from over-giving, overdoing, and even over-feeling, it's time to transform your life.   In today’s episode, Terri Cole, psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss -The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free, will show you how to authentically express your preferences, needs, and limits so you can liv...

If you’re being honest, how often do you find yourself taking on the responsibilities of others?     Maybe you’ve gotten into the habit of doing most of the household and parenting tasks because you fear they won’t get done otherwise. Or maybe you’re the one who always offers to pick up extra projects at work.   You’re always busy doing things for others and heaven forbid you ask for help *gasp*!...

Do you find yourself trying to bring “good vibes only?”   So often we can feel the need to be strong, positive, or muster up a smile when what we really want to do is scream or have a good cry.   How often do we expect the same of our kids?   The more we suppress our emotions instead of feeling and releasing them in a healthy way, the more our body stores emotional energy which leads to dysregulat...

How often are you getting in your own way?  If you're being honest with yourself, how often are you the one who's holding you back?   Today’s guest, Kamini Wood, helps people take the courageous steps to identify their limiting beliefs, the reasons for their stagnation or feelings of inadequacy, so they can have what they want professionally and personally to live a fulfilled life. She’s...

Are you experiencing symptoms of a dysregulated nervous system even though you don’t necessarily feel stressed out?   Chronic stress – stress we’ve experienced in our past - changes the nervous system on a physiological level.   While you might not feel like you’re currently living in a “stressful” season, your nervous system is still impacted by decades of stress and trauma that hasn’t been fully...

When it comes to change and growth, knowledge is inferior to embodiment. *gasp!*    It’s true - most of the information we tend to consume focuses on quick fixes and the thrill that comes from acquiring information. But science has shown that knowledge alone rarely leads to true transformation.     The necessary component to lasting change is embodiment.    In today’s episode, I coach on what it m...