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

Being a mom is hard. Can we just say that without being chastised for complaining? Raising kids, managing a household, pursuing work-life balance – it’s a lot.  So if it feels like a lot - it’s not that you’re not cut out for this - it’s just a lot.   We juggle busy schedules, often neglect our needs, and don’t have the tools to regulate our nervous system.  So it’s no wonder that more moms are ex...

We know rest is essential to our overall health and nervous system fitness, but let's be real - it can be hard to come by as a busy mom.   When we think of rest, we often think of sleep.  But did you know that there are actually 7 different types of rest for our mind, body, and soul? Incorporating more rest into your life doesn’t have to be overwhelming.  Rest isn’t just another thing to add...

When’s the last time you gave yourself full permission to speak your mind?  Not being disrespectful or rude - but simply allowing yourself to be honest and authentic?   Today’s guest is the queen of how to speak your mind and own your strength.  Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master...

When you’re experiencing nervous system dysregulation - anxiety, exhaustion, overwhelm, irritability, muscle tension, etc. - there are habits in your day-to-day routine that might be making you feel worse.   In today’s episode, you’ll learn  4 common habits (you likely do most, if not all of these every day) that can exacerbate nervous system dysregulation.     When you’re well resourced and have...

Type A?  Perfectionist? Always busy but feel like you’re always behind? These could be signs of high-functioning anxiety.     It’s not a clinical diagnosis, and it’s probably not debilitating - but it does come at a cost (and it’s freaking exhausting).     In today’s episode, we discuss 10 signs of high-functioning anxiety and take a look at some of the root causes.    You’ll walk away from this e...

Hustle culture is overrated, am I right?  It’s not sustainable.  It compromises boundaries.  It leads straight to chronic stress and burnout.  And I’m not here for it - who’s with me?! 🙋🏼‍♀️   In today’s episode, I speak with Melissa Giller, a life coach, business consultant, podcaster, and mentor to millennial women. As a fellow mom, we talk about all things motherhood, business, and mental hea...

What if you could have a map of the different states of your nervous system to help you understand where you're at and how to get to where you want to be?     The autonomic nervous system is made up of 3 distinct neural circuits. How you feel, think, and act can vary greatly depending on the neural circuit in which you’re operating.   Growing in awareness of the state of your nervous system h...

When was the last time you cried in front of your kiddos?  For the longest time, I thought I was protecting my children by hiding my tears from them and pretending I was “fine.”   But the more I learn about the nervous system and emotional regulation, the more I realize that as long as I do so in an appropriate way, being vulnerable with my kids and allowing them to witness all my emotions is such...

As moms, we’re all looking to uplevel our systems and routines, and today’s guest helps us do just that!   Jenna Worthen is the author of Mom Who Works and founder and chief curator for an online, global organization of the same name. Exhausted by the label “working mom” and all the things that come with it—unnecessary bias, mom guilt, lesser pay and career mobility, and more— Jenna sought a new i...

Whether it’s the tears at dropoff or a teenage meltdown, it can be tempting to tell our kids they shouldn’t cry because “there’s nothing to be scared of” or “it’s not a big deal.”   I’ve been there - crying isn’t fun for anyone.  But from a nervous system perspective, what are we actually teaching our kids when we encourage them not to cry, i.e., reward them for suppressing their emotions?   In to...

What happens when we suppress our emotions?  The hard science is supporting what we’ve known for years - chronically suppressed emotions often lead to physical illness.   Gut issues, IBS, aches & pains, frequent illness, insomnia, autoimmune conditions, severe PMS/hormonal imbalances, migraines, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome - these are all among the most common physical symptoms of s...

Wait, isn’t play for kids, not adults? Heck no! Play is one of the most effective ways to regulate your nervous system.     Play is any experience where you’re connected with your authentic self & your inner child in the present moment and spontaneity and curiosity take over.    It’s when you see the world through a lens of child-like wonder and your actions stem from a deep place of joy rathe...

Your brain is plastic (not elastic) which means you have the ability to mold it into new patterns of being.    How we react when we’re triggered is typically an automatic response that we’ve practiced for decades, but it can be changed!   So being reactive isn’t “just how you are.”  It’s simply a learned, conditioned behavior that has been repeatedly enforced.     You just need to be taught how to...

The Summer of (Self) Love Challenge has been AMAZING!   Women are experiencing breakthroughs, finding joy, leaning into stillness, creating space, and so much more!   So, you know I had to find a way to share all this goodness with you!   Today’s episode is a sneak peek into the Summer Challenge.   Listen in to this Q&A as I coach about stillness practices (and what to do if stillness is uncom...

You are enough, you always have been - and today’s guest is teaching us all how to unbecome the woman we’ve been told we “should” be, and step into our “Her”, the woman we’ve always wished we could be.   Tara Swann is an Emotional Empowerment Coach and a mum of two boys. Years ago, she got serious about her holistic health, mindset & mindfulness practices, and emotional empowerment work, and i...

It happens to the best of us, friend.   The pressure builds, we’re pushed to the brink, and before we know it, we’ve lost our ever-loving mind on our kids.   No one want to be a ragey mom! We don’t like screaming at our kids. It sucks.   But it happens sometimes.   And I’m here to tell you it’s not the end of the world.   So, when we do lose our cool, what should we do?   In today’s episode, I coa...

Our Summer of (Self) Love Challenge starts Monday!   Join the FREE 5-day challenge (July 31 – Aug 4) to grow in self-compassion and support your nervous system.   Sign up at the link below! __ Are you having a hard time falling asleep (or staying asleep)? In order for our body to get its best rest, our nervous system needs to be in a parasympathetic state – feeling safe and calm.    We all have ha...

 When was the last time you said something, and the other person’s response wasn’t what you expected?   Or maybe you beat around the bush and ended up causing confusion and frustration?   Or how about the last time you avoided an uncomfortable conversation altogether?   In today’s episode, Dr. Stephanie Lopez, PhD, LHEP – and former NASA psychologist, discusses ways we can all improve our communic...

Our Summer of (Self) Love Challenge starts in one week!   Join the FREE 5-day challenge (July 31 – Aug 4) to grow in self-compassion and support your nervous system.   Sign up at the link below! __ Our habits create our life, right?   We are the sum of what we repeatedly do.   And the same is true for our nervous system – if our habits nourish a regulated nervous system, we’ll reduce anxiety.    ...

Navigating work-life balance can be tough and looking to re-enter the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom can be intimidating.   Wherever you find yourself on the journey, this episode is for you!   Today’s guest is Tessa White, aka The Job Doctor.   Tessa exploded on social media with her expertise on careers and how to navigate the complicated relationship between individuals and the workpl...

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the Summer of (Self) Love Challenge!   Join my FREE 5-day challenge (July 31 – Aug 4) to grow in self-compassion and support your nervous system.   Sign up at the link below! __ When we experience chronic stress, it alters our body’s baseline stress level and can lead to nervous system dysfunction and burnout.   In today’s episode, Michelle goes through Part 2 of 3 Daily P...

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our Summer of (Self) Love Challenge!   This is a completely free 5-day challenge (July 31 – Aug 4) to grow in self-compassion and support your nervous system.   Sign up at the link below! __ When we experience chronic stress, it alters our body’s baseline stress level and can lead to nervous system dysfunction and burnout.   In today’s episode, Michelle goes through Part 1...

There’s a difference between actually resting and being stuck in the dorsal vagal state –the state where we’re dissociated, disconnected, and spaced out. And sometimes it can be hard to know that difference.  We can catch ourselves binging Netflix, scrolling social media, and staring at screens thinking we’re “resting” – but do those activies actually allow our bodies to re-charge and re-energize?...

Ana Tajder is an award-winning international journalist, author, and host of “Thank You, Mama,” in which she interviews women from around the world about the most important lessons they learned from their mothers.    In today’s episode, we discuss: The most important lessons mothers around the world teach their daughters Lessons daughters wish their mothers had taught them What moms around the wor...

What are you tolerating that you know isn’t serving you well?   Maybe it’s your harsh inner critic. Is it mom guilt? Or how about that pit in your stomach when you catch yourself comparing?   In today’s episode, I share 4 self-care boundaries that made a huge difference in the state of my nervous system and my mental, emotional, and physical health.   I’m not talking about one-offs like a mani-ped...