Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance

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.  So, what gives?   When trauma remains unresolved, it often shows up as self-sabotaging patterns.   In today’s episode, we discuss why we tend to self-sabotage.  We explore how deeply held patterns from our childhood thwart our efforts and hold us back, and how our nervous system’s preference for the familiar can sabotage growth, change, progress, health, and responsible adulting.   I also coach on how procrastination can be rooted in perfectionism and what to do when we become aware of our self-sabotaging patterns.   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!   FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective   JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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 share specific nervous system balancing exercises that are most effective for each energy type.   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!   FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective   JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!  — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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 live the happy, healthy life you deserve. Listen in as Terri and I discuss tips, scripts, and strategies to set healthy boundaries and bring more balance into your life and relationships. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: The interplay between boundaries and codependency How to respond when our boundaries are crossed How to tell if you’re in in a high-functioning codependent relationship   To connect with Terri, head to:   ·       Instagram: @terricole — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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*!   We can try to convince ourselves that we do so out of love and service, but overfunctioning is often a coping mechanism for our anxiety and insecurities.   In today’s episode, we discuss why overfunctioning is actually a disservice to ourselves and those we love.    I also coach you through 5 telltale signs that you’re stuck in a pattern of overfunctioning so you can consciously make a decision to show up in a way that better serves you and your family in the long run.   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!   FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective   JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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 dysregulation and a narrow window of tolerance.   In today’s episode, we explore how we can hold space for the full range of our children’s emotions – whether “good vibes” or not, and how we can learn to connect and listen to the messages our emotions are sending us.   FREE MOM BRAIN MASTERCLASS – Powerful Strategies for Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Burnout   THE CALM MOM ACADEMY – The A-Z Roadmap to Skyrocket Your Peace, Presence, & Productivity   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ! FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Writ— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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 on a mission to help high performers and overachievers who have seen success through old-rooted, traditional metrics, reestablish relational self-awareness.   In this episode, she’ll help you understand how you think, what beliefs might be holding you back so you can really come home to joy, fulfillment and a newly defined definition of success driven internally rather than from external validation.   Three things you’ll learn in this episode: How self-limiting beliefs are influencing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors How to shift your mindset and break free of self-limiting belief Techniques for setting and holding strong, loving boundaries   To connect with Kamini, head to: ·      — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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 released from the body.   In today’s episode, you’ll learn how chronic stress shifts our nervous system into a higher gear, leading to the release of stress hormones that prepare our body for the "fight or flight" response, which over time leads to nervous system dysregulation.   You’ll also learn how we can facilitate the release of stress, emotions, and trauma from our body so that it doesn’t stay stuck and cause nervous system dysregulation.   REGISTER FOR THE FREE MOM BRAIN MASTERCLASS – Powerful Strategies for Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Burnout TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ! FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

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 means to be embodied, how you know once you’ve actually embodied something new, and how to be aware of the signs that you're simply intellectualizing new information.     REGISTER FOR THE FREE MOM BRAIN MASTERCLASS – Powerful Strategies for Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Burnout    Listen to Episode 107 – The 3 Stages of Learning    TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ! — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

Are you tired of getting in your own way?  If so, it's time to break free from imposter syndrome and overthinking so you can find the confidence to lead effectively at home and at work.   Today’s guest, Melody Wilding, is the best-selling author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work. She was recently named one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches and has been featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.    Join in as Melody discusses how sensitive high-achievers can break free from stress, perfectionism and impostor syndrome, master their emotions, and turn sensitivity into a superpower – because it is. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: What it means to be a highly sensitive person (HSP) How can set boundaries and we learn to say no without feeling guilty Tips for HSPs on how to deal with people who may not understand their sensitivity    To connect with Melody, head to: ·         Instagram: @melodywilding — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

We can’t intervene in a world we can’t see.  Awareness always precedes choice and our ability to do something about what we’re experiencing.    In today’s episode, I discuss some of the most common signs of nervous system dysregulation.  You might be surprised to learn that dysregulation is the underlying cause to many of things you experience daily (or have chalked up to being part of your personality).   Once we have the awareness that our thoughts, sensations, and behaviors stem from the state of our neurological fitness, we can start the journey to a more regulated state.   REGISTER FOR THE FREE MOM BRAIN MASTERCLASS – Powerful Strategies for Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Burnout    TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ! FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<