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The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance

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Jul 9, 2024 • 26min

268 - 3 Red Flags You’re Bottling Up Emotions

Have you ever wondered if you’re actually chill or if you’re just really good at suppressing your emotions?Before doing this work, I never thought of myself as an “emotional” person — I didn’t cry at movies, I didn’t lose my temper —but I was completely unaware of the emotional storm brewing beneath my cool exterior.We’ve all been conditioned with implicit messages that certain emotions are unacceptable or weak (especially us women).  As a result, we can start to unconsciously suppress our own emotions.The thing is, no matter who you are, patterns of emotional suppression will have a huge impact on your overall well-being (mental + physical).Listen in to learn:The impact of bottling up emotions on your overall well-beingThree red flags that indicate you might be suppressing your emotionsHow to shift from emotional suppression to healthy emotional managementSAVE $10 on HAPPY JUICETAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH MICHELLEFB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN 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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jul 5, 2024 • 39min

[rewind] - Want Real and Lasting Change? How to Unlock the Mind-Body Connection

Over the summer, we’re going to bring back some of your past favorites as part of a Friday [rewind].  These are the top downloaded episodes that you all couldn’t get enough of!  Today’s [rewind] is a throwback to episode 75  all about how to create real and lasting change.In order to actually create new thoughts, behaviors, feelings, and emotions, we must access our somatic intelligence.  Somatic = relating to the body. It’s one thing to conceptually understand how you want to show up in your life, but it’s a whole other ballgame to actually do it in light of the patterning of your nervous system.Change and growth that’s focused only on the mind, i.e., cognitive learning, will only get you so far because you’re leaving out the rest of your body from the neck down. Listen to this episode to learn about training our body to show up more powerfully for life – to have more capacity to hold all that life continues to throw at us.ALL ABOUT HAPPY JUICETAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH MICHELLEFB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN 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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jul 2, 2024 • 28min

267 - How to Neurohack Happiness Chemicals

Are you getting your daily D.O.S.E (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, & endorphins)?You can naturally boost your body’s production of feel-good chemicals and neurohack happiness with just a few simple tweaks to your daily habits.Check out these science-backed strategies to naturally boost key neurotransmitters to elevate your mood, enhance your well-being, and manage stress more effectively.Listen in to learn:The role of dopamine in motivation and how to naturally boost it.Simple ways to increase oxytocin for better emotional connections.Tips for maintaining healthy serotonin levels for overall well-being.Effective strategies to enhance endorphin production to manage stress and pain.ALL ABOUT HAPPY JUICE (and save $10)TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH MICHELLEFB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 28, 2024 • 54min

266 - Is Your Body Holding Chronic Stress in Your Fascia? How Fascia is the Key to Healing with Anna Rahe

If you've been experiencing chronic pain or health issues and feel like you’ve tried everything without much success, it’s time for a deep dive into your body’s fascia.Your body has an incredible system of spider web-like connective tissue called fascia. Through sensitive, fiber-optic-type communication, fascia is involved in and influences every other system and process in the human body.For the past 20+ years, Anna Rahe has delved deep into a liberating and empowering relationship with fascia so that as many people as possible can invest in their health, restore their vitality, and heal themselves with the proprietary tools she has created. AAs the founder, CEO and educator of GST Body, Anna has spoken about holistic body care through fascia around the world, partnered with top athletes, surgeons, physicians and celebrities, and been featured in various publications, from Shape to Elle, Net-a-Porter to The Wall Street Journal.On today’s podcast, Anna shares with us how our bodies are a “divining rod” pointing us to the roots of our bodily struggles. Her message of healing and vitality starts with us and how we can start healing ourselves with motion as medicine.3 things you’ll learn in this episode:The science of fascia and why it’s vital for health and wellnessHow to harness motion as medicineAnna’s own story of overcoming pain, and the secrets of how she stays energetic and flexible even at 45 while balancing motherhood and full-time entrepreneurshipConnect with Anna:IG: @annaraheofgstwww.annarahe.comGST Vital Life StudioTAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM:@itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 25, 2024 • 26min

265 - 3 Body-Based Tools To Calm Yourself Down When You're Triggered

Think back to the last time you felt triggered - whether it was an eye roll from your kiddo, a rude comment from a neighbor, or being stuck in rush-hour traffic - being triggered activates our nervous system’s fight, flight, or freeze responses. But here’s the catch, when we’re triggered, we can’t just tell ourselves to calm down. We have to communicate safety in a way our nervous system understands.In today’s episode, you’ll learn effective body-based tools to help communicate safety to your nervous system and bring yourself back into a state of balance. Learn how these practices can help discharge stress hormones, enhance sensory awareness, and promote emotional regulation.TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH MICHELLEFB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM:@itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 21, 2024 • 39min

264 - Start Doing This Today to Reclaim Your Energy with Chloe Ward

When’s the last time you woke up feeling truly energized throughout the day?Hormones, nutrition, sleep habits, and lifestyle - there are so many contributing factors to our exhaustion.  But sometimes all we need to do is go back to the basics. Today I’m joined by Chloe Ward, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner & Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach whose passion is helping women reclaim their energy, conquer weight loss hurdles, and manage stress effectively. Chloe talks to us about how to identify the underlying causes of low energy and how health and wellness protocols are not a “one-size-fits-all” solution.3 things you’ll learn in this episode:The importance of minerals and how they affect stress, anxiety, and energy3 things you need to start doing for a better nights sleep3 habits to help restore low energyConnect with Chloe:IG: @onehealthymealatatimeOneHealthyMealAtATime.comFree Energy Blueprint QuizTAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 18, 2024 • 20min

263 - A Mindset Shift for Life’s Challenging Seasons

There’s no escaping it - sometimes life’s just really hard. But even in the hard moments, we have choices.  And being intentional about our mindset is a major key to navigating life's toughest seasons with grace and purpose.Today, I share about a season of big changes for our family, as we prepare to leave our home of 15 years in Miami for a new adventure. From closing my law firm to uprooting our family, the journey has been filled with both excitement and lots of tears. As we navigate the unknown, I've discovered powerful lessons about resilience, faith, and the strength we gain from life's challenges.Listen in for a powerful mindset shift around adversity & resilience.  This mindset will help you find purpose in pain, and prepare you for the next season of growth and opportunity.TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ!APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH MICHELLEFB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM:@itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 14, 2024 • 35min

[rewind] - How to Create Calm and Safety in Your Nervous System

The Calm Mom Podcast now has over 250 episodes, and there are some oldies-but-goodies that are just too good to get lost in the mix.Over the summer, we’re going to bring back some of your favorites as part of a Friday [rewind].  These are the top downloaded episodes that you all couldn’t get enough of!  Today’s [rewind] is a throwback to episode 183 from last year all about how to create calm and safety in your nervous system. Our body doesn’t speak a verbal language, so when we’re wanting to feel calm or present, we have to communicate to our body that it’s safe in a language our body understands.In today’s [rewind] episode you’ll learn 5 different somatic (body-based) tools to create a sense of calm and safety in your nervous system. These are exercises you can do any time you’re feeling dysregulated to help bring your body back to safety and ease it out of a fight, flight, or freeze stress response and back to regulation.The summer cohort of RESTORE starts next week !!  If you wanted to join us, be sure to register today to secure your spot.  I want to give you a step-by-step plan to create calm and safety in your nervous system.  You’ll learn how to unlock the stress cycle, increase your energy, decrease your irritability and edginess, heal your gut and insomnia - it’s so good.  So if this feels like a full-body yes, register today and join us next week! Learn more here:<<< JOIN THE RESTORE SUMMER COHORT >>>REGULATE: Regulation Resources GuideFB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM:@itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 13, 2024 • 26min

262 - How to Tell if You're in Fight, Flight, or Freeze

Fight, flight or freeze - what’s your go-to stress response? If you’ve been living with chronic stress or unresolved trauma, it’s possible you’ve been stuck in a stress response for so long that the symptoms seem normal to you.But what if you could start feeling better today just by understanding your nervous system and practicing simple exercises to unlock the stress cycle?In this episode, we delve into how our nervous system responds to modern-day stressors, from an overpacked schedule to the mental load of motherhood. Learn why awareness of the state of your nervous system is a crucial first step toward regulating your nervous system. Michelle also discusses practical ways to shift out of survival mode and into a state of calm, presence, and productivity.<<< JOIN THE RESTORE SUMMER COHORT >>>FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM:@itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<
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Jun 11, 2024 • 27min

261 - These 5 Habits Are Causing Your Burnout

Ever wonder how you got so overwhelmed, burned out, and struggling to keep up with the endless demands of life? It didn’t happen overnight.  We’ve all got sneaky habits that are contributing to burnout without realizing it. In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the common mindsets, behaviors, and habits that lead many women to chronic stress and exhaustion. Whether it’s a pattern of people-pleasing, masculine energy, or living out of alignment - listen in to discover if you have any of these 5 habits and learn practical solutions to help you find more ease and flow.<<< SAVE YOUR SPOT IN RESTORE >>>FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom CollectiveJOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM:@itsmichellegrosser“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 <<<>>> 📝 APPLY NOW FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH ME! <<<

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