Latest Feelingstuckinlife Podcast Episodes
Ep #270: Interdependence: The Healthy Power of Needing Each Other
Feminist Wellness - April 18, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#270: In a world where codependence and independence are posited as the only two options for how we can show up, you’re not alone if you feel a sense of tension in either way of being. Interdependence offers a healthy middle ground to these extremes, but what does interdependence actually look l...
Ep #269: Support Your Nervous System During Worrying Times
Feminist Wellness - April 11, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#269: There are a lot of things in the world right now that we could tell worried stories around, and our nervous systems jump to worry because they’re here to protect us. But the truth is, worry never accomplishes anything. Taking action, on the other hand, does. If you want to get out of...
Ep #268: When Thought Work Becomes Self-Criticism: How to Escape the Spiral
Feminist Wellness - April 04, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#268: If you’ve been doing thought work for a while and have noticed yourself ruminating, or your thoughts moving into the land of self-criticism, you’re not alone. I've been there and so have many of my clients. Today, I want to offer a gentle reminder about the power of reconnecting to our phy...
Ep #267: The False Protective Mechanism of Taking Things Personally
Feminist Wellness - March 28, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#267: Whether you find yourself moving through the world chronically offended, or know someone who does, taking things personally is super exhausting. Feeling criticized hurts, it keeps us out of presence, and it sows discord in all of our relationships. So why then do we do it? And how can we s...
Ep #266: Real-Life Coaching from Anchored: Overcoming Codependency
Feminist Wellness - March 21, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#266: This week, I’m bringing you a live coaching call with one of my amazing clients inside my six-month program, Anchored: Overcoming Codependency. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on inside Anchored and what the coaching in this program looks like, this episode is for you. I’m taking m...
Ep #265: When Emotional Outsourcing Becomes a Habit in Relationship
Feminist Wellness - March 14, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#265: Something I hear quite often from folks is that while they feel really solid in their independence when they’re alone, their emotional outsourcing tendencies seem to suddenly get amplified as soon as they're in relationship, especially romantic relationship. Why does this happen? Joi...
Ep #264: Coregulation and the Keys to Relating Well in Love and Life with Maggie Reyes
Feminist Wellness - March 07, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#264: Did you know that the health of some of your most important bodily systems – from your nervous system to your reproductive function – is impacted by how loved, safe, and secure you feel in the world? Relating is one of the most vital parts of being a human, and this week, I'm joined by Mas...
Ep #263: The Role of Platonic Love in Our Wellness with My Friends Suneye, Jules, and Juana
Feminist Wellness - February 29, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#263: We can’t end this month of love without touching on one of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves: platonic love. This week, I’m introducing you to several of my closest friends – Suneye, Jules, and Juana – and we're exploring why our friendships are the perfect playground to practice h...
Ep #262: The First Step in Healing: Choosing Self-Love with Lashonda Payne
Feminist Wellness - February 22, 2024 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#262: My guest this week has a story that is truly emblematic of what’s possible when you choose you. Like so many people in helping professions, Lashonda Payne was noticing some emotional outsourcing patterns in her life until she decided she needed support. By joining our Anchored community, a...
Ep #261: The 6 Rules of Fair Fighting with Billey Albina
Feminist Wellness - February 15, 2024 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#261: I have the most special treat for you this week! I am finally and with so much pride introducing you to my wife, Billey Albina. There is so much in how Billey and I interact that demonstrates the full embodiment of living in interdependence, and I know that sharing about our relationship w...
Ep #260: Receiving Compliments, Giving Consent, and Being Seen with Danielle Savory
Feminist Wellness - February 08, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#260: For many of us folks raised as women with people-pleasing tendencies, receiving compliments can feel like danger in the body. Even when the person’s intention is good, it can still leave us feeling exposed and uncomfortable. To discuss why this happens and what we can do about it, I’m join...
Ep #259: How to Create an Epic, Settle-Proof Love Life with Lily Womble
Feminist Wellness - February 01, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#259: The modern dating experience can be incredibly isolating, but you’re definitely not alone if you feel like you’re struggling. My guest today, Lily Womble, is an intersectional feminist dating coach who’s here to break down the seemingly endless list of dumb dating rules we're fed today so ...
Ep #258: Needing to Be Needed
Feminist Wellness - January 25, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#258: How often do you catch yourself acting selflessly in an attempt to feel valued? You're not alone. Lots of us build our identity around the ways we're needed by others, sometimes without realizing it. Unfortunately, while feeling needed can temporarily satisfy a longing for connection or va...
Ep #257: Unearthing the Buried: Understanding and Healing from a ‘Sweep-It-Under-The-Rug’ Upbringing
Feminist Wellness - January 18, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#257: Do you find yourself feeling confused or frustrated in situations that demand an emotional response? How did it come to be this way, and what can we do to reconnect with our feelings? Avoidance of emotions in adulthood tends to overlap with an upbringing in which a "sweep-it-under-t...
Ep #256: Somatics, Sex, and Embodiment with Honeydew Me
Feminist Wellness - January 11, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#256: I’ve had the honor of being a regular contributor to the Honeydew Me Podcast, hosted by Emma Norman and Cass Anderson. I was recently on the show to dive deep into somatics, sex, and feeling our feelings, and it was such a great conversation that I’m sharing that episode with you here. ...
Ep #255: Embracing Your Values: A Journey Beyond Codependency, Perfectionism, and People Pleasing
Feminist Wellness - January 04, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#255: Our values offer us a sense of authenticity, which is critical for overcoming our emotional outsourcing habits. But embracing our values isn't just personal. It’s also a radical act of transformation in the face of systemic challenges like patriarchy and coloniality. So if embracing our va...
Ep #254: Reframing New Year’s Resolutions for More Self-Love, Connection, and Healing in 2024
Feminist Wellness - December 28, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#254: Many of us engage in the ritual of New Year’s resolutions without really questioning it. It’s just what we do, right? But this tradition may not be as supportive of your overall wellness as you think. This week, I’m inviting you to consider how you’re using New Year’s resolutions, and whet...
Ep #253: Of Course They Did: A Tool for Dropping Judgment and Finding Acceptance
Feminist Wellness - December 21, 2023 06:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#253: Whether you’re with your family of origin, your partner’s family, or your chosen family this holiday season, there’s one thing families are known for: pushing our buttons. To help you navigate the holidays with more peace and ease this year, I’m sharing one of my favorite tools for dealing...
Ep #252: What to Expect When You Come Out of Functional Freeze
Feminist Wellness - December 14, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#252: Lately on the podcast, we've been exploring the state of functional freeze – what it is, how it came to be, and how to shift out of it. If functional freeze has been your default for a while, you may notice some uncomfortable feelings crop up when you step out of it. That's why today I'll ...
Ep #251: Thought Work & Somatics: Taking Back Your Brain with Kara Loewentheil
Feminist Wellness - December 07, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#251: Kara Loewentheil is the internationally-renowned host of the Unf*ck Your Brain podcast and author of the forthcoming book Take Back Your Brain. She helps women identify and disrupt the destructive narratives society has taught us to think about ourselves, and she’s here this week to dive i...
Ep #250: The Beauty/Power of Ritual with Jaguar Mary X
Feminist Wellness - November 30, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#250: Jaguar Mary X is a ritual performance artist and creator of Midday and Midnight Medicine Journey. Their transformative work is informed by queer and Black feminist discourse, plant sentience, and shamanism, and they’re here this week to offer their wisdom on the beauty of ritual. Af...
Ep #249: Food, Weight & Diet Talk: How to Find Greater Peace and Joy During the Holidays with Dana Monsees
Feminist Wellness - November 23, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#249: Turkey Day is upon us once again, which means food, weight, and diet talk is about to become rife. This time of year can be particularly challenging for those of us with emotional outsourcing ways of thinking. That’s why this week, I’m excited for you to hear a conversation from a couple o...
Ep #248: Functional Freeze (Part 3): The Remedies
Feminist Wellness - November 16, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#248: In the first two episodes of our Functional Freeze series, we’ve looked at the how and why of this debilitating nervous system state, as well as real-life experiences that can lead to it. Now, it’s time to dig into the remedies. Join me on this episode to hear what you can do to recl...
Ep #247: Functional Freeze (Part 2): Real-Life Stories of How It Came to Be This Way
Feminist Wellness - November 09, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#247: Last week, we began a vital conversation about the mixed nervous system state of functional freeze: what it looks like in practice and how commonly it shows up for those of us prone to emotional outsourcing. This week in part two, we're asking the question: how did it get this way? Y...
Ep #246: Functional Freeze (Part 1)
Feminist Wellness - November 02, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#246: This week, we’re taking a deep dive into a topic I can’t believe I haven’t already discussed on the show – the nervous system state of functional freeze. It’s part and parcel of the emotional outsourcing experience. So what does it mean and why do we find ourselves in it? Join me tod...
Ep #245: Why We Regret & How to Stop
Feminist Wellness - October 26, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#245: This week, I’m re-sharing one of my favorite episodes from the podcast archive all about how regret is self-abandonment. The regret cycle is one we lean on and keep choosing for understandable reasons, but it’s time to understand why and how we can drop it because the truth is regret is no...
Ep #244: Polyvagal Theory: The Secret to Understanding Yourself
Feminist Wellness - October 19, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#244: This week, we are reviewing one of my absolute favorite topics to geek out on: polyvagal theory. Polyvagal theory is an incredibly helpful way to better understand our lived experiences and nervous systems, which is why it’s one of the main tenets of all the work I do across my various pro...
Ep #243: Overfunctioning
Feminist Wellness - October 12, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#243: Do you struggle to set boundaries with the people in your life? Are you prone to prioritizing everyone else’s well-being first, often not even realizing you have needs of your own? Are you in constant hyperdrive mode, striving to do more and more, only to eventually burn yourself out? ...
Ep #242: Feeling Your Feelings Somatically (Part 2)
Feminist Wellness - October 05, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#242: Last week, we talked all about feeling our feelings somatically and the myriad of reasons doing so can help us live richer, more fulfilling lives with more connection to ourselves and our loved ones. You heard in detail why we don’t feel our feelings, and in part two today, we’re exploring...
Ep #241: Feeling Your Feelings Somatically (Part 1)
Feminist Wellness - September 28, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 851 ratings#241: “Feeling your feelings” is a term you may have seen all over social media, and it can be an incredibly supportive and loving thing to do. However, as we do here on Feminist Wellness, we also need to proceed with caution and care when it comes to addressing the emotions that live within us....
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