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Burnout & Exhaustion Sensitive, Intense & Deep Feeling Caregiver Fatigue Identity & Life Transitions Trauma & the Body Inner Child Healing Recovery & Addiction Spiritual Curiosity Belonging & Community Something Real

"I'm exhausted. I've been holding everything together for so long, and I don't know how much longer I can keep going."

You might be in burnout — or approaching it. And your body is probably trying to tell you something your schedule won't let you hear.

Start with Ep. 3 — Come Alive with Courtney Weidner
Workaholism, rest, and what aliveness actually feels like

Then Ep. 7 — Rebuild After Burnout with Natasha Agha
When everything falls apart — and what's built from the rubble

Then Ep. 2 — Actually, You Can with Liz Frost
Burnout in helping professions and sustainable healing

"I've been told I'm too much my whole life — too emotional, too sensitive, too intense."

You're not too much. You've been in the wrong rooms.

Start with Ep. 11 — You Were Never Too Much with Sophia Graniela
Reclaiming voice and self-expression after years of silence

Then Ep. 8 — Trust Your Voice and Begin Again with Trish Walker
Finding yourself in the second chapter — and doing it scared

Then Ep. 6 — Learning to Trust Yourself with Jen Chambers
Self-trust as the work of a lifetime

"I spend my life holding space for others — and I've forgotten how to hold it for myself."

The most ethical care begins with caring for yourself first. Not as a luxury — as a necessity.

Start with Ep. 2 — Actually, You Can with Liz Frost
Clinician wellbeing and sustainable care

Then Ep. 5 — Beyond Numbing with Jake Petrykowski
What changes when we stop running from our feelings

Then Ep. 7 — Rebuild After Burnout with Natasha Agha
Identity outside of your title — and rest as repair

"I don't recognize myself anymore. Something big happened and I don't know who I am."

You're not lost. You're between.

This is one of the most disorienting — and potentially transformative — places a person can be.

Start with Ep. 4 — Starting Over at 42 with Kelli Marsh
Choosing yourself when survival mode no longer works

Then Ep. 7 — Rebuild After Burnout with Natasha Agha
Who you are outside of what you do

Then Ep. 14 — Intuition Doesn't Shout with Dr. Carol Talbot
Releasing an old identity and stepping into what's next

"My body is carrying something I can't name. I keep getting sick, tense, or triggered — and I don't understand why."

Your body isn't betraying you. It's communicating.

Start with Ep. 1 — Be Like Water with Sayra
Trauma in the body and healing through flow

Then Ep. 13 — Pain Is Our Greatest Teacher with Dr. Colleen Quinn
Breathwork, somatic healing, and the return to wholeness

Then Ep. 12 — Healing the Root with Laura Ellen
Chronic illness as the body's message

"I had a hard childhood. I've worked on it — but something still feels stuck."

The work you've done matters. Sometimes the next layer requires a different kind of conversation.

Start with Ep. 9 — Reconnect With Your Inner Voice with Ashana Kaiulani
Inner child healing and reclaiming intuition

Then Ep. 5 — Beyond Numbing with Jake Petrykowski
Feeling safe enough to stop running

Then Ep. 4 — Starting Over at 42 with Kelli Marsh
A tender letter to the younger self

"I'm in recovery — or supporting someone who is. I'm looking for something that doesn't shame."

You deserve a conversation that starts with you — not your diagnosis.

Start with Ep. 5 — Beyond Numbing with Jake Petrykowski
Trauma, addiction, and a harm-reduction approach

Then Ep. 12 — Healing the Root with Laura Ellen
Substances as numbing — and awakening into something new

Then Ep. 11 — You Were Never Too Much with Sophia Graniela
Sobriety as a gateway to voice and self

"I'm spiritually curious. I sense there's more — but I don't always know how to trust it."

Your sensitivity is not a liability. It may be one of your most important gifts.

Start with Ep. 14 — Intuition Doesn't Shout with Dr. Carol Talbot
How to tell the difference between intuition and anxiety

Then Ep. 12 — Healing the Root with Laura Ellen
Spiritual awakening, Angelic Reiki, and unseen healing

Then Ep. 13 — Pain Is Our Greatest Teacher with Dr. Colleen Quinn
Near-death, consciousness, and breathwork

"I've never felt like I belonged anywhere. I'm just looking for something that feels like home."

You're in exactly the right place.

Start with Ep. 11 — You Were Never Too Much with Sophia Graniela

Then Ep. 2 — Actually, You Can with Liz Frost

Then Ep. 5 — Beyond Numbing with Jake Petrykowski

And then — come to the Tuesday Gathering. First and third Tuesdays. 6 PM PT. Free. On Zoom. You don't have to say anything. You just have to show up.

"I'm not sure where I am. I just know I need to hear something real."

Then start here.

Ep. 4 — Starting Over at 42 with Kelli Marsh

Ep. 11 — You Were Never Too Much with Sophia Graniela

Ep. 5 — Beyond Numbing with Jake Petrykowski

These three episodes have reached the most people. They are raw, honest, and held with care.

Wherever you begin — you're welcome here.

New episodes drop every other Tuesday. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or at soulbodywellness.health.

If you're looking for a place to gather, rest, and be held in community — the Tuesday Gathering is free and open to all. No agenda. No performance. Just presence.

Warmly,
Laurel
Stories held with care.