If you’ve ever opened your bank account with a pit in your stomach and thought,

“Maybe if I just get that next certification… then I’ll feel ready. Then the money will come.”

—this episode is for you.

I’ve been on both sides of this:

Investing in something I didn’t need from a place of fear...and regretting it.

And choosing further education against industry advice—and feeling deeply empowered by it.

Credentials don’t equal confidence and chasing them from a place of imposter syndrome can keep you stuck in a nervous system loop that burns you out and underpays you.

The sad thing is that oftentimes, AI and personal development industries can unintentionally feed this disempowering loop.

In this episode, I share:

• The 4 phases of the “This Will Save Me” trauma loop—and how to recognize when you’re in it
• 3 somatic cues to know if your desire for more education is coming from wisdom or wounding
• 3 reflection questions to help you decide whether to pursue more credentials—or focus on receiving more money and success with the ones you have.

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This podcast explores the intersection of sales, money, and business success, offering entrepreneurial insights on overcoming the inner critic, burnout, and the unique challenges of ADHD and autoimmune conditions, while integrating polyvagal theory, Ayurveda, coaching, resilience, regulation, and trauma healing to support holistic growth and thriving in both life and business.

Do you keep pushing through exhaustion, telling yourself "just one more thing"—while your body whispers (or screams) that something’s not right?

In a culture that praises overworking and punishes rest, it's no wonder burnout and chronic pain are at an all-time high—especially for those in helping roles, entrepreneurship, and service-based work.

Listen to the end to:

• Understand the real reason your body is breaking down—even if your career lights you up
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• Learn how chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation show up as physical pain, anxiety, or fatigue
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• Discover one simple, science-backed shift you can make today to begin regulating your system and reclaiming your energy

Grace is a Holistic Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Yoga Therapist and Certified Nervous System Specialist with a focus on mind-body health.

IG: @heal.with.grace

Podcast: Heal with Grace

Mind-Body Healing Method

Nervous system alignment to prevent burnout and leave an impact.

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Learn to regulate with practices you'll actually use. No need for more time, space or privacy. Download here.

Join The Academy where visionary leaders build their businesses and bank accounts without sacrificing well-being.

Through nervous system regulation tools, body-based trauma therapy, and practical business tips, you learn how to create a business that leaves a positive, lasting impact on the world.

Click here.

Soma helps you shift out of spirals, self-doubt, and stress-based decision-making—so you can lead from your most grounded, self-aware state. Access here.

This podcast explores the intersection of sales, money, and business success, offering entrepreneurial insights on overcoming the inner critic, burnout, and the unique challenges of ADHD and autoimmune conditions, while integrating polyvagal theory, Ayurveda, coaching, resilience, regulation, and trauma healing to support holistic growth and thriving in both life and business.

You’ve got the plan, the task list, and the desire - but you still can’t bring yourself to post, present, or speak up. Whether you’re freezing before a big meeting, ghosting your own marketing, or endlessly tweaking without hitting publish… the problem isn’t your productivity…. Or your mindset… Or your strategy…

In this episode, we break down how nervous system shutdown (not laziness or lack of discipline) is behind burnout, perfectionism, and the paralysis that keeps you from showing up. Whether you feel disconnected at work or drained by visibility, you’ll learn why pushing through isn’t working—and what to do instead.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

• The evidence-based study that explains why visibility triggers such intense internal resistance
• The 2 steps my client took to move from freeze to confidently speaking on stage, asking for a job, and sharing online without pretending
• How I’m using these same tools while running a business, expanding into corporate coaching, and studying psychology full time. Without collapsing into burnout

Is your body is asking for a different way? Join us in the Soma Pilot Program. Click here.

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Nervous system alignment to prevent burnout and leave an impact.

Purchase here.

Learn to regulate with practices you'll actually use. No need for more time, space or privacy. Download here.

Join The Academy where visionary leaders build their businesses and bank accounts without sacrificing well-being.

Through nervous system regulation tools, body-based trauma therapy, and practical business tips, you learn how to create a business that leaves a positive, lasting impact on the world.

Click here.

Soma helps you shift out of spirals, self-doubt, and stress-based decision-making—so you can lead from your most grounded, self-aware state. Access here.

This podcast explores the intersection of sales, money, and business success, offering entrepreneurial insights on overcoming the inner critic, burnout, and the unique challenges of ADHD and autoimmune conditions, while integrating polyvagal theory, Ayurveda, coaching, resilience, regulation, and trauma healing to support holistic growth and thriving in both life and business.