Scroll down the show notes for a reminder about my ebook presale (only up until June 22!).

Some of us treat fear like a full-time job, rehearsing every worst-case scenario before it even arrives. But what happens when that habit quietly steals the joy out of the good things happening right now?

In this episode, Chel shares a real-time moment from her life as a working actress: a hard-earned win she almost let slip past her, not because anything went wrong, but because her mind started spiraling into the "what ifs" before she'd even had a chance to celebrate. She walks you inside the room where she landed a dream role, with all the beautiful details she can share, and gets honest about what happened in her mind before the good news could fully land. Sound familiar?

The truth is, our minds are wired to scan for danger, even when everything is going right. This episode is about catching that pattern in the act, and learning to let the good things be good.

This episode covers:

• A real-time story about landing a dream role, and the worry spiral that tried to come with it
• Why our minds default to scanning for danger, even when things are finally going our way
• What negativity bias is, and how it quietly shows up in everyday life
• Simple, practical tools Chel uses to interrupt a worry spiral and come back to gratitude
• Visualization, pattern interrupts, and somatic tools like EFT for actually feeling a good outcome in your body
• The power of celebrating your wins, especially when everything in you wants to brace for the worst
• How to be discerning about who you share your good news with, without dimming your own celebration

A note from Chel:

If you've ever caught yourself holding a win in one hand and bracing for bad news with the other, this episode is for you. So many of us let the fear of what might happen keep us from fully feeling what's here and beautiful right now. I made this one because I needed the reminder too. Your present joy deserves your full attention. Celebrate yourself. Trust yourself. And let yourself have the good things.

✨ Before You Go: Something I Made for You

If this episode resonated with you, I think you'll love what I've been working on: my debut ebook, The Way Back to Yourself: Soft Strength for Naturally Nice Women. It's everything I wish someone had handed me when I was first untangling people-pleasing, the negativity bias that ran the show, and the habit of putting everyone else first. It's practical, it's soul-led, and it was written with you in mind.

Right now you can grab it at the presale price of just $7, but only until June 22. After that it goes to full price at launch. If any part of today's episode had you nodding along, this is your next step.

👉 Grab your copy here: soultrip.gumroad.com/l/presale

I cannot wait for you to read it. 🤍

✨ More to Explore

📓 Grab your free guide: 10 Phrases to Help You Stop Being the "Nice Girl" (Without Losing Your Kindness) at soultripwithchel.com

🤍 Join the community on Substack: soultripwithchel.substack.com

If this episode resonated with you, sharing it with a friend or leaving a review helps more women find their way here, and that means the world. ⭐

Soul Trip with Chel is a podcast for women who are ready to stop shrinking and start remembering who they've always been. Chel has been doing this work herself for nearly a decade: learning to accept, trust, and love herself on a deep, unshakable level. Now she gets to guide women like you through that same journey, so you can show up as who you were always meant to be and give your gifts to the world. Soul Trip isn't about fixing yourself. It's about coming home to yourself.

I'm so glad you're here.