What if the thing you’ve been told creates success—stress—is actually what’s holding you back? In this conversation, Erin Wallen, Stress Freedom Coach and I break down the science of the nervous system and why “busy” isn’t a badge of honor. You’ll learn simple, evidence-based practices that help you trade hustle for ease—without sacrificing ambition.

In this episode

• The real cost of living in fight/flight (and why 80% of women feel it daily)
  

• The mental, emotional, and physical signs of stress you might be ignoring
  

• The 4 Patterns of Ease and how to practice them in minutes a day
  

• Tools you can use right away: body scans, the physiological sigh, evidence journaling
  

• Why ease turns your prefrontal cortex back on (clarity, creativity, executive function)
  

• Community regulation: why we heal faster together
  

• How less stress → more success (performance bell curve explained)
  

Try this today

1. While brushing your teeth, do a 30-second body scan. Name where you feel tension.
   

2. Do 2–3 rounds of the physiological sigh (inhale, top-off inhale, long exhale).
   

3. Start an evidence journal: jot one small win that flowed when you chose ease.
   

Connect with Erin

• Instagram: @joybyerin
  

• Email: [email protected]
  

• Free group: The Gratitude Collective (100-day prompts & weekly giveaways)
  

• Program: The Power of Ease (6-week foundations + lifetime quarterly coaching)
  

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