As Christmas draws near, do you feel a swirl of emotions—joy, pressure, exhaustion, tenderness, gratitude, maybe even a sense that something’s missing?

In this episode, Marci offers you a simple pause—a warm exhale for your nervous system. This episode is part grounding, part fun, and part emotional reset, designed to help you reconnect with the light, wonder, and joy that are still available to you this season.

You’ll be introduced to your Holiday Joy Prescription—simple, doable practices that help your nervous system soften so you can actually feel the magic of Christmas again. From a Christmas-themed glimmer walk and sensory moments to adult-friendly ideas for play, laughter, creativity, and rest, Marci reminds you that joy isn’t frivolous—it’s regulating, healing, and holy.

You’ll also learn:

• Why we often lose sight of joy during busy, meaningful seasons
• How joy functions as a regulated state, not just an emotion
• How small “glimmers” of joy signal safety to your nervous system
• Gentle, practical ways to invite light, presence, and wonder back into your days

This episode is a loving invitation to slow down, notice what’s right in front of you, and remember that you are worthy of joy. Your presence matters. The light within you is meant to shine.

Perfect to listen to while walking, driving, or curled up with something warm—this is your reminder that the joy of Christmas isn’t gone. It’s just waiting for you to come home to it. 

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The holidays have a way of bringing everything to the surface — the beauty and the ache, the joy and the overwhelm, the connection and the loneliness. Sometimes all in the same hour.

If this season feels complicated, layered, or tender… this episode is for you.

In this deeply grounding conversation, Marci unpacks the emotional complexity of the holidays through the lenses of nervous system regulation, parts work, and compassionate self-leadership.

Drawing from a powerful Thanksgiving email she wrote to her community, Marci helps you understand why this season can trigger old stories, awaken grief, amplify pressure, or stir up loneliness — and why nothing has gone wrong. You’ll hear personal stories from Marci's life, relatable examples from women she’s coached, and simple, nourishing practices that help you move through the holidays with steadiness and self-support.

Inside this episode, you'll learn:

• Why holidays often activate old nervous system patterns
• How to support yourself if you feel overwhelmed, tender, or lonely
• Gentle reframes for grief and missing someone you love
• What to do when someone still sees you as an old version of you
• How to respond when you’re triggered (or you trigger someone else)
• How to shift perfection pressure and holiday expectations
• How to make “alone time” meaningful, soothing, or even sacred
• Why tending to your younger parts brings immediate emotional relief

Marci also shares journaling prompts, grounding questions, doodle-journaling techniques, and body-based practices to help you regulate before you relate — so you can show up for the holidays with more peace, compassion, and confidence.

Whether your holiday is full or quiet, joyful or heavy, complicated or calm… this episode will feel like a breath you’ve been needing.

If you want deeper support this season, Marci invites you into Self Love YOUniversity and the limited-time Holiday Glow Up Bundle, which includes November and December’s transformative calls and a calming holiday meditation. Details inside the episode.

You are worthy. You are loved. You get to be human this holiday season — beautifully, messily, fully human — and still guided by your Resourced Self.

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

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What if the most meaningful thing you prepare for this holiday season isn’t your home… but your heart?

If you regularly feel overwhelmed at this time of year, it’s not because your to-do list is too long — it’s because your nervous system is carrying too much.

In this gentle and grounding episode of The Courageous and Confident Christian Mom, Marci Owen invites you into a softer way of moving through November and December. Instead of rushing, bracing, and trying to hold everything together, you’ll learn how to regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your heart, and enter the holidays as your truest, calmest, most connected self.

Marci breaks down:

✨ Why your nervous system interprets holiday pressure as danger
✨ How internal parts (wounded child, preventive teen, reactive teen) get activated — and how to soothe them
✨ Simple ways to create inner stillness, even in busy seasons
✨ The “Four D’s” that help you delete, delay, delegate, and delight in what matters
✨ How to shift from survival mode into intentional, grounded presence

You’ll walk away with reflective questions to help you prepare your heart, not just your home, and practical tools you can use immediately — in conversations, gatherings, or quiet moments alone.

Because the real gift you bring to any room is your presence.

Marci also shares a special invitation into Self Love YOUniversity and the limited-time Holiday Glow Up Bundle, designed to help you begin the new year grounded, supported, and emotionally steady.

Slow down. Breathe. Connect with yourself.
This is how courageous and confident women enter the season — on purpose, by design, with a steady and lovingly prepared heart.

Get Marci's Special Holiday Glow Up Bundle when you join Self Love YOUniversity by December 20, 2025. 

Black Friday Deal: In addition to the Glow Up Bundle get a personal gift from Marci of a few of her favorite things when you sign up by November 29, 2025

Doors are open for a short time—come in while the energy is fresh.

If your heart is tugging you forward, honor that nudge. Join us HERE before the Holiday Glow Up Bundle disappears

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

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 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

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Holiday gatherings can bring out the very worst version of us — the anxious one, the shrinking one, the people-pleasing one — but what if that isn’t the real you at all?

In this first episode of Marci's holiday-mini-series, Marci teaches you the life-changing tool that can give you confidence to show up in every holiday moment: Regulate Before You Relate.

If you’ve ever walked into a family dinner, work party, or church gathering feeling tense, braced, overthinking, or wishing you could just disappear… this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air. Marci breaks down the 5 R’s of Regulate Before You Relate — Recognize, Reveal, Release, Reassure, and Relate — a simple, under-one-minute practice that helps you stay grounded, calm, and connected to your resourced, authentic self rather than your protective patterns.

You’ll learn:

• Why your nervous system reacts in social or family settings
• How dysregulation shows up as bracing, shrinking, pressure-to-perform, or overthinking
• The exact words to say to yourself to shift out of survival mode
• How to walk into ANY holiday moment with steadiness and quiet confidence
• How to use this tool with family, friends, kids, spouses, or even tricky conversations
• Why regulation is the secret to showing up as who you really are

Marci also shares a personal story about navigating her own activation in social situations — and the difference it made when she regulated first.

This episode is not just “holiday advice.”
It’s a life skill.
One that will change how you show up in rooms, relationships, and moments that matter.

PLUS — Marci introduces her Holiday Glow Up Bundle, a special, limited-time invitation to join Self-Love YOUniversity and step into 2026 with clarity, steadiness, support, and belonging.

If you want to feel more grounded, more present, and more like yourself this holiday season… this episode is for you.

It’s your time to shine, my dear.

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join the Self Love YOUniversity

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✨  3 Secrets to Instantly Feel Better
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Have you ever genuinely wanted to grow… but the moment you try, everything inside of you shuts down? The overwhelm, the spinning thoughts, the urge to hide, the “something must be wrong with me” feeling?

You’re not alone. And more importantly—you’re not broken.

In this powerful episode, Marci Owen, Advanced Certified Life Coach, Nervous System Resilience Trained, and StoryCoach, gently unpacks what’s really happening beneath the surface when “doing the work” feels impossible.

You'll learn:

✨ Why your overwhelmed, shut-down moments are not resistance—they’re protection
✨ How your nervous system and protective parts (IFS-style) lovingly try to keep you safe
✨ Why comparison can feel so painful—and what it actually reveals about your desires
✨ How to recognize states of the nervous system like functional freeze and the truth behind the “I’m so behind” story
✨ The first tiny steps you can take when you have no energy for anything
✨ Why awareness alone counts as doing the work (more than you think)
✨ A simple, calming somatic practice you can do in 60 seconds
✨ How to begin validating and nurturing your wounded inner parts with compassion
✨ Why growth never requires big leaps—just 1% gentler, safer steps

If you’ve been judging yourself… believing you “should be further ahead”… or feeling weighed down by shame or comparison, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

Marci helps you reconnect with compassion, calm, and truth:
You are not lazy. You are not unmotivated. You are not failing.
Your nervous system is trying to protect you. And there is a way forward—one loving step at a time.

If this episode strengthens your heart, please share it with someone who needs the reminder that they’re not alone. And if you’re ready for deeper support and community, come join us inside Self Love YOUniversity, where we are practicing this work together all month long.

You are courageous. You are worthy. And you are already on your path. ♡

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join the Self Love YOUniversity

A supportive space where Christian women learn to love themselves deeply, show up confidently, and live with purpose.
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✨  3 Secrets to Instantly Feel Better
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When new babies arrive, it’s supposed to be joyful… right?
So why did becoming a grandma again unexpectedly stir up old wounds?

In this deeply personal episode, Marci invites you into her real-life journey of navigating tender family moments, changing roles, and learning how to love from a grounded, peaceful place—even when her heart longed to be closer.

You’ll hear:
✨ How past stories were unexpectedly activated when her son welcomed newborn twins
✨ The parts of us (wounded, protective, reactive) that rise up during emotional moments
✨ Why nervous system awareness is essential when you feel left out, unseen, or unsure
✨ The power of choosing your Resourced Adult Self rather than reacting from pain
✨ A guided somatic practice to help you calm your body and reconnect with your heart
✨ Reflective questions to help you explore your own stories around belonging & boundaries

If you’ve ever struggled to know your place in family relationships…
If you’ve ever felt on the “outside looking in”…
If you’ve ever wanted to show up with love but didn’t know what that should look like…

This episode will help you feel seen, validated, and supported.

You’ll walk away with tools to:
✔ Recognize when old stories are being triggered
✔ Offer compassion to your inner parts
✔ Regulate your nervous system
✔ Choose grounded, loving action rather than reactive patterns

Because healing isn’t about never getting activated again—
It’s about noticing what’s happening inside, offering yourself compassion, and choosing who you want to be.

You are allowed to feel deeply. You are allowed to honor boundaries.
And you’re not alone on this journey. 💛

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join Marci inside Self Love YOUniversity

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🧭 Book a FREE Clarity Call

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✨  3 Secrets to Instantly Feel Better
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for quick, powerful tips to shift your emotional state fast.

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Do you ever look at the never-ending laundry, the dishes stacked again, or your overflowing to-do list and wonder… Does any of this even matter?

If so, you’re not alone — but what if these ordinary moments are actually sacred opportunities?

In this episode, Marci Owen invites you to shift the way you see the everyday tasks that fill your life. Instead of viewing them as thankless or meaningless, she shows how these moments can be transformed into mindful acts of love, connection, and self-affirmation.

You’ll learn how to:
✨ Reclaim joy in simple daily routines
✨ Stop comparing your life to others — especially social media “highlight reels”
✨ Impress upon your own heart your God-given worth
✨ Cultivate presence, gratitude, and purpose in the middle of the messy, normal day

Marci shares personal stories, spiritual insight, and a powerful message inspired by Mary Morrissey — reminding us that while we may not be able to make every day extraordinary, we can create extraordinary moments.

You’ll leave this episode feeling seen, encouraged, and empowered to recognize the privilege of living the life you once hoped and prayed for — one folded towel, wiped counter, and carpool line at a time.

Because you are not mundane.
You are magnificent.
And your everyday fingerprints of love matter more than you know.

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join the Self Love YOUniversity

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Do you ever notice yourself swinging from one extreme to another? One day you’re overdoing, overthinking, or overgiving—and the next you’re completely shut down. That tug-of-war between too much and not enough can leave your nervous system exhausted and your spirit unsettled.

In this episode of The Courageous and Confident Christian Mom Podcast, host Marci Owen, Advanced Certified Life Coach and Story Coach, reveals how the ancient (and often misunderstood) virtue of temperance can help you find your calm center. Far from being about restriction or control, temperance is the art of emotional balance—learning to live from your resourced, grounded self rather than reacting from fear or exhaustion.

You’ll learn:
🌿 How temperance strengthens every part of who you are—mind, body, spirit, and relationships.
💫 The connection between temperance and nervous system regulation.
⚖️ How to identify when you’ve swung to the extremes of excess or deficiency, and how to return to your balanced center.
❤️ Why living with temperance protects your peace and helps you respond with love instead of reactivity.

If you’ve been stretched too thin, stuck in survival mode, or longing for more steadiness in your life, this episode will remind you that you are capable of balance—and worthy of peace.

🎧 Tune in now to rediscover your middle ground, embrace moderation, and lead your life with calm confidence and grace.

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join the Self Love YOUniversity

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Have you ever found yourself reacting to something small with big emotions—feeling left out, unseen, or not good enough—and wondered, “Why does this hit me so hard?”

In this episode of The Courageous and Confident Christian Mom, Marci Owen shares powerful lessons about emotional healing inspired by the TV show Survivor. Through one contestant’s story, Marci unpacks how our past experiences often live inside us as wounded “parts” that get triggered in the present—and how understanding these inner parts can bring compassion, healing, and peace.

You’ll also hear a touching reminder from another contestant’s experience about the importance of valuing your wellbeing over constant striving, and how self-care isn’t selfish—it’s sacred.

Tune in to discover:

• Why emotional reactions can feel so disproportionate to the moment
• How your nervous system and “parts” work together when you feel triggered
• The difference between your wounded self, protective self, and resourced self
• How to begin integrating these parts so you can feel whole, calm, and confident

Marci weaves together stories, coaching wisdom, and heartfelt reflections to remind you that you are not broken—you are simply healing.

✨ Your nervous system can be stuck in the pain, but your soul remembers your wholeness.

Listen now and learn how to honor every part of your story with compassion, courage, and self-love.

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🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join the Self Love YOUniversity

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When the world feels like it’s burning — politically, spiritually, and emotionally — -(not to mention the challenges you are also facing in your personal life) how do you keep from turning into a five-alarm fire yourself? In this heartfelt episode, Marci Owen, Advanced Certified Life Coach and Nervous System Expert, shares how to reset your inner thermostat and reclaim calm, safety, and connection even when chaos surrounds you.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why your nervous system (and heart) act as your internal thermostat
✨ How even a one-degree shift can make a powerful difference
✨ Simple practices to regulate your emotions and create peace from within
✨ The 5 non-negotiables for a healthy, balanced nervous system
✨ How connection — with self, others, and God — helps restore calm and confidence

Through personal stories, grounded coaching, and spiritual wisdom, Marci guides you to become the thermostat — not the thermometer — in your life. Tune in to remember that you have the power to control your temperature, no matter what’s happening around you.

🌟 Useful Links & Resources from Marci

🔗 Visit My Website:
 To learn more visit www.marciowen.com

💖 Join the Self Love YOUniversity

A supportive space where Christian women learn to love themselves deeply, show up confidently, and live with purpose.
 👉 Click here to enroll or learn more

🧭 Book a FREE Clarity Call

Want to feel more grounded, calm, and confident—starting now? Let’s talk.
 🎯 Schedule your free call here

💌 Get Marci’s Minute (My Weekly-ish Email)

Real encouragement, practical tips, and personal insights to keep your heart strong and your mind grounded.
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✨  3 Secrets to Instantly Feel Better
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🙏 Love the Podcast?

Please take a moment to leave a review on your favorite platform. It truly helps more women find this work—and I’d love to hear your thoughts, insights, or questions.

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