The SPIRAL UP Podcast with Dr. LaChelle Wieme

There's a pattern I see constantly in high-achieving women and business owners, and I lived it for years without even knowing it: the invisible weight of feeling responsible for how everyone around you feels. If I upset you, if I disappointed you, if you walked away from our conversation unhappy with me, that felt like my problem to solve. And it was quietly running everything.

In this episode, I walk you through a personal shedding process I went through at the end of 2025 that cracked something wide open for me. It started with a one-minute Instagram reel and ended with me sitting with my two-year-old self, finally telling her she didn't have to hold anyone else's emotions anymore. And the ripple effects in my business and life have been real.

Here's what I cover:

• How to set the intention for healing without it needing to be a dramatic breakdown
• Why empathy can actually be a trauma response rooted in childhood survival, not sensitivity
• How feeling responsible for others' emotions shows up in your business (overdelivering, avoiding hard conversations, discounting your rates, saying yes when you mean no)
• The process I used to identify the root of my people pleasing and begin releasing it
• Why getting to the root of a pattern changes everything that strategy alone never could

You are not broken. There is nothing wrong with you. There are just some puppet strings running in the background that are ready to be seen.

If you're curious where your gaps are and what's quietly running your show, I have a few openings each month for an Align and Growth Consultation. Let's find the root together.

👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/why-feeling-responsible-for-everyones-emotions-is-costing-you

Ways to Work With LaChelle

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

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Are you chasing the next big milestone only to find that once you hit it, you feel absolutely nothing?

I sat down with somatic leader Brianna Rose to talk about the "numbness" of success and why our bodies often rebel against the very growth we’re praying for. We explore how to move past the "lone wolf" burnout and start training your nervous system to actually hold the abundance you’re creating. It’s time to stop conforming to the hustle and start transforming from the inside out.

• Recognizing when your body is sending "mixed signals" that counteract your prayers for business growth.
• The vital difference between simply regulating your stress and actually rewiring your nervous system for a higher baseline.
• Why the "1% everyday" approach is more sustainable for long-term success than the "quantum leap" that leads to collapse.

Building the life you want starts with building the body that can handle it.

I’d love to help you find the alignment you’ve been looking for.

👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/somatic-leadership-business-burnout

Meet Brianna Rose

Brianna Rose is the founder of the Light Leader® movement and creator of Body Mapping™, a somatic framework exploring how nervous system patterns shape growth, decision-making, and capacity. She has built a global 7+ figure education business by learning how to grow without self-abandonment, translating lived experience into insight for entrepreneurs navigating identity shifts, uncertainty, and sustainable success.

https://www.instagram.com/iambriannarose

https://www.lightleaderco.com

https://www.lightleaderco.com/cert

Ways to Work With LaChelle

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

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❤️ Connect on IG

https://instagram.com/lachellewieme

📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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Are you staying in a "safe" corporate career because you’re terrified that pursuing your dream means entering a season of desperate hustle and financial lack?

I sat down with my friend Foluke Olayele to talk about how she successfully transitioned from a 24-year lucrative sales career into her own financial coaching practice by building a bridge rather than just taking a blind leap. We pull back the curtain on the "identity work" required to stop undercharging for your brilliance and how to view your current 9-to-5 as your very first high-paying client. If you've ever felt like your cultural background or past "failed" business attempts were holding you back, this conversation will help you reframe those exact things as your greatest entrepreneurial superpowers.

✔️ Why your current corporate paycheck is actually the ultimate seed money for your future freedom

✔️ The specific 50/10/10/10/20 financial framework that eliminates scarcity and actually mandates "fun money"

✔️ How to borrow the belief of a coach or mentor until your own confidence catches up to your calling

You have permission to build a safety net that honors your future self while you courageously step into the work God has prepared for you.

I'd love for you to explore these resources as you begin your own transition.

👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/financial-bridge-to-entrepreneurship

Meet Foluke Olayele 

Foluke Olayele is a twice divorced single mom and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of Hand In Hand Consulting where she thrives as a financial coach transforming the finances of families from chaos and uncertainty to a clear path to wealth.

She serves God by teaching others to steward their finances for His glory.

Sow the seed: 

Free Money Planting Style Quiz - Discover your unique money personality & receive the Money Reset Guide: handinhandconsulting.net/moneyplantingstylequiz

Water the soil: 

Money Clarity Class WEDNESDAY at 7 PM - Register & get the VIP Experience for free

handinhandconsulting.net/p3-challenge 

Connect:

Author - handinhandconsulting.net/plantyourmoneyseeds

Podcast TodayPLANTomorrow 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvHMvG6fQ0VJembTc2QBxoVWJiVUscf3A&si=P0E1tYQFwItPHzkf 

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/auntyfoluke---financialco/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hand-in-hand-consulting-7bba87359

Facebook: facebook.com/people/Hand-In-Hand-Consulting/61579319217063

Instagram: instagram.com/handinhandconsulting

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@auntyfolukemoneycoach

Email: [email protected]

Ways to Work With LaChelle

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple

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YouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube

❤️ Connect on IG

https://instagram.com/lachellewieme

📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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What do you do when fear hits your body before your mind can catch up?

In this episode, I walk you through a real-time moment of uncertainty after a dermatology appointment triggered memories of a past melanoma diagnosis. Instead of pushing through or pretending I was fine, I used the exact somatic and spiritual tools I teach inside my programs. This conversation is about processing fear without spiraling, regulating your nervous system in the moment, and choosing alignment instead of default reaction.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to process fear in your body without energizing it with “because” stories
• Why naming the emotion and asking “what does this feel like?” changes everything
• The difference between honoring emotions and getting stuck in them
• How verbal processing and support regulate your nervous system faster
• Why mortality awareness can become a powerful life design wake-up call
• How to shift back into grounded action without bypassing what is real
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If you’ve ever found yourself caught in a “what if” spiral, tried to positive-think your way out of anxiety, or felt fear take over your body, this episode will give you a simple, embodied way forward.

👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/how-to-process-fear-in-your-body

WAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

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❤️ Connect on IG

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📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:

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Have you ever found yourself gripping so tightly to the life you thought you’d have… that your hands were bleeding?

Sometimes the hardest thing we are called to do is not push harder. It’s not hustle more. It’s not try to fix everyone else.

Sometimes the most powerful move is to let go and let God.

In this episode, I sit down with Alli Vaith for a real, honest conversation about what it looks like when life does not go according to plan. We talk about rebuilding after disappointment, navigating motherhood and business in the middle of hard seasons, and learning to release control when holding on is only hurting you.

Alli shares what it meant to stop forcing an outcome that wasn’t aligned anymore and how choosing faith, community, and courage helped her rebuild stronger than before. This is a conversation about resilience as a woman, about authenticity in leadership, and about the freedom that comes when you stop trying to look perfect and start living real.

If you are in a season where things feel heavier than you expected… you are not behind. You are not failing. You are growing.

And sometimes growth begins with surrender.

You do not have to hold everything together to be strong.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to release control and rebuild when life doesn’t go as planned
• Why authenticity creates deeper connection in business and leadership
• The role of faith and community in navigating hard seasons with resilience

If this episode encouraged you, share it with a woman who needs permission to let go and start again. And be sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation designed to help you spiral up with clarity and courage.

👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/when-life-doesnt-go-as-planned-release-control-rebuild-alli-vaith

Meet Alli Vaith

Alli Vaith is a trusted real estate advisor with Edina Realty serving Rochester, Byron, and Southeast Minnesota. Known for her heart-led, highly organized, and client-first approach, she helps families confidently navigate buying, selling, and life transitions.

With a background in entrepreneurship and as a single mom of three boys, Alli understands the importance of stability, legacy, and smart financial decisions. She treats every client like extended family and is committed to clear communication, proactive guidance, and serving with integrity—so every home becomes a true blessing.

Website: www.allivaith.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlliVaithRealtor

Instagram: https://instagram.com/alli.vaith.realtor

WAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple

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YouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube

❤️ Connect on IG

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📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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Have you been pretending you’re fine, while shame and pressure quietly run the show behind the scenes?

In this episode of the Spiral Up Podcast, I sit down with Paul Simard, a death doula and men’s wellbeing guide, to talk about what most of us avoid: grief, shame, and the emotional weight we keep stuffing down because we think we should “handle it.” 

Spoiler alert, that strategy is exactly what keeps you stuck.

Paul shares a powerful story about unexpectedly losing his job, hiding it for weeks, and how unprocessed grief turns into a spiral down that shows up in your body, your business, and your relationships. We unpack what it really means to become stoppable, not quitting, not collapsing, but learning to slow down long enough to feel what’s real, regulate your nervous system, and choose what happens next.

If you’ve been in fight mode, trying to power through, this conversation is your permission slip to breathe. You’re not broken. You’re human. And your emotions are not the enemy, they’re information.

• What if depression is really a collapse of imagination, not a personality flaw?
• The “get to” mindset shift that changes everything when life hits hard.
• Simple nervous system tools you can use today to stop the shame spiral.

Listen now, and if this hits home, subscribe, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review so I can keep bringing you conversations that help you spiral up.

👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/becoming-stoppable-shame-grief-paul-simard

Meet Paul Simard

Paul Simard is a Montreal‑based speaker, TED presenter, culture architect, death doula, and men’s wellness guide working at the intersection of grief, masculinity, dying, and societal change. Drawing from frontline experience with individuals, families, schools, and communities, Paul challenges modern narratives around the social constructs that have influenced our lives for generations.

Paul is the founder of The Canoe,

H U M E N I T Y and Living Wisdom, platforms that are focused on transforming the human experience by focusing on counter-societal ways of seeing and engaging with our world, including nature‑based wisdom, considering our language as spells, reframing our emotional bodies and relational integrity. His talks are known for being deeply human, emotionally resonant, and culturally provocative—leaving audiences changed, not just informed.

For those of you  interested, Paul is offering all of our listeners 2 free sessions to reach out and explore what it means to journey together!

www.paulsimard.co

www.thecanoe.co

FB: https://www.facebook.com/paul.sim.17

IG: https://instagram.com/living__wisdom

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-simard/

WAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple

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❤️ Connect on IG

https://instagram.com/lachellewieme

📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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What if hustle feels exhausting because you’re forcing outcomes that were never meant to be forced?

In this episode of the Spiral Up Podcast, I break down how quantum entanglement explains why aligned, responsive action creates better business results than pushing harder. This is not about doing nothing or waiting around. It’s about understanding how connection, timing, and coherence drive sustainable growth.

I share real-life examples of quantum entanglement in action and explain how modern physics challenges the belief that more effort automatically equals more success. These principles apply directly to decision making, sales, leadership, and how you grow your business without burning yourself out.

Drawing on ideas first explored by Albert Einstein, we explore why forcing outcomes creates resistance, and how working with alignment instead of control leads to more ease, clarity, and momentum.

You are not behind. You are not broken. You may simply be forcing what wants to flow.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why doing more often creates noise instead of traction
• How aligned action produces results with less burnout
• What quantum entanglement reveals about timing, readiness, and connection

🎧 Subscribe and listen to the Spiral Up Podcast to grow your business with more ease, confidence, and clarity.

👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/quantum-entanglement-aligned-action

HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

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📅 Book Your 5-Figure Month Strategy Call

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What do you do when life changes overnight and the version of you who “had it together” is suddenly gone?

In Episode 121 of the Spiral Up Podcast, I sit down with Jan Reed, one of my closest friends and one of the wisest women I know. Jan is a former educator turned life coach who now supports my clients with subconscious belief programming, and she is living proof that joy can exist alongside grief.

Jan shares her personal journey after losing her husband to suicide and opens up about the layers of shock, fear, and emotional weight that followed. We talk honestly about grief waves, the pressure to be “okay,” and how faith, choice, and daily practices helped her keep moving forward without bypassing the pain.

This conversation isn’t about pretending things are fine. It’s about learning how to feel what needs to be felt, releasing what no longer serves you, and consciously choosing who you want to become next.

✔️ Why grief comes in waves and why that’s normal

✔️ The difference between staying high vibe and emotional bypassing

✔️ How subconscious belief work supports healing after trauma

✔️ What faith can look like after profound loss

✔️ The power of choosing joy, one day at a time

Episode Breakdown

00:00 - Welcome to the Spiral Up Podcast

01:00 - Meet Jan Reed and her work

03:10 - When life changes overnight

06:40 - Grief waves and allowing yourself to feel

10:00 - The dark night of the soul

13:10 - Faith, signs, and spiritual connection

16:50 - Facing fear as part of healing

20:30 - Tools for choosing joy daily

24:10 - Final reflections and next steps

If life has knocked you off your game and you’re wondering how to reconnect with peace, purpose, and hope, this episode is for you.

👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/rebuilding-life-after-suicide-loss

Meet Jan Reed

Jan Reed is a Transformational Life Coach and E4™ Spiritual Psychology Coach whose work was born from her own sacred unraveling. After the devastating loss of her husband to suicide, Jan entered a deep healing journey that ultimately awakened her purpose: to help people after a big loss who get stuck in emotional overwhelm to release the pain of the past so they can welcome a future of joy and happiness. As a coach in Spiral Up with LaChelle Weime, Jan brings heart, trauma-informed wisdom, and spirit-led tools to help women remember who they are in God and create lives aligned with their true design.

Facebook: https://facebook.com/reedslmc

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reedslifemastery

WAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE

🔥 FREE Training: Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on Your Favorite Platform:

Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple

Spotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcast

YouTube: @lachellewieme

❤️ Connect with Me on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/lachellewieme

📅 Book Your 5-Figure Month Strategy Call:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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Have you ever felt like one hard season could take you out completely?

I wanted to have this conversation because I know what it feels like when life is heavy and you still have a business, a family, and responsibilities that do not pause. Christina Wood is one of my favorite examples of what it looks like to keep rising with faith, support, and real systems. This is not polished perfection. It is honest leadership in real life.

✔️ You will feel less alone in the moments where you wonder if you can keep holding everything at once.

✔️ You will see how building systems and a strong team creates real stability when life gets unpredictable.

✔️ You will walk away with permission to ask for help, receive support, and lead with grace without losing your edge.

You are not failing because life feels heavy. You are human, and you are still capable.

If you want support and resources that match this season you are in, I have a few places you can start.

👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/when-life-is-heavy-systems-matter

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Welcome to the Spiral Up Podcast and LaChelle’s alignment shift

01:40 Meet Christina Wood and why this conversation matters

03:10 The “both and” life: time freedom, financial freedom, and family first

05:10 What Healing Rhythms does and how the business grew

08:45 Real life happens: hard seasons, leadership, and asking for help

12:10 Patience, perseverance, and prayer (plus support like counseling and Reiki)

17:25 Systems that hold you: building a leadership team and refining processes

22:10 Key reminders: stay real, keep going, and lean into your village

Meet Christina Wood

As the owner of Healing Rhythms Music Therapy, Christina Wood, MA, MT-BC, believes in the transformative power of music to empower lives. A mom and entrepreneur at heart, Christina has grown a team of 12 board-certified music therapists who serve 30 counties across Minnesota, bringing essential services to people of all ages and abilities. Her work is deeply rooted in her passion for the rural communities and healthcare settings she serves. Having navigated and overcome significant life adversities, Christina leads with intentionality and resilience, striving to show her children and her team that through grit and big dreams, anything is possible.

Website: https://healingrhythmsmt.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/healingrhythmsmt/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/healingrhythmsmt

HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple

Spotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotify

YouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube

❤️ Connect on IG

https://instagram.com/lachellewieme

📅 Book Your 5-Figure Month Strategy Call

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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What if the heaviness you feel in your business isn’t burnout or discipline issues, but a signal that something is out of alignment?

In this episode, I’m sharing a very real, very vulnerable look at how my own podcast stopped feeling fun and started feeling heavy, and how my body noticed long before my mind caught up. I break down what aligned action actually feels like, how misalignment shows up physically and emotionally, and why forcing consistency can quietly drain your creativity, peace, and momentum.

This conversation is about learning to trust yourself, trust God, and recognize when it’s time to pivot without shame. Alignment doesn’t mean easy or comfortable, but it does mean clean energy, clarity, and forward movement that doesn’t cost you your peace.

☑️ How to recognize misalignment before burnout hits

☑️ Why forcing consistency creates resistance instead of results

☑️ What shifted when I chose embodiment over obligation

If something in your business feels heavier than it should, this episode will help you pause, listen, and realign so your next steps feel clear, grounded, and supported.

Subscribe and listen now to Episode 119 and give yourself permission to move forward with trust instead of force.

👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/when-aligned-action-turns-heavy

Episode Highlights

00:00 - Introduction

02:35 - What Aligned Action Really Means

05:15 - When Your Business Stops Feeling Fun

08:05 - Physical and Emotional Signs of Misalignment

12:10 - Why Forcing Consistency Creates Resistance

15:05 - Teaching From Memory vs Embodiment

18:45 - Asking God If It’s Time to Pivot

21:05 - The Podcast Shift That Restored Flow

27:10 - Closing and What’s Next

HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:

🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset

Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.

https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney

🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform

Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple

Spotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotify

YouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube

❤️ Connect on IG

https://instagram.com/lachellewieme

📅 Book Your 5-Figure Month Strategy Call

https://iam-lifebydesign.com

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