Show Notes

In this “When Shift Hits the Fan” minisode, we dive into one of the most common but least-talked-about triggers in family life: what happens inside of us when we get sick or our partner does—and everything suddenly feels heavier.

You’ll hear a real-time coaching conversation about:

• 🌿 Shifting from shame to self-compassion when you’re unwell
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• 🌀 The “loop” of Step 1 & 2 in The Shift 5 Framework—feeling what’s present and then redirecting your thoughts
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• 🧠 Why your “logical brain” isn’t actually logical when it’s fueled by dirty pain (shame, guilt, resentment)
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• 💛 How to sit with big sensations in your body (instead of white-knuckling through them) so they can transform—like the “monster under the bed” shrinking once you look at it
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• 🪢 Untangling the thread of “I can’t do this alone” and replacing it with liberating, believable thoughts like “I’m allowed to ask for help”

This episode is a gentle but powerful walk-through of nervous-system regulation, thought-redirection, and self-compassion in action. You’ll also hear practical tools like body-doubling, duality practice, and naming sensations—so you can try them while you listen.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “I don’t have time to be sick” or resenting your partner for resting while you keep going, this minisode is for you. It’s short, real, and packed with tools you can use right away to create healing environments inside yourself—even when circumstances don’t change.

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