Whole Mom

Nervous system regulation has become a popular topic of conversation lately, and there are two common misconceptions that can leave many of us feeling like we’re doing it "wrong."

That we’re supposed to be calm all the time… and that once we regulate our nervous system, we’re complete, we're healed.

In this episode, we explore a gentler and honest understanding of regulation from my perspective.

Through everyday moments like running behind, forgetting something, plans changing, or feeling like there’s not enough time, we'll talk about what it actually looks like to come back to ourselves, our center when we feel activated.

This conversation isn’t about adding another tool to your jam packed to-do list. It’s about learning to connect with ourselves in these moments of overwhelm with more awareness and compassion.

This is an invitation, a grounded reflection for moms and women learning to trust their inner wisdom and return to themselves, again and again.

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This morning I woke up feeling anxious.

Nothing in particular happened.
But my body felt tense.

And I know I’m not the only one.

So many of us are carrying so much — showing up, holding it together, being the steady one — while something inside of us is still clenching and bracing.

In this episode, we talk about creating safety within.

Not waiting for life to calm down.Not waiting for everything to be figured out.

Learning and practicing together how to stop abandoning ourselves in the middle of the overwhelm and anxiousness.

Safety isn’t something we earn.

It’s something we practice.

When we pause, breathe, and be present instead of shutting down, numbing, distracting or ignoring.
When we slow down enough to feel.
When we stay with ourselves.We are rebuilding safety from the inside out.

And we get to do that together.

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What if rebellion doesn’t look loud…What if it looks like slowness?

In this conversation, I sit down with my dear friend, Heather Wilde, — author, publisher, creative, mama, and Lake Superior lover — to explore her phrase for the year: Beauty as Rebellion.

We talk about what it means to step off the treadmill of urgency and begin listening to our nervous system instead of overriding it.

We explore:– Healing in real time– Learning to regulate and respond– Slow living as a form of strength– Trusting your inner wisdom– Letting beauty be something embodied, not performed

If you’re on your own healing journey…If you’re learning to soften without collapsing…If you’re practicing becoming more self-led in motherhood and in life…

This episode is a gentle reminder:

We don’t have to force our healing.We don’t have to rush our becoming.We can return to ourselves — slowly.

One breathe, one minute, one day at a time.

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Website: https://hezziemae.com/

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In our world of constant learning and self-improvement, it can be easy to believe we need MORE information to become BETTER mothers, partners, or women.

But what if the real shift isn’t more input — it’s deeper INTEGRATION?

In this episode, we'll explore the difference between consuming wisdom and embodying it. Through reflections on nervous system regulation, resistance, and returning home to ourselves, this is an invitation to slow down enough to feel — and begin trusting the wisdom already within you.

You’ll also experience a short guided regulation practice to help you reconnect to your body and move at the speed of trust and safety.

This is a conversation about integration, embodiment, and coming home to yourself.

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Today we're exploring the difference between capacity and capability — as viewed through a trauma-informed care lens and also deeply relevant to motherhood.

We are capable of SO much.
And… our nervous systems can’t hold everything — at least notall at the same time. We have limits.

In this episode, we gently check in with ourselves while in the messy middle of raising kids with their own unique needs and navigating our own needs. We talk about noticing where energy leaks happen, how overwhelm quietly builds internally, and how regulation — not forcing or just pushing through — brings us back home to ourselves.

This isn’t about "fixing" ourselves or doing more.
This is a simply an invitation to listen. To come back home to our breath, our body, and our inner wisdom.

Because honoring our capacity isn’t giving up — it’s learning how to be with ourselves in those tough moments and giving ourselves what we need.

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Many of us are in a season of change.
Our old ways of surviving and living no longer feels aligned — and what’s next hasn’t fully arrived.

In this heart-felt episode we'll explore the in-between: the liminal space of letting go - an invitation to release old roles, habits, and coping patterns that once helped us survive, but now feel heavy. The grief that can come with releasing and letting go. And how burnout isn’t a sign of failure — it’s often fear of change and uncertainty.

We explore why calm can feel unfamiliar to the nervous system, and how presence — awareness and staying with ourselves — becomes the bridge back home to our breath, our body, ourselves.

This season isn’t asking us to rush or fix anything.
It’s asking for trust. For listening. For faith in what’s unfolding.

If this finds you in a season of endings, know this:
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
A new chapter and season is unfolding — and we get to trust and grow, together.

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What if caring for ourselves isn’t something we need to manage, optimize, or improve—but something to slow down, pause and listen to?

In this episode of Whole Mom, we reflect on real life moments of disappointments, emotional weight, and the practice of staying present instead of rushing to fix or reframe. We talk about what it looked like to slow down, notice sensation in the body, and allow emotion—energy in motion—to move through without ignoring or just pushing through the discomfort.

This is a conversation about embodiment, reconnecting with ourselves, our bodies, and our needs.

Not another tool.
Not another thing to do.
An invitation to listen inward.

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This episode is a soft place to land for single moms and moms who feel like they’re carrying a lot—working, parenting, building, growing and healing.

Whether you’re listening in the car, folding laundry, or taking a quiet breath, this is an invitation to slow down and reconnect with yourself. We'll explore nervous system regulation, why safety comes before goals or motivation, and how small moments of grounding can help reduce anxiety and overwhelm, restore clarity, and reconnect you to your heart and purpose. No fixing. No forcing. Just a gentle return home to yourself and your wisdom.

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What happens when you stop performing and start becoming?

This year wasn't just about starting a podcast—it was about coming home to myself. And in this intimate year-end reflection, I'm pulling back the curtain on what that journey has really looked like.

I'm sharing the messy truth about boundaries (they're not what I thought), the practice of presence over perfection, and what self-love actually requires when you stop treating it like a buzzword. I'm talking about forgiveness as a daily practice, not a one-time event. About releasing the weight of expectations that were never mine to carry.

But here's where it gets deeper: I'm opening up about stepping into Empress energy—what it means to rule your own life with wisdom and grace, to lead rather than just manage. And how finding clarity through a transformative Mastermind changed everything about my path forward into 2026.

This isn't a highlight reel. It's a love letter to the journey, to growth, to you. It's about what becomes possible when we choose ourselves, claim our clarity, and build from a place of alignment rather than obligation.

If you've been waiting for permission to become more fully yourself, to stop shrinking, to trust your own voice—this one's for you.

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What does it take to own your story when the world tells you to follow a different path? At just 6 years old, Lisa Neitzel knew she wanted to be a film director—but when she discovered it was predominantly a man's world, she faced a choice: give up on her dreams or rewrite them. She chose courage over conformity.

From TV news anchor to entrepreneur, Lisa's journey is a masterclass in owning your narrative. After years in the spotlight, she craved something different—a work-life rhythm that honored both her ambitions and her growing family. Drawing on entrepreneurial roots that run deep (both her grandfather and father owned businesses), she founded Surge Communications, Innovations, & Online Services with a mission: to help others tell their stories through high-quality, affordable marketing.

In this honest, heart-felt conversation, Lisa opens up about the courage it takes to pivot, the creativity required to build something from scratch, and why communication is truly at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a dreamer, or someone searching for more balance, Lisa's story will inspire you to own yours.

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

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Website: https://surgetoday.com/

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