The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
Are you ready to feel empowered and motivated to crush your wellness goals?
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Your one stop for mindfulness, meditations, holistic wellness, mental health, evidence based strategies, healthy habits, and deep and meaningful conversations to help you transform your mind and relationships.
Well, I’m your host, Rita Mercer. I’m a holistic wellness and mindset coach, licensed counselor, and your new virtual friend on this wild and crazy journey called life.
On the Daring Well podcast, we will explore holistic wellness practices to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode we will learn new coping skills and explore holistic wellness tools and tips to shift your mindset and discover your true self.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and integrative mental health, I’m excited to share some nuggets of wisdom, clinical experience and research that I’ve learned along the way.
I invite you to lean in as I share stress management tools, resources, and guest interviews to help you DARE TO BE free, calm, have more joy, create meaningful relationships, be your true and authentic self.
Want more wellness and mindset support, let’s connect at DaringWell.com or on YouTube at Daring Well Coach.
If you’re ready to Dare to be Well, let’s lean in!
The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
You Don’t Have to Hold It All Together: Go Beyond Survival Mode
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Have you ever felt like you’re holding it all together on the outside… but quietly falling apart on the inside?
In this powerful and honest conversation, Rita sits down with therapist and author Cherise Small to unpack what it really means to “perform strength.” Together, they explore how survival mode, people-pleasing, and silent suffering can disconnect us from our true selves—and how to begin the journey back to alignment.
Cherise shares her personal turning point, practical tools for recognizing survival patterns, and how to set boundaries without guilt. This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to stop over-functioning, release emotional burdens, and reclaim their voice.
You’ll walk away with empowering mindset shifts, reflection questions, and actionable strategies to help you move from surviving to truly living.
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What You’ll Learn
- How to recognize when you’re stuck in survival mode
- Why “performing strength” can lead to emotional disconnection
- The truth about guilt, shame, and boundary-setting
- What healthy boundaries actually look like in real life
- Simple ways to pause, reset, and reconnect with yourself
- How to shift from obligation to alignment
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Connect with Cherise Small
Website: www.release2heal.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/therapywithcherise
Book Waitlist: www.release2heal.com/book-waitlist
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