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Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance
On paper? You’re crushing it.
But your body’s telling a different story: fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and a burnout you just can’t seem to shake.
Welcome to Alive & Well—the podcast for high-achieving women ready to burnout-proof their lives by rewiring their nervous system for clarity, energy, productivity, and ease.
I’m your host, Michelle Grosser, Esq.—trial attorney turned nervous system strategist, wife, mom, and entrepreneur (x3).
After burning out hard trying to do it all, I discovered the missing piece: nervous system regulation.
Now I help ambitious, high-capacity women like you build a life that’s sustainable and successful—where your nervous system becomes your superpower, not your saboteur.
Around here, you’ll learn:
✔️ Burnout-proof systems for time management and productivity
✔️ Science-backed tools for nervous system and emotional regulation
✔️ Somatic practices that help you stay grounded & calm under pressure
✔️ Faith-rooted wisdom for leading from overflow—not overdrive
✔️ Boundaries that protect your purpose—not just your calendar
✔️ Sustainable strategies for stress management, presence, and work-life balance
It’s time to break the burnout cycle, reclaim your well-being, and lead with the kind of peace that doesn’t cost your ambition.
Hit follow and start your path to living Alive & Well. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance
348 - Are These 3 Mistakes Making Your High-Functioning Anxiety Worse? (And What to Do Instead)
High-functioning anxiety looks like you're killing it.
You’re answering the texts, running the meetings, managing all the moving pieces, smiling and saying “I’m good”...
...all the while your nervous system is stuck in overdrive.
It doesn’t “look” like anxiety. But it might feel like:
- Overthinking every decision
- Trouble sleeping, even when you’re dead tired
- Always rushing, never resting
- Tight jaw, tense shoulders, shallow breath
Here’s what no one tells you 👇
The very habits that helped you survive are now the ones keeping you stuck.
- Stuck in performance.
- Stuck in perfectionism.
- Stuck in people-pleasing.
- Stuck in your head—disconnected from your body.
But you can rewire this.
In today’s episode, I’m breaking down 3 common mistakes that make high-functioning anxiety worse—and how to shift out of survival mode and into true peace.
We’re diving into:
- ✔️ Why stillness feels so hard (and how to make it safer for your nervous system)
- ✔️ The difference between empathy and emotional enmeshment (and how to stop absorbing everyone else’s energy)
- ✔️ Why always being “the strong one” is costing you more than you think
If you’re done pretending you're fine and ready to actually feel better in your body, this one’s for you.
Related Links:
- Previous Episode
- Are You a Perfectionist? 3 Reasons Perfectionists Have High Anxiety
- 7 Ways to Release Stress and Anxiety From Your Body
- 5 Things Your Anxiety Might Be Trying to Tell You
- The #1 Reason You Haven't Been Able to Heal Your Anxiety
- How to Reduce Anxiety When It's Happening
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>>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<
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