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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
368 - 7 Places You Store Trauma in Your Body (and Ways to Release It)
You’ve probably heard the phrase “the body keeps the score”—but what does that actually mean?
If you’ve ever dealt with chronic tightness, gut issues, jaw clenching, or exhaustion that just won’t quit… your body might be holding on to more than stress. It might be storing trauma.
In this episode, we’re diving into the science of somatic memory—how your nervous system encodes unprocessed trauma and stress into your tissues, and how that stored tension can quietly sabotage your energy, focus, and well-being.
You’ll learn:
🔹 What it means to “store trauma” in your body (and how that happens physiologically)
🔹 The neuroscience behind somatic memory, vagus nerve signaling, and trauma loops
🔹 Why trauma often gets misdiagnosed as burnout, mood swings, or fatigue
🔹 The most common areas where women store unresolved trauma—and why
Then, I’ll walk you through 7 areas where stored trauma often shows up in high-capacity women (including the emotional meaning behind each one) and offer simple somatic release practices for each—so you can start to clear it from your system gently and safely.
We’ll cover:
✔️ Jaw – anger, resentment, suppression of truth
✔️ Shoulders – chronic responsibility without support
✔️ Chest – grief, shame, emotional repression
✔️ Gut – fear, anxiety, emotional “digestive” issues
✔️ Lower back – instability, financial fear, lack of support
✔️ Legs & feet – feeling stuck, disconnected from purpose
✔️ Throat – silencing, self-abandonment, fear of being seen
Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just off, this episode will help you decode what your body’s trying to tell you—and show you how to start releasing what it’s been holding for too long.
💡 Because healing isn’t just in your head. It’s in your fascia, your breath, your belly, your bones.
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