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Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety
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 – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety
405 - The Power of Self-Compassion in Navigating High-Stress Parenting Moments with Anna Seewald of Authentic Parenting
If motherhood ever cracked you open in ways you didn’t expect—old grief surfacing, worthiness wobbling, “Who even am I now?”—this conversation will feel like oxygen.
I’m joined by Anna Seewald—Armenian-born educator, psychologist, and parenting & co-parenting specialist.
After surviving the 1988 Spitak earthquake at 13 (losing her mother, home, friends, and community), Anna built a life and practice in the U.S.
For the last 17 years she’s worked with parents in New Jersey as a therapist and divorce mediator, helping families heal patterns at the root—without perfectionism, shame, or Band-Aid fixes.
We’re diving into:
- ✔️ Trauma-informed parenting 101: why early loss/relational wounds resurface in pregnancy and the “dark side” of early motherhood—and how to stop repeating unconscious patterns
- ✔️ Worthiness, shame, and the nervous system: why self-compassion (not self-critique) is the real regulator—and how to practice acceptance even when you don’t “love” every part of you
- ✔️ Practical repair tools: catching the harsh inner critic, shifting from people-pleasing to needs-honoring, body gratitude over body punishment, and simple in-the-moment resets (hand-on-heart, kinder self-talk, micro-choices)
If you feel like you’ve been hanging onto parents for dear life—or minimizing your story because it’s not “capital-T” trauma—this episode offers grounded hope and clear next steps.
🎧 Press play to learn how to honor your history, rewire toward gentleness, and lead your family from a steadier, kinder core.
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Burnout Recovery Blueprint starts again in January - check it out!
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