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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
409 - The Five Core Beliefs That Keep High-Achieving Women Stuck (And the Nervous System Shifts That Set You Free)
Ever notice how you can know what you need…
yet still feel unable to follow through?
That gap — between what you know and what you do — is almost never a mindset problem.
It’s a nervous system pattern.
And as we head into the holidays — a time that amplifies emotional labor, invisible load, family dynamics, and patterned responsibility — your body’s old beliefs tend to get louder, not quieter.
Today’s episode uncovers five core beliefs that keep high-achieving women stuck, not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because your nervous system learned these beliefs as a way to keep you safe.
Inside this episode, we explore:
✔️ Why you say yes when you’re already at capacity
✔️ The neuroscience behind “I know better… but I still do it”
✔️ The five survival beliefs your nervous system holds onto (and the unmet safety needs underneath each one)
✔️ Somatically aligned reframes your body can genuinely believe, integrate, and trust
✔️ Tiny nervous-system practices to shift these patterns in real time — especially during holiday stress, family pressure, or emotional overwhelm
This episode isn’t about forcing confidence, using willpower, or repeating affirmations your body doesn’t believe.
It’s about understanding your physiology — so your choices finally feel possible.
Because when your nervous system feels safe?
✨ Boundaries become easier.
✨ Your “yes” becomes honest.
✨ Your “no” becomes grounded.
✨ The pressure to perform, please, and overfunction softens.
✨ You move through the holidays with more clarity, calm, and capacity.
If you’ve spent years being the dependable one… the capable one… the woman who “can handle anything”… this episode will feel like relief, recognition, and an exhale your body has been waiting for.
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