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The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
The Deliberate Exchange is a podcast for women ready to lead themselves through stress, sobriety, and self-trust — one deliberate step at a time.
Hosted by Chelsea — a stress and confidence coach, breathwork facilitator, and Interim Director of She Walks Canada — each episode offers mindset tools, emotional regulation practices, and real conversations that help you reclaim your power and presence.
Whether you're sober, sober-curious, or simply seeking deeper self-leadership, you'll find insights on stress relief, nervous system healing, and the mind-body connection. Expect solo episodes, some guest interviews, and practical guidance to help you stop performing and start becoming who you really are.
This is for women who want to feel calm, clear, and confident — and know their growth isn’t an accident... it’s a choice.
The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
What’s Weighing You Down? The Science of Releasing Stress You’re Storing EP 41
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Chelsea Powell
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Season 1
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Episode 41
You’ve talked about it in therapy. You’ve journaled. You’ve forgiven. You’ve reframed.
But years later, something tiny happens — and your body reacts like it’s all happening again.
That’s an “open loop” — an unfinished survival response your mind might have moved on from, but your body hasn’t.
In this episode, I share:
- What open stress + trauma loops are (and how to spot them)
- Why breathwork is uniquely powerful for closing them
- My own story of finally letting go of a 25-year shame loop
- Client breakthroughs that happened in just one session
- How closing a loop rewires your nervous system for good
If you’ve ever felt like you should be over something, but your body still says otherwise — this conversation could be the missing link.
If you’re ready to start your journey, here’s where you can begin:
Steady: ($27) — 7 days of nervous system practices to help you get quick wins and feel grounded fast.
- Beyond The Label ($44) A self-paced mini course to help you explore your relationship with alcohol through the lens of the nervous system — and decide what’s right for your body, your peace, and your life — no labels required.
- The Personal Power Map ($75)— a personalized breakdown of your stress patterns, hidden strengths, and next power move, complete with a video report from me so you can feel my coaching style and energy.
- Freedom from Alcohol — Quit Drinking for Good … Without White-Knuckling, Relapse, or Labels
- And if you’re craving high-touch, transformational support, I also offer 1:1 mentorship.
You don’t need more random information from instagram—you need tools, practices, and perspective that actually help you feel different.
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