Thought To Thing
Thought to Thing is a live experiment in turning ideas into reality—before we feel ready, before it’s perfect, before the mind catches up. It’s an invitation to dissolve perfectionism, move through fear, and jump into YOUR wave of momentum.
Expect deep, expansive conversations with visionaries who’ve turned their wildest thoughts into tangible things, plus my own raw, unfiltered journey of doing the same.
I’m Maia, your host, and in this first season, I'll be sharing all my practical, embodied experience of expanding your capacity to hold more—so you can call in more while doing less. Because we don’t manifest what we want; we manifest what we can hold. This podcast is about strengthening that capacity—so that instead of asking how can I get more?, you start asking how can I hold more?
At its core, this podcast exists to make you feel fully, wildly alive—ready to squeeze every drop out of life. For my full-juice visionaries, this is where we bend the limits of possibility.
Thought To Thing
Functional Freeze 101: Somatic Plunge with Isabel Taylor
So many of us live in functional freeze without even realizing it — stuck between “go, go, go” and total shutdown. Outwardly, we look like we’re functioning fine. Inside, we feel numb, resistant, disconnected, and unable to truly rest or create.
In this deeply grounding conversation, I am joined once again by my beloved sister and somatic therapist, Isabel Taylor, to unpack what functional freeze actually is, why society depends on it, and how you can begin to notice its signs in your own life.
Together, we explore:
🧊 What “functional freeze” looks and feels like day-to-day
🧊 The nervous system mechanics behind it (sympathetic + parasympathetic blending)
🧊 Why rest often feels unsafe — and how to prepare your body for it
🧊 The difference between capacity vs. “regulation” (and why capacity is the key)
🧊 How capitalism keeps us outsourcing dopamine instead of resourcing oxytocin
🧊 Practical ways to support yourself when you notice freeze tendencies: gentle movement, orienting, breath, social connection, and more
🧊 Why expanding capacity (not eliminating stress) is what allows you to hold more of the life you desire
This episode will give you the language and tools to recognize functional freeze in yourself, understand it with compassion, and take small, powerful steps toward building safety and capacity.
Join us for A State To Create!
Our 7-week program blending somatic practice and business mentorship is back for round 5! Learn to expand your capacity, dissolve shame, and create from a grounded, regulated state.