How My Client Went From Overthinking to Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream

In this episode, I’m joined by first guest on the podcast! My client Yoshi is a senior product designer who, on paper, was already successful, capable, and doing everything “right”… but internally knew there was more available to her.

We talk about what was actually keeping her stuck, what shifted through our subconscious reprogramming and nervous system regulation work together, and what it looked like to start trusting herself and making decisions from a completely different place.

In just a few months, she went from feeling uncertain and overthinking… to taking action on a lifelong dream and beginning to move toward building her own business.

This conversation is a real look at what happens in this work when things start clicking, momentum builds, and your reality begins to reflect how you’re operating internally.

This episode is proof for your brain of what is possible when you really stop and evaluate what you want your life to look like, and start moving towards that vision.

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Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:00

We have a very special episode today. I have my first guest on the podcast. So today you're not just hearing from me. You'll be hearing from someone who has actually done this work and integrated it into her life in real time. I'm joined by my client Yoshi, who is a senior product designer, someone who on paper is successful, capable, and doing all the right things, but internally she knew there was more available to her. Not necessarily because something was wrong, but because the way she was operating wasn't fully aligned with where she actually wanted to go. And what you're gonna hear in this conversation is what happens when that starts to shift. When you stop just knowing what you want and actually start making decisions, trusting yourself, and moving from a completely different place. And something I really want you to pay attention to as you listen to this, this is just the beginning of her journey. She has already fulfilled a dream she didn't take action on for years. And through this work, getting back in touch with herself, she started to realize that maybe she doesn't want to work for someone else. Maybe she wants to build something of her own. And not only that, she's already started moving in that direction. She's not 10 years down the line. She's not at some final result. This is what it looks like in the early stages when things start clicking, when you begin moving differently, making decisions faster, and creating real momentum. So as you listen to this, I want you to hear it as proof of what's possible when someone who is already doing well decides to raise their standard and operate differently. And if you're listening to this and you know you're ready for that kind of shift, the recalibration room is open right now. This is exactly the work we're going to do inside that space, and you can find all the details in the show notes. Welcome to the Expansion Edit Podcast, where if you hang around long enough, you'll learn that you can achieve anything by rewiring. I believe you are. I'm Chelsea, a licensed therapist, turned identity coach for the woman ready to create an extraordinary life and become the living manifestation of her vision board. Not through wishful thinking or fluffy affirmations, but through identity embodiment using proven techniques, rewiring protocols, and psychology-backed strategy grounded in neuroscience. Here we talk subconscious rewiring, nervous system safety, identity shifting, and manifestation in a way that expands your life from the inside out. So let's unlock your next level. Okay, Yoshi, thank you so much for coming on today. This is very exciting for me because this is my first guest that I've ever had on the podcast. So welcome.

SPEAKER_01 2:37

So excited. Thank you for having me.

SPEAKER_00 2:39

Yes. So I just kind of did a little intro and let people know what you've been up to. But I just want to go back all the way to the beginning of when we started working together. Um, you booked a rewire session with me, and I just want to know what was happening for you at that time and why did you decide to book that session?

SPEAKER_01 3:00

Oh, love that question. So let's see, I think that was towards the end of 2025. Um, really just wanting to um just set myself off in a new way for 2026. And I've I've never done something like this before. And so when I saw you on my TikTok uh feed, I'm thinking like, whoa, this girl knows exactly what she's saying. And I feel really inclined to just give my give this a shot for myself because I've never done that before. So if we think about like where I was mentally, I think I just wanted to do something new, but I never felt like I had the courage or strength to do it. And when we did the rewire session, I just remember like thinking, because it was 90 minutes, and all I could think about was like, she has to have something else. Like, this can't just be like my one time I get to sync with her. Cause you know, in 90 minutes we got to do that meditation practice and guidance through that unraveling. And I just thought, like, there's something there, and I want to give this a shot for myself.

SPEAKER_00 4:08

Yeah. And why when you say unraveling, what what do you mean by that?

SPEAKER_01 4:13

I just knew like towards the end of the year, I didn't want to have another repeat of 2025. Oh, you know, this is to add some context into this. It was my first year back having a job after being, you know, not having um a job for two years. And so uh I thought like I have to do something with my my life and something's gotta change. And if I can't do it for myself, then I'm gonna go look for the help.

SPEAKER_00 4:42

Yeah. And if for those listening, when she's talking about the meditation, that was an exercise that we did of meeting your future self. And I think that was a pretty, if I'm remembering correctly, that was a pretty powerful moment.

SPEAKER_01 4:56

Yeah, it was. You know, uh you often like hear in the sessions that we have that like I'm always talking about my grandmother, and I felt like this is the first time I was able to see myself, but it felt like I had my nana just coming in and being like, yeah, you're gonna, you gotta do this. You better do this for us.

SPEAKER_00 5:15

Yeah, you can see it from a different perspective a little bit. Okay, we did that session, there was a lot of unlock there. Um, and then we went into our three-month expansion era immersion. Yes. Something that was really cool is that you have had like a years-long dream of traveling nationally. I did not know at the time that you didn't have your passport. And I remember I got a message from you. I think this was like maybe in the first month, if I'm remembering that right, that you had applied for your passport. And I was like, oh my gosh, that's so awesome that you did that. And I like I didn't even know that you hadn't taken that step yet. And then a little bit later, another message that you'd booked a trip to Mexico, which I believe you're leaving for is that next week or in the next. It's this Saturday. Saturday. Oh my gosh. Okay. Can I want to talk about that, but can we just go back to what kind of changed for you and why and how you were able to take that step?

SPEAKER_01 6:18

Oh, yeah. So actually, I think when we were talking about this back in January, um, yeah, I didn't tell you that I I've never had a passport before. I've never um went out of the country at all. And so, you know, back when I was living in California, just looking at the steps to get the passport looked so just so stifling. And obviously, like during that time too was um during the pandemic. So there was just a lot of restrictions happening. And so, you know, finally coming to Texas, I was like, okay, I've really got no excuse anymore because I did the move already. Now I need to like give myself a shot. And so one thing Chelsea knows about me is that I will never really have a plan that's like, okay, I'm gonna take my first step here and then I'm gonna do this and this. It's usually just, I don't feel really great about this one thing, and then the next day I'll go, actually, I'm gonna do it.

SPEAKER_00 7:19

I did it.

SPEAKER_01 7:21

So yeah, that that's exactly what happened with the passport. I think um you were uh gone for a few days for like a family trip, and I did the passport thing on a Friday afternoon, and then shortly after I texted you saying, Yeah, so I also booked the trip to Mexico, and now I just need to figure out everything else, but I did it.

SPEAKER_00 7:42

Well, and it's funny, like when you say, Oh, I say I'm not going down one way and then switch directions, but it's almost like that first way isn't necessarily what you're wanting to go towards. It's almost like the the subconscious block stuff going on, and then when you get in tune with yourself, you're like, actually, no, I'm doing this thing, and you just like you just do it because you're able now to like listen to that internal piece. And I'm wondering if you can speak to that a little bit because I know that's something that you've gotten so much more in touch with throughout our work together.

SPEAKER_01 8:16

Absolutely. I if I remember clearly, it was more around discovering this part of me to to give myself permission to do anything. And I think before the permission really just was uh cemented in me, I kept telling you, like, I think it every time I see in the meditations, the the version of me that has everything, she trusts herself, she believes in herself. And that was those were like the common themes that I had um really just trouble working with because I knew what my what I wanted. I just that I guess it really just always came back to trusting and believing. And then eventually um, through a lot of meditations and explorations with you, whether it's through our some of our live sessions or even just talking with you, your guidance around like it's okay that these things happen, just you have to remember that the path that you are on is gonna take you where you want to go. And um, you know, there's all this unlike just hidden things that we all go through, and maybe it is how we were raised or shaped by the world. And so we just have a lot of these like uh systemic, you know, views and whatnot. And for the first time outside of my relationship and outside of my family, another amazing woman is like quite literally telling me, why not? Like, it's okay that you can trust yourself, you can believe in yourself. And I think you did it in such a way that it almost felt like I'm just learning how to ride a bicycle for the first time, but I've got tricycle wheels on, right? That's what it felt like with you. Every time I felt like I was going to fall into my own emotional moments, I just remember you kind of guiding me. Anytime I felt like there was this leap of faith, it was almost like this parent was like pushing you to go forward. That's the best way I could describe it.

SPEAKER_00 10:14

So yeah, long of a that explanation because what happens is it's like it's almost like reparenting yourself in a way. Like, yes, I'm guiding you, but then I remember a point where you could be like, Oh, actually, you know, I'm gonna kind of combat my own thinking in this, and you were able to like pick up that piece for yourself, which is so amazing. But there is something when you're talking about belief and trust in yourself. I think we all consciously can be like, Oh yeah, like of course I believe myself or I trust myself, like I believe that I can do this, but I think it's a very different thing to act and follow through on feeling that way. And so I'm just wondering if you can point to the shift in that because I think we all want that, but it's very different to actually move from there and you can see the difference, right? Because you're able to follow through on those actions.

SPEAKER_01 11:12

Yeah. Uh the rewire session. I had that first meeting with you, and then I also had access to talk to you um for one week through Telegram. And I remember Monday through Thursday, I I'm all good, and then all of a sudden it's like I get the Sunday scaries on Thursday evenings, and you go, like, it's so good that this is all coming up because now we can we can really think about yeah, exactly. And I think because that was actually me vocalizing the worries I had and me being able to just fall into that and know that it's okay to come up scared sometimes, you know, and I think without having some of that support, that's where it can really turn into shame and guilt and ugliness very, very quickly. And so um, I think because of the the daily practice where you know, I kind of check in with you about like how I'm doing, and then you'll kind of guide me ever so gently. And because of that repetition, I think over time it just became like muscle memory. You know, we've talked about that. We've we're both like athletes back in the day. And so like we're always trying to strive for like a certain time or a certain score. So, you know, that mindset I think is very much ingrained in us. But I'm not gonna say that that is applicable for everybody, you know, everybody has their own different um pace. But for me, it was more like seeing my mentor also have faith in me, the way that I couldn't see the faith in myself, I think was very, very huge for me.

SPEAKER_00 12:48

Once you started to have this kind of internal shift, what kind of changes did you start to see in your external?

SPEAKER_01 12:56

Oh, that was so huge for me. Decision making. Before it was, you know, as many of us are experienced this online, um, and being on the web, right? Is like analysis paralysis. So you just you don't know how to make a decision almost because of how easy it is to make a click or to switch somewhere. Um, and then almost within a month and a half, towards the end of February, I remember just thinking, like, oh my gosh, I am making decisions so much quicker because of the repetition, because of how I'm also checking in with myself. And to be able to see this growth of where my thoughts were before. And now it's kind of like how you would want to train your animals, probably, right? Like if you have a dog through repetition, and over time they'll know, like, oh, sit means sit. Yes. Um, so all of that analysis paralysis issue. And then like what I want to call out is around that time, February, I had just come back from my Seattle trip. And I was really, really looking forward to that. And I was just telling you how, like, oh my gosh, like the weather was really rainy, like everything was just gloomy and sad. And despite that happening, I remember coming back into our series and think telling you, like, okay, I'm gonna, I'm gonna do the next thing and I'm gonna go figure out the next thing. And before, I remember it would take me at least a couple of weeks to even make any movement, just showing up for myself, like getting my hair done or something.

SPEAKER_00 14:33

Yeah, and with making decisions faster, that's how quantum leaps happen. Because if you make moves and you continue to make those decisions, make the move, and then you know, if it clicks, then awesome. And if if it doesn't, you're like, okay, moving on to the next thing. Like that's how you get through. But if you don't make any decision, like you're just gonna be stuck in the same spot. So I think that that's so amazing. And I also the repetition is what creates those neural pathways. When you were saying it becomes muscle memory, that's because it seriously does. Like, once you kind of have those neural pathways connected about making those decisions or trusting yourself, they fire so much more easily, and that becomes your default. And that's like so much of why this work is so successful and why it has such a huge impact, is literally because of those neural uh pathway connections. And it's just really cool to see that actually play out, especially for me, just watching you have the growth that you've had and the progress that you've made. I know you said you hadn't done anything like the rewire session, and you kind of were sitting there going, I don't want my 2026 to be a repeat of 2025. Have you done like other mindsets programs or anything like what we've done here?

SPEAKER_01 15:48

Yeah, great question. Um, no, this is the first time I've done any kind of like mindset um approaches. We've often talked about this, but the algorithm on TikTok for me, it's curated for me to be stuck. And it just got to the point where I was seeing way too many astrology stuff, manifestation stuff. And I thought, like, oh, this is it's cute, but you know, like every everybody's copy and paste. But the difference of how you showed up was one, I loved how direct your content was, how you backed it up with like your professional background being a licensed therapist. You're you're bringing part of that psychology and um science into all of this, and so it's interesting because it is like this amalgamation of there are all are all of these uh existing truths at the same time. And I think because to my logical brain, I'm thinking like, heck yeah, that sounds so much more approachable and doable. And I'm gonna be very honest, Chelsea. Like, I was looking at your page. The first time I saw your video, I was like, okay, I am totally hooked. And then I waited for a little bit more because I don't think you had like any rewire, any sessions open yet. And so I would check anytime like you posted a video, and I remember finally when I saw it, I go, okay, I have to do this before 2025.

unknown 17:19

So funny.

SPEAKER_00 17:21

I know I like didn't have any, you know, because I had just started, you know, in August, so I just I didn't have anything like ready to get a chance.

SPEAKER_01 17:28

Yeah, but talk about like I mean, you are speaking your own truth too, right? Like you were consistent and already, even though like you didn't see a client, me, like I was already thinking, like, when is this girl gonna open up her things? I need this. Yes.

SPEAKER_00 17:46

And I mean, that's like something that is really important to me, what you just said. I I couldn't do this work if I didn't go first. Exactly. To do it and experience it and do it in my own way. And you know, I've had my own mentorship as well. I'm such a fan of mentorship because you can have somebody that can see the blind spots that you can't see because we we all cannot see everything clearly in ourselves. So that was really important. But I just really wanted to make sure though if I'm saying something online to people, that needs to be true for me first. Like I need to go first. And you know, it's not just like, oh, this is like a magical thing that just works for me. Like, this is we're talking about neuroscience and how does manifestation, and I think that's such a loaded word in some cases, but like, how does that actually work? And how do we actually get results looking at it psychologically and on how the nervous system and the brain actually works? Something you've come to more towards the end of this three months that we've had together, which three months? It's so funny, it feels so long and also so short. Um because so much can change, but it's also only three months. But something that, and I'm not gonna like get into details because I know we're still in the very like infancy stage here, but um, you have drafted out an entire outline for a business. Do you want to talk on that a little bit?

SPEAKER_01 19:17

Yes. I did not come into this mentorship with Chelsea with a plan to do anything in business. I just loved Chelsea's messages on bettering one's state, especially being a woman. I came in just really wanting to give myself this chance to live finally. It gradually just put me on the path of like, I do want to to do something different. I am I've been in technology now for 10 years as a uh product designer, and it this is something that I am skilled at, but there are just so many different layers that I I still don't get to tap into. And I think that was in session five. I just came at you and I was like, this is I'm throwing this on you, but I have kind of like a concept, and even if it's just a concept, I think for the last three and a half weeks we've been really like forming this into something. I really want to see how how I can grow because it feels so natural. And I remember that's what you said too. Like the thing that is what you're what was it? Like the thing that you might be very reluctant on ends up being the thing that you're so natural towards.

SPEAKER_00 20:37

Yep, I always feel like it is that way. Like the thing that you're you maybe have some walls up about. And I think I talked about this in my podcast last week. Like the thing that you have your walls up with oftentimes is the thing that you need to move towards in order to I'm living proof. You are so okay. Do you ever think that you would start a business? Like, is that was that part of your plan?

SPEAKER_01 21:03

Not when we work together. I, you know, I I always have kind of like this part of my journal of like what I would do in like 10 years, but then you know, 10 years came up and I go, oh my god, I haven't I haven't done it. Like, what am I doing? Um, and not to say that like, you know, us girlies going into our 30s is like a time limit. It's just 20s versus 30s, and then going into 40s and so on. Is it's like there's so much expansion and growth into each decade. And I finally feel like going into my 30s now, it's like I I'm giving myself the permission to be powerful and to just do the damn thing and try it. And if it fails, okay, that's fine. I tried it.

SPEAKER_00 21:50

Right. But I mean, that's even that right there, saying that, like there's so many, and I am talking to my past self included in this, like the idea. Of trying something and that you might fail, like that couldn't even be a thought because it and it's not even like consciously, oh, I might fail. It's like, oh, we're gonna put up all these walls as to why we're not even gonna get close to something where we could quote fail. But I know it's so cheesy, but I really do feel at this point like if you don't try, that is failing. Exactly. Um okay, well, you know that I'm in the middle of a launch right now. We are starting the recalibration room very shortly. There is somebody considering enrolling in that, or even just entering mentorship with me in general. What would you say to them?

SPEAKER_01 22:42

Do it, do it, do it, do it. If you feel like you've been stagnant, I have gained so much clarity of myself while working so closely with Chelsea. And like it was the first time I've ever felt like I've given myself permission to to love myself and to go beyond. So if anybody out there also feels stagnant and just wanting to see what can be definitely take any of the sessions with Chelsea because um there's a lot of groundbreaking work that we've done already.

SPEAKER_00 23:16

Awesome. Well, thank you, Yoshi. You have seriously made so much progress, and I cannot wait to see what you're gonna do with this business because I know it's gonna be amazing just by how much you know you've changed in just four months that we've been working together. So thank you again so much for coming on today and sharing your experience and everything that you're working on right now. I know it's gonna be a lot of encouragement to other women because I think you know, it's one thing for me to talk about my experience and what I'm doing, but I think to see someone else, you know, growing and doing so much with this work, it's very relatable and helpful for people to see that and for their subconscious to see that. Because sometimes we put up these walls of like, oh, well, it worked for her because XYZ. So I think it's always good to see, you know, other people and what they're doing with this work. So thank you.

SPEAKER_01 24:12

Thank you. And yes, like, you know, it's so easy for us to be online and compare, but then once you step outside and then realize, like, oh my gosh, I'm the only one walking right now.

SPEAKER_00 24:24

Like it's gonna be okay.

SPEAKER_01 24:28

Yeah. Well, thank you so much. Thank you.