Return to Weird
Return to Weird is a space for curious, sensitive, and creative humans who feel called to expand, go deeper, and live from their inner truth. Hosted by Jessa, the podcast explores embodiment, consciousness, and soul-aligned living through reflections and conversations with creatives, healers, and visionaries.
This is an invitation to fully inhabit who you are and embrace the weirdness that makes you uniquely you. It's time to Return to Weird.
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The Hidden Pattern Running Your Life (And How to Change It) | Michael Boyle
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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with psychotherapist and coach Michael Boyle to explore the hidden patterns that keep us stuck in survival mode.
After surviving a catastrophic injury that left him unknowingly living with a six-inch rupture in his diaphragm for 24 years, Michael was forced to become a master of nervous system regulation while his body remained in a constant state of alarm. Through that journey, he developed a framework for understanding how survival patterns shape our identity — and how we can begin to move beyond them.
In this conversation, we talk about the deeper “hole in the bucket” many humans carry: the sense of not being enough, the programs that run our lives on autopilot, and the small but powerful choices that allow us to reclaim agency. Michael shares how awareness, presence, and micro-choices can interrupt reactive patterns and open the door to a more creative way of living.
This episode explores:
• Why many of us live on autopilot
• The difference between reactive identity and the “creative I am”
• How survival consciousness keeps us stuck
• The role of awareness and presence in creating real change
• Viktor Frankl, micro-choices, and the power of autonomy
• Why joy and freedom are skills we can cultivate
If you’ve ever felt like you understand your patterns but still struggle to change them, this conversation offers a different way of looking at what’s actually happening beneath the surface.
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Learn more about: The Michael Boyle Coherence System
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📘 Book: The Hole in Your Bucket https://www.amazon.com/dp/1913206912
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