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How to Reign When It’s Raining is for women who are tired of overthinking, hesitating and waiting to feel ready. We’re a Mumma and daughter duo helping women stop editing themselves and start trusting who they are. This podcast isn’t about fixing you or positive-thinking your way out of life.  It’s about understanding why you hesitate and what actually helps you move. We talk about: Identity.Self-trust.The nervous system.Subconscious patterns.What happens when women stop choosing safety over truth.  Each episode brings honest conversation, grounded tools and real stories to help you: Quiet the doubt.Trust yourself again.Act on what you already know you want.  This is where science meets soul, where journaling turns into action and where you remember who you are. 🎙 New episode every Tuesday. 📖 She Reigns - our newsletter for the Reignmaker Woman.

  1. 9 hr ago

    You're allowed to have fun before you've earned it

    Get in touch with us!  When was the last time you did something purely because it made you feel alive?  Just because it felt good.  In this short episode (I'm on my own this week while mum recovers from an op - get well soon Mumma!) i'm reminding you how we become so focused on growth, healing, self-improvement and carrying responsibility that we accidentally lose touch with joy.  If you've been feeling stuck, serious, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself, this episode is a reminder that joy matters too! Time Stamps:  01:28 Productivity And Guilt02:01 You Can Have Fun Now02:25 Why Joy Gets Lost03:26 Music And Community04:34 Play is Regulation05:02 Questions To Find You05:35 Key Takeaways And Next Steps.📥 Resources & Next Steps  📥 Join the waitlist for Reign: The Action Space A weekly place for women who are done overthinking and ready to start moving. If you’re tired of thinking about the thing, circling the decision, journaling about it and still not actually doing it this space was built for you. Inside, we focus on one thing: Real movement. Simple action, reflection and omentum without overwhelm.  Insight is powerful -  but self-trust is built when you see yourself move. Join the waitlist here💛 If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next:  🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!

    6 min

  2. 26 May

    Why Women Push Through Stress Until Their Bodies Say No | Women's Health Month

    Get in touch with us! Why do so many women feel guilty resting? In this Women’s Health Month special we explore the emotional pressure women carry every day, the invisible mental load, high-functioning survival mode, nervous system overwhelm, grief, exhaustion and the fear of slowing down. Following two powerful conversations around women’s health, trauma and nervous system regulation, this episode became a deeper reflection on what happens when women normalise carrying too much for too long. We talk about grief, burnout, emotional exhaustion and the physical impact stress can have on the body, and experiences around busyness, guilt and learning to finally listen when the body says no. This conversation explores:  Why women often feel guilty resting  High-functioning overwhelm and emotional suppression  Nervous system overload and survival mode  The pressure to always cope  Why women struggle to ask for help  Rest, self-worth and people pleasing  How stress and grief show up physically in the body  The connection between nervous system regulation and emotional health  Why women associate productivity with worth  Learning to feel safe slowing down.Time Stamps:  00:00 Hidden Exhaustion01:27 Personal Grief Hits02:42 Why We Ignore Rest05:38 Conditioned For Guilt07:08 Struggling To Receive Help09:00 Stop Proving Worth09:36 Micro Rest Practices10:31 Guided Breath Reflection13:40 After The Exercise14:41 Key Takeaways Outro📥 Resources & Next Steps  📥 Join the waitlist for Reign: The Action Space A weekly place for women who are done overthinking and ready to start moving. If you’re tired of thinking about the thing, circling the decision, journaling about it and still not actually doing it this space was built for you. Inside, we focus on one thing: Real movement. Simple action, reflection and omentum without overwhelm.  Insight is powerful -  but self-trust is built when you see yourself move. Join the waitlist here💛 If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next:  🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!

    15 min

  3. 19 May

    Women’s Health Month: How Trauma & Suppressed Emotions Live in the Body │Kirsty Stark

    Get in touch with us! In this Women’s Health Month special we sit down with psychotherapist, drama therapist and Bionic Breathwork facilitator Kirsty Stark for an honest conversation about women’s mental health, nervous system regulation, emotional suppression, stress, trauma and embodiment.  Together we explore the hidden emotional load so many women carry and why overwhelm, anxiety, IBS, burnout and chronic stress are often deeply connected to the nervous system and the body.  Kirsty shares insights from psychotherapy, drama therapy and embodied healing work to explain why women become disconnected from themselves, why so many struggle to slow down and how emotions can stay trapped in the body for years.  We also discuss:  Women’s health inequalities and medical gaslighting  Chronic dysregulation and “high functioning” overwhelm  The fawn response and people pleasing  Trauma stored in the body  Voice suppression and throat tension  IBS, inflammation and stress  Social conditioning and internalised misogyny  Nervous system regulation and embodiment  The impact of comparison culture and social media  Why women need safe spaces, connection and community  Pleasure as healing and self-reconnection.  This episode is a powerful reminder that women’s health is not just physical. It’s emotional, mental, energetic and deeply connected to how safe women feel to exist fully as themselves. Timestamps:  00:21 Women’s Health Gaps01:35 Hidden Dysregulation03:28 Performance and Fawning04:46 Finding Voice in Body06:53 When Emotions Get Stuck09:17 IBS and Misdiagnosis12:28 Archetypes and Witch Wound15:53 Patriarchy and Manosphere17:35 Chronic Stress and Comparison20:53 What Women Need Now23:23 Drama Therapy Explained26:06 Personal Wake-Up Calls27:55 One Small Practice👩‍💼Connect with Kirsty Kirsty Stark is a creative psychotherapist, breathwork facilitator and qualified teacher working with trauma, nervous system regulation and reflective practice. She offers online and in person psychotherapy and breathwork sessions, blending creativity, embodiment and compassionate therapeutic support. Kirsty is also developing a new venture, The Listening Shed, with updates shared across her socials: @KirstyStarkCreativeTherapist @SheLovesLife.co. 📥 Resources & Next Steps  📥 Join the waitlist for Reign: The Action Space A weekly place for women who are done overthinking and ready to start moving. If you’re tired of thinking about the thing, circling the decision, journaling about it and still not actually doing it this space was built for you. Inside, we focus on one thing: Real movement. Simple action, reflection and omentum without overwhelm.  Insight is powerful -  but self-trust is built when you see yourself move. Join the waitlist here💛 If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next:  🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!

    31 min

  4. 12 May

    Women’s Health Month: The Pressure Women Carry - Stress, Self-Worth & Disconnecting From Your Body | Bella Dodds De Jesus

    Get in touch with us! So many women are exhausted, not just physically but emotionally and mentally too. They’re overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, stuck in survival mode, carrying pressure constantly and still trying to keep everything together. In this powerful Women’s Health Month conversation, Bella shares her story and opens up about the deeper side of women’s health - the connection between self-worth, stress, body image, nervous system regulation, confidence, movement, anxiety and the way women learn to shrink themselves over time. Time Stamps:  00:00 Women’s Health Beyond Symptoms01:59 Health Inequality Reality Check03:37 Self Worth and Self Advocacy06:09 Strength Training Myths08:40 Confidence Through Vulnerability11:00 Bella’s Wake Up Journey11:34 Body Image Programming13:40 Anxiety and Hypnotherapy15:31 ADHD and Overwhelm18:21 Time Blindness Explained20:20 Stop Normalising Settling23:27 From Finance to Fitness25:15 Delayed Gratification Wins26:14 Willpower as a Muscle27:33 Slumps and Self Respect28:34 Corporate Life vs Body32:06 Motherhood and Misfit37:19 Coaching Changed Everything41:12 Weights and Self Talk44:17 Visualization and Taking Space46:01 Wrap Up and Takeaways👩‍💼Connect with Bella Bella Dodds de Jesus is a strength coach, women’s wellbeing advocate and founder of Body-Strong. After spending nearly 20 years in the corporate world, Bella made the decision to leave behind a career that no longer felt aligned with who she was or the life she wanted to create. Having worked for years in male-dominated spaces, and later navigating motherhood alongside the pressures of corporate life, she became increasingly passionate about supporting women in a more meaningful way. That decision eventually led to the creation of Body-Strong - a women’s strength and wellbeing community focused on helping women feel stronger, more confident and more connected to themselves. Whilst strength training sits at the centre of her work, Bella is most passionate about the mindset and inner work necessary for lasting change.  True transformation is about far more than fitness alone, which is why her work focuses not just on helping women become physically stronger, but on rebuilding confidence, self-belief, identity and the way they see themselves. Bella works with women both in person and online, helping them build strength, confidence, and lasting change from the inside out. Website: www.body-strong.org Instagram: @body.strong_coaching Facebook: Body-Strong 📥 RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS  If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next:  🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!

    48 min

  5. 5 May

    Stop Overthinking: One Decision That Moves You Forward Today

    Get in touch with us! If you’ve been stuck in your head, overthinking what to do next… this episode is for you. In this short, practical episode we do something a little different. Instead of just talking about action, we guide you through it in real time. This is an episode you don’t just listen to, it’s one you take part in. We walk you through a simple process to:  Get clear on what’s actually taking up space in your mind.  Identify what really matters (vs what just feels urgent).  Stop holding everything at once.  Make one clear decision.  Take a step forward within 24 hours. Because clarity doesn’t come from thinking more, it comes from moving. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start, this will help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters. Time Stamps:  00:00 Why Action Matters00:47 Set Up for Real Time Exercise01:25 Grounding Breath Reset02:21 Name What Feels Heavy05:18 Find the Next Tiny Step05:43 Drop Busywork and Perfection06:29 Commit in 24 Hours07:07 Build Self Trust by Doing08:28 Just Start the Mountain 📥 Resources & Next Steps  Our new action-based space is coming! If you’re ready for structured support and weekly brave action (not more journaling without movement) make sure you’re subscribed to She Reigns.  Our email community will hear first!   If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next:  🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!

    11 min

  6. 28 Apr

    Why You Struggle to Speak Up (And What Your Body Is Holding Onto) With Juliette Karaman

    Get in touch with us! Why do so many women struggle to say what they really want, even when they know it?  In this episode, we’re joined by Juliette Karaman to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface.  This conversation goes beyond communication skills and into the body, the nervous system and the patterns we’ve learned over time. We talk about how unspoken emotions don’t disappear - they get stored, shaping how we show up in relationships, work and everyday life.  Juliette shares how simple, structured prompts can unlock deeper conversations, why honesty can feel unsafe and how to start recognising the difference between avoidance and truth.  We also explore:   Why you say yes when you mean no  How trauma and past experiences shape your voice  The link between visibility, safety and self-expression  Why “I’m just busy” can be a form of avoidance  How to start building self-trust through awareness This is a powerful, honest conversation about what happens when you stop holding it all in and start listening to yourself differently. Time Stamps:  00:00 Why We Stay Silent01:07 Clearing Withholds Practice04:04 Cards That Spark Connection07:01 Better Questions With Kids08:54 When Honesty Feels Unsafe10:14 Sex Touch And Consent Prompts11:24 Remembering And Naming Trauma14:41 Somatic Release Through BDSM18:34 Visibility Fear And Being Seen22:28 Subconscious Safety Patterns22:38 Trauma And Body Weight23:27 Rebooting Old Programming24:21 Feeling Safe In Spaces25:34 Touch Base Grounding26:39 Busyness And Boundaries27:33 Guilt And Selfish Stories31:25 Truth Versus Avoidance35:18 Prompts To Speak Truth37:04 Mirror Work And Gratitude38:11 Poems And Role Models41:51 Daily Self Appreciation42:57 Key Takeaways And Next Steps👩‍💼Connect with Juliette Juliette Karaman is a somatic relationship, touch and intimacy expert and trainer of trainers with 27 years in practice across more than 20 countries. From Orgasmic Meditation teacher to professional dominatrix to EMDR & Hypno therapist to becoming a death doula, she went wherever the truth lived: in herself first, then in the 1,000+ women and 650 couples she has worked with since. Host of The Scrumptious Woman podcast, her work has been featured in Forbes, The Times, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, Newsweek, TED, Mindvalley, NBC, ABC and ITV. Website: https://www.feelfullyyou.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliettekaraman  📥 RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS  If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next:  🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!

    45 min

  7. 21 Apr

    Why You Feel Overwhelmed (And the One Thing to Do Instead)

    Get in touch with us! If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately, like your brain is full and you don’t know where to start, this episode will help you reset. Because overwhelm isn’t always about doing too much. It’s often about trying to hold too many important things at once. In this short solo episode, we break down:  why overwhelm happens (even when you’re capable)  what your brain is actually trying to tell you  how pressure and overthinking lead to delay  why trying to do everything keeps you stuck  how to simplify and move forward  the one question that creates clarity and momentum This is a practical reset for when everything feels like a lot. Time Stamps: 0:00 Why Overwhelm Happens00:40 Too Many Priorities02:08 Simplify to One Thing03:00 New Moon Momentum04:00 The One Impact Question05:22 Distraction and Safety06:57 Create Mental Space07:38 62 Second Reset08:57 Key Takeaways09:26 Weekly Action Space09:55 Closing and Next Week📥 Resources & Next Steps Our new action-based space is coming! If you’re ready for structured support and weekly brave action (not more journaling without movement) make sure you’re subscribed to She Reigns. Our email community will hear first. 📸 Connect with us on Instagram → @reignwhenitsraining → Leave a review - it helps more women find this work!  Thank you for being here Reignmaker.

    10 min

  8. 14 Apr

    From Shame to Self Trust. Megan Lee on Religous Trauma, People Pleasing and Hope

    Get in touch with us! We’re joined by Megan Lee for a deeply honest conversation about religious trauma, shame, low self-worth, people pleasing, survival and what healing actually looks like when you’re still in the middle of it. Megan shares what it was like growing up in a very strict, sheltered Christian environment where sexuality, self-expression and autonomy were made to feel wrong. We talk about getting married young, becoming a mum young, leaving an unhealthy marriage, navigating shame that still lingers and the long process of learning to trust yourself after years of being told who you should be. If you’ve ever felt shaped by shame, stuck in people pleasing or like parts of you were never allowed to fully exist, this episode is for you. In this episode, we cover: •religious trauma and shame-based conditioning •people pleasing and low self-worth •mother wounds and difficult family dynamics •getting married young and leaving an unhealthy relationship •why healing is messy and nonlinear •hope, resilience and starting again •self-trust after survival •the pressure women feel to stay small. Time Stamps: 00:00 Religious Trauma Setup01:42 Strict Upbringing Rules04:28 Questioning the Church06:38 Kicked Out and Rebellion07:54 Shame and People Pleasing10:36 Parents and Mother Wound16:21 Learning About Sex Alone19:08 Marriage Collapse and Divorce21:33 Motherhood and Breaking Cycles22:47 Spiraling Up and Root Healing25:44 Therapy And Shame26:22 Women And Self Expression28:52 Tools For Self Doubt30:54 Divorce And New Path34:18 Mindset Meets Body36:19 Family Boundaries43:30 Love After Divorce46:20 Messy Middle Shift48:55 Key Takeaways Outro📥 Resources & Next Steps Connect with Megan Some people call her Megan. But her friends call her funny, her kid calls her moooomm!, her ex calls her bitch, and she calls herself Jim Carrey in female form.  You can find her writing her newsletter Shame Sandwich, jotting down a thousand fun or funny business ideas into the notes app in her phone, having sensitive feels about everything and trying not to be the worst (full-time but who’s counting) single mom ever.  On a *slightly* more serious note, Megan is on a mission to give hope to those suffering from shame, as she’s navigating her own journey of untangling the knots of an extremely religious, shame-filled childhood. If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in shame and feeling completely alone, consider this your virtual message from her: “I see you, and you’re not alone, and I’m rooting for you. Your soul is beautiful and carries such a magic only you can bring. You are not your shame!!!”  Subscribe to Megan’s newsletter, Shame Sandwich: https://themeganlee.substack.com/  Interested in hiring Megan to help with your marketing? https://www.themeganlee.com/ Our new action-based space is coming! If you’re ready for structured support and weekly brave action (not more journaling without movement) make sure you’re subscribed to She Reigns. Our email community will hear first. 📸 Connect with us on Instagram → @reignwhenitsraining If you loved this episode, please share it with another woman who needs it. And if you have a moment to leave a review, it genuinely helps us reach more women with these conversations. Thank you f

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How to Reign When It’s Raining is for women who are tired of overthinking, hesitating and waiting to feel ready. We’re a Mumma and daughter duo helping women stop editing themselves and start trusting who they are. This podcast isn’t about fixing you or positive-thinking your way out of life.  It’s about understanding why you hesitate and what actually helps you move. We talk about: Identity.Self-trust.The nervous system.Subconscious patterns.What happens when women stop choosing safety over truth.  Each episode brings honest conversation, grounded tools and real stories to help you: Quiet the doubt.Trust yourself again.Act on what you already know you want.  This is where science meets soul, where journaling turns into action and where you remember who you are. 🎙 New episode every Tuesday. 📖 She Reigns - our newsletter for the Reignmaker Woman.

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