Have you been pretending you’re fine, while shame and pressure quietly run the show behind the scenes? In this episode of the Spiral Up Podcast, I sit down with Paul Simard, a death doula and men’s wellbeing guide, to talk about what most of us avoid: grief, shame, and the emotional weight we keep stuffing down because we think we should “handle it.” Spoiler alert, that strategy is exactly what keeps you stuck. Paul shares a powerful story about unexpectedly losing his job, hiding it for weeks, and how unprocessed grief turns into a spiral down that shows up in your body, your business, and your relationships. We unpack what it really means to become stoppable, not quitting, not collapsing, but learning to slow down long enough to feel what’s real, regulate your nervous system, and choose what happens next. If you’ve been in fight mode, trying to power through, this conversation is your permission slip to breathe. You’re not broken. You’re human. And your emotions are not the enemy, they’re information. What if depression is really a collapse of imagination, not a personality flaw?The “get to” mindset shift that changes everything when life hits hard.Simple nervous system tools you can use today to stop the shame spiral. Listen now, and if this hits home, subscribe, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review so I can keep bringing you conversations that help you spiral up. 👉 Explore the Full Episode Page: https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/becoming-stoppable-shame-grief-paul-simard Meet Paul Simard Paul Simard is a Montreal‑based speaker, TED presenter, culture architect, death doula, and men’s wellness guide working at the intersection of grief, masculinity, dying, and societal change. Drawing from frontline experience with individuals, families, schools, and communities, Paul challenges modern narratives around the social constructs that have influenced our lives for generations. Paul is the founder of The Canoe, H U M E N I T Y and Living Wisdom, platforms that are focused on transforming the human experience by focusing on counter-societal ways of seeing and engaging with our world, including nature‑based wisdom, considering our language as spells, reframing our emotional bodies and relational integrity. His talks are known for being deeply human, emotionally resonant, and culturally provocative—leaving audiences changed, not just informed. For those of you interested, Paul is offering all of our listeners 2 free sessions to reach out and explore what it means to journey together! www.paulsimard.co www.thecanoe.co FB: https://www.facebook.com/paul.sim.17 IG: https://instagram.com/living__wisdom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-simard/ WAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE 🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money Reset Learn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum. https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney 🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite Platform Apple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotify YouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube ❤️ Connect on IG https://instagram.com/lachellewieme 📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation: https://iam-lifebydesign.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
