The Self Investment Project with Kathy Washburn | Emotional Wellness, Midlife Reinvention & Reclaiming Your Authentic Self

Kathy Washburn
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The Self Investment Project is a transformative podcast dedicated to those grappling with Type C traits—people-pleasing, emotional suppression, and conflict avoidance. Join us as we explore unique strategies to cultivate emotional well-being, empowering you to reclaim authenticity and resilience. Tune in to discover how prioritizing your emotional health can lead to a more fulfilling, joyful life, positively impacting your relationships and overall well-being. You are worth investing in!This podcast may be helpful if you have ever asked: What are Type C personality traits?How to stop being a people pleaser?What is emotional suppression and how does it affect me?What are the benefits of emotional intelligence in daily life?How to express my true feelings without fear?What are less talked about ways to boost immunity? To learn more about Kathy and her coaching services, head over to: https://kathywashburn.net/

  1. APR 30

    Ep. 72 - Consciousness Skills to Create Change and Prevent Burnout with Andrew Parsons

    Send us Fan Mail  You’ll also love…  Ep. 61 — The Currency of Your Attention - How Paying Attention Can Change Everything with Kathy WashburnEp. 60 — You'll Never Walk Alone - The Art of Building Supportive Relationships with Kathy WashburnEp. 59 — The Sweetest Devotion - Why Self Care Isn't Selfish Kathy WashburnIf you feel like you’re moving fast but never arriving, this episode will show you how to find stillness inside motion and stop burnout before it takes you down.  Kathy sits down with Andrew Parsons, coach, author, and co-founder of The Conscious Workplace, to unpack consciousness as a practical, learnable skill. You’ll learn how “dynamic stillness” works in real life, why the body signals stress before the brain catches up, and how coherence protects you from burnout. If you’re a high-achieving woman who’s constantly performing while quietly depleting, this conversation gives you language, tools, and a way back to self-trust. Topics discussed: Burnout prevention skills for high achieversDynamic stillness and nervous system regulationSomatic awareness and body-based stress signalsCoherence and resilience at workValues clarity and integrity in decision-makingEFT tapping for emotional regulationView extended shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    57 min

  2. APR 15

    Ep. 71 - How to Listen to Your Body with Miranda Holder

    Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 08 — Coming Back In the Body with Dana DonofreeEp. 32 — Restore Your Nervous System and Why That is Important with Rachael RauchEp. 06 — The Potential of Healthy Emoting with Dan DotyYour body is giving you real-time data. The question is, are you listening or overruling it? In this episode, Kathy sits down with leadership coach Miranda Holder to explore body intelligence and why it is often the missing link for high-achieving women who overthink and under-feel. They unpack how Type A and Type C coping patterns disconnect us from what we actually feel, why insight alone is not enough, and how practices like the Body Map and externalization can help you return to clarity, self-trust, and aligned decision-making. Topics Discussed in this Episode:  Body intelligence and embodied decision-making  Type A versus Type C coping patterns and emotional suppression  Somatic awareness and nervous system cues  Body Map practice for reconnecting to self-trust  Overthinking, intuition, and real-time data from the body  Coaching versus therapy and why consistent self-investment mattersView extended shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    39 min

  3. MAR 30

    Ep. 70 - Be Kind, Not Nice: The Type C Guide to Self-Advocacy with Kathy Washburn

    Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 1 — Type C Defined with Dr. Lydia TemoshokEp. 59 — The Sweetest Devotion: Why Self Care Isn’t Selfish with Kathy WashburnEp. 64 — The Integrity Trap: Can following through for everyone else be breaking you down? with Natasha SkolnyIn this solo episode, Kathy breaks down the hidden cost of “nice” for high achieving women, especially those with Type C patterns. She unpacks why niceness can be a performance that keeps the peace while quietly disconnecting you from your own needs, and how kindness is different because it includes you. You’ll hear a powerful story that clarifies the difference between surface warmth and real care, the science of what chronic emotional suppression does to the body, and a simple practice to help you pivot from freeze to truth in real time. Topics discussed People pleasing and Type C behavior patternsSelf advocacy skills for high achieving womenHow to say no without guiltNervous system freeze response and conflict avoidanceEmotional suppression and chronic stressBoundaries as self respect and relationship careView Extended Shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    28 min

  4. MAR 15

    Ep. 69 - Investing in Your Future Self with Kathy Washburn

    Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 61 — The Currency of Your Attention: How Paying Attention Can Change Everything with Kathy Washburn Ep. 59 — The Sweetest Devotion: Why Self Care Isn’t Selfish with Kathy Washburn Ep. 58 — Midlife Reinvention: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Tap into Your Soul’s Intuition with Christina Deering If you were a stock today, would you buy shares of yourself? Kathy closes out the first quarter of 2026 with a practical, powerful reset that moves you from self-awareness toward self-advocacy. You will walk through a clear list of daily investments that raise the value of your life over time, from walking and sleep to values and negative self-talk. This episode is a gentle but direct invitation to stop building everyone else’s life and start investing in the person you are becoming. Topics Discussed: investing in your future selfself-awareness to self-advocacyvalues discovery and identity changeemotional suppression and the body keeps scorenegative self-talk and self-compassionhabit change from the inside outdaily walking for mental healthsleep and grief healingView extended shownotes here RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    23 min

  5. MAR 1

    Ep. 68 - Your Body as Partner: Why Pain Is a Signal, Not a Sentence with Dr. Taelon Parson

    Send us Fan Mail Episodes you will love Ep. 32: Restore Your Nervous System and Why That is Important with Rachael Rauch Ep. 5: Tapping Into Body Intelligence with Miranda Holder Ep. 49: Finding Safety and Stabilization in Emotional Regulation with Amelia BradaricIn this conversation, Kathy Washburn and Dr. Taelon Parson unpack why pain is often a signal of dysfunction, not damage, how modern life trains our bodies into “normal” tension, and what it looks like to rebuild body trust through movement, awareness, and the right kind of physical therapy support. Topics Discussed in this episode: Pain as a signal, not damageNormalizing chronic tension and dysfunctionDural tension and sciatic style painSitting too much and mobility lossMovement snacks and daily mobility habitsBody trust after injury and illnessPhysical therapy education and patient empowermentView extended shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    49 min

  6. FEB 15

    Ep. 67 - Get Curious Instead of Critical with Rose Ann Cerofeci

    Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 64 — The Integrity Trap: Can following through for everyone else be breaking you down? with Natasha Skolny Ep. 52 — Releasing the Need to Please and Embracing Authentic Living with Riley Hope Matlock Ep. 53 — Stop the Mean Girl in Your Head: How to Rewrite Negative Selftalk and Grow Your Confidence with Julie NeeYou’ll want to listen if… You’ve been living like it’s your job to fix everything—worrying, over-managing, and carrying the emotional labor—only to realize it’s exhausting and not actually working. In this episode, professor and coach Rose Ann Cerofeci shares how curiosity can interrupt shame, soften control patterns, and help you shift from fixer to witness—at home, at work, and in your own body. Topics discussed: People-pleasing and “fixer” identity patternsCuriosity to interrupt shame and self-criticismAnxiety, isolation, and “failure to launch” after COVIDSmartphones, attention, and social disconnectionSurrender vs giving up (emotional resilience)Identity shifts that create self-advocacyView extended shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    1h 2m

  7. JAN 30

    Ep. 66: From Choiceless to Conscious How Breathwork Breaks Unconscious Patterns with Anthony Abbagnano

    Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 32 — Restore Your Nervous System and Why That is Important with Rachael RauchEp. 44 — Your Access to Psychological Flexibility with Dr. Jennifer GreggEp. 61 — The Currency of Your Attention with Kathy Washburn What if each inhale is your first act of agency—and each exhale a rehearsal for letting go? Author and founder of Alchemy of Breath, Anthony Abbagnano, joins Kathy to show how breathwork shifts us from a choiceless, trauma-driven loop into creative, conscious choice. You’ll learn a simple “10-breath” practice for hot moments (at work or at home), why resistance is an informant not an enemy, and how presence turns outer chaos into inner calm.In this episode, Kathy and Anthony discuss: Trauma, the amygdala, and the “choiceless mindset” (fight/flight/freeze)Breath as spiritual channel and daily, always-available regulation toolThe 10-Breath practice for conflict: co-regulation, eye contact, and resetAgency vs. reactivity: reclaiming authorship and presenceResistance as data: dialoguing with it rather than battling itPractical rituals: beginning again after stillness; bringing breath into teams, relationships, and tough roomsview extended shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

    1h 4m

  8. JAN 15

    Ep. 65 - The Body Keeps Score: How People-Pleasing is Messing with Your Hormones with Dr. Seth Osgood

    Send us Fan Mail You’ll also love… Ep. 32 — Restore Your Nervous System and Why That Is Important with Rachael RauchEp. 22 — Healthy Presence and Empowered Wellness with Andrew ParsonsEp. 48 — Using Food as the Gateway to Change with Kirstin Nussgruber If your calendar is full and your tank is empty, your hormones may be carrying the cost. In this grounded, practical conversation, Dr. Seth Osgood joins Kathy to unpack how chronic stress from people-pleasing and over-functioning can dysregulate your body’s systems—and what you can start doing today to restore balance with simple, sustainable habits.  Topics Discussed: The people-pleasing → stress loop: why “yes” can spike stress chemistryNervous system regulation and its downstream impact on hormonesSleep, blood sugar, and morning routines that calm cortisolBoundaries as biology: micro-scripts that protect your energyLabs vs. lifestyle: what to track, what to try firstGentle, doable resets (food, movement, breath) that compound over timeView extended shownotes here Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy! If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm. Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives. And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you.  Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it. #SpreadMadLove

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The Self Investment Project is a transformative podcast dedicated to those grappling with Type C traits—people-pleasing, emotional suppression, and conflict avoidance. Join us as we explore unique strategies to cultivate emotional well-being, empowering you to reclaim authenticity and resilience. Tune in to discover how prioritizing your emotional health can lead to a more fulfilling, joyful life, positively impacting your relationships and overall well-being. You are worth investing in!This podcast may be helpful if you have ever asked: What are Type C personality traits?How to stop being a people pleaser?What is emotional suppression and how does it affect me?What are the benefits of emotional intelligence in daily life?How to express my true feelings without fear?What are less talked about ways to boost immunity? To learn more about Kathy and her coaching services, head over to: https://kathywashburn.net/

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