Wellness to Greatness: Anxiety Support for Women

Janelle Plamondon
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For driven, intuitive, self-aware women navigating anxiety, burnout, and the invisible mental load—this podcast helps you reduce stress and build emotional resilience. If you crave deeper connection and purpose—this is your reset. Hosted by Janelle Plamondon, trained in advanced, science-based massage therapy and yoga, Wellness to Greatness simplifies what your body and mind actually need—blending body science, mindset, and nervous system support into practical tools for lasting change. Check out episode "START HERE" to see if this podcast is the right fit for you.

  1. Jul 29

    A Meditation for Ambitious Moms Letting Go of Control

    Take a moment to pause, breathe, and step back from the canvas of your life. When we're in the middle of difficult seasons, it's easy to become consumed by the details—trying to control outcomes, carry everyone's burdens, and make sense of every brushstroke. But what if nothing is broken? What if your story is simply still unfolding? In this guided meditation, you'll be invited to release what was never yours to carry, shift your perspective, and reconnect with the one small step that is yours to take today. Through gentle breathwork, visualization, and reflection, you'll practice breathing in trust and breathing out control. This meditation is for you if: You're feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty.You're carrying the weight of everyone else's needs.You're struggling to trust the timing of your life.You need a reminder that you don't have to have it all figured out.Remember: The painting isn't finished yet. You only need to carry your next step. DM me on Instagram @wellnesstogreatness the word "MEDITATION" to receive more information to break free from patterns keeping you stuck in anxiety and overwhelm.

  2. Jul 14

    3 Simple Habits for Overwhelmed Working Moms Who Never Have Time

    Do you constantly feel like there aren't enough hours in the day? In this episode, Janelle shares three simple habits that help overwhelmed working moms create more time, reduce stress, and prioritize self-care—without adding more to their to-do list. Learn practical strategies to involve your kids, build routines that actually stick, and stop running on empty. What You'll Learn ✅ 1. How to build routines that create more time (instead of taking it away) Teach your kids age-appropriate responsibilities.Build confidence and independence through everyday routines.Reduce your mental load while creating quality family time.✅ 2. How to make healthy habits fit into a busy schedule Simple meal prep ideas the whole family will enjoy.Easy grab-and-go snacks and breakfasts.Habit stacking to make self-care more consistent.✅ 3. How to move your body without adding another task to your day Turn everyday parenting into opportunities for movement.Exercise while playing with your kids.Stay active without needing hour-long workouts. Remember this: Structure and routine doesn't confine you, it creates freedom!Kids Favourite Vegan Protein Power: GOOD PROTEIN Recipe for favourite no-bake protein balls for the family: PDF Recipe here. Find Janelle on Instagram @wellnesstogreatness. Love to hear from you! :)

  3. Jul 8

    Survival Mode vs Burnout: Understanding Fight, Flight, Freeze & People-Pleasing for Overwhelmed Moms

    Have you ever told yourself: "I'm fine. I'm just busy." "I just need a weekend to recover." "Everyone else seems to handle this better than me." In this solo episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on something I see in so many high-achieving moms—including myself: the difference between survival mode and burnout. Many women don't realize they're stuck in a cycle of constantly pushing, people-pleasing, overworking, or staying busy because it feels normal. But when your nervous system stays on high alert for too long, burnout isn't far behind. In this episode, I share: ✔️ The difference between stress, survival mode, burnout, and "flop state" ✔️ The 4 common survival patterns: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn (people-pleasing) ✔️ Why emotional exhaustion often goes unnoticed until it impacts your relationships, health, and confidence ✔️ Personal lessons from building the Rise Above Burnout community while navigating my own imposter syndrome ✔️ Real feedback from women who are beginning to recognize and break their survival patterns If you've been carrying work stress home, snapping at the people you love, feeling disconnected from yourself, or wondering why rest never seems to be enough, this episode is for you. Because you're not broken. Your nervous system is simply asking for something different. Connect with me on Instagram: @wellnesstogreatness And after listening, send me a message and tell me: Which survival pattern shows up most often for you—Fight, Flight, Freeze, or People-Pleasing? Message me on Instagram @wellnesstogreatness - sincerely love to hear from you.

  4. Jul 1

    Ambitious Women in Burnout, Perfectionism, & Nervous System Healing with Mitch Webb (Part 2)

    Are you constantly pushing, striving, and doing everything "right"—yet still feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck? In Part 2 of my conversation with nervous system coach Mitch Webb, we explore why so many high-achieving people struggle with burnout despite their best efforts to improve their health, mindset, and well-being. After years of chasing the perfect diet, supplements, biohacks, and wellness routines, Mitch discovered that true healing wasn't about doing more—it was about learning how to listen to his body, build nervous system capacity, and develop self-trust. Together, we unpack the hidden ways perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, and chronic stress can keep us trapped in survival mode, and what it takes to begin healing from the inside out. In this episode, you'll learn: Why perfectionism can be a trauma responseThe connection between burnout and nervous system dysregulationHow people-pleasing disconnects us from our authentic selvesWhat it means to build nervous system capacityWhy healing isn't about fixing yourselfThe difference between intellectualizing emotions and actually feeling themPractical grounding techniques to help regulate stressHow self-trust plays a critical role in recovery and resilienceWhy healing is not linear and what that means for your journeyAbout Mitch Webb: Mitch Webb is a nervous system coach who helps people struggling with chronic stress, burnout, health challenges, and nervous system dysregulation reconnect with their bodies and build lasting resilience. Through his own journey of healing from traumatic brain injuries, Lyme disease, and long COVID, he discovered the transformative power of nervous system regulation and now helps others do the same. Podcast: Rooted Conversations Ready to Rise Above Burnout? If today's conversation resonated with you and you're tired of living in survival mode, I'd love to connect with you. Come find me on Instagram at @wellnesstogreatness and send me the word CALM in a DM. I'll share more about the Rise Above Burnout community and the tools we're using to help women build resilience, reduce overwhelm, and create lasting change. Subscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from this conversation. Your support helps us reach more women who are ready to move from burnout and overwhelm toward greater calm, confidence, and resilience.

    Ambitious Women in Burnout, Perfectionism, & Nervous System Healing with Mitch Webb (Part 2)

  5. Jun 24

    How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System and Physical Health with Mitch Webb (Part 1)

    Can unresolved trauma affect your physical health? In Part 1 of this conversation, I sit down with nervous system coach Mitch Webb to explore his remarkable journey from college athlete and self-described party guy to someone navigating traumatic brain injuries, panic attacks, chronic illness symptoms, Lyme disease, and long COVID. After a life-changing accident while studying abroad, Mitch began experiencing anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, and a growing list of health challenges that traditional approaches couldn't fully explain. His search for answers eventually led him to nervous system regulation and a completely different understanding of healing. Together, we explore how chronic stress, trauma, and survival responses can influence both emotional and physical health, and why healing may require looking beyond symptoms alone. In this episode, you'll learn: How a traumatic brain injury changed the course of Mitch's lifeThe connection between trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, and chronic stressWhat nervous system dysregulation actually meansThe difference between fight, flight, freeze, and shutdown responsesHow chronic stress may impact blood sugar, digestion, sleep, and overall healthWhy symptoms are often messages rather than problems to fight againstThe role of self-compassion in the healing processHow unresolved experiences can continue affecting the body years later Connect with Mitch Webb: Podcast: Rooted Conversations Let's Connect: If today's conversation resonated with you and you're feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck in survival mode, I'd love to connect with you. Come find me on Instagram at @wellnesstogreatness and send me the word CALM in a DM. I'll share more about the Rise Above Burnout community and the tools we're using to help women build resilience, reconnect with themselves, and create lasting change. Subscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from this conversation.

    How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System and Physical Health with Mitch Webb (Part 1)

  6. Jun 17

    What Hypnosis Really Is and How It Creates Lasting Change | Peter McLaughlin (Part 2)

    In Part 2 of this conversation, Peter McLaughlin joins us to demystify hypnosis and explain how the subconscious mind influences our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and beliefs. Many of us understand what we want to change, yet find ourselves repeating the same patterns. Peter explains why willpower alone is often not enough and how subconscious programming can continue to drive our actions behind the scenes. Together, we explore hypnosis, root-cause healing, emotional patterns, and how creating awareness of what's happening beneath the surface can open the door to meaningful transformation. In this episode: What hypnosis actually is—and what it isn'tCommon myths and misconceptions about hypnosisHow the subconscious mind influences daily behaviorWhy some patterns are difficult to change through logic aloneThe role of awareness in personal growth and healingWhat root-cause healing meansHow unresolved experiences can continue to affect usWhat people often experience during hypnosis sessionsAbout Peter McLaughlin Peter McLaughlin is a certified hypnotherapist, life coach, father, former volunteer firefighter and EMT, and creator of BlueSky Hypnosis. Following a leukemia diagnosis in 2003, he began exploring the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Today, he helps people identify and heal the root causes behind emotional struggles, limiting beliefs, and recurring life patterns. Find Peter: www.youtube.com/@BlueSkyHypnosis www.instagram.com/thepetermclaughlin/ www.linkedin.com/in/petertmclaughlin/ x.com/PetMcLaughlin ______ Find Janelle Plamondon: www.instagram.com/wellnesstogreatness/ www.youtube.com/@WellnessToGreatness www.wellnesstogreatness.ca Rise above Burnout Mentorship is now accepting members, learn more HERE.

    What Hypnosis Really Is and How It Creates Lasting Change | Peter McLaughlin (Part 2)

  7. Jun 10

    Why Ambitious Women Stay Stuck in Survival Mode | Peter McLaughlin (Part 1)

    Why do so many ambitious women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck—even when they're doing everything "right"? In Part 1 of this conversation, certified hypnotherapist, life coach, father, former volunteer firefighter, and EMT Peter McLaughlin shares how a life-changing leukemia diagnosis led him to explore the powerful connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Together, we explore what happens when survival mode becomes a way of life, why chronic stress can feel normal, and how subconscious patterns often drive our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors without us realizing it. If you've ever felt like you're constantly pushing through, carrying the weight of everyone else's needs, and wondering why you can't seem to slow down, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between stress and survival modeWhy high achievers often struggle to slow downHow subconscious patterns shape everyday behaviorThe hidden impact of chronic stress on the mind and bodyWhy awareness is the first step toward lasting changeStay tuned for Part 2, where Peter explains hypnosis, the subconscious mind, and how root-cause healing can help create lasting transformation. Find Peter McLaughlin: www.youtube.com/@BlueSkyHypnosis www.instagram.com/thepetermclaughlin/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertmclaughlin/ https://x.com/PetMcLaughlin ----- Find Janelle Plamondon: www.instagram.com/wellnesstogreatness/ www.youtube.com/@WellnessToGreatness www.wellnesstogreatness.ca Rise Above Burnout Community HERE.

    Why Ambitious Women Stay Stuck in Survival Mode | Peter McLaughlin (Part 1)

  8. Jun 3

    The Healing Side of Ambitious Mom in Survival Mode | Part 2

    What does healing actually look like after years of survival mode? In Part 2 of this conversation, Janelle continues her discussion with Certified Life & Holistic Health Coach Leann Herron about burnout, resilience, nervous system healing, and reconnecting with yourself after chronic emotional overwhelm. Together, they explore how women can begin moving out of high-functioning survival mode and into a more grounded, intentional, and emotionally connected life. This episode dives into: nervous system regulationresilience and emotional healingslowing down without guiltrebuilding self-trustself-awareness and emotional presencelearning to prioritize yourself againand creating internal safety after burnoutIf you’ve spent years constantly doing, giving, fixing, and carrying the emotional load for everyone around you, this conversation will remind you that healing is possible — and that you don’t have to keep proving your worth through exhaustion. Because resilience isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about learning how to come home to yourself again. Connect with Leann Herron: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@findingresiliencewithleann Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannherron/ ____ The Rise Above Burnout Community is now accepting new members. If you are done feeling emotionally exhausted, disconnected, and overwhelmed - want to feel calmer, emotionally resilient, and grounded without sacrificing your family time and build success in career ... This is for you! DM "Burnout" in instagram messages. Find Janelle Plamondon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnesstogreatness/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WellnessToGreatness Website: www.wellnesstogreatness.ca

    The Healing Side of Ambitious Mom in Survival Mode | Part 2
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For driven, intuitive, self-aware women navigating anxiety, burnout, and the invisible mental load—this podcast helps you reduce stress and build emotional resilience. If you crave deeper connection and purpose—this is your reset. Hosted by Janelle Plamondon, trained in advanced, science-based massage therapy and yoga, Wellness to Greatness simplifies what your body and mind actually need—blending body science, mindset, and nervous system support into practical tools for lasting change. Check out episode "START HERE" to see if this podcast is the right fit for you.

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