Lift OneSelf -Podcast

Lift OneSelf

Lift OneSelf Podcast - Mental Health, Healing & WellnessTransform your mental health through real stories and real-time healing practices. Host NatNat Be invites experts and everyday people to share their personal journeys navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional challenges, then guide you through the healing practices that helped them transform. Experience breathwork, meditation, somatic techniques, and therapy tools in real time. Whether you’re seeking emotional healing, stress relief, or personal growth strategies, you’ll find raw, authentic stories and actionable practices you can use immediately. This is emotional sobriety in action.This is LiftOneSelf.New episodes weekly.www.LiftOneSelf.com | @LiftOneSelfAnd remember always be kind to yourself.

  1. 5d ago

    Are You Seeking Clarity or Reassurance in Relationships?

    Send us Fan Mail Your mind can write an entire story from one unanswered message. A change in tone. A slower reply. A different energy. Suddenly, you're replaying conversations, questioning someone's intentions, and wondering where you stand. Yet here's something to consider… Are you genuinely trying to understand someone, or are you searching for something that will make you feel safe? In Part 2 of The Vulnerability of Connection, NatNat explores how curiosity can become reassurance-seeking, why clarity and relief aren't always the same thing, and how our protective mechanisms can influence the way we connect. But there's another side to this. What about the questions we're afraid to ask? Sometimes we avoid difficult conversations because we're afraid of the truth. Instead, we create scenarios, make assumptions, and become disappointed when someone doesn't meet needs we've never communicated. Have you ever silently created a test someone didn't even know they were taking? Through mindful awareness and honest self-reflection, we explore the vulnerability of expressing our needs, building trust through consistent actions, and recognizing when we're seeking connection versus trying to manage uncertainty. Because sometimes we're afraid of not knowing. And sometimes we're afraid of knowing. Both can keep us from allowing ourselves to be seen. 🎙️ Episode 274 | Part 2 of 4 — The Vulnerability of Connection 💜 If someone comes to mind, share this episode with kindness and curiosity. Judgment creates walls. Curiosity creates bridges. Subscribe to Lift OneSelf and join us for the remaining episodes. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    Are You Seeking Clarity or Reassurance in Relationships?

  2. 5d ago

    Hypervigilance in Relationships: Are You Expecting to Get Hurt?

    Send us Fan Mail You like them. The conversation is easy. The connection feels real. And then your mind starts scanning for what's wrong. A delayed message becomes a warning sign. A change in someone's energy raises suspicion. Suddenly, you're preparing for an ending that hasn't even happened. But are you responding to what's actually happening, or protecting yourself from what you're afraid might happen? In this first episode of a four-part Lift OneSelf series, NatNat explores how hypervigilance can influence our relationships, how past experiences shape our expectations, and how our protective mechanisms can sometimes prevent us from experiencing the connection we desire. Through a guided mindful moment and the metaphor of travelling along a beautiful country road, we explore the difference between discernment and anticipating pain. Because potholes exist. Boundaries matter. And trust is developed through actions, not simply words or feelings. Yet what happens when we're so focused on looking for danger that we miss the beauty of the journey? We also turn our curiosity inward: What parts of ourselves are we hiding while evaluating someone else?Are we expecting someone to prove they won't hurt us because of what somebody else did?Can we trust ourselves to recognize warning signs, establish boundaries, and respond when something doesn't feel right?Perhaps safety isn't always about predicting every possible hurt. Perhaps it's also about trusting ourselves to navigate what comes. This episode isn't about ignoring red flags or abandoning discernment. It's about recognizing when our protective patterns are helping us and when they may be limiting our ability to be present. Take what resonates, notice what creates resistance, and give yourself permission to explore without judgment. 💜 Subscribe to Lift OneSelf for the remaining episodes in The Vulnerability of Connection series. And remember: Don't forget to look out the window. There may be something beautiful happening right in front of you. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    Hypervigilance in Relationships: Are You Expecting to Get Hurt?

  3. Oct 18

    Are Your Boundaries Actually Avoidance? Protecting Your Peace vs. Avoiding Your Feelings

    Send us Fan Mail What if the strongest boundary you’ve built isn’t protection at all, yet a polished way to avoid feeling? We hear it all the time: protect your peace, protect your energy, cut people off, listen to your nervous system. And sometimes distance is exactly what you need. Yet sometimes what feels like danger is an old wound being touched. In this episode, I explore the difference between self-respect and reflexive shutdown, and the tension between having boundaries and becoming untethered from the need to control everything outside of us. We also take a grounding pause together and explore one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned: Activation is information, not always instruction. You can feel anger without attacking. Feel rejection without chasing. Feel discomfort without immediately deciding something is wrong. That, for me, is emotional sobriety. We also look at how words like triggered, toxic, narcissist, dysregulation, and boundaries can help us understand our experiences — and how they can sometimes replace curiosity. Two things can be true at once: Your behaviour belongs to you. My internal experience belongs to me. I’ll leave you with two questions to sit with: Where might you be protecting yourself from a person when you may also be protecting yourself from a feeling? And where might you be tolerating something that actually requires a clear boundary? If this episode resonates, share it with someone who may need the reminder that healing is not about never being triggered. It’s about learning how to stay with yourself when you are. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    Are Your Boundaries Actually Avoidance? Protecting Your Peace vs. Avoiding Your Feelings

  4. Sep 30

    When Life Feels Like Quicksand: Finding Solid Ground Again

    Send us Fan Mail Your week blows up, your mind starts sprinting, and suddenly it feels like someone dumped every drawer in your life onto the floor. I’m NatNat, and I’m walking through that kind of season right now. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, tense, emotionally drained, or stuck in what feels like quicksand, come join me for an exhale. In this episode, I explore what can sometimes sit underneath frustration and stress: helplessness, vulnerability, and despair. And how quickly we can make those feelings heavier by trying to fix them, fight them, or tell ourselves we should be over them already. What I’m learning is that I can acknowledge what I feel without allowing every feeling to become an instruction. I can feel helpless without deciding that I am helpless. I can feel afraid without immediately assuming that I’m unsafe. And I can feel something without handing it the steering wheel. We’ll also move through a gentle mindful moment together using breath, grounding, and simple body awareness to help you find a little more support underneath you. Because maybe everything coming to the surface isn’t always life falling apart. Maybe sometimes it’s life revealing what can no longer remain hidden. You do not have to solve your whole life today. Sometimes you just need one place to stand. If this episode resonates, subscribe to the Lift OneSelf podcast, share it with someone who may need an exhale, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Life Feels Like Quicksand: Finding Solid Ground Again

  5. Sep 22

    When Conflict Makes You Want to Disappear: Anxiety, Avoidance & Communication

    Send us Fan Mail Your body can start bracing for conflict before a single word is spoken. A tight chest. A clenched jaw. The urge to disappear. The thoughts that say, “Don’t go,” “Don’t say it,” or “You’re too much.” In this episode, I explore what that internal conflict can feel like and what happens when we begin creating space for those feelings instead of immediately letting them decide what we do. We also talk about silence and how quickly the mind can create a whole story when someone doesn’t respond. I share a recent experience that reminded me how differently two nervous systems can interpret the same moment, and why sometimes something as simple as “I need some time right now” can protect connection. We get into avoidance, people pleasing, fear of being too sensitive, minimizing our needs, and the difference between discomfort and danger. Because your needs don’t have to be convenient to be valid. And having a need doesn’t mean somebody else has to meet it. This is also where self-regulation becomes relational. It’s one thing to feel grounded by yourself. It’s another to stay connected to yourself when another nervous system is in the room. Feelings are data. They’re not direction. So what happens inside you when conflict appears? And what are you committed to when it does? If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who may need it, and remember to be kind to yourself. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Conflict Makes You Want to Disappear: Anxiety, Avoidance & Communication

  6. Sep 10

    When Hurt Blocks Healing: Why Apologies Are Hard to Receive

    Send us Fan Mail We talk about what happens when someone offers a real apology and our hurt still refuses to receive it. Because sometimes the apology is genuine. The accountability is there. The actions are changing. And still, something in us says, “No. Not yet.” In this episode, we explore the difference between protecting yourself and becoming trapped inside the pain, so healing does not require you to excuse, forget, or minimize what happened. • Why hurt can become its own form of defensiveness  • What separates real accountability from words meant to end discomfort  • The fear underneath forgiveness and receiving repair  • Why letting go does not mean letting someone off the hook  • How boundaries, trust, forgiveness, and reconciliation are different choices  • What to look for when someone is genuinely trying to change Receiving an apology does not erase the truth. Forgiveness does not automatically restore trust. And healing does not mean abandoning yourself. If someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. Not to say, “See, this is what you do.” Maybe simply to say: “Can we understand each other differently?” Please help support the Lift OneSelf podcast by liking, sharing, and subscribing. Remember to be kind to yourself. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Hurt Blocks Healing: Why Apologies Are Hard to Receive

  7. Sep 9

    When Anger Becomes the Bodyguard: Are You Listening or Defending?

    Send us Fan Mail Your chest tightens. Your thoughts speed up. And suddenly, you are not listening anymore. You are building a case. We have all been there. Someone says, “You hurt me,” or “I didn’t feel heard,” and before they even finish, anger has already stepped in to defend your character, your intention, and your version of what happened. In this episode, I’m talking about why anger can become the bodyguard for deeper emotions like shame, fear, rejection, powerlessness, and the pain of being misunderstood. Because when vulnerability feels too exposed, anger feels strong. And that is often when the bodyguard grabs the microphone. We also get into something I believe can change difficult conversations: Understanding is not agreement. You can listen to somebody’s experience and still disagree. You can understand how they got there and still say no. You can make room for their truth without abandoning your own. I also talk about what happens in the body when we feel attacked, why regulation matters when we are trying to listen, and how one breath can create enough space to respond instead of immediately defend. And we look at an uncomfortable question: Are you setting a boundary, or have you built a wall that keeps people from being able to understand you? If you want better communication, healthier boundaries, and more emotional safety in your relationships, this episode is for you. And when you finish listening, ask yourself: Am I listening to understand, or am I listening to defend? If someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them, not to prove a point, but maybe to open a different kind of conversation. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember to be kind to yourself. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Anger Becomes the Bodyguard: Are You Listening or Defending?

  8. Sep 7

    What If Your Grief Is A Compass

    Send us Fan Mail Something is shifting, and you can feel it in your body before you can explain it with words. I sit down with artist and Creative Genius Podcast host Kate Shepherd for a tender, honest conversation about navigating a polarized world without letting fear flatten your humanity. We start with a mindful moment, then move straight into what it means to live at an intersection of beauty, devastation, and deep transformation, and why compassion is not weakness when you’re trying to keep going.  We talk about capacity as a real nervous system limit, how sleep, health, hormones, and stress change what you can hold, and why curating your inputs matters if you want to stay resourced. Kate shares the phrase that keeps finding her, “tip the scales,” and we explore intuition as a practical tool: learning to trust an inner yes or no, even when it clashes with expectations, identity, or the urge to be endlessly productive.  Kate also opens up about creative healing, from reclaiming her voice after early shame to seeing creativity as the animating intelligence of the universe that holds you when the well runs dry. We go into her nature-based jewelry work (Morning Moon and Pebble Bellies), the strange and beautiful way people respond to it, and how aligning work with the moon cycle can bring more flow and less burnout. We close with parenting, boundaries, and the permission many of us need most: you have permission to fall apart.  If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs steadier ground, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. Connect with Kate here  https://kateshepherdcreative.com If this episode is hitting home and you're tired of running the same patterns, I work 1:1 with high-functioning professionals to recalibrate their nervous systems. Book a free 20-minute clarity call: liftoneself.com/session Or grab my free somatic practice guide to start today: liftoneself.com/freegift Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    What If Your Grief Is A Compass
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Lift OneSelf Podcast - Mental Health, Healing & WellnessTransform your mental health through real stories and real-time healing practices. Host NatNat Be invites experts and everyday people to share their personal journeys navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional challenges, then guide you through the healing practices that helped them transform. Experience breathwork, meditation, somatic techniques, and therapy tools in real time. Whether you’re seeking emotional healing, stress relief, or personal growth strategies, you’ll find raw, authentic stories and actionable practices you can use immediately. This is emotional sobriety in action.This is LiftOneSelf.New episodes weekly.www.LiftOneSelf.com | @LiftOneSelfAnd remember always be kind to yourself.

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  • Creator
    Lift OneSelf
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    266
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    Explicit
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