This episode is for the high-functioning woman whose life looks great from the outside — but whose body has quietly been holding tension, anxiety, and overthinking for years. MaKenzie sits down with Meryl Hayton, a trauma-informed inner peace specialist, energy healer, retreat leader, speaker, co-author, and creator of the Emotional Clearing Method. Meryl is a certified EFT tapping practitioner and Reiki energy healer who helps women release trauma, calm anxiety, and build self-trust — without forcing, fixing, or pushing themselves into change. Meryl also spent 30 years as a salon owner, deeply listening to women through their layers, before stepping into her calling as a coach in her 50s. Together, MaKenzie and Meryl dive into the truth about EFT tapping — what it actually is, why it works, and why most people who have tried it are missing the piece that would make it stick. Meryl walks the audience through a real tapping session in real time (yes, you can follow along), unpacks why "calming down" is not the same as healing, and explains what is actually happening in your parasympathetic nervous system, amygdala, and hippocampus when you tap. She also opens up about her own journey through anxiety, second-guessing, and inner criticism — and how tapping finally reached the places yoga, therapy, and energy healing could not. If you have been trying to think your way into calm and are ready to actually feel it in your body, this episode is your permission slip to try a new way. What We Cover Meryl's journey from salon owner to nervous system healerWhy inner peace has to be embodied, not intellectualizedThe trap of "doing" instead of "being" and how it keeps women stuckWhat EFT tapping is actually doing to your parasympathetic nervous systemHow tapping calms the amygdala and rewires the hippocampusThe difference between physical tapping and Optimal EFT (the spiritual evolution)The 12 main Chinese energy points and how to actually tap through themWhy general tapping scripts do not work — and what doesA real, live tapping session you can follow along with in the car, in the store, or at the dinner tableHow to use tapping in 30 seconds when you cannot do the full recipeWhy anxiety is a symptom, not a feeling — and what actually lives underneath itWhy one month of consistent tapping is the sweet spot for real shiftThe five-step Clearing Method framework: Clarity, Letting go, Encouragement, Alignment, Reinforcement Connect with Meryl Everywhere under Meryl Hayton: Website: merylhayton.comInstagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube: Meryl HaytonFree — The Clearing Method Workbook (23 pages) Connect with MaKenzie Website: www.cleanmomedit.com Instagram: @thecleanmomedit Free Training — The Reason You Mom The Way You Do A free audio training walking you through all five human design types through the lens of motherhood. 💛 If this episode resonated with you, subscribe so you never miss an episode and leave a review — it means the world and helps other moms find this community. Thank you for being here and for listening.
