What if your calm isn’t missing—it’s trapped under old emotions that your nervous system is ready to release? We sit down with Michelle Ward, a certified self-sabotage and Emotion Code practitioner, to unpack how stored emotional energy shapes habits, health, and the stories we live by. From early conditioning and religious taboos to quantum-informed perspectives, we explore the real-world shifts that happen when protection patterns melt, and your heart feels safe again. We trace Michelle’s evolution from nutrition coaching into energy work and talk candidly about the moment thinking harder stopped helping. She explains why belief isn’t required for results, how muscle testing can identify emotions ready to move, and what a “heart wall” is—and why dismantling it can transform connection, purpose, and self-worth. You’ll hear how this work complements therapy and medicine, and why subtle wins—less reactivity, softer self-talk, steadier boundaries—signalbigp change. For women over 45 navigating hormone shifts, identity transitions, and people-pleasing, Michelle offers practical ways to reprogram self-sabotage, including mirror work and gentle daily practices that build nervous system safety. We also share reading recs like The Emotion Code, The Untethered Soul, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, and Women Who Run with the Wolves, plus how to find an aligned practitioner by feeling for resonance rather than chasing credentials. Michelle outlines her virtual services—from single Emotion Code sessions to heart wall releases and three-month coaching—designed to move you from talking about problems to releasing the energy that sustains them. Ready to feel the difference between coping and clearing? Press play, then share your biggest takeaway and the one pattern you’re most ready to shift. If the conversation supports you, follow, rate, and review so more listeners can find their way here. Michelle Ward is a testament to the transformative power of holistic health, embodying the deep, personal journey of mind, body, and spirit renewal. As a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Certified Self Sabotage Coach, Certified Emotion Code® Practitioner, wife, and mother of two daughters, her wellness journey began in 1999 amid fertility challenges. Traditional treatments fell short, prompting Michelle to embrace nutrition and lifestyle changes that not only resolved her issues but also sparked a profound realization about the impact of nutrition on overall well-being. Her personal breakthroughs led Michelle to earn a degree in nutrition and a Master of Science in Coaching and Applied Nutrition. She started her coaching career in 2010, initially focusing on dietary and lifestyle changes. However, she soon noticed a troubling pattern: clients were relapsing, unable to maintain their new healthy lifestyles. This observation led to a pivotal shift in 2016, where Michelle began to delve into the power of mindset, trapped emotional energy, and subconscious influences on behavior. Michelle’s own battles with self-sabotage—a struggle with alcohol, weight gain, and marital discord— became the catalyst for a profound personal and professional transformation. By embracing and mastering subconscious reprogramming techniques, including The Emotion Code®—a method used to identify and release trapped emotions that influence behavior—Michelle not only reclaimed her health, losing 25 pounds, and dramatically cutting body fat, but she also competed in a fitness competition c Support the show Ready Set Reiki is a journey From the curious beginner to the Season Master Teacher www.readysetreiki.com Send in your questions readysetreiki@gmail.com Thank you.
