Michelle had been posting daily for years when a simple post, a trending audio with some b-roll tied to fertility, took off. What she felt wasn't joy. It was overwhelm and a little shakiness, like too much current running through a wire that wasn't ready. Nothing had gone wrong. Something had gone very right. In this episode she explains why that moment changed how she thinks about growth, and why capacity, more than strategy or effort, holds so many practitioners back. Drawing on her clinical work, where safety comes before a body will prioritize making a baby, Michelle offers a parallel: your business won't grow past what your nervous system feels safe holding. She uses the image of a wall socket and a device not built for the voltage, and looks at Gay Hendricks's idea of the upper limit from The Big Leap. She's careful to frame this without blame. A system that pulls back from more is protecting you with old information. She explains how to feel the difference between discernment and a block. A no that comes from discernment feels settled and leaves more space. A no that comes from a block has a flinch to it, arrives fast, and brings a very reasonable story. She gives familiar examples, from rates you keep meaning to raise to the certification you think you need first, and why letting people pay you is part of building capacity. Michelle gets practical about the moments before and after something big: a longer exhale, letting your eyes move around the room, and acupressure points like Pericardium 6, Yintang, and Kidney 1. She talks about the visibility hangover, why celebrating matters, and how her summits drew well over a thousand people because years of podcasting had already prepared her to hold that many. Abundance usually isn't the hard part. Letting it in is. If you've been doing all the right things and something still isn't clicking, this episode is for you. IN THIS EPISODE The viral post that felt like a jolt instead of a win Your business won't grow past what your nervous system feels safe holding The wall socket and the device: why power was never the issue Gay Hendricks and the upper limit Why the body puts resources where it feels safe, in fertility and in business A system that pulls back isn't the problem, it's protecting you Discernment versus a block, and how each one feels in the body Everyday ways practitioners hold themselves back Letting people pay you as a practice in receiving Growing at a pace your body can absorb Breath, gaze, and acupressure points to use before something big The visibility hangover, and why to celebrate Questions that show you where your capacity is right now FREE GUIDE The Micro Summit Blueprint. A clear, doable way to grow your reach with other people: ten speakers, three days, built over six weeks, with one all-access pass. Download it free: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/micro-summit-blueprint ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEK Find one place you might be holding back, something you're under-promoting, underpricing, or giving away, and write it down without trying to fix it yet. Say no to one thing you'd normally say yes to on autopilot and notice what it feels like to leave that space open. Then receive one thing fully this week, a compliment, a payment, a referral, or a thank you, without brushing it off, and notice how your body responds. CONNECT WITH MICHELLE Website: theinfluentialpractitioner.com and michelleoravitz.com Instagram: @theinfluentialpractitioner and @thewholesomelotusfertility The Wholesome Fertility Podcast: 400+ episodes wherever you listen Book: The Way of Fertility ABOUT THE SHOW The Influential Practitioner is for acupuncturists, holistic and wellness practitioners, healers, and coaches who are excellent at their craft and ready to be seen. Hosted by Michelle Oravitz, fertility acupuncturist, founder of The Wholesome Lotus in Miami Beach, and host of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast. Expect a mix of solo episodes and interviews on marketing that feels like service, relationships and collaboration, finding your voice, growing from alignment instead of force, and keeping going through failure. If this episode helped, subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming, leave a review so more practitioners can find the show, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
