Unlock Your Blocks with Elyssa

Elyssa Smith
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You know you are meant for more, but you keep getting stuck in the same frustrating cycle! I see you. I’ve been there. And I’ve got you! I’m Elyssa Smith, a trauma-informed executive coach and the host of Unlock Your Blocks Podcast. I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed by triggers, stuck in survival-mode, and cycles of self-sabotage. The great news is that you can overcome all of this! I know firsthand how to follow the roadmap to freedom. You can rewire your survival brain, heal the trauma holding you back, and unlock the next level of success and confidence! On Unlock Your Blocks, I’ll teach you the exact tools and strategies to break free from self-doubt, regulate emotions, and finally be able to follow through with your biggest goals! Subscribe now! Let’s get you the right keys to unlock your blocks and create the life you were made for!

  1. 5D AGO

    Why Results-Based Goals Quietly Undermine Your Success

    What if the way you’ve been setting goals is the exact reason you keep quietly avoiding them? In this episode, Elyssa breaks down why results-based goals, while logical on the surface, can actually keep high-achieving women stuck, burned out, and disconnected from sustainable momentum. If your motivation spikes around outcomes and then crashes… this isn’t a discipline problem. It’s a nervous system problem. This conversation will help you understand why outcome fixation keeps your system in fight-or-flight — and how shifting to capacity-based goals creates success that actually lasts.   ✅ What You’ll Learn ✔️ Why results-based goals trigger pressure, fear, and burnout ✔️ How outcome fixation ties your worth and safety to performance ✔️ The childhood conditioning that wires high achievers for results-only validation ✔️ Why hustle works… until it doesn’t ✔️ The difference between achieving results and building capacity ✔️ How to create success that’s repeatable, regulated, and sustainable ✔️ What to focus on instead of outcomes to keep momentum alive   🕒 Episode Chapters 00:01 – Why results-based goals quietly block success 01:20 – The hidden cost of outcome fixation 02:15 – How results-based goals keep your nervous system in fight-or-flight 03:45 – Why worth gets tied to performance and perfection 04:34 – Why you’re never “done” when success is results-based 05:40 – Process vs. pressure: who performs better under stress 06:45 – The shift from outcome goals to capacity goals 07:45 – Building your window of tolerance for ease and success 09:00 – Celebrating the journey (even if it feels cheesy) 10:10 – Real-life example: Elyssa’s TEDx journey 11:15 – Who do you need to be to sustain this effort? 12:30 – Measuring effort quality instead of outcomes 13:39 – How to restructure your goals for nervous system safety   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Hacks You Can Do at Your Desk Quick, science-backed tools to calm your body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you stuck and overwhelmed — and get a clear, gentle plan for your next step. 👉 https://elyssasmith.com/focus

    15 min

  2. FEB 9

    From $38K in Debt to $30M in Business

    A Candid Conversation with Lisa Johnson on Fulfillment, Fear, and Ethical Success In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, Elyssa sits down with Lisa Johnson, global business strategist and Sunday Times bestselling author, for a powerful and refreshingly honest conversation about success, nervous system safety, fulfillment, and visibility. Lisa shares her journey from being $38,000 in debt as a single mom to building a multi–eight-figure business rooted in integrity, simplicity, and impact — without sacrificing her life or values. Together, Elyssa and Lisa unpack why so many high-achieving women still feel unfulfilled even after “making it,” and how comparison, hustle culture, and fear of being seen quietly sabotage growth. This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever thought: I have the life I wanted… so why doesn’t it feel good?   ✅ What You’ll Learn ✔️ How Lisa went from debt to millions — and why it wasn’t overnight ✔️ Why working harder stops working at higher levels of success ✔️ The hidden self-sabotage that shows up when success starts to feel “too easy” ✔️ How comparison and online noise distort our definition of success ✔️ Why fulfillment matters more than metrics ✔️ What it really takes to build sustainable, ethical wealth ✔️ How to stop fearing visibility, criticism, and being “canceled”   🕒 Episode Chapters 00:00 – Lisa’s underdog story and rise to success 01:48 – From debt, desperation, and the library to business mastery 04:16 – Passive income, breaking income ceilings, and scaling sustainably 08:11 – Self-sabotage when success gets easier 09:31 – Why inner work is the real work of entrepreneurship 13:38 – Fulfillment, grief, and redefining a “life well lived” 17:54 – Fear of visibility, comparison, and internet criticism 20:34 – “Live as if you’ve already been canceled” (mic drop moment) 24:00 – How to define success on your own terms 26:00 – Grounding, regulation, and daily nervous system care 26:49 – What’s next for Lisa and the future of personal brands   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 https://elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    28 min

  3. FEB 2

    Why Consistency Fails (And How to Stop Sprinting Your Way to Burnout)

    By the first week of February, 64% of people have already abandoned their goals, and it’s not because they’re lazy, undisciplined, or incapable. In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, Elyssa breaks down the real reason consistency falls apart: sprinting instead of building nervous system capacity first. If you’re tired of going all in, burning out, starting over, and blaming yourself, this episode will change how you approach goals forever.   ✅ What You’ll Learn ✔️ Why sprinting is a nervous system survival strategy, not a motivation issue ✔️ How urgency and adrenaline get mistaken for productivity ✔️ Why “go big or go home” guarantees inconsistency ✔️ The real reason high achievers burn out after strong starts ✔️ How results-focused goals trigger nervous system shutdown ✔️ Why falling off the wagon is protection, not failure ✔️ The difference between sympathetic and parasympathetic productivity ✔️ How to build consistency through regulation instead of willpower ✔️ Why slow, gentle progress creates sustained success   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 https://elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    16 min

  4. JAN 26

    My Letting Go Era: Why Pushing Less is the Scariest Level Up

    Have you ever looked at the successful life you’ve built and felt an overwhelming urge to burn it all down — not because it’s failing, but because it suddenly feels heavy, misaligned, or exhausting? In this deeply personal episode, Elyssa shares what it’s been like to enter her own “era of letting go” — and why slowing down, pivoting, or laying things down can feel terrifying for high-achieving women whose nervous systems equate productivity with safety. This conversation is for the woman who’s done everything “right”… and still feels called to release what once worked.   ✅ What You’ll Learn ✔️ Why letting go can feel like laziness, failure, or self-sabotage — even when it’s the right move ✔️ How productivity and achievement become tied to self-worth and nervous system safety ✔️ The hidden grief that comes with releasing roles, communities, or identities you once loved ✔️ Why relief is an important signal — and why it often brings guilt with it ✔️ How “good things” can quietly become the enemy of what’s next ✔️ What it looks like to expand your window of tolerance for slowing down ✔️ How to tell the difference between obligation and true alignment ✔️ Gentle ways to let go without abandoning yourself or swinging to extremes   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    14 min

  5. JAN 19

    When Pressure Turns You Into Someone You Don't Recognize

    Have you ever reacted under stress and immediately thought, “Why did I say that? That’s not who I am.” If pressure makes you sharp, withdrawn, overly apologetic, or disconnected, this episode will bring relief and clarity. In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, trauma-informed executive coach Elyssa Smith explains why stress and survival mode disconnect you from your true self — and why the version of you that shows up under pressure is not a character flaw. You’ll learn how fight, flight, freeze, and especially fawn responses override your values when your nervous system perceives threat, why high-achieving women are especially vulnerable to this pattern, and how to pause before reacting in ways you later regret.   💡 What You’ll Learn Why stress prioritizes protection over connection and values How survival mode hijacks your responses in conflict or pressure The difference between your true self and your protector self Why fawning and over-apologizing are so common in high-achieving women How childhood pressure wires reactive responses in adulthood Why shame and regret often follow stress reactions The “palm tree vs. oak tree” model for real resilience A simple pause practice to stop saying things you regret How nervous system regulation helps you respond instead of react   🕒 Episode Chapters 00:00 — Why You Regret What You Say Under Pressure 01:40 — Protection vs. Connection in Survival Mode 03:30 — Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn Explained 05:10 — Why High-Achieving Women Default to Fawning 06:45 — When Stress Pulls You Away from Your Values 08:10 — Shame, Regret, and the 2 a.m. Spiral 09:45 — The Palm Tree vs. Oak Tree: Real Resilience 11:20 — How to Pause Before You React 12:45 — Reconnecting to Your True Self Under Stress   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    14 min

  6. JAN 12

    The Productivity Trap That Keeps You Exhausted

    If slowing down makes you feel guilty, anxious, or like you’re falling behind, it’s not because you lack discipline — it’s because your nervous system learned that rest was unsafe. In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, trauma-informed executive coach Elyssa Smith unpacks how productivity quietly becomes a survival pattern for high-achieving women. When your worth, safety, or emotional approval were once tied to being helpful, productive, or high-performing, your body learned to equate rest with danger. You’ll learn why pushing harder only deepens burnout, how productivity can function as anxiety management, and what it actually takes to reclaim your energy without losing your edge.   💡 What You’ll Learn Why rest can feel undeserved, unsafe, or anxiety-inducing How productivity turns into a nervous system coping mechanism The childhood patterns that wire “doing more” to emotional safety Why planning, busyness, and overachievement can mask anxiety How productivity keeps your nervous system in survival mode What happens when you finally slow down (and why it’s normal) How to rebuild a sustainable rhythm of rest + productivity Simple ways to expand your tolerance for slowing down The question that reveals what your body is really afraid of   🕒 Episode Chapters 00:00 — When Rest Feels Unsafe 01:20 — Productivity as a Survival Strategy 03:00 — How Childhood Conditioning Shapes Adult Overachievement 04:25 — Why Your Mind Can’t Rest (Even on Breaks) 06:40 — The Nervous System’s Original Design for Rest & Work 08:30 — When Productivity Becomes Compulsion 09:45 — The Exhaustion Pendulum (What Happens When You Finally Stop) 11:30 — Why Slowing Down Feels Like a Threat 12:45 — How to Start Reclaiming Rest Safely 13:30 — The Question That Changes Everything   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    14 min

  7. JAN 5

    Are You Indecisive or Emotionally Frozen?

    If you’ve ever sat staring at a decision — unable to choose, unable to move, stuck in a fog of “I don’t know” — this episode is going to feel like a breath of relief. In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, trauma-informed executive coach Elyssa Smith breaks down the freeze response and reveals why so many high-achieving women mistake it for overthinking, procrastination, or indecision. You’ll learn how your childhood shaped this protective pattern, why your brain slams on the brakes when things feel overwhelming, and—most importantly—how to gently thaw the freeze so decisions feel doable again. If you’ve been blaming yourself for “being stuck,” this episode will help you finally understand your nervous system and move forward with compassion, clarity, and momentum.   💡 What You’ll Learn Why freeze mode masquerades as indecision, overthinking, and procrastination How childhood chaos, responsibility, or perfectionism wired your brain to shut down Why high-achievers freeze when too many expectations or decisions pile up The hidden link between overwhelm, shame, and decision paralysis How to recognize the signs of a freeze response in real time Somatic tools to move your body out of shutdown and back into clarity How to take “micro steps” that break the freeze and rebuild trust with your nervous system Why your inner child still thinks she has to handle everything alone — and how to reassure her   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    15 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    From Trauma to Thriving: Rebuilding Your Life, Wealth, and Confidence After Loss

    If you’ve ever wondered how someone rebuilds their life after devastating loss — not just surviving, but truly thriving — this episode will deeply move you. In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, trauma-informed executive coach Elyssa Smith sits down with Rochelle Gilbert, UK-based property investor and founder of a hands-free property investment company helping business owners build passive income and generational wealth. Rochelle shares her powerful journey of losing her husband suddenly while raising two young children — and how that life-altering trauma became the catalyst for rebuilding her confidence, purpose, and financial independence. Together, Elyssa and Rochelle explore grief, nervous system healing, imposter syndrome, fear, risk-taking, and the courage required to build a meaningful life after loss. This episode is both a compassionate conversation about trauma recovery and an inspiring look at how women can reclaim agency, wealth, and joy — one small step at a time.   💡 What You’ll Learn How grief and trauma impact the nervous system — and why distraction, shutdown, or overworking make sense Why surviving trauma often sparks a deep desire for purpose and meaning How Rochelle rebuilt her life and business after sudden loss The role of small, consistent steps in overcoming fear and imposter syndrome Why nervous system safety is essential when taking financial or career risks How passive income can support freedom, stability, and family time Why women often hesitate to invest — and how to build confidence around money How connecting to your why helps override self-sabotage Why ease and abundance don’t have to come at the cost of burnout 🕒 Episode Chapters 00:00 — Introduction to Trauma, Survival, and Thriving 01:30 — Rochelle’s Business & Passive Property Investing Explained 03:30 — Losing a Partner Suddenly: Navigating Shock and Grief 07:15 — Survival Mode, Distraction, and Emotional Overload 09:50 — Rebuilding Life After Trauma 10:36 — Starting a Business Without a Roadmap 12:58 — Imposter Syndrome & Early Business Fears 14:30 — Nervous System Responses to Risk & Visibility 16:15 — Finding Your “Why” After Loss 18:45 — Small Steps, Safety, and Confidence 21:17 — Passive Income, Time Freedom & Family Life 23:02 — Fear, Risk, and Financial Decisions 26:57 — Why Women Approach Money Differently 30:43 — Putting Wealth in the Hands of Good People 31:13 — First Steps After Trauma & First Steps to Investing 35:32 — Music, Self-Care, and Nervous System Reset 38:10 — Where to Find Rochelle   Connect with Rochelle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rochelle-gilburn/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/property_by_rochelle Facebook: https://facebook.com/RochelleGilburn   💬 Free Resource for Women ✨ 5 Nervous System Tricks You Can Do at Your Desk Designed specifically for high-achieving women who want to calm their body in under 60 seconds — even in the middle of the workday. 👉 Download it here: https://elyssasmith.com/reset   💖 For Women Ready for Their Next Breakthrough Book your FREE 15-minute Unlock Your Blocks Focus Call to uncover what’s keeping you from the balance, clarity, and peace you’ve been craving. This private call is just for women who are ready to stop running on empty and start leading with ease. 👉 elyssasmith.com/focus   Let’s stay connected: Instagram: https://instagram.com/elyssacsmith 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elyssacsmith

    40 min
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You know you are meant for more, but you keep getting stuck in the same frustrating cycle! I see you. I’ve been there. And I’ve got you! I’m Elyssa Smith, a trauma-informed executive coach and the host of Unlock Your Blocks Podcast. I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed by triggers, stuck in survival-mode, and cycles of self-sabotage. The great news is that you can overcome all of this! I know firsthand how to follow the roadmap to freedom. You can rewire your survival brain, heal the trauma holding you back, and unlock the next level of success and confidence! On Unlock Your Blocks, I’ll teach you the exact tools and strategies to break free from self-doubt, regulate emotions, and finally be able to follow through with your biggest goals! Subscribe now! Let’s get you the right keys to unlock your blocks and create the life you were made for!

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  • Creator
    Elyssa Smith
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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