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Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety

Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Ed Mylett

On paper? You’re crushing it.But your body’s telling a different story: fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and a burnout you just can’t seem to shake.Welcome to Alive & Well—the podcast for high-achieving women ready to burnout-proof their lives by rewiring their nervous system for clarity, energy, productivity, and ease.I’m your host, Michelle Grosser, Esq.—trial attorney turned nervous system strategist, wife, mom, and entrepreneur (x3).After burning out hard trying to do it all, I discovered the

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42:27

413 - Emotion-Savvy Parenting: Navigating Emotional...

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2025/12/05

You know that moment where your kid says or does something, your nervous system spikes, and every parenting thing you’ve ever learned disappears from your brain… Today we’re talking about the huge gap between what we know about calm parenting and what actually comes out when we’re tired, stressed, and triggered. I’m joined by Dr. Alissa Jerud—clinical psychologist, DBT expert, and author of Emotion-Savvy Parenting. Dr. Jerud blends gold-standard, evidence-based tools with respectf...

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26:39

412 - The 4 Misaligned Boundaries That Quietly Drain...

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2025/12/02

What if the real reason you’re exhausted isn’t your schedule… but the boundaries you don’t even realize you’re breaking? If you’ve been feeling overstimulated, stretched thin, reactive, or like you’re carrying more than your share (mentally, emotionally, logistically)… this episode is the missing piece. Because high-capacity women don’t burn out from weakness. They burn out from misaligned boundaries — the subtle, invisible ones you don’t see until your energy is already leaking everywhere. A...

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29:51

411 - Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s the Shift That...

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2025/11/28

What if the most powerful version of you isn’t the one who does more — but the one who gets crystal clear on what truly matters… and stops leaking energy on everything that doesn’t? Today’s episode is a grounded, science-backed reframe of overwhelm — not as a time problem, but as a capacity problem. When you understand what’s actually happening inside your nervous system, everything shifts: your clarity, your presence, your patience, your ability to breathe again. Inside, we’ll cover: ✔...

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410 - 3 Energy Leaks Every High-Achieving Woman Has...

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2025/11/25

There are three things silently draining your energy this week — and they have nothing to do with your schedule. They’re happening inside your nervous system. And once you learn to spot them, you can interrupt them in seconds. Holiday overwhelm isn’t random. It’s patterned. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down the exact mechanisms behind each pattern, why they intensify during the holidays, and how to use simple, science-backed somatic interrupters to reclaim your capacity in real time. ✨ ...

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409 - The Five Core Beliefs That Keep High-Achieving...

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2025/11/21

Ever notice how you can know what you need… yet still feel unable to follow through? That gap — between what you know and what you do — is almost never a mindset problem. It’s a nervous system pattern. And as we head into the holidays — a time that amplifies emotional labor, invisible load, family dynamics, and patterned responsibility — your body’s old beliefs tend to get louder, not quieter. Today’s episode uncovers five core beliefs that keep high-achieving women stuck, not because you’r...

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36:08

408 - 5 Signs You’re Operating Beyond Capacity — And...

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2025/11/18

Most high-achieving women don’t burn out because they’re incapable… they burn out because they’ve been conditioned to ignore their human capacity. Today’s episode is a look at what happens when you live beyond your limits for too long — the subtle, everyday ways your nervous system tries to warn you, and the clarity that emerges when you finally start honoring the margins built into your design. Inside this conversation, we explore: ✔️ The neuroscience of capacity — how allostatic...

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23:01

407 - Energy Drains Aren’t a Time Problem — They’re a...

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2025/11/14

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, constantly “on,” or quietly resentful even while doing everything “right”… this episode is going to land. Because here’s the truth most high-capacity women were never taught: You can’t honor your energy without boundaries — and every time you override your limits, your nervous system pays the price. We’re dismantling the modern myth that energy is a mindset problem… and revealing the real reason you feel depleted, overwhelmed, or numb: nervous-system-bas...

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406 - 3 Reasons Why Play Might Be the Most Productive...

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2025/11/11

What if the thing you’re missing isn’t more discipline — it’s more play? Not structured play. Not “fun time” on your calendar. Not something productive or Pinterest-worthy. Real play. Pointless, joyful, silly, inefficient play. In this episode, we unpack: ✔️ Why a lack of play quietly fuels anxiety, irritability, and burnout ✔️ The neuroscience of how play expands creativity, resilience, and emotional regulation ✔️ How play restores executive function — the part of your brain responsible for ...

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405 - The Power of Self-Compassion in Navigating...

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2025/11/07

If motherhood ever cracked you open in ways you didn’t expect—old grief surfacing, worthiness wobbling, “Who even am I now?”—this conversation will feel like oxygen. I’m joined by Anna Seewald—Armenian-born educator, psychologist, and parenting & co-parenting specialist. After surviving the 1988 Spitak earthquake at 13 (losing her mother, home, friends, and community), Anna built a life and practice in the U.S. For the last 17 years she’s worked with parents in New Jersey as a...

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30:49

404 — The Time Management Lie: How to Stop Rushing,...

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2025/11/04

The next cohort of Burnout Recovery Blueprint opens January 2026. Join the waitlist HERE for early access, exclusive bonuses, and Black Friday savings. __ You’ve mastered your calendar. You’ve optimized your mornings. You’ve checked every box. So why do you still feel anxious, rushed, and never quite caught up? In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest modern myths — the illusion that productivity leads to peace. Because what if all your effort to “manage time” has...

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34:40

403 - 7 Everyday Habits That Dysregulate Your Nervous...

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2025/10/31

Have you ever noticed that the things quietly wearing you down aren’t the big crises—but the tiny, constant ones? The ones that slip through your calendar, your habits, your pace? In this episode, we’re unpacking seven small but powerful habits that keep your nervous system stuck in quiet survival mode—and what to do instead. Because it’s not always the obvious stressors that lead to burnout; it’s the micro-stressors you’ve normalized. You’ll learn: ✔️ How habits like overthinking, rush...

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35:05

402 - Resentment, Irritability, and Control: 4 Ways...

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2025/10/28

Do you ever feel like you’re holding it all together on the outside—but underneath, you’re simmering? You’re not losing your mind. You’re likely holding unprocessed anger. In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood emotions—especially for women: anger. For years, I didn’t even realize I was angry. I told myself I was “fine,” “chill,” “rational.” But under all that composure was a nervous system running on tension and suppressed emotion. And here’s the truth: when a...

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33:59

401 - From Anxiously Attached to Secure: How Your...

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2025/10/24

If you’ve ever wondered why you over-give to keep the peace, shut down to stay “strong,” or feel that push-pull of wanting closeness but fearing it—your attachment style is likely running the show behind the scenes. In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Baum, therapist and author of Anxiously Attached and Safe. We break down attachment theory in real, everyday terms—how early experiences shape the way you love, what “secure” actually feels like in your body, and how to move from surviv...

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400 - 4 Proven Nervous System Shifts to Reduce...

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2025/10/21

Feeling anxious, on edge, or like you’re always one task away from total burnout? You’re not broken — your nervous system is overloaded. And today, we’re celebrating 400 episodes of helping high-capacity women like you learn to rewire their nervous systems for calm, clarity, and ease. In this milestone episode, I’m sharing four science-backed nervous system shifts that can help you move from anxious and reactive to grounded and resilient. These are the exact tools I use with clients (an...

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399 – 5 Anti-Burnout Practices to Reset Your Nervous...

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2025/10/17

You know that feeling when you’re trying to avoid burnout, but the very thought of “managing stress” feels like one more thing on your already maxed-out to-do list? Yeah—this one’s for you. In this episode, we’re cutting through the noise and getting real about what it actually takes to prevent burnout (without turning rest into another project). You’ll learn five evidence-based, nervous-system-backed habits that help you move through stress, restore your energy, and protect your peace—...

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23:08

398 – 3 Effective Tools to Relax Your Nervous System...

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2025/10/14

Ever feel like anxiety just comes out of nowhere? Your mind starts racing, your body tenses, and suddenly you’re either spiraling into overthinking or completely shutting down. That feeling isn’t random—it’s your nervous system doing exactly what it’s designed to do: protect you. But when your body stays stuck in that loop, it’s exhausting. In this episode, we’re breaking down three science-backed tools to help your nervous system settle in real time so you can shift from anxious and re...

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38:52

397 - Feeling the Urge to Leave or Start Over? The...

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2025/10/10

If you’ve ever wondered, “Do I stay and dig deeper—or is it time to go?” you’re not alone. In a world that glamorizes fresh starts, we can miss the quiet miracles of rootedness. But staying (with discernment) can be where real growth, depth, and peace are forged. In this episode, I’m joined by Rev. Lydia Sohn—Korean American minister, writer, and author—whose work explores what it means to build a life of depth in an age of endless options. Drawing from her immigrant story, pastor...

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26:27

396 - The 10-Minute After-Work Reset to Transition...

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2025/10/07

Why is it so hard to “switch off” at the end of the day? You close your laptop, but your mind keeps buzzing. You replay conversations, run through tomorrow’s to-dos, maybe even reach for your phone to check just one more email. And even if you try to relax with food, TV, or scrolling, the stress lingers. That’s because your nervous system doesn’t instantly reset when work ends. Without the right signals, your body stays stuck in fight-or-flight—leaving you restless, snappy, ...

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23:36

395 - 4 of the Best Things You Can Do to Regulate...

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2025/10/03

You cannot heal your mind or your body in the presence of chronic stress. Full stop. And here’s the hard truth: all the money, supplements, and energy you’re spending trying to heal without addressing your stress load? It’s mostly wasted. Because stress is cumulative. It’s not just the tough conversation with your boss or the argument with your partner. It’s also the poor sleep, the endless notifications, the skipped meals, and the emotions you never process. The good news?&...

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23:43

394 - Tired on Monday? Try These 3 Weekend Habits to...

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2025/09/30

There’s nothing worse than hitting Sunday night exhausted, resentful, and already bracing for Monday. For years, my Saturdays and Sundays were one long to-do list: laundry, errands, meal prep, cleaning, maybe even “getting ahead” on work. By Sunday night, I wasn’t recharged—I was exhausted and already dreading Monday. Here’s the thing: weekends aren’t meant to just help you recover. They’re meant to restore. Recovery is passive. Restoration is active. And if you want to step into ...

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