What does it really mean to be authentic? And how do we release control and allow our kids to be their authentic selves? Guest Rachel Macy Stafford answers these questions and shares her story of ditching perfectionism and shame so she could truly shine.

In this episode you'll discover:

• How to plant yourself in the right ground for you
• Ways to find out what you really like
• What happened with Rachel's daughter Avery
• What happened with Jen's daughter (and how she's handling her husband's disapproval)
• and much more!

Positive thinking has its merits, but sometimes when life feels heavy and overwhelming, it is even more powerful to know how to regulate your nervous system. In this episode Jen describes:

• Where she has been since November
• What the three main nervous system states are (and which one has been Jen's baseline state)
• How to release stress, overwhelm, and anxiety through somatic practices 
• Why we can't get out of a freeze/shutdown/depression response through stress regulation strategies (and what we need to do instead)
• and much more!