What if the reactions you judge most harshly are not signs that something is wrong with you, but ways your body learned to protect you?

In this episode, I’m sharing how yoga, therapy, EMDR, boundaries, and curiosity helped me experience more space between a trigger and my response. This is my personal story, not a prescription for yours.

Resources mentioned include:

Psychology Today - search for mental health services https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

EMDRIA - learn more about EMDR or find an EMDR provider https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/

The Body Keeps the Score - the book that helped me find language for what I was feeling https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313872/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/

988 - If you are in crisis or need immediate support in the U.S. Call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org

What might change if you met your body with curiosity instead of judgment?

Yin yoga sounded like it would be relaxing. It wasn’t.

In this episode, I’m sharing how slowing down and staying in the discomfort instead of moving through it changed the way I relate to my body, my thoughts, and my life.

This is about the shift from performing to listening. From pushing through to actually being with yourself in real time.

Where in your life might you be pedaling harder than you need to?

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ontwelve.com

@ladyon12

Embodied living gets talked about like it’s a personality; calm, grounded, unbothered. But real embodiment doesn’t look like that.

In this episode, I’m sharing what it actually means to live in your body while you’re still in the middle of real life. The messy moments. The triggered moments. The quiet pauses that no one else sees.

This isn’t about doing it perfectly. It’s about learning how to notice, pause, and respond with a little more honesty each time.

Where in your life are you reacting instead of responding?

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ontwelve.com

@ladyon12

This episode has been four years in the making... and it begins with honesty.

Stephanie shares what shifted her from waiting to feel “ready” into finally using her voice, and how her own healing journey moved beyond doing all the “right” things to actually feeling something real.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re checking all the boxes but still not quite there, this conversation opens the door to a different way. One that’s slower, deeper, and rooted.

What are you waiting to feel ready for?

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ontwelve.com

@ladyon12