Welcome to Alive and Well, the podcast for the new era of high achievers.

You're done burning out and you're ready to lead, work, and live in a rhythm that honors both

your brilliance and your body. I'm your host, Michelle Grocer. I'm a trial attorney turned nervous system strategist,

and I've lived the burnout story. I know what it's like to chase your goals at the expense of

your well-being. And I also know it doesn't have to be that way. Here, we're redefining success. It's where productivity feels peaceful,

boundaries feel like freedom, and energy comes from within. Each week, I'll share practical

tools for nervous system regulation, time mastery, and somatic strategies so you can show up with clarity,

calm, and confidence in every part of your life. Because you, my friend, were given a spirit

of power, love, and a sound mind. So here's to life and living it fully. This is the path to feeling alive and

well. Let's dive in. What's up you guys? It's Michelle here. Welcome to alive and well. Today we're

going to talk about boundaries and how they help us create more energy and feel more energized.

I think when we talk about boundaries and the nervous system, it's kind of this circular, like, what came first chicken or the egg thing.

Because when we have good healthy boundaries,

that helps regulate our nervous system.

And then when we have a regulated nervous system that helps us to set and hold and

honor good boundaries.

And all of that exponentially creates energy, the energy that we need to show up and be disciplined

and motivated and joy filled and obviously got the things done that we got to get done.

And I think in a world that glorifies constant availability and immediate responses to things

and, you know, we just reward self-sacrifice and we

reward over-functioning and we reward burnout disguised as devotion. But the truth that most of us

know intellectually, but we haven't actually embodied and put into practice, is that our energy is not

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