409 - The Five Core Beliefs That Keep High-Achieving Women Stuck (And the Nervous System Shifts That Set You Free)

High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Becky Kennedy

Education, Time Management, Anxiety, Productivity, Nervous System, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Parenting, Somatic Tools, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Overwhelm, Work-life Balance, Burnout, Mindset

4.9 • 538 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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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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0:00.0	Welcome to Alive and Well, the podcast for the new era of high achievers.
0:07.8	You're done burning out and you're ready to lead, work, and live in a rhythm that honors
0:14.5	both your brilliance and your body. I'm your host, Michelle Grocer. I'm a trial attorney turned nervous system strategist,
0:23.4	and I've lived the burnout story. I know what it's like to chase your goals at the expense of
0:29.1	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,
0:41.2	boundaries feel like freedom, and energy comes from within. Each week, I'll share practical
0:49.0	tools for nervous system regulation, time mastery, and somatic strategies so you can show up with clarity,
0:57.5	calm, and confidence in every part of your life. Because you, my friend, were given a spirit
1:05.1	of power, love, and a sound mind. So here's to life and living it fully. This is the path to feeling alive and
1:16.6	well. Let's dive in. Welcome to Alive and Well. It's Michelle here. So glad you guys are with us today.
1:24.5	We talk so much about the body. And I love that. And it's important. And when we
1:30.7	understand the physiology and how our nervous system functions and our afferent nervous system,
1:36.8	we have to start with the body because it's 80% of the messaging that's happening inside of us.
1:42.9	However, the other 20% is mindset.
1:46.2	And that's where we're going to land today. We're going to talk about our mindset and five
1:51.6	core beliefs that keep high achieving women like us stuck. And then I'm going to give you
1:56.6	some nervous system shifts that will help set you free. Because I think as we had into Thanksgiving
2:02.2	week, at least if you're listening to this in real time, it's a week that holds so much beauty.
2:08.1	It's one of my favorite holidays, probably Thanksgiving and Christmas, right? It holds so much
2:13.7	beauty. It holds so much just all the goodness. And it also holds a lot of pressure and
2:20.1	stress, sometimes in equal measure. And I want to have, I think, one of the most important
2:26.0	conversations that women like us need right now about these five core beliefs that keep us
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