A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP10: Alex on Chronic Pain, Nervous System Healing & Freedom

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP10: Alex on Chronic Pain, Nervous System Healing & Freedom

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook as she sits down with Alex, a Modern Medium who bridges ancient energy wisdom with modern pain science, trauma awareness, and nervous system healing. At just 21, Alex was living with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and IBS. Her experience led her on a deeply personal journey to understand the relationship between the brain, nervous system, stress, trauma, and the body’s protective responses—and ultimately to explore a new relationship with pain and healing. In this powerful episode, Alex shares how pain can function as a survival and protection signal, why early signs from the body are so often overlooked, and how chronic stress may shape the way we experience safety, tension, and discomfort. Together, Gillian and Alex explore what can happen when we stop seeing the body as the enemy and begin listening more closely to what it may be communicating. Alex also discusses her work with embodied practices including Dao Yin, Qi Gong, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed approaches, alongside her perspective on spirituality and mediumship. She shares how these practices can support sensitive women seeking to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and rediscover a deeper sense of personal power. This conversation challenges conventional assumptions about chronic pain while exploring the intersection of neuroscience, lived experience, ancient wisdom, stress physiology, and embodied healing. Whether you’re living with chronic pain, feeling disconnected from your body, noticing early warning signs of overwhelm, or simply curious about the connection between the brain and pain, this episode offers a thought-provoking perspective on what healing can look like. This episode is a reminder that the body’s signals deserve attention—and that understanding those signals may be an important part of moving toward greater awareness, resilience, and freedom.   Connect with Alex: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552410584682 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552410584682] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandria_auora_tai_yin/ [https://www.instagram.com/alexandria_auora_tai_yin/]   Connect with Gillian: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe: Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   #asuperwomanhandbook  #chronicpain  #nervoussystemhealing  #painscience  #traumahealing  #fibromyalgia  #qigong  #daoyin  #mindbodyconnection  #nervoussystemregulation  #embodiedhealing  #chronicillness  #womenswellness  #personalgrowth  #season3

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP9: Allison Burton on Military Life & Hidden Sacrifices

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook as she sits down with military spouse, writer, speaker, and advocate Allison Burton for an honest conversation about the unseen realities of military family life, invisible labor, resilience, and mental health. While many celebrate military service through parades and patriotic holidays, few understand the everyday sacrifices made by the families standing behind those who serve. After nearly 20 years as a military spouse, Allison shares the emotional realities of constant relocations, deployments, identity shifts, burnout, and the invisible burdens carried by military families around the world. In this heartfelt episode, Allison opens up about navigating life through multiple moves across countries, raising a family while adapting to constant change, and why military spouses often feel unseen despite carrying enormous responsibilities. Together, Gillian and Allison explore the emotional impact of invisible labor, the importance of mental health support, and why honest conversations are essential to creating lasting change. Allison also shares the inspiration behind her upcoming book, Silent Ranks, Loud Burdens, and explains why she is passionate about giving military spouses a voice. Through humor, vulnerability, and practical insight, this episode explores burnout, resilience, identity, advocacy, and the courage it takes to keep showing up when life feels overwhelming. Whether you're part of a military family, know someone who serves, or simply want a deeper understanding of the hidden sacrifices behind military life, this conversation offers compassion, perspective, and hope. This episode is a powerful reminder that behind every uniform is a family carrying its own story—and every one of those stories deserves to be heard.   Connect with Allison Burton Website: www.allisonburton.com [http://www.allisonburton.com] Instagram: @allisonburton_author_speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-burton-a1b23117a/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-burton-a1b23117a/]   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the email community through our website for inspiring conversations, practical tools, and stories that empower women to lead with courage, resilience, and authenticity.   #asuperwomanhandbook  #AllisonBurton #militaryspouse  #militaryfamilies  #mentalhealthawareness  #resilience  #womenempowerment  #invisiblelabor  #burnoutrecovery  #militarylife  #leadership  #personalgrowth  #podcasts  #season3  #episode9

Thursday Unplugged EP2: The Cage Is Always Open — Choosing Freedom Every Day

Join Gillian Utesch and Patrick Reid for another heartfelt episode of Thursday Unplugged, where honest conversations inspire meaningful change. What if the only thing keeping you trapped is the belief that you are? In this powerful conversation, Patrick explores the simple but life-changing idea that the cage is always open. Through personal stories, thoughtful reflections, and practical wisdom, he challenges us to recognize the self-imposed limits that often keep us from living fully. Together, Gillian and Patrick discuss how fear, routine, and comfort can quietly become the walls we build around ourselves—and why true freedom begins the moment we choose to walk through the open door. Whether you're feeling stuck in your career, relationships, mindset, or simply longing for something more, this episode offers encouragement to rediscover hope, embrace uncertainty, and step confidently into your next chapter. Sometimes freedom isn't about changing your circumstances—it's about changing your perspective. The door has always been open. The only question is: Will you walk through it?   Connect with Patrick Reid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preidmusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/preidmusic/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/154246411831481?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web [https://www.facebook.com/154246411831481?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web]   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Join us every Thursday for Thursday Unplugged, where real conversations, honest reflections, and meaningful stories encourage you to live with greater purpose, courage, and authenticity.   #asuperwomanhandbook  #ThursdayUnplugged #PatrickReid #personalgrowth  #mindset  #selfdiscovery  #motivation  #mentalwellness  #authenticity  #purpose  #lifelessons  #selfawareness  #growthmindset  #podcastshorts  #season3

Travel Like A Superwoman EP1: How Solo Hiking Helped Me Find Peace & Inner Strength After 40

Join host Gillian Utesch on the premiere episode of Travel Like A Superwoman—a brand-new travel series within A Superwoman Handbook—where inspiring women share the journeys that transformed not just the places they've seen, but the lives they've built. Most people think travel is about escaping. For this remarkable guest, it became the path to healing, confidence, and discovering a strength she never knew she had. After facing a life-changing health scare, she traded hospital rooms for hiking boots, embarking on solo adventures that took her from the breathtaking Canadian Rockies to the towering Himalayas, across Africa, and beyond. Along the way, she discovered that the greatest adventure wasn't reaching mountain summits—it was rediscovering herself. In this inspiring conversation, you'll discover how solo hiking became a powerful tool for healing and personal growth, why it's never too late to begin chasing extraordinary dreams, the mindset that transforms fear into courage on every adventure, how travel builds confidence, resilience, and independence, and why your biggest limitations are often the ones you place on yourself. Whether you're dreaming about your first solo trip, looking for the courage to step outside your comfort zone, or simply searching for inspiration to embrace life's next chapter, this episode will remind you that adventure has no age limit. Because sometimes the journey that changes your life begins with a single step.   Connect with our Guest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muzna.amin [https://www.facebook.com/muzna.amin]   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Follow Travel Like A Superwoman as we explore inspiring stories from incredible women proving that the world is never too big—and your dreams are never too late.   #TravelLikeASuperwoman #asuperwomanhandbook  #solotravel  #womenwhotravel  #hikingadventures  #adventuretravel  #travelpodcast  #womenempowermentcoach  #backpacking  #travelinspiration  #selfdiscovery  #outdooradventure  #mountainlife  #personalgrowth  #wanderlust

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP8: Christine Dillard on Coercive Control & Reclaiming Your Reality

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook Podcast as she sits down with author, speaker, and advocate Christine Dillard for a powerful conversation about coercive control, gaslighting, emotional abuse, and the long journey of reclaiming yourself after surviving an abusive relationship. After spending 17 years in a marriage marked by manipulation and coercive control, Christine shares the hidden realities of non-physical abuse—revealing why so many women struggle to recognize the warning signs until years later. In this deeply honest episode, Christine explains how coercive control quietly erodes confidence, distorts reality, and disconnects women from their own instincts. Together, Gillian and Christine explore why the body often recognizes danger long before the mind can fully understand what is happening. Christine also shares practical ways to identify unhealthy relationship patterns, trust your intuition, recognize subtle controlling behaviors, and begin the journey toward healing. Through lived experience rather than clinical theory, she offers hope to women who have questioned their reality and wondered if what they experienced "really was abuse." Whether you're healing from emotional abuse, supporting someone you love, or simply wanting to better understand coercive control and gaslighting, this conversation is filled with insight, compassion, and practical wisdom. This episode is a reminder that abuse isn't always physical—and that healing begins the moment you start trusting yourself again.   Connect with Christine Dillard: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetruthsheshowedme [https://www.tiktok.com/@thetruthsheshowedme] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthsheshowedme [https://www.instagram.com/thetruthsheshowedme] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/14iCRuWPw52/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/14iCRuWPw52/?mibextid=wwXIfr] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinedillard [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinedillard] Email: cdillard98@outlook.com [cdillard98@outlook.com]   Connect with Gillian: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe:   Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Join the email community via the website to receive tools, inspirational stories, and full show-note breakdowns.   #asuperwomanhandbook #ChristineDillard #coercivecontrol  #gaslighting  #emotionalabuse  #domesticabuse  #healingjourney  #toxicrelationships  #mentalhealthawareness  #selfworth  #womenempowerment  #traumarecovery  #relationshipadvice  #personalgrowth  #selfhealing  #podcastshorts  #survivor  #abuserecovery  #season3  #episode8