Wild Enthusiasm For Living

Healing Beyond Mindset Work: A Conversation on Embodied Healing

In this episode, I sit down with embodied integration coach Natasha Ramlall to explore what happens when high-functioning women reach a point where mindset work alone is no longer enough. We talk about nervous system healing, somatic awareness, emotional processing, self-trust, and the powerful process of reconnecting with the body after trauma, burnout, grief, or major life transitions. Natasha shares how breathwork, embodied resourcing, and spiritual anchoring can help us move beyond overthinking and chronic survival mode into a more grounded, authentic, joy-filled way of living. Together, we unpack why so many people struggle to feel safe in their bodies, how we unknowingly live from old stories and protective patterns, and what it means to slow down long enough to reconnect with ourselves. We also explore the collective shift many of us are experiencing right now around reclaiming joy, purpose, presence, and the right to create life on our own terms. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, stuck in cycles of over-functioning, or craving deeper healing and expansion, this episode offers compassionate insight, practical tools, and a reminder that your joy matters. Natasha Ramlall works with high-functioning, capable women who feel the ground cracking beneath them after a difficult life transition or an awakening to a mismatched life. As an Embodied Integration Coach, she guides you back into a deeper experience of your human-ness to heal, expand, and evolve from an Identity Rupture and navigate the space between who you were and who you are becoming. Return to your body with her free Guided Audio (https://humanistcoaching.eo.page/safety-pulse) or learn more at humanistcoaching.ca (https://www.humanistcoaching.ca/)

Anger as Information: What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

In this episode of the Wild Enthusiasm for Living Podcast, I’m diving into a conversation about anger, emotional regulation, nervous system healing, and what our emotions are actually trying to tell us, exploring what anger really is beneath the conditioning, suppression, and shame so many of us have been taught around it. I talk about the ways we often respond to anger by either pushing it away, distracting ourselves, people pleasing, or trying to aggressively “get it out,” and why I don't believe those approaches actually create healing. Instead, I share a different perspective on anger as information: a signal from the body and nervous system that something deeper may need our attention. Whether anger is covering grief, hurt, anxiety, unmet needs, violated boundaries, trauma triggers, or situations that genuinely require change, this episode explores how to become curious instead of reactive. I also share how anger can become a catalyst for healing, self-trust, boundary setting, personal growth, and authentic change when we stop making ourselves wrong for feeling it. If you’ve ever struggled with emotional overwhelm, people pleasing, childhood conditioning around anger, trauma responses, anxiety that turns into irritability, or knowing what to do when strong emotions arise, this episode offers a compassionate and empowering approach to understanding yourself on a deeper level. My hope is that this conversation helps you feel more connected to your body, your emotions, your intuition, and your capacity to respond to life from a grounded and conscious place.

Success Without Self-Sacrifice: Breaking the Burnout Cycle

On this episode of the Wild Enthusiasm for Living podcast, I sit down with career and executive coach Maya Sharfi, founder of Build Yourself, for a powerful conversation about leadership, burnout, nervous system regulation, confidence, and authentic success. We explore why so many high-achieving women fall into cycles of overworking, over-proving, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, and how to break free from chasing external validation in order to create a career and life that truly feel aligned. Maya shares practical tools for building confidence, responding instead of reacting, navigating fear, and understanding the somatic signals our bodies give us in moments of stress and self-doubt. We also talk about leadership, emotional intelligence, career transitions, work-life balance, and how women can step into their next level without sacrificing themselves in the process. If you’ve been feeling stuck, burned out, disconnected from your purpose, or unsure of your next step, this episode will help you reconnect to your strengths, trust yourself more deeply, and move forward with clarity and confidence. More about Maya: Maya is the founder of Build Yourself, a coaching company that helps women rise into senior executive roles and thrive once there. She empowers purpose-driven women to ditch overworking and lead more boldly and impactfully. Her clients have landed executive roles, launched innovative initiatives, and achieved five- and even six-figure salary increases. Companies she’s partnered with have tripled women’s promotion rates and increased female employee recommendations of the company by 18%. A former Harvard Innovation Lab resident, Maya was named a 40 Under 40 by Impact Design Hub. She’s a proud Brown University and Harvard Graduate School of Design alumna who loves graphic nonfiction, the color yellow, and reading to her daughter.

Reticular Activating System: How Your Brain Filters Reality and Creates Your Mindset

We’re diving into one of the most powerful, overlooked forces shaping your entire life: your reticular activating system. This episode explores how your brain’s built-in filtering system influences what you notice, what you believe, and ultimately what becomes your reality. If you’ve ever wondered why certain patterns keep showing up in your life, whether it’s challenges, opportunities, or even luck, this conversation will help you understand exactly why, and more importantly, how to shift it. Your reticular activating system, or RAS, is constantly sorting through massive amounts of information and deciding what gets your attention. It’s the reason you can walk down the same street as someone else and have completely different experiences. It’s also why your beliefs, especially the ones you’ve carried for years, quietly dictate what you see as possible. In this episode, I share real-life examples of how this plays out, from everyday moments like driving and reading emails to bigger experiences like finances, relationships, and even “luck.” We also explore how manifestation and mindset aren’t just abstract ideas, but deeply rooted in neuroscience and nervous system regulation. When you begin to intentionally shift your thoughts and emotional state, your RAS starts working for you instead of against you. You’ll hear how simple awareness, paired with small shifts in belief, can dramatically change what shows up in your life. I walk you through how to recognize limiting patterns, how to redirect your focus, and how to begin training your brain to notice opportunities, abundance, and ease. This episode is an invitation to get curious about the stories you’re telling yourself and the evidence you’ve been collecting to support them. When you start choosing new thoughts, like believing you’re lucky, supported, or capable, you begin to see proof of that everywhere. That’s when life starts to feel lighter, more aligned, and a whole lot more fun. If you’re ready to understand how your brain shapes your reality and how to consciously create more joy, abundance, and possibility, this conversation will open the door. What would it feel like to wake up each day with a wild enthusiasm for living? Let’s find out together.

Intuitive Astrology: Unlock Self-Discovery and Clarity

In this episode of Wild Enthusiasm for Living, I sit down with intuitive astrologer Katie Leiser for a conversation that completely opens up what’s possible when you begin to see your life through an astrological lens. Katie shares her personal journey of rediscovering astrology after years of feeling disconnected from herself, and how getting sober became the turning point that allowed her to reconnect with her intuition, her purpose, and ultimately her calling. We talk about what astrology really is beyond the horoscopes many of us grew up reading, and how your birth chart acts as a unique cosmic blueprint that reveals patterns, strengths, challenges, and opportunities in your life. Katie explains how looking at the full chart, not just your sun sign, creates a much deeper level of self-awareness and understanding. She also shares how astrology can anchor you into the present moment, helping you make sense of what you’re feeling and experiencing in real time. Throughout our conversation, we explore how astrology can be used as a powerful tool for personal growth, clarity, and alignment. We also dive into the role of planetary transits and how current astrological energies can influence your life, offering both challenges and opportunities depending on how you work with them. This episode is an invitation to look at yourself in a new way, to become more curious about your patterns, and to access a deeper level of self-trust. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re on the right path, why certain themes keep showing up in your life, or how to feel more aligned with who you truly are, this conversation offers a perspective that is both grounding and expansive. Katie Lieser is an intuitive astrologer and owner of CosmicWitch. She specializes in natal astrology and studied under the guidance of various teachers, including her mentor, Madi Murphy of CosmicRx. She believes astrology offers a path to a deeper understanding of the self and the soul’s mission in this lifetime and acts as a blueprint to show you how to create a life of joy and fulfillment. To work with Katie, visit www.cosmicwitch.net