How to Stop Over-Giving, Weed Out the Takers & Spend Your Energy Where It Matters Most

The Purpose and Neuroscience of Meditation + Simple Techniques (you might already be doing)

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/fan_mail/new] Have you ever said, "I can't meditate because I can't stop my thoughts"?  Do stress, anxiety, or overthinking seem to run your life more than you'd like? Have you tried meditation before and wondered if you were doing it wrong? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you. In this talk, I break down meditation in a simple, practical way and share the exact practices that helped me calm my nervous system during some of the most challenging seasons of my life. You'll discover why meditation isn't about getting into a "no thoughts ever" space. And how creating space IS the practice. In this episode, I'll teach you: ✨ What meditation really is (and the biggest misconceptions that keep people from practicing) ✨ How meditation physically rewires the brain and calms the nervous system ✨ Simple meditation techniques you can start using immediately (even if you've never meditated before) ✨ Why mantras, breathwork, and chanting are powerful tools for reducing stress and emotional reactivity ✨ How to create a meditation practice that works for you and fits into real life If you've ever wanted more peace, better sleep, less anxiety, and a calmer mind, this conversation will give you the tools and confidence to begin.  For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor [https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor] _____________________ 🌿 Self-Healing with Kristen Brown is recorded live on the Noom Vibe app — a space dedicated to whole-person wellness to live longer, happier lives. Guests are welcome to join the stage to share their experiences, ask questions, and be part of the conversation. To join Self-Healing with Kristen Brown LIVE, download the FREE Noom Vibe app on both Android and Apple devices. We'd love to see you there!  🌱 Some guest segments may be edited out due to poor audio quality or moments unrelated to the topic to create the best listening experience. *This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. _____________________ Hey Soul Sibling! If you're loving this podcast, we'd be so grateful if you popped over to your app of choice and left a 5 star rating and review. Your reviews help to boost the pod to other like-minded seekers just like you. Muchas gracias! KB 🦋 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/support]

How to Eliminate Self-Doubt and Build Unshakeable Confidence

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/fan_mail/new] Confidence is not something we are born with. It’s something we build.  In this powerful episode, we’re diving into the truth about confidence, self-doubt, fear, shame, vulnerability, and why so many people wait to feel “ready” before going after the life they truly want. If you constantly second-guess yourself, seek approval before taking action, replay conversations in your head, or avoid opportunities because you’re afraid of failing or being judged, this talk is for you. You’ll learn why confidence is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to move forward despite it and how your brain literally rewires itself every time you take courageous action. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: ✨ Why confidence cannot be handed to you by other people 🙌 Why your future confidence is hiding inside the actions you’re avoiding  🧠 How the brain builds confidence  🚶‍♀️ Why taking action BEFORE you feel ready is the secret to growth 🔥 The surprising evidence that you are expanding 💡 The baby steps that build true confidence And boat loads more! This episode is a reminder that confidence is not something you magically wake up with one day. And how you have everything you need to build unshakeable confidence that will move the needle in your life. You are far more capable than fear led you to believe. And what's waiting on the other side for you is 🤌🏻! For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Self-Love Quiz, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor [https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor] _____________________ Hey Soul Sibling! If you're enjoying this podcast, I would super appreciate if you popped your lil awesome self over to the app store and leave a 5 star rating and review. Your reviews help my pod reach other self-healing seekers just like you! With much gratitude, KB 🦋 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/support]

How to Love Yourself the REAL and RIGHT Way for Inner Transformation

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/fan_mail/new] Are you practicing self-love but still feel like something is missing?  Have you read the books, said the affirmations, done the journaling and yet you're not feeling any better?  Are you starting to wonder if self-love is just another pop trend that might work for some people but not for others? I promise it's not. Self-love has likely not worked because of how you've been taught.  Most of what the world calls self-love barely scratches the surface. It looks good on a poster but it doesn't penetrate in the places that make a difference.  In this episode you'll learn: 🔑 What love actually is — not just an emotion, but an energy and a state of being that reorganizes everything it touches 🔑 What self-love is not — and why so many people are practicing a version that keeps them stuck 🔑 How self-love literally rewires your brain so your choices, relationships, and outer world begin to reflect your true worth 👈🏼 THIS THIS THIS! 🔑 The 5 Self-Love Tenets that reset your internal foundation of self-worth and how to practice them 🔑 Why healing never comes from self-hatred and how a gentle shift toward love changes everything This isn't theory. This is over a decade of lived experience, profound transformation, neuroscience, and spiritual truth all wrapped into practical steps you can start today. Because self-love is the miracle cure. Note: If you'd like to skip to the 5 Self-Love Tenets, go to Chapters. For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor [https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/support]

How to Stop Over-Giving, Weed Out the Takers & Spend Your Energy Where It Matters Most

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/fan_mail/new] Are you the one everyone calls when they need something?  Do you find yourself doing most of the planning, reaching out, accommodating, helping, and emotionally supporting others?  Are you exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly starting to feel taken for granted?  If your answer is yes, you may have fallen into the painful pattern of overgiving. In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, I share my own journey from chronic over-giver to emotionally grounded and liberated. We’ll explore why so many people over-function in relationships at the expense of their own well-being, peace, and self-worth. And how to break free from this pattern in a kind and self-loving way.  Giving is beautiful. But constantly abandoning yourself to keep others comfortable is not love, it’s self-neglect disguised as kindness. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🧠  The hidden emotional drivers behind overgiving and people-pleasing 🚩  The biggest signs you’ve been giving too much ⏸️  How to interrupt the pattern of over-functioning and self-abandonment ⚖️  Why matching energy and effort changes your relationships dramatically ✨  How to start honoring your time, energy, needs, and emotional well-being without guilt This conversation is about learning to stop living at the beck and call of everyone else and returning to a healthier, more balanced state where you feel valued, peaceful, respected, and free. _____________________ Hey Soul Sibling! If you're loving this podcast, you could help boost it out to more like-minded seeker and healers like yourself. All you need to do is jump over to the app store and leave a 5 star rating and review. Let us know what's resonating. Forever grateful, KB 🦋 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/support]

How to Start Honoring YOUR NEEDS Regardless What Others Say

If this resonated with you, send me a message here! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/fan_mail/new] 👉🏼 Do you constantly put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own? 👉🏼 Do you over explain your decisions, fear disappointing people, or feel responsible for keeping everyone happy? 👉🏼 Do you worry people will reject, misunderstand, or leave you if you start choosing yourself more? If you answered yes to any of these, this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, I dive deep into why honoring yourself can feel so uncomfortable, especially for recovering people pleasers, empaths, and those struggling with codependent patterns. When your identity and self worth have been built around being needed, liked, helpful, or emotionally responsible for others, choosing yourself can feel unfamiliar, selfish, or even unsafe. But healing begins the moment you stop abandoning yourself to maintain connection. You'll learn: ✨ Why your nervous system reacts with guilt, anxiety, or fear when you start honoring your needs  ✨ How people pleasing and self abandonment become deeply conditioned patterns  ✨ Why discomfort does not mean you are doing something wrong, and what it does mean  ✨ Practical ways to begin setting boundaries and saying no without guilt  ✨ How honoring yourself strengthens self worth, self trust, healthier relationships, and inner peace I also share practical tools and mindset shifts to help you interrupt automatic people pleasing behaviors, stop over-explaining yourself, communicate more clearly, and become more intentional with your yeses and noes. This episode is not about becoming selfish. It is about making your well-being a priority by becoming aware of and tending to YOUR NEEDS. When you stop asking, “How do I keep everyone else happy?” and start asking, “What do I need right now?” everything begins to change. 🦋 For FREE Resources, 📖 Book Link, 📝 Quizzes, 👚 Self-Love Merch Shop, 🗣️ 1:1 Mentoring and more: https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor [https://www.linktr.ee/kristenbrownauthor] __________________________- Hi Friend! 👋🏼 If you're enjoying this podcast, I would dearly appreciate it you popped over to the app store and left a 5 star rating and review. The only way podcasts are pushed out to other like-minded seekers is through ratings and reviews. Thank you in advance for supporting the show. You completely rock! Much Love, KB Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529745/support]