59. What your body feels like when you are in the fight or flight in motherhood (and what it means)

59. What your body feels like when you are in the fight or flight in motherhood (and what it means)

In this episode of Brave and Bloom, I'm breaking down one of the most talked about topics in the healing world right now: your nervous system. If you've ever wondered why you feel stuck in anxiety, constantly on edge, emotionally exhausted, or completely shut down, this episode will help you understand what's actually happening inside your body without all the complicated clinical language. Your nervous system isn't broken. It's trying to protect you. When anxiety, overwhelm, or depression show up, it doesn't mean something is wrong with you. Your body is doing exactly what it was designed to do by scanning for danger and trying to keep you and your baby safe. Understanding what's happening inside your nervous system is the first step toward healing instead of fearing your symptoms. Healing isn't about never feeling anxious again. It's about knowing how to come back to calm. There will always be moments where life feels overwhelming, especially in motherhood. The goal isn't to stay calm all the time. It's learning how to move from survival mode back into regulation so you trust yourself instead of feeling controlled by anxiety or depression. Your body is sending you messages, not working against you. Every trigger, every anxious thought, and every shutdown response is your nervous system asking for support. When you stop fighting your body and start understanding what it's trying to communicate, you can process those emotions, heal the root cause, and finally feel safe within yourself again. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or like you're constantly living in survival mode, this episode will help you understand your body with more compassion and give you hope that healing is possible. Your nervous system isn't working against you. It's trying to protect you, and you can learn how to work with it instead of fearing it. Have questions? DM me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox [https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox] Join the newsletter: https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei [https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei] If you found this helpful, please share + leave a review! Sending you so much love! Coach Chassie

58. 5 Ways Being an Empath causes postpartum Anxiety

In this episode of Brave and Bloom, I'm talking about something that isn't discussed nearly enough in motherhood and postpartum healing: being an empath. I share how being highly sensitive to other people's emotions, energy, stress, and needs can often feel exactly like postpartum anxiety. For many mothers, the overwhelm isn't always coming from their own emotions. It's coming from carrying everyone else's too. Being an empath can make motherhood feel overwhelming in ways that look a lot like anxiety. When I deeply feel other people's emotions, stress, energy, and needs, it can be hard to tell what is actually mine. Motherhood amplifies that because now I'm not only carrying my own emotions, but often my baby's emotions too. My sensitivity is not a weakness. It's a gift that needs boundaries. The problem isn't that I feel deeply. The problem is when I don't know how to separate what belongs to me from what belongs to everyone else. When I learn how to create emotional boundaries, my empathy becomes a strength instead of a burden. Healing means learning to support others without losing myself. I don't have to absorb everyone's emotions to love them. I can be compassionate, connected, and supportive while still staying grounded in my own feelings, needs, and identity. Most importantly, I talk about why empathy is not the problem. Your sensitivity is not something that needs to be fixed. The real work is learning how to create healthy boundaries, understand what emotions belong to you, and stop carrying responsibilities that were never yours to hold. If you've ever felt emotionally drained, overwhelmed by other people's feelings, or wondered why motherhood feels so heavy despite doing everything "right," this episode will help you understand yourself on a deeper level and remind you that your empathy may actually be one of your greatest strengths. Have questions? DM me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox [https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox] Join the newsletter: https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei [https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei] If you found this helpful, please share + leave a review! Sending you so much love! Coach Chassie

57. Intrusive Thoughts are not the Enemy

In this episode of Brave and Bloom, I’m talking about intrusive thoughts and why they are not the enemy, even though they can feel terrifying when you're experiencing them. I share what intrusive thoughts actually are, why they often show up in motherhood, and how so many moms mistakenly believe these thoughts mean something is wrong with them. The truth is that intrusive thoughts are often rooted in protection, not danger. We talk about why thoughts can feel so real, how anxiety attaches emotion to those thoughts, and why so many mothers carry shame and guilt for experiences that are actually far more common than they realize. Intrusive thoughts are not a reflection of who I am. Having intrusive thoughts does not make me a bad mom. They are not predictions, intentions, or desires. They are simply messages from my brain and body trying to keep me alert, aware, and protective of what matters most. The thought feels real because emotion is attached to it. When I connect fear, anxiety, guilt, or shame to an intrusive thought, it starts to feel true. But just because I think something does not mean it will happen. My job is to recognize the thought, question it, and separate fear from reality. Intrusive thoughts often point to a deeper need for support. Many intrusive thoughts are not actually about what I'm thinking. They are signals that I feel overwhelmed, unsupported, exhausted, anxious, or afraid. Instead of judging myself, I can get curious about what my mind and body are trying to tell me. If you've ever felt scared by your thoughts, questioned yourself as a mother, or worried that having intrusive thoughts means you're broken, this episode is a reminder that your thoughts do not define you. You are not a bad mom. You are not dangerous. You are not alone. And what you're experiencing may be your mind and body asking for support, safety, and understanding. Have questions? DM me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox [https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox] Join the newsletter: https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei [https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei] If you found this helpful, please share + leave a review! Sending you so much love! Coach Chassie

56. Is Postpartum Coaching for Me?

In this episode of Brave and Bloom, I’m talking about what actually makes healing work and why true transformation goes so much deeper than just mindset shifts or positive thinking. I open up about what makes my coaching different, how I help clients heal from the inside out, and why nervous system healing and inner child healing are such a huge part of the work I do with mothers struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional pain. I explain how so many of the emotions and triggers we experience in motherhood are connected to younger versions of ourselves that never felt emotionally safe, supported, or seen. When those emotions stay stuck in the body, they continue to show up in our relationships, parenting, anxiety, and everyday life until we finally slow down and heal them. Healing has to go deeper than just mindset work. Real healing is not just learning how to think differently. It is healing the body, nervous system, emotions, and the parts of me that were hurt and unsupported for years. Lasting transformation happens when I heal from the inside out, not just at the surface level. Inner child healing helps me understand and support myself differently. A lot of the emotions and triggers I experience today are connected to wounds and emotions that were never processed in the past. Learning how to “remother” myself teaches me how to give myself compassion, safety, and support instead of judgment and shame. Healing myself changes how I show up for my children and relationships. When I learn how to regulate my emotions, process my pain, and care for myself in healthier ways, it changes how I parent, communicate, and love the people around me. My healing creates a different future for both me and my children. This episode is a reminder that healing is possible. You are not broken. You are not too far gone. And you do not have to keep surviving motherhood carrying pain that was never meant to stay stuck inside of you forever. Have questions? DM me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox [https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox] Join the newsletter: https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei [https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei] If you found this helpful, please share + leave a review! Sending you so much love! Coach Chassie

55. How to Communicate So You Feel Seen, Heard, and Loved

In this episode of Brave and Bloom, I’m talking about the one communication shift that completely changed my marriage and the way I connect in all of my relationships. So many of us are told to “just communicate better,” but when I’m overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, anxious, or struggling internally, it’s not that simple. Most of the time, I’m expressing frustration without actually communicating the deeper emotion underneath it. The problem usually isn’t that I’m communicating, it’s that I’m not communicating the real emotion underneath it. When I say things like “you never help me” or “you don’t care,” that’s usually not the real message. What I’m actually feeling is overwhelmed, alone, unseen, or unsupported. And when I learn how to communicate the deeper emotion underneath the frustration, everything starts to change. People support me better when they can actually understand how I feel. Instead of just reacting emotionally or expecting someone to read my mind, I can communicate in a way that helps them emotionally connect to my experience. When someone understands the feeling underneath my words, it creates compassion, connection, and real support instead of defensiveness. Healthy communication starts with emotional awareness and safety. I can’t express my needs clearly until I understand what’s actually happening inside of me first. When I learn to regulate my emotions, communicate calmly, and create safe conversations, I stop feeling alone in my relationships and start feeling truly seen, heard, and supported. If you’ve been feeling misunderstood, disconnected, resentful, or like your needs aren’t being heard in your relationships, this episode will serve as help for you to start communicating in a way that creates more connection, more support, and more emotional safety. Have questions? DM me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox [https://www.instagram.com/chassiecox] Join the newsletter: https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei [https://chassiecox.myflodesk.com/ql9giiuhei] If you found this helpful, please share + leave a review! Sending you so much love! Coach Chassie