How Breathwork Heals Trauma, Regulates Your Nervous System & Unlocks Lasting Change

How Breathwork Heals Trauma, Regulates Your Nervous System & Unlocks Lasting Change

Have you ever felt like you've tried everything to heal, yet something still feels stuck? In this episode of Wild Enthusiasm for Living, I sit down with breathwork teacher and founder of Unity Breathwork, Megan Ashton, for a fascinating conversation about how conscious connected breathwork can help us access the subconscious, regulate the nervous system, and create lasting transformation from the inside out. Together, we explore why stress, trauma, anxiety, and even long-held emotional patterns can remain stored in the body, and why simply "thinking differently" isn't always enough to create real change. One of my favorite takeaways from this conversation is the reminder that healing isn't always about adding more information; sometimes it's about creating the space for your body and mind to release what they've been carrying all along. Whether you're curious about breathwork, looking for new approaches to emotional healing, or wondering how the breath can support mental wellness, resilience, and personal growth, this conversation offers both hope and practical insight. More about Megan: Megan Ashton is the founder of Unity Breathwork (unitybreathwork.com [unitybreathwork.com]) and a leading advocate for raising safety standards in the breathwork industry. Her own healing journey through trauma, bulimia, and alcohol dependence brought her to Conscious Connected Breathwork — and showed her firsthand its power as a tool for trauma processing, addiction recovery, and profound nervous system transformation. After years of collaborating with international breathwork schools, she became a vocal voice for trauma-informed practice, facilitator competency, and helping the public understand the real risks of altered states work before choosing who to work with. She now leads Unity Breathwork's GPBA-certified facilitator training program, one of the most comprehensive Conscious Connected Breathwork certifications available today.

From "Yeah, But" to Possibility: Transforming the Stories That Keep You Stuck

In this episode of Wild Enthusiasm for Living, I sit down with writer, coach, and author Shannon Presson to explore the powerful stories that shape our lives and how those stories may be keeping us from the joy, purpose, and fulfillment we truly desire. Shannon shares the inspiration behind her new book, The Unexpected Story, and introduces the four stories we all carry: the Challenge Story, the Dream Story, the "Yeah, But" Story, and the Unexpected Story. Together, we dive into how unconscious beliefs, old narratives, and inherited patterns can quietly guide our choices, limit our possibilities, and keep us disconnected from our authentic path. If you've ever wondered whether there's more available to you than the life you've been living, this conversation offers inspiration, wisdom, and practical insights for trusting the unknown, releasing outdated narratives, and embracing the story that wants to emerge. Join us for a heartfelt discussion about self-discovery, personal growth, spiritual awakening, mindset shifts, and finding the courage to follow the breadcrumbs toward a life filled with more joy, authenticity, and wild enthusiasm for living. Shannon Presson is the author of “The Unexpected Story,” a mythic fable and transformational guide told in two parts: “Lumina’s Journey” (a story of awakening and self-discovery) and “The Dragonfly Path” (a field guide for recognizing and reshaping the narratives that shape our lives). Through story and insight, she explores what happens when the life we’ve been living no longer fits and what becomes possible when we step beyond it. A longtime coach, writer, and speaker, Shannon is known for her ability to see the story beneath the story and name it in a way that allows people to recognize themselves and choose differently. Learn more at TheUnexpectedStory.com

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop? How to Feel Safe When Life Is Finally Going Well

Have you ever noticed that just when life starts getting really good, a part of you begins waiting for something to go wrong? In this episode of Wild Enthusiasm for Living, I’m exploring the familiar feeling of “waiting for the other shoe to drop” and why so many of us struggle to relax, receive, and enjoy the beautiful things we’ve worked so hard to create. Whether it’s a new relationship, a thriving business, financial abundance, or simply a season of peace, many people find themselves feeling anxious when life starts flowing. Instead of celebrating what’s here, the nervous system goes into hypervigilance, scanning for danger and preparing for loss. In this conversation, we’ll look at how childhood conditioning, past experiences, and survival-based thinking can keep us stuck in fear, even when everything is actually okay. More importantly, I’ll share practical tools to help you regulate your nervous system, build self-trust, and return to the present moment so you can fully experience the life you’ve created. If you've ever felt anxious when things are going well, struggled with overthinking, worried about losing what you've built, or found it difficult to fully receive the good in your life, this episode is for you. Remember: You don't need certainty to feel safe. You can trust yourself to handle whatever comes next, and in this moment, you are safe.

The Path of Unshakeable Self-Worth

In this episode of Wild Enthusiasm for Living, I sit down with author, speaker, and founder of the Absolute Self-Love Movement, Jasmyn Quiana, for a powerful conversation about what it truly means to fall madly in love with yourself. Together, we explore the hidden self-hate wounds that often drive perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, and overachievement, especially for ambitious women who appear successful on the outside but feel disconnected, exhausted, or unfulfilled on the inside. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right but still aren't experiencing the joy, fulfillment, and freedom you crave, this conversation offers practical tools and profound insights to help you reconnect with yourself. We talk about identity shifts, overcoming people-pleasing, setting boundaries, listening to your intuition, cultivating self-trust, and creating a life that feels aligned with who you truly are. This episode is for anyone seeking more confidence, deeper self-acceptance, healthier relationships, emotional healing, personal growth, and a greater sense of purpose. Join us as we explore how self-love becomes the foundation for living with more authenticity, joy, freedom, and, ultimately, a wild enthusiasm for living. Topics discussed include self-love, self-worth, personal development, emotional healing, self-trust, self-compassion, people-pleasing, perfectionism, burnout recovery, mindset shifts, vulnerability, women's empowerment, confidence, boundaries, personal growth, fulfillment, authenticity, intuition, relationships, and living a meaningful life. Jasmyn Quianna is the author of Falling Madly in Self-Loveand founder of the Absolute Self-Love Movement. A former oncology clinical research leader, she now helps high-achievers break out of survival-mode success and rebuild their relationship with themselves through identity-level self-trust and nervous-system grounded transformation so they can create a life that finally feels as good on the inside as it looks on paper. Connect with Jasmyn: Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRDZVCY/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/jasmynquianna Free Gift – The Absolute Self-Love Morning Ritual (15 min morning practice): www.jasmynquianna.com/morning-ritual Website: www.jasmynquianna.com

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/)