51. Therapy Isn’t Always Enough: How I’m Releasing Stress From My Body

After years of therapy, mindset work, journaling, meditation, and self-development, I realized something important:Awareness is powerful… but awareness alone doesn’t always heal the body.In this episode of Her Becoming, I’m sharing my experience with stress, nervous system dysregulation, corporate burnout, and why I’ve started focusing more on bodywork and embodiment practices alongside therapy.As someone balancing multiple jobs, entrepreneurship, wellness, and personal healing, I’ve been learning how deeply stress gets stored in the body and why slowing down has become essential for my health.We talk about:Nervous system regulation and what it looks like in a busy seasonHow to recognize fight or flight as an ambitious womenUnderstanding how stress lives in the body and what we can do about itTalk therapy vs somatic work (body work) and emotional releaseWhat body work looks like: massage therapy, acupuncture and moreSelf-care that actually supports your nervous systemHow to feel calmer, safer, and more grounded day-to-dayI also share free and accessible ways to begin supporting your nervous system today through movement, breathwork, self-massage, walking, and mindfulness.If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in survival mode, this episode is for you.CONNECT:Join the Her Becoming Community on Instagram @herbecomingpodFollow Kayla on Instagram @kaycountryman⁠Subscribe⁠ on YouTube for full episodes + weekly vlogs⁠Schedule a 1:1 Visionary Session⁠ShopMyListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on YouTube