Episode 03: Come Alive: Self-Care, Workaholism, and The ALIVE Revolution — with Courtney Weidner

GuestCourtney Weidner — Founder of Aligned & Alive Coaching & Creator of The ALIVE RevolutionEpisode SummaryIn this energizing, laugh-out-loud and deeply honest episode of Spiritual Friction, Laurel LeMohn, trauma therapist and host, sits down with Courtney Weidner—coach, entrepreneur, and creator of The ALIVE Revolution—for a powerful conversation about healing, trauma, nervous system regulation, and emotional safety.Courtney shares how she spent 27 years in the insurance industry building a life that looked stable and successful on paper, while internally feeling disconnected, overworked, and out of alignment. She opens up about recovery, workaholism, productivity addiction, and the “Grand Pause” of the pandemic—when she realized she had been filling every moment with doing because rest didn’t feel safe.Together, Laurel and Courtney explore how awareness is the first step toward healing, how trauma and conditioning shape our relationship with rest, and why tending to the nervous system is essential for sustainable growth. They reflect on belonging, village, and emotional safety as foundations for intimacy, self-trust, and aliveness.This conversation is a call back to presence—a reminder that aliveness isn’t found in the past or the future, but right here, right now.What We Explore in This EpisodeIdentity shifts after decades in one careerWorkaholism, productivity addiction, and chronic nervous system activationEmotional safety, belonging, and why village changes everythingNervous system regulation as a foundation for healingIntuition, red flags, and trusting inner wisdomShadow work, self-acceptance, and reclaiming rejected partsRelationship growth, intimacy, and self-expressionKey Quotes“When you don’t know what to do, pour into you—because answers come.”“Aliveness happens now—in this moment.”“If you look inside yourself, you’ll always find what you’re looking for.”Why This Conversation MattersSo many people are living with quiet exhaustion—over-scheduled, under-nourished, and disconnected from their bodies and inner truth. This episode offers a compassionate reminder that healing doesn’t require grinding harder; it begins with awareness, emotional safety, and nervous system support.If you’ve been feeling burned out, stuck, or unsure what’s next, this conversation offers both permission and momentum.About the GuestCourtney Weidner is a coach, entrepreneur, founder of Aligned & Alive Coaching, and the creator of The ALIVE Revolution, a transformational framework supporting self-care, belonging, emotional safety, and purpose.Website: https://whatmakesyoucomealive.comAbout the HostLaurel LeMohn is a trauma therapist, somatic wellness coach, and host of Spiritual Friction: A Space for Deep Feelers — a podcast exploring healing, personal growth, and what it means to be human through heartfelt, reflective conversation. Her integrative approach weaves together trauma-informed care, narrative therapy, nervous system regulation, and spirituality to create grounded, compassionate spaces for healing.Explore more episodes, resources, and future conversations at:https://www.soulbodywellness.healthCommunity & SupportIf you're longing for a safe place to land, you're warmly invited to join our free community gathering on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 PM PT—a space to slow down, connect, and be held in community.Some conversations invite reflection. Others invite us into deeper work. If you're seeking individualized support, I offer virtual trauma-informed therapy for adults throughout California and Washington through Redwood Coast Psychotherapy.Learn more at:https://www.redwoodcoastpsychotherapy.comStories held with care.DisclaimerSpiritual Friction: A Space for Deep Feelers is a storytelling and educational podcast and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. Listening does not establish a therapeutic relationship. If you are in distress, please seek support from a qualified professional or emergency services.