Episode 179: Releasing Perfection in Motherhood with Shan Wright

Join us in this inspiring episode as we sit down with Shan Wright, a former nurse and high-achiever who shares her powerful journey from chronic stress, perfectionism, and "mom rage" to a life of peace and holistic wellness.Shan opens up about her struggles with anxiety, particularly postpartum and test anxiety, and how she learned to shed the weight of societal and self-imposed expectations. Shan shares the pivotal moment when a heartfelt prayer led to a clear message from God, guiding her to focus on four specific areas for true peace: time with HIM, time with her spouse, time with girlfriends and time with herself.This episode is a must-listen for any mom feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or disconnected. Tune in to hear actionable insights on rewiring your brain from negative thought patterns to new, positive truths that emphasize how "pursuing peace" is an intentional act we must choose daily.Key Takeaways:✅ The High Achiever Trap: How perfectionism and a "go-getter" attitude can lead to chronic stress.✅ Identity Beyond Roles: The struggle and eventual freedom found in redefining personal identity beyond career or perceived roles, especially in motherhood. ✅ God's Blueprint for Peace: The revelation of four essential areas for holistic wellness provided by God: time with Him, time with your spouse, time with girlfriends and time with yourself. ✅ Holistic Wellness is Connected: Understanding that spiritual, mental, emotional and physical well-being are interconnected.✅ Pursuing Peace Intentionally: Peace is not just received; it's actively pursued through intentional choices and actions, even when it's hard. ✅ Rewiring Your Brain: The power of changing your thoughts to transform your life, and how accountability can support this process. Watch full episode on YOUTUBE here:https://youtu.be/ArNFC4a6Od4Connect with Shan & More Resources:The Belief Poem: theshanwright.com/beliefpoem The Bold Blueprint Program: theshanwright.com/bold Holistic Moms Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holistic-moms-nurse-burnout-mom-stress-holistic-wellness/id1710946348Thank you so much for tuning in and for joining the conversation! I'd love to hear from you and connect further on our stories. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review, comment below and/or send me a message anytime so we can continue the conversation.To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...🎧 Available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Castbox