Living in Rhythm: How Safety Restores Energy and Clarity

Send us Fan MailIn this grounding episode of Joy Unfiltered, Rachel sits down with Leah Piera Murphy, a somatic practitioner, nervous system educator, and habits health coach supporting midlife women who feel tired, wired, or disconnected to rebuild a steady, trusting relationship with their bodies.Leah’s work lives at the intersection of nervous system science, body awareness, and daily rhythm. Her philosophy is simple yet powerful: real change begins with safety. When the body feels safe, energy returns, clarity deepens, and sustainable habits stop feeling like a battle.Together, Rachel and Leah explore:• Why midlife women often feel simultaneously exhausted and overstimulated • The nervous system as the hidden driver of consistency and behavior change • How body awareness helps rebuild trust after burnout and chronic stress • The role of rhythm in restoring energy, focus, and emotional steadiness • Why pushing harder rarely creates lasting wellness • Gentle ways to begin living in sync with your body instead of against itLeah shares how her own journey through healing, motherhood, and burnout reshaped her understanding of wellness, revealing that ease is not something we earn through effort, but something we experience when we learn to listen.Living in coastal Alaska, Leah draws daily inspiration from tides and seasons as reminders that balance is never static. It is rhythmic, alive, and continually unfolding.If you’ve ever felt like you know what to do but can’t sustain it, this conversation offers a compassionate reframe and a softer, wiser path forward.🌿 Connect with LeahWebsite: https://www.leahpieramurphy.com Living in Rhythm Community: https://www.skool.com/livinginrhythm/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahpiera/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leah.piera📘 About RachelRachel Bents is the author of Joy Is the Strategy, a book exploring how joy isn’t a reward waiting at the finish line but a powerful approach to living, leading, and caring for ourselves in the middle of real life. Through personal storytelling, science, and reflection, Rachel invites readers to reimagine joy as something accessible, sustainable, and deeply transformative.👉 Get your copy of Joy Is the Strategy on Amazon.🔗 Connect with RachelJoin The JOY Project communityListen to more episodes of Joy UnfilteredInstagramLinkedInWebsite✨ Joy Unfiltered ReminderIf this episode resonated, share it with someone who could use a little more calm, clarity, or rhythm in their life.Joy isn’t something we earn someSupport the showConnect with RachelJoy-Led Leadership ForumTake the Pledge to send 1 Text a DayThe JOY ProjectJoy is THE StrategyInstagramLinkedInYouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.