042: The Body Keeps the Score: From Burnout to Healing and More Peace

What do you do when burnout turns into a life-or-death wake-up call?For many people, burnout shows up as exhaustion or anxiety. For others, it becomes impossible to ignore. This conversation explores what happens when chronic stress moves into the body and demands real change.Marsha Oldenburger shares her experience of extreme burnout while working in education and raising a family, followed by life-altering seizures that forced her to stop and reevaluate everything. Facing the reality that continuing down the same path could cost her life, she began listening differently to her body, her faith, and her inner knowing.Through nervous system healing, therapy, spiritual practices, and a return to movement, Marsha found her way back to alignment and peace. Becky and Marsha reflect on how healing begins when we stop pushing and start listening.In this conversation, we explore:How burnout and chronic stress show up in the bodyThe connection between nervous system health and physical symptomsWhy the body keeps the score when stress goes unprocessedLife-altering wake-up calls and listening before it is too lateMind, body, and spirit as an integrated approach to healingParenting with trust instead of controlAllowing children to lead while providing steady guidanceLearning to say no as an act of self-preservationChoosing peace, alignment, and intentional livingThis conversation is for anyone feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or quietly knowing something needs to change.Costa Rica Retreat📸 Instagram:FEEL Good Always Podcast @FeelGoodAlwaysPodcastBecky Bradley @mamabbeckeeKeira Bradley Foundation @livelikekeiraFacebookFEEL Good Always Podcast @FeelGoodAlwaysPodcast📺 watch on YouTube:FEEL Good Always on YouTube🎵 TikTok:FEEL Good Always on TikTokKeira Bradley Foundation Website: www.livelikekeira.org🟣 Substack: FEEL Good Always on Substack