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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 14 MIN

What It Really Means to Stay With Your Body Even When the World Is Burning

from The Wide Woman Podcast · host Anne Lepelaars

What does it actually mean to stay with yourself when your nervous system is screaming “GET OUT”?In this raw and real first episode, Anne shares a true story from her recent trip to Qatar where she was invited to teach her magic, all while a war raged just across the water. This isn’t just a story about Qatar. It’s about the moment her body wanted to run, and she chose to stay.You’ll hear:🔥 What happens when old trauma is reactivated in real time🔥 How Anne navigated panic, fear, and the urge to dissociate🔥 The difference between bypass and true nervous system leadership🔥 Why sensitivity is not the problem and capacity is🔥 What it takes to stay rooted in your body when everything in you wants to leaveThis is Wide Woman work. We don’t collapse. We don’t perform. We widen. So we can hold our fear, our shame, our brilliance, and still stay.If you’ve ever felt like you’re “too sensitive” for this world, this episode is for you.Resources mentioned:📸 Come say hi on Instagram: @thewidewoman http://www.instagram.com/thewidewoman🌀 Get the free Wide Woman Workbook🎧 Dive into the Wide Woman Audio Training + Journal Prompts👯‍♀️ Forward this episode to a friend who’s ready to stretch wider too#staywithyourbody #widewoman #nervoussystemleadership #feminineintelligence #somaticpower

What does it actually mean to stay with yourself when your nervous system is screaming “GET OUT”?In this raw and real first episode, Anne shares a true story from her recent trip to Qatar where she was invited to teach her magic, all while a war raged just across the water. This isn’t just a story about Qatar. It’s about the moment her body wanted to run, and she chose to stay.You’ll hear:🔥 What happens when old trauma is reactivated in real time🔥 How Anne navigated panic, fear, and the urge to dissociate🔥 The difference between bypass and true nervous system leadership🔥 Why sensitivity is not the problem and capacity is🔥 What it takes to stay rooted in your body when everything in you wants to leaveThis is Wide Woman work. We don’t collapse. We don’t perform. We widen. So we can hold our fear, our shame, our brilliance, and still stay.If you’ve ever felt like you’re “too sensitive” for this world, this episode is for you.Resources mentioned:📸 Come say hi on Instagram: @thewidewoman http://www.instagram.com/thewidewoman🌀 Get the free Wide Woman Workbook🎧 Dive into the Wide Woman Audio Training + Journal Prompts👯‍♀️ Forward this episode to a friend who’s ready to stretch wider too#staywithyourbody #widewoman #nervoussystemleadership #feminineintelligence #somaticpower

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