You Can’t Mindset Your Way Through Everything | Nat Nat Bedard |171

Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the patterns you’ve been trying to “fix” the over giving, the overthinking, the holding on too tightly, were never flaws at all, but intelligent survival strategies shaped by the nervous system itself?In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with emotional healing specialist and Lift Oneself founder Natalie “NatNat” Bedard for a grounded and deeply revealing conversation about trauma, embodiment, nervous system safety, and the hidden motivations behind the choices we make. From surviving childhood trauma and life-threatening brain lesions to rediscovering her own emotional and somatic truth, Natalie shares how she returned home to herself and how listeners can begin doing the same.Together, Amanda and Natalie explore why mindset work alone can’t carry you through every challenge, how the body stores what the mind tries to outrun, and why overgiving or “proving a point” often stems from fear rather than empowerment. The two also share an unplanned breakthrough moment as Natalie gently reflects a long-standing survival pattern Amanda didn’t realize she was still holding. It’s raw, honest, and deeply human.This episode also marks a meaningful seasonal pause: Amanda announces that Manders Mindset will be taking the month of December off to rest, reset, and integrate after a transformative year, a reminder that pausing is powerful and allowed.💡 In this episode, listeners will discover:🧠 Why the nervous system operates to protect, not sabotage 💔 How early trauma and emotional neglect shape identity, resilience, and coping 🧬 Natalie’s near-death health crisis and how somatic work became her lifeline 🌀 Why you can’t “mindset” your way through everything and where the body takes the lead 💸 The connection between overgiving, self-worth, and fear of abundance 💃 Regulation tools like dancing, humming, breathing, and sensory shifts 🪞 A new way to understand shame, forgiveness, and emotional data 📖 Why rewriting your story around relationships, purpose, and identity...is both valid and necessary 🕊️ And why Amanda is modeling the importance of rest by pausing new episodes in December⏰ Timeline Summary[2:15] Natalie opens with a grounding mindful moment to drop listeners into presence [4:58] Amanda recounts how the podcast began and how breathwork unlocked her voice [7:37] Exploring fear, abundance, and the deeper wounds  [10:33] Why mindset alone isn’t enough, the nervous system’s role in real transformation [19:15] Natalie shares who she is at her core: compassion, pain, and embodied presence [20:50] Her childhood story: nature, trauma, emotional absence, and early motherhood [27:12] How meditation and somatic work helped her release stored trauma [31:17] Why dancing, humming, and movement can shift emotional states instantly [39:20] Shame, forgiveness, emotional honesty, and understanding the body’s signals [45:22] Marriage, societal pressure, and redefining partnership on your own terms [58:05] A real-time breakthrough as Natalie highlights one of Amanda’s survival patterns [1:02:00] Amanda feels the shift as she realizes what she was never meant to carry [1:11:11] Final reminders about following the body’s wisdomTo Connect with Amanda:Schedule a 1:1 Virtual Breathwork Session HERE📸 Instagram: @thebreathinggoddessFollow & Support the Podcast:📱Instagram: @MandersMindset