Watch Sunsets With Me

In this deeply honest and unfiltered episode, Cori Taylor shares her personal journey from fitness and bodybuilding culture, body control, and identity loss… into a slower, more embodied return to self.What begins as a story of striving, perfection, and control unfolds into a much deeper truth:Healing was never about fixing the body.It was about remembering the self.Through motherhood, nervous system healing, inner child work, and lived experience, this episode explores what it really means to stop performing life and start being in it again.In this episode, we explore:• The pressure to “earn worth” through body control and achievement• The shift from performance-based living into embodimenT.• Nervous system regulation as capacity (not perfection)• Why burnout, looping, and identity crisis are often invitations to go deeper• Inner child healing and unmet emotional needs• The difference between “becoming someone new” vs. remembering who you are• The beginning of Cori’s shift into her new work: Root & RiseCore Message:You are not broken.You are not behind.You are not meant to keep becoming someone else.You are meant to remember.To root into what’s been buried.And rise into what has always been there.Guided Practice Included:This episode ends with a grounding somatic reflection to help you reconnect to your body and ask:Where am I rushing past myself?What would it feel like to stay here instead of escape?Can I let this moment be enough?Closing Thought:This is not a program of becoming.It is a return to being.A remembering of who you’ve always been beneath survival, expectation, and noise.

Today’s episode is a deeply personal one.I’m sharing reflections from my 41st birthday…what it means to truly feel life again, to move out of survival mode, and to let yourself be seen, celebrated, and loved.For a long time, I didn’t feel worthy of being celebrated. I pushed it away. I blocked it. I told myself I didn’t need anything… while secretly craving to feel seen.But over the years, I’ve been learning how to receive. How to soften. How to let life touch me again.This episode is about:coming back into your bodyfinding beauty in the everydayallowing yourself to feel even when it’s hardand remembering… life is a giftI also share a simple, powerful practice you can start today to help you step out of autopilot and back into presence.What We Talk About:My journey with birthdays, worthiness, and receiving loveHow survival mode disconnects us from lifeThe beauty of slowing down and noticingLetting go of perfection and embracing becomingReconnecting with your authentic, creative selfWhy feeling is the gateway to healing and joySomatic Practice: The Art of NoticingA simple daily practice to help you:regulate your nervous systemreconnect to your bodyand start feeling life again✨ Pause✨ Breathe✨ Notice one beautiful thing✨ Let yourself receive itAsk yourself:“How can I let myself receive this moment?” Reminder:You don’t have to change everything to change your life. You just have to start feeling again.Connect with Me:If this episode resonated with you, share it with another mama who needs to hear it Tag me on Instagram so I can connect with you and see what landed. Connect with me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healthcoachcori?igsh=MXRycGJnZnluZ3Nvag%3D%3D&utm_source=qrhttps://www.instagram.com/watch.sunsets.with.me?igsh=MWlsMDQ3b2s2ZW9wbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

As we step into 2026, this episode is an invitation to slow down, take inventory, and reconnect with who you’re being, not just what you’re doing.In this honest, real-life conversation, I  reflect on time, nervous system regulation, identity, and the power of small, intentional steps. Together, we explore how overcomplicating goals keeps us stuck, why presence matters more than perfection, and how to begin embodying the life you say you want without force or shame.This episode is for anyone who feels tired, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode and is ready to move toward more presence, energy, and aliveness.In this episode, we explore:•Why time feels both fast and slow and how presence changes everything•How to take an honest audit of your life•What nervous system regulation actually means•Why small steps matter more than big plans•How morning intention shapes your entire day•Releasing what no longer serves you as you enter a new season•Embodiment over information, where real change happensSeason 3 of Watch Sunsets with Me begins here messy, real, and rooted in becoming.

Another replay of one my most favorite episodes. In this raw and unfiltered episode of Watch Sunsets with Me, I dive into the tender emotions of sending my kids back to school especially my daughter's last "first day" as a high school senior.With tears, laughter, and pauses for real-life motherhood moments I open up about what it feels like to hold on, let go, and witness your children stepping into who they're becoming.I explore the bittersweet ache of motherhood, the paradox of joy and grief that comes as our kids grow and how we, as moms, are called to expand, rediscover, and become alongside them.This episode is for every mom navigating transitions: whether you're sending littles to preschool, teenagers to high school, or preparing to watch them spread their wings into adulthood. You'll be reminded that while motherhood can sting, it's also the most breathtaking, sacred gift.We're in this together and motherhood, though messy, raw, and heart-wrenching, is the most magical journey of all.Share the love: If you know another mama walking through this season, share this episode with her. We need each other in this journey.

Sharing some of my favorite and most listened to episodes again.If you’ve heard it before, maybe listen again you might learn something new this time. And if it’s your first time… I can’t wait do you to listen  What if getting older didn't mean aches, pains, and limitations? What if it could instead be a journey of strength, vitality, movement, breath, and deep self-discovery?On this week's episode of Watch Sunsets with Me. I share how I've rewritten my own story of aging, from depletion and pain to feeling more alive at 40 than I ever did in my 20s.The story you tell yourself about aging becomes the story your body lives. If you tell yourself "getting older sucks," your body believes it. But when we nourish ourselves through movement, breathwork, food, and intentional care, aging can be beautiful, energizing, and full of life.Movement builds strength and longevity. BreathWork clears stagnant energy and reconnects you to your body.Nourishing food fuels your energy, vitality, and joy. And understanding your nervous system helps you show up fully alive, instead of stuck in survival mode.Getting older doesn't have to be defeating. It's an invitation to rise into your strongest, most vibrant self, to move freely, and to fully enjoy life with your kids, your grandkids, and those you love. If you're ready to feel good in your body, embrace aging as a journey of aliveness, and start rewriting your story, this episode is for you.

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how easy it is to drift away from the essence of who we are especially in a world full of algorithms, noise, and “shoulds.”I realized how even something as helpful as AI can quietly start to drain our creativity and authenticity if we’re not careful.I’m  not anti-AI,  it’s about awareness and alignment. Because AI can never replace your soul’s expression, or the divine creativity that flows through you.This week’s episode of Watch Sunsets with Me is one of the most honest conversations I’ve had about creativity, AI, control, and coming back home to your essence.In this episode, we explore:• How perfectionism and control disconnect us from authenticity• Why true creativity is a direct connection to God, the ultimate Creator• How to recognize when something is draining vs. nourishing your soul• The importance of returning to your roots, your body, and your essence•Building safety in your nervous system to move forward, even when it feels scaryWhether you’re a mom, a creator, or a woman on a journey of rediscovering herself  this conversation will meet you right where you are and invite you back into the flow of who God made you to be.Takeaways:1.Take inventory: What’s nourishing you and what’s depleting you?2.Where is God calling you to step out in faith, even if it feels scary?3.Are you creating and living from your essence… or from expectation?This episode is a reminder that you are not meant to live in a box. You are meant to feel, express, create, move, and live fully alive. You are loved. You matter.You are worthy of feeling good in your body, your creativity, and your life again.If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to:1. Share it with a friend or fellow mama who needs to hear it2.  Leave a review to help more women find this podcast3.  Connect with me on Instagram: @healthcoachcori @watch.sunsets.with.me If you feel called to share your own story of healing, growth, or rediscovery, I’d love to have you as a guest on Watch Sunsets with Me. Message me  let’s make it happen.