Today’s episode is all about emotional flow—how energy moves through your body and what to do when it gets stuck. Colleen explains how your thoughts can block the natural upward movement of desire, inspiration, and curiosity—reversing the flow and creating emotional heaviness, anxiety, and burnout.

You’ll learn why it’s not always necessary to unpack your childhood or analyze every emotion. Sometimes the simplest shift comes from asking: is this thought opening me up, or shutting me down?

Whether you’re stuck in your career, your relationship, or your relationship with alcohol—this episode will show you how to unclog your energy, reclaim your creativity, and speak your truth into the world.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Your brain is the gatekeeper of your energy—every belief either expands or contracts you.

• Heaviness and anxiety are often the result of blocked emotional flow, not personal failure.

• You don’t have to do a deep dive into your trauma to free yourself—you just have to notice the energetic state you’re in.

• You can change your reality by changing what you believe and acting from a more open state.

• "I create as I speak" isn't just a phrase—it’s a practice of embodiment and emotional sobriety.
  
  
  
  

✨ Action Step:

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Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Aimee joins Colleen to explain what it really means to have “stored trauma” in the body—and why unresolved trauma often shows up not as flashbacks, but as fatigue, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and habits like nightly drinking. You’ll hear how trauma is stored at the cellular level, why cognitive awareness isn’t enough to heal it, and what it really takes to feel safe in your own body.

Key Takeaways:

• Trauma isn’t defined by an event—it’s defined by your body’s response to overwhelm, powerlessness, and isolation.

• Many women don’t realize they’re stuck in a trauma response because it looks like being “too busy,” “not having willpower,” or “just needing to try harder.”

• The trauma response shows up biologically, at the cellular level, often causing fatigue, anxiety, inflammation, and shut down.

• The nervous system doesn't respond to logic—it responds to cues of safety and danger. When your body perceives a threat, you can’t use reason to override shame, fear and anxiety.

• You don’t heal trauma by talking about it—you heal it by completing the stress response, regulating the nervous system, and shifting how safe you feel in your body.

You can pre-order Dr. Amy’s new book Biology of Trauma and get over $400 in bonuses at biologyoftrauma.com.

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Today’s episode is all about the practice of being okay no matter what. Colleen shares the mindset shift that changed everything for her—especially while growing her business on TikTok—and how you can apply the same concept to anything in your life.

Whether it's tech glitches, traffic, or your partner’s tone of voice, there’s always an invitation to be bothered—or an opportunity to practice emotional sobriety instead.
This episode will show you why true freedom isn't about changing your circumstances; it's about expanding your capacity to stay unbothered in the middle of them.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Your happiness depends on managing your internal world, not controlling the external world.
• Resistance creates emotional "weight" that slows you down and steals your energy.
• Growth comes from solving higher-level problems—not avoiding discomfort.
• You can skip the part where you get upset and go straight to being okay.
• Emotional sobriety isn't perfection—it's the choice to exist without adding extra suffering.

✨ Action Step:

Pick one small irritation today—something low-stakes—and practice letting it go without needing it to change. Notice how much lighter you feel when you simply allow things to be as they are.

If you are ready to get support from a community of women who are co-creating this change with intention and clarity— Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL.

Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Click here to submit your question for Colleen’s NEW Q& A episodes. Your name will not be mentioned on air!

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In today’s episode, Colleen shares a powerful mindset shift that can make changing any habit feel easier, faster, and more sustainable: stop trying to "get it right" — just focus on getting it better.

Inspired by the concept of the iterative mindset from Dr. Kira Bobinet's research, Colleen explains why the old black-and-white idea of relapse and failure doesn’t belong in habit change—and how a simple shift in thinking can remove the shame, accelerate your progress, and help you design a lifestyle that actually fits the life you want to live.

Whether you’re working on your drinking habits, food habits, or just trying to be more intentional about your day-to-day choices, this episode gives you a fresh, more forgiving way to stay motivated without burning out.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Every experience is an experiment. There's no "there" to get to—only the next iteration.
• Progress isn't about eliminating setbacks; it's about shortening their intensity, duration, and frequency over time.
• You don't have a problem—you have a process that you’re always refining.
• Motivation is fueled by seeing evidence of your own progress, not by achieving perfection.
• True personal power comes from staying curious and self-correcting—not judging yourself for the data points along the way.

✨ Action Step:

Instead of asking, "How do I get this right?" ask yourself:
→ "How can I get it a little better today?"
Focus on small improvements instead of chasing a final destination—and you'll build a future you’re proud to live into.

If you are ready to get support from a community of women who are co-creating this change with intention and clarity— Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL.

Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Click here to submit your question for Colleen’s NEW Q& A episodes. Your name will not be mentioned on air!

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On today's episode, Colleen answers a question from a listener who’s successfully changed her own drinking habits—but finds herself frustrated by her husband’s drinking. If you’ve ever felt like someone else’s behavior is sabotaging your progress, this episode will help you take back your emotional power.

Colleen walks through her framework for emotional ownership and teaches how to release the belief that someone else’s choices have to hold you back. You’ll learn how to shift the story you’re telling yourself, meet your own needs, and define success on your terms.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Why emotional sobriety starts with the belief: "My thoughts are the problem, not their behavior."

• The “Weed, Seed, and Feed” tool to replace unhelpful thoughts with empowering ones

• How unmet needs and codependent thinking quietly sabotage your growth

• Why shame thrives in secrecy—and what to do about it

• What it really means to “let them drink” while you stay grounded in your own goals
  
  

✅ Action Steps:

• Use the Emotional Ownership Statement: “My partner’s drinking is not the problem. My thoughts about their drinking are the problem.”

• Ask: What need do I think they’re supposed to meet for me? How can I meet it myself?

• Weed out the belief: “I need them to change.”

• Seed a new one: “I don’t need them to change to succeed.”

• Feed it by journaling the evidence you already have.

• Take one small action today that supports your emotional autonomy—without waiting for anyone else to get on board.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to stay emotionally sober, even if the people around you aren’t changing.

🎯 Ready to take the next step?

Click here to submit your question. Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Your name will not be mentioned on air!

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In this episode, Colleen invites you to take your emotional temperature and ask a powerful question that could change everything: How can I make this fun and easy?

Whether you’re racing through your day with a nervous system stuck in overdrive or stuck in bed with your to-do list haunting you, the solution isn’t more hustle—it’s ease. But ease isn’t a circumstance. It’s an emotional state. And you can learn to choose it on purpose.

Key Takeaways:

• You can’t fix overwhelm with more action—emotional ease has to become the goal, not the reward.
• Busyness, burnout, and rushing are often signs that your nervous system is dysregulated, not that you’re falling behind.
• The faster your brain is moving, the more likely you are to be living in your stress response instead of your power.
• Your emotions are your early warning system—when you feel tight, rushed, or tense, that’s your body telling you to reset.
• Ease is an emotional state you can access by managing your thoughts, regulating your body, and doing one thing at a time.


Action Steps:

Notice when you're rushing, pushing, or spiraling. Instead of trying to do more or fix the problem faster- Pause and ask yourself:
How can I make this moment feel fun and easy?

Even just asking the question will start to slow the engine of your brain and bring your body back into the present moment.

Ease isn’t just a luxury—it’s your superpower.
And the more you practice it, the more you reclaim your energy, your focus, and your joy.

If you are ready to get support from a community of women who are co-creating this change with intention and clarity— Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL.

Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Click here to submit your question for Colleen’s NEW Q& A episodes. Your name will not be mentioned on air!

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Transcript

In today’s episode, Colleen shares a raw and relatable story about frustration, tech fails, and the moment she remembered one of the most powerful tools she teaches: making friends with your feelings.

You’ll hear how a seemingly small trigger (a broken download link before a long workday) became the perfect opportunity to practice emotional sobriety. She walks you through how to recognize emotional inflammation, catch unhelpful thoughts, and redirect your energy—before it hijacks your day.

Because the truth is, your emotions aren’t the problem.... They’re trying to help you.

If you listen, they’ll show you exactly where you’re giving away your power.

Key Takeaways:
• What it really means to "make friends with a feeling"
• How to recognize emotional inflammation in real time
• Why your body is your most accurate bullshit detector
• How to flip frustration, helplessness, or resistance into clarity and momentum
• A hilariously honest story about tech struggles, pre-coffee rage, and how one shift changed everything

Action Steps:
Bring awareness to ONE emotional reaction you struggle with—frustration, shame, resentment, overwhelm, etc.—and practice noticing it in the moment.

Instead of spiraling into your usual response-

Pause.
Label the feeling.
Then ask yourself "Out-Loud" what your body is trying to tell you.
Use the energy of that emotion as fuel to take the smallest next right step.

Your feelings are not the enemy.
They’re the flashlight.
Follow the beam and reclaim your power.

If you are ready to get support from a community of women who are co-creating this change with intention and clarity— Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL.

Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Click here to submit your question for Colleen’s NEW Q& A episodes. Your name will not be mentioned on air!

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—Click here to TAKE THE QUIZ: Do you have a drinking problem or a thinking problem?

Transcript

Colleen answers a listener question from a woman who’s done incredible work reducing her drinking—but still finds herself overdoing it when she’s with her best friend. Sound familiar?

Whether it’s wine with your ride-or-die or happy hour with the same old crew, this episode gives you the tools to enjoy yourself and feel good the next morning.

Colleen breaks down how to stop waiting for your friend to change, and start setting yourself up for success instead—without guilt, codependency, or willpower battles halfway through the second bottle.

This is a powerful behind-the-scenes coaching session on redesigning your habits, your environment, and your intentions, so you can stay connected, grounded, and in control (without being the boring one).

💡 Key Takeaways:

• The real reason you keep overdrinking in social settings—and why it’s not a willpower issue

• How to define your own success before the first drink

• Why the real goal isn’t about how much you drink—it’s about how you want to feel

• Emotional vs. behavioral goals: which one actually helps?

• How to reduce friction around making good choices in the moment

• The importance of checking for unmet needs and being honest about the friendship dynamic

✅ Action Step:
Before your next meetup, take 60 seconds to answer two questions:

1. How do I want to feel during and after this experience?

2. What can I do to make it easier to feel that way—before the first drink?

Design your environment, clarify your emotional goal, and give your brain a clear directive it can actually solve for.

🎯 Ready to take the next step?

Click here to submit your question. Do you want help from Colleen with a situation you’re struggling with? Your name will not be mentioned on air!

If you’re a high-achieving, coachable woman who’s ready to reduce your alcohol consumption by 80% and so you can enjoy drinking socially without losing control—Click here to BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL