If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being distracted, unmotivated, or constantly starting over, this episode is for you.

In this episode I share my personal aha moment about what was really hiding underneath my “shiny object syndrome.” Spoiler: it wasn’t a lack of discipline — it was her body’s way of protecting her.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• What functional freeze feels like in everyday life (especially for women in midlife)

• Why your body might resist slowing down — even when you know stillness is the answer

• How chasing clarity and focus can actually keep you stuck

• The surprising connection between shiny object syndrome and emotional overwhelm

• A simple Pause & Listen practice you can do anytime to reconnect with your body and move from stuck to steady

If you’ve been craving peace, presence, and purpose but can’t seem to find momentum, this episode will help you understand why — and how to gently find your way back to yourself.

Secure you seat for the upcoming New Moon in Scorpio Ritual on November 20th

INTO THE DEEP

If you are ready to take your rebirth one step further, add your name to the waitlist for the RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE in Florence, Italy October 2026

Details coming December 2025

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If you take nothing else from this episode with Martha Clarke, let it be this:

"People need to pay attention to their emotions, and how they express their deepest feelings. Because looking at the chart for today, we actually also have the Moon in Scorpio, and we have Mars and Mercury in Scorpio conjunct until around the 15th of November."

"how we communicate our thoughts, and how we think about our thoughts before we communicate them. So when we have Mars-Mercury conjunct in Scorpio, it's like how we think and how we act are blended."

Martha is opening her calendar for Natal Chart readings in late November. Book here:

Martha Clarke Astrology

Martha will be hosting a half day workshop during my RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE in Florence, Italy

October 2026

To get more information and to learn about this in-person experience, add your name to the waitlist here:

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You’ve heard everyone talking about the mental load — the invisible weight women carry while trying to hold it all together.

But what if some of that weight is one we’ve placed on ourselves?

In this honest conversation, I open up about my own experience with the mental load: the endless to-do lists, the meal planning, the laundry, the constant thinking for everyone. I’ll share how my need for control, perfection, and “doing it all” created patterns that left me feeling overwhelmed and resentful — and how I’m now learning to let go.

This episode explores:
✨ What the mental load really means in 2025
✨ How control and perfectionism quietly feed it
✨ Why women in midlife are waking up and saying, “I don’t want to do it all anymore”
✨ What it looks like to release control and find space for yourself again

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Why does it all fall on me?” — this episode will help you see the mental load in a new light and take the first step toward freedom.

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Pia Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she’s uniquely positioned to co-create wild visions and ventures.

“it can be scary and uncertain and thrilling and frightening to open and to write a new script and to create the next series, but that's also where a lot of fulfillment lives."

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Kollektiv.studio

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If you are a woman in midlife and you have that feeling ... that you can't quite explain, this episode will help you navigate that feeling.

In this solo episode, Lianne shares a big ah-ha when it comes to letting go and what exactly it is that she is releasing. Take what reasonates and leave the rest.

Make sure to get on the Waitlist for a new Private Podcast that is launching November 2nd. Those on the waitlist will get to listen first! And there maybe some special treats for those who sign up here:

Private Podcast Waitlist

Lianne is hosting a very unique experience in Italy in 2026.

Call it s RENAISSANCE of sorts.

Get on the waitlist her:

ITALIA EXPERIENCE WAITLIST

Take was resonates and leave the rest from this astrological update with Martha Clarke.

The post- eclipse energy lasts for a few weeks more so just be aware of what is going on around you.

One of the biggest things I would encourage to do is to take note of what you were doing in your life 18 years ago.

Interested in a chart reading with Martha:

MarthaClarkeAstrology

I also mention Steph Taylor in this episode. If you recall, I have had Steph on the podacst a couple of times and she helps people get back to the basics of living off grid.

Follow Steph on IG @the.steph.taylor

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Life is always giving you opportunities to grow but you have to paying attention to how you feel.

This entire episode is based on my breakdown last night with my son and the arugument that has made me even more convicted in the knowing that when you know how to manage your own emotions, aka regulate your nervous system, EVERYTHING in your life will change.

Book your FREE 20 minute SIT WITH ME session here

SIT WITH ME

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Join the waitlist for the Italia Experience where women in midlife come together to REINVENT themselves and find more joy in their lives.

The Renaissance Experience Italy 2026

The foundation of The Art of Bending Time is reconnecting with those sparks that light us up and give us joy ... the essence of our spiritual connection to our world and the people around us.

Join Michelle and Lianne for this enlightening conversation about being intentional, health and (Re)Igniting the joy in your life.

Connect with Michelle at her website

MichelleNiemeyer.com

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Free Resources

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