Have you ever wondered why you get triggered "out of the blue," even when everything in your life looks like it's going right?

Do you find yourself over-functioning — going, going, going — instead of pausing to feel what's actually going on underneath?

Have you ever confused "staying grateful" with actually avoiding your pain?

In this episode, I sit down with Penny Chiasson — a former nurse anesthetist turned board-certified hypnotist, #1 international bestselling author of Breaking the Fibro Code, and creator of the Identity Matrix Method — to talk about what happens when high-achieving women push their pain down for "just one more day." Penny opens up about the season of her life when she was caring for both of her parents, all while working a demanding job, and how "gratitude bypassing" nearly cost her everything before hypnosis helped her regulate her nervous system and reclaim her peace.

This conversation is for the ambitious mama who feels like she's holding it together on the outside while something quietly builds underneath. We dig into how the subconscious mind forms our patterns before age seven, why emotional regulation starts with recognizing what your body is actually telling you, and how mindfulness — of the thoughts you consume, the stories you repeat, and the identity you're building — changes everything. Penny also walks us through what boundaries really are (hint: it's not an ultimatum, it's a decision about what you're available for) and how self-compassion is often the missing piece before a boundary can ever hold.

If you've ever felt like you're "too much" for setting a boundary, or like your ambition is a mask for something you haven't addressed yet, this episode is your permission slip to get curious about what's really going on beneath the surface — so you can become a more present mom, a more grounded leader, and a woman who trusts herself again.

Connect with Penny:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penny.chiasson
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/penny.chiasson.7
• Resonance 2.0 (Penny's beginner-friendly program on understanding your feelings) - $11 Limited Time
• Hypnosis Secrets Unlocked - 2 day event

Journal Prompts from This Episode:

1. When you feel triggered "out of nowhere," pause and ask: What is this feeling actually about? What pattern from my past might be showing up right now?
2. Think of a relationship where you've wanted to set a boundary. Ask yourself: What am I actually available for — and what am I not available for anymore?

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With love and gratitude,

Josie Anderson