In this episode of The Ridiculously You Podcast, our host Julie May sits down with Lisa Manzo, an emotional intelligence strategist and founder of The Phoenix Mind, for a deeply practical conversation about using science to stop shrinking. Lisa's background as an LPN and master-level educator blends healthcare, trauma-informed coaching, and neuroscience to show us exactly how to move beyond stress and self-sabotage. This isn't about ignoring your messy parts; it’s about giving them a profound, neuroscientific upgrade.

Lisa Manzo is the expert on the psychology of action and why we get stuck. We dive into the garbage-sauce limiting beliefs that hold high-achievers hostage and discuss how to master emotional regulation to achieve lasting success. Her approach is a form of radical self-love that uses subconscious reprogramming to tackle the root of the problem , proving that shrinking is a trauma pattern you can actively outgrow.

This conversation is your permission slip to stop performing for your worth and start rewiring your brain for resilience. Julie May and Lisa Manzo talk about how clarity, confidence, and leadership are simply the result of setting boundaries that stick and committing to the internal work. You'll walk away with the courage and practical tools to finally stop editing the parts that make you magic.

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