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The Beauty in the Mess

The Beauty in the Mess

著者： Michele Simms
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The Beauty in the Mess Podcast is about rewriting your story. You feel like others (or yourself) have boxed you into a specific role, but you know that is not who you truly are. Then it’s time to give yourself permission to start showing up as you are, rewrite your story, and allow yourself to grow. Your mission may be to establish connections to like-minded people, align with your soul’s true desire, reconnect to your faith, overcome fear, find your voice, or restore your health. Regardless, it is time to reclaim who you are and who you were meant to be. Join me, Michele Simms, and let’s take this journey together.

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Michele Simms 個人的成功 社会科学 自己啓発 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • Ep. 152 Caregiver Burnout, Guilt, and Self-Care with Beth Meek

    Ep. 152 Caregiver Burnout, Guilt, and Self-Care with Beth Meek
    2026/05/27
    Caregiving is one of the hardest, most emotionally exhausting roles a person can step into… and yet so many caregivers feel invisible while carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs. In this episode, I sit down with Beth Meek, holistic nutrition and health coach, to talk about the emotional, physical, and mental toll caregiving can take… especially on midlife women who are already balancing careers, relationships, changing health, and life transitions. After caring for her mother through Parkinson’s and dementia and later helping care for a close friend recovering from a stroke, Beth realized how easy it is for caregivers to lose themselves in the process. We talk about caregiver burnout, guilt, emotional eating, resentment, isolation, anticipatory grief, and why so many caregivers struggle to ask for help even when they desperately need it. Beth also shares practical ways to redefine self-care, so it actually fits into real life, not as another overwhelming task on the to-do list, but as small moments that help make caregiving sustainable. This conversation is honest, emotional, validating, and full of practical wisdom for anyone caring for a loved one, or anyone supporting someone who is. 00:02:47 – Introduction and Beth’s caregiving journey 00:03:47 – Caring for her mother through Parkinson’s and dementia 00:05:17 – Losing herself while caregiving 00:05:47 – Becoming passionate about helping caregivers 00:07:17 – Caring for a friend after a stroke 00:08:17 – Why traditional “self-care” doesn’t work for caregivers 00:09:47 – Caregiver guilt and societal expectations 00:10:47 – Emotional and physical exhaustion 00:11:47 – Why caregivers often don’t outlive the person they care for 00:13:17 – Boundaries, asking for help, and mindset shifts 00:15:17 – Isolation and losing connection with others 00:18:17 – Long-term health effects of caregiving stress 00:20:17 – Anxiety, grief, and waiting for the next phone call 00:22:17 – Anticipatory grief and emotional overload 00:24:17 – Midlife changes and caregiving pressure 00:26:17 – Finding hope and meaning in difficult seasons 00:28:17 – The beauty hidden inside caregiving 00:30:17 – What caregivers need to start doing for themselves 00:31:17 – Small moments of self-care that actually help 00:33:17 – Resentment, burnout, and emotional overload 00:35:17 – Habit stacking and realistic self-care 00:39:17 – Emotional eating and stress eating during caregiving 00:44:17 – How friends and family can truly help caregivers 00:48:17 – Beth’s resources and support for caregivers 00:50:17 – Where to connect with Beth ✨Connect with Beth Meek:Website: https://bethmeekcoach.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedlife4caregivers· Daughterhood Circle: https://daughterhood.org/✨ Connect with Michele Simms:Website: thebeautyinthemess.comInstagram: @the.beauty.in.the.messLinkedIn: Michele SimmsFacebook Group: The Beauty in the Mess Podcast💬 Rate & Review· Loved this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    57 分
  • Ep. 151 Healing Trauma Without Reliving the Past with Kristin Windsor

    Ep. 151 Healing Trauma Without Reliving the Past with Kristin Windsor
    2026/05/20
    What if healing doesn’t require endlessly reliving your trauma? In this powerful and deeply thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Kristin Windsor to talk about trauma, nervous system healing, chronic illness, memory loss, and the connection between the mind and body. After experiencing severe childhood trauma, abusive relationships, traumatic brain injuries, and more than 100 debilitating health conditions, Kristin was told by doctors there was nothing more they could do. She had spent years searching for answers through traditional medicine, therapy, medications, and countless specialists, but nothing truly helped. Then everything changed when she began studying neuroscience, nervous system regulation, trauma responses, and what she calls “parts work” and embodied healing. Kristin shares how she taught herself to heal years of complex trauma, chronic illness, and even seven years of amnesia by learning how to reconnect with herself in a completely different way… without repeatedly revisiting painful memories. We talk about:· How Trauma affects the nervous system and body · Why emotional wounds can show up physically · The role of self-love and self-attunement in healing · Affirmations and why they sometimes don’t “work” · Nervous system dysregulation and chronic symptoms · The power of presence, breathwork, and mirror practices · And why healing may be less about “fixing yourself” and more about reconnecting with yourself This conversation is emotional, fascinating, and filled with a completely different perspective on healing and transformation. 00:02:45 – Introduction to Kristin’s story 00:04:15 – Childhood trauma and over 100 diagnoses 00:06:30 – Hitting rock bottom and searching for answers 00:07:45 – Discovering neuroscience and trauma healing 00:09:45 – Healing without external guidance 00:11:15 – Tracking progress through memory loss and amnesia 00:13:15 – Why healing takes time and consistency 00:14:45 – Living without autobiographical memory 00:17:45 – Emotional healing as the foundation 00:19:45 – Why revisiting trauma can sometimes retraumatize 00:22:45 – Trauma stored in the body vs. the mind 00:24:15 – Breathwork, mindfulness, and vocal healing 00:25:45 – Mirror practices and reconnecting with yourself 00:28:45 – Why looking in the mirror feels uncomfortable 00:32:45 – Affirmations and the “inner critic” 00:36:45 – Healing unmet emotional needs 00:42:15 – Understanding “parts” of yourself 00:44:45 – The body’s wisdom and nervous system regulation 00:47:45 – First steps for someone beginning their healing journey 00:48:45 – Kristin’s mentorship and healing approach 00:50:45 – Where to connect with Kristin ✨Connect with Kristin Windsor:Free Guided Mirror Practice: https://kristinkarina.wixsite.com/consciousness1:1 Mentorship & Offerings: https://kristinkarina.wixsite.com/healyourselfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinsquantumcatalyzers✨ Connect with Michele Simms:Website: thebeautyinthemess.comInstagram: @the.beauty.in.the.messLinkedIn: Michele SimmsFacebook Group: The Beauty in the Mess Podcast💬 Rate & Review· Loved this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    54 分
  • Ep. 150 From Barely Walking To Running Ultramarathons with Rita Marie Honeycutt

    Ep. 150 From Barely Walking To Running Ultramarathons with Rita Marie Honeycutt
    2026/05/13
    What happens when your body suddenly forces you to slow down… and your entire life changes overnight? In this episode, I sit down with Rita Honeycutt, author, ultramarathon runner, Air Force veteran, and advocate for adaptive fitness, to talk about resilience, healing, and refusing to give up on yourself. After heart complications, a pacemaker, and a severe back injury left Rita barely able to walk at just 35 years old, she found herself battling chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and the fear that life would never feel normal again. But what started with simply trying to walk for 15 minutes slowly transformed into something much bigger. Today, Rita runs ultramarathons, competes in endurance events, and helps advocate for accessible fitness spaces for people with mobility challenges and disabilities. This conversation is honest, motivating, and deeply relatable for anyone who has ever felt stuck physically, mentally, or emotionally. We talk about:· rebuilding confidence after injury · overcoming mental roadblocks · body image and self-worth · why movement became medicine · nutrition and inflammation · creating sustainable habits · and learning to stop focusing only on the scale Most importantly, Rita reminds us that transformation doesn’t happen all at once. It starts with one small step… and the willingness to keep going. 00:02:40 – Rita’s backstory and health struggles begin 00:03:40 – Heart issues, pacemaker complications, and back injury 00:05:00 – Depression, anxiety, and losing mobility at 35 00:06:20 – The first steps toward recovery 00:07:10 – Walking her first 5K and rebuilding confidence 00:08:30 – Learning to create healthy habits 00:10:40 – “I’m not going to compete, I’m going to complete” 00:12:40 – Weight loss, strength training, and changing goals 00:14:30 – Living and competing with a pacemaker 00:16:00 – The ultramarathon experience 00:17:40 – Preparing for a triathlon 00:19:20 – Why Rita refuses to give up 00:21:00 – Building community through fitness 00:23:00 – Adaptive fitness and accessibility in gyms 00:25:00 – Why CrossFit isn’t what people think 00:28:20 – Realizing she was inspiring others 00:30:20 – The emotional side of body transformation 00:32:00 – Measuring progress beyond the scale 00:33:30 – Mental strength vs. physical strength 00:35:00 – Rita’s book and helping others through their journey 00:37:20 – Nutrition, inflammation, and healing the body 00:41:30 – Functional medicine and autoimmune healing 00:43:00 – Sweet potatoes, nutrition shifts, and healthier living 00:45:10 – Where to connect with Rita ✨Connect with Rita Honeycutt:Website: https://flufftotuff.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mudmaidens2/· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rita.Marie.Honeycutt✨ Connect with Michele Simms:Website: thebeautyinthemess.comInstagram: @the.beauty.in.the.messLinkedIn: Michele SimmsFacebook Group: The Beauty in the Mess Podcast💬 Rate & Review· Loved this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    49 分
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