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Ep. 397 - Why Your Nervous System Is Blocking Your Manifestation with Sarah Baldwin

Ep. 397 - Why Your Nervous System Is Blocking Your Manifestation with Sarah Baldwin

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 What if your core wounds aren't things to conquer, but parts of yourself that just need to be seen, heard, and understood? And what if the reason manifestation feels effortless in your imagination but impossible in action has nothing to do with motivation…and everything to do with your nervous system? This week, Jessica sits down with somatic therapist and parts work expert Sarah Baldwin for a conversation that will completely reframe how you understand manifestation. Together, they explore why your nervous system calls the shots on what you attract, and how the self-protective patterns you developed as a child are quietly keeping you from stepping into your purpose, relationships, visibility, and expansion as an adult. Using Somatic Experiencing & Internal Family Systems (IFS) and spiritual practices, Sarah explains how our minds are made up of different "parts" — inner voices or emotional states, each with their own fears and roles. The parts that learned to protect you in childhood don't disappear; they keep running in the background, quietly shaping what you believe you're allowed to have. Unblocking starts with getting curious about those parts rather than fighting them, and learning to become a loving, attuned parent to your inner child. With nervous system regulation and parts work, you'll move through fear without forcing it, gradually expanding your capacity to hold more goodness. If manifestation feels clear in theory but sticky in practice, this episode will show you why, and guide you in softening the walls that have been keeping you from the life you've been waiting for. Find the complete show notes here -> https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast Resources: Virtual NYC Speaking Tour + New DI & Journal Prompts Missed the speaking tour? We’re bringing our NYC conversation straight to your screen—featuring an intimate dialogue with Lacy, Jessica, Jenna Zoë, and Elizabeth Orrigo, plus the Purpose & Soul Essence Deep Imagining and guided journal prompts. Manifested during the Return to Magic Challenge? Take our Survey to share your thoughts! Join the Pathway Membership Use code EXPANDED for 20% off your first month! The Pathway Membership gives you unlimited access to all of our manifestation workshops—including How to Manifest, Unblocking Your Inner Child, Shadow, Love, Money, Rock Bottoms, Ruts, and Energetic Updates —plus 70+ self-hypnosis tracks designed to unlock your full potential. LEARN MORE HERE Get the latest from TBM Join the Pathway now - Return to Magic Challenge available now! New to TBM? Free Offerings to Get You Started Learn the Process! Expanded Podcast - How to Manifest Anything You Desire Get Expanded! The Motivation - Testimonial LibraryReady to find out what’s holding you back? Try our Free Clarity Exercise Be an EXPANDER! Share Your Manifestation Story Submit to Be a Process GuestWhat did you manifest during the Return to Magic Challenge? Share a voice note of your question, block, or Process to be featured in an episode! This Episode Is Brought to You By: Anima Mundi - Use code TBM20 for 20% off purchase QI | Energy + StaminaHAPPINESS Tonic™️ | Adaptogenic Spirit Tonic* Wildgrain - Use EXPANDED at checkout for $30 off your first box and free Croissants for life! Variety boxGluten free boxVegan boxProtein box In this episode we talk about: Why your nervous system is the true gatekeeper of manifestationThe three states of regulation: sympathetic, dorsal vagal, and freezeThe “invisible wall” that shows up when you try to uplevelWhy manifestation often feels uncomfortable before it feels goodBuilding capacity to receive more goodness in your lifeThe role of parts work in unblocking and reparentingVulnerable parts vs. protective parts — and how they work togetherWhy procrastination, perfectionism, and overachieving are protectorsBecoming a “competent protector” for your inner childThe lioness metaphor: soft and attuned, yet ferociously protectiveHow adult self-energy creates safety for expansionWhy intuition is quiet and unbothered (and how to distinguish it from fear)Why shining big is an act of healing — not selfishness Mentioned In the Episode: Find our Return to Magic Challenge plus all our workshops and all workshops mentioned inside our Pathway Membership! (Including the Freeze or Fawn DI, Fight or Flight DI, and the NYC Speaking Tour Session) Connect with Sarah Baldwin! @sarahbcoaching on IGhttps://www.sarahbaldwincoaching.com/You Make Sense on Apple PodcastsYou Make Sense - Sarah’s somatic healing program - join the waitlist HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips (with exercises by Jessica Gill)Available now! The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM’s Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical ...
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