In this powerful and deeply reflective episode of Finally, Me with Essence, Essence records live from the oceanfront in Panama City Beach and opens up a conversation many women struggle to have—learning how to want more after years of surviving.

If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable resting… guilty desiring… or anxious in moments of peace, this episode is for you.

Essence explores:

• How survival mode trains the nervous system to prioritize safety over desire
• Why peace can feel unfamiliar after chronic stress and trauma
• The science behind why the brain stops dreaming in fight-or-flight
• What “wanting more” really means once you begin healing
• How softness, rest, and emotional safety become the new goals—not just money or success

From ocean sounds and sunrise reflections to practical insight on nervous system regulation, this episode gently guides you from endurance to expansion—from surviving to self-reclamation.

This episode is especially for:

• Women healing from burnout, trauma, or chronic stress
• Single moms and caregivers who’ve spent years putting themselves last
• Women entering a new season of life and learning how to choose themselves
• Anyone transitioning from survival mode to the soft life

✨ Journal Prompts Featured in This Episode:

1. What did survival teach me about what I’m allowed to want?
2. Where in my life am I still settling out of fear?
3. If I felt completely safe, what would I actually desire?

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🎧 If this episode resonated with you, be sure to listen to Episodes 1 and 2 to continue the healing journey.

If this episode helped you, please rate, review, and share it with another woman who needs permission to want more. 💗

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In this heartfelt episode, Essence Clark opens up about losing her job, her health insurance, and nearly herself in the process. Through raw storytelling and research-backed insight, she explores how motherhood — no matter your circumstance — can blur the lines between who you are and what you do.

Learn how chronic stress rewires your mind, why rest is the first step to healing, and how to rediscover the woman beneath the roles.

For every mom who’s ever felt invisible — this episode is your reminder that you’re still her.

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So many of us have mastered survival — but no one ever taught us how to stop.
In this first episode of Finally, Me with Essence, host Essence Clark opens her heart about the journey from surviving to healing — sharing her personal story of homelessness, mental illness, and motherhood with honesty and hope.

Discover what survival mode really is, how it shapes our bodies and minds, and the first steps toward reclaiming peace after years of “just getting through.”

Plus, learn how to begin your own healing journey through the Finally, Me 6-Week Coaching Experience — where you’ll move from exhaustion to alignment, one week at a time.

✨ You’ve already survived the storm. Now it’s time to learn how to dance in the calm.

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