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Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety

Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety

By: Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins Dr. Andrew Huberman and Ed Mylett
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On paper? You’re crushing it.


But your body’s telling a different story: fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and a burnout you just can’t seem to shake.


Welcome to Alive & Well—the podcast for high-achieving women ready to burnout-proof their lives by rewiring their nervous system for clarity, energy, productivity, and ease.


I’m your host, Michelle Grosser, Esq.—trial attorney turned nervous system strategist, wife, mom, and entrepreneur (x3).


After burning out hard trying to do it all, I discovered the missing piece: nervous system regulation.


Now I help ambitious, high-capacity women like you build a life that’s sustainable and successful—where your nervous system becomes your superpower, not your saboteur.


Around here, you’ll learn:


✔️ Burnout-proof systems for time management and productivity

✔️ Science-backed tools for nervous system and emotional regulation

✔️ Somatic practices that help you stay grounded & calm under pressure

✔️ Faith-rooted wisdom for leading from overflow—not overdrive

✔️ Boundaries that protect your purpose—not just your calendar

✔️ Sustainable strategies for stress management, presence, and work-life balance


It’s time to break the burnout cycle, reclaim your well-being, and lead with the kind of peace that doesn’t cost your ambition.


Hit follow and start your path to living Alive & Well. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.

© 2026 Alive & Well Podcast by Michelle Grosser
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Episodes
  • 427 – Capacity Expansion (Pt. 1): 3 Ways to Regulate an Overactive Nervous System
    Jan 14 2026

    If your body feels tense, wired, or constantly “on,” this episode is for you.

    An overactive nervous system doesn’t mean something is wrong — it means your body has been under sustained stress without enough opportunities to fully downshift.

    In part one of this short Capacity Expansion series, I’m breaking down why your nervous system feels overactive and walking you through three science-backed tools you can use in real time to help your body shift out of fight-or-flight.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why your nervous system reacts to modern stressors the same way it reacts to danger
    • What’s actually happening in your body when you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or on edge
    • Three simple, effective ways to regulate your nervous system in the moment
    • Why stillness and “just calming down” often don’t work when you’re activated
    • How real-time regulation creates the foundation for lasting capacity expansion

    This episode is about relief — learning how to come back into your body when your system is activated.

    In part 2, we’ll talk about why tools don’t always stick and what actually changes your baseline so you’re not constantly regulating just to get through the day.

    Enrollment for Burnout Recovery Blueprint is open now, and we begin next week.
    Cart closes Friday, January 16 at midnight EST.

    🎧 Press play to learn how to regulate an overactive nervous system — and build the foundation for real capacity expansion.

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    26 mins
  • 426 - 7 Signs You’re Experiencing High-Functioning Burnout as an Ambitious Mom (and What Actually Helps)
    Jan 13 2026

    You’re getting things done.

    Your life looks full, productive, and “on track.”

    And yet… something feels off.

    You’re more irritable than you want to be.

    Your brain feels foggy even when you sleep.

    You’re exhausted — but slowing down feels impossible.

    That’s the paradox of high-functioning burnout.

    In this episode, I’m unpacking the quieter, easier-to-miss signs of burnout that show up not as collapse — but as competence, over-functioning, and pushing through.

    We’ll talk about why ambitious moms often don’t realize they’re burned out until their nervous system forces a reckoning — and what actually helps before you hit that point.

    In this episode, you’ll hear about:

    • The subtle ways burnout hides behind productivity and capability
    • Why being “the strong one” can keep your nervous system stuck in survival mode
    • Seven signs your system is operating beyond capacity — even if life looks good
    • How high-functioning burnout affects your patience, focus, and emotional bandwidth
    • What helps you recover without stepping away from the life you’ve built

    If you’ve ever wondered why success feels heavier than it should — or why rest doesn’t fully touch the exhaustion — this conversation will help you connect the dots.

    You don’t need to wait until you fall apart to take your nervous system seriously.

    🎧 Press play to learn the signs of high-functioning burnout — and what actually helps before it gets louder.

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    → Learn more and join Burnout Recovery Blueprint

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    34 mins
  • 425 - Why Managing Stress Isn’t the Same as Releasing It (And What Works Instead)
    Jan 9 2026

    You’re good at managing stress.

    You solve the problems.

    You handle what needs to be handled.

    You keep going.

    And yet, your body still feels tight, tired, or on edge — even after the situation is over.

    That’s because managing a stressor and releasing stress are not the same thing.

    In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between the stressors in your life and the stress response happening in your body, why stress isn’t just mental but physiological, and how uncompleted stress responses quietly drain your nervous system capacity over time.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • The difference between handling a stressor and discharging stress from your body
    • Why your nervous system doesn’t automatically “stand down” when a problem is solved
    • How accumulated stress contributes to allostatic load and narrows your window of tolerance
    • What it actually means to say we “store stress in the body”
    • Why releasing stress — not just managing it — is essential for expanding your capacity

    This episode is for you if you function well, cope effectively, and keep showing up — but feel like stress never fully leaves your body.

    If you want to stop carrying stress from one moment into the next and start building real capacity instead of just getting through your days, this conversation will help you understand what actually works — and why.

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    21 mins
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