I have a feeling it would probably land as truth for you if I said to you, Sweetie, you're doing too much.

Almost every client I've worked with lately has been struggling with this—the desire to slow down paired with an almost panicky inability to actually do it. I've felt it myself over the past few months, as I've been forced into a much slower pace and lessened capacity due to some unexpected health issues.

In this week's solo episode of Hey, Wait, I share:

— How your nervous system makes slowing down feel harder than it should
— The social and relational conditioning that keeps you constantly striving instead of resting
— How to recognize the part of you shaped by both your wiring and your conditioning
— Three steps to help you move through the panic that can arise when you try to do less—so you can finally take care of yourself

This is my last episode for the 2025 season, and I want to thank you so much for being here! If there was a single episode that really touched you, or if you loved every one of them and you listened every Thursday when they came out, or you found yourself telling your friends about it or doing something differently because of something you heard on this podcast–

I have a very simple way that you could be in reciprocity with me for that. It's a website called buymeacoffee.com and it's a place where you can symbolically buy me a coffee as a thank you if you feel called.
Go here: https://buymeacoffee.com/jaymoonfields
If you've been wanting a simple way to honor what you receive here, this is one that is very deeply appreciated.

► Website: https://jaymoonfields.com
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/
► Books: https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B
► Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields/

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This podcast was produced by Viv – First Click VA.
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Original Music produced by Dalton Grant

If you're a highly sensitive person, you move through life differently than other people. You know what it's like to feel other people's emotions as if they're your own. To struggle to sort out what's your energy and what's someone else's. To walk through the world feeling like your nerves live on the outside of your skin.

Today's guest, Dr. Maria Furlano, has spent her entire career helping highly sensitive people interact with the world in ways that don't drain them. She is a Spiritual Intuitive and Consciousness Mentor specializing in Eastern Energetic Medicine and nervous system regulation. She is a Physician of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (MTOM, L.Ac.) and a Doctor of Medical Qigong (DMQ, China), and she is one of the most gifted Medical Qigong teachers.

If you're feeling anything but radiant, give yourself the gift of this episode. Dr. Maria will make you feel understood, supported, and steadied—and she shares a beautiful, easy practice called The Falling Leaf that will help settle your nervous system and lift your energy.

► What Medical Qi Gong actually is and how it can support your health and well-being ►Energetic hygiene (protection, purging, fortifying) that helps you be more vital and healthier in your relationships
►How to set an energetic boundary (and it's not about imagining a big bubble of white light around yourself)
►How to handle the energetic vampires in your life so they don't suck you dry
►Why getting small by contracting your energy doesn't keep you safe—and what actually does ►How to simply and effectively call your energy back when it's scattered or running ahead of you

Dr. Maria Furlano
►Instagram: @‌mariafurlano
►YouTube: @‌mariafurlano
►LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/mariafurlano
►Website: www.theartoftuningin.com
►Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-tuning-in-podcast/id1457630238
►Monthly Women's Membership: https://www.theartoftuningin.com/studio
►Programs: https://www.theartoftuningin.com/energetic-protection-101
►Coaching Sessions: https://www.theartoftuningin.com/soul-sessions

► Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay
► Book: https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B
► Coaching program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields

This podcast was produced by Viv – First Click VA.
For collaboration or podcast support, contact: viv@firstclickva.com
Original Music produced by Dalton Grant

Anger is a powerful and often misunderstood emotion. For many, it's an emotion to be suppressed, a sign of being out of control. But what if anger, when harnessed correctly, could be a force for good in your life?​

Today's guest, Dr. Mitch Abrams, is an expert in sport, clinical, and forensic psychology, and the author of I'm Not Fucking Angry!!! Adjust the Flames to Get What You Want and Need. He has spent his career working with everyone from prison inmates to high-performance athletes, and he believes that anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions.​

In this episode, Jay and Dr. Abrams discuss:
► Why we have so much shame around anger.​
► The surprising physiological similarities between anger and anxiety.​
► How to harness anger as a motivator for positive change.​
► The difference between "good" and "bad" anger.​
► How to deal with anger in relationships, whether it's your own or someone else's.​

To learn more about Dr. Mitch Abrams and his work, visit his website at drmitchabrams.com. You can also find his book, I'm Not Fucking Angry, on Amazon https://a.co/d/c1BjU91

Connect with Dr. Mitch Abrams:
►Official Website: https://www.drmitchabrams.com
►X: https://x.com/MitchAbramsPsyD
►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitch.abrams
►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmitchabrams/

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Connect with Jay:
► Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/
► (Book) less lost: finding and being yourself in the wilds of ordinary life https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=221PWAS0W0ZLC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-eRJFgQB4PnBUu9EFA5KH0qjLkBb0WOaS_HjQyUF2kw.CNtBvCKk6A0VuF_beHrhgWISjOophnXc2zr577YZlOk&dib_tag=se&keywords=less+lost+jay+fields&qid=1759192701&sprefix=less+lost%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1
► "Yours Truly" Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► Jay Moon Fields' Books Less Lost and Teaching People Not Poses on Amazon
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields/

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Do you ever feel like you're dating the same person in a different body, repeating the same painful relationship patterns over and over? Many of us search for a love that completes us, only to find we've lost ourselves in the process. This cycle of relating is more common than you think, and it has a name: love addiction.

That is what today's guest, Jodi White, is here to unpack. Jodi is a licensed therapist, coach, and podcaster specializing in codependence and love addiction. Drawing on her professional training and her personal recovery after a 25-year struggle, she helps clients heal relationship patterns rooted in childhood trauma and cultural conditioning.

For both Jay and Jodi, a huge "Hey, Wait" moment was the realization that these patterns weren't about love, but about a process addiction. It's an addiction to seeking the safety and validation externally that we needed to develop internally. Understanding this is a powerful first step toward breaking the cycle and building a fulfilling relationship with yourself and others.

In this episode, Jodi talks about:
► The difference between codependence and love addiction.
► The three core symptoms of a love addict.
► How cultural messages and childhood experiences create these patterns.
► What the recovery process looks like and how to start healing.

To learn more about Jodi White, visit her website or listen to her podcast, Journals of a Love Addict.

Connect with Jodi White:
► Official Website: https://www.jodiwhiteonline.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodiwhite_
► Podcast: Journals of a Love Addict

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And to stay connected with Jay, head over to jaymoonfields.com and follow along on Instagram. If you have a question for the podcast, send it in. You might just hear it on a future episode.

Connect with Jay:
► Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/
► (Book) less lost: finding and being yourself in the wilds of ordinary life https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=221PWAS0W0ZLC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-eRJFgQB4PnBUu9EFA5KH0qjLkBb0WOaS_HjQyUF2kw.CNtBvCKk6A0VuF_beHrhgWISjOophnXc2zr577YZlOk&dib_tag=se&keywords=less+lost+jay+fields&qid=1759192701&sprefix=less+lost%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1
► "Yours Truly" Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► Jay Moon Fields' Books Less Lost and Teaching People Not Poses on Amazon
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields/

This podcast was produced by Scufd Studio Pvt. Ltd. For permissions, inquiries, or collaboration, please contact hello@scufdstudio.com

Is your relationship with work your most unhealthy one? In a culture that prioritizes constant production and consumption, it's easy to feel like you're just a cog in a machine, disconnected from your own vitality and purpose. The pressure to hustle is relentless, and the system can feel impossible to escape.

What if the antidote isn't working harder, but divesting from that system altogether? That is the question today's guest, Megan Leatherman, helps us explore. Megan is an anticapitalist teacher, writer, and vocational guide who teaches people how to "compost capitalism" by reconnecting to the land, the seasons, and their own inner knowing.

For both Jay and Megan, the realization that our lives and bodies are not meant to operate like machines was a huge "Hey, Wait" moment. They discuss how capitalism is both powerful and precarious, and how small, gentle acts of rebellion, like watching the sunset or paying attention to the seasons, can help us reclaim our life force.

In this episode, Megan talks about:

► What it means to "compost capitalism" and live an anti-capitalist life.​
► How to find your true vocation when you feel trapped by the need to earn a wage.​
► Using the wisdom of the seasons, especially autumn, to practice letting go.​
► Simple, accessible ways to reconnect with the land, even if you live in a city.​

Connect with Megan Leatherman:

► Website: https://awildnewwork.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awildnewwork/
► Podcast: A Wild New Work https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-wild-new-work/id1437555777

And to stay connected with Jay, head over to jaymoonfields.com and follow along on Instagram. If you have a question for the podcast, send it in. You might just hear it on a future episode.

Connect with Jay:

► Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/
► (Book) less lost: finding and being yourself in the wilds of ordinary life https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=221PWAS0W0ZLC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-eRJFgQB4PnBUu9EFA5KH0qjLkBb0WOaS_HjQyUF2kw.CNtBvCKk6A0VuF_beHrhgWISjOophnXc2zr577YZlOk&dib_tag=se&keywords=less+lost+jay+fields&qid=1759192701&sprefix=less+lost%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1
► "Yours Truly" Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► Jay Moon Fields' Books: Less Lost and Teaching People, Not Poses on Amazon
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields/

This podcast was produced by Scufd Studio Pvt. Ltd. For permissions, inquiries, or collaboration, please contact hello@scufdstudio.com

Have you ever felt like an imposter, terrified of being "found out" as unqualified, despite your successes? What if the key to overcoming that fear wasn't to "get it together," but to get radically honest and build your own unique toolkit for mental fitness?

You may know Stephanie Szostak from her roles in hit films and shows like The Devil Wears Prada, Iron Man 3, and A Million Little Things. But behind the Hollywood success was a decade-long struggle with imposter syndrome that came to a head after she landed her first lead role. Paralyzed by fear and self-criticism, she realized the only way forward was to stop trying to be who she thought she should be and start building a practice to reconnect with herself.

That is the "Hey, Wait" moment that led Stephanie to create her "Personal Playbook," a daily practice of mental fitness that became the foundation for her book, Self!sh. It's a powerful tool for anyone who wants to move from self-doubt to self-discovery and live with more confidence, joy, and meaning.

In this episode, Stephanie talks about:
► Her journey from the corporate world at Chanel to pursuing acting at age 29.
► The powerful story of how she overcame debilitating imposter syndrome.
► The "Personal Playbook": what it is and how to create your own.
► Finding your "glimmers" and why being "selfish" is essential for your wellbeing.
► What she learned about tough love from playing a real-life mother in her new film, Soul on Fire.

To learn more about Stephanie's work, visit her websites and check out her book, "Self!sh: Step Into a Journey of Self-Discovery to Revive Confidence, Joy, and Meaning."

And to stay connected with Jay, head over to jaymoonfields.com and follow along on Instagram. If you have a question for the podcast, send it in. You might just hear it on a future episode.

Connect with Stephanie Szostak:

► Official Website: https://www.stephanieszostak.me
► Playbook Website: https://selfishplaybook.com
► Book (Self!sh): https://stephanieszostak.me/selfish/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephshortstak
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-szostak-86556b213/

Connect with Jay:

► Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/

► (Book) less lost: finding and being yourself in the wilds of ordinary life https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=221PWAS0W0ZLC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-eRJFgQB4PnBUu9EFA5KH0qjLkBb0WOaS_HjQyUF2kw.CNtBvCKk6A0VuF_beHrhgWISjOophnXc2zr577YZlOk&dib_tag=se&keywords=less+lost+jay+fields&qid=1759192701&sprefix=less+lost%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1

► "Yours Truly" Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► Jay Moon Fields' Book "Teaching People Not Poses": https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-People-Not-Poses-Principles/dp/1478326913/
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields/