Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 395
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
254 - Raised by Toxic Parents? How to Break the Cycle and Reparent Yourself with Cari Fund
Toxic parenting is so much more than a buzzphrase. It’s real, emotional trauma that we can carry into adulthood.
As adults, setting boundaries with our childhood caregivers and “reparenting” ourselve…
253 - 7 Ways to Release Stress & Anxiety From Your Body
Muscle tension, aches & pains, gut issues, insomnia, headaches, autoimmune conditions - did you know that all of these can be physical symptoms of stress and anxiety stored in our body?
When our nervo…
252 - Small Changes that Lead to Big Impact with Abby Calabrese
Do you feel the pressure to do it all?
As women, we so often feel an unspoken expectation to be able to handle all the things that need to be done as a mom, as a wife, and in our workspaces, without c…
251 - Snapping at Your Kids? 3 Strategies to Help You Keep Your Cool
It happens to the best of us, right? We all have moments when we've lost our cool with our kids. Motherhood can be hard, y’all!
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about your window of tolerance - your …
250 - The Spiritual Solution to People Pleasing with Tanya Engesether of The Grace Filled Leader
Do you have a pattern of people-pleasing?
When’s the last time you said yes when you really wanted to say no? Taken on more than you had the bandwidth for? Worried about whether someone was upset with…
249 - Anxious or Irritated? Stop Trying to be Calm and Try This Instead
Have you ever been angry and someone told you to “just calm down”?
Or have you ever experienced anxiety and tried to calm your body with a moment of stillness, but it just seemed to make you feel wors…
248 - Sleep Science: Navigating the Mind-Body Connection for Better Sleep with Devin Burke
When was the last time you got a good night’s sleep?
Or maybe a better question is when was the last time you woke up feeling truly rested
Do you have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep?
Today…
247 - Beyond Burnout: Top 3 Reasons You Feel Fried
Are you running on empty? Maybe you know the feeling - brain fog, forgetfulness, irritability, anxiety, loss of motivation - you’re just plain exhausted.
But how did you get to this point? It didn’…
246 - The Truth About Birth Control, Stress, & Hormone Imbalances with Dr. Tabatha Barber, The Gutsy Gynecologist
Has birth control (or something else) prescribed by your OB/GYN had a lasting impact on your health & wellness?
Have you known something was off with your hormones, only to be told that your labs are …
245 - 5 Ways to Calm an Overactive Nervous System
Do you have an overactive nervous system?
Symptoms of a nervous system stuck in fight or flight can include chronic anxiety, insomnia, headaches, and a clenched jaw/muscle tension. An overactive nerv…
244 - How to Reach Your Goals Without all the Hustle with Gabe Cox of Red Hot Mindset
Have you ever worn your busyness like a badge of honor?
Oftentimes, being busy and having a packed schedule can make us feel like we’re living a full life. But hustling between events and commitments …
243 - 3 Things I Started Saying That Helped Heal My Burnout
What’s your go-to response when you’re asked to take on something new?
For the longest time, I’d automatically say yes (regardless of whether I had the time or energy). Can you relate?
As high-achiev…
242 - How Helicopter Parenting is Impacting Your Kids’ Brains with Bizzie Gold, Founder of the Break Method
Are you a helicopter parent? Do you often find yourself hovering over your kids to make sure they’re safe and intervening at the slightest sign of struggle?
We’re responsible for the health and safet…
241 - Are You a Perfectionist? 3 Reasons Perfectionists Have High Anxiety
Some things just go together. Peanut butter & chocolate, mac & cheese, and perfectionism & anxiety. 😉
But in all seriousness, if you notice that you tend to have perfectionistic tendencies, you likel…
240 - Put Your Lists Away! Effective Time Management, Organization & Productivity for Moms with Megan Sumrell
Do you use a daily to-do list?
I know how good it can feel to cross things off a list, but did you know that to-do lists are not the best way to maximize our productivity and efficiency?
In today’s epi…
239 - 5 Subtle Signs You're Stuck in Survival Mode
Do you feel like you’re always rushing? Wondering where your creativity has gone? If so, you might be stuck in “survival mode”.
The everyday and chronic stress we experience causes a physiological re…
238 - Tired of Being Tired? Top Causes of Chronic Fatigue and Powerful Energy-Boosting Habits with Tiffany Cagwin
Have you noticed a difference between feeling tired and being chronically fatigued?
We can usually take a quick nap or go to bed early to recover from feeling tired. But chronic fatigue is a deeper …
237 - 4 Game-Changing Strategies for Nervous System Regulation
Here are some of the top benefits to having a regulated nervous system:
- improved mood and emotional balance
- increased creativity
- reduced stress, anxiety and overwhelm
- better sleep and physical recovery
- im…
236 - How to Build Confidence & Shatter Limiting Beliefs with Andrea Herbert
What’s holding you back from chasing down those big dreams of yours?
Is it a pesky inner critic? Do you struggle to find the time? Has it been hard to focus on your personal goals since becoming a mo…
235 - Unlocking Calm: Powerful Somatic Practices to Shift out of Fight, Flight, or Freeze
What do you usually do when you’re feeling anxious, irritable, or burned out?
Do you tend to ignore it? Push though? Check out?
Experiencing anxiety, irritability, or burnout can be a signal that your…