What does it take to truly trust yourself?
In this powerful conversation, Motherhood Wellness Coach Jess Arachchi joins us to share her journey of healing, nervous system regulation, and the deep inner work that allows us to return to ourselves—especially when life feels overwhelming. From navigating anxiety and panic to parenting with presence, Jess offers insight into what it means to come home to your body and your truth.
You’ll learn how to differentiate between survival responses and inner knowing, why befriending your sensations changes everything, and how to stay connected to yourself in the most challenging moments.
When in doubt, come back to self.”
What You’ll Learn
→ How to recognize survival patterns in the body
→ The role of parenting in personal healing
→ Why meditation and silence can be transformational
→ What it means to follow the path of expansion over fear
About the Guest
Jess Arachchi is a Motherhood Wellness Coach, nervous system guide, and founder of The Happy Home Movement. With over 12 years of experience as a Social Worker, Family Therapist & Meditation Teacher, Jess helps mothers move from burnout and self-abandonment to alignment, joy, and freedom. She’s also the host of Let Her Speak, a podcast for women ready to come home to themselves.
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Episode Chapters
00:00 Welcome & Jess’s backstory
04:30 From burnout to nervous system awareness
09:00 Parenting and the power of repair
13:00 Anxiety, panic, and choosing the unknown
18:00 Discovering Vipassana and finding calm
25:00 Befriending the body’s sensations
30:00 Two inner paths: fear or expansion
36:00 Walking away from what’s misaligned
47:00 Final reflection: When in doubt, return to self
Topics We Explore in This Episode Include
Jess Arachchi, nervous system healing, parenting and self-awareness, meditation practices, Vipassana retreats, breaking survival patterns, self-trust and embodiment, healing anxiety, emotional regulation, motherhood wellness, honoring your inner knowing, somatic insight, choosing expansion over fear