Coach Jackie welcomes guest Eileen McDonald, who helps women reconnect with their internal wisdom and “dance with the mess of the stress” so it doesn’t derail their health or performance. They discuss how “I got it” control patterns can develop, by sharing Jackie’s childhood experience of becoming fiercely independent, and Eileen’s story of pushing through motherhood and work until her body shut down, leading to an autoimmune disease and the difficult practice of asking for and receiving help. Eileen shares how her healing journey led her to explore how emotions affect physiology, stress and the nervous system, and tools like biofeedback to make the invisible visible. They offer practical micro-practices to release tension (shoulder rolls, progressive muscle squeeze-and-release, breathing, sighing, rubbing around the ears, humming) and emphasize pausing to create space between events and reactions, bringing more ease at home and in life.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:37 Eileen’s Mission With Stress

02:25 What Is the I Gotta Girl

03:58 Eileen’s Breaking Point

09:25 Learning to Receive Help

12:31 Control Perfection and Nursing

13:34 Emotions and Autoimmune Healing

17:43 Biofeedback and Body Awareness

19:12 Daily Stress Release Tools

19:56 Release Muscle Tension

21:15 Meditation Without Sitting

22:32 Quick Nervous System Tools

24:06 Learning To Slow Down

26:50 Self Care Sets The Tone

29:33 Ripple Effect Of Calm

31:22 Pause And Take Space

34:21 Transition Home Intentionally

36:24 Closing Reflections And Farewell

You can find Eileen McDonald at the following places:

www.eileenmcdonald.com

Facebook: @Eileen Mullins McDonald

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmcdonald

Instagram: @eileenmullins.mcdonald

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