If January didn’t flip a magical switch for you, if you don’t feel behind but you don’t feel fired up either, nothing is wrong with you.

In this episode, I’m talking to the woman who has been holding it all together, who’s built something meaningful, and who’s starting to feel a quiet internal shift she can’t ignore anymore.

I’m sharing what it looks like to move through a recalibration season, not burnout, not a breakdown, but a grounded, honest slowing down. We talk about learning how to progress without panic, how misalignment often whispers instead of screams, and why January is not a performance month.

This is a reminder that calm doesn’t mean you stopped, it means your nervous system finally did.

In this episode, I talk about:

The struggles many of us are quietly carrying:

• Feeling neutral, unmotivated, or disconnected at the start of the new year
• Moving through life without urgency but questioning if something is “wrong”
• Being capable of doing a lot while feeling uninspired or misaligned
• Pushing through exhaustion, body signals, and nervous system overload
• Carrying pressure to perform, produce, or prove instead of slowing down

What I’m doing instead (and what you can try too):

• Naming this season as recalibration, not burnout or failure.
• Letting calm exist without trying to fix it.
• Paying attention to my body’s signals, especially tension, numbness, and fatigue.
• Allowing progress to look lighter.
• Using January to listen instead of perform.
• Stopping the habit of doing everything alone, and choosing support, structure, and community while I recalibrate

If something in your body softened while listening,if you felt seen, understood, or quietly validated, trust that. You don’t need to rush or decide anything today.

Just know this: recalibration doesn’t require force, and you don’t have to do it alone.

Until next time 🤍

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If this episode resonates, here are a few aligned ways to continue your journey:

✨ Rise & Reground: The Costa Rica Experience: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/riseandregroundcostarica2026

I created this retreat for women in transition who are ready to slow down, regulate their nervous systems, reconnect to their bodies, and build leadership capacity before expansion.

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Before you plan 2026 or set new goals, this episode invites you to pause.

Not because you are doing it wrong, but because most women do not fail their goals. They fail to become the person required to sustain them.

This conversation explores why planning without reflection leads to burnout, misalignment, and self-abandonment. Especially for women navigating full lives, shifting seasons, and growing responsibility.

Rather than focusing on another plan, this episode centers on truth, identity, and learning how to return to yourself when life interrupts your expectations.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Why most goals fail because of misalignment, not lack of discipline
• The problem with the “new year, new me” mindset
• Why reflection is leadership, not regression
• How your nervous system impacts consistency
• Why missing a day is not failure and pivoting is not weakness
• What it really means to build capacity before expansion

This episode is for women who are done forcing growth and are ready to build a life that feels aligned, sustainable, and honest.

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If this episode stirred something in you and you feel ready to stop waiting for the perfect time, I am offering a Day One commitment bonus for women who choose alignment now.

This is not something I am promoting publicly. It is an intentional invitation for listeners of this episode.

If you feel called, email me directly with the subject line “Day One Costa Rica.”
I will know exactly where you are coming from and we will keep this conversation personal.

📩 Email: Cydniejocelyncollective@gmail.com

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If this episode resonates, here are a few aligned ways to continue your journey:

✨ Rise & Reground: The Costa Rica Experience: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/riseandregroundcostarica2026

I created this retreat for women in transition who are ready to slow down, regulate their nervous systems, reconnect to their bodies, and build leadership capacity before expansion.

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If you have been feeling emotionally exhausted this Christmas season, even when your life looks good on the outside, this episode is for you.

This is not the kind of exhaustion that comes from doing too much. It is the kind that shows up when you have been living inside a version of yourself that no longer fits who you are becoming.

This episode is shared as a letter for women in transition. For those who feel disoriented not because they are lost, but because the life they once built no longer matches the person they are becoming.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ Why emotional exhaustion is often a sign of misalignment, not burnout

✨ How the Christmas season exposes nervous system overwhelm and emotional labor

✨ Why performing joy, gratitude, and strength leads to deeper fatigue

✨ What the messy middle really means in seasons of personal growth

✨ How self-leadership is built before clarity, confidence, or certainty

✨ The connection between nervous system regulation, presence, and identity shifts

✨ Why slowing down can feel unsafe for high-functioning women

✨ How the body communicates truth before the mind understands it

I also share personal stories from this season, including navigating parenting young children, redefining what Christmas truly means, writing a letter instead of buying a gift, and recognizing how pressure often exists only in our own projections.

Above all, this is an invitation to release performance. To stop rushing your becoming. To honor the truth that you do not owe anyone a version of yourself you have already outgrown.

You are not behind. You are not failing. You are becoming.

And you do not have to perform your way there.

If this episode resonates, here are a few aligned ways to continue your journey:

✨ Rise & Reground: The Costa Rica Experience: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/riseandregroundcostarica2026

I created this retreat for women in transition who are ready to slow down, regulate their nervous systems, reconnect to their bodies, and build leadership capacity before expansion.

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Phytotox anti-aging: https://pioneerpam.com/products/phytotox-bundle-pre-sale?sca_ref=10153950.2pXEgTTkxcF

These have been part of my grounding rituals, especially the Phytotox Anti-Aging Line, supporting calm, healthy, radiant skin during emotionally demanding seasons.

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📨 Join the email list: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/contact

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If you’ve been feeling more emotional lately, more tired, more reactive, more aware that something in your life doesn’t fit anymore, you’re not falling apart. You’re in transition.

I recorded this episode in the heart of the holiday season, when the pressure to hold everything together is high and reflection tends to surface whether we ask for it or not. Especially for women who are becoming someone new while still carrying real life.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why the messy middle isn’t a problem to fix but the exact season where self-leadership is built.

You’ll hear me talk about:
• Why what feels like burnout is often misalignment, not failure
• Why motivation disappears during seasons of growth, even when you’re doing everything “right”
• How self-trust and leadership are formed before clarity, confidence, or the next chapter makes sense

This conversation is for women in transition, those balancing motherhood, healing, business, identity shifts, and real life, who are ready to stop waiting for permission and start leading themselves forward with integrity.

I also share honestly about navigating grief, family medical complexities, old hustle patterns resurfacing, and what it’s looked like for me to reclaim my power without rushing my becoming. This episode was recorded in Minnesota and reflects the real, lived experience of building capacity before expansion.

If this episode resonates, here are a few aligned ways to continue your journey:

✨ Rise & Reground: The Costa Rica Experience: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/riseandregroundcostarica2026

I created this retreat for women in transition who are ready to slow down, regulate their nervous systems, reconnect to their bodies, and build leadership capacity before expansion.

🌿 Pioneer Pam Tinctures: https://pioneerpam.com?sca_ref=10153950.2pXEgTTkxcF

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Elderberry: https://pioneerpam.com/products/elderberry-tincture?sca_ref=10153950.2pXEgTTkxcF

Phytotox anti-aging: https://pioneerpam.com/products/phytotox-bundle-pre-sale?sca_ref=10153950.2pXEgTTkxcF

These have been part of my grounding rituals, especially the Phytotox Anti-Aging Line, supporting calm, healthy, radiant skin during emotionally demanding seasons.

⚡ Bioactive Precision Peptides by Make Wellness: https://makewellness.com/2D969F9DA7/shopping/item?itemId=46&categoryID=31

I use these for sustainable energy, recovery, clarity, and resilience—without burnout or adrenaline

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This is where I share what I’m learning in real time, what I’m building behind the scenes, and what it actually looks like to lead yourself through transition—without noise or pressure.

You are not behind.
You are becoming.

And self-leadership is built right here, in the messy middle.

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If you’ve been feeling weighed down by comparison, stuck in imposter syndrome, or questioning your place in the world as you step into a new season… this episode is going to feel like an exhale you didn’t realize you needed.

When I started this show, I was navigating motherhood, burnout, identity loss, and the quiet ache of feeling behind. I didn’t know who I was becoming, only that the woman I used to be no longer fit. Podcasting became the space where I found my voice again… and where thousands of women realized they weren’t walking through their messy middle alone.

Now, 29 episodes later, this mic has taught me more about identity, purpose, and becoming than any course, job title, or roadmap ever could. And today’s episode is one of the deepest and most important I’ve shared.

Inside, we talk about:
• Why comparison is actually an identity clue, not a flaw
• Why imposter syndrome shows up right before your breakthrough
• The messy middle no one talks about
• Nervous system grounding through guided breathwork
• Journaling prompts that reveal the woman you’re becoming
• How to honor your timing instead of judging it
• Why 2026 is the year of embodiment, alignment, and rising

This is not just another episode, it’s a turning point.
A reminder that you are not behind. You are becoming.

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A transformational retreat for women ready to rise, release, and reconnect with who they’re becoming.

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Are you making decisions from exhaustion, not clarity? This episode details my deeply personal 6-month transformation journey, a quiet reckoning and why I was called to build the Rise and Reground women's retreat, which is the cornerstone of the legacy I am building.

This is more than a getaway; it's a strategic, supportive reset designed to regulate your nervous system and give you the space to reclaim your narrative and rise with purpose. I dive into how my own healing journey led me to create this powerful immersive retreat experience in the restorative Nosara Blue Zone, Costa Rica.

Inside this episode, we cover:

• How taking a pause accelerated my own becoming and why women need space to heal deeply.
• Why the Nosara Blue Zone is the ideal environment for cellular renewal and a full-body nervous system reset.
• The profound power of being in community and surrounded by women committed to personal power.
• The strategic design of the experience, combining daily strength movement with chef-prepared meals, supporting optimal body performance (including the benefits of Make Wellness Bioactive Precision Peptides).
• A look into my 2026 brand evolution, focusing on depth over volume and empowering you to reclaim your voice and rewrite your narrative.
• The most crucial takeaway: A true legacy isn't built in one decision—it’s built in the follow-through, the recalibration, and the way you choose yourself consistently.

This episode is for the woman who knows she’s ready for a shift. It’s not someday—it’s now. Your decision to pause is your moment to begin your becoming.

Ready to step into ownership of your life?

• Book your room for the Rise and Reground Costa Rica Experience: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/riseandregroundcostarica2026
• Get first access to all retreats, workshops, and programs by joining my email list: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/contact
• Connect with me for daily reflections, creative sparks, and behind-the-scenes content on Instagram: @cydniejocelyn

Thank you for walking with me through my becoming, rebuilding, and rise.

This isn't personal development. It's personal power. This isn't branding. It's becoming.

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Happy Thanksgiving, loves. 🧡

Today’s episode is a soft reset wrapped in truth.
A moment to pause, breathe, and check in with the woman you’re becoming, not the one you’re waiting to become on January 1st.

We have one month left in 2025.
And here’s the hard, honest truth most people won’t say out loud:

If you’re waiting for January, you’re already behind.

Not behind in your worth.
Not behind in your timeline.
But behind in the moments you keep postponing. Behind in the choices that could be shaping your becoming right now.

This episode is an invitation to choose Day One today, not “one day.”
To reflect on your year, honor your growth, breathe through your messy middle, and recognize the strength that carried you here, especially if this year cracked you wide open like it did for me.

If you need a grounding moment before the final stretch of the year, settle in.

You’re not behind. You’re becoming.
And you don’t rise through it alone.

Rise & Reground: Costa Rica Retreat — April 25–30, 2026

Private rooms: SOLD OUT
Shared Queen, Full, and Twin rooms: Available

Five nights in Nosara at Jade Retreat Center.
Soul-led workshops, movement, connection circles, chef-curated meals, deep restoration, and the kind of transformation that meets you exactly where you’re at.

✨ Payment plans available
✨ Airport: Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
✨ Arrive before 1pm if possible
✨ Private transport included

Reserve your space:
https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/riseandregroundcostarica2026

✨ Payment plans available
✨ Fly into Liberia Airport (LIR)

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You're not behind — you're becoming.
And you don’t rise through it alone.

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What do you do when your face literally goes numb from stress, your kid ends up in the ER, your retreat launches, and your brain’s screaming “too much”?

You breathe. You break down. You rise anyway.

This week, I’m bringing you the rawest episode yet, zero filters, no perfectly-scripted inspiration. Just me, my messy middle, and the real-time reminder that even in the chaos, you are still becoming.

Because life doesn’t always test you gently, it shakes you awake.

Inside this episode:
✨ The stress spiral that sent half my face numb (yep, really)
✨ The chaos of motherhood, medical mysteries, and surrender
✨ The unfiltered truth about launching Rise & Reground: The Costa Rica Experience
✨ Why women need to stop competing and start cheering louder
✨ How I’m regulating my nervous system with movement, mindfulness, and peptides that actually work

🌴 Retreat Info:
Rise & Reground: The Costa Rica Experience
April 25 – 30, 2026 • Jade Nosara, Costa Rica
This isn’t a vacation, it’s a remembering. Six days to reset, reconnect, and rise renewed.
👉 Reserve your spot

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