From Overwhelm to Inner Wisdom: The Get Quiet Method Explained with Elaine Glass (009)
Release Date: 07/09/2025
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info_outlineIn a world that praises the hustle and drowns us in noise, what if the most rebellious thing you could do… is get quiet?
In this soulful conversation, Dr. Keiko sits down with Elaine Glass, author of Get Quiet, transformational coach, and former dental hygienist, to explore what actually happens when we stop doing and start listening.
Elaine has sat with over 40,000 people. She’s heard their fears, their stress, their longing for peace. And what she’s found is something we all need to hear: healing doesn’t happen in the noise. It happens in the stillness.
You’ll hear the story of the day Elaine’s life shifted when, in the middle of a painful divorce and autoimmune burnout, she stumbled upon a labyrinth just half a mile from her home. That walk changed everything. It wasn’t just a path through the desert. It was a path back to herself.
Whether you're a mom, healer, high-achiever, or human just trying to hold it together, this episode will meet you where you are.
Because in a world that constantly asks for more, choosing to slow down, listen in, and get quiet?
That’s not weakness.
That’s your quiet rebellion.
And honestly? It might be the most powerful thing you do all week.
HIGHLIGHTS:
How a heavy metal-loving, high-energy woman learned to get quiet. (1:30)
What inspired Get Quiet and Elaine’s journey in reclaiming her inner peace. (2:20)
Can you get quiet at a rock concert? The role of nature, environment, and embracing change. (3:27)
The insight gained from 40,000 dental chairside conversations: “I just want people to get quiet.” (4:33)
The moment Elaine found the labyrinth that would change her life. (6:09)
What is a labyrinth and why are more people building them in their backyards? (7:41)
How to enter the labyrinth (and life) with childlike innocence. (8:48)
The first message Elaine heard in the labyrinth: Surrender. (9:11)
Reconnecting to intuition after losing it to life’s noise and how the labyrinth woke her up. (11:29)
Why the labyrinth always delivers a message and how it helps women release what they’re carrying. (14:06)
How hearing these soul-messages changed Elaine as a woman. (15:16)
The first path of the Get Quiet method: Nurturing your body. (15:48)
Why women disconnect from their bodies and how to come back through movement and breath. (16:50)
“For the first time, I heard myself breathing.” The rebellious simplicity of getting quiet. (17:54)
The trap of “more, more, more” and how it numbs us from what really matters. (20:06)
The second path: clearing your physical environment. (21:30)
Letting go of memory clutter and finding safety in your body instead of your belongings. (23:03)
Two truths every woman needs to hear about putting herself first. (24:37)
Elaine’s surprising parenting advice: focus on your relationship, not just your kids. (25:12)
From the sideline-yelling mom to the grounded, present one, what her boys noticed. (26:05)
What becoming a life coach taught Elaine about healing herself (and her kids). (27:16)
From autoimmune issues to vitality; how “getting quiet” allowed Elaine to feel 20 years younger. (29:47)
Why “retirement” isn’t the end; Dr. Jeffrey Bland’s beautiful reframe. (30:52)
The most difficult (and essential) path: quieting the mind. (32:01)
What’s next: Elaine’s vision for building a labyrinth retreat and teaching others to live from soul. (34:26)
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