Big Shift Energy
Episode Summary In Part 2, Amanda expands the conversation into emotional regulation, resilience, and the radical necessity of self-care during times of social unrest and injustice. This episode reframes ātrivialā acts of care as meaningful tools for sustainability. Amanda explores how overloaded nervous systems affect our capacity to show up, and why regulating ourselves is not a luxury ā itās a form of resistance. The episode closes with an invitation to honor both visible and invisible contributions, and to celebrate caring for yourself as an act of worthiness. š§æKey Takeaways ...
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Episode Summary In Part 1 of this two-part series, Amanda invites listeners to pause, breathe, and reset their energy amid the intensity of current events. This episode is a gentle recalibration ā a reminder that self-care is not avoidance, but anchoring. Through visualization and grounding practices, Amanda encourages listeners to come back to themselves, create internal spaciousness, and reconnect with self-love as a stabilizing force in turbulent times. This episode is about remembering your humanity while the world feels loud, heavy, and overwhelming. š§æKey Takeaways You matter ā...
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If youāve been stuck in your head trying to think your way into clarity⦠this episode is your gentle intervention. In this conversation, Amanda invites you to drop below the chin and reconnect with the part of you that already knows whatās going on: your body. Instead of over-analyzing, planning, or spiraling, Amanda introduces a simple but powerful practiceāthe below-the-chin check-ināto help you notice whatās happening physically and emotionally, without fixing or forcing anything. Through breath, body awareness, and movement, this episode explores how clarity often shows up...
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The end of the year loves to pressure us into neat little boxes: Highs. Lows. Wins. Fails. But real life? Messier. Quieter. Way more interesting. In this episode, Amanda invites you to ditch the performative year-end recap and try something more honest: intentional reflection that actually honors who you became and not just what you accomplished. Instead of asking āWhat went right or wrong?ā, Amanda asks the BIG SHIFT questions like: Where did you choose yourself? What still counts, even if no one clapped? What parts of you showed up quietly but consistently? Youāll explore...
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In this episode, Amanda walks you through how to create a bubble of protection: a soft, breathable boundary that keeps you grounded, regulated, and self-led. This isnāt about shutting the world out. Itās about choosing what gets access. We talk about energetic hygiene, daily maintenance practices, and how to protect your nervous system without becoming rigid or closed off. This episode also includes grounding resources for anyone who doesnāt feel emotionally or physically safe right now because protection is not optional, and support is not weakness. Youāll leave with simple practices...
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Ever leave a room, a holiday gathering, or a āquick coffeeā and think⦠Why do I feel like I left parts of myself in three different conversations? Yeah. Same. In this episode, Amanda guides you through a short, grounding meditation designed for after people-time when your energy feels scattered, stretched thin, or not quite yours anymore. This isnāt a āclear your chakras and manifest abundanceā situation. Itās a practical, protective, non-woo reset that helps you come back into your body, reclaim your attention, and remember that you donāt need permission to rest. Youāll...
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If you feel different after being around people, even people you love, this episode is for you. In Big Shift Energy, Amanda breaks down why social energy costs more than we realize and offers compassionate, practical ways to re-center after people-time. This is about soft boundaries, quiet rituals, and letting yourself come back online in your own time. š Key Takeaways Reācentering is necessary after peopleātime, even when nothing ābadā happened. Masking and managing energy costs more than we admit. Softness is not collapse. Softness is regulation. Tiny rituals can bring you...
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Pull up a chair by the river. Or better yetālie down on the moss. This episode is an exhale. A permission slip. A reminder that you were never meant to bloom yearāround. In this episode of Big Shift Energy, Amanda invites you into the slow, quiet intelligence of winter. This is a conversation about resting without shame, releasing the belief that you must earn your pause, and letting your body move at a seasonal pace instead of a hustle-driven one. Through breath, gentle reframes, and cozy real-life practices, this episode offers permission to soften, slow down, and stop treating...
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In this episode of Big Shift Energy, Amanda guides listeners through small, compassionate body-return practices to help you feel more grounded, connected, and present. Through tiny movements, warm-touch cues, and soft orientation exercises, she shows how the body can come back online without force or expectation. This episode is a reminder that your body isnāt the problem ā itās the partner. The loyal one. The one thatās been waiting for you. š Key Takeaways Your body isnāt ghosting you ā itās protecting you. Tiny movements = big reconnection moments. Warm hands on your...
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In this episode of Big Shift Energy, Amanda guides listeners through the soft world of micro-joys, or the tiny sensory sparks that help you feel just a little less crispy, even in the middle of stress, grief, or emotional burnout. Through bare-minimum breathwork, subtle mindfulness, and pocket-sized art prompts, Amanda shows that joy doesnāt have to be big, loud, or high-vibe to be meaningful. Sometimes the smallest comforts are the ones that get us through. š Key Takeaways You donāt have to be joyful to hang out here. Neutrality is welcome. Joy can feel fake after stress⦠that...
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In this episode of Big Shift Energy, Amanda Lazenby takes you on a grounding ride ā part meditation, part real talk, all heart. With mindfulness at the center, she unpacks the messiness of grief, the medicine of playfulness, and the beauty of processing emotions instead of just reacting.
Amanda reflects on her own journey, sharing how tuning into lifeās cues (the heavy vs. the light, the pause vs. the push) can unlock self-reflection and personal growth. From breathwork to celebrating small wins, this convo reminds us that emotional health, community, and self-care are the real flex.
And yep ā thereās even an invite to the podcastās virtual b-day bash ššæāØ because celebrating is part of healing, too.
š§Sound Bites Youāll Love:
- āGrief can be a friend with boundary issues, teaching us in unexpected ways.ā
- āStop reacting, start listening. Let the process be the goal."
- āJust listen and process; it's an action, not inaction."
- "Embrace play and lightness; life doesn't always have to be so heavy."
š Takeaways:
š² Playfulness lightens the load when life feels heavy.
š Listening to life means processing > reacting.
š Grief is a teacher (even when itās a tough one).
š Emotions create feedback loops for reflection.
ā” Processing emotions = active healing.
šŖæContact Info
- Holla at me! Instagram: BigShiftEnergy
- World Wide Web: https://bigshiftenergy.my.canva.site/sillygoose
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- Big Shift Energy Season 1 Episode 34
š°ļø Chapters (CD tracklist energy):
00:00 ā Introduction
03:34 ā Embracing Playfulness + Lightness
09:04 ā Processing Grief + Emotional Loops
12:38 ā Celebrating Small Wins + Community
16:18 ā Birthday Vibes + Intentional Closings