Why Your Nervous System is Blocking Your Success | with Natalie Hummel and Emily Duncan
Release Date: 07/31/2025
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EMBody Radio
In this highly requested solo episode, I’m diving into exactly what I would do if I was single and dating in 2026…and it’s probably not what you’d expect. I spent four years single before meeting my now-fiancee Chris, and today I’m sharing the unconventional self-improvement strategies that set me up for the healthiest, happiest relationship of my life. Instead of focusing on how to find a partner, I’m breaking down how to become the kind of person who attracts and sustains a truly loving partnership. If you’re single, dating, or simply looking to grow, this episode is your...
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Leveraging Discipline for a High-Performance Life: Why Systems Beat Motivation Every Time | with host Emily Duncan
EMBody Radio
Discipline gets a bad reputation… especially among high-performing women who’ve experienced it as rigid, punishing, or all-or-nothing. In this episode, I break down why that definition is outdated and why true discipline is actually one of the most supportive, freedom-creating tools we can build in our lives. I share why relying on motivation and willpower keeps us stuck in cycles of pushing and burnout, and how discipline is not a personality trait you either have or don’t have, it’s a set of systems that can be designed, refined, and strengthened over time. We talk about: Why...
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Reconnecting With Your Body After Burnout, Shame, and Disconnection | with host Emily Duncan
EMBody Radio
In this episode, I’m talking to high-performing women who feel disconnected from their bodies… not just physically, but energetically and emotionally too. If you’ve gone months or years avoiding mirrors and photos, skipping workouts, ignoring hunger or fatigue cues, hiding in your clothes, or outsourcing your worth to the scale, this episode is for you. You’re not broken, but you are checked out. And it’s time to check back in. I walk you through a four-phase reconnection framework designed to help you gently and powerfully rebuild trust with your body without guilt, shame, or...
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Rediscovering Your Inner Bad-Ass | with host Emily Duncan
EMBody Radio
In this episode, I’m talking directly to the woman who feels like she’s lost herself somewhere along the way. If you’ve gone through a “soft girl era,” burnout, or a season where rest quietly turned into stagnation… this conversation is for you. I unpack how high-performing women often overcorrect when they’re exhausted, and how that pendulum swing can disconnect us from our drive, fire, and identity. I walk through the exact mental frameworks, identity questions, and personal audits I used to reconnect with my inner badass, without swinging back into hustle, burnout, or...
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Why High-Performing Women Struggle With Their Body (and How to Fix It) | with host Emily Duncan
EMBody Radio
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EMBody Radio
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EMBody Radio
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EMBody Radio
In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Dr. Sarah Ballantyne for one of the most grounded, science-driven conversations I’ve had about nutrition in a long time. We talk about why diet culture keeps swinging between extremes, how nutrient density gets lost in food ideology, and what actually matters when it comes to protein, plants, gut health, and long-term health outcomes. Sarah breaks down why restrictive frameworks often backfire, how to evaluate food quality without fear, and what the research really says, not what performs best on social media. This conversation is...
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How I Reached Every Goal on My Vision Board This Year - Your 2026 Goal Setting Blueprint | with host Emily Duncan
EMBody Radio
This episode is a full end-of-year reflection and a practical blueprint for setting goals you actually complete. I’m sharing the exact shifts I made that helped me reach every major goal I set this year, feel more like myself again, close the loop on my goals, and build momentum without the scattered energy. I also give you the framework I’m using going into 2026: how I narrowed my goals down, increased focus and depth (instead of novelty), tightened my routines and boundaries, and invested in support early rather than waiting until I was in “red alert.” And yes,...
info_outlineWhat if your drive for perfection is actually the thing holding you back? In this powerful episode, I sit down with high-performance nervous system coach Natalie Hummel to unpack how unresolved nervous system patterns can limit success, even in the most disciplined and ambitious women.
Natalie shares her journey from Olympic equestrian dreams to body shutdown, and how nervous system healing became the missing link in achieving real performance breakthroughs. This is the conversation every high achiever needs to hear…especially if you're tired of doing all the right things but still feel stuck at the same level.
You’ll learn:
- What the “nervous system set point” is and how it blocks success
- How ego-based perfectionism can keep high performers stuck
- Why nervous system capacity (not motivation) is the key to next-level performance
- How to identify your emotional “set point” and safely expand it
- Practical tools to build resilience, emotional safety, and flow state on demand
Whether you're an entrepreneur, athlete, or leader, this episode will show you how to stop self-sabotaging and start operating from embodied excellence.
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