E233: Your Boundary Blueprint for the Holidays: 5 Steps to a Peaceful Season
What if the holidays actually left you feeling peaceful, connected, and at ease—instead of drained, resentful, or disappointed? In this episode, I'm inviting you to reimagine the season—not as something to get through, but something you consciously create. Together, we'll walk through a gentle but powerful process to help you uncover what truly nourishes you and design a holiday season that reflects your truth. I'll guide you through five key questions to create your personal holiday blueprint, then share five practical steps to help you hold clear, loving boundaries—so you can move through the holidays with more peace, presence, and authenticity. What we explore: How to clarify what you most want to feel and experience this season Why so many of us default to old roles and obligations that no longer fit The role boundaries play in protecting your peace and honoring your energy Five clear steps for communicating and upholding your limits with grace Ways to navigate family dynamics without losing yourself in the process You're allowed to choose peace over pressure, connection over obligation, and truth over tradition. The season you desire is possible—and you are worthy of it. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
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E232: The Surprising Power of Doing Less
What if reinvention isn't about doing more at all? What if it's about doing less? In this episode, I share the deeper truth about personal growth: that the most profound change often begins with subtraction, not striving to do more. Drawing from my own recent season of reinvention, I explore how letting go — of identities, expectations, and incompletions — creates the space for your most authentic self to emerge. When you stop forcing what no longer fits, you stop living from effort and start living from essence. What we explore: The difference between striving for change and allowing transformation Why letting go can feel radical but is actually the most natural thing How "incompletions" quietly drain energy and block your evolution Three gentle ways to begin releasing what no longer serves you Why stillness is not stagnation — it's the birthplace of reinvention This isn't about becoming someone new. It's about remembering who you are beneath the layers of doing, proving, and performing. Reinvention becomes simple when you stop chasing it and start listening to what's ready to fall away. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
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E231: How to End Your High-Functioning Burnout
What if your 'success' is actually what's draining your power? For years, I believed my worth was measured by how much I could give, achieve, and manage. I wore the cape, smiled through the fatigue, and convinced everyone—including myself—that I was fine. But beneath that polished performance lived a quiet truth: I was burning out while trying to be everything for everyone. In this episode, I share what it really takes to break free from high-functioning burnout—the kind that hides behind success. Together, we'll explore how slowing down isn't losing ground, why rest is the most radical form of self-trust, and how to finally stop performing your life and start living it. What we explore: How high-functioning burnout disguises itself as competence The emotional cost of over-giving and people-pleasing Three powerful shifts to release the Superwoman identity Why rest, stillness, and softness are essential to true strength How to return to your essence—without the cape If you're ready to step out of performance mode and into presence, visit nancylevin.com to explore courses, coaching, and resources to help you come home to yourself. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
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E230: When Life Falls Apart: Your Greatest Transformation Begins
When life falls apart, it can feel like devastation. But what if the collapse isn't the end—but the beginning of your greatest transformation? In this episode, I explore a sacred truth; that what feels like destruction is often the construction of your most authentic self. Through the story of my own unraveling, I share what it means to meet yourself again after the identities you've built—wife, achiever, perfectionist—suddenly disappear. When the façade falls away, the real you finally has room to breathe. What we explore: Why collapse is often the universe's way of making space for truth The deeper meaning behind hitting "rock bottom" How to recognize the signs of disconnection before life forces your hand Why rock bottom isn't a punishment, but an initiation The three powerful questions that become your compass in reinvention If you're in a season of loss, ending, or uncertainty, this episode will remind you that you are not breaking—you are becoming. The pieces falling away are simply the ones that no longer belong to your truth. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
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E229: Resentment: The Hidden Truth People Pleasers Need to Hear
What if resentment isn't your enemy — but a signpost? Many of us carry resentment quietly — that slow burn that shows up as tension in our bodies and heaviness in our hearts. We tell ourselves it's because of what someone else did or didn't do. But the truth is, resentment doesn't begin with them. It begins with us. In this episode, I explore how resentment is not your enemy, but your teacher — a sacred signal pointing you back to your unmet needs, forgotten boundaries, and the parts of you longing to be honored again. When you learn to listen to resentment instead of judging it, it reveals the exact places where you've been abandoning yourself in the name of peace, approval, or belonging. This isn't about blame. It's about freedom — the kind that comes from reclaiming your voice, your choices, and your truth. What we explore: The real root of resentment and why it's never just about someone else How crossing your own boundaries leads to self-abandonment Why resentment is actually grief — not anger Compassionate practices for transforming resentment into self-honoring How to hold your boundaries even when guilt or fear arises When resentment rises, it's an invitation to pause, listen, and return to what's true for you. You don't need anyone else to change. You only need to stop betraying yourself. The freedom you've been seeking isn't out there — it's waiting within you. Connect with me: Newsletternancylevin.comInstagramFacebook
Welcome to The Nancy Levin Show: I help people-pleasers and overachievers set boundaries that stick and own self-worth, through empowered action, so you can feel free. Plus if you're an aspiring or current coach, you're in the right place! Tune in each week for coaching, compelling conversations and actionable tools, designed to support you in the spotlight as you take center stage of your own life.
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