So many of us are praised for being the one who never falls apart — the reliable one, the calm one, the one who “handles everything.”
But what no one talks about is the cost of holding it all together.

In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, I'm exploring what really happens — emotionally and physically — when strength becomes a survival strategy instead of a choice. This isn’t about burnout as a buzzword. It’s about the quiet erosion that happens when emotions are swallowed, needs are postponed, and composure is rewarded more than honesty.

Inside this episode, we unpack:

• What “holding it all together” actually means in the nervous system

• Why being the strong one leads to emotional numbness, tension, and resentment

• How unexpressed emotions get stored in the body

• The hidden impact of people-pleasing, emotional labor, and self-abandonment

• Why softness isn’t weakness — it’s nervous system repair

This conversation is for anyone who looks capable on the outside but feels exhausted, disconnected, or quietly angry on the inside. If you’ve ever felt like rest has to be earned, support has to be justified, or softness feels unsafe — this episode will land deep.

If this episode resonated and you want to continue theconversation or support your nervous system beyond the podcast:

🌿 Join Jennifer Grove’s online community for ongoing support and real conversations
🧠Take the Anger Archetype Quiz to understand how unexpressed anger shows up in your body
🕯 Watch the Unclench Workshop to release stored tension
🌬 Explore the Pressure Release Toolkit for practical, everyday nervous system care

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If your body feels tense, heavy, or weirdly overwhelmed the minute December arrives — you’re not alone, and you’re definitely not broken. In today’s episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, we’re unpacking why your nervous system braces for December long before the holiday chaos actually begins.

This isn’t just stress.
It’s stored memory.
It’s emotional patterning.
It’s the survival version of you saying, “Oh no… this month again.”

We’ll talk about:

• Why holiday pressure triggers the nervous system

• The emotional and physical signs your body is bracing

• How unresolved stress from past Decembers shows up in the present

• The connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, and holiday survival mode

• Why your body isn’t resisting joy — it’s resisting performance

This episode sets the tone for December — a month where we stop faking “holiday magic” and start listening to the truth our bodies have been holding.

If you’ve ever felt exhausted by expectations, overstimulation, family energy, gift-giving, forced joy, or emotional labor during the holidays… this one is for you.

Softness isn’t weakness — it’s neuroscience. In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, I'm breaking down why unclenching is a strategic move for women who feel overextended, overwhelmed, or secretly angry. Learn how nervous system safety improves clarity, performance, emotional regulation, and long-term success.

Perfect for anyone craving relief, realignment, and a deeper exhale.

✨ The Pressure Release Toolkit
Your 3-day path back to softness, safety, and self-trust.

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Most people think relaxation is something you do after exhaustion.
But what if unclenching isn’t a reward… it’s the strategy that makes everything else work?

In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, we’re diving into the nervous system truth no one ever taught us:
✨ Strategy without safety collapses.

You’ll learn:
🌿 Why chronic tension keeps you stuck in survival mode
🌿 What actually happens in your brain and body when you unclench
🌿 How nervous-system safety increases clarity, creativity, and capacity
🌿 Simple micro-practices you can use today to shift from bracing → regulated
🌿 How women unintentionally “perform calm” and what to do instead

This episode blends science, softness, and somatic wisdom — grounded in how your nervous system actually works. By the end, you’ll understand why unclenching isn’t indulgent, lazy, or optional… it’s leadership.

If you’ve been waking up tense, overthinking everything, or feeling like rest never seems to “work” — this one’s for you.

💛 Want to take this deeper?
Grab The Pressure Release Toolkit — my gentle 3-day nervous system reset designed to help you unclench, exhale, and operate from true internal safety.

Subscribe so you never miss an episode — and if this lands, send it to the woman in your life who’s been holding it all together for too long.

If your body feels more like a performance to manage than aplace to land… this episode is for you.

I unpack what it means to stop treating your body like achecklist, and start treating it like home. I share my own story of chronic tension, emotional over functioning, and the moment I finally learned to stop fixing and start listening.

You’ll walk away with a new lens on nervous-systemregulation — not as self-care, but as strategy — plus a gentle practice to help you start softening right now.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
🌿Why your body isn’t a project to fix — and how to stop managing it like one
🌿What chronic clenching really signals in the nervous system
🌿How softening creates safety, clarity, and emotional bandwidth
🌿A 60-second nervous system reset to try in real time
🌿A nervous-system-first alternative to burnout healing

Mentioned in this episode:
✨The Pressure Release Toolkit — your daily anchor forregulation, release, and return
✨Follow Jen on Instagram: @jenniferjgrove
✨Explore coaching + retreats: jgrovewellness.com

Listener Reflection Prompt:
💬“What would shift if I stopped trying to manage my body — and started learning from it?”

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If this episode softened something in you, share it with a friend and leave a review. Your words help more people unclench and come home to themselves.

Most people think self‑care means bubble baths and time offafter burnout.
But unclenching — the conscious release of held tension — is not recovery.
It’s strategy.

In this episode, I'm reframing nervous‑system regulation as aform of embodied leadership — a way to make clearer decisions, deepen connection, and sustain creativity without self‑betrayal.

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Welcome back to Gettin’ In The Grove — today’s episode is for the visionaries, the builders, and the creators who are tired ofpushing through pressure.

If you’ve ever felt like creativity only comes after clenching, bracing, or grinding… this episode is your permission slip to do it differently.

We explore how safety — not stress — fuels sustainable,soul-aligned creation. You’ll hear a personal story, nervous-system science, and practical ways to soften your way into productivity that doesn’t cost your peace.

✨ Learn how your nervous system holds the key to your best ideas
✨ Understand why your energy imprints your work
✨ Discover gentle rituals to create without burning out

And if you're ready to shift from overwhelm to flow, jointhe waitlist for the Pressure Release Toolkit — my go-to regulation guide for creators who want to build from a calm, grounded place.

Your next big idea doesn’t need to be forced. It needs to befelt.

I want to invite you to join my online community here by following me on social media: ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,⁠Pinterest⁠, ⁠LinkedIn.⁠

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You don’t need another self-care checklist — you need somewhere to exhale.In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove I am unpacking the real science behind why venting isn’t weak — it’s regulation.🌿 Learn how releasing emotion through voice, breath, or tears signals safety to the nervous system🌿 Discover how pressure builds in the body when you suppress your truth🌿 Explore simple somatic techniques to calm your system in real time✨ Join The Soft Return — My 4-day private Voxer coaching experience — to release, rest, and remember who you are underneath the tension.DM “SOFT” or visit here to join.

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Rest isn’t something you earn. It’s something your body needs to survive. In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, I break down the lie we’ve been sold — that worthiness comes from productivity — and share what real support looks like when you’re exhausted from holding it all together.

We’ll explore:
✨ Why rest is nervous system medicine, not laziness
✨ The difference between performance-based strength and genuine support
✨ How to reclaim rest as your right, not a prize you’re chasing

💌 If you’re ready to soften, exhale, and finally unclench — join The Soft Return, my 4-day voice-note based coaching experience. Enrollment closes Monday, October 27.

👉 DM me “RETURN” or tap the link in the show notes to join.

You’ve probably been told that growth means doing more — more posting, more pushing, more performing. But what if that’s the very thing keeping you stuck?

In this episode, I’m getting real about the truth no one talks about: growth isn’t about adding more pressure — it’s about releasing it. I’ll share how tightening your focus, listening to your nervous system, and unclenching from the chaos actually amplifies your magnetism.

We’ll talk about the moment I stopped throwing spaghetti at the wall, the single shift that changed how I attract clients and clarity, and why your next level doesn’t require more effort… just more alignment.

✨ Listen if you’re ready to grow through softness, not struggle.

Join my online community here:

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We’ve been told to “be nice,” “calm down,” or “just let it go.” But what happens when you hold everything in? In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, I'm unpacking why venting isn’t weakness — it’s emotional alchemy.

You’ll hear:
🌿 Why venting is a nervous system release, not collapse
🌿 How holding it in keeps you clenched + disconnected
🌿 A personal story of shifting from silence to softness
🌿 Why venting transforms heaviness into clarity and truth

If you’re ready to unclench, Jen’s 4-day private Voxer coaching space — The Soft Return — is now open for just $111.

✨ DM SOFT or book your spot here

When you’ve spent years in survival mode, boundaries can feel impossible… or even selfish. But what if boundaries aren’t walls at all? What if they’re the doorway into freedom, softness, and abundance? 🌿

In this episode, I share how nervous-system safety is the missing link in boundary-setting — and why saying “no” isn’t about pushing others away, but about finally saying “yes” to yourself. We’ll explore practical ways to unclench, protect your energy, and create space for the life you’ve been trying so hard to manifest.

✨ Listen in if you’re ready to stop people-pleasing, stop clenching, and start living from a place of softness and strength.

🔗 If this episode resonates, DM me “SOFT” on Instagram to explore how we can work together.

Starting fresh doesn’t have to mean hustling harder, piling on pressure, or chasing a new to-do list. In this episode, I share the one simple promise I’ve made to myself this season: to unclench and come back to myself in 30 days.

We’ll talk about why clarity isn’t found in doing more, why calm is actually a strategy, and how the energy you choose to start with will shape the reality you create.

✨ If you’ve been craving a reset that feels soft, grounded, and real, this episode is your permission slip.

📌 Takeaway: Calm creates focus. Calm creates consistency. Calm creates freedom.

👉 Tune in, then ask yourself: What’s one promise you’re ready to make to yourself for the next 30 days?

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You’re not broken. You’re not “too much.” And you’re not even angry — you’re unheard.

In this episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, I crack open one of the biggest lies women carry: that anger makes us irrational. The truth? What we call anger is often the weight of being silenced, dismissed, or told to “calm down.”

We’ll explore:
✨ Why anger isn’t the enemy — suppression is
✨ How “performative self-care” keeps you stuck in survival mode
✨ The radical shift of seeing anger as wisdom instead of weakness

If you’ve ever smiled through the ache, swallowed your truth, or felt like one wrong word might break you open, this conversation is for you.

💌 Ready to stop pretending and start softening? The Soft Return — my 4-day voice-note based coaching experience — is open now. Enrollment closes Monday, September 29th.

👉 DM me “RETURN” or click the link in the show notes to join. Because you don’t need fixing. You need to be heard.

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What does real support actually feel like?
In this episode, we’re not talking about fluffy encouragement or “let me know if you need anything” energy — we’re talking about soul-level, nervous system-softening support. The kind that makes you exhale.

I’m sharing the difference between performative care and true emotional holding, why so many high-functioning women struggle to receive support, and how to begin letting yourself soften — without spiraling.

This is your invitation to unclench, exhale, and return to yourself.

💌 Join The Soft Return 4-Day Experience🎧 Join The Softness Practice Circle on Voxer
🔗 Take the What’s Your Anger Archetype? Quiz

Let’s stop performing strength and start receiving real care.

— Jen
Nervous System Whisperer + Venting Coach
@jgrovewellness

Have you always been the strong one? The dependable one? The one everyone calls when their lives fall apart — even while yours is quietly unraveling?

In this raw style episode, Nervous System Whisperer + Venting Coach Jen Grove unpacks the hidden cost of being “the dependable one.” From personal stories to client breakthroughs, Jen dives into the ways constant dependability drains your body, erases your needs, and locks you into an identity that was never meant to be your whole truth.

Inside this somatic-rich session:
💔 The exhaustion + erasure behind the “strong one” role
🔥 Why your constant reliability might actually be rooted in fear
🌿 Somatic resets you can use in real time
💡 How to unsubscribe from the default savior role + reclaim your own presence
💌 Practices to let yourself be held without guilt

This isn’t another productivity pep talk. It’s an invitation to set the weight down, breathe deeper, and finally remember:

You’re not here to hold everything. You’re here to hold yourself.

✨ Ways to Go Deeper with Jen:

• Take the What’s Your Anger Archetype? Quiz

• Join the free Softness Practice Circle on Voxer

• Work with me inside The Art of Well-Being — my 30-day signature self-care program

✨ DM “ENOUGH” to @jgrovewellness for a free nervous system anchor tool.

If you’ve ever felt like letting go means losing control… or that rest is something you have to earn… this episode will change the way you see yourself.

Join Nervous System Whisperer + Venting Coach Jen Grove as she unpacks the hidden weight of high-functioning control, the fears underneath it, and why softness isn’t weakness — it’s radical self-trust.

Inside this episode:
💛 A personal unpacking of control as a trauma response
🌿 Nervous system reframes for moving from proving to presence
🫁 A guided release practice to drop tension and shift into receiving mode
🔥 A loving permission slip to choose softness — starting now

You are still strong when you soften.
You are still powerful when you rest.
You are still worthy when you stop proving.

✨ DM “SOFT” to @jgrovewellness for your free nervous system self-check tool.

#SoftnessAsPower #SelfCareThatHeals #TheStrongWomansUndoing #GettinInTheGrove #EmotionalResonance

Most high-functioning women don’t look angry — they look composed, competent, and constantly “fine.” But under the surface? There’s pressure. There’s pain. There’s a voice that’s been silenced for too long.

This soul-deep episode is for the woman who’s been swallowing her truth, suppressing her needs, and trying to hold it all together while quietly falling apart.

We’ll explore:

🧠 Why your anger isn’t the problem — it’s the messenger
🔥 How rage is often a sacred signal of your unmet needs
💔 What emotional repression does to your nervous system over time
🗣️ How to give your anger a voice without shame
🫀 And what it actually sounds like to come back to yourself

This isn’t mindset fluff or emotional bypassing.
This is raw truth. Real softness.
Somatic permission to finally exhale.

If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” when you’re anything but — this episode will speak the words you’ve been afraid to say.

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🎁 Ready to keep going? DM me “ENOUGH” on Instagram to join The Softness Practice Circle, my free Voxer group for women who are ready to stop holding it all together.

🎙️ Leave a review, share with a friend who’s secretly furious, and subscribe for more unfiltered healing.

#repressedanger #highfunctioningburnout #emotionalrelease #somatichealing #unmetneeds #ragehealing #closetanger #traumainformedcoaching #womensnervoussystemsupport

She’s not quiet because she’s healed.
She’s quiet because no one ever made it safe to speak the real thing.

In this episode, I’m opening up about the emotional weight so many high-functioning women carry — the kind that doesn’t show up in words, but in clenched jaws, chronic fatigue, and the quiet ache of always holding it in.

We’re talking about:
→ Why your “overreactions” are really unspoken boundaries
→ How silence becomes self-abandonment
→ What happens when you finally let your anger speak
→ And the journaling prompt that cracked me open

If you’ve ever swallowed your truth to keep the peace, this one’s for you.

💌 DM me “NEEDS” on Instagram and I’ll send you the exact tool I use to help women release what’s been stuck in silence.

Let’s unclench together.

#ClosetAnger #EmotionalRepression #NervousSystemHealing #TheStrongWomansUndoing #GettinInTheGrove

If you've ever been the strong one — the dependable one — the one everyone leans on… but no one checks in on you…

This episode will speak straight to your nervous system.

Join me, Jen Grove, Nervous System Whisperer + Venting Coach as I break down the emotional toll of high-functioning self-reliance and guide you through a full-bodied return to what support is actually supposed to feel like.

Inside this episode:
🧠 The myth that support = weakness
🫠 The silent cost of being "the strong one"
🔥 A truth-packed rant on permission to need
🌬️ A somatic reflection practice
💛 Tools to rebuild emotional support from the inside out

This isn’t just an episode.
It’s an undoing. A remembering. A homecoming.

✨ DM “SUPPORT” to @jgrovewellness for your free nervous system check-in tool.

#TheStrongWomansUndoing #SupportIsSacred #EmotionalResonance #SelfCareThatHeals #SomaticHealing #GettinInTheGrove