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The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Chelsea Powell
65 episodes
1 day ago
If you quit drinking and feel more emotional, anxious, or dysregulated instead of better, you’re not alone and nothing has gone wrong. In this episode, I explains why quitting alcohol can initially feel harder, not easier, through a nervous system lens. You’ll learn how alcohol acts as a form of stress regulation, why emotions and anxiety often intensify after quitting, and what your body is actually asking for during this phase of change. This conversation is especially for women who are alc...
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If you quit drinking and feel more emotional, anxious, or dysregulated instead of better, you’re not alone and nothing has gone wrong. In this episode, I explains why quitting alcohol can initially feel harder, not easier, through a nervous system lens. You’ll learn how alcohol acts as a form of stress regulation, why emotions and anxiety often intensify after quitting, and what your body is actually asking for during this phase of change. This conversation is especially for women who are alc...
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Education,
How To,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health
Episodes (20/65)
The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
You Quit Drinking… So Why Does Everything Feel Harder? EP63
If you quit drinking and feel more emotional, anxious, or dysregulated instead of better, you’re not alone and nothing has gone wrong. In this episode, I explains why quitting alcohol can initially feel harder, not easier, through a nervous system lens. You’ll learn how alcohol acts as a form of stress regulation, why emotions and anxiety often intensify after quitting, and what your body is actually asking for during this phase of change. This conversation is especially for women who are alc...
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1 day ago
12 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Why Change Is Harder Than Intention EP 62
Drinking, stress, and the nervous system’s role in the stop/start cycle... On January 1, 2019, I told myself I was done drinking. By January 4, I said fuck it and drank. In this episode, I share the truth about the year my drinking quietly became a problem I couldn’t ignore, not through a dramatic rock bottom, but through a slow erosion of self-trust, safety, and standards. I talk honestly about drinking every night, blackouts, and making decisions I wouldn’t make sober. About grief, stress, ...
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1 week ago
14 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
So You Want to Quit Drinking? Why It’s a Cycle (Not a Switch) & What to Expect in the First Year EP 61
So you want to quit drinking ... or maybe you’re still thinking about it. In this episode, we explore why quitting drinking isn’t a single decision, but a change cycle and how understanding that cycle can remove shame, normalize stop–start patterns, and make lasting change possible. We begin by breaking down the stages most people move through before quitting drinking, including making rules around alcohol, negotiating, taking breaks, and why willpower alone often fails. I share my own j...
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
You Don’t Need Another Lesson. You Need to Breathe. A 6-Minute Nervous System Reset Before Christmas EP 60
Three days before Christmas, you don’t need another podcast episode with lessons, takeaways, or mindset shifts. You need breath. This 6-minute guided breathwork episode is a gentle nervous system reset designed to help you release tension, slow your breathing, and come back into your body during one of the most emotionally charged times of the year. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotionally raw, overstimulated, or navigating the holidays without alcohol, this short practice offers simpl...
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3 weeks ago
6 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
I Underestimated the Power of My Sobriety: The 100 Women Project EP 59
For years, sobriety has been part of my life, but I underestimated the power it had not only in my own healing, but in my work, my leadership, and the women I was meant to serve. In this episode, I share why I’m finally naming sobriety as a core pillar of my work, how stigma and assumptions kept me from fully leading with this story, and why I created the 100 Women Project, a mission to support 100 women in building alcohol-free, nervous-system-rooted lives they genuinely love. This conv...
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4 weeks ago
13 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
If You’re the Strong One Holding It Together: 3 Shifts to Make December Feel Lighter EP58
If you find yourself unraveling every December, overwhelmed, overstimulated, resentful, exhausted, or suddenly questioning your entire life, this episode will land. I break down the reason high-functioning, high-capacity women hit their emotional and energetic limit at the end of the year… and it has nothing to do with discipline, motivation, or time management. It’s about the nervous system. It’s about survival mode. It’s about the pressure you’ve been carrying for eleven straight months. It...
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1 month ago
13 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Why Drinking Culture Keeps Women Burnt Out, Stressed, and Stuck EP 57
In this episode, I’m breaking down the hidden ways drinking culture keeps women overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from themselves, even if they “don’t drink that much.” After seeing a reel glamorizing wine and mocking Dry January, I knew this conversation couldn’t wait. So I bumped this episode to the front of the line and hit publish. We’re diving into: how alcohol is marketed to women as self-carewhy stress-drinking feels normal (but quietly drains you)what “healthy relationship with...
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1 month ago
10 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Healing the Father Wound: Masculine Templates, Breathwork, and the Legacy of My Stepdad EP 56
This episode is a love letter, and a reckoning, with the man who meant the world to me. As the six-year anniversary of my stepdad’s passing approaches, I find myself reflecting on who he knew me as (a stressed, drinking woman working in construction) versus who I’ve become today, sober, grounded, breath-led, and doing work I never could’ve imagined back then. In this episode, I share: What I wonder he’d think of my sobriety and the life I’ve builtHow grief resurfaces in unexpected ways, espec...
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1 month ago
19 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Why We Keep Choosing What Hurts (Even When We Know Better) EP 55
You know those moments when you catch yourself doing the exact thing you swore you wouldn’t do again — and you know better — but you still do it? In this episode, I share the surprisingly relatable story of my too-hot showers (yes, really) and how they revealed one a big truth about self-sabotage, stress, and the nervous system. We’ll unpack why smart, self-aware women keep choosing what hurts — even when the logic is there, the desire to change is there, and the evidence is clear. You’ll lea...
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1 month ago
12 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
When Speaking Your Truth Makes You “Too Much”: Spiritual Gaslighting, Fawning, and Standing in Integrity EP 54
In this episode, I get real about spiritual gaslighting, nervous system fawning, and the moments that test your integrity the most. From being told I was “shaming” others for speaking truth about alcohol culture, to receiving an email that questioned my professionalism under the guise of compassion, to the one painful comment that still stung long after—I share stories that expose how spiritual bypassing, projection, and people-pleasing show up in healing spaces. You’ll learn how to recognize...
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2 months ago
13 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Do We Drink to Stay Small? How Alcohol Becomes a Form of Self-Protection and What It Takes to Expand Beyond It EP 53
Ever wondered why you kept drinking, even when part of you knew it was holding you back? In this episode, I talk about the truth behind alcohol and smallness: how drinking can become a subconscious form of protection that keeps women safe, hidden, and disconnected from their full power. I unpack why staying small can feel safer than being seen, what happens in the body when we use alcohol to manage discomfort, and why real healing begins when we learn to expand safely, through nervous ...
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2 months ago
6 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
You Quit Drinking… and Suddenly Everyone Gets Weird About It (How Sobriety Changes Your Relationships — and Why That’s Not a Bad Thing) EP 52
Let’s talk about the part of sobriety no one prepares you for: the people part. The awkward silences. The defensiveness. The friends who ghost because your growth makes them look at their own habits. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what really happens to your relationships after you stop drinking or after any big identity shift. From losing friends to outgrowing circles, from lonely Friday nights to rebuilding connection from scratch, I’ll share what it looks like to b...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
How to Know What’s Right for You (and Stop Second-Guessing Everything) EP 51
In a world saturated with coaches, experts, and influencers, how do you actually know which advice is right for you? In this episode, I share a grounded framework for developing discernment and reconnecting to your inner authority — so you can stop outsourcing your power and start trusting your own wisdom. I cover: How nervous system regulation supports clear discernmentWhat “embodiment” really means (and how to spot it in others)The difference between resistance and misalignmentRed flags and...
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2 months ago
13 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
The Power of Morning Gratitude: A Simple Practice to Shift Your Energy and Rewire Your Mind EP 50
This short Thanksgiving weekend episode is a heartfelt reminder to slow down and notice the good. I’m sharing how a simple morning gratitude ritual can literally rewire your brain, lift your mood, and build lasting resilience, even when life feels hard. Take a few minutes to breathe, reflect, and come back to what’s working right now. Support my work: buymeacoffee.com/Thedeliberateone Learn more about breathwork and nervous system tools at www.thedeliberateone.com Stress is the doorway...
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3 months ago
6 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
What Self-Leadership Really Looks Like When You’re Triggered and Exhausted EP49
There are moments when all the tools, the breathwork, the awareness — they just don’t seem to be enough. You’re tired. Reactive. Snapping at people you love. Projecting . And underneath the surface, you can feel something deeper trying to get your attention. In this episode, I share a real story about when I hit that point — too depleted to show up, too aware to numb out. It became a masterclass in what self-leadership actually looks like when you’re in it: messy, emotional, and h...
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3 months ago
14 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Are You Busy… or Are You Just Avoiding Yourself? Loneliness, stress, and learning to feel safe being alone without alcohol EP 48
Do you find yourself filling every hour of the day, always making plans, or reaching for a glass of wine just to avoid the silence? You’re not lazy, broken, or “bad at being alone”—you’re likely caught in a stress response. In this episode, I share how I used to outsource all my needs through busyness, bars, and bottles of wine, because being alone felt unbearable. And I’ll show you what shifted once I learned the truth about my nervous system. We’ll cover: Why busyness can actually be a surv...
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3 months ago
12 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Repeating Assignments: The Real Reason You Keep Fighting (Hint: It’s Not Them) EP 47
Do you ever feel like you’re having the same fight with your partner on repeat? The same arguments about unspoken expectations, the same resentment building when your needs aren’t met? Here’s the truth: it’s not really about them. These fights are repeating assignments—patterns designed to show you where you’ve been outsourcing your needs and validation instead of meeting them within yourself. In this episode, I break down: ✨ What repeating assignments are and why they happen ✨ Ho...
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3 months ago
13 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
The Power of Now Explained: How to Heal Triggers, Stress Responses, and the Inner Critic EP 46
Ever picked up The Power of Now and felt like it was a little too dense to really apply? In this episode, I break down the juiciest lessons from Eckhart Tolle’s classic and show you exactly how to use them in your real life. You’ll learn: How to recognize when your pain-body is running the show (and how to shift back into presence).Why your stress responses keep you stuck in old patterns — and how to start to rework them with the breath.A simple way to stop believing every thought your inner ...
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4 months ago
15 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
Use This as a Cautionary Tale: Over-Giving, Stress, and Crawling Out of the Lows EP 45
This episode is a vulnerable reflection on one of the lowest chapters of my life—2017 through 2019—when over-giving, over-doing, and self-abandonment left me exhausted, lonely, and numbing with wine. I unpack the limiting beliefs and stress responses that kept me stuck, and share the small but powerful steps that helped me crawl out of the lows: therapy, quitting drinking, movement, journaling, and curiosity. If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning under expectations or coping pa...
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4 months ago
13 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
How to Reset and Refocus: A Nervous System Framework for Fall EP 44
Feeling the pull for a reset? Fall is the perfect time to pause, release what’s complete, and create space for renewal. In this episode, I share a practical reset framework rooted in nervous system healing, breathwork, and values-based living—so you can refocus and reconnect, whether it’s fall or anytime you need to start fresh. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: → A step-by-step framework to reset your mind, body, and energy → How the nervous system guides your ability to let go ...
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4 months ago
12 minutes

The Deliberate Exchange - Navigating Stress, Sobriety & Self-Trust — One Deliberate Step at a Time
If you quit drinking and feel more emotional, anxious, or dysregulated instead of better, you’re not alone and nothing has gone wrong. In this episode, I explains why quitting alcohol can initially feel harder, not easier, through a nervous system lens. You’ll learn how alcohol acts as a form of stress regulation, why emotions and anxiety often intensify after quitting, and what your body is actually asking for during this phase of change. This conversation is especially for women who are alc...