Why You’re Still Stuck (Even After Years of Self-Work) with Somatic Therapist Megan Sherer
I’m joined by Megan Sherer, somatic therapist, author of Choose Yourself, and nervous-system–informed guide, for a powerful conversation about why so many women still feel stuck, even after years of therapy, healing, and personal development.
This episode gently names something many of us feel but rarely say out loud: doing all the self-work doesn’t always lead to feeling more alive, embodied, or free. Megan and I explore why that happens and how somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and embodied self-trust offer a different path forward.
If you’ve ever thought “I’ve done the work… so why doesn’t my life feel better?” - this conversation will land deeply.
Key insights:
Why talk therapy and mindset work alone often aren’t enough
The hidden cost of over-regulating, over-performing, and “doing healing right”
How emotional numbness forms — and how aliveness returns
What somatic therapy actually is (and what it’s not)
The difference between safety, shutdown, and true embodiment
Why slowing down can feel threatening and why it’s often the medicine
Rebuilding self-trust after years of people-pleasing and self-abandonment
How emotions live in the body (and why they need movement, not management)
Simple ways to reconnect with your body without overwhelm or perfection
This Episode Is For You If…
You’ve done years of self-work but still feel stuck or disconnected
You feel emotionally numb, chronically tense, or overwhelmed
You struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or self-abandonment
You want to feel safer, more grounded, and more you
You’re ready to move from coping → embodying → living
Dive deeper with us!
The conversations don’t end here, they ripple into real life.
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