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Emotionally Uncomfortable

Emotionally Uncomfortable

By: Hosted by Heather Chauvin | Insights inspired by Mel Robbins Bréne Brown
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All external pressure is off ladies! It's time to listen to the inner pull. Mastering the art of knowing when to slow down and breathe vs. when to take action. It's time we value our desires. See your value. Own it. Communicate it. It's time to become wildly #emotionallyuncomfortable This podcast will crack you open and force you to grow. Interviews and storytelling about business, emotional intelligence, creativity, love, being different, parenting, and more...Heather Chauvin Coaching Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management & Leadership Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • 1257: What Happens When You Stop Performing "Good" With Laurie Wintonick
    Mar 25 2026

    "I don't have to fall into the drama and the nonsense and everything else, and I can take all the amazing things I'm learning and come into a new season."

    For many women, being "good" means holding everything together for everyone else. But at some point, the question begins to surface: When did good enough become good enough? In this episode, Heather and Laurie Wintonick explore what it really looks like to grow into the next version of yourself without blowing up the life you've built. From letting go of guilt and redefining what it means to be a "good woman," to navigating the tension that comes when others don't support your evolution, this conversation is about choosing yourself with intention. Because when you stop abandoning your own desires and start honoring what you truly want, you don't just change your life, you become the version of yourself you were always meant to be.

    What to listen for:

    ✨ What it really means to "be a good woman" without abandoning yourself
    ✨ The importance of asking yourself, "When did good enough become good enough?"
    ✨ Figuring out what you really want and getting unstuck without blowing up your life

    "I wanted to be able to be professional and have a career while also being an amazing mom, and I don't feel like you have to decide one or the other. You can absolutely a thousand percent do both, but you have to be really intentional about it."

    ✨ Prioritizing what's important and leveling up your life in the process
    ✨ Navigating the tension when other peopledon't support your growth journey
    ✨ Are you being blocked, or are you refusing to take a stand for how you want to feel?

    "If I want to do something, I'm gonna go do what I want to do because at the end of the day, the only person I'm hurting by not doing it is me. And if I'm hurting myself, then in reality, I'm not the best version of myself, so everybody's gonna suffer because of that."

    ✨ Letting go of guilt because women are allowed to give themselves permission
    ✨ The more you grow, the more you realize who's actually in your corner
    ✨ How doing the work brings you to the person you're here to be

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    About Laurie Wintonick:

    Laurie Wintonick is a powerhouse coach, executive leader, and speaker with over 30 years of C-suite business experience in operations, strategic planning, and leadership development. Laurie's career began as a receptionist at 21, but her drive, curiosity, and people-first approach quickly propelled her to the executive level—serving as Executive Vice President at a top financial planning firm, where she mastered every side of business from sales/operations/finance to HR and strategic growth.

    Currently, Laurie runs her own Coaching and Consulting Firm - Boringly Consistent, where she contracts as a Fractional COO, as well as a Business, Executive, Performance, Mindset, Wellness, and Master Life Coach. She is also the Head of Business at Beyara—a company deeply aligned with Laurie's mission—to help female entrepreneurs build and scale businesses and lifestyles that align with their deepest values—combining mindset, business mastery, and strategic growth with lives they truly enjoy.

    Connect with Laurie:

    • Website: www.beyara.com

    • Instagram: @lillg23 and @beyarawomen

    • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lauriewintonick/

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    For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.

    We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.

    Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate?

    Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort:https://heatherchauvin.com/apply

    Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: https://heatherchauvin.com/time

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    45 mins
  • 1256: How a Deeply Spiritual, Intuitive Woman Built a Multiple 7-Figure Company (Without Selling Her Soul)
    Mar 18 2026

    "If you can own that you are the issue, then you can own that you have ownership over your calendar. You're just getting in your own way, and you're letting your brain win."

    In this episode, Heather digs into the reality that burnout doesn't happen overnight. It builds over the years through the emotional weight we carry (often not even our own), the expectations we place on ourselves, and the subtle ways we abandon our own needs to keep everything else running. Heather explores why so many women find themselves stuck in cycles of exhaustion, over-responsibility, and emotional labor, and why true recovery from burnout requires changing yourself, not just rest. From learning how to manage your nervous system and energy levels, to developing deeper discernment about what belongs on your calendar and what doesn't, this conversation unpacks the hidden patterns that keep us operating in survival mode. Because until you're willing to look in the mirror and decide you can't keep living the same way, nothing truly shifts, and eventually, something in your life will demand that you finally pay attention.

    What to listen for:

    ✨ The reason why women take on and carry other people's emotional weight
    ✨ You can't recover from burnout and then reenter your life without actually changing
    ✨ Until you learn to manage your energy and resistance, you'll continue hiding out

    "Until you're willing to look in the mirror and to be like, I can't live like this anymore, nothing will change. It will manifest itself through your marriage, in a child's behavior, your career, your bank account, or your body. One of those things will get so big that you can't avoid it anymore. But the symptoms were there, probably about 10 years before."

    ✨ Taking ownership of our nervous system and a big lesson in burnout from the gym
    ✨ Understanding contrast and capacity and how to manage your energy levels
    ✨ Navigating through transition and deeply owning the season or phase you're in

    "I put my soul on the calendar. I have discernment because I've built up the skill and the muscle to listen to myself and know what feels good and what doesn't. But for whatever reason in the season of my life, there's this new level of discernment and agency that I need to take on."

    ✨ What it really looks like to own your calendar and experience time freedom
    ✨ Understanding your unique needs and protecting yourself from energetic debt
    ✨ The importance of not allowing yourself to get into a survival or crisis state

    "I just refuse to let myself get into a survival or crisis state. I'll challenge myself, sprint, and lean in, but I am not going to burn myself out for ego and pride. I just won't do it. I want to live a meaningful, healthy, vibrant life because that's to me is what my soul craves."

    ✨ What it looks like to live a mother-led, energy-led life that fulfills you
    ✨ If you can't connect with yourself, you won't feel connected with anyone else
    ✨ Removing all the challenges that are taking your energy from what matters

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    We live in a culture that rewards fixing, striving, and holding everything together, yet the truthfeeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.

    We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.

    Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate?

    Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort: https://heatherchauvin.com/apply

    Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator

    https://heatherchauvin.com/time

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    29 mins
  • 1255: Buying Back Your Time to Create More Space for Intentional Joy With Christine Landis
    Mar 11 2026

    "Having the freedom to decide this is what I choose to do now or another time, that to me is that time-rich feeling."

    In this episode, Heather and Christine Landis gently (and sometimes unapologetically) challenge the way we think about productivity, responsibility, and the stories we tell ourselves about success. Together, they unpack the invisible labor so many women carry, the exhaustion of decision fatigue, and the cultural conditioning that convinces us we must do everything ourselves to be "good" partners, mothers, leaders, or humans. This isn't a conversation about outsourcing tasks for the sake of efficiency; it's about buying back your time so you can reclaim your energy, your joy, and your capacity to live intentionally rather than by default. Christine invites us to reimagine what it means to be "time rich," to stop apologizing for spaciousness, and to consciously plan for joy as a foundational part of an aligned life.

    What to listen for:

    ✨ Understanding house management, and giving ourselves permission to outsource
    ✨ Identifying the invisible load you carry and the decision fatigue that comes with it
    ✨ Becoming "time rich" by letting go of the need to do everything yourself

    "It's not about delegating laundry or delegating meal prep. It's about reclaiming your fucking life and reclaiming how you want to feel."
    ✨ If we want men to step up, we as women need to better value our own time
    ✨ Giving yourself more capacity with that time, not doing more of something else
    ✨ The importance of not judging or defending the spaciousness you bought back

    "Planning for joy is really important. You can't be reactionary. You have to put that thought out there and look ahead into your week, your month. It doesn't have to be this big five-year plan, but even just protecting your time on a doable, regular basis."
    ✨ Focusing on the life you want rather than living by default
    ✨ Planning for your joy instead of being reactive to what's coming at you
    ✨ Valuing yourself and your time differently, and the challenges that come with it

    About Christine Landis:

    Christine Landis is the founder of Peacock Parent and the creator of Proxy, a text-based thinking partner for home life.

    A former fintech CEO who inherited and grew her family's company before selling it, Christine thought retirement would bring freedom — but instead it clarified her mission. She realized that time, not money, is the real measure of success.

    Today, she uses her decades of operational experience to help high-achieving families reduce the mental load, delegate with confidence, and buy back time for the moments that matter most. Through Peacock Parent's guides and Proxy's fast, judgment-free responses, Christine is redefining what modern support at home can look like.

    Connect with Christine Landis:

    • Website:https://peacockparent.com/

    • Instagram: @PeacockParent

    • Text: 820-PEACOCK (820-732-2625)

    Try Proxy: Use code HEATHER for 3 months free ($450 value). Purchase the 3-month plan, complete your profile, and get a thinking partner in your back pocket via text. https://proxy.peacockparent.com/purchase

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    For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what's draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.

    We'll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.

    Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate?

    Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort:
    https://heatherchauvin.com/apply

    Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator https://heatherchauvin.com/time

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    37 mins
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