178. The Power of Puttering: How Rest, White Space & Feminine Flow Restore Our Vitality

In this empowering episode of The Women’s Vibrancy Code, Maraya Brown explores the life-changing impact of something deceptively simple: puttering.

Drawing on powerful metaphors like the Executive Monkey Study and insights from thought leaders such as Alison Armstrong and Oprah, Maraya breaks down why high-achieving women often carry too much and how it’s silently wrecking our hormones, nervous systems, and joy.

 

You’ll discover:

• Why "being in control" creates chronic stress and burnout
• The overlooked importance of adrenal health for women
• The feminine medicine of puttering - Doing gentle, non-urgent tasks with no outcome required
• How white space and creative flow can lead to visionary breakthroughs
• A transformative question to reframe emotional pain: Where have I felt this before?
• How to climb the emotional guidance scale from fear to joy
• Why rest isn’t a reward - it’s a requirement for powerful feminine leadership

 

Whether you're juggling family, business, and community or simply feeling overwhelmed, this episode invites you to reclaim ease, pleasure, and presence. If you’ve been asking for permission to slow down, this is it.

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Timestamps:

01:00 – The Executive Monkey Study and why "control" creates more stress, not less

01:51 – The emotional cost of being the one who holds it all together

03:00 – The root of adrenal burnout and chronic overwhelm in women

04:03 – The power of white space: how a canceled trip became a sacred reset

06:00 – Alison Armstrong and the gift of "puttering" as feminine restoration

07:46 – The importance of rhythm, sensuality, and slowing down

08:41 – What happened when Maraya finally let go—creative flow unlocked

09:10 – Why your nervous system (and hormones) need non-doing

11:00 – How adrenal fatigue shows up and how to support your body

12:00 – Tools for healing: breathwork, adaptogens, retreats & more

15:00 – "Where have I felt this before?" — healing your inner child

17:40 – Depression vs. expression: moving up the emotional scale

20:50 – Breaking patterns of self-abandonment and emotional survival

21:50 – Claiming your light and letting go of fear-based stories

23:30 – A soul-anchoring reading of Marianne Williamson’s quote

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