77. Why Your Nervous System Is The Gatekeeper Of The Life You Want

In this episode, we go deep into Pathway 2 of The Return of You™ Method — the pathway that determines whether your growth feels expansive or impossible. We talk about what actually happens inside your mind and body when you want something… but can’t seem to move toward it. Why you shut down even when you’re motivated. Why you procrastinate, spiral, avoid, or disconnect. And why none of this means you’re broken — it means your nervous system doesn’t feel safe yet. I walk you through what dysregulation really feels like in the body, so you can recognize it in real time… and stop making it mean something about your worth. We explore inner child work and parts work — especially the younger versions of you who learned that slowing down, being seen, receiving, or trying again wasn’t safe. These parts still live inside you, and they’re the ones hitting the brakes when your adult self is trying to accelerate. Then we move into the heart of Pathway 2: feeling your feelings. Not thinking about them. Not bypassing them. Actually feeling them. You’ll learn how to build emotional fluency, how to practice feelings on purpose, and the daily tools to reconnect to your body so you can expand your capacity for the life you’re trying to create. And I share exactly why this work matters for the rest of the method. Why you can’t shift beliefs (Pathway 3), build a new identity (Pathway 4), or return to your truth (Pathway 5) without first building safety in your body. This is the episode that changes how you see yourself — and the limits you thought you had. If you’ve ever wondered why you feel stuck, shut down, or inconsistent… this episode will make everything make sense. Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signup Shop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resources To learn more about what working together looks like: www.allisongallagher.com And don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to [e-mail], I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free! Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher