Astrology, Self-Trust, and the Temptation to Outsource Your Life with Rachel Lang | Ep.44

If you have a hard time making decisions, or you've ever known what you wanted and talked yourself out of it, tune in as Jay breaks down how your body is constantly broadcasting loud-and-clear messages—if you can turn down the volume on your people-pleasing and fawning chatter! In this special solo season finale, host and somatic educator Jay Moon Fields brings deep insight into reconnecting with your inner voice, unlearning chronic fawning, and finally trusting your inner knowing. In this episode, you'll hear: * The exact 3-step somatic framework to hear, trust, and follow your inner knowing without constantly second-guessing yourself. * How to physically decode the distinct sensations of a bodily "yes" versus a "no" (and why past conditioning makes you override them). * How to dismantle the giant wall of fear, stories, and resistance that keeps you stuck when making hard decisions. * A genius somatic hack to get out of your head when you're caught in analysis paralysis—plus the subtle, powerful difference between inner knowing and inner guidance. For full resources, past episodes, and to learn more about coaching, visit: https://jaymoonfields.com Let Jay know you're interested in group coaching here: jaymoonfields.com/waitroom Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/jaymoonfields Grab your free copy of The Hey, Wait Phrasebook: 12 Things to Say When You'd Normally Fawn, Freeze, or Fight - https://yourstruly.kit.com/0be0a7d69c

You won't want to miss listening to this remarkable elder's wisdom on slowing down and breaking the rules. Dr. Robyn Posin is an 87-year-old psychologist, artist, and author, who brings deep insight into nervous system healing, inner child work, and undoing a lifetime of self-abandonment. In this episode, you'll hear: ► Why the psychological survival strategies you developed early on usually expire by your 40s, and how to embrace the unraveling. ► The profound difference between striving to be a "real person" versus settling for an "ordinary person." ► How to identify your internal cast of characters to undo the conditioning that silenced your true self. ► The three wildly liberating life assignments given to Robyn by her spiritual "grandmothers."

If you've ever struggled to quiet a harsh inner critic or find a voice inside that offers genuine warmth and care, listen in to this transformative conversation. Sarah Peyton is a neuroscience educator, author, and relational neuroscience expert and brings deep insight into how emotional resonance can heal self-criticism, rewiring our brains for connection and self-empathy. In this episode, you'll hear: • Why cortisol is the hormone of loneliness and the specific emotion that spikes it most • The distinct differences between emotional resonance, empathy, and compassion • How childhood conditioning trains us to either over-attune to others or emotionally insulate ourselves • How to find your internal resonant voice and shift your perspective using the powerful phrase, "Of course I feel this way" Learn more about Sarah Peyton: https://sarahpeyton.com/ For full resources, past episodes, and to learn more about coaching, visit: https://jaymoonfields.com Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/jaymoonfields Grab your free copy of The Hey, Wait Phrasebook: 12 Things to Say When You'd Normally Fawn, Freeze, or Fight - https://yourstruly.kit.com/0be0a7d69c Credits: Produced by Viv - First Click VA | Original Music by Dalton Grant

Ever catch yourself smiling and nodding at a doctor while secretly planning to ghost them forever? In this episode, you'll hear Jay and Dr. Rana Awdish unpack the absurd art of exam room people-pleasing—and how to finally take your power back! Dr. Rana Awdish is a pulmonary critical care physician and the Medical Director of Care Experience at Henry Ford Health who brings deep insight into medical trauma, patient advocacy, and reinhabiting your body. In this episode, you'll hear: • How medical training systematically conditions physicians to live in their heads and suppress their emotions, creating a profound disconnect at the bedside. • Dr. Rana's personal journey of reinhabiting a traumatized body using trauma-informed yoga, breathwork, and non-judgmental presence. • Why fawning and people-pleasing often kick in during medical encounters, and how to start dismantling those rigid power dynamics. • The practical "Ask, Tell, Ask" communication framework that doctors—and anyone in a relationship—can use to build real empathy and trust. Learn more about Rana Awdish: https://RanaAwdishMD.com Rana is giving away a copy of After Shock to the first 10 people who email her. Rana's email is [email protected] For full resources, past episodes, and to learn more about coaching, visit: https://jaymoonfields.com Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/jaymoonfields Grab your free copy of The Hey, Wait Phrasebook: 12 Things to Say When You'd Normally Fawn, Freeze, or Fight - https://yourstruly.kit.com/0be0a7d69c Credits: Produced by Viv – First Click VA | Original Music by Dalton Grant

Jay unpacks the hidden reasons why years of therapy might not be enough to break your oldest patterns. In this episode, you'll hear about the 3 core needs every nervous system has, and how to give them to yourself so you can stop tripping yourself up by trying to get them from outside of you.