Free to Be Mindful Podcast
The Free to Be Mindful Podcast invites you along on a journey to learn of mindful living, grow in mental health and inspire through personal growth. In a world where we can often feel much stress and overwhelm, this podcast provides bite-sized tips and real-talk conversations, empowering you to embrace mindfulness and nurture your full potential.
Welcome to the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, where busy working moms like you can find solace, clarity, and practical tips to live a mindful and intentional life. Hosted by Vanessa De Jesus Guzman - a Licensed Therapist, Retired Educator, Entrepreneur, and Mom of two - this podcast is designed to empower moms to prioritize their mental well-being, embrace mindfulness, and nurture their full potential without losing their cool.
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and burnt out. But motherhood doesn’t have to mean chaos and anxiety. The Free to Be Mindful Podcast provides bite-sized tips, real-talk conversations, and expert interviews to help you embrace an intentional approach to find joy and reduce overwhelm, prioritize your mental health amidst the chaos of motherhood, and engage in self-discovery with guidance from experts and personal stories
Vanessa's unique blend of professional experience and personal insight has made her a trusted voice in the wellness and mental health space. Featured on the Today Show, Univision, Parents Latina and multiple national publications, Vanessa is passionate about helping moms like you reduce the mental load, find moments of peace, and live a more fulfilling life.
Each episode is designed with your busy schedule in mind—keeping things short, sweet, and practical. Whether you're driving to work, folding laundry, or taking a break between tasks, you can easily fit these episodes into your day. Every episode wraps up with a short guided meditation, giving you the opportunity to pause, reflect, and center yourself.
Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, cultivate mindfulness, or simply carve out time for yourself, the Free to Be Mindful Podcast is the perfect companion for your journey to a more mindful and joyful life.
New episodes are released weekly twice a week, so don’t miss out! Tune in to reclaim your calm, center yourself, and remember that in the midst of it all, you are always Free to Be Mindful.
Free to Be Mindful Podcast
Breaking Down Walls: Overcoming Emotional Guarding
In this episode of the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, we’re diving into the topic of emotional guarding—the walls we build to protect ourselves from pain but that often keep us from experiencing connection, trust, and joy. Whether it's fear of rejection, past trauma, or societal pressures, emotional guarding can hold us back in many areas of life.
Vanessa shares insights on how these walls form and offers practical strategies for breaking them down. She also reflects on her own journey of emotional guarding, exploring the balance between protecting our peace and opening ourselves to possibility.
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
Learn what emotional guarding is, why it happens, and how to break free from it. Vanessa explores how trauma, childhood expectations, and personal insecurities can create emotional barriers. She provides tools to help you dismantle these walls, from self-reflection to communication, and explains how openness can lead to growth, connection, and healing.
TUNE IN TO LEARN:
- What emotional guarding is and how it affects relationships
- The common reasons we build emotional walls
- Steps to break down those walls while maintaining healthy boundaries
- How vulnerability can create stronger, more meaningful connections
TAKEAWAY MESSAGE:
Breaking down emotional walls takes time and intention, but it opens the door to deeper relationships, greater self-awareness, and a stronger sense of peace. It starts by acknowledging why those walls are there and committing to the steps that foster trust and connection. Listen in, and remember—you’re always free to be mindful!
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DISCLAIMER:
Free to Be Mindful Podcast episodes are for educational purposes only and should not be considered as or substituted for therapy or professional help from a licensed clinician.
