Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Helping Professional Moms Find Calm in a Busy World
The Free to Be Mindful Podcast with Licensed Therapist and Latina Mom Coach Vanessa De Jesus Guzman helps professional moms find calm in a busy world.
Each episode blends mindful living strategies, mental health insights, and REAL TALK - grounded in culture and inspired by everyday life - to help you stress less, live with intention, and feel more like yourself... without hours of meditation.
Tune in for practical tools and relatable heartfelt stories that help you slow down, recharge, and show up as your best self.
Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Helping Professional Moms Find Calm in a Busy World
Resting or Resisting: The Fine Line Between Boundaries & Avoidance
In this episode of the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, therapist, mom, and speaker, dives into a conversation that’s equal parts real talk and reflection: the blurry line between rest and avoidance.
With humor, honesty, and a few unpopular opinions, Vanessa explores what it really means to honor your limits—without using boundaries as an excuse to check out.
Whether you’re feeling burnt out, stuck in a lazy season, or caught in a cycle of “I just don’t feel like it,” this episode offers a compassionate push forward.
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Vanessa shares her take on how today’s culture of boundaries, bandwidth, and self-care can sometimes blur the lines between wellness and responsibility. With a mix of personal insight and professional perspective, she challenges listeners to examine whether their habits are serving growth—or avoidance.
TUNE IN TO LEARN
- How to tell the difference between rest and resistance
- What healthy boundaries actually sound like (and what they don’t)
- Why discipline doesn’t mean rigidity—but reliability
- What happens when avoidance becomes a lifestyle
- Reflective questions to get real with yourself
- How to gently shift from stuck to showing up
- Practical strategies to move forward with clarity and compassion
- The role of personal accountability in your growth journey
- When laziness is actually fear in disguise
- A short guided meditation to reset your mindset
TAKEAWAY MESSAGE
Boundaries should protect your peace—not become an excuse to stay small. With honest reflection, small steps, and self-compassion, you can move from avoidance to aligned action.
Listen in, and remember... you’re always free to be mindful.
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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.
