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
What My Therapy Dog Taught Me About Receiving Support
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The strongest woman in the room is often the last one to let support in. Not because no one's offering, but because managing has been her strategy for so long she doesn't always notice when something is available. This episode is about that cost, and Ollie the goldendoodle is our way in.
What You'll Learn:
✅ The real difference between service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and why it matters more than most people realize
✅ What the science actually says about what animals do to your nervous system, including why oxytocin rises up to 300% during eye contact with your dog
✅ Why being capable at managing everything is not the same as being okay, and what it quietly costs over time
✅ How to pause before the next reflexive "I'm fine" and actually answer the question honestly
✅ Three practical ways to start building the muscle of receiving support in low-stakes moments so it's available when the stakes are high
Chapters
00:00 Who Is Really There
01:19 Meet Ollie Birthday
02:34 Ollie Therapy Work
04:20 Service Animal vs ESA vs Therapy Dog
07:04 Science Of Support
09:20 Why We Resist Help
11:26 Three Support Tips
14:21 Guided Reflection Pause
17:14 Share And Work With Me
18:36 Happy Birthday Ollie
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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.
