Radiantly Rooted with Rachel

Some of the most accessible anxiety relief tools can surprise us. Alice O’Connell on knitting, the beginner stage, nervous system regulation, and her students’ stories of recovery.

If you’re doing all the right things and still feel exhausted, wired, and anxious, this episode is for you. Rachel breaks down the difference between coping and actually resetting your nervous system, shares her own burnout story, and walks you through a breathing practice you can use right now.

Feeling overwhelmed, foggy, or unanchored lately? If you’ve been saying “I just don’t feel like myself,” it’s likely not because you’re doing anything wrong. You might be experiencing what I call the lint trap effect: the quiet, invisible accumulation of outdated roles, expectations you never agreed to, and versions of yourself you’ve outgrown. This is why you’re overwhelmed. Self-trust begins when we stop gaslighting ourselves about our exhaustion and finally admit we’re full. In this first episode of my Inner Spring Cleaning series, I’ll help you identify what’s filling your lint trap and create space for the radiantly rooted life you actually desire.