{"podcast":{"title":"The Contentment Creator","slug":"the-contentment-creator-7141664","podcast_index_feed_id":7141664,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-contentment-creator/","website_url":"https://the-contentment-creator.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/14f7eee7-e94d-4057-a1ee-db672a460f46/afuTZNHM3P213drmgzlyIB-p.png","author":"Ellen Broen","episode_count":353,"summary":"Welcome to The Contentment Creator Podcast – the ultimate podcast for conscious creators, mindful parents, and visionary entrepreneurs who are ready to embrace courage, clarity, and contentment in every facet of life. I’m your host, Ellen Broen – a certified life coach, professional singer, mom, and unapologetic fan of clever wordplay, cozy books, and adorable dogs. This podcast is your daily dose of inspiration to help you: ✨ Find clarity in your life vision and decisions. ✨ Ignite creativity and unlock your entrepreneurial potential. ✨ Cultivate contentment and balance in your personal and professional journey. ✨ Build thriving communities that feel like home. Each short, impactful episode dives into topics like: ✔️ How to be content with yourself and your life. ✔️ Creating consistency and flow in your business. ✔️ Living consciously while pursuing your passions. ✔️ Building self-care practices that sustain your life and career. Drawing insights from thought leaders like Dr. Shefali, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Rick Rubin, we’ll answer questions like: ✨ What does it mean to be creative in everyday moments? ✨ How do you live a conscious life and lead with intention? ✨ How…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:17:52.499349+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664"},"episode":{"title":"How to Get Out of Survival Mode and Feel Safe Again","slug":"how-to-get-out-of-survival-mode-and-feel-safe-again","published_at":"2026-05-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664/how-to-get-out-of-survival-mode-and-feel-safe-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664","url":"https://the-contentment-creator.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/41c6abde-4c09-4fdc-8428-88cd1ed94cdc.mp3","summary":"What if survival mode isn’t something to escape… but something to tend to? In this deeply reflective series, we explore what’s actually happening inside the body and nervous system during seasons of chronic stress, burnout, grief, postpartum healing, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion. Because survival mode is rarely just “in your head.” It’s physiological. Neurological. Emotional. And often, what we label as laziness, inconsistency, lack of discipline, or emotional instability is actually a nervous system adapting to prolonged stress and overload. Throughout this conversation, we unpack how chronic stress impacts working memory, emotional regulation, decision-making, energy levels, and the body’s ability to feel safe. We explore concepts from polyvagal theory, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, and trauma-informed care to better understand why we oscillate between urgency, anxiety, shutdown, numbness, and exhaustion. But more importantly, this series reframes healing entirely. Instead of forcing ourselves back into productivity or trying to “snap out of it,” we explore what it means to work with the body instead of against it. From minimum viable self-care and adaptive routines to breathwork, co-regulation, emotional processing, and body-based healing practices, this is a conversation about building safety slowly and honestly. We also explore the emotional reality underneath survival mode: the grief of not feeling like yourself anymore, the pressure to function normally while carrying invisible weight, and the shame that often arises when your current capacity no longer matches your old expectations. Because ultimately, healing isn’t about becoming who you used to be. It’s about gently expanding your capacity for safety, presence, connection, and self-trust…","meta_description":"What if survival mode isn’t something to escape… but something to tend to? In this deeply reflective series, we explore what’s actually happening inside t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2841,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-contentment-creator-7141664/episodes/how-to-get-out-of-survival-mode-and-feel-safe-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664/how-to-get-out-of-survival-mode-and-feel-safe-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}