{"podcast":{"title":"Unshakeable Belief with Monica Azoulay","slug":"unshakeable-belief-with-monica-connolly-7091173","podcast_index_feed_id":7091173,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/JXL2527298563","website_url":"https://monicaconnollycoaching.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/44b22c60-d1e5-11f0-b898-df46afd40de3/image/240355aa861a3dc02fe2c155eb8cde0e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Monica Connolly","episode_count":70,"summary":"Unshakeable Belief with Monica AzoulayInvestigating the Stories That Shape Us What if the behaviors you've spent years judging... aren't the problem? What if they're clues? Hosted by trauma-informed coach, speaker, author, and creator of the RESET Methodology, Monica Azoulay invites you into a different kind of personal growth conversation—one built on curiosity instead of criticism. Most personal development asks: \"Who do you want to become?\" This podcast asks: \"Who have you become... and why?\" Each week, Monica investigates the hidden stories behind the behaviors we often mistake for personality. Together, you'll explore why we overthink, over-function, people-please, seek control, lose ourselves in survival, and struggle to dream again—not to judge those behaviors, but to understand what they were trying to protect. Blending neuroscience, lived experience, coaching insights, faith, and the RESET Methodology, every episode helps you investigate yourself with greater compassion so you can move from survival into intentional, courageous living. Because healing isn't about becoming someone else. It's about understanding the story survival wrote... and choosing what comes next. 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If you find yourself feeling bloated, emotional, reactive, inflamed, or disconnected this time of year, this episode is for you. In this solo conversation, Monica shares a compassionate, nervous-system-aware approach to moving through the holidays without pushing, restricting, or starting over. This episode is not about discipline or perfection. It is about understanding how stress impacts your gut and nervous system and learning how to support your body instead of fighting it. You will learn why your body responds the way it does during the holidays and how to anchor yourself with simple, realistic practices that promote stability, regulation, and self-trust. • Why the holidays feel so hard on your body and nervous system • The deep connection between gut health and stress • Why restriction increases inflammation and emotional eating • How to choose regulation over control during chaotic seasons • Simple ways to stabilize blood sugar, digestion, and mood • How to create emotional boundaries without explanation • Why healing is about returning to yourself, not handling things perfectly • How January is about coming back to yourself, not becoming someone new Your body does not experience the holidays as joy. It experiences change and stress. Gut symptoms, cravings, mood swings, and fatigue are not failures. They are biological responses to overload. Restriction is not regulation. Your body heals when it feels safe, supported, and steady. Stability starts with how you wake up, how you fuel your body, and how often you pause. Healing is measured by how quickly you come back to yourself, not by avoiding hard moments. • Creating a steady morning start with breath a…","meta_description":"The holidays can amplify everything. Joy, grief, memories, pressure, and exhaustion often collide all at once. 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