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189 | Why I’m Choosing a Sacred Pause in the Naturally Empowered Living Podcast [ categorized episodes in the show notes! ]

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After nearly 200 episodes, I’m pressing pause on the Naturally Empowered Living Podcast.

This is a deeply personal episode.. I’m sharing the story behind one of the most intuitive decisions I’ve ever made. For months, I felt a quiet knowing that this chapter had come to completion..not because something was wrong, but because something new was asking for space.

We talk about what it means to trust your intuition before burnout, listen to your nervous system before it forces you to slow down, and honor the natural seasons of growth that shape all of our lives.

This conversation is about so much more than a podcast.

It’s about self-awakening.

It’s about releasing what no longer aligns, even when it’s beautiful.

It’s about choosing presence over productivity, integration over information, and trusting that endings often become the doorway to something even more meaningful.

In this episode, I share:

  • Why I’m intentionally pausing the podcast
  • The evolution from The Balanced Mom Method to Naturally Empowered Living
  • What self-awakening has taught me about intuition, surrender, and alignment
  • What this next season of life will look like
  • And how listening to my personal story, if you’re ever going through the same thing, how to navigate it…

If this podcast has supported your journey, thank you for allowing me to walk alongside you.

The nearly 200 episodes will remain available, and I’ve created a curated listening guide so you can explore conversations based on where you are in your healing journey.

This isn’t goodbye.

It’s simply a sacred pause.

I pray this episode will grow and help you in some way. Sending my love and light,

J

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EPISODE CATALOG START HERE: The Naturally Empowered Living Podcast Guide

Nearly 200 episodes to support you wherever you are on your healing journey.

New Here? Start with These: These are the episodes that best represent my work today.
187 – What I Believe About Healing Now: The Missing Link
180 – Emotional Healing and Mental Health
178 – Cognitive Dissonance and the Nervous System
164 – From Autopilot to Embodied Living
153 – Breaking Free from Survival Mode
140 – The Missing Piece of Our Human Experience


Your Past Lives in Your Present Patterns: For anyone wanting to understand subconscious healing.
171 – Root Cause Therapy Testimonial
167 – Alcohol as a Protector
155 – Understanding Trauma as a Spectrum
153 – Breaking Free from Survival Mode
150 – Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma
148 – Healing Identity Loss
145 – The Power of Self Trust
134 – Healing Through Root Cause Therapy
125 – Root Cause Therapy Testimonial
109 – Beyond the Surface: Root Cause Therapy & Energetics
96 – Healing Generational Trauma
80 – The Power of Subconscious Healing


Feelings Are Messengers: Gaining a different perspective
182 – Forgiving Others Meditation
180 – Emotional Healing & Mental Health
179 – Responsibility vs Guilt
176 – Gratitude & Your Nervous System
170 – Self Forgiveness Meditation
168 – Healing Through Vulnerability
166 – Forgiveness to Ascend
141 – Hidden Weight of Shame
136 – Facing Your Shadow
123 – Transform Jealousy & Judgment
112 – Emotional Triggers
111 – Trapped Emotions
106 – Beyond Toxic Positivity
69 – Navigating Heavy Waves
45 – Bitterness & Resentment
30 – Managing Emotions


Feeling Before Understanding: Episodes about why information isn’t enough.
187 – What I Believe About Healing Now: The Missing Link
186 – Why We Analyze Instead of Feel
180 – Emotional Healing & Mental Health
178 – Cognitive Dissonance & the Nervous System
169 – Healing Begins with Safety
164 – From Autopilot to Embodied Living
162 – Why Awareness Alone Doesn’t Create Change
157 – From Survival to Presence
152 – The Missing Link Between Knowing & Healing
132 – Moving from Insight into Integration
127 – Healing Beyond Mindset
120 – Your Body Knows Before Your Mind Does
100 – Healing Isn’t About More Information
91 – When Self-Awareness Isn’t Enough


Nervous System Healing: Understanding safety, regulation, and why your body is part of the healing process.
180 – Emotional Healing & Mental Health
178 – Cognitive Dissonance & the Nervous System
176 – Gratitude Through the Lens of the Nervous System
169 – Healing Begins with Safety
162 – The Body Remembers
157 – From Survival Mode to Regulation
153 – Breaking Free from Survival Mode
151 – Learning to Feel Safe Again
132 – Healing Through Integration
127 – Regulating Before Rewiring
120 – The Wisdom of Your Nervous System


Self-Awakening: Wake up from autopilot and reconnect with who you’ve always been.
181 – The Journey Back to Yourself
177 – Trusting the Next Chapter
172 – Becoming Who You Already Are
164 – From Autopilot to Embodied Living
163 – Choosing Alignment Over Conditioning
154 – Returning to Your Authentic Self
147 – Awakening Through Adversity
146 – Living with Intention
144 – The Call to Wake Up
143 – Remembering Your True Self
135 – The Expansion That Changes Everything
129 – Creating a Life That Feels Like Yours
128 – Aligning with Your Highest Self
121 – Healing & Conscious Living
116 – Following Your Inner Knowing
115 – Choosing Yourself Again
113 – Breaking Free from Old Identities
107 – Becoming More You
101 – Alignment Over Achievement
90 – The Power of Presence
89 – The Journey Within
87 – Learning to Trust Yourself
81 – Living Awake
79 – Embracing Change
76 – Following Your Intuition
68 – Rediscovering Yourself
60 – Choosing Growth
55 – A Different Way of Living
51 – The Beginning of Self-Awakening


Trust Yourself & Intuition: Strengthen your inner guidance and learn to hear yourself again.
181 – The Journey Back to Yourself
177 – Trusting the Next Chapter
172 – Listening to Your Inner Voice
169 – Feeling Safe to Trust Yourself
163 – Choosing Yourself
154 – Returning to Your Authentic Self
145 – The Power of Self Trust
144 – Learning Discernment
116 – Following Your Inner Knowing
101 – Trusting Yourself Over Outside Noise
87 – Building Self-Trust
76 – Intuition Over Fear
68 – Learning to Listen Within
47 – Reconnecting with Your Inner Wisdom
36 – Trust Yourself First


Energy & Emotional Alignment: Healing isn’t about forcing. It’s about allowing.
173 – Raising Your Emotional Baseline
166 – Forgiveness as an Energetic Shift
165 – Protecting Your Energy
154 – Living in Alignment
132 – Moving from Insight into Integration
128 – Your Energy Creates Your Experience
124 – Healing Your Energy Field
122 – Choosing Alignment Daily
121 – Embodying the Life You Want
115 – Expanding Your Capacity for Joy
109 – Beyond the Surface: Root Cause Therapy & Energetics
107 – Becoming an Energetic Match
104 – Energy Never Lies
101 – Aligning with Your Future Self
99 – Living from Your Highest Timeline
94 – Creating from Alignment
85 – Your Emotional Frequency Matters
84 – The Energy You Carry
75 – Healing Through Energy
66 – Returning to Balance


Motherhood & Identity: Where it all began.
110 – Motherhood & Self-Discovery
105 – Losing Yourself to Find Yourself
98 – The Identity Shift of Motherhood
97 – Becoming a Different Woman
92 – Healing While Raising Children
91 – The Invisible Mental Load
88 – Motherhood & Self-Worth
86 – Learning to Receive Support
74 – Balancing Motherhood & Self
71 – Redefining Success as a Mom
70 – The Seasons of Motherhood
63 – Choosing Presence Over Perfection
62 – Letting Go of Mom Guilt
54 – Permission to Slow Down
53 – Finding Yourself Again
50 – You Matter Too
39 – Breaking the Perfect Mom Myth
24 – The Birth of The Balanced Mom Method
20 – Early Lessons in Motherhood
11 – Where This Journey Began


Guided Meditations
55 – Embodying your true self
94 – Grounding Meditation
101 – Finding Alignment Through Instinctive Meditation
114 – Choosing Happiness During the Holidays
117 – A Holiday Season Prayer
124 – Cord Cutting Meditation with Color Visualization
139 – Inner Child Healing Meditation
170 – A Self-Forgiveness Meditation 
173 – Spring Equinox Meditation
182 – Forgiving Others Meditation

P.S. If this conversation is awakening something inside you… trust that.
If you’re feeling called to release stored emotions, soften your nervous system, and remember who you truly are beneath conditioning and survival patterns, I would be honored to walk beside you in that process.

Ways to connect, if you feel drawn:

https://www.instagram.com/naturallyempoweredliving/

~ L&L, J

IMPORTANT NOTE: The services offered by Naturally Empowered Living, including Root Cause Therapy sessions, Energy Healing and Alignment, and Instinctive Meditation classes, are intended for personal growth, emotional well-being, and energetic alignment. While Jenna Smith is certified in all three modalities and a member of the International Association of Therapists and the International Institute for Complementary Therapists, these services are not a substitute for medical, psychological, or psychiatric care.

Jenna Smith and Naturally Empowered Living does not diagnose, treat, or cure medical conditions. If you are experiencing a medical or psychological concern, it is encouraged to seek appropriate professional care from a licensed healthcare provider. The work of Jenna Smith and Naturally Empowered Living is complementary to, not a replacement for, professional medical advice.

By engaging in sessions, classes, or offerings with Naturally Empowered Living, you acknowledge and accept full responsibility for your well-being and choices.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out before booking a session.

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