The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness and Self-Leadership with Melissa Crook

Content Note:This episode discusses threats of violence, reproductive coercion, abortion, emotional trauma, and relationship experiences. Please prioritize your well-being while watching.How do you heal from a traumatic relationship, forgive yourself for the past, and learn to recognize the love and respect you deserve?In this episode of the award-winning FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook welcomes Nikki Allen for an honest conversation about relationship trauma, emotional triggers, self-forgiveness, healthy boundaries, and rebuilding self-worth.Nikki shares a deeply personal experience of reproductive coercion, including being threatened with death by a former boyfriend if she did not have an abortion. We discuss the regret she experienced afterward and the emotional healing involved in learning to love and forgive herself.We also explore something many people experience after unhealthy or traumatic relationships: What happens when something in a current relationship triggers a painful experience from the past?How do we recognize what's happening? How do we distinguish a past experience from a present situation? And how can we respond with greater emotional awareness rather than automatically reacting from fear or previous hurt?This conversation is also about recognizing your worth, raising your standards, and understanding that you don't have to settle for relationships that leave you questioning your value.Relationship trauma and healing: How painful experiences can continue influencing our emotions and relationships.Self-forgiveness and regret: What it can look like to extend compassion to ourselves after difficult experiences.Emotional triggers: Recognizing when something in the present activates memories or feelings from a past relationship.Healthy relationships: Understanding the importance of respect, emotional safety, and boundaries.Control and personal agency: Learning to recognize what we can choose and what is outside our control.Self-worth and confidence: Why you don't have to settle for less than the respect and care you deserve.Authentic living: Finding your voice and making choices that reflect who you are and what matters to you.Ways To Engage:Are there experiences from a past relationship that still influence how you respond in current relationships?What does forgiving yourself look like when you've experienced something you couldn't fully control?Are you holding yourself responsible for someone else's harmful behavior or choices?Have you ever lowered your relationship standards because you questioned your worth?What would it look like to recognize that you're worthy of healthy, respectful relationships?Hosted by Melissa Crook, Founder of The Embracing Layers Network and creator of the FEEL Framework (Finding Empowerment Embracing Layers), the award-winning FEEL Podcast explores women's empowerment, emotional wellness, healthy boundaries, self-trust, and intentional living.Website: https://www.embracinglayers.com/FEEL Substack Community: https://substack.com/@feelpodExplore our books, workshops, FEEL Connect experiences, and additional resources through our website.You're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, and You Get to Choose.Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:06 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 11:16 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 20:11 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 27:39 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 55:49 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 57:34 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 1:05:02 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:12:08 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:12:42 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7ad#SelfForgiveness #EmotionalHealing #FEELPodcast

It's another Empowerment Tuesday On The FEEL Podcast.Today we are asking:How do we support other women without losing sight of ourselves?Supporting women unapologetically starts with recognizing our own worth, honoring our needs, and understanding that empowering others doesn't require abandoning ourselves.In this special Empowerment Tuesday episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook welcomes her friend and matriarch leader Drea Guinto for a conversation about supporting ourselves and other women in living unapologetically.Together, we're exploring the connection between women's empowerment, self-worth, healthy boundaries, authentic living, and the importance of creating spaces where women feel valued for who they are, not simply what they do for others.In This Episode, We Explore:💙 What it means to support yourself unapologetically💗 The importance of women supporting women💙 How self-worth and healthy boundaries influence our relationships💗 Encouraging other women to embrace their identities and choices💙 Why living authentically begins with understanding your valuesWays to Engage:Are you giving yourself the same encouragement, compassion, and support you so freely offer other women?Because supporting other women and honoring yourself aren't competing priorities.You're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, Not What You Do. And You Get to Choose.Connect with Drea Guinto:https://stelliumhq.com/homeConnect with Melissa and The Embracing Layers Network:https://substack.com/@feelpod - Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. ✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- ⁠https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7ad⁠In this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.⁠⁠⁠⁠#WomensEmpowerment #WomenSupportingWomen #HealthyBoundaries

Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@feelpod⁠Can journaling help you discover who you really are, find your voice, and build greater self-trust?What if taking a few minutes to write could help you better understand your emotions, recognize your needs, and become more confident in showing up as yourself?In this episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook welcomes Kristan Swan for a conversation about journaling for self-discovery, personal growth, emotional awareness, and finding clarity in everyday life.Together, Melissa and Kristan explore how self-reflection connects with the FEEL Framework and why understanding who we are, beyond our roles, responsibilities, and other people's expectations, is essential to developing self-trust.In This Episode, We Explore:💗 Journaling as a tool for self-discovery and personal growth💗 Finding your voice and expressing yourself authentically💗 Building confidence and self-trust through reflection💗 Recognizing your emotions, needs, and values💗 Showing up as yourself instead of trying to meet everyone else's expectations💗 How five minutes of judgment-free journaling can help you beginYour FEEL Practice This Week:✨ DISCOVER: What does journaling reveal about you?✨ REFLECT: Are you honoring your own voice?✨ PRACTICE: Write for five minutes without judgment.You don't have to have all the answers to begin understanding yourself. Sometimes, you simply need to create space to listen.💗 Connect with Kristan Swan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristan.swan/Substack: https://substack.com/@kristanswan💗 Join The FEEL Podcast community:https://substack.com/@feelpodYou're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, Not What You Do. And You Get to Choose.Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:10 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 10:21 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 30:21 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 35:28 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 48:02 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 52:40 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 57:57 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 1:07:13 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:13:11 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:17:15 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adIn this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

How do you set healthy boundaries, stop people-pleasing, and say no without guilt, especially during the busy holiday season?In this Empowerment Tuesday episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook explores how to confidently set healthy boundaries, recognize your emotional capacity, and make choices aligned with your values rather than other people's expectations.Drawing from our book Embracing Layers Unapologetically and her own experiences, Melissa discusses why changing your plans isn't failure, how to navigate someone else's disappointment, and how the 24-hour pause can help you avoid overcommitting.Your Weekly FEEL Practice:💗 NOTICE: Are holiday commitments stretching your capacity?💗 REFLECT: Which plans bring joy versus obligation?💗 CHOOSE: Pause before saying yes to more.PLUS: Learn about Before You Say Yes, Melissa's six-week LIVE FEEL experience beginning November 4th, available to all paid Substack subscribers at no additional enrollment cost.Subscribe: https://substack.com/@feelpodBecause every yes is also a no to something else.✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- ⁠https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7ad⁠In this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are - beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.#BeforeYouSayYes #HealthyBoundaries #HolidayExpectations #EndOfYear #HolidaySeason

Content Note: This episode discusses domestic violence, abusive relationships, trauma, and safety planning.What does domestic abuse really look like, and how do we begin reclaiming our identity, safety, and self-trust after experiencing it?On this episode of the award-winning FEEL Podcast, host Melissa Crook welcomes Beatrice Cortes, domestic violence survivor, advocate, and founder of Project Thirty Five, for an important conversation about recognizing abuse, understanding the complexities of leaving an abusive relationship, and embracing healing with curiosity and compassion.Domestic abuse isn't always physical. Emotional abuse, psychological manipulation, financial control, and other unhealthy relationship dynamics can make it difficult to recognize what's happening or know where to turn for support.As we walk through the FEEL Framework together, Beatrice shares insights from her personal journey, the inspiration behind Project Thirty Five, and why awareness, support, and safety planning are so important.In This Episode, We Explore:Recognizing the warning signs of domestic abuse beyond physical violence.Why leaving an abusive relationship can be complicated and dangerous.The importance of support systems and individualized safety planning.How trauma and unhealthy relationship patterns can affect identity and self-trust.Approaching healing with curiosity and compassion rather than shame or judgment.Setting healthy boundaries and recognizing your own needs.The inspiration behind Beatrice's advocacy and Project Thirty Five.Why embracing every layer of ourselves matters as we continue healing.Ways To Engage:What parts of yourself have you learned to judge, hide, or dismiss because of someone else's expectations?What might change if you approached those parts of yourself with curiosity and compassion instead?Healing isn't about pretending difficult experiences never happened. It's about learning to recognize your needs, honor your experiences, and make choices that support your safety and well-being.You are valuable because of who you are, not what you've experienced or what others have led you to believe about yourself.Resources:If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, confidential support is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline.Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233)Text: START to 88788Website: thehotline.orgContent Note: This episode discusses domestic violence, abusive relationships, trauma, and safety planning.Join us as we continue building a community where women feel seen, known, heard, and safe to embrace every layer of who they are.Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:05 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 3:02 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 5:03 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 7:34 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 14:06 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 17:00 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 24:26 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 32:46 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 34:52 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 35:46 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adIn this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠

Are you listening to what your mind, emotions, and body are telling you?Our mental health, emotional wellness, and physical well-being are connected. But when we're overwhelmed by responsibilities and expectations, it's easy to overlook what we're experiencing and what we might need.In this week's Empowerment Tuesday episode of The FEEL Podcast, host Melissa Crook explores the mind-body connection and why recognizing our mental, emotional, and physical needs is an important part of intentional self-care.As we continue exploring Part Two of Embracing Layers Unapologetically, we're learning to approach ourselves with curiosity instead of judgment.In This Episode:Understanding the connection between mental, emotional, and physical healthRecognizing changes in sleep, energy, concentration, and emotional well-beingWhy listening to our needs is an important part of self-careApproaching our experiences with curiosity instead of self-criticismMaking intentional choices that support our overall wellnessTHREE WAYS TO ENGAGE💙 NOTICE: What is your mind, body, or emotions telling you?🩷 REFLECT: Are you giving each area of your well-being the attention it deserves?💙 CHOOSE: Take one intentional step to care for yourself this week.This Week's FEEL Reflection:What would change if we treated our mental, emotional, and physical health as equally worthy of our attention?Because tending to ourselves isn't selfish. It's recognizing that we matter, too.You're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, Not What You Do. And You Get to Choose.💙🩷 UPCOMING FEEL EVENTS!Before You Say Yes: A Six-Week FEEL CohortReady to stop automatically saying yes and start making choices that reflect your values, needs, and capacity?Our six-week guided FEEL Cohort begins November 4!⏰ Enrollment closes October 30, 2026.👉 Enroll: https://www.embracinglayers.com/empowerment🎉 Virtual Kickoff Party — November 2!Join us as we kick off this FEEL experience together!👉 Register: [Insert Kickoff Party Link]Make your YES as intentional as your NO. 💙🩷Join our Substack community:⁠⁠https://feelpod.substack.com/⁠✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7ad

Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠How can sound help us navigate grief and reconnect with ourselves?In this episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook welcomes Jeralyn Glass—singer, sound healing practitioner, founder of Crystal Cadence, and author of Sacred Vibrations—for a heartfelt conversation about music, loss, and self-discovery.Jeralyn shares how sound became a source of comfort and connection following the death of her son. Drawing on her background in Broadway and opera and her work with crystal singing bowls, she reflects on the role music has played in her personal healing journey.This episode also includes a guided sound bath meditation, inviting you to pause, listen, and connect with the present moment.💛 In This Episode• Jeralyn’s experience navigating grief after losing her son.• The role of sound and music in her healing journey.• Music as a way to connect with emotions beyond words.• Self-discovery through intentional listening.• A guided sound bath meditation with Jeralyn.Put FEEL Into PracticeNOTICE: How do different sounds or pieces of music affect the way you feel?REFLECT: What has helped you feel comforted or connected during difficult seasons?CHOOSE: Where could you make space this week for intentional listening or rest?Allow yourself to experience the meditation without pressure to feel a particular way.Connect With Jeralyn GlassWebsite: https://www.jeralynglass.com/Crystal Cadence: https://www.crystalcadence.com/Sacred Vibrations: https://www.crystalcadence.com/sacred-vibrations/Through the FEEL Framework—Finding Empowerment Embracing Layers—we encourage women to recognize their inherent worth and make intentional choices aligned with their values.Explore The Embracing Layers NetworkWebsite: https://www.embracinglayers.com/Substack Community: https://feelpod.substack.com/Follow The FEEL Podcast for more conversations about embracing your layers and caring for yourself.Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:15 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 7:04 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 9:57 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 31:56 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 37:06 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 50:22 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 55:58 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:00:41 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:03:58 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adIn this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

Do you know who you are but still struggle to trust yourself?In this Empowerment Tuesday episode of The FEEL Podcast, Founder and Thought Leader Melissa Crook explores how women can build self-trust, move beyond people-pleasing and external validation, and embrace who they are without allowing other people's expectations to determine their worth.As we begin Part Two of our book exploration of Embracing Layers Unapologetically, Melissa shares why self-discovery and self-trust aren't the same thing, and how embracing our identities means acknowledging our past, allowing ourselves to evolve, and making intentional choices aligned with our values.In This Episode:Why knowing yourself and trusting yourself are differentHow to stop seeking approval and questioning your worthWhy personal growth doesn't require rejecting your pastHow to build self-trust through everyday decisionsThe connection between healthy boundaries, people-pleasing, and self-worthWhy embracing yourself includes compassion and accountabilityHow to recognize your value beyond productivity and accomplishmentsThree Ways to Engage:Recognize: How have you grown or evolved over the past five years?Reflect: Where are you still seeking others' validation instead of trusting yourself?Choose: Make one intentional decision this week based on your own values and needs.A question to consider: What would change in your life if you trusted who you are instead of continually questioning whether who you are is enough?Join the Before You Say Yes Six-Week Cohort!🎉Are you tired of automatically saying yes, overcommitting, or feeling guilty when you prioritize your own needs?Join Melissa Crook for "Before You Say Yes": Making Choices Based on Your Values, Capacity & What You Actually Want.Beginning November 4th, 2026, this six-week small-group FEEL experience will help you explore healthy boundaries, people-pleasing, communication, self-trust, and making intentional commitments.Register for the Six-Week Cohort:⁠https://www.embracinglayers.com/empowerment⁠Before You Say Yes Virtual Kickoff Party — November 2nd!Join us two days before the cohort begins to connect and learn more about the experience.Register for the Virtual Kickoff Party: ⁠https://www.embracinglayers.com/contact⁠Connect & ExploreThe Embracing Layers Network:⁠https://www.embracinglayers.com/⁠Join our Substack community:⁠https://feelpod.substack.com/⁠The FEEL Framework: Finding Empowerment Embracing LayersYou're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, Not What You Do. And You Get to Choose. #SelfTrust #SelfDiscovery #SelfWorth #WomensEmpowerment #PeoplePleasing #HealthyBoundaries #EmbracingLayers

Become a Paid Subscriber and help us continue creating conversations, resources, and community that remind women they are valuable because of who they are, not what they do. -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠Content Note: This episode discusses infant loss, sexual assault, grief, trauma, and sobriety. Please take care of yourself as you listen.How do you begin healing when life changes in ways you never imagined?Grief, trauma, sexual assault, and loss can profoundly affect how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. But healing isn't about pretending those experiences didn't happen or expecting ourselves to simply move on.In this episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook welcomes Nicole B. Gebhardt for a deeply personal conversation about navigating devastating loss, surviving difficult experiences, choosing sobriety, and discovering what it means to rebuild a life with intention.Nicole shares experiences that have shaped her journey, including sexual assault during college, the heartbreaking loss of her baby, and the choices that became part of her healing. We also explore her advocacy for military spouses, her recognition as National Guard Spouse of the Year, and how she has used her experiences to support others.Together, we consider what it means to acknowledge our pain without allowing it to determine our worth or every choice we make moving forward.In This Episode, We Explore:Healing after trauma and loss: Navigating grief and experiences that change our lives.Sexual assault and institutional accountability: The impact of not receiving the support or response we need.Sobriety and coping patterns: Recognizing when the ways we've learned to cope may no longer be helping us.Self-care during difficult seasons: How small rituals and intentional practices can support emotional well-being.Military spouse advocacy: Building community and support through shared experiences.Resilience and finding purpose: Exploring what it means to move forward without minimizing what we've experienced.Personal agency and self-worth: Recognizing the choices available to us as we navigate healing.A FEEL Reflection:Are the ways you've learned to cope still supporting the person you are today?Healing doesn't have to follow anyone else's timeline. And we don't have to turn every painful experience into something positive for our lives to have meaning.You're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, Not What You Do. And You Get to Choose.Ways To Engage:Notice how you respond to unexpected challenges. Do you acknowledge what you're experiencing or feel pressure to keep pushing through?Examine your coping patterns. Are the ways you've learned to cope still helping you?Consider what support might look like today. Is there a person, resource, or practice that could help you navigate this season?Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 4:06 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 15:42 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 19:10 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 25:29 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 34:18 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 36:16 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 39:51 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 42:55 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 47:17 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 48:38 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adIn this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

Why is it so difficult for women to prioritize self-care, even when we know how important it is?Between work, family, relationships, and everyday responsibilities, making time for ourselves often becomes something we'll get to when everything else is finished.But what happens when everything else is never finished?In this Empowerment Tuesday episode of The FEEL Podcast, host and thought leader Melissa Crook explores how to prioritize self-care without guilt, set healthy boundaries, recognize overcommitment, and make intentional choices that support our mental, emotional, and physical well-being.Self-care isn't about putting yourself first in every situation or abandoning the people who depend on you. It's about recognizing that your needs matter, too, and making room for them within the realities of your life.In This Episode, You'll Explore:Why self-care isn't selfish: Moving beyond the belief that you must earn time for yourself.How to make time for self-care: Identifying realistic ways to prioritize your needs during busy seasons.Recognizing guilt and people-pleasing: Understanding why women often put everyone else's needs ahead of their own.Healthy boundaries and saying no: Why every commitment involves a trade-off.Aligning your calendar with your values: Examining whether your time reflects what matters most to you.Communicating your needs: Learning to express expectations and ask for support.Mental, emotional, and physical well-being: Recognizing when something needs your attentionThree Ways to Engage1. Look at your calendar. Where have you intentionally made time for yourself?2. Identify what's getting in the way. Is it guilt, overcommitting, or believing everything else must come first?3. Choose one way to prioritize your care this week. Make time for something that genuinely nourishes you.Self-care isn't another obligation to perfect. It's a conscious choice to recognize that your well-being matters.Join the Before You Say Yes Six-Week Cohort!🎉Are you tired of automatically saying yes, overcommitting, or feeling guilty when you prioritize your own needs?Join Melissa Crook for "Before You Say Yes": Making Choices Based on Your Values, Capacity & What You Actually Want.Beginning November 4th, 2026, this six-week small-group FEEL experience will help you explore healthy boundaries, people-pleasing, communication, self-trust, and making intentional commitments.Register for the Six-Week Cohort:https://www.embracinglayers.com/empowermentBefore You Say Yes Virtual Kickoff Party — November 2nd!Join us two days before the cohort begins to connect and learn more about the experience.Register for the Virtual Kickoff Party: https://www.embracinglayers.com/contactConnect & ExploreThe Embracing Layers Network:https://www.embracinglayers.com/Join our Substack community:https://feelpod.substack.com/The FEEL Framework: Finding Empowerment Embracing LayersYou're Worth All of It. You're Valuable Because of Who You Are, Not What You Do. And You Get to Choose.