Anger, Shame, and Releasing Emotions with Caroline Nelson [episode 127]
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I’m excited to welcome Caroline Nelson to the podcast today!
After connecting online and following along with each other’s journeys, I knew Caroline and I had to have a conversation here.
Caroline is a rancher, business owner, and advocate for local and sustainable living. What really drew me to her, though? The way she’s been sharing her healing journey in REAL time!
In today’s episode, we’re diving into anger, shame, and releasing emotions. What started as burnout (in motherhood, business, and more) quickly turned into something deeper. Caroline began to realize that she had spent YEARS intellectualizing her experiences, but not actually feeling (or processing them in her body).
Through that awareness came a pivotal shift: recognizing a lack of true worthiness. Not confidence or capability, but deep, internal worthiness. After that, everything began to change!
Caroline and I also talk about the role of anger in healing (and why it’s not something to avoid), how shame can keep us stuck, the physical side of healing, what it actually looks like to start showing up for yourself, and more.
This conversation is honest, layered, and FULL of moments that might make you pause and reflect on your own patterns. If you’ve ever struggled with anger, shame, or releasing emotions (yep, talking to myself here), you don’t want to miss this episode!
In this episode, Anger, Shame, and Releasing Emotions with Caroline Nelson, we cover:
- Caroline’s journey from burnout to healing + pushing through motherhood & business demands
- Why intellectualizing ≠ actually processing emotions
- The difference between confidence and true worthiness
- How shame keeps us stuck + why anger can move us forward
- What anger work looks like + how it builds self-trust
- Recognizing self-betrayal and people-pleasing patterns
- How betrayal can be a catalyst for boundaries + self-worth
- Setting boundaries in real time (without over-explaining) + why this gets easier
- How emotional healing shows up physically in the body
- The link between stress, repressed emotions & physical symptoms
- Letting go of toxic positivity and allowing both/and emotions
- Why healing isn’t linear + how to respond with emotional maturity instead of reactivity
- Viewing triggers + setbacks as data, NOT failure
- Reducing numbing behaviors by increasing REAL connection
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- Good Movement music by: Aaron Espe
- Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting
Connect with Caroline:
- Follow on Instagram @bigskycaroline and @littlecreekmontana
- Check out her website
- Learn more about Little Creek Cowgirl Camp
Connect with Terryn:
- Follow on Instagram @terryn.drieling
- Check out my website
- Send me an email at terryn@terryndrieling.com
Related Episodes:
- Episode 93: Family Dynamics and Emotional Healing with Paige Dulaney
- Episode 111: What if Anger Isn’t Bad — It’s Just Misunderstood?
- Episode 119: What Might Be Under the Perfectionism, Shame, and Self-Loathing with Amber Trejo
- Episode 121: A New Way to Grit Through with Victoria Mexcur
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In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement.
It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow or a pair, to move out in a certain direction, and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.
Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly.
We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and our approach, and we communicate with each other differently.
These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.
The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.
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Hey, it’s me – T. I’m your host, and I, along with my guests, will be covering topics related to drawing good movement – things like self and social awareness, brain science, positive psychology, extending grace, and so much more.
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