Ever felt like you’ve spent your whole life trying to fit in — only to realize it’s draining your spirit?

In this conversation, yoga and meditation teacher Kira Michelle shares why “fitting out” can be the most liberating move you’ll ever make. She opens up about her own journey through anxiety, depression, and self-discovery, and how embracing scars — both physical and emotional — can become your gold-filled superpower.

You’ll discover:

• How to take your yoga or meditation practice off the mat and into your everyday life.
• Ways to turn your most uncomfortable traits into your greatest strengths.
• How listening to your body’s cues can help you heal faster and more authentically.

Take a deep breath and learn how to embrace your true self, celebrate your scars, and create a life rooted in resilience and authenticity.

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With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Mindfulness, listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome PTSD, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on building resilience, resilience building, resilience and fitness, fitness and resilience, stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, micro-dose meditation, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.

Think meditation is the only way to find calm? What if your nervous system actually needs something completely different?

In this episode of Whole Again, Michael O’Brien shares five simple, practical ways to bring more ease into your body without ever sitting in lotus position. From humming to ice cubes to gentle movement, these tools help you shift from stress to steadiness in just a few minutes — no apps, retreats, or fancy techniques required.

• Learn a grounding sensory exercise you can use anywhere to get out of your head and into your body
• Discover how humming can stimulate your vagus nerve and relax your system
• Try quick movement and temperature-based resets that make calm feel accessible anytime

Take a deep breathe and learn five easy, science-backed ways to calm your nervous system and support your healing — without meditating.

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With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Mindfulness, listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome PTSD, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on building resilience, resilience building, resilience and fitness, fitness and resilience, stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, micro-dose meditation, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.

Do you ever feel exposed or emotionally raw while healing—and wonder if that means you’re not strong enough?

This microdose meditation offers a compassionate space to honor your vulnerability and reframe it as one of the deepest expressions of strength. When you're healing from trauma or injury, feeling tender doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re human.

• Reconnect with your inner strength through the power of breath and presence
• Learn a gentle self-talk mantra to support yourself in difficult emotional moments
• Discover why vulnerability is a doorway to authentic healing and connection

Take a deep breath andlet this meditation remind you that your vulnerability is not weakness—it’s your most courageous ripple into the world.

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We can also connect on LinkedIn. or at Michael@PauseBreatheReflect.com

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss any of the micro-meditations, wellness tips, and guidance that I publish every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:11 am.

With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Mindfulness, listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome PTSD, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on building resilience, resilience building, resilience and fitness, fitness and resilience, stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, micro-dose meditation, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.