Get Your Energy Back

Welcome to The Get Your Energy Back Podcast, where we dive deep into topics that can help you boost your energy levels and live a more vibrant life. I’m your host, Shelby Hansen. As a life coach, invisible illness warrior, and kidney transplant recipient, I’ve navigated the waters of chronic fatigue for nearly a decade and can help you feel more energized and alive than ever before!This show explores how different nervous system states can impact your life and how you can harness this knowledge to improve your well-being.Do you feel like you're constantly stuck in fight or flight mode, overwhelmed by stress and anxiety? Are you feeling constantly drained and exhausted, struggling to get through the day? Or maybe you find yourself feeling stuck, lacking motivation and struggling to take action towards your goals. This podcast is here to help you understand the different nervous system states and how they affect you on a daily basis.Join me as I discuss strategies to regulate your nervous system, manage stress and anxiety, and cultivate a sense of calm and ease in your life. Whether you're looking to overcome limiting beliefs, improve your relationships, gain a better understanding of the factors that affect your energy levels, or simply find more joy and fulfillment in your life, The Get Your Energy Back Podcast is the perfect place to start. So sit back, relax, and join me on this journey toward a more energized, balanced, and fulfilling life.

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Get Your Energy Back

147. Release to Receive

May 28, 2025 • Shelby Hansen

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What if the very thing you’re trying to force is the thing you actually need to release?

In today’s episode, I share the story of how releasing control—during one of the hardest times of my life—opened the door for the miracle I had been waiting for. I walk you through how our nervous systems respond to control and fear, and why releasing is not giving up… it’s making space to receive something greater.

Whether you’re trying to heal, feel better in your body, call in more support, or reconnect with purpose—you’ll leave this episode with a fresh perspective and grounded tools to help you open up to the life that’s already trying to reach you.

✨ You’ll Learn:

Why striving and pushing might be keeping you stuck
The nervous system connection between control and exhaustion
What it really means to “receive” (and how to do it)
My personal story of letting go and getting the kidney that saved my life
3 practical ways to release pressure and shift into peace

🧘‍♀️ Plus:

A short guided meditation to help you drop the inner grip and soften into trust.

📝 Journal Prompts:

What am I gripping too tightly right now?
What would it feel like to release that grip?
What am I truly ready to receive?

🤝 Ready for More?

If this episode speaks to you and you’re ready to stop striving and start receiving, I’d love to support you in coaching. You don’t have to figure this out alone.

Click here to learn more about working together.