Next Level Greatness

What happens when you’re the woman everyone depends on, the one who gets things done, solves problems, and carries enormous responsibility, but you’re running on empty?

In this episode of Next Level Greatness, I’m joined by my client Laura Lukefahr, a school director who has spent years making a difference in the lives of children and families.

Laura loved her work. But behind her success, she was exhausted, overwhe...

You can be a confident, accomplished woman who makes difficult decisions, speaks up at work, and knows exactly what she wants.

Yet when it comes to your marriage, you find yourself holding back.

Maybe you don’t express what you really want. Maybe you avoid difficult conversations. Or maybe you’ve become so accustomed to putting your husband’s preferences first that you barely notice you’re doing it.

And even wh...

Plopping yourself on the couch to “rest” isn’t the same thing as restoring. It doesn’t actually recharge you.

We often think we’re recharging when we collapse on the couch, scroll, watch Netflix, or simply stop doing. And while that may give us a break, it doesn’t necessarily replenish us.

In this episode of Next Level Greatness, I’m inviting you out of the cognitive treadmill and into your...

You decide you’re going to respond differently. One day, you do. The next time, the old reaction is back. Why does that happen when you genuinely want to change?

In this episode, I explore the difference between making a decision and changing a familiar pattern. I share what happened when I returned to publishing after a five-month sabbatical: I had chosen a new way to work, yet I could feel an old response return in my body.

I...

What happens when you’ve got energy and excitement about something great in your life—but your body feels intensely activated and on edge?

After making a decision I had wanted to make for years, I felt an enormous amount of energy become available to carry out the project. I was excited, motivated, organizing everything in sight, and taking action. But that energy also began affecting my presence, my relationships, and m...

After five months away from all social media, I’m back—and in many ways, I’m a beginner again.

In this episode, I share what learning to paint with watercolor has been teaching me about starting over after you’ve already been highly competent and successful, the slow road to mastery, and why play may be far more important than we realize.

Play isn’t just about having fun, especially if we are serious abo...

After five months away from all social media, I’m back—and in many ways, I’m a beginner again.

In this episode, I share what learning to paint with watercolor has been teaching me about starting over after you’ve already been highly competent and successful, the slow road to mastery, and why play may be far more important than we realize.

Play isn’t just about having fun, especially if we are serious abo...

On the summer solstice the host uses nature — magnolias, seasons, and the caterpillar’s transformation — as a metaphor to explore letting go, honoring your natural rhythms, and accepting change. She reflects on resisting identity shifts, aging, and the pressure to stay productive, and shares a personal breakthrough about allowing dissolution before rebirth.

She describes stepping...

Barbie shares raw, honest reflections on the hard, messy middle of major life transitions — from exiting a high-powered career at Beachbody to embracing somatics and a new professional identity. Using the caterpillar-to-butterfly chrysalis as a metaphor, she explains how parts of us dissolve and remain as the blueprint for what’s next.

She also reveals why she’s stepping away from social media-driven growth and...

In this episode Barbie explains what ‘capacity’ means using a clear cup metaphor and nervous-system language, showing how stress accumulates and leads to snapping or internalized dis-ease when it’s not released.

She shares real-life examples (a hairspray reaction, her dog’s vet visit) and describes how somatic and nervous-system practices open pathways to release stress, increase daily rest, and expand yo...

In this episode of Next Level Greatness, the host explores why people in long-term relationships can feel emotionally numb and disconnected, and how somatic and nervous system work can help them reconnect with their bodies and their partners.

The episode shares a case study of a client who regained feeling, intimacy, and capacity through gentle somatic practices, and offers a 30-day challenge and resources for listeners who want...

This episode explains how most of us live in our heads instead of our bodies and why that leads to stuck stress. Through personal stories and client examples, Barbie demonstrates the somatic practice of feeling sensations, completing the stress cycle, and safely releasing stored emotion so energy can move and heal.

Listeners learn practical ways to tune into the heart, solar plexus, and belly, express what the body needs (even t...

In this episode the host shares her journey from academia and network marketing to becoming a somatic and embodiment practitioner, and how she experiments with new ways of creating and marketing while learning to listen to her body.

She discusses a recent social media challenge, the choice to honor bodily signals over forced productivity, options for adapting content creation, and invitations to try free soma experiences to nurt...

Host Barbie returns after a long hiatus to share her reinvention following a 17-year career at Beachbody. She explains how she moved into somatics and nervous system regulation, helping high-performing people become more embodied and less stuck in survival mode.

Barbie also opens up about the messy process of marketing this new work, her hesitation to share personal material, and why she’s bringing listeners along as she f...

I recorded this at 5am and was whispering to not wake up my hubby. 

I didn’t want to die.

I was sitting in the yard, unable to enjoy even the simplest pleasures:  watching my dogs play, seeing the sun shine.
That wasn’t a life.

I didn’t want to die.
I just knew that what I was doing was barely existing.

When you’re constantly dizzy and chronically fatigued, 24 hours in a day feels...

Welcome to this episode of Next Level Greatness, where we delve into the art of making thoughtful decisions from a place of calmness rather than stress. Explore the dynamics of the nervous system and its role in our instinctive responses to stressors. Discover practical strategies to help you shift from urgency-driven actions to more centered and deliberate choices.

Through personal anecdotes and insights, learn how being aware ...

In this episode of Next Level Greatness, join me as I delve into the creation of my ambitious project "Unclenched" and the valuable lessons learned along the way. I share my personal journey of discovering the balance between taking on multiple responsibilities and focusing on what truly matters.

Witness the challenges and triumphs of producing a 30-day sequence that includes both video and audio, and the unexpected difficulties...

Welcome to the Next Level Greatness podcast, where we explore the power of slowing down and embracing a more integrated approach to self-care. Join us as we discuss how rushing through life can be a conditioned response and discover the transformative benefits of making rest and calm a part of who you are, rather than a separate practice.

In this episode, we uncover how meditation, somatic work, and other modalities, when truly ...

Welcome to the latest episode of Next Level Greatness. In this episode, join me on a personal journey of transformation and self-discovery as I share my experiences of leaving a long-term role and delving into the world of somatics. Discover how embracing change and focusing on personal growth has revitalized my life and allowed me to create impactful courses designed to help women unleash their true potential.

Learn about the p...