What do you do when life doesn't turn out the way you imagined?

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Sarah Jane, creator of Spinal Energetics and author of the new book Your Spine Holds the Answer.

This conversation is about so much more than healing. It's about navigating the gap between the life you thought you'd have and the life you're actually living.

We talk about divorce, recurrent pregnancy loss, single motherhood, getting older, and the quiet grief that can come from watching other people live the life you once imagined for yourself.

We also explore why so many of us understand our attachment style, our triggers and our patterns, yet still find ourselves stuck in the same emotional loops. Why isn't awareness always enough? And what role does the body play in helping us move through experiences that our minds alone can't seem to resolve?

For the single mums listening, we also dive into chronic stress, living in survival mode, the fear of letting your guard down, and whether it's actually possible to feel safe again after life has knocked you around.

This conversation is an invitation to make space for grief without letting it define you, to loosen your grip on how life "should" look, and to remember that a meaningful life isn't reserved for those whose plans worked out.

In this episode we discuss:
• The grief of letting go of the life you imagined
• Divorce, infertility and rebuilding after loss
• The pressure women feel around age and timelines
• Why knowing your patterns isn't always enough to change them
• Chronic stress, survival mode and the nervous system
• Learning to feel safe in your body again
• Opening yourself up to love after heartbreak
• Finding hope when life hasn't gone to plan

Find Dr Sarah Jane:
@drsarahjanechiro
@spinalenergetics
Pre Order her book "Your Spine holds the answer"

Rach:
@rachel.maksimovic

What do you do when life doesn't turn out the way you imagined?
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Sarah Jane, creator of Spinal Energetics and author of the new book&nbsp;Your Spine Holds the Answer.
This conversation is about so much more than healing. It's about navigating the gap between the life you thought you'd have and the life you're actually living.
We talk about divorce, recurrent pregnancy loss, single motherhood, getting older, and the quiet grief that can come from watching other people live the life you once imagined for yourself.
We also explore why so many of us understand our attachment style, our triggers and our patterns, yet still find ourselves stuck in the same emotional loops. Why isn't awareness always enough? And what role does the body play in helping us move through experiences that our minds alone can't seem to resolve?
For the single mums listening, we also dive into chronic stress, living in survival mode, the fear of letting your guard down, and whether it's actually possible to feel safe again after life has knocked you around.
This conversation is an invitation to make space for grief without letting it define you, to loosen your grip on how life "should" look, and to remember that a meaningful life isn't reserved for those whose plans worked out.
In this episode we discuss: &bull; The grief of letting go of the life you imagined &bull; Divorce, infertility and rebuilding after loss &bull; The pressure women feel around age and timelines &bull; Why knowing your patterns isn't always enough to change them &bull; Chronic stress, survival mode and the nervous system &bull; Learning to feel safe in your body again &bull; Opening yourself up to love after heartbreak &bull; Finding hope when life hasn't gone to plan
Find Dr Sarah Jane: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drsarahjanechiro/">@drsarahjanechiro </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spinalenergetics/">@spinalenergetics </a><a href="What%20do%20you%20do%20when%20life%20doesn't%20turn%20out%20the%20way%20you%20imagined?%20%20In%20this%20episode,%20I'm%20joined%20by%20Dr.%20Sarah%20Jane,%20creator%20of%20Spinal%20Energetics%20and%20author%20of%20the%20new%20book%20Your%20Spine%20Holds%20the%20Answer.%20%20This%20conversation%20is%20about%20so%20much%20more%20than%20healing.%20It's%20about%20navigating%20the%20gap%20between%20the%20life%20you%20thought%20you'd%20have%20and%20the%20life%20you're%20actually%20living.%20%20We%20talk%20about%20divorce,%20recurrent%20pregnancy%20loss,%20single%20motherhood,%20getting%20older,%20and%20the%20quiet%20grief%20that%20can%20come%20from%20watching%20other%20people%20live%20the%20life%20you%20once%20imagined%20for%20yourself.%20%20We%20also%20explore%20why%20so%20many%20of%20us%20understand%20our%20attachment%20style,%20our%20triggers%20and%20our%20patterns,%20yet%20still%20find%20ourselves%20stuck%20in%20the%20same%20emotional%20loops.%20Why%20isn't%20awareness%20always%20enough?%20And%20what%20role%20does%20the%20body%20play%20in%20helping%20us%20move%20through%20experiences%20that%20our%20minds%20alone%20can't%20seem%20to%20resolve?%20%20For%20the%20single%20mums%20listening,%20we%20also%20dive%20into%20chronic%20stress,%20living%20in%20survival%20mode,%20the%20fear%20of%20letting%20your%20guard%20down,%20and%20whether%20it's%20actually%20possible%20to%20feel%20safe%20again%20after%20life%20has%20knocked%20you%20around.%20%20This%20conversation%20is%20an%20invitation%20to%20make%20space%20for%20grief%20without%20letting%20it%20define%20you,%20to%20loosen%20your%20grip%20on%20how%20life%20&quot;should&quot;%20look,%20and%20to%20remember%20that%20a%20meaningful%20life%20isn't%20reserved%20for%20those%20whose%20plans%20worked%20out.%20%20In%20this%20episode%20we%20discuss:%20&bull;%20The%20grief%20of%20letting%20go%20of%20the%20life%20you%20imagined%20&bull;%20Divorce,%20infertility%20and%20rebuilding%20after%20loss%20&bull;%20The%20pressure%20women%20feel%20around%20age%20and%20timelines%20&bull;%20Why%20knowing%20your%20patterns%20isn't%20always%20enough%20to%20change%20them%20&bull;%20Chronic%20stress,%20survival%20mode%20and%20the%20nervous%20system%20&bull;%20Learning%20to%20feel%20safe%20in%20your%20body%20again%20&bull;%20Opening%20yourself%20up%20to%20love%20after%20heartbreak%20&bull;%20Finding%20hope%20when%20life%20hasn't%20gone%20to%20plan%20%20Dr%20Sarah%20Jane:%20@drsarahjanechiro%20@spinalenergetics%20Pre%20Order%20her%20book%20&quot;Your%20Spine%20holds%20the%20answer&quot;%20https://www.amazon.com.au/exec/obidos/ASIN/1764372328?tag=simonsayscom">Pre Order her book "Your Spine holds the answer"</a> Rach: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachel.maksimovic/">@rachel.maksimovic</a>

Now What? is a podcast for single mothers, solo mums by choice and women navigating separation, co-parenting, dating again and blended families. Formerly Mothering On My Own, the show has evolved to reflect how single motherhood keeps shifting and reshaping over time. Hosted by Rachel Maksimovic, it’s a space for honest conversations, expert insights and real stories that help you feel less alone as you navigate each new chapter and ask yourself… now what?

Now What? is a podcast for single mothers, solo mums by choice and women navigating separation, co-parenting, dating again and blended families. Formerly Mothering On My Own, the show has evolved to reflect how single motherhood keeps shifting and reshaping over time. Hosted by Rachel Maksimovic, it&rsquo;s a space for honest conversations, expert insights and real stories that help you feel less alone as you navigate each new chapter and ask yourself&hellip; now what?

Now What? is a podcast for single mothers, solo mums by choice and women navigating separation, co-parenting, dating again and blended families.

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When Life Doesn't Turn Out the Way You Planned- with Dr. Sarah Jane

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