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Be Well Sis: The PodcastWhen Stress Feels Safer Than Stillness Have you ever sat down to “relax” only to realize your jaw is clenched, your mind is racing, and your body is still bracing for impact? What if the real reason you can’t rest… is because stress has become your comfort zone?In this episode, we sit down with Tracie Braylock- nurse, wellness educator, and author of Radical Relaxation—to explore why stillness feels so foreign and how we can rewire our nervous systems to embrace it.We unpack:How chronic stress becomes part of our identityWhat it means to practice relaxation like a muscleFai...2025-07-2325 min
This Holistic LifeHealing Past Hurts – You Can’t Heal What Remains HiddenIn this gentle and truth-filled episode of This Holistic Life, we explore the healing journey that begins when you stop hiding your pain and start facing it with compassion. Whether you’re carrying wounds from childhood, betrayal, broken relationships, or seasons of struggle, unhealed pain has a way of impacting your present—mentally, physically, and emotionally. Tracie guides you through the importance of self-reflection, the power of asking for support, and the need to release shame that keeps you silent. You’ll learn how to navigate fear, offer forgiveness (even without an apology), and extend grace to yourse...2025-06-2606 minThis Holistic LifePreventing Burnout – How to Recognize It, Heal from It, and Protect Your PeaceIn this compassionate and eye-opening episode of This Holistic Life, we’re talking about burnout - what it is, how to recognize it, and how to prevent it before it takes hold. Drawing from her nursing background, Tracie breaks down the three key dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced efficacy, and explains how burnout can show up in all areas of life - from work and parenting to relationships and spiritual life. You’ll learn the signs and symptoms of burnout, why asking for help is essential, and how to begin healing if you’re alread...2025-06-1906 minThis Holistic LifeGetting to the Root Cause – Why True Healing Requires Looking Beneath the SurfaceIn this eye-opening episode of This Holistic Life, we explore the power of looking beyond symptoms and getting to the root cause of your stress, illness, or chronic conditions. Whether you’re dealing with recurring pain, anxiety, or long-standing health issues, true healing begins when you stop patching over the problem and start asking what’s really going on beneath the surface. You’ll learn how internal dysfunctions, external stressors, and emotional or spiritual disconnects can all contribute to imbalance - and why treating symptoms alone is not enough. We also talk about how your care provider should...2025-06-1206 minThis Holistic LifeStop Managing Stress – Start Eliminating ItIn this powerful episode of This Holistic Life, we challenge the common mindset of simply managing stress and explore why it’s time to start eliminating it instead. Managing stress implies expecting it to stay - making room for it in your life and adjusting everything around its presence. But what if you didn’t have to live that way? Drawing from her nursing background, Tracie explains how stress overload and ineffective coping show up in our health and offers a new, empowering perspective: you can release stress by addressing the root causes, removing what’s within your c...2025-06-0505 min
More with Nikki Dutton146. Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to Carry – Tracie BraylockStress is an (unfortunate) common experience that can take many forms – from unexpected traffic to overarching worry. The effects of stress reach into every aspect of our lives, including our physical health. So what do we do? Is radical relaxation actually possible in real life?Tracie Braylock joins me today to share how to identify and address the source of our stress, as well as offer practical techniques to integrate relaxation into our daily lives.@traciebraylock on Instagramtraciebraylock.comRadical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress Yo...2025-06-0539 minThis Holistic LifeWhat’s Occupying Your Time? – How Mindless Habits Are Fueling Your StressIn this thoughtful and eye-opening episode of This Holistic Life, Tracie asks a simple but powerful question: What’s really occupying your time? Whether it’s endless scrolling, constant busyness, or staying up late to “reclaim” lost time, these mindless habits may be doing more harm than you realize—and they could be at the root of your stress, exhaustion, and hormonal imbalance. You’ll learn how autopilot behavior keeps your nervous system overstimulated, why you feel unable to relax even when the day is done, and how to gently interrupt these patterns and begin creating space for peace, r...2025-05-2905 min
Stronger in the Difficult PlacesWhy We Need Radical Relaxation If you’re feeling tired—but not just in your body, in your soul—this episode is for you. Dr. Zoe sits down with Tracie Braylock, holistic nurse, educator, and author of Radical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to Carry. Together, they unpack what “radical relaxation” really means (hint: it’s not about bubble baths) and why women especially need to redefine their relationship with rest. We talk about: Why modern stress is more than just a lifestyle issue—it’s a spiritual and physiological one The difference between numbing out and true restora...2025-05-2731 min
Unhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better7 Ways to Release Stress and Reclaim Your Life with Tracie BraylockIn this episode, Tracie Braylock joins Gem Fadling to explore how we can release the stress we were never meant to carry. Stress isn’t just a nuisance—it can quietly erode our peace, health, and capacity to enjoy life. Tracie brings a holistic approach to well-being, weaving together mind, body, spirit, and biblical wisdom to help us relax more intentionally and live more freely. We discuss: Why understanding that you are fearfully and wonderfully made is a foundation for healing How to identify and address the root causes of stress What...2025-05-2635 minThis Holistic LifeAre You in Your Own Way? – How We Hinder Our Own Healing and What to Do About ItIn this compassionate and truth-filled episode of This Holistic Life, we’re exploring the honest question: Are you standing in the way of your own healing? Drawing from years of nursing experience and real-life encounters with patients longing for wholeness, I share the subtle and not-so-subtle ways we often block our own healing—through unforgiveness, denying dysfunction, unresolved trauma, unhealthy habits, lack of self-compassion, and withholding the truth from those who could help us. You’ll also hear practical, gentle guidance on how to get out of your own way, step into greater self-awareness, and begin...2025-05-2306 min
The Common Good PodcastTracie Braylock talks about her new book Radical RelaxationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-1610 minThis Holistic LifeHow Stress Impacts Your Body - Understanding the Inflammation ConnectionIn this science-backed and soul-nourishing episode, we’re unpacking how stress impacts your body - especially through the lens of inflammation. You’ll learn how chronic stress fuels inflammation and how inflammation plays a major role in the development and worsening of chronic health conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, depression, arthritis, and even cancer. But this isn’t a message of fear - it’s one of empowerment. You’ll be reminded not to stress about your stress, and instead begin acknowledging it, responding to it with compassion, and embracing practical strategies for relief and restoratio...2025-05-1508 minThis Holistic LifeRelaxing Through Motherhood – Releasing the Pressure and Receiving God's PeaceIn this heartfelt episode of This Holistic Life, we explore what it means to embrace rest and relaxation in the midst of motherhood. From a biblical perspective, motherhood is a transformational, purifying, and sanctifying journey that draws us closer to God - but that doesn’t mean we’re meant to live constantly overwhelmed. You’ll learn why choosing to relax as a mother isn’t selfish—it’s sacred. It honors your health, demonstrates self-respect, and sets a life-giving example for your children. I’ll also share practical ways to incorporate relaxation into your everyday rhythms—while cooking, c...2025-05-1108 minThis Holistic LifeThe Book Is Here! Introducing Radical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to CarryIn this special episode of This Holistic Life, I’m celebrating the release of my brand-new book, Radical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to Carry. We’re diving into why relaxation can feel so hard to achieve, how stress sneaks into every area of our lives, and why it’s time to release the weight you were never meant to carry. You’ll hear the heart behind the book, what you’ll find inside its pages, and how it can support your journey toward true, lasting peace. Whether you’re burnt out, overwhelmed...2025-05-0707 minThis Holistic LifeThe Power of Self-Advocacy – Speaking Up for Your Health, Happiness and GrowthIn this empowering episode of This Holistic Life, we’re exploring what it really means to advocate for yourself - and why it’s one of the most important things you can do for your health, happiness, and personal growth. As a former operating room nurse, I’ve seen how powerful it is when someone speaks up, asks questions, and takes an active role in their care. But self-advocacy goes far beyond the care provider’s office. We talk about how to advocate for yourself in your relationships, spiritual life, mental health, and professional world too. You’l...2025-05-0506 minThis Holistic LifeWhat It Means to Take a Holistic Approach to Health and LivingWhat does it really mean to take a holistic approach to your health and life? In this episode, I’m breaking it all down—from my perspective as a holistic nurse, to practical steps you can take to care for your whole self—mind, body, and spirit. You’ll learn what holistic nursing is, how we practice, and why this approach is rooted in compassion, spirituality, self-awareness, and personalized care. We’ll also explore how you can begin living more holistically by incorporating healing modalities like prayer, meditation, aromatherapy, journaling, and more into your daily routine. This ep...2025-05-0307 minThis Holistic LifeIntro | Welcome to This Holistic LifeIn this introductory episode of This Holistic Life, I’m introducing you to the heart and mission of the podcast. You’ll hear a bit about my journey—from my years as an operating room nurse witnessing the consequences of preventable illness, to my transition into holistic nursing and wellness consulting. I’ll share why I’m so passionate about whole person healing, what it means to take a mind-body-spirit approach to health, and how this podcast will support you with practical tools, heartfelt encouragement, and gentle reminders to relax and enjoy the journey. If you’re rea...2025-05-0104 min
Today's Heartlift with Janell314. The Radical Practice of Relaxation with Tracie BraylockSend us a textTracy Braylock, holistic nurse and well-being advocate, joins us in exploring the revolutionary concept of relaxation as a radical act of faith. We discuss how believers can engage their God-designed relaxation response to exist in a state of peace regardless of external circumstances. In this episode, Tracie and I discuss:• Understanding radical relaxation as removing stress from its root like a radical medical procedure.• Learning to identify our divinely designed relaxation response and intentionally engage it daily.• Recognizing when we've misidentified ourselves by our stress or health conditions rather than o...2025-03-2651 min
Encouragement for Today Podcast“Finding Peace in the Midst of Chaos” by Tracie BraylockIn today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Tracie Braylock based on Isaiah 26:3, which says, “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you” (ESV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you that no matter what’s going on in the world, your home or your life, you can find perfect peace in God’s presence.Related Resources:
For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions...2023-05-3105 minEncouragement for Today Podcast“The Courage To Proceed” by Tracie BraylockIn today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Tracie Braylock based on Joshua 1:9, which says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (ESV). We hope today’s devotion encourages you that no matter what lies ahead, you can move forward with confidence because God is right beside you and will never leave you. Related Resources:
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The Fresh Fruit Project19. The Secret to Goal Setting Without the Grind with Tracie BraylockAmbition doesn't have to be an all or nothing game. Holistic nurse, writer, wellness artist and coach Tracie Braylock shares her recipe for helping clients reach their goals while enjoying and being present in the process through self awareness and channeling our ambition into a healthier pace of grace.
We also chat about unlocking creativity, why and how her multifaceted, multipassionate career evolved, out of the box ways we find inspiration and relaxation…and more.
Also, be sure to connect on Instagram with Tracie’s daily doses of inspiration: @traciebraylock
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