Mindset Mastery with Julissa Edwards

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Aug 2026

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Mindset Mastery with Julissa Edwards is a podcast for thoughtful, self-aware people who are ready to move beyond emotional overwhelm and into clarity, calm, and intentional leadership. Hosted by licensed mental health therapist turned mindset mastery coach Julissa Edwards, the show explores how our emotions, nervous systems, and thought patterns shape the way we show up in our lives — in business, relationships, parenting, and personal growth. Through a mix of personal reflections, client case studies, and live coaching-style conversations, Julissa helps listeners understand the deeper emotional patterns behind anxiety, overthinking, burnout, decision fatigue, and high-functioning exhaustion. Many episodes feature real-time coaching conversations where guests unpack the emotional dynamics affecting their business, leadership, relationships, or personal life — offering listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how mindset mastery actually happens. Rather than surface-level motivation or productivity hacks, this podcast focuses on emotional insight, nervous system regulation, and grounded personal growth. Listeners often walk away feeling: • understood • calmer in their body • clearer in their decisions • and more confident leading their life with intention Mindset Mastery is for the person who appears capable on the outside but internally feels mentally busy, emotionally stretched, and ready for deeper support and self-understanding. This isn’t about thinking positive. It’s about understanding yourself well enough to lead your life with calm, clarity, and self-trust.

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August 14, 2026Episode 3249 min

What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You All Along with Kyra Thompson

Julissa sits down with trauma-informed breathwork facilitator Kyra Thompson, who walked away from a corporate career, sold everything she owned, and moved across the world to Bali, only to find, in her first breathwork class, that safety was something she could create inside her own body. From there the conversation goes deep: what it actually means to listen to your body, why disease might just be stored energy looking for release, and why doing all the right practices doesn't mean the hard feelings disappear. Julissa and Kyra get honest about the "waiting period" of healing (the space between doing the work and seeing it pay off) and how entrepreneurship keeps mirroring back their own scarcity and self-worth wounds. Julissa also opens up about her own grounding practices, perimenopause, and the very unglamorous, very human reality behind the calm voice her clients know her for. Talked about in this episode: Kyra's path from college athlete to burnt-out corporate job to selling everything and moving to Bali Why disease might just be stored energy trapped in the body The "waiting period" between doing the inner work and actually feeling different Where anxiety, responsibility, and unworthiness physically show up in the body Julissa's rule for when it's ethical to bring spiritual/somatic work to a client in crisis Connect with Kyra on Instagram Kyra's Website ---- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

August 7, 2026Episode 311 hr 1 min

Why Your 40s Might Be the Most Freeing Decade of Your Life with Marly Viviana

Julissa sits down in person for the first time with her friend and neighbor Marly Viviana (a Colombian immigrant, former police officer and nurse, now a Charleston wedding and elopement photographer) for a conversation about what happens when the identity you built your whole life around disappears. It's raw, funny, and full of the kind of overlap that only happens between two women who've both learned to jump without a plan. They trace Marly's path through the military, law enforcement, nursing school with a six-week-old on stage, and now photography, unpacking why leaving a career doesn't mean losing yourself and how turning 40 gave Marly permission to stop performing and start trusting herself. Talked about in this episode: Leaving the police force and losing (then rebuilding) her sense of identity Graduating nursing school with a six-week-old baby The immigrant pressure of "you can't slack" across generations Turning 40 as what Marly calls a "magical spark" of freedom The dopamine crash after pouring everything into a big creative launch or event Connect with Marly on Instagram Marly's Website --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

July 31, 2026Episode 3056 min

Subconscious Reprogramming 101: How Identity Work Rewrites Your Story with Tricia Keightley

Julissa sits down with entrepreneur Tricia Keightley for a conversation that goes straight to identity: why 95% of what we do runs on autopilot, and how some of us get subconsciously addicted to chaos even when we say we want peace. Tricia opens up about growing up in a volatile home, the divorce that kicked off her healing journey, and how "not being enough" gets wired into us before we can even talk. It's a rich, wide-ranging conversation about identity, ancestry, and what it actually takes to break a generational pattern. Talked about in this episode: The iceberg model of the subconscious: 95% autopilot, 5% conscious choice Why some of us get "addicted" to chaos and roller coaster relationships Life coaching vs. therapy: knowing when someone isn't ready for identity work Why affirmations only work when your body believes them The power of admitting the bad before it gets good Building AI with a moral code foundation Connect with Tricia on Instagram ! --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

July 24, 2026Episode 2935 min

Same Life, Different Lens: Larissa's Journey inside MMM

In the final episode of the MMM series, Julissa sits down with client Larissa, who joined the program feeling stuck, resentful, and convinced her life was simply happening to her. Six months, a surprise pregnancy, a family health scare, and a major work upheaval later, Larissa shares what actually shifted, and it wasn't her circumstances. Julissa and Larissa unpack how tools as simple as box breathing and boundaries can restructure an entire nervous system, why accepting help felt harder than doing it all alone, and how the hardest season of Larissa's life became proof the work was already paying off. It's a raw, honest look at what transformation really costs; and what it gives back. Talked about in this episode: Going from victim mentality to "I'm not stuck, it's my approach" Boundaries as the biggest single takeaway from MMM Reframing a triggering moment Box breathing and learning to locate emotion in the body Why the hardest six months of her life proved she needed the program most The unexpected power of healing through her cohort's stories, not just her own Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

July 17, 2026Episode 281 hr 15 min

Perimenopause, Strength Training, and Movement for Women with Angie Spinelli

Julissa sits down with Angie Spinelli, a Charleston-based fitness professional of over 23 years, to talk about what it really means to rebuild a career and a body in a new season of life. They cover the phases every woman moves through, prenatal, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and why "movement is medicine" isn't just a slogan but a daily practice of strength, stillness, and self-trust. Along the way: yoga as a spiritual practice, the myth that exercise is only about weight loss, and why "power in the pause" might be the most important lesson of all. Talked about in this episode: Getting laid off after 21 years when the gym was bought out Yoga as "a journey to the self through the self," not just stretching The power in the pause: using breath work to calm the nervous system Strength training and lifting heavy weights as women age Reframing menopause and perimenopause as a season with real positives Why "I hate exercise, will I still lose weight?" is the wrong question entirely Connect with Angie on Instagram ! --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

July 10, 2026Episode 2751 min

Betting On Yourself After a Layoff with Meredith Rutland

When Meredith got laid off from her government contract job in January, she expected fear. Instead she got clarity, and the push to go all-in on the two businesses she'd been building on the side for years. In this conversation, Julissa sits down with the entrepreneur behind Lowcountry Party Mom and Charleston Bachelorette to talk about what happens when the safety net disappears. They dig into ADHD as a business superpower, the mindset lessons Meredith carried out of her MLM years, and why burnout is often a pricing problem in disguise. It's a candid look at faith, scarcity, and what it actually takes to bet on yourself once the paycheck stops showing up. Talked about in this episode: Getting laid off in January and going all-in on two businesses ADHD as a superpower, not a diagnosis to manage Keeping personal and business finances completely separate What the MLM years taught her about marketing and comparison traps Burnout as a signal to raise your prices, not push harder Leaning on faith when the corporate safety net disappears Connect with Meredith on Instagram Her businesses: Charleston Bachelorette & Lowcountry Party Mom ---- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

July 3, 2026Episode 2625 min

Stop Waiting for the Perfect Season to Change Your Life

In this solo episode, Julissa isn't here to teach you something new, she's here to have an honest conversation. Because chances are, you already know. You already know what's exhausting you, what patterns are keeping you stuck, and what you've been too afraid to change. The issue isn't awareness. It's deciding. Julissa shares real-life examples to show what it actually looks like to choose support even when the timing isn't perfect. (Spoiler: the timing never is.) Talked about in this episode: Why there will always be another reason to wait, and why that's the trap The difference between waiting to feel ready vs. deciding to move forward Real examples from Julissa's life: finances, business, ADHD diagnosis, and her first retreat How mentorship benefits not just you, but your whole family Why the best time to hire support is when things are hardest, not when they settle down The two versions of your future, and the only difference between them --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

June 26, 2026Episode 2530 min

When Growth Becomes Another Form of Avoidance

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't a lack of growth, but an addiction to learning instead of practicing? In this solo episode, Julissa unpacks a trap she's seen over and over in her own healing journey and in her clients: using personal development itself as a sneaky form of avoidance. She breaks down why consuming information feels productive and safe, but why it can quietly become a way to delay the real work of change. Talked about in this episode: Why high-achievers and highly-educated clients often have the hardest time taking action The difference between insight (awareness) and practice (transformation) How learning gives a dopamine hit that can mimic real progress The anxiety cycle: trigger → avoidance → temporary relief → bigger problem later Why MMM is built around accountability and implementation, not more information How journaling, homework, and weekly check-ins create real behavior change --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

June 19, 2026Episode 2428 min

The Cost of Staying the Same

In this episode Julissa flips the usual conversation about growth on its head. Instead of talking about what's possible if you change, she walks you through what happens if you don't. Through a series of raw, reflective questions, she invites you to really sit with the cost of staying exactly where you are, on your body, your relationships, your leadership, and the life you're not stepping into. This episode doubles as a journaling session. Grab a pen and paper, or just sit with the questions as you listen! Talked About in This Episode The hidden cost of staying the same, and why most people never stop to calculate it Reflective journaling questions on stress, overwhelm, and where you're settling in life Why chronic overwhelm doesn't stay contained, it spills into your relationships, parenting, and communication The difference between functioning and actually living How chronic stress shows up over time: exhaustion, emotional numbness, anxiety, resentment, disconnection Real client stories from inside MMM on choosing support during life's loudest seasons Why the people closest to you often carry the heaviest version of your stress The cost of staying the same on your leadership, and what you're modeling for your children, employees, or loved ones How to apply for the next MMM cohort, starting August 4th. --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast

June 12, 2026Episode 2326 min

The Self-Awareness Trap: You Already Know Your Patterns... So Why Does Nothing Change?

In this solo episode, Julissa gets real about one of the most common traps high achievers fall into: knowing exactly why they struggle, their triggers, their patterns, their trauma, and still not changing. She breaks down the difference between being a consumer of growth versus a practitioner of it, explores the psychology behind why people avoid taking action, and shares personal examples from her own life around money management, coaching, and showing up even when life is chaotic. If you've ever felt stuck despite all the self-help content you've consumed, this episode is your mirror moment. Talked About in This Episode: The "self-awareness trap", why knowing your patterns isn't the same as changing them The difference between information (insight) and action (change) Why the brain gets dopamine hits from learning, planning, and researching, and how that can keep you stuck The real reasons people don't take action Julissa's personal experience working with her own coach on money management The difference between community support and professional support Why Julissa created the Mindset Mastery Method (MMM), and what makes it work Reflective journaling questions to help you identify where you're waiting instead of acting --- Interested in the Mindset Mastery Method? See if MMM is the right next step for you! 📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @mindset.masterypodcast