Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does: Jaime Taets on The Fizzies, Intuition & Following What Feels Alive

You know that feeling when something just clicks? When your body tells you yes before your brain can explain why? Jaime Taets calls it the fizzies, and she believes it is the most honest data you will ever have about whether you are on the right path. In this solo episode, Jaime explains what the fizzies are and why she started paying attention to them over a decade ago. It is that tingly sensation, the hair standing up on your arms, the moment when you feel fully alive and present. It shows up in conversations, in nature, in meditation, and in moments when you are not performing or worrying about how you look. It is your body's way of saying you need more of this. Most high achievers have trained themselves to ignore that feeling. We focus on what is hard, what is urgent, what needs fixing. We move on from good moments without noticing them. But Jaime challenges that pattern. She shares how an energy journal can help you track where your energy comes from and what it is trying to tell you. The patterns you see will be more accurate than any five-year plan you have ever written. If you have been waiting for a sign or looking for clarity, this episode is your invitation to start paying attention. The only way to go first is to first go. And sometimes going first just looks like trusting the fizzies long enough to follow them. Timestamped Chapters 0:00 Welcome to the podcast 1:30 What are the fizzies? 2:25 How Jaime started noticing this feeling 4:45 Why high achievers ignore what feels good 6:58 The fizzies as your soul's signal 8:45 Using an energy journal to track your energy 10:41 Going first by following the fizzies Quotes from the Episode "The fizzies are this feeling in my body. It tells me I'm on the right track." "Most of us get really good at ignoring that feeling. We're trained to pay attention to the opposite, to the things that are hard." "The only way you go first is to first go. Something has to change. And you have the full power of that." Leadership Insights Q: What are the fizzies and why do they matter for leaders? A: The fizzies are a physical sensation that Jaime Taets describes as a tingly feeling in the body, sometimes with hair standing up on your arms or neck. They show up when you are fully present, aligned, and doing something that resonates with who you are becoming. For leaders, the fizzies matter because they are data. They point toward what energizes you, what you should do more of, and what you should release. Ignoring them means ignoring your most honest internal guidance system. Q: How can leaders use an energy journal to make better decisions? A: An energy journal is a simple practice where you write down the moments in your day when you feel alive, energized, or fizzy. After a couple of weeks, you will start to see patterns. Those patterns reveal where your energy comes from and what drains it. This information is often more accurate than any goal or vision you have set because it comes from your body, not your brain. It can help you decide where to spend more time, where to pull back, and what changes you need to make to lead from a healthier, more aligned place. Resources Learn more about Jaime Taets and Keystone Group International: https://jaimetaets.com/  Explore Jaime's Executive Retreats: https://jaimetaets.com/executive-retreats/ Follow Jaime on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaime_taets  Follow Jaime on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamietaets  Follow Jaime on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaimeladam  If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs permission to trust their own intuition and follow what makes them feel alive. Subscribe to Go First with Jaime Taets for more conversations about leadership, growth, and taking that next step forward. Go First is the show where we talk about what it takes to move forward: first, fast, and with purpose. Everything you want is on the other side of the next unknown step. Let's Go First together. Jaime Taets