Why I'm Pausing My Top 100 Podcast And What My Body Knew Long Before I Did

Send us Fan Mail About this episode: What does it actually cost you to keep going when your body has been quietly saying stop for months? In this honest, unfiltered episode, I'm sharing why Writing Your Resilience is taking a break through the end of 2026 even as the podcast has surpassed 52,000 listens and landed in the top 100 for writers and artists on Feedspot. This isn't a burnout story. It's a story about what happens when you ignore your sacral knowing, suppress your inner voice, and unintentionally censor not just your podcast, but your entire creative voice. I talk about grief, mold, exhaustion, shadow work, and the paradigm shift I'm calling leading from being  and I invite you to ask yourself what signal you've been filing under someday. If you're a creative person who is tired, flat, or quietly out of alignment with what your soul is actually calling for, this one is for you. Episode Highlights 00:00 Soul Deep Exhaustion 04:44 Announcing The Hiatus 05:38 Hard Summer Events 16:53 Retreat Shadow Realization 22:11 Reclaiming Your Voice 27:16 Staying Connected During Break Resources for this Episode:  Get your human design chart now Save 30% with code RESILIENCE Join my Substack Community Lisa’s Bio: Lisa Cooper Ellison is an award-winning writer, speaker, trauma-informed creativity and empowerment coach, and host of the Writing Your Resilience podcast. Working at the intersection of storytelling, healing, and human design, she blends two decades of clinical expertise, soul-centered practices, including Akashic Records work, guided imagery, and meditation, with deep creative mentorship to help people reauthor their lives from the inside out. Her work as a story alchemist helps people transform the heaviest, most resistant chapters of their lives into clarity, creative power, and sovereign self-expression. Her essays on sibling loss, grief, trauma healing, and the craft of writing have appeared in The New York Times, HuffPost, and The Loss of a Lifetime, among others. Her podcast, Writing Your Resilience, ranks in the top 100 on FeedSpot and has been described by listeners as “smart, rich, inspiring, and chicken soup for the tender soul.” Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Ditch Your Inner Critic: https://lisacooperellison.com/subscribe/ Website: https://lisacooperellison.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisacooperellison/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColPDzpoQlVktIv7-f7ObRg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisacooperellison/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-cooper-ellison-b5483840/ Produced by Espresso Podcast Production: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com Visit https://lisacooperellison.com/yourdesign/ and use promo code RESILIENCE to get 30% off your foundational report. Visit https://lisacooperellison.com/yourdesign/ and use promo code RESILIENCE to get 30% off your foundational report. Building Better Memoir Scenes: https://janefriedman.com/building-better-memoir-scenes-with-lisa-cooper-ellison/ Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Ditch Your Inner Critic: https://lisacooperellison.com/subscribe/ Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedIn Produced by Espresso Podcast Production