Showing Up for Yourself: The Next Level of Success
Most people are incredibly good at showing up for everyone else.
Their clients.
Their boss.
Their partner.
Their children.
Their family.
Their responsibilities.
But somewhere along the way...
They quietly stop showing up for themselves.
In this solo episode, Bailey explores why this happens—and why it's especially common among high-achievers.
Through the lens of psychology, neuroscience, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and nervous system regulation, she explains how self-abandonment often becomes a survival strategy. When we fear losing connection, belonging, or security, we instinctively sacrifice ourselves to preserve those relationships.
The problem?
What helps us survive isn't always what helps us live.
This episode explores the difference between surviving and evolving, and why learning to show up for yourself is one of the highest forms of emotional maturity.
Inside this episode, you'll discover:
• Why showing up for yourself feels so difficult
• The hidden relationship between survival mode and self-abandonment
• How your nervous system shapes your decisions
• Why reflection accelerates personal growth
• The importance of creating internal standards instead of chasing external expectations
• Three powerful questions to help you reconnect with yourself:
- What do I need?
- How do I want to feel?
- What's important to me?
If you've been living by everyone else's expectations while feeling increasingly disconnected from yourself, this episode offers a practical starting point for coming home to who you really are.
Because success without connection to yourself eventually becomes another form of survival.
How to Get Back Up Again with Jessica Ball
What happens when your life looks successful on paper… but internally, something feels off?
In this episode, Bailey sits down with Jessica Ball — founder of Rize Run Club, paramedic, former ocean rescuer, and mom — for an honest conversation about rebuilding yourself through discomfort, uncertainty, and change.
Jessica shares her journey from leaving a secure Homeland Security career at 21 to moving to the Outer Banks with no clear plan, eventually discovering purpose through ocean rescue, EMS, motherhood, and building community through Rize Run Club.
Together, they explore:
- The hidden disconnect many high-achievers experience
- Why growth often begins with discomfort
- Postpartum identity shifts and rediscovering yourself
- Learning to trust yourself before you have all the answers
- The difference between being “safe” and being fulfilled
- Why commitment matters more than confidence
- How community can help pull you out of isolation
- The courage it takes to evolve beyond old versions of yourself
This episode is a reminder that getting back up again rarely looks polished. Sometimes it looks like crying in the ocean, doubting yourself the entire time, and still choosing to keep swimming anyway.
Because the life that’s meant for you often exists just beyond the comfort zone you’ve outgrown.
Connect with Jessica Ball + Rize Run Club: https://www.instagram.com/rizenrun/
Jessica Ball is the founder of Rize Run Club, connecting a community through movement, sunrise, and coffee. As a former ocean rescuer , Jessica now works in public safety with EMS. She lives with her husband and 3 incredible boys in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. You'll likely find her with sneakers on an crushing her 500+ day running streak.
What If Your Struggle Actually Makes Sense? with Michael McRay
What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t coming from how much you’re carrying… but from the story you’ve been carrying about yourself?
In this deeply honest conversation, Bailey sits down with storytelling expert, narrative intelligence trainer, and author Michael McRay to explore the hidden narratives shaping our relationships, identity, healing, and sense of worth.
Together, they unpack:
- Why so many high-achievers secretly feel disconnected from themselves
- How childhood wounds quietly become adult operating systems
- The “dark forest” season between your old identity and your next chapter
- Why self-awareness alone doesn’t create transformation
- The difference between self-improvement and self-recovery
- How storytelling can bypass defensiveness and create real healing
- The concept of the “wild twin” — the parts of yourself you abandoned to stay accepted
- Why curiosity may be the most overlooked form of self-compassion
This episode is for the person who looks successful on paper… but knows something deeper still feels unresolved.
You are not broken.
But the story you’ve been living inside might need to change.
Connect with Michael McRay
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Outgrowing Your Own Life (and What to Do Next)
This isn’t about burning it all down. It’s about telling the truth about what no longer fits. Because at a certain point, growth isn’t about doing more— it’s about becoming more honest.
In this solo episode, Bailey unpacks the concept of relevancy—and why so many high-achievers find themselves disconnected from their own lives despite doing everything “right.”
Inside this episode, we explore:
- Why success can quietly become misaligned
- The hidden cost of constantly chasing “what’s next”
- How to stop outsourcing your sense of value and direction
- The question that reveals what’s actually true for you
- Why awareness—not effort—is the starting point for change
If you’ve been feeling restless, disconnected, or like you’ve outgrown parts of your life you worked hard to build… this episode will meet you there.
Key Takeaways:
- Relevancy is not external—it’s relational (to yourself)
- You can outgrow a life that once fit you
- Maturity is the ability to hold two truths at once
- Awareness is the prerequisite for any real change
- You don’t need a better plan—you need a more honest one
- Slowing down is not falling behind—it’s how you come back to yourself
Your life is happening now—not at the next milestone.
For more information visit: www.themindrise.com
The Comparison Trap No One Talks About (Especially High-Achievers)
You’ve done the work.
You’ve built the life.
On paper, it looks solid—maybe even impressive.
So why does it still feel like something’s… off?
In this solo episode with Bailey Frumen, MSW, LCSW, we’re unpacking the comparison trap—but not in the way you’ve heard before.
Because this isn’t just about scrolling social media and feeling “less than.”
It’s about something deeper—and more subtle.
It’s about the fact that most of us aren’t comparing ourselves to reality.
We’re comparing ourselves to a story we’ve created about someone else’s life… and then using that story as a measuring stick.
And the cost of that?
Disconnection.
From yourself.
From your life.
From what actually matters to you.
Inside this episode, we explore:
- Why comparison pulls you out of your real life—and into a false one
- The invisible standards you’re trying to live up to (without realizing it)
- How high-achievers get stuck chasing alignment instead of actually living it
- The moment awareness changes everything
- And the question that brings you back to what’s actually yours
This isn’t about “stop comparing yourself.”
It’s about understanding why you do—and what it’s quietly costing you.
If you’ve ever felt successful on the outside but disconnected on the inside…
this conversation will hit home.
The Pattern That’s Draining You (It’s Not What You Think)
Bailey Frumen, MSW, LCSW sits down with intuitive coach Gervase Kolmos for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it actually feels like to be a high-functioning woman in a system that never lets you catch up.
From the seemingly small stress of being “7–12 minutes behind” to the deeper pattern of constantly tracking everyone else’s emotions, this episode unpacks the invisible mental load so many women carry—and why it’s leaving them overwhelmed, disconnected, and exhausted.
Together, Bailey and Gervase explore:
- The nervous system impact of hypervigilance and over-attunement
- Why “helping” others is often a way to regulate ourselves
- The subtle ways women abandon themselves to keep the peace
- How self-containment becomes the bridge back to authentic connection
- And why learning to feel your feelings is both terrifying—and necessary
This conversation is equal parts science, lived experience, and truth-telling—offering a powerful reframe for women who are tired of holding everything together while losing themselves in the process.
Key Takeaways
- Being “7–12 minutes behind” isn’t a time issue—it’s a nervous system pattern
- Hypervigilance (tracking everyone else) leads to disconnection from self
- Overgiving and fixing often mask self-regulation needs
- You cannot solve dysregulation from within dysregulation
- Self-trust is built through small moments of returning to yourself
- Feeling your emotions completes the stress cycle—avoiding them prolongs it
- Healthy relationships require self-containment, not self-abandonment
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” but still feel off, behind, or disconnected… this episode will hit home.
For more information visit: www.themindrise.com and www.GervaseKolmos.com
What AI Means for Your Career with Scott Morrison
Is AI a threat to your career—or a tool to unlock your greatest potential?
In this episode, we sit down with Scott Morrison, Global Head of People at Beamery Ltd., to explore how AI is transforming the human side of business. With a career spent shaping high-performing teams at top global tech companies, Scott brings a grounded, real-world perspective on how AI is being used to enhance—not replace—people in the workplace.
If you're a business owner, executive, or high-achiever feeling both curious and cautious about AI, this conversation is for you. Scott unpacks the fears so many of us feel—Will AI take my job? Will it make me lazy? Will I still be valuable?—and replaces them with clarity, confidence, and possibility.
What We Cover in This Episode:
Why AI creates fear—and how to move past it
Real examples of AI being used in HR and talent optimization
The evolving role of leadership in an AI-enabled workplace
How to stay human in a world of automation
Scott’s personal take on balance, ambition, and purpose in today’s fast-paced world
About Our Guest:
Scott Morrison is the Global Head of People at Beamery Ltd., where he leads innovative people strategies across global teams. With deep expertise in organizational design and employee engagement, Scott is passionate about aligning talent with impact. Outside of work, he lives near Columbus, Ohio with his husband Daniel and their dog Winston. He’s a sci-fi reader, bourbon enthusiast, and a firm believer in living fully—both at work and at home.
Links & Resources:
🔗 Connect with Scott Morrison on LinkedIn
🌐 Learn more about Beamery: beamery.com
📩 Get bonus content + tools from The Mindrise Podcast: www.themindrise.com/podcast
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The Courage to Step Away with Dr. Gunther Heyder
In this episode of The Mindrise Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Gunther Heyder, a successful dentist who built and exited a thriving practice — all before the age of 40. While most professionals are doubling down on their careers at this stage, Dr. Heyder made a bold and uncommon move: stepping away to be present with his wife, his 2-year-old daughter, and their growing family.
But what happens after you step off the hamster wheel?
This conversation is a deep dive into the emotional, practical, and psychological journey of a high-performer who chose intentional living over endless achievement. We explore how Dr. Heyder built his business, what burnout looked like for him, why he chose early retirement, and how he’s now navigating the uncertainty of “what’s next.”
If you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or high-achiever who feels stuck in the grind but afraid to let go — this episode will challenge, inspire, and ground you in what truly matters.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
What drove Dr. Heyder to step away at the height of his career
The hidden trade-offs of building a successful business
How becoming a father shifted his values and time priorities
What it feels like to sit in the “in-between” phase with no next step mapped out
Advice for high-performers questioning whether the life they built is still the life they want
Mindset shifts that can lead to more freedom, presence, and meaning
About Dr. Gunther Heyder:
Gunther Heyder is a father, husband, and multifaceted entrepreneur who knows firsthand the balance between success and struggle. In this episode, Gunther opens up about recently stepping away from his dental practice partnership, sharing the reasons behind his decision, the challenges he faced, and the positives that come with change. Tune in for a candid conversation on how to manage life’s highs and lows, dig deep into self-understanding, and redefine what it truly means to succeed.
https://www.facebook.com/GPHeyder/
https://www.facebook.com/ARTSDentalCare/
https://www.facebook.com/obxrenewiv/
Leadership Built from the Ground Up: Developing People with Brooks Rossman
In this episode of The Mindrise Podcast, we sit down with Brooks Rossman—a leader known for transforming underperforming teams into top performers. Brooks shares his journey from rebuilding a sales force to cultivating leaders, and how a values-driven approach fueled exceptional results in the challenging world of medical device sales.
Why You’ll Love This Episode:
1. Discover how a consultative leadership style grounded in authenticity, accountability, integrity, and purpose can drive real team transformation.
2. Learn strategies for hiring, training, and promoting key talent to build a high-performing organization.
3. Gain insights into operational optimization and strategic alignment that deliver tangible, region-leading results under pressure.
Key Takeaways
Values-Driven Culture: Embedding authenticity and accountability unlocks team potential.
Talent-Centric Growth: Hiring strategically and providing development opportunities fuels results.
Data-Informed Decisions: Leveraging metrics helps fine-tune strategy and drive execution.
Leadership Pipeline: Investing in people results in sustainable leadership renewal.
About Brooks:
Brooks Rossman is a seasoned and dynamic leader in medical device sales, renowned for transforming underperforming territories into high‑achieving teams. As Senior Regional Sales Manager in Sports Medicine, he led three distinct regions—South Texas, Pacific, and Ozark—empowering a team of 58 sales professionals with a culture grounded in authenticity, accountability, integrity, and purpose.
Undaunted by challenges, Brooks built a standout team in South Texas, growing his sales force from 6 to 23 and implementing operational processes that drove reproducible success. He also revitalized the Gulf Coast region, elevating it from last place to the consistently top-performing region in the division. In 2020, his region was the only one across 26 divisions to successfully meet its annual quota.
At the heart of Brooks’s leadership style is a consultative and mission‑driven mindset—he blends strategic foresight with operational discipline, applying keen analysis of sales metrics and trends to design winning strategies. He’s equally committed to people development, having hired, nurtured, and promoted five representatives into Regional Sales Manager roles.
On the podcast, Brooks will bring insights on how to develop yourself as a leader and elevate your team, rooted in real-world experience, strategic clarity, and purposeful leadership.
Connect with Brooks: Linkedin
Book Recommendation: Legacy by James Kerr
Finding Mental Resilience with Georgina Noel
In this episode, Bailey Frumen sits down with Georgina Noel, a Certified Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) practitioner, to explore the power of mental resilience in transformational healing and performance. Georgina's journey began over 12 years ago when she discovered EFT to navigate profound grief after losing a close friend. That pivotal experience sparked a path—one that led her through healing physical trauma (even supporting her recovery from a stabbing when conventional medical options were limited) and into reclaiming her career with clarity and purpose.
Why This Episode Matters for You:
If you’ve ever:
Felt the pull to heal deeper than the “surface level,”
Wondered if your internal blocks might be preventing your next move, or
Longed for practical tools that move the emotional and mental needle...
...this episode is your guidepost. Georgina’s story exemplifies how personal crises can become catalysts—not just for recovery, but for reinvention.
Key Themes & Highlights
Personal Resilience in Real Time: Georgina vividly shares how EFT helped her when traditional medicine could take her no further—during one of the toughest moments of her life.
From Trauma to Transformation: This isn't just theory—it's lived experience. She reveals how tools like EFT and NLP helped her not only survive, but thrive.
Grief as a Gateway to Growth: Georgina opens up about how grief pushed her to explore new healing modalities—and ultimately set her on the path to becoming a coach.
Creating Aligned Change: By drawing from her background and training, she offers insight into how to shift mindset and actions when you're feeling stuck.
Bringing Professional and Personal Together: Her work blends clean technique (via AAMET-certified EFT and NLP frameworks) with soulful, somatic healing—helping you move through obstacles from a place of self-trust.
Georgina Noel is a Certified Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, based in Jersey, Channel Islands. She discovered EFT over eight years ago as a powerful tool for processing grief following the tragic loss of a close friend. That personal healing journey transformed her understanding of emotional wellness—and ultimately redirected her career.
Since then, she has applied EFT to help overcome a wide spectrum of challenges—from physical trauma (in one striking instance, EFT contributed to her recovery after she was stabbed, even while awaiting a skin graft when traditional medical options had been exhausted) to navigating career roadblocks and advancing her professional growth. Georgina is also a respected member of AAMET (Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques), reflecting her commitment to integrity, excellence, and community in her healing work.
Links to Find Georgina:
www.instagram.com/georginanoeleft
