Written By Kate Nguy

Episode 123: Why Your Stress Bucket Is Full (And How to Empty It) with Megan Ashton

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Not all stress is bad, but most of us never learned the difference. This week Kate sits down with Megan Ashton, founder of Unity Breathwork, to talk about conscious connected breathwork and why the nervous system, not just your hormones, might be running the show. Megan shares her own path through trauma, bulimia, and alcohol dependence, and how one breath session changed everything. If you've ever felt flat, disconnected, or like you're carrying a stress bucket that's about to overflow, this conversation is for you.

In this episode we explore:

  • What conscious connected breathwork actually is and how it shifts blood flow in the brain to unlock stored emotion

  • Why "little t" traumas often carry a heavier, more lasting impact than the big, obvious ones

  • The stress bucket concept, and why the smallest thing can feel like the last straw by midlife

  • The difference between eustress and distress, and why choice and agency change how stress lands in the body

  • A simple five minute daily breath practice you can actually stick with

About Megan Ashton:
Megan Ashton is the founder of Unity Breathwork and a leading advocate for raising safety standards in the breathwork industry. Her own healing journey through trauma, bulimia, and alcohol dependence led her to Conscious Connected Breathwork, where she experienced firsthand its power for trauma and grief processing, addiction recovery, and nervous system healing. She now leads healing focused retreats in Mexico and directs Unity Breathwork's GPBA certified facilitator training program.

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About Kate

Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm.

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Kate Nguy

Kate Nguy is a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps women in their 30s and 40s struggling with PMS, perimenopause, and burnout balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. As the creator of the Hormone R.E.S.T. Method, she guides busy women to understand why they feel the way they do—especially in the second half of their cycle—and gives them practical tools to live in sync with their natural rhythms.

Kate is the host of the Aligned Womb, Aligned You podcast and serves as Executive Director of The Menopause Mission. Her mission is simple: to help women stop white-knuckling through their cycles and start working with their hormones instead of against them.

https://sheerevival.com
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