#61 Presence Is the Portal… Nervous System Healing, Boundaries, and Self Trust with Courtney Osselaer
Wed Feb 04 2026
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Hello hello hello my beautiful Empresses… welcome back to Embody Your Empress.
Today's episode is one of those heart opening, soul expanding conversations that lands right in your body.
I'm joined by Courtney… a paediatric registered nurse turned Emotional Mastery and Self Trust Coach for high achieving, spiritually aware women (many of whom are mums). We go deep into what it really looks like to stop overgiving… honour your boundaries… and rebuild your self trust through nervous system work, emotional healing, and inner child repair.
Courtney shares her story of discovering a rare genetic mutation that predisposed her to aggressive stomach cancer… making the proactive decision to have her entire stomach removed… and the years of complications and surgeries that followed. But the real wake up call came through what happened next… because the deepest healing wasn't just physical. It required rebuilding identity, safety in the nervous system, and trust in self from the inside out.
In this episode we also talk about marriage through awakening… the discomfort of growth… how presence becomes the practice… and why there is no such thing as a wrong decision when you are listening to your inner knowing.
If you've been feeling emotionally wrung out… second guessing yourself… living in fear… or craving that calm, clear inner yes… this one is for you.
In this episode, we cover Emotional mastery and self trust for high achieving women
Overgiving, people pleasing, and the cost of keeping the peace
Nervous system safety and meeting yourself where you are
How presence changes everything (even in the chaos of motherhood)
Healing without overwhelm… building capacity gently
Making decisions from fear vs making decisions from clarity
Why the truth is… there is no wrong decision
Free gift Free Emotional Reset Session with Courtney
Link: https://go.courtneycoacheswellness.com/emotional-reset-se
A complimentary 50-minute session to help you pause, process, and explore what's really going on beneath the surfacession
Website: https://courtneycoacheswellness.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_eo_seahorse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtney.osselaer/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-osselaer-bsn-rn-nc-bc-331898345/
About Sarah and Empress Nation Sarah King is the founder of Empress Nation and the host of the Embody Your Empress podcast.
Sarah works with high achieving, spiritually curious women, especially career mums and entrepreneurs, who appear to have it all together yet feel exhausted, emotionally heavy, disconnected, or stuck in overthinking and people pleasing. Her work is grounded in embodied leadership, nervous system regulation, intuitive guidance, and energetic healing… helping women come back into calm, clarity, confidence, and self trust.
Through Empress Nation, Sarah offers powerful yet gentle healing experiences including one on one ELITE sessions, Heart & Soul Sessions, energetic healing alignments, workshops, retreats, and the Embody Your Empress podcast. Her approach blends emotional depth, spiritual wisdom, and real world integration without bypassing, jargon, or pressure to "fix" yourself.
Sarah's work is not about becoming someone new… it's about releasing what has been carried for too long so women can return home to who they already are. Calm over chaos. Regulation over urgency. Authority over approval. Presence over performance.
Empress Nation exists to help women feel safe in their bodies again, trust themselves fully, and lead their lives, businesses, and families with peace, power, and presence.
Sarah also has a FREE gift for you - click here to access your 5min Empress Power Hit motivational medi
Connect with Sarah and Empress Nation
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Empress_Nation_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO?si=lymkI1AcS0SmqHGJnXiuYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing
Website: https://empressnation.au
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If you LOVE Embody Your Empress, show support by clicking here… buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress Hello hello hello my beautiful Empresses… welcome back to Embody Your Empress. Today's episode is one of those heart opening, soul expanding conversations that lands right in your body. I'm joined by Courtney… a paediatric registered nurse turned Emotional Mastery and Self Trust Coach for high achieving, spiritually aware women (many of whom are mums). We go deep into what it really looks like to stop overgiving… honour your boundaries… and rebuild your self trust through nervous system work, emotional healing, and inner child repair. Courtney shares her story of discovering a rare genetic mutation that predisposed her to aggressive stomach cancer… making the proactive decision to have her entire stomach removed… and the years of complications and surgeries that followed. But the real wake up call came through what happened next… because the deepest healing wasn't just physical. It required rebuilding identity, safety in the nervous system, and trust in self from the inside out. In this episode we also talk about marriage through awakening… the discomfort of growth… how presence becomes the practice… and why there is no such thing as a wrong decision when you are listening to your inner knowing. If you've been feeling emotionally wrung out… second guessing yourself… living in fear… or craving that calm, clear inner yes… this one is for you. In this episode, we cover Emotional mastery and self trust for high achieving women Overgiving, people pleasing, and the cost of keeping the peace Nervous system safety and meeting yourself where you are How presence changes everything (even in the chaos of motherhood) Healing without overwhelm… building capacity gently Making decisions from fear vs making decisions from clarity Why the truth is… there is no wrong decision Free gift Free Emotional Reset Session with Courtney Link: https://go.courtneycoacheswellness.com/emotional-reset-se A complimentary 50-minute session to help you pause, process, and explore what's really going on beneath the surfacession Website: https://courtneycoacheswellness.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_eo_seahorse/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtney.osselaer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-osselaer-bsn-rn-nc-bc-331898345/ About Sarah and Empress Nation Sarah King is the founder of Empress Nation and the host of the Embody Your Empress podcast. Sarah works with high achieving, spiritually curious women, especially career mums and entrepreneurs, who appear to have it all together yet feel exhausted, emotionally heavy, disconnected, or stuck in overthinking and people pleasing. Her work is grounded in embodied leadership, nervous system regulation, intuitive guidance, and energetic healing… helping women come back into calm, clarity, confidence, and self trust. Through Empress Nation, Sarah offers powerful yet gentle healing experiences including one on one ELITE sessions, Heart & Soul Sessions, energetic healing alignments, workshops, retreats, and the Embody Your Empress podcast. Her approach blends emotional depth, spiritual wisdom, and real world integration without bypassing, jargon, or pressure to "fix" yourself. Sarah's work is not about becoming someone new… it's about releasing what has been carried for too long so women can return home to who they already are. Calm over chaos. Regulation over urgency. Authority over approval. Presence over performance. Empress Nation exists to help women feel safe in their bodies again, trust themselves fully, and lead their lives, businesses, and families with peace, power, and presence. Sarah also has a FREE gift for you - click here to access your 5min Empress Power Hit motivational medi Connect with Sarah and Empress Nation Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Empress_Nation_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO?si=lymkI1AcS0SmqHGJnXiuYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing Website: https://empressnation.au Support the show If you LOVE Embody Your Empress, show support by clicking here… buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress