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Episode 8: How to Rebuild Capacity When You Have Nothing Left with Cecile Terrillon
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In this deeply honest and nourishing episode, Linda and Heather sit down again with our dear friend Cecile Terrillon for a conversation on capacity: what it is, how we lose it, and how we rebuild it slowly, gently, and sustainably over time. We explore the nervous system’s role in capacity, the impact of grief and motherhood, and how life often forces us to slow down when we won’t do it ourselves. This episode is a gentle invitation to honor your humanity, feel what you’ve been avoiding, and start again, with 1% more space than before.
We Chat About:
- What “capacity” really means and why it matters in creative and everyday life
- Cecile’s personal story of burnout, estrangement, and starting over from the ground up
- How to identify when you’re outside your capacity (even if you’re high-functioning)
- Why resistance, grief, and discomfort often arise when we try to slow down
- Building capacity in the body through nervous system work and micro-moments of rest
- The difference between numbing and true rest—and why we don’t have to judge the former
- How desire and frustration coexist when your capacity doesn’t match your ambition
- What sustainable growth looks like across different areas of life, including movement, business, and motherhood
- A behind-the-scenes update on what’s shifting with the podcast and the Jumping Bean Magic Collective
Our Guest:
Cécile Terrillon is an embodiment teacher and medicine woman who challenges the societal norm of forcing and pushing to stay productive at all costs, and instead - invites us into resting, slowing down, and investing into the health and stability of our bodies and nervous systems.
By reconnecting to our body’s boundaries and navigating the relationship between capacity and desire, we begin to halt the patterns of people pleasing, performing, and proving ourselves. It is from this place that we discover who we are underneath the masks, and gain capacity to share and express ourselves authentically.
Through deep listening and emotional attunement, Cécile holds her clients with tenderness and love through the fears that accompany this work, yet brilliantly calls forth the truth you already know and cannot ignore.
Connect with Cecile:
Instagram: @cecile.terrillon
Jumping Bean Magic Collective:
www.jumpingbeanmagiccollective.com
Instagram: @jumpingbeanmagiccollective
Linda Lewis:
Heather Manwaring:
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome + Introduction
01:00 – What Is Capacity? Cecile’s Framework
03:00 – Burnout, Disconnection, and the Journey to Rest
08:00 – The Vow to Never Force Again
11:00 – Cecile’s Rock Bottom and the Truth of Tiny Capacity
15:00 – Starting Where You Are (Even If That Means the Floor)
20:00 – The Practice of Pausing + Listening to the Body
24:00 – Feeling Grief and Exhaustion Without Overwhelm
28:00 – What to Do When Life Requires You to Override
30:00 – Releasing Unfelt Emotions to Create More Space
33:00 – Technology as Numbing + The Power of Choosing Presence
35:00 – Raising Capacity Through Micro-Decisions
41:00 – Frustration, D
Jumping Bean Magic Collective:
www.jumpingbeanmagiccollective.com
Linda Lewis:
www.lindalewcreative.com
Heather Manwaring:
www.heathermanwaring.com
Chapters
1. – Welcome + Introduction (00:00:00)
2. – What Is Capacity? Cecile’s Framework (00:01:00)
3. – Burnout, Disconnection, and the Journey to Rest (00:03:00)
4. – The Vow to Never Force Again (00:08:00)
5. – Cecile’s Rock Bottom and the Truth of Tiny Capacity (00:11:00)
6. – Starting Where You Are (Even If That Means the Floor) (00:15:00)
7. – The Practice of Pausing + Listening to the Body (00:20:00)
8. – Feeling Grief and Exhaustion Without Overwhelm (00:24:00)
9. – What to Do When Life Requires You to Override (00:28:00)
10. – Releasing Unfelt Emotions to Create More Space (00:30:00)
11. – Technology as Numbing + The Power of Choosing Presence (00:33:00)
12. – Raising Capacity Through Micro-Decisions (00:35:00)
13. – Frustration, Desire, and the Grief of Limits (00:41:00)
14. – Building Capacity Gently: Cecile’s Movement Journey (00:45:00)
15. – From Punishment to Love: Reclaiming Exercise (00:53:00)
16. – Sustainable Growth and Why It Actually Works (00:58:00)
17. – Capacity Across Life Areas (Business, Parenting, Health) (01:01:00)
18. – Context, Boundaries, and the Myth of Doing It All (01:04:00)
19. – A Real-Time Update on the Podcast’s Next Chapter (01:06:00)
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