EP 30: How to Stay Grounded and Connected to Yourself During Stressful Times w/ Trish Mariani

There are times when the world feels especially loud.

Not just busy, but overwhelming in a way that pulls your attention outward—toward everything happening around you—and away from what’s happening within you.

In this conversation, I’m joined again by Tricia Mariani, whose work focuses on helping people understand their energy, their intuition, and how they navigate change in both their personal lives and the world around them.

What we explore together is something many people are experiencing right now, even if they don’t always name it directly: how to stay grounded in yourself when everything around you feels uncertain.

One of the central ideas that comes up in our conversation is how easily we become scattered without realizing it. When there is a lot happening externally, your attention naturally shifts outward. You begin thinking about what needs to be handled, what might happen next, or how to respond to everything coming at you. Over time, that outward focus can create a subtle but real sense of disconnection from yourself.

Tricia describes this as a kind of energetic scattering, where parts of your attention—and your energy—are pulled in multiple directions at once. And when that happens, it becomes harder to feel clear, present, or steady in your own experience.

What she comes back to, again and again, is something very simple: returning to the body.

The body offers a kind of anchor because, unlike the mind, it is always in the present moment. Your thoughts can move into the past or into imagined futures, but your body is always here. When you begin to notice your breath, your physical sensations, or even the sounds around you, you start to create a sense of cohesion—a feeling of being back with yourself.

This isn’t about doing it perfectly or turning it into a rigid practice. It’s about creating small moments of awareness that gradually bring you back into connection with yourself.

Another important part of this conversation is the recognition that many people are highly sensitive to the emotional environments around them. They pick up on other people’s energy, moods, and stress, often without realizing it. While this sensitivity can be a strength, it can also lead to feeling overwhelmed or carrying more than what actually belongs to you.

Part of staying grounded is learning how to come back to yourself after taking in so much from the outside world. Not by shutting others out, but by creating enough internal steadiness that you can remain present without becoming depleted.

We also talk about change, and how often people expect it to happen quickly. There’s a tendency to feel discouraged when something doesn’t shift right away, especially when you’re actively working on yourself.

But real change doesn’t happen all at once. It unfolds over time, often in ways that are subtle at first. One of the most meaningful ways to measure change isn’t whether you never feel overwhelmed again, but how quickly you are able to return to yourself when you do.

That shift—from being completely caught in a reaction to becoming aware of it—is where growth begins.

There is also something deeply grounding in the way Tricia talks about joy. Rather than seeing it as something big or distant, she describes it as something made up of many small moments throughout the day. A quiet sense of ease, a pleasant interaction, a moment of stillness—these are often overlooked, but they matter more than we tend to realize.

When you begin to notice these moments, even in simple ways, it creates a different internal experience. Not because it eliminates difficulty, but because it allows something else to exist alongside it.

Throughout this conversation, there is a consistent thread: coming back to yourself is not something you do once. It is something you practice, in small ways, over time.

And in a world that often pulls you outward, that practice becomes essential.

About the Guest: Tricia Mariani

Tricia Mariani is an intuitive energy reader who helps individuals gain clarity, reconnect with themselves, and navigate periods of personal change.

Her work focuses on understanding how energy, awareness, and internal patterns influence the way people experience their lives. In addition to her intuitive work, she also has a background in change management, which informs her perspective on how people adapt to both personal and external transitions.

You can learn more about her work here:
https://www.audaciouspirit.com/readings-with-trish-acuity