Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George reconnects with Michelle Vande Hey, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s Love Your Life Columnist, to discuss the September Full Moon theme of Solving Problems and Michelle’s article “Solve, Don’t Fix.”
Michelle shares why she identifies as a creative problem solver and recounts a high-stakes moment caring for her nephew with significant disabilities when his G-tube was pulled out and she had to keep the opening from closing while replacing it one-handed.
Together they explore moving beyond an either/or “fix it” mindset into a both/and approach, and how problem-solving aligns with the authentic self rooted in love and trust versus the conditioned self rooted in fear and worry. Nicole shares her own fear-based over-preparing and how she shifted toward focusing on love, purpose, and aligned action without toxic positivity.
Timestamps:
01:07 Meet Michelle Vande Hey
01:48 Solve Don’t Fix Theme
02:25 Creative Solver Origins
04:17 G Tube Crisis Story
07:40 Both And Mindset
08:41 Authentic vs Conditioned
10:14 Fear vs Love Example
11:50 Awareness and Body Cues
13:25 Choosing Love Over Fear
15:02 Aligned Action Not Positivity
Connect with Michelle Vande Hey
Producer’s credits:
- Nicole George – Podcast Host | CEO/Founder SOVEREIGN Magazine® | Editor-in-Chief
- Ariane Lim – Podcast Producer + Engineer
- Sara Wagle – Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager
- Marielle Setenta – Enterprise Assistant
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