Feeling Stuck or Just Wobbly? How to Reclaim Your Power and Realign with Ease
In this rich and soul-stirring episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil explore the experience of "the wobble"—those uncertain, unsteady moments when everything feels like too much and yet, somehow, not enough.
Together, they unpack the energetics behind overwhelm, how perfectionism masquerades as productivity, and what it means to trust your own timing and alignment.
This episode is a permission slip to stop chasing clarity—and start cultivating your way back to yourself.
What It Means to Feel Wobbly—and Why That’s Not a Problem
The conversation opens with a visceral truth: we are all navigating unprecedented energy shifts—planetary, emotional, societal—and it’s leaving many of us feeling wobbly. Kim likens it to massive cosmic movement stirring things up inside and out. Louise adds her lived experience of how the “do it” energy can sometimes spiral into overwhelm.
When everything feels like too much, it's often because we’ve lost our grounding—not because we’re failing.
“I don’t want to camp out on the wobbly rock. I want to cross the damn river.”
This metaphor becomes the anchor for the entire conversation. Wobble is not stuckness. It’s a moment of recalibration. But we have to choose: stay in fear, or take a step forward—even if we get a little wet.
Perfectionism in Disguise: When Research Becomes Resistance
Louise shares how her love of research often spirals into avoidance, driven by a saboteur masked as perfectionism. What starts as alignment quickly turns into overwhelm:
“I feel like I’m in alignment to start with... and then something switches. My vision narrows, and I can’t get out of it.”
Kim validates the experience and brings in the language of shadow: how we can start with clarity but shift into self-doubt without even noticing. This spiral isn't a failure—it's a flag. A sign that we need to pause and come back to ease.
Coming Back to Yourself: The Power of Alignment Over Action
Instead of forcing our way through resistance, Kim offers a different path: listening to the body, finding the entry point of ease, and choosing aligned action—even if it’s imperfect.
““You don’t need to have it all figured out. You need to have a way back to yourself.” ”
This is the heartbeat of the episode. It’s not about doing it all. It’s about knowing when you're disconnected—and having the tools to return to your center.
From Proving to Practicing: Doing the Work Without Performance
Another potent theme: the difference between talking about transformation and living it. Kim calls out how many people are “mid-cycle,” sharing insights they haven’t fully integrated. The episode invites listeners to reflect: Am I using my voice to guide… or to avoid my own work?
“Please, for the love of God, don’t use your platform as a way to do your own work.” – Kim Romain
Instead, Kim and Louise both offer honest reflections on how they practice what they teach—through trial, error, and grace. They remind us that embodiment isn't about having it all figured out. It’s about showing up real, aligned, and willing to pivot.
The Truth About Stuckness: You’re Not Broken, You’re in a Loop
One of the most resonant reframes from this episode? That feeling stuck is often just a sign that you’re looping. You’re not broken. You’re repeating something that needs your awareness—not your punishment.
Kim offers the image of a record skipping or a code stuck in an infinite loop. You don’t need to smash the record or rewrite the whole code. You just need to nudge it—to shift the pattern and make a new choice.
🌿 Final Reflection
This episode isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering yourself.
It's about creating containers—rituals, reflections, and relationships—that bring you back home.
Because the truth is, you don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need a way back to yourself.
Key Takeaways
Wobble ≠ stuck—there’s power in recognizing the difference
How planetary shifts amplify inner and outer noise
The role of Human Design in navigating aligned action
Real-time tools to return to your body and reset your focus
Why personal agency and liberation start with asking, “What is mine?”
Key Moments:
00:00 - Intro and welcome
01:34 - Why are we all feeling wobbly?
02:43 - Planetary shifts, energetic overwhelm, and the pressure to "do it all"
07:11 - Defining ease vs. hustle—what real alignment feels like in the body
13:28 - From aligned research to perfectionist spiral... getting out of the rabbit hole
19:35 - Completion, closure, and honoring what’s ready to be done
22:52 - What is yours to hold vs. what’s just noise?
32:06 - Reframing “stuck” as a moment of reflection, not failure
35:50 - Crossing the river: a metaphor for fear, trust, and deciding what matters
44:07 - Living selfishly as a form of service—claiming your right to alignment
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