What if the thing holding you back isn’t fear of failure, but fear of success? In this episode, Morgan Staton explores how growth can bring up worries about identity, relationships, money, and what you might have to leave behind. She shares a personal example and offers questions to help you uncover the beliefs and protective patterns that may be shaping your goals. Then, explore where those stories may have come from, and what your body needs as you move toward the success you want.

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0:49 — The cost of success and the fear of what might change

1:51 — What if you get everything you want?

3:05 — How the body can respond to growth and income goals

4:01 — Morgan’s relationship with ambition and money

5:28 — Growing and evolving—and what that can mean for relationships

8:24 — Different roles in a relationship: visionary and stabilizer

9:17 — When growth brings up fear of outgrowing your partner

11:00 — Exploring whether fear of success is behind a goal plateau

11:26 — A reflection exercise: name your big goal

12:16 — Ask what you might have to let go of to achieve it

13:26 — The vision of speaking on stages and bringing family along

15:41 — Questioning the story and exploring where it began

17:29 — What the body may need to release a pattern

17:33 — Body of Work Live in the Toronto area

18:01 — The event waitlist and ticket timing

18:45 — How the perceived cost of success can protect you from change

19:23 — Journal on your big goal and the cost of success

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In this first episode of Body of Work, Morgan Staton introduces her approach to combining somatic work and business leadership. She shares the personal and professional path that led her here, and explains how listening to the body can help coaches, founders, and leaders spot hidden patterns, identify what’s holding them back, and find more precise next steps. She also discusses how embodied insight complements AI and previews future episodes, guest conversations, and live coaching.

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0:49 — Meet Morgan and learn about her work as a psychic somatic leadership coach

1:27 — Why starting this podcast brought up resistance

3:01 — What “Body of Work” means: building your legacy while working with the body

3:57 — Morgan’s path from occupational therapy to entrepreneurship

5:34 — Building a team, facing health challenges, and searching for answers

8:04 — How somatics and energetics became part of her work

9:24 — Reading the body’s signals, patterns, and hidden ceilings

10:12 — Finding a grounded middle in the age of AI

12:09 — What clients are looking for: precision, customization, and feeling seen

13:58 — Bringing business coaching and somatic coaching together

14:50 — A client example: identifying an income ceiling and choosing a next step

16:05 — Why embodied insight matters for coaches and leaders

17:32 — What to expect from future episodes

17:54 — Suggest a guest or apply for live coaching

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How can you tell when you or someone you lead has reached an edge while pursuing a big goal? In this episode, Morgan Staten shares personal and client stories about moments when growth felt uncomfortable, from booking a retreat to reaching a new revenue milestone. She explores how stress, conflict, or physical symptoms may show up around those moments, and offers a reflection exercise to help you notice what story your body may be telling you about moving past a limit. She also discusses how coaches and leaders can use this awareness to support their clients and teams.

TIMESTAMPS

0:48: Recognizing when you or someone you lead reaches an edge

2:10: Business ownership, personal growth, and building capacity

3:39: What it can look like when the body reaches a limit

4:28: Morgan’s nudge to host a retreat

6:40: Finding and booking a retreat villa in Costa Rica

7:30: A family illness that followed a major stretch

9:44: Reaching a personal record for business revenue

11:07: The bratwurst argument and what Morgan realized about her stress

13:18: Client examples involving visibility and speaking on stage

16:56: Ways growth edges may show up in daily life

18:06: Why the body may pull you back toward what feels familiar

18:55: The “ring of fire” metaphor for moving through an edge

20:22: Reassuring yourself as you take the next step

21:19: Using body awareness to support clients and teams

22:18: Homework: notice what happens when you make a stretchy decision

23:08: Ask what story your body is telling about the next step

23:48: Body of Work Live in the Toronto area

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