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Unfiltered & Unapologetic with Caitlin Gil-Soto
Unfiltered & Unapologetic blends money, nervous system regulation, faith, and cultural healing — especially for first-gen and children of immigrants who learned survival before stability.
Hosted by Caitlin Gil-Soto (MSF candidate), this is where we rewrite narratives around money, rest, boundaries, relationships, and self-worth with emotional depth, cultural context, and practical tools.
You’ll hear conversations on:
• Faith and identity
• Nervous system patterns and emotional trauma
• Money guilt, abundance, and financial healing
• Boundaries without fear
• Rest and softness as generational repair
• What it means to break cycles with compassion, not aggression
If you’re healing yourself while honoring where you come from — this podcast was made for you.
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Unfiltered & Unapologetic mezcla dinero, regulación del sistema nervioso, fe y sanación cultural — especialmente para los que crecimos aprendiendo a sobrevivir antes de sentirnos seguros.
Dirigido por Caitlin Gil-Soto (candidata a Maestría en Finanzas), este es el espacio donde reescribimos narrativas sobre el dinero, el descanso, los límites, las relaciones y el merecimiento — con profundidad emocional, contexto cultural y herramientas prácticas.
Aquí hablamos de:
• Fe e identidad
• Patrones emocionales y trauma generacional
• Culpa financiera, abundancia y sanación con el dinero
• Límites sin miedo
• Descanso y suavidad como reparación ancestral
• Cómo sanar sin desconectarnos de nuestra cultura ni de quienes vinieron antes
Si estás sanando y creciendo, honrando tus raíces sin repetir las mismas heridas — este podcast es para ti.
Síguenos en IG: @unfilandunapologeticpod
Unfiltered & Unapologetic with Caitlin Gil-Soto
35. Consistency Is Emotional, Not Motivational: Why discipline doesn’t work when your nervous system is exhausted
Consistency isn’t about willpower or being harder on yourself. It’s about emotional capacity. In this episode, we explore why “falling off” isn’t laziness, how the nervous system controls follow-through, and why real consistency is built through emotional safety and self-trust — not pressure.
Prompt: Where do I label myself inconsistent without considering my emotional capacity?
Affirmation: I am not lazy. I am learning how to listen to my body.
SEGMENT 1 — Why “Falling Off” Isn’t Laziness
When you’re emotionally overloaded or chronically stressed, your nervous system hits its limit. You don’t fall off because you don’t care — you fall off because your system is tired.
Prompt: What feels hard to stay consistent in my life — and what stress might be underneath that?
Affirmation: My need for rest is not a failure. It is information.
SEGMENT 2 — The Nervous System & Follow-Through
Your nervous system is your body’s safety system. It constantly asks: “Am I safe or in danger?” When overwhelmed, it goes into survival mode (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn), which affects energy, motivation, and habits.
Prompt: What sensations do I notice in my body when I struggle to follow through?
Affirmation: My body’s reactions are messages, not obstacles.
SEGMENT 3 — Emotional Capacity = Real Consistency
Consistency isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about what your system can hold without shutting down. Habits built on pressure burn out. Habits built on safety last.
Prompt: What feels emotionally sustainable in my life right now?
Affirmation: I build consistency at the pace my body can hold.
SEGMENT 4 — Why Discipline Fails When You’re Exhausted
Discipline assumes unlimited energy. But when you’re tired, pressure teaches the body that growth equals threat — leading to avoidance, numbness, and burnout.
Prompt: Where am I using force instead of compassion to change?
Affirmation: I do not need to suffer to grow.
SEGMENT 5 — Consistency as Self-Trust
Real consistency is trust with yourself. It’s your body believing you won’t overwhelm, shame, or abandon it.
Prompt: What small promises can I keep to rebuild self-trust?
Affirmation: I am becoming someone my nervous system feels safe with.
PRAYER
God, help me release the belief that I have to suffer to grow. Teach me that softness is not weakness and rest is not failure. Help me build consistency through trust, not pressure. Amen.
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Consistency isn’t about being better.
It’s about feeling safe enough to show up.
