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hey, wait

Jay Moon Fields

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Hey, Wait is a podcast about what happens when you stop reacting from old patterns—and start responding from what’s actually true. Because those two little words—“Hey, wait”—can change what comes next for you. Hosted by leading somatic coach, educator and author Jay Moon Fields, each episode brings real, unpolished conversations with people who know their stuff but keep it human—exploring what it takes to come home to yourself when it matters most. If you’re navigating conflict, change, or j ...
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Pay Attention

Holly McNeill

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Pay Attention is a podcast dedicated to a journey from the chaos of the mind to the clarity of the open heart. As a seasoned architect turned teacher and spiritual guide, Holly McNeill spent two decades while working full time and as a single mom exploring neuroscience, psychology, Buddhism, and spirituality all to uncover the transformative power of the present moment. Here you'll find practical tips and insights on how the mind works, why you get stuck, how to break free, how to create spa ...
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Do you ever feel like you're dating the same person in a different body, repeating the same painful relationship patterns over and over? Many of us search for a love that completes us, only to find we’ve lost ourselves in the process. This cycle of relating is more common than you think, and it has a name: love addiction. That is what today’s guest…
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Is your relationship with work your most unhealthy one? In a culture that prioritizes constant production and consumption, it’s easy to feel like you’re just a cog in a machine, disconnected from your own vitality and purpose. The pressure to hustle is relentless, and the system can feel impossible to escape. What if the antidote isn’t working hard…
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Welcome to Pay Attention — a podcast guiding you from the chaos of the mind 🌀 to the clarity of the open heart ❤️. (broadcast every Wednesday at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST). We're going BACK TO THE ARCHIVES on this powerful episode of The Pay Attention Podcast.🌿 In this episode, host Holly McNeill welcomes Dr. Don Wood, PhD — author, speaker, and Founder…
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Have you ever felt like an imposter, terrified of being "found out" as unqualified, despite your successes? What if the key to overcoming that fear wasn't to "get it together," but to get radically honest and build your own unique toolkit for mental fitness? You may know Stephanie Szostak from her roles in hit films and shows like The Devil Wears P…
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We're going BACK TO THE ARCHIVES on this powerful episode of The Pay Attention Podcast. Host Holly McNeill sits down with Sara Davison—The Divorce Coach. A multi-award-winning coach, two-time bestselling author, and host of the Heartbreak to Happiness Podcast, Sara is also a global media voice on breakups, divorce, and domestic abuse. Together, Hol…
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What happens when your job becomes your entire identity? For many high-achievers, the line between a strong work ethic and a work addiction can become blurry, leading to burnout and a disconnect from what truly matters. Imagine building your identity around being "good at work" since elementary school, only to realize that the success you chased le…
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Aging is part of the human experience, but as our bodies change, so must our approach and mindset toward caring for them. Imagine going from being an elite athlete and coach to Olympic track and field athletes, to barely being able to move only a few years later. When you have spent your 20s identifying as strong, physical, and healthy, losing the …
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Step into a space where the noise quiets and presence takes center stage. 🎙️ Pay Attention is a weekly podcast (Wednesdays at 10am PST / 1pm EST) hosted by Holly McNeill — an architect turned teacher and spiritual guide who has spent decades weaving together neuroscience 🧠, psychology 📚, Buddhism 🪷, and spirituality 🌌. This is more than a podcast —…
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Why is it so hard for so many of us… to simply be ourselves? No one becomes a Somatic Healing Coach by accident. Learning to connect with what you feel on the inside doesn’t always come easily. For Jay, that realization began after one of the most painful experiences of her young life, separating from her first husband. In this very special and ill…
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The world may try to tell you otherwise, but you have the sovereignty to choose the kind of life you want to live. When we think of improv, we often picture shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? or Saturday Night Live. While improvisation on TV can be incredibly entertaining, choosing to improvise in life by saying “yes, and…” can move you away from …
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What if changing your life was as simple as changing your habits? In this powerful episode, host Holly McNeill sits down with Dr. Tamsin Astor—Chief Habit Scientist, neuroscientist, yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic coach—to explore how Eastern wisdom and Western neuroscience converge to help us take back control of our minds, our behaviors, and ultimate…
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In times of stress, we seek to self-sooth our nervous systems… But it isn’t always beneficial in the long run. When we think about eating, it’s easy to forget how deeply connected food is to our nervous system, early attachment experiences, and even the ways we relate to ourselves. Eating is not just about nutrients. It’s about safety, grounding, a…
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What if the key to solving global poverty starts with truly listening? In this powerful episode, Holly McNeill sits down with Gretchen Villegas, a global development executive and “social impact architect,” whose journey began as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America and led to decades of transformative work across Africa, Asia, and Latin Americ…
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When we hold a baby, we naturally cradle the neck and the tailbone. In that moment we are tuned in to something gentle and instinctive, an awareness of subtle energy. It comes so easily to us as parents, and yet it’s so often abandoned in our own wellbeing as adults. Many sensitive people, including so many listeners of this podcast, describe feeli…
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“Whose story am I serving right now?” Have you struggled with feeling invisible? Shrunk yourself to fit a mold? Before you learn to stand up for yourself, you have to learn how to see yourself. Marta Czajkowska knows this truth better than most—not just from therapy or theory, but from the side of a cliff, 20,000 feet in the air. Growing up in comm…
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What if your chronic pain isn’t just physical — but deeply connected to your thoughts, emotions, and energy field? In this episode of Pay Attention, Holly McNeill sits down with Debora Wayne, founder of the International Chronic Pain Institute® and creator of the revolutionary HighSpeed Healing® method. After a spiritual awakening on her closet flo…
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Do you find yourself trying to one-up others? Or maybe you tend to one-down instead? Whichever direction you lean, both have something in common. Contempt. Whether it’s contempt for yourself or for the other person, it disconnects you from having a true, grounded experience of yourself. Even if it feels satisfying in the moment. Today, Jay speaks d…
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Whether in a boardroom with global business leaders or simply with your family in the comfort of your own living room, we negotiate with other people every single day. Saying “Hey, Wait” is about giving yourself permission to express yourself and own your reality while also acknowledging the reality of the person you're in conflict with. Skillful n…
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What if recurring dreams held the key to understanding who we truly are—and what we’re here to do? In this follow-up to their first conversation on dream tending, host Holly McNeill invites dream tender and therapist Valerie Johns back for a raw and revealing live dream tending session. If you’ve ever wondered who Holly really is beyond the mic, th…
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If you’re someone who feels deeply—and often feels alone, even when around other people—you likely carry a quiet longing for more in your relationships. Other people—even you—might mistake this wanting as wanting more attention, or wanting more time with the other person. But the true, deeper longing is for more connection. For the sense that someo…
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Accepting your humanity means embracing every part of yourself, including your emotions. The image we often associate with a Navy SEAL is toughness, resilience, and strength. That’s what makes today’s guest, Jon Macaskill, so compelling. A retired Navy SEAL with 24 years of service, Jon has been through some extraordinary experiences. But instead o…
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What if your dreams weren’t random at all—but meaningful messages from the deepest parts of you? In this two-part episode of Pay Attention, Holly McNeill sits down with dream tender and therapist Valerie Johns for a profound, soul-stirring conversation about how your dreams can support emotional healing, personal clarity, and spiritual growth. Unli…
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Improv is about saying “Yes, and.” It’s about listening to others, embracing the moment, and choosing to input your own reality. In that way, improv and “Hey, Wait” are actually very similar. Today’s guest Erin Diehl is as authentic as they come. She’s a speaker, author, podcast host, “edutainer,” “failfluencer,” and self-proclaimed professional “Z…
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You’re not picking a fight. You’re picking yourself. Saying “Hey, Wait” might feel like confrontation… But what if it’s actually one of the most loving and respectful things you can do? In this solo episode, Jay closes out her three-part series on the “Hey, Wait” method with the final and most tender step: actually saying “Hey, Wait” to another per…
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In this episode of Pay Attention, host Holly McNeill chats with Jay Moon Fields, a leading educator, coach and author. She stops by the show to discuss her Hey Wait framework, which teaches people how to honor their emotional experiences and share them authentically, helping them to break free from the cycles of overthinking, people-pleasing, and s…
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You don’t need to stand up for yourself. You need a “self”. Saying “Hey, Wait” is just the beginning. The real magic? Learning how to actually speak from your own reality. If you’ve been with us from the start, then you already know how much Nancy Dreyfus means to Jay. She’s been Jay’s mentor for years, and has shaped so much of the “Hey, Wait” app…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. In each episode she shares stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay is joined by Jane Bond. Jane is a powerhouse in luxury real estate…
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Following last week’s conversation about trauma and body-based healing, this episode of Pay Attention moves us into the next essential layer: reclaiming pleasure. Holly sits down with Dr. Laurie Mintz—licensed psychologist, sex educator, and author of Becoming Cliterate—to explore how cultural conditioning, religious messaging, and gender norms hav…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Somatic Therapist, Social Worker, and …
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Bill Schiffmiller, the founder and CEO…
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In this powerful episode of Pay Attention, Holly is joined by Juliette Karaman, mentor, hypnotherapist, and creator of the Touch Base method, to explore how trauma—especially sexual trauma—gets stored in the body and quietly shapes our self-worth, relationships, and sense of safety. Juliette shares her own journey of collapse and awakening, reveali…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields returns solo to the mic, answering listener questio…
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In this intimate follow-up to Part 1, we open the Akashic Records—literally. This episode features Holly McNeill’s actual reading with Akashic Records expert Jennifer ALLY Kern, paired with in-depth commentary that unpacks the insights as they unfold. From patterns rooted in Holly’s nervous system to the energetic meaning of eye contact and creativ…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by author, speaker, and founder of the Ne…
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Have you ever felt like your life is unfolding from a script you didn’t write? The Akashic Records—often described as the spiritual “cloud storage” of your soul—may hold the answers. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Holly McNeill sits down with Akashic Records master practitioner Jennifer ALLY Kern to demystify this vast energetic archive and exp…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Author, Social Worker, Professor, and …
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What if you could finally recognize just how powerful you really are? In today’s conversation, Holly McNeil sits down with empowerment coach Dana Theus to unpack the deep, often hidden narratives that fuel imposter syndrome—especially for women. From generational beliefs encoded in our very DNA to the brain’s surprising loyalty to outdated programm…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Award Winning Author, Wellbeing Coach,…
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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, we are focusing on the first step in the 3 Step “Hey, Wait” Process…
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Is self-discovery a destination, or is it something we’re constantly rewriting? In this episode of Pay Attention, host Holly McNeill sits down with Cheyenne Moore—author, producer, and host of the podcast Safe Space with Cheyenne (a full-circle moment, since it was the first show Holly ever guested on!). Cheyenne brings refreshing wisdom to the con…
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Welcome to the Premiere episode of the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. In each episode she’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life. In today’s episode, Jay shares her story and the origin of “Hey,…
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What if you could heal in months what took someone else decades? This episode is for you. In this installment of Pay Attention, host Holly McNeill sits down with Barb Varcl Smith—Trauma Therapist, international speaker, podcaster, mentor, and educator—joining from Scotland. Barb specializes in Complex PTSD, PTSD, and the coping mechanisms that supp…
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What separates a good leader from a truly great one — especially when the pressure is on? Today’s episode has the answers. Holly sits down with Jamie Diglio — high-performance coach, TEDx speaker, Harvard Business School sales coach, author, and CEO — to unpack the mindset and strategy behind peak performance. Jamie shares the origin and impact of …
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Do high-stakes situations leave you feeling frozen and overwhelmed? Guest Adhana McCarthy shares powerful mindfulness tools—like yoga and cognitive reframing—to help you regain clarity and confidence. As a scholar, Certified Yoga Therapist, Certified Life Coach, and Army Physician Assistant with 20 years of military service, Adhana has guided milit…
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Amid the chaos of your daily thoughts, what truly cuts through? One thing—Clarity. In this episode, Holly sits down with Dr. Shahana Alibhai, a TEDx speaker, best-selling author, family physician, and mental health expert. Inspired by Dr. Shahana’s powerful 2019 TED Talk, Holly was drawn to her insights on embracing clarity instead of getting lost …
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Why do we react to trauma the way we do—and more importantly, how can we heal? In this powerful episode, Holly sits down with Dr. Jenny Hughes, a trauma expert, licensed clinical psychologist, and author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and Triggers to Glimmers: A Vicarious Resilience Journal and Workbook. Dr. Jenny has dedicated her career to helping…
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In this episode of Pay Attention, host Holly talks with her neighbor and friend, Tiffany Harrington Shah—a therapist and advocate for women, children, and mental health. Tiffany shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom to building a career as an MFT while raising four daughters. In 2019, her family was rocked by a traumatic event caused by …
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In this episode of Pay Attention, host Holly sits down with Jen Uschold, PT, NBHWC, CPQC—a seasoned physical therapist with over 30 years of experience specializing in pain science, mental fitness, and health coaching. As a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Fellow in Pain Science through Evidence in Motion, Jen brings a wealt…
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In this powerful episode of Pay Attention, host Holly McNeill sits down with award-winning Master Coach and global speaker Alejandra Crisafulli, the visionary behind the 180 Method®. With over 21 years of coaching experience and a track record of transforming thousands of lives, Alejandra shares a profound truth: personal development without a conn…
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In this episode of Pay Attention, host Holly McNeill returns to sunny California for an inspiring conversation with Wes Woodson. Holly first met Wes at the APCA Conference in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where they both took the stage as speakers. She was immediately struck by his authenticity, resilience, and unwavering positivity—especially given the …
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