74. Intuition vs Anxiety in Business (How to Tell the Difference) with KC Steinbeck
What happens when you feel a no in your body—but you’re not sure if it’s your intuition or just fear? How do you trust yourself in business when you’ve been burned or second-guessed before?
In this episode, Samantha sits down with somatic therapist and intuitive KC Steinbeck for a grounding, practical conversation about the nuance between intuition and anxiety. Whether you’ve been spinning in indecision, navigating a big pivot, or feeling disconnected from your own internal knowing, this one is equal parts permission and perspective shift.
Together, they unpack the “green, yellow, red” system KC uses to help clients get back in touch with their bodies, what it really means to be trauma-informed in business, and how to build an internal compass that’s strong enough to lead sustainably—without outsourcing your power.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
Why it’s so hard to trust your gut when you’ve experienced past trauma or gaslighting
The difference between intuitive knowing and anxious overthinking
KC’s color-coded framework to assess nervous system states in real time
How to pause and feel your full-body “yes” or “no” (even under pressure)
Tools to regulate your nervous system when your body feels unsafe
How to become a more trauma-informed service provider or leader
Ways to stop outsourcing your decisions and reclaim your internal authority
Key Takeaway
Your intuition speaks in quiet clarity—not chaotic urgency. When you slow down, regulate your system, and listen from the inside out, you build a business that honors your truth.
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