Nat Creasy is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with her. She impressed us with her wisdom and devotion.
She is known as the “Burnout Bestie,” and she is here to let you know that Burnout is more than just exhaustion, itâs a hard wake up call. For her, that call came loud and clear after years of pushing through a high powered corporate career in HR.
She had it “all” (or at least what most people strive for)… success, international travel, and the outward markers of achievement. But inside, she was running on empty, disconnected, and trapped in an endless cycle of stress. When her body finally forced her to stop, an 18 month journey of recovery began, one that reshaped not only her life but also the way she helps others today.
She is now living her dream life in Barbados. She transformed her experience into a powerful coaching approach that blends science, mindfulness, and somatic practices. Through her Reset, Realign, and Rise framework, she helps clients shift from survival mode to a life of clarity and ease. Whether through Bed Yoga, breathwork, or nervous system regulation, her mission is clear: to silence the inner Frenemy and to guide people out of burnout and into a life that feels as good as it looks. Here is what she said…
Meet Life Coach Nat Creasy:
Name: Nat Creasy
Pillar: The Mind, The Body, The Heart
Who is this coach for: Anyone who wants to silence that inner Frenemy voice, avoid burnout, connect with the flow of life and thrive.
How they can help: By using her Reset Realign + Rise framework, as well as various tools and techniques like breathwork, meditation, Yoga Nidra and Bed Yoga, just to name a few.
First of all, how are you and your family doing after these Pandemic times?
Thank you for asking, weâre doing well!
The pandemic was an intense reminder for everyone how easily life can turn upside down, but also a powerful lesson in learning to ride the waves of life with ease.
It forced us to question what truly matters, let us slow down, reset, and focus on living in flow.
For me, it was a time to lean deeply into the practices I teach: quieting the Frenemy (the inner critic laced with fear and doubt), recognizing the impact of fight or flight states on the body, listening to my nervous system, and trusting my inner wisdom.
These tools helped me navigate the uncertainty and even find moments of joy amidst the chaos.
It was a lesson in working with my parasympathetic nervous system to access easeful power, showing us that thriving isnât about control but clarity, connection, and letting life move through you.
How did the coronavirus pandemic affect your clients? Did it affect you at all?
The pandemic brought an overwhelming wave of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty to my clients.
With constant fear messaging from the media, many of my clients found themselves in a heightened state of fight or flight, and for many, it became their “new normal.”
The inner critic (the frenemy voice) grew louder, feeding the fear and leaving them feeling stuck and overwhelmed.
In our work, we focused on welcoming the deep stillness and ease that exists beneath the waves of these emotions.
Through breathwork, movement, and mindfulness, we created space for calm in the chaos.
These practices anchored the body and mind in the present moment, showing clients how to reset and realign amidst the noise.
My Wednesday evening Relaxation and Nidra class became a sanctuary for many.
Before the pandemic, clients joked, “Nat, I wish you could just sit at the end of my bed for this class so I donât have to drive home!”
Well, the universe must have been listening because now Wednesday nights are all about Bed Relaxation and Nidra, a practice born from the pandemic thatâs become a beloved part of our online community.
Thereâs nothing like snuggling into bed, sharing giggles with friends, and ending the day with relaxation and connection.
The pandemic strengthened my belief that the world desperately needs to slow down, so many people are exhausted, suffering from insomnia, chronic fatigue and more.
My practices take this into account enabling people to feel and work with their nervous system, not just to navigate fear and uncertainty, but to understand themselves and move through life with clarity and ease.
I provide a space for people to reset, realign, and rise from the chaos into a state of easeful power.
What are the biggest lessons that you learned in this pandemic?
The pandemic was a masterclass in what it means to truly live in flow.
One of the most profound lessons was that safety is an inside job.
While the world around us felt uncertain and chaotic, breathwork and nervous system regulation became essential tools for anchoring the body and mind in the present.
They reminded me (and my clients) that beneath the waves of anxiety and fear, there is always a stillness we can return to.
Another lesson was the power of embodied ease.
In a time when everything felt out of control, the ability to regulate our nervous systems wasnât just calming, it was transformational.
It allowed us to shift from reacting to lifeâs challenges with fear to responding with clarity, confidence, and kindness.
And then there was the beauty of connection.
The isolation of the pandemic showed us how much we need each other, and our online community became a lifeline.
Whether it was a shared laugh during a class or the simple act of being present together, those moments of connection reminded us that weâre never truly alone.
Finally, we learned that slowing down is not just okay, itâs necessary.
The pandemic reinforced my belief that the world needs to slow down, and that people need to understand their nervous systems so they can understand themselves.
This isnât about giving up ambition, itâs about moving through life with clarity and ease, riding the waves instead of battling them.
These lessons have deepened my commitment to helping people reset, realign, and rise, not just in moments of crisis but in everyday life.
The pandemic taught us that while we canât control the world, we can master how we respond to it.
The Origin:
Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?
Iâm Nat, but I am also known as your Burnout Bestie, living my dream life in Barbados where the waves remind me daily of what it means to live in flow.
But it wasnât always like this, far from it!
My journey began in the UK in the corporate world as an HR Director, where I was ticking all the boxes of “success.”
On the outside, I had it all: the job, the international travel, the suits⊠everything people told me was Success.
But inside?
I felt completely disconnected.
I was stuck in overdrive, trapped in a state of chronic stress that left my nervous system exhausted, pushing through until my body finally said, “Enough.”
Burnout didnât just slow me down, it floored me, leaving me in bed for 18 months, physically, emotionally, and mentally drained.
That was my wake up call, my invitation to change.
I started exploring the science of nervous system regulation, breathwork, and embodied practices, realizing that mastering my mind and nervous system wasnât just the key to recovery, it was the key to living a life that felt authentically mine.
Fast forward to today, and Iâve built Little Soul Shack, an online sanctuary for people who are ready to quiet their inner critic (what I call the “frenemy voice”), realign their ventral vagal state, and rise into a life of clarity, ease, and happiness.
My work is deeply rooted in science, mindfulness, and the art of living in flow.
Whether Iâm teaching Bed Yoga or one of my other targeted weekly sessions designed to reset the nervous system, leading Seasonal Slumber Party Resets, giving talks in corporate businesses, hosting in person retreats here in Barbados, or working with my 1 on 1 clients, my mission is the same: to help people become their very own best friend and unlock the confidence that comes from living in alignment with their true selves.
Life transforms when you shift out of survival mode and into easeful living.
What was your biggest obstacle that you had to overcome in your life that made you who you are today?
Burnout was the wake up call I didnât know I needed.
On the surface, I was living a picture perfect life⊠an amazing career, international travel, and all the outward signs of success.
But inside, I felt disconnected and utterly exhausted.
My body eventually said, “enough,” and I spent 18 months in bed, physically, emotionally, and mentally drained.
The challenge wasnât just recovering, it was realizing that I had been measuring success in a way that wasnât sustainable for me.
It wasnât about giving up on success or ambition, it was about finding a new way to achieve it that didnât leave me depleted.
Burnout forced me to listen to my body and quiet the frenemy voice that kept telling me to push harder.
I learned to work with my nervous system, not against it and discovered the power of conscious choice.
Mastering my mind taught me how to thrive with clarity and ease, not by striving or sacrificing, but by aligning with what truly matters to me.
This experience showed me that success isnât about doing less or giving up your goals, itâs about doing it differently.
Itâs about living in flow, where you can achieve greatness without burnout.
Burnout wasnât just an obstacle for me, it was my invitation to change, and now I use that lesson to help others step into their clarity, confidence, and ease.
The Coaching Style:
How do you innovate with coaching your clients?
My coaching blends science and heart based wisdom, focusing on embodied learning, because letâs be honest, mental insight alone rarely leads to real and lasting change.
Itâs one thing to know something intellectually, but when you feel it in your body, thatâs where transformation happens.
I focus on helping clients align with their nervous system instead of fighting against it.
When you work with your body as your guide, you can quiet the busy mind, shift out of burnout, and access clarity and ease.
One way I do this is through Bed Yoga, a practice born out of the pandemic when my clients were exhausted and struggling to rest.
Bed Yoga combines gentle movement, breathwork, and relaxation, all done from the comfort of your bed, to help clients release stress, quiet their minds, and experience deep, embodied calm.
Itâs the perfect practice for activating the parasympathetic nervous system before sleep.
At the core of my work is my signature framework: Reset, Realign, and Rise.
Itâs designed to help clients step out of overwhelm and into flow by creating a foundation of embodied ease.
My coaching is all about empowering people to trust their inner wisdom, teaching them to tune into their bodies, strengthen their vagal tone, and master their minds.
When you learn to live a fully embodied life, you donât just survive, you thrive⊠riding the waves of life with ease and confidence.
Whatâs unique about your coaching approach?
What makes my approach unique is that Iâve lived it.
Iâm not just teaching theory, Iâve been through the burnout, the exhaustion, the insomnia, the chronic fatigue and the overwhelming frenemy voice that tells you to keep striving no matter the cost.
My recovery wasnât about giving up on success, it was about learning how to achieve it differently, in a way that felt sustainable and deeply aligned with who I am.
My work challenges the “badge of busy” mindset by showing my clients that thriving isnât about striving, itâs about aligning.
I combine neuroscience backed tools with somatic practices to help clients master their nervous systems, turning overwhelm into clarity and exhaustion into easeful power.
Itâs a process of embodied learning, not just understanding concepts mentally but experiencing them fully in the body.
I also focus on helping clients become their own best friend.
By quieting the inner critic (the Frenemy voice) and building a relationship of kindness and trust with themselves, they unlock a state of flow where they can move through life with clarity, confidence, and curiosity.
What truly sets my approach apart is its blend of science, mindfulness, and practical application.
My Reset, Realign, and Rise framework helps clients create real, lasting change by integrating these practices into their everyday lives.
Itâs not just about giving people an hour of calm, itâs about teaching them how to live fully embodied, so they can ride the waves of life with ease and create a life that feels as good as it looks.
My approach is unique because itâs not about fixing anyone because I do not believe anyone is broken.
Itâs about helping people reconnect with the wisdom thatâs already within them, master their minds, and rise into a life of flow and success on their terms.
What benefits do your clients get after working with you?
Working with me isnât just about learning tools, itâs about transforming how you live, both personally and professionally.
Before working with me, many of my clients feel constantly overwhelmed, battling exhaustion, insomnia, and brain fog.
They are often stuck in fight or flight mode, with an inner critic that keeps them overthinking, striving, and pushing, even when their bodies are screaming for rest.
After our work together, they experience:
1. Clarity: They quiet their Frenemy voice and make intentional, conscious choices, focusing on what truly matters without overthinking.
2. Ease: Lifeâs challenges donât stop, but clients learn to respond to them with clarity and calm instead of reacting from stress and fear.
3. Energy: Freedom from burnout replaces the constant exhaustion. Renewed vitality flows into their days, enabling them to thrive.
4. Connection: Clients reconnect with their inner compass, building trust in their bodies and emotions as guides.
Ultimately, my clients leave with the tools to live life as meditation in motion, achieving success not by striving but by aligning.
Do you use any specific tools to be efficient with your clients?
Absolutely!
My work is rooted in a combination of neuroscience, mindfulness, and embodied practices because true transformation happens when we go beyond understanding and start experiencing change in the body.
At the core of all my practices is my Reset Realign + Rise framework.
Itâs designed to help clients shift out of fight or flight and into a state of embodied calm where clarity, confidence, and ease become second nature.
We use awareness, breath, meditation and therapeutic movement to train the mind to be present, because mastering the mind starts with mastering the moment youâre in.
I incorporate breathwork to regulate the nervous system, Yoga Nidra for deep relaxation and mental clarity, and Bed Yoga to gently reconnect clients with their bodies.
Even when theyâre feeling exhausted, itâs helping them to shift mental and physical tension enabling deep restful sleep.
These practices arenât just calming, theyâre transformational.
They teach clients how to quiet the frenemy voice, build trust in themselves, and align with their inner compass.
What sets my approach apart is the focus on embodied learning.
This isnât about quick fixes or abstract ideas, itâs about helping clients feel the difference in their bodies.
When you experience calm, confidence, and connection on a physical level, it changes the way you show up in life, at work, and in your relationships.
The tools I use are all about creating a lasting shift.
By blending science, mindfulness, and embodied insight, I give my clients the power to ride lifeâs waves with ease, master their minds, and create a life that feels aligned, fulfilling, and uniquely theirs.
The Impact:
If you had a super megaphone that, when you speak into, the whole world will hear your message, what would you say?
When you master your mind, you master your life.
You donât need to fight the storm, you need to ride the waves with ease.
Quiet your Frenemy, tune into your nervous system, and trust your inner knowing, itâs your most powerful guide.
Life isnât about striving, itâs about thriving.
Align with your natural rhythm, and you wonât just achieve your goals, youâll create a life that feels as good as it looks.
Rebel against the hustle and choose easeful power instead. Youâve got this!
What is the greatest lesson you have learned in your life?
The greatest lesson Iâve learned is that life isnât something to conquer, itâs something to flow with.
For so long, I thought I had to push, strive, and hustle to create the life I wanted.
But what Iâve come to realize is that the most powerful thing we can do is learn to listen⊠to our bodies, to our inner knowing, and to the stillness beneath the noise.
When we stop fighting against ourselves and start working with the natural rhythm of our nervous system, life transforms.
Itâs not about giving up ambition or goals, itâs about achieving them in a way that feels deeply aligned.
Clarity creates confidence, and when we live in alignment, we move through life with an easeful power.
Iâve also learned the profound truth that âKindness is Kingâ, especially kindness toward ourselves.
When you become your own best friend, the Frenemy voice grows quieter, and you unlock the clarity and courage to live fully.
Itâs from this place of compassion and self trust that everything shifts.
This lesson has shaped everything I do, from how I show up for myself to how I guide my clients.
Iâve learned that the magic of life isnât in the doing, itâs in the being.
When we learn to ride the waves instead of battling them, life becomes not just manageable, but meaningful.
So, the greatest lesson?
The art of thriving is in learning to trust yourself, quiet your mind, and align with what truly matters.
From that place of kindness and connection, everything becomes possible.
Your final thoughts?
Coaching isnât about fixing anyone, itâs about awakening whatâs already within.
My mission is to help people reconnect with their inner wisdom, quiet the sabotaging Frenemy voice, and discover the easeful power that comes from mastering their minds and aligning with their true selves.
The magic of life isnât in the hustle, itâs in learning to flow.
When we understand our nervous systems, we unlock not just the tools for success but the joy of a life that feels like our own.
Where Can You Find Nat Creasy?
If you liked this interview and you would love to silence your inner Frenemy and flow with ease in life so you can thrive, schedule a free chat with Coach Nat and see how she can help you do that. You can also check her website to find more about her and her practices.
If youâd like to peak a glimpse into her coaching, subscribe to her YouTube channel, follow her Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Additionally, you can listen to her podcast and subscribe to her newsletter for FREE!
And if youâd like to connect with Coach Nat more personally, you can do that through LinkedIn or by sending her a direct message on her Email [email protected]. It was an honor having this interview with her.