Polly Behringer
What makes Polly Wildly Capable?
Polly is a breath of fresh air – vibrant, authentic, and brilliantly walking in her truth while sharing her story. Beyond her openness and adventurous spirit, she does soul-led work, guiding first responders through trauma release and nervous system regulation. Her dedication to healing and service impacts countless lives. – SHONNA CHILES-HEINTZELMAN
What makes you feel proud?
I’m proud of my relationship with my daughters. I wasn’t the best mom to them growing up — I was emotionally unintelligent and in unhealthy relationships (that I thought were normal). I learned how to step back and listen. I worked on healing myself, which helped them heal parts of themselves indirectly hurt through my own lack of parenting skills. I’m proud of where we are now.
What’s been the biggest obstacle in your life so far?
Scarcity mindset — rewiring how my mind works —has been one of my biggest challenges. Childhood trauma, whether physical, emotional, verbal, or sexual, shaped my beliefs and led to toxic relationships that reinforced a false sense of limitation. It wasn’t fear of abundance I struggled with, but a deep-rooted scarcity that lingered in both mind and body. Confronting those triggers meant rebuilding my past by seeing it through a new lens — tearing down the old “house” and starting fresh.
One year from today, how do you hope you’re different?
I’ve been working hard, but I have a few more triggers I’m rewiring. I’d like to see my book completed and my podcast fend its groove, and I’d like to teach more classes. In a year, I’d like to no longer be working on “consistency” — I’d like being consistency to be a natural state of being.
What’s the single biggest problem you’d like to solve in your community?
Access to support for those who struggle with depression, anxiety, and limiting beliefs. I saw this when I was teaching meditation and yoga nidra at a local public school in an economically challenged area. They flourished after a couple of classes. It’s not something the area really wants to offer. I think keeping some demographics as cogs in the wheel plays a part of the system, and I want to break that.
What advice do you wish you could give your younger self? How might it have changed your course?
“You’re not weird — you’re a gift.” I’ve always been different from everyone in my family, and for years I searched for friendships and relationships that mirrored those familiar dynamics. Deep down, I knew I was on the right path, but I often stood still, dimming my light in hopes of being loved or accepted. I’ve since learned that hiding who you are is far more damaging than standing out. If I had embraced my differences sooner instead of trying to change them, I’d likely be where I am now, just decades earlier, or maybe even further.
