depression

Episode 49: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout What do you do when you know you’re in a shutdown state, but nothing seems to help? In this episode, Amanda responds to a listener’s real-life experience with trying to come out of dorsal vagal shutdown—only to spiral deeper. You’ll learn why gentle, titrated […]

Episode 42: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout This episode is part of a seasonal mental health series focused on common struggles during the winter months. In this episode Amanda dives into the biology, stress load, and contributing factors of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)—and how light exposure, nervous system regulation, and lifestyle […]

Episode 21: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout What if you could move through depression not by pushing harder—but by meeting your body exactly where it is? In this final part of Amanda’s three-part series, she shares tangible, somatic tools for when you’re feeling shut down, disconnected, or stuck in the red […]

Episode 20: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Dissociation isn’t a failure—it’s a defense. In this second episode of our three-part series on depression, Amanda dives deep into the experience of dissociation, how it relates to shutdown, and why understanding your personal depression map can help you navigate and heal. What We […]

Episode 19: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout What if depression isn’t a chemical flaw in your brain—but a survival response from your nervous system? In this foundational episode, Amanda opens Part 1 of a three-part series that reframes depression through a polyvagal and trauma-informed lens. This shift not only clarifies symptoms, […]

Episode 3: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Have you ever been in a situation where you logically knew you were safe, but your body didn’t get the memo? Maybe you’re at dinner with friends, feeling perfectly fine one moment, then suddenly overwhelmed with anxiety for no apparent reason. You tell yourself […]

Episode 2: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout You’ve tried therapy. Maybe medication. You’ve journaled, meditated, shifted your mindset… but you’re still struggling with anxiety that feels unshakable or depression that leaves you numb. It’s easy to start wondering: What’s wrong with me? But, what if nothing’s wrong with you at all? […]