physiology & lifestyle

Episode 177: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Most people running on empty would never describe themselves that way. They say they’re fine, just busy. They say they should be able to handle more. They shrink every request for help down to the smallest possible size, and they wait to ask until […]

Episode 176: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout A member recently wrote into our monthly Q&A inside the Regulated Living Membership with a question I hear in some form all the time. During her most recent round of depression, she gained a significant amount of weight. Her mood has improved since then, […]

Episode 175: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout One of the things clients are most surprised to learn is how often anxiety or depression shows up alongside digestive issues. IBS, constipation, reflux, bloating, food sensitivities. And usually those two things have been treated in completely separate corners. A doctor addresses the gut […]

Episode 166: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Most people who come to this work have been told something is wrong with them. They’ve been anxious for years, or they’ve cycled through therapy, tried medication, read the books, and still feel stuck. What tends to be missing is a framework: a way […]

Episode 163: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout For nearly 300,000 years, the sunrise was humanity’s alarm clock. People woke, stepped outside, and moved through their day in natural light, not as a wellness practice, just as life. Lightbulbs have only been common in homes for about a hundred years. The fully […]

Episode 162: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout There’s a particular kind of cognitive dissonance that comes with teaching nervous system regulation while your own nervous system is running on fumes. For the last several weeks, two of my kids have been playing wake-up tag team all night. One is three, the […]

Episode 161: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout This is Part 3 of the sleep anxiety series. Part 1 covered the science of why your nervous system resists sleep. Part 2 was the practical toolkit for what to do when you can’t fall asleep and when you wake up in the middle […]

Episode 158: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout It’s 2am and you’re awake. Either you never really fell asleep or you woke up, and now you’re staring at the ceiling. Maybe your chest is tight. Maybe your mind is running through everything you have to do tomorrow, everything you should have said […]

Episode 157: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout If you are currently struggling, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. This article is educational and compassionate; it is not a substitute for professional […]

Episode 156: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Walking gets grouped in with general wellness advice so often that it’s easy to gloss over. Move your body. Get your steps in. We’ve heard it, but the research behind walking for anxiety and depression is some of the most consistent we have in […]

Episode 132: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Have you ever felt like you’re failing no matter how hard you try to organize, optimize, or push through? Like if you were just a little more disciplined, a little more efficient, a little more clever with your calendar, you could finally make everything […]

Episode 131: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout The responsible one. The second mom. The example. The kid nobody had to worry about. If you’re an eldest daughter, you probably recognize at least one of those roles. Eldest daughters have been having a cultural moment online lately, thanks in part to Taylor […]