Regulate & Rewire Podcast

Episode 62: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Has it ever felt like you’re playing whack-a-mole with your symptoms? Anxiety, gut issues, exhaustion, trouble focusing, etc… Your vagus nerve could be the key. In this post, part 4 of Amanda’s Essential 8 series, we explore vagal toning as a powerful way to […]

Episode 61: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Breath can be used as a powerful proactive and reactive regulation tool. Your respiratory system (aka breath) is one of the most powerful physiological levers you can pull to shift the state of your nervous system. Did you know that every time you inhale […]

Episode 60: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Most of us know that movement is good for our mental health—but few of us know just how essential it is. This blog—based on Episode 60 of the Regulate & Rewire podcast—breaks down the research, reframes the “exercise is good for you” advice, and […]

Episode 59: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Sleep plays a vital role in your mental health, physical resilience, and nervous system healing—but 1 in 3 adults aren’t getting enough of it. In this post (based on Episode 59 of the Regulate & Rewire podcast), Amanda breaks down what actually happens when […]

Episode 58: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout We all know what we “should” be doing. Getting more sleep. Moving our bodies. Logging off social media. But knowing better doesn’t always mean doing better. This week, Amanda breaks down why that is—and how to actually create habits that help you heal. What […]

Episode 57: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout It’s easy to think we’re doing all the right things when we commit to wellness trends like HIIT workouts, hot yoga, and cold plunges. But if your nervous system is already operating in overdrive, these high-intensity habits might be feeding the chaos rather than […]

Episode 56: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Stress is one of the most talked-about issues in wellness and mental health—and one of the least understood. This episode breaks it down with clarity and compassion. Amanda shares personal stories, physiology insights, and a practical framework for how to approach stress in a […]

Episode 55: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout In this episode of Regulate & Rewire, Amanda debunks the myth that healing requires feeling every feeling the moment it arises. She offers a compassionate, research-backed reframe of emotional regulation and introduces a more nuanced, empowering way to navigate emotional waves. Whether you’ve struggled […]

Episode 54: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Ever felt like the sound of the kitchen fan or a distant beeping was going to make you snap? Amanda shares a personal and deeply relatable reflection on the experience of auditory overstimulation—when everyday sounds feel too loud, layered noise becomes overwhelming, and your […]

Episode 53: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Amanda is officially an author. In this special episode, she opens up about her book Healing Through the Vagus Nerve (publishing May 2025), how the opportunity found her, what makes the book so different from others on the topic, and why it’s more than […]

Episode 52: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout In Episode 52, Amanda sits down behind the mic—tired, underslept, and showing up anyway. What unfolds is an unscripted, heartfelt reflection on what it means to honor your capacity, allow good enough to be enough, and show up for life without the pressure to […]

Episode 51: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout In this episode, Amanda invites listeners into a deeply personal and timely conversation about the invisible tug-of-war between doing and being. What starts as a reflection on a Monday afternoon choice—laptop or laughter—unfolds into an exploration of how nervous system dysregulation, survival patterns, and […]