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Episode 28: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout If relationships feel like walking a tightrope—where a small misstep triggers shutdown, defensiveness, or withdrawal—you’re not alone. So many of us long for real connection while defaulting to protection, not because we lack desire, but because our nervous system learned early on that closeness […]
Episode 26: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Healing is hard—but it’s not because you’re doing it wrong. In this episode, Amanda offers a gut check and compassionate pep talk about what it really takes to heal anxiety and depression in a society that makes it so hard to slow down, rest, […]
Episode 23: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Is it ADHD—or are you just chronically overwhelmed, exhausted, and running on fumes? In this episode, Amanda shares her personal ADHD journey, the nuances of adult diagnosis, and the often-overlooked role of trauma and survival physiology in attention-related symptoms. She invites you into a […]
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 18: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Exercise is supposed to help with anxiety, right? So why does it make yours worse? In this episode, Amanda dives into the lesser-known reality of exercise-induced anxiety. You’ll learn the physiological reasons behind why some workouts mimic panic, how body-based memories play a role, […]
Episode 17: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout You don’t snap out of survival mode. You step out. Slowly. Repetitively. One regulated rep at a time. In this powerful episode, Amanda explores what survival mode actually is, how we get stuck in it, and the four-part framework for stepping out of chronic […]
Episode 16: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout What happens when everything goes wrong—but you still walk away okay? In this deeply personal episode, I (Amanda) share the full birth story of my second son, including a rare complication called uterine rupture. More importantly, I breaks down the 3 protective factors that […]
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