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Episode 122: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Shut down is your nervous system’s most protective response. If you’ve ever felt heavy, numb, and completely disconnected from life—like you’re moving through a thick fog with no energy or motivation—you’ve likely experienced a nervous system state called “shutdown.” This episode offers a deeply […]
Episode 121: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Freeze is arguably the most confusing, nuanced, and self-blame-inducing state for people to understand. We often mistake it for laziness, depression, or some character flaw — it’s not. It’s a protective state that your nervous system creates when it’s had too much for too […]
Episode 120: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Anxiety isn’t just in your head—it’s a full-body experience that demands a full-body understanding. If your chest tightens, your thoughts race, and you feel like you’re bracing for something you can’t quite name, you’re likely in a nervous system state called activation. In this […]
Episode 103: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” but still stuck in cycles of anxiety or depression? You’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In this episode, Amanda unpacks the root causes of why we get stuck in dysregulation and what might be keeping your nervous […]
Episode 78: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Ever feel like part of you is calm and wise while another part wants to scream, run, or shut down? We all have these contradictory parts. In this follow-up episode on Internal Family Systems (IFS), Amanda walks through the two foundational practices of Parts […]
Episode 77: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Have you ever found yourself thinking, “Part of me wants this… but another part of me really doesn’t”? That internal tug-of-war is something we all experience. But what if those parts of you weren’t random or wrong—but deeply meaningful? In this episode, Amanda introduces […]
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