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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 114: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Sometimes the hardest part of healing isn’t surviving chaos—it’s staying present when things finally calm down. In this episode, Amanda unpacks why feeling safe can actually feel threatening for trauma survivors, and how this paradox plays out on a biological and emotional level. If […]
Episode 34: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Ever find yourself yelling before you even realize you are mad? Or agreeing to something you didn’t want to do, then wondering why you couldn’t say no? That’s not you being irrational—it’s your nervous system doing its job. In this episode, we explore the […]
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 […]
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