Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnderstanding Self-Harm from a Nervous System Perspective
Season 1 Episode 158
Understanding self-harm through a nervous system lens changes everything — and in this episode, Amanda breaks down what's actually happening in the b…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Walking Is Actually a Nervous System Practice
Season 1 Episode 157
Walking for mental health goes deeper than most people realize — and in this episode, Amanda breaks down exactly why increasing your daily step count…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Listener Q&A — Your Questions from the Stress Management Series
Season 1 Episode 156
In this listener response episode, Amanda answers three thoughtful follow-up questions from the five-part stress management series. She digs deepest …
3 months, 1 week ago
From Knowing Different to Living Different (Part 5)
Season 1 Episode 155
In the final episode of this stress management series, Amanda steps back from frameworks and talks about the gap between understanding what needs to …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Editing Your Stress Bucket (Part 4)
Season 1 Episode 154
In part four of this stress series, Amanda moves from filtering into action — introducing the 3 D's framework for actually editing your stress bucket…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Filter Your Stress Bucket: How to Know What Actually Belongs (Part 3)
Season 1 Episode 153
In part three of this stress series, Amanda introduces the important step that comes before editing your stress bucket — filtering it. She shares two…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Assess Your Stressors & Supporters (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 152
In part two of this stress series, Amanda walks you through a practical, honest assessment of your stress by examining both sides of the see-saw—your…
4 months ago
Understanding Stress (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 151
In this episode, Amanda introduces a new four-part series on stress by reframing what stress actually is, and why stress itself isn't really the prob…
4 months, 1 week ago
Does This Give More Than It Takes?
Season 1 Episode 150
Amanda shares the nervous system framework behind a real family decision — getting a puppy with three kids under five — and why saying yes to somethi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
"You'd Never Know": A Song About What Depression Actually Looks Like
Season 1 Episode 149
In this episode, I'm breaking down the song "You'd Never Know" by Blu Eyes—a devastatingly honest look at what depression actually feels like from th…
5 months ago