Podcast Episodes

Wisdom & Encouragement to Help Your Shutdown: Real People Share

Season 1 Episode 244

This episode provides a platform for survey participants to offer encouragement, personal insights, and advice to those also experiencing shutdown. The shared experiences discuss common themes such a…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Crying and the Polyvagal Theory: Release, Panic, and Rage

Season 1 Episode 243

Therapist and Coach Justin Sunseri explores how crying fits into the Polyvagal Theory. He shares insights from a private community meetup about crying as a self-regulatory process, emphasizing that i…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Mental Wellness Options: Self Care, Coping, Building Safety, and Getting Unstuck

Season 1 Episode 242

You're likely trying many things to feel mentally and emotionally better, but are they all effective? Learn to put your efforts into 4 different buckets to understand what is effective and what isn't…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Beneath Your Emotions: the Polyvagal Theory & the Body's Experiences

Season 1 Episode 241

Let's examine two unasked questions: “What do I feel?” and “How do I know I feel that way?” These questions lie at the heart of understanding our Polyvagal states and how they influence our emotions …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

A Real Story of Self-Regulating out of Dorsal Vagal Shutdown: Macy's "Dancing"

Season 1 Episode 240

Justin Sunseri shares an inspiring story from Macy to demonstrate effective self-regulation out of the Polyvagal state of shutdown. He explores Macy's experiences of navigating through states of immo…

Published on 10 months ago

Frustrated with Dorsal Vagal Shutdown? Here's Why and What to Do.

Season 1 Episode 239

Are you transitioning from a shutdown state to sympathetic mobilization? I address the common emotions of frustration, irritation, and anger as positive indicators of moving up the Polyvagal ladder. …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Real People Share Their Dorsal Vagal Shutdown Support Sources (SNB 238)

Season 1 Episode 238

What supports do real people in shutdown find the most helpful? And how many supports do they try? This is part 4 of the Shutdown Experiences Survey results.

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Can YOU validate her Polyvagal state, emotions, sensations, impulses, and cognitions?

Season 1 Episode 237

Let's practice validating! Can you validate the sensations, emotions, impulses, cognitions, and Polyvagal state in this story?

00:00 Introduction to Validation

00:07 Understanding Validation

01:01 Domai…

Published on 11 months ago

Understanding and Validating Dorsal Vagal Shutdown

Season 1 Episode 236

Join therapist and coach Justin Sunseri as he delves into emotional validation and its role in self-regulation. Learn the first lesson from his course, Shutdown to Stillness, which focuses on compass…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Polyvagal Freeze, Obsessions, Scattered Thinking, & Other Cognitions

Season 1 Episode 235

Why do you get obsessive, ruminating, or scattered thinking? Justin Sunseri answers this question through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. He explains freeze and then describes how that results in c…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago