We all have a moment when we want to give in, and cave to temptation. Whether it's reaching for food, sending the text, scrolling, avoiding something difficult, or falling back into an old pattern, that moment can feel impossible to resist and unbearable. But recovery isn't about never feeling discomfort. It's about learning the skill of staying with yourself through it. In this episode, I explore why we give in, what happens in our nervous system in those moments, and how somatic thera...

Why does it feel so hard to stop eating, even if you understand what’s happening? In this episode, I explore what’s really going on in those moments where overeating feels automatic or inevitable. This isn’t just about willpower or discipline. It’s about a shift in your nervous system, and how your body tries to regulate something underneath the surface. I also share a personal example of how this can show up in real time, and how noticing that shift can begin to change your relat...

Grief is often associated with sadness or bereavement. But it doesn’t always show up that way. In this episode, I explore grief from a somatic perspective and how it lives in the nervous system, not just the mind. You might experience grief as exhaustion, heaviness, brain fog, or a loss of motivation, without realising that grief is what’s underneath. We look at why grief can feel so physical, how it affects your ability to function, and why it often goes unrecognised when it does...

Cravings aren’t weakness. They’re chemistry. In this episode, I explain what a craving actually is, how urges form through the brain’s reward system, and what genuinely weakens them over time. Not through force. Not through guilt. But through nervous system learning and awareness. This podcast explores emotional eating, stress addiction, unhealthy relationship patterns, and nervous system regulation. If you listened to my recent episode on addiction and willpower, this builds on that conversa...

In this episode, we explore dopamine, stress, cravings, the return of natural joy, and why recovery isn’t about willpower. Last time, we explored why insight on its own doesn’t create change. This time, we go deeper. If you understand your pattern but still find yourself going back - to food, scrolling, overwork, alcohol, a person - this episode explains why. Addiction and compulsion aren’t about weakness. They’re about stress, wiring, and reinforcement. In this episod...

A lot of people feel they understand what’s going on for them… but are frustrated that still nothing actually changes. In this episode, I explore why insight on its own often isn’t enough, especially when the nervous system is already overwhelmed, shut down, or under strain. January can intensify this pattern. Fatigue, illness, social pressure, comparison, grief, financial stress, and lack of light all place extra demands on the system. At the very moment we’re most depleted, we’re enco...

It's normal for most of us to struggle with procrastination. But if you started a diet or exercise regime in the New Year and now struggle to keep it going, it might be because you didn't understand what was going on for you. There are reasons for procrastination and it can be stopped! In ​today's podcast​, I'm going to show you how 'failing' can help you. We'll look at: Why you lose control and how to regain itThe origins of self-control in your brainRecognising how stress, tiredness, ...

Christmas can bring up stress in ways that feel confusing and unexpected. Even when life feels stable, family time can activate old patterns, roles, and emotional responses that belong to much earlier chapters of our lives. In this Christmas episode, somatic psychotherapist Shelley Treacher explores why family stress often intensifies at Christmas, how the nervous system remembers familiar environments, and why slowing down can feel surprisingly difficult at this time of year. The episode inc...

Feeling overwhelmed is not a sign of weakness or over-sensitivity. It’s your body trying to protect you. In this episode, I guide you through three easy somatic exercises for overwhelm. Each one helps you regulate your nervous system and feel safe again. You’ll come home to your body and the support beneath you, so you can feel clearer and stronger. You can use this episode when: • You feel overwhelmed or flooded • You’re stressed, anxious, or overloaded • You’ve been ...

Learn why early survival patterns repeat in love, and how to reconnect with your true self through somatic awareness. In this episode, Shelley Treacher explains how early survival patterns can quietly take over in relationships. Through the story of a woman who learned to find her voice after years of self-silencing, Shelley explores how somatic therapy helps us reconnect with our bodies, recognise old defences, and rebuild authentic connection. You’ll learn: Why conflict trigger...