In this episode, I share a personal story about my struggle with sugar addiction. My discovery of how deeply ingrained addictive patterns can become (whether they involve food, stress, or habits) helped me discover more about myself. This conversation will offer insights into how addiction to sugar or other coping mechanisms can take hold (back to early childhood), as well as shed light on addictive behaviors that might not be what we typically think of. Unwinding from addiction w...
Oct 11, 2024
20 min
In this episode, I share my experience with adrenal fatigue. We look at how cortisol (the stress hormone) affects sleep patterns. Learn how chronic stress can lead to dysfunction of the adrenal glands, resulting in the inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, get good sleep and even wake up. I'll share practical insights and strategies to regulate cortisol levels, support adrenal recovery, and restore restful sleep. Tune in to explore the ways you can support your own biology instead...
Oct 4, 2024
13 min
In this episode, we dig into the "freeze" response—an often-overlooked survival mechanism—and explore it's connection to depression. Many of us are familiar with the fight-or-flight response, but did you know that freezing, a natural reaction to overwhelm, could keep you stuck in patterns of emotional and physical shutdown? We’ll unpack how this response is automatic, gets stored in the body and why certain narratives keep us stuck and have us fighting our own physiology. Whether you feel fro...
Sep 27, 2024
9 min
In this episode, I dive deep into my personal journey with depression, navigating the healthcare system, and confronting family expectations. I explore the external forces that shape our mental and physical well-being, as well as the choices we make about our health. Together, we’ll unpack the symptoms of stress, the quick fixes we often rely on, and how shifting our mindset and unlocking our physiology can offer a new approach to healing. Sometimes, the most powerful medicine isn't another p...
Sep 20, 2024
13 min
In this episode, I discuss my experience of getting Long Covid. I talk about frustration, attempting to work, debilitating fatigue and my symptoms. I discuss what it took to actually heal and that the answers were not in my blood work, tests or diagnosis itself. Mentioned in Episode Gupta Programhttps://guptaprogram.com/aff/946/
Sep 6, 2024
14 min
In this episode, we explore the idea of intuition and some reasons we turn away from our own inner guidance. I read a short excerpt from The Myth of Normal, written by author and therapist Gabor Mate to explore the idea of authenticity as part of our survival and why ignoring internal signals causes us to be dysregulated and unwell in our mind and body. We discuss how external systems can prevent us from listening to our gut and how we can tune back into our inner world.Excerpt re...
Aug 30, 2024
17 min
Welcome to the very first episode of Still Within Podcast! In this episode, I will share my personal story that led me to nervous system regulation and brain retraining. We will hear about depression, a physical health crisis and my journey back to wellness, and ultimately my clear vision of empowering other women to heal and tune back into their inner wisdom. Mentioned in episode Gupta Programhttps://guptaprogram.com/aff/946/
Aug 23, 2024
10 min