Coregulation Conversations

Show Notes In this episode, we continue the Summer Somatic Skills series with the practice of downshifting — learning how to ease off the gas without coming to a complete stop. We explore how busy seasons, summer energy, and the pressure to do more can leave us operating in a constant state of urgency. Rather than focusing on stopping altogether, this conversation looks at how we can find more sus...

Show Notes In this episode, I kick off a four-part summer series exploring somatic skills that can help us move through this season with a little more ease, enjoyment, and intention. We begin with the first skill: the Pleasure Anchor . Together, we explore how to notice and savor the small moments that feel good in our bodies and environments—and how doing so can help us stay connected to the rich...

In this episode, I continue the conversation from the previous episode by exploring the companion skill to meeting and matching : reality testing . Reality testing is often thought of as a cognitive process — reminding ourselves what’s true or finding a more accurate perspective. But in this episode, I explore how reality testing can also be deeply somatic , helping the body take in what is actual...

Show Notes In this short Somatic Snack , I explore the concept of meeting and matching — a powerful nervous system skill for supporting someone who is moving through stress, fear, or activation. Drawing from the teachings of my mentor, Carmen Spagnola, I share how meeting and matching helps us join someone in their experience without amplifying it. Rather than immediately reassuring, fixing, or ta...

Show Notes In this episode, I continue reflecting on my recent trip to Colombia and explore the idea of connecting to the world as a resource . Recording from a warm summer walk in Alaska, I share how the landscapes, people, and relationships that emerged through several years of teaching in Colombia have become a source of support and perspective in my own life. We explore the ways that connectio...

Show Notes In this episode, I record from a steep trail in the Chugach Mountains while reflecting on a recent trip to Colombia and the ways travel can expand our perspective. We explore the somatics of difference — specifically the difference between experiences that feel threatening or stressful to our nervous systems and the kinds of differences that feel exciting, nourishing, and life-giving. T...

Show Notes In this episode, I respond to a thoughtful question that came out of The Art of the Mother Duck workshop Luc and I recently taught on nervous system skills in outdoor recreation and group dynamics. We explore what happens after a stressful or overwhelming experience outdoors — when the body continues carrying activation, fear, or protective responses long after the moment itself has pas...

Show Notes In this episode, I introduce a new summer series format: Somatic Snacks — shorter, more focused episodes exploring practical nervous system tools for real life. Recording from a spring walk in Anchorage, I reflect on the seasonal shift into busier, brighter, more activated rhythms — and the nervous system challenges that can come with high-capacity seasons. From there, we explore how to...

Show Notes In this episode, I invite you on a slow walk practice — an exploration of pace, nervous system regulation, and what becomes available when we intentionally downshift. We begin with a story from a recent neighborhood walk, where someone commented on how slowly I was moving — and how differently that landed in my body than it might have in the past. From there, we explore the idea that sl...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and fellow somatic practitioner, Julia Sowaska , for a conversation about how our relationships with outdoor adventure have evolved alongside our nervous system work. We reflect on our early days in outdoor recreation — how belonging, fear of disconnection, and identity shaped our choices — and how those patterns sometimes led us into situations...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m out on a spring walk in Anchorage, closing the loop on a recent workshop by exploring how somatic nervous system skills actually show up in real life — far beyond workouts or outdoor adventures. We start with a grounding moment in the body, then move into a core idea: these skills matter most not just in big, intense moments, but in the small, everyday experiences t...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m out on a chilly spring walk in Anchorage, answering listener questions that have been waiting patiently (some for months 😅). We explore how nervous system work shows up in real life — from anxiety on solo outdoor walks, to navigating chronic pain and hypervigilance, to the very real stress of running a business. We start with a question about anxiety in remote outd...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m out on a spring walk in Alaska, exploring the idea of play as a resource — and how play can support our nervous systems in meaningful, practical ways. I share a story from a long backcountry ski trip that shifted my perspective from struggle into play, and use that to explore how play isn’t just something we do — it’s a nervous system state we can learn to recognize...

Show Notes In this episode, I take you on a coregulation walk through a snowy April evening in Anchorage — inviting you to walk alongside me (physically or in your imagination) as we explore how movement, noticing, and connection can shift our nervous systems. We start with a simple idea: noticing as a practice. Tuning into small details in nature — light, texture, shapes — can create meaningful s...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m recording outside in Alaska during a bright late-March day — walking alongside a creek and letting the environment shape the conversation. From here, I explore the idea of feeling ready — and how readiness is often a nervous system state, not a prerequisite. I share how I moved from feeling tired and foggy into a state where I could record, using small steps like vo...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle somatic practice recorded during the Spring Equinox — a time when the light is returning and the pace of life begins to pick up again. As we transition out of winter, our bodies may still be craving the slowness, darkness, and reduced sensory input that supported rest during the colder months.   This episode offers a simple, accessible practice...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m recording from Central Park in New York City during a training weekend — my first real visit to the city. As someone who lives in Alaska and is deeply connected to wilderness environments, being in such a dense urban landscape sparked curiosity about how our nervous systems interact with city life and where nature fits into that experience.   This episode explo...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m recording from snowy Alaska during the early days of March — a time when the light begins returning quickly after the long winter darkness. Seasonal transitions can bring a surprising amount of activation to the nervous system as the body adjusts to changing rhythms and the anticipation of what’s coming next.  This episode offers a gentle somatic practice for f...

Show Notes In this episode, I’m recording from   Villa de Leyva , Colombia — sitting beside a waterfall in the Andes as I reflect on internal safety as an antidote to perfectionism. What began years ago as a drive to perform, achieve, and avoid mistakes has slowly transformed through somatic work, entrepreneurship, and lived experience into something much softer: a growing capacity to feel sa...

Show Notes   In this episode, I reflect on the role of imagination in times of uncertainty — and how dreaming forward isn’t about escaping reality, but about expanding what feels possible in our bodies and communities. Recorded as both a personal reflection and a collective inquiry, this conversation explores how our nervous systems shape what we can envision, and why tending to regulation ca...

Show Notes In this episode, I share a time-sensitive invitation and the deeper somatic framework behind it: how we meet collective intensity without bypassing, dissociating, or burning ourselves out. Recorded in the midst of February’s unfolding events, this conversation explores why tending to safety and defending what we love are not opposites — but complementary nervous system capacities. I ref...

Show Notes   In this episode, I share a nervous system breakthrough that emerged from time on glacial ice — a shift from managing risk with urgency to trusting what felt safe enough . Recorded on a winter walk in Anchorage, this conversation explores how learning to read nuance in safety can transform not only our experiences in wild places, but also how we move through everyday life. I refle...

Show Notes   In this episode, I talk about nervous system support for moments when the world feels anything but calm. Recorded from my couch on a snowy day, this conversation explores why calm isn’t always the goal — and why coherence, presence, and right-sized responses matter more when we’re living inside ongoing intensity. I reflect on what it means to be activated in ways that make sense...

Show Notes In this episode, I reflect on an evolving experiment: weaving somatic nervous system skills into interval-style workouts. Recorded on a winter walk in Anchorage, this conversation explores why learning how to be with activation may be essential for accessing real rest, resilience, and regulation - especially in intense times. I talk about how most nervous system work focuses on deactiva...

In this reflective episode, I share a trip report from a recent visit to Cordova — a place that offered spaciousness, perspective, and a much-needed pause from routine. Through stories of travel, weather, and being in a different rhythm of life, I reflect on how stepping out of our usual environment can reveal what we’ve been carrying and what we might be ready to set down. This episode explores t...