Calm Your Nervous System

Learning to regulate your nervous system will have a big impact on anyone’s life – but it will be particularly huge for those of us with ADHD. In today’s episode, I’m discussing why ADHD can be much harder to handle when we’re dysregulated, how dysregulation can manifest itself and ideas you can use to start to become more regulated. I’m also inviting you to an opportunity to unmask, to be your tr...

It’s very hard to make decisions about your health without the data – and that’s one of the things that today’s guest, nutritional therapist Jeni Crane, is led by. After being diagnosed with PCOS, determined to understand the “why” behind it and how she could help herself, Jeni discovered that nutrition and exercise were huge pieces of the puzzle. She then followed the path to becoming a fully qua...

Whether it’s from friends, clients or just out of my own mouth – ‘overwhelmed’ is a word I hear quite frequently! In today’s episode, I’m answering all your questions on overcoming procrastination, coming out of the freeze response and therefore reducing daily overwhelm. Best of all – this episode is applicable to anyone experiencing these feelings, not just those of us with ADHD. Connect with me:...

Most people have heard of burnout – physical and emotional exhaustion due to prolonged stress – but have you heard of neurodivergent burnout? People with ADHD, autism and other neurodivergencies can experience this when they have been masking for too long with too little support. In today’s bite-sized episode, I’m sharing some advice for handling burnout and chronic illness that can arise from it....

A lot of people think that because they had food on the table growing up, they didn’t live in a war zone or have any major negative experiences, they don’t have trauma. However, it’s not just the big things that can cause trauma and a lot of it can actually stem from conditioning that occurred during childhood and the lack of certain needs being met, too. Diving into this topic and others like som...

I get asked a lot of questions on social media about managing setbacks, keeping hopeful, and balancing work and money when having a chronic illness. Today I'm answering them! This is my first shorter episode, and I'm hoping that including these into the podcast will help to give you something to listen to when you have low energy or a bit of a shorter concentration span. If this episode...

When today's guest, Love and Life Coach Katharine Morgan was diagnosed with malrotation of the intestine as a teenager, she never thought that it would be a lifelong process to recovery. Through a combination of visualisation, EFT tapping and self-hypnosis, she took back control and discovered the power of accepting her situation in order to control her pain. Katharine also talks about her up...

Once I’d noticed that the vast majority of my 1:1 clients have either diagnosed or undiagnosed ADHD, I knew I needed to create a podcast episode about the link between ADHD and chronic illness. I’ve done so much research on this, and I’m excited to share it with you! More and more adults, particularly women, are discovering that a lot of problems they face are down to ADHD, and so I wanted to shar...

How many times have you prioritised your work, a project or any other stressful life event over yourself? I’m willing to bet quite a few times – if not every time. Over the last few months, we’ve been turning our house into an Airbnb so there’s a LOT that needed to be done which could easily have completely overwhelmed my whole life! So, in today’s episode, I’m sharing how I’ve managed to get thro...

At one point, I was so sick of being asked if I’d tried yoga that I got a sticker for my mobility scooter that said “Yes, I have tried yoga. No, it didn’t work”. If I had known then that some types of yoga aren’t even physical, maybe I might not have got it! Today’s guest is my friend Sayeeda Alam, who is a dedicated yoga teacher and Ayurvedic lifestyle advisor passionate about holistic well-being...

Men can often find it much harder to open up and be vulnerable with others than women do, but have you ever considered how this could impact them when they find themselves struggling with a chronic illness? Diving into this topic and so much more with me is Mike Watts, the co-founder of an online educational company with his wife, Kate Northrup, whose mission is to help women create a better relat...

In this first ever guest episode, I’m joined by Dr Aisling Quiery, an NHS GP with a background in addictions work who also works as a Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner, Maturation Coach, and psychedelic guide at Imperial College London. Through her additional training beyond a medical degree, her lived experience of anxiety and long Covid, as well as using psychedelics as a healing medicine in th...

I’ve got a bumper episode for you today and it will definitely be one you’ll want to grab your notebook for! If you’ve had a question about the nervous system or regulation - I probably answer it here. I’m giving you an overview of the nervous system and polyvagal theory, diving into some regulation techniques for each state, as well as discussing what dysregulation actually looks like and how you...

Trying to recover from ME/CFS when you have no idea what works is not an easy thing to do - I’ve been there! Whether it’s acupuncture, the Perrin technique, veganism, pilates or therapy, I’ve tried it all. In today’s episode, I’m diving into what worked for me! This is the second part of two “my story” episodes (do go and check out part one first!) where I’m sharing much more about the recovery si...

I’m so glad you’ve clicked on the first episode of the “Calm Your Nervous System” podcast! I really don’t hold back while sharing my story in this one, and I just know you’re likely to see yourself in my story. Whether it’s missing my GCSE mocks, abusive relationships (slight trigger warning for this episode for sexual trauma, though no details are shared), workplace discrimination or when I was t...