Getting Through the Week Podcast

In this episode of the Getting Through the Week Podcast, we’re talking about something so many women quietly experience but rarely put into words… What happens when survival mode stops being the emergency… and starts becoming your identity? Why do so many women struggle to rest, relax, slow down, or feel safe—even when nothing is technically “wrong”? Why does exhaustion start feeling normal? Why d...

Why do you still feel stuck… even when you know what to do? In this episode, I’m breaking down something that doesn’t get talked about enough—the gap between knowing and actually doing. Because the truth is… there’s no shortage of information out there. Books, podcasts, posts—we’re surrounded by it. And yet… so many people are still feeling stuck. Not because they don’t care. Not because they’re n...

If you’ve ever found yourself overthinking, staying in control, or reacting more strongly than you’d like… this episode will help you understand why. Because it’s not random. And it’s not because something is “wrong” with you. In this conversation, I sit down with Cameron Allen, CEO and Co-Founder of Neuro Progeny, to break down what’s actually happening beneath the surface when your body responds...

The Kind of Unsafe You Can’t Always Prove (Emotional Safety, Narcissistic Behavior, and Nervous System Awareness) Not all harm leaves a bruise. Not all unsafe environments come with obvious evidence. In this episode, we’re talking about the kind of emotional and psychological unsafe that doesn’t show up in a report… but lives in your body. The kind where nothing looks wrong on the outside— but ins...

Lately, you’ve been doing the work… Becoming more aware. Catching your patterns. Trying to respond differently instead of reacting. And yet… there are moments where you still wonder: Is any of this actually working? In this episode, I share a real-life moment with my daughter that stopped me in my tracks—and showed me something I wasn’t expecting to see. That healing doesn’t always show up in the...

Lately, something has felt… off. Not necessarily wrong. Not tied to one specific event. But different. You might feel more tired than usual… quieter… less tolerant of things you used to push through… Like your energy has shifted in a way you can’t quite explain. And at the same time… the world feels loud. Uncertain. Unsettled. In this episode, we’re exploring a perspective most people don’t talk a...

Lately, a lot of people have been feeling… off. Not necessarily overwhelmed by one big event. Not in crisis. But still unusually tired. Quieter. Less engaged. Like their energy just isn’t what it used to be. In this episode, we’re talking about why. Because what you’re feeling might not be about something obvious… It might be the accumulation of everything. The constant input. The background noise...

Why don’t you feel the energy to “spring forward” right now? If you’ve been feeling more tired than usual… less motivated… or like you want to move forward but something in you just isn’t there yet… you’re not alone. And more importantly—there may be nothing wrong with you. In this episode of Getting Through the Week, Dr. KellyRae explores what’s really happening beneath the surface when your body...

Lately I’ve been hearing the same thing from so many people: “Why does everything feel so intense right now?” Even when nothing catastrophic is happening directly in our lives, many of us are walking around feeling on edge… like something bad might happen, like the world feels heavier than usual. In last week’s episode, we explored why so many people feel like the world is about to end. And judgin...

Why does it feel like the world is constantly on the verge of something catastrophic? If you’ve been feeling more tense, reactive, or mentally exhausted lately… you’re not imagining it. In this episode of Getting Through the Week, Dr. KellyRae explores why so many people are walking around with their nervous systems stuck in a near-constant state of alert. From the global pandemic to economic unce...

Your body reacts before your brain understands. A headline flashes. A tone sounds. A friend texts, “Did you see what’s happening?” And suddenly your jaw is tight, your breath is shallow, and your nervous system is on high alert. This isn’t weakness. It’s your stress response. In this episode, Dr. KellyRae explores how breaking news, global uncertainty, and constant media exposure activate your fig...

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Headlines can demand justice. But justice alone doesn’t calm a dysregulated nervous system. In this deeply personal episode, I share my own journey through sexual abuse, trauma, and the hard truth I had to learn. We explore the difference between outrage and regulation… between wanting justice and actually feeling safe in your own body. If the current climate has felt activating, heavy, or exhaust...

We live in a world that rewards pushing through and staying busy. But the body doesn’t move on just because the mind decides it’s time to. In this episode, we explore how survival becomes a habit, why rest can feel unsafe during uncertain times, and how the nervous system holds onto experiences long after the moment has passed. If slowing down feels harder than pushing forward… If your body feels...

When the world feels loud, chaotic, and uncertain, it’s often our inner world that reacts the most. In this episode, we explore why times of global and personal uncertainty amplify our shadow—old fears, unmet needs, nervous system responses, and familiar coping patterns. Not as something to fix or suppress, but as something asking to be witnessed. Through personal stories, I share how some of the...

We’re living in a time where emotions travel fast, information is constant, and everything feels urgent. But what if some of our strongest reactions aren’t actually about what’s happening now — they’re about what we’ve lived through before? In this episode of Getting Through the Week Podcast, Dr. KellyRae explores how old emotional lenses shape the way we respond to relationships, activism, confli...

In a world that feels loud, fast, and emotionally charged, it’s easy to mistake intensity for truth—and urgency for clarity. In this episode of Getting Through the Week, Dr. KellyRae explores why feeling strongly doesn’t always mean we’re right, and how our nervous system—designed for survival, not discernment—can drive reactions when fear or collective urgency takes over. Through relatable, real-...

The world feels loud right now. Fear moves fast—through headlines, social media, and constant global connection. No matter where you live, that fear lands in the same place: the nervous system. In this episode, Dr. KellyRae offers a grounding conversation for anyone feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, unrest, or constant exposure to emotionally charged news. Rather than debating global events or t...

What happens when life — or your body — slows you down before you’re ready? In this episode, I reflect on the subtle but powerful difference between a forced slowdown and a chosen one, and why so many people experienced 2025 as an unexpected inward-turning year. This wasn’t always loud or obvious. For many, it showed up as exhaustion that couldn’t be pushed through, old wounds resurfacing in new w...

With Christmas just days away, this episode offers something different. Not another reminder to be joyful. Not another checklist. Not another version of “make the most of it.” Instead, Dr. KellyRae invites you to consider a softer way to hold Christmas. Because for many of us, this season isn’t just beautiful — it’s tender. It carries memory, longing, love, loss, hope, grief, nostalgia, and expect...

The holidays have a way of stirring everything at once. Joy and grief. Magic and pressure. Nostalgia and ache. Connection and loneliness. In this deeply personal episode of Getting Through the Week, Dr. KellyRae opens a conversation many of us feel every December—but rarely say out loud. Through heartfelt childhood stories, moments of profound loss, and the quiet emotional truths that surface duri...

Holiday Comparison Is Wild… Let’s Talk About What’s Actually Going On Welcome back to Getting Through the Week — the podcast where we take a breath, tell the truth, and remember we’re not the only ones trying to survive the holidays without losing our minds. This week’s episode is a deep (and hilarious) dive into something EVERYONE feels in December but almost no one admits out loud: ✨ Holiday co...

The space between Thanksgiving and Christmas has a way of revealing our shadows — the patterns, emotions, and old stories that get louder this time of year. Let’s talk about why this happens and how to move through it without losing yourself in the swirl. #ShadowSeason #HolidayStress #EmotionalHealing #MindsetCoach #SeasonOfReflection #DrKellyRae #GettingThroughTheWeekPodcast

The holidays have a way of stirring the pot — mixing gratitude, grief, joy, old wounds, and new beginnings all in the same breath. And if you’ve ever wondered, “Why does this season feel heavier than it used to?” … this episode was created for you. In this week’s conversation, Dr. KellyRae gets deeply honest about her own evolving relationship with the holidays — from divorce, to losing her mom, t...

In this episode, we’re talking about the perfect storm so many people are moving through right now — the mix of holiday stress, emotional triggers, Mercury retrograde chaos, and that familiar shadow work that always seems to pop up at the worst possible time. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or like your nervous system is one minor inconvenience away from a full shutdown… you’re...