High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

It happens to the best of us, right?  We all have moments when we've lost our cool with our kids. Motherhood can be hard, y’all! In today’s episode, you’ll learn about your window of tolerance - your capacity to handle parenting (and life) - without snapping or becoming dysregulated. Here's the thing - you can’t have emotional regulation without nervous system regulation.  When you learn...

Do you have a pattern of people-pleasing? When’s the last time you said yes when you really wanted to say no? Taken on more than you had the bandwidth for? Worried about whether someone was upset with you? Here’s the thing friend, there’s a cost to keeping everyone around you happy. Tanya Engesether knows how people-pleasing and seeking approval can be an express ticket to burnout.  As a Christian...

Have you ever been angry and someone told you to “just calm down”? Or have you ever experienced anxiety and tried to calm your body with a moment of stillness, but it just seemed to make you feel worse? Oftentimes, when we’re in our sympathetic nervous system feeling anxious or angry, trying to calm down by taking deep breaths or meditating can be really uncomfortable. It’s not what our body needs...

When was the last time you got a good night’s sleep? Or maybe a better question is when was the last time you woke up feeling truly rested Do you have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep? Today’s guest is Devin Burke of the Sleep Science Academy.  Devin walks us through his holistic approach to helping people stop suffering and start sleeping. Quality sleep is so much more than the durati...

Are you running on empty? Maybe you know the feeling - brain fog, forgetfulness, irritability, anxiety, loss of motivation - you’re just plain exhausted.  But how did you get to this point?  It didn’t happen overnight.  So, what are the biggest contributing factors? In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 of the most common reasons why women are feeling fried.  I’ve got easy-to-identify patterns that m...

Has birth control (or something else) prescribed by your OB/GYN had a lasting impact on your health & wellness? Have you known something was off with your hormones, only to be told that your labs are fine? Have you ever been concerned about weight gain, but been told that you just need to exercise more and eat less? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, triple board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. T...

Do you have an overactive nervous system? Symptoms of a nervous system stuck in fight or flight can include chronic anxiety, insomnia, headaches, and a clenched jaw/muscle tension.  An overactive nervous system may even affect your gut health, immune system, and fertility. But how do you calm an overactive nervous system and regain a sense of calm? In today’s episode, I’ve got 5 ways to start heal...

Have you ever worn your busyness like a badge of honor? Oftentimes, being busy and having a packed schedule can make us feel like we’re living a full life. But hustling between events and commitments doesn’t mean we’re living life the fullest. Today we hear from Gabe Cox, an online business and goals strategist and the founder of Red Hot Mindset. As an avid runner, Gabe has harnessed that passion...

What’s your go-to response when you’re asked to take on something new? For the longest time, I’d automatically say yes (regardless of whether I had the time or energy).  Can you relate? As high-achieving moms, we likely take pride in being high-capacity - you’re dependable, productive, reliable, helpful, etc. But being quick to say yes to everything can also be a fast track to burnout. In today’s...

Are you a helicopter parent?  Do you often find yourself hovering over your kids to make sure they’re safe and intervening at the slightest sign of struggle? We’re responsible for the health and safety of our children (obv), but the research is showing that there are consequences to helicopter parenting that we might not be aware of.  In today’s episode, Bizzie Gold, author, speaker, mom of 4, and...

Some things just go together.  Peanut butter & chocolate, mac & cheese, and perfectionism & anxiety. 😉 But in all seriousness, if you notice that you tend to have perfectionistic tendencies, you likely also manage high-functioning anxiety.  You feel uneasy when things are out of order.  It drives you crazy when people don’t follow rules.  It’s hard to relax when the house is a mess. ...

Do you use a daily to-do list? I know how good it can feel to cross things off a list, but did you know that to-do lists are not the best way to maximize our productivity and efficiency? In today’s episode, time management expert Megan Sumrell talks to us about getting rid of our lists and focusing on our priorities and time management instead of just crossing off to-dos.  After spending over 20 y...

Do you feel like you’re always rushing?  Wondering where your creativity has gone? If so, you might be stuck in “survival mode”. The everyday and chronic stress we experience causes a physiological response in our body. We release hormones like adrenaline and cortisol and are prompted into survival mode - fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.  When our body doesn’t feel safe enough to return to baseline...

Have you noticed a difference between feeling tired and being chronically fatigued? We can usually take a quick nap or go to bed early to recover from feeling tired.   But chronic fatigue is a deeper issue that requires a more holistic response. In today’s episode, Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Tiffany Cagwin,  joins us to talk about some of the most common culprits of ch...

Here are some of the top benefits to having a regulated nervous system: improved mood and emotional balance increased creativity reduced stress, anxiety and overwhelm better sleep and physical recovery improved digestive function increased overall resilience (this is the goal) If you’re ready for more of this ⤴️, then today’s episode is for you. In this episode, I share 4 things you can start doin...

What’s holding you back from chasing down those big dreams of yours? Is it a pesky inner critic?  Do you struggle to find the time? Has it been hard to focus on your personal goals since becoming a mom? I get it - it’s easy to get swept up in the day-to-day of motherhood. Whether you feel like you’ve given up parts of yourself, are your own worst critic, or find yourself using motherhood as an exc...

What do you usually do when you’re feeling anxious, irritable, or burned out? Do you tend to ignore it?  Push though? Check out? Experiencing anxiety, irritability, or burnout can be a signal that your body’s in a fight, flight, or freeze response. In today’s episode, I share a few different body-based somatic tools and practices that can help shift your nervous system out of a fight, flight or fr...

Do you find yourself thinking through every possible scenario before you can make a decision? Or maybe you’re the kind of person who always goes above and beyond? The reality is that burnout comes from both negative and positive factors in our lives, and it’s time to take inventory. In today’s episode, self-described hyperactive overachiever and recovering perfectionist, Lauren Ruth Martin, helps...

Let’s clear something up: having a healthy, regulated nervous system does not mean you’re calm all the time.  Phew! Rather, a healthy nervous system is resilient.  It responds appropriately to stressors (but doesn't get stuck in a stress response), and can return to a state of calm when the stress has passed. It ebbs and flows in response to what’s happening around us. In this episode, we&apo...

How often do you think about sleep? From the minute we become a mom, sleep becomes a big deal (for both us and our kids)!  My kids’ sleep schedules are often on my mind.  Are they getting enough sleep? Am I letting them stay up too late? Is this nap going to ruin bedtime? Why do they have such a hard time waking up? In today’s episode, Registered Nurse and Certified Clinical Sleep Educator Terry C...

I usually see women deal with their anger in one of two ways.   It’s typically either “I’ve got a hot temper and it’s often on full display” or it runs more along the “I’m pretty chill, but I might be suppressing some anger” camp. How do you deal with anger? No matter which camp you’re in, anger is a completely normal human emotion, and most of us have no idea how to release it in a healthy way. I...

We often wear busyness as a badge of honor - but is it? Motherhood can be crazy busy if we let it.  We can get sucked into the constant running from one place to another - this sport, that birthday, quick grocery run, dash back from work.  Here’s the thing - our pace doesn’t have to be tied to our productivity. If you’re ready to slow down, Stephanie O’Dea, NYT Bestselling Author of How to Live Sl...

We know that stress can cause dark circles under our eyes, but did you know that chronic stress can impact so much more about how we look? The state of our nervous system ultimately impacts the health of all the other systems in our body, which can impact how we look. In today’s episode, we talk about 5 surprising changes in our physical appearance - from our hair, skin, and stubborn weight - that...

Are there parts of your daily routine that might be increasing your stress, anxiety, & overwhelm? If you’re like me, for years I had daily habits that were keeping me stuck in fight-or-flight - and I did even realize it! In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 things I ditched that made a huge difference in regulating my nervous system and reducing my anxiety & overwhelm. They’re simple, they’re...

Co-parenting can be a difficult path to navigate with grace and intention. Parenting is hard enough, but navigating divorce and co-parenting can put you on the fast track to overwhelm. If you’ve struggled with anxiety & stress when it comes to co-parenting, today’s episode is for you. Mikki Gardner is a Certified Life + Conscious Parenting Coach, the host of Co-Parenting With Confidence Podcas...