Leah McQuade
Somatic Self Healers
Somatic Self Healers is a podcast for people who are tired of living in survival mode and ready to feel safe in their bodies again. Through nervous system education, somatic practices, and integrative energetic healing, these episodes support you in returning to yourself—so you can experience greater presence, connection, and aliveness in your everyday life. Alongside teaching, many episodes feature guided healing experiences that use breathwork, somatic awareness, and energetic practices such as tuning forks and shamanic journeys. This isn’t just something you listen to… it’s something you e...
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Leah McQuade
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Jul 1, 2026
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Episodes
Energetic Decluttering With A 174 Hz Tuning Fork 01.07.2026 41:23
If you feel scattered, pulled in multiple directions, or like you’re carrying emotions that aren’t yours, this guided Somatic Self-Healers practice is a reset you can come back to again and again. I start with simple somatic practices to discharge surface stress (yes, even a few heel drops can help), then shift into breathwork for nervous system down-regulation. From there, I work with the energet...
From Scanning For Danger To Feeling Safe 16.06.2026 33:19
Your mind can feel like it’s doing too much because your nervous system is trying to keep you alive. When hypervigilance kicks in, the body stays “loaded” with stress, scanning for danger, bracing for the next shoe to drop, and turning everyday moments into threat predictions. We talk about why this isn’t a personality problem to fix but a state your system organizes around and how naming the stat...
From Freeze To Flow 03.06.2026 39:08
Feeling stuck doesn’t always look like shutting down. Sometimes it looks like getting everything done while feeling numb, unmotivated, and disconnected from your own life force. We talk about the freeze response and functional freeze as a protective nervous system strategy, including the classic signs like heaviness and brain fog, plus the sneakier pattern of being “fine” on the outside while your...
Quick Coherence Breathwork + Biofield Tuning For Nervous System Relief 20.05.2026 39:35
We explore heart coherence as a real, measurable shift in the nervous system and a lived experience of coming home to the body. We guide a quick HeartMath-style coherence practice, then move into a tuning fork heart-space session to support release, integration, and more life force. • defining coherence as harmonious connection in the body • linking stress and joy states to heart rhythm and hear...
What If Rest Starts With Your Brain Waves 06.05.2026 39:45
If your mind is always “on,” your body might not be feeling at rest; it might be stuck in a brainwave state built for survival. We walk through the brain waves that shape your day-to-day experience, from high beta urgency and anxiety to the calmer, more spacious states of alpha and theta, where real restoration can finally happen. Along the way, we connect brain waves to nervous system regulation,...
Your Body Can Feel Safe Again When You Learn To Notice Bracing 22.04.2026 29:14
Your jaw clenches, your shoulders climb, your belly stays tight, and even on a “good day,” you can’t fully relax. That isn’t a weakness. It’s bracing, and it’s often your nervous system trying to protect you long after the original stress has passed. In this episode, we start by breaking down what bracing is in somatic terms and why it shows up beyond the classic fight-or-flight response. We tal...
Nervous System Practices + a Grounded Healing Session 19.04.2026 36:41
If you're feeling dysregulated and off, this episode will help you understand what's happening in the nervous system and set the foundation for nervous system healing. In this episode, I talk about how we practice is how we live and discuss the importance of practice in nurturing and supporting our nervous systems. We end with a guided somatic practice and a healing session using tuning...
Feeling Stuck in Survival Mode? What's Actually Happening in Your Body 19.04.2026 37:28
If you’ve been feeling stuck in survival mode, it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. Your body may still be holding onto stress responses that never had the chance to complete—showing up as bracing, tension, or always feeling “on.” These aren’t signs that you’re broken… they’re signals from a body that’s been working to protect you. In this episode, we explore what’s actually happening in y...
You Don't Have to Try Harder: Opening to Receiving 19.04.2026 47:31
If you've been feeling stuck in survival mode, constantly bracing, pushing, or trying to "fix" yourself, this conversation offers a different perspective. What if nothing is wrong with you? In this episode, we explore what's actually happening in your nervous system when you feel dysregulated and unable to relax fully. These patterns aren't failures—they're intelligen...
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