The Accrescent: Bioenergetic Healing

Diana and I discuss the grief that can surface when shedding old identities and stepping into new versions of ourselves. We talk about how growth can often feel like the death of our old selves and the fear of stepping into the unknown. Interview Links Remote EVOX: Remote EVOX Requirements + Hand Cradle Rental Podcast: Ep. 121 Imposter Syndrome, Limiting Belief, Desperation vs. Peace Connect w/Dia...

In today's episode, I'm sharing some common themes/topics that were coming up with my EVOX clients over the last month. I talk about stubborn weight loss and the emotional connections to repressed anger. I look at the PTSD that can occur after a life-threatening illness and the health hypervigilance that tends to follow. Lastly, I point out a common pattern I see of treating ourselves the same way...

What a wild end to January! Flying off to Kentucky and then Houston for two different professional soccer tryouts. In today's episode, I share the takeaways and epiphanies that surfaced from these experiences. Interview Links ZYTO Hand Cradle Rentals are now available for EVOX Clients! Email support@theaccrescent.com for information and purchase access. Remote EVOX: Remote EVOX Requirements + Hand...

Diana and I are back with another episode in our Curiosity & Querencia (CQ) segment. We are catching up after the holidays and cover a variety of topics today! Everything from imposter syndrome when it comes to dreaming big, fears around big life pivots, and how desperation is a sign we have some limiting beliefs to identify and release. Enjoy and Happy New Year everyone! Interview Links Podca...

Today I'm reflecting on 2022 and sharing the negative patterns I feel hindered me as well as the positive patterns I'm proud of and want to continue to foster coming into 2023. Interview Links Podcast: Ep. 119 New Years Rituals & Resolutions Article:  What is EVOX? EVOX:  Read EVOX Testimonials Schedule: Book an In-Person or Remote EVOX Connect w/Me & Learn More Website Instagram...

Diana and I share our New Year’s traditions and the rituals we’ve created to reflect on the past year and welcome in the new. We also talk about how our perspective on New Year’s resolutions has evolved over the years! Interview Links Podcast Ep: 117 Reigniting the Fires of Forgotten Dreams Connect w/Diana Diana's Instagram Never Alone Candles Instagram Website Connect w/Leigh Ann Website Leigh An...

Today I wanted to talk about some unconventional ways to support stress and fatigue this time of year (or any time really). I talk about avoiding gratitude as emotional bypass, being preventative with our stress techniques, changes to workout habits and more. Interview Links Podcast Ep: 117 Reigniting the Fires of Forgotten Dreams Click HERE to Submit a Question or Comment for Part 2 of This Serie...

This is a very special episode as Diana and I share the long-lost dreams we will be pursuing in 2023! Today is the first time we publicly share these dreams we have been nurturing for a few months and we are both bursting at the seams with joy (and slight trepidation). We will be recording part 2 of this episode listening to your stories and answering any questions you may have! Please use the lin...

Today I am sharing my EVOX origin story. I go back to early 2020 when I was seeing Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy for a lump in my right breast. She suggested all her cancer patients do EVOX Therapy and I dutifully followed every recommendation she provided. I share how that time in my life was the deepest rock bottom, how EVOX helped pull me through that time, and what eventually led to me launching my...

What nervous system state do you find yourself in most often? Hyperarousal (fight/flight) or hypoarousal (freeze/fawn)? In this episode, I share signs and symptoms of nervous system dysregulation, signs you are in a hyperarousal vs. hypoarousal state, and specific resources you can use to support yourself in either stress state. Lastly, I explain why I believe looking at past adverse experiences a...

We kick the conversation off by talking briefly about boundaries and how they help create a sense of safety within us and our relationships. Diana and I check in with how we are feeling emotionally going into the Holidays (Diana has anxiety and Leigh Ann is in shock). We share how our anxiety and overwhelm manifest in limiting patterns and each of us shares what expansive patterns we want to try t...

Diana and Leigh Ann discuss emotional vocabulary and the emotions they most often express. Diana shares how the three emotions she could identify were sadness, happiness, and anger. Leigh Ann talks about how difficult it was as a child to express her joy and the two share the emotional landscapes they grew up in, what emotions were modeled to them from their caretakers and how this has affected th...

Need ideas for unique wellness gifts this year? I'm sharing my top wellness products of 2022 in today's episode! See the link below to view the full article with links, discount codes, and sale dates! Interview Links Blog: 2022 Holistic Holiday Gift Guide (see this guide for additional product recs and sale dates) Product: Infrared PEMF Go Mat Product: Bright Eyes Detoxifying & Whitening Eye D...

This interview was a long time coming! I’ve been doing SCENAR treatments with Danielle for several months now and this modality has been truly game-changing for me. As I do when I’m excited about something,I couldn’t wait to share all about it through an in-depth interview with Danielle. She shares how SCENAR can support acute and chronic pain, acute and chronic injuries, balancing the nervous sys...

I had some BIG epiphanies in this week’s EVOX session. The starting point was realizing that for the past 5 or so years, I have felt so resistant to giving my absolute best in any area of life. Like my mind and body have been automatically putting the breaks on keeping me from getting to that high-performing level again. In this EVOX session, I explore this pattern's deeper roots and re-write the...

Querencia (Spanish, n.): a place where one feels secure, from which one draws strength. Leigh Ann and Diana kick off the first episode of Curiosity & Querencia with a conversation on their experience of feeling dependent on wellness products. Each shares examples of what this dependency has looked like in their lives as well as the connection between compulsive buying and their emotional state...

Client Conversations is back and today I’m chatting with my client Chelsea. We touch on how her postpartum depression had kept her in a funk for many months and how she felt bombarded by self-critical thoughts. Chelsea notes how these patterns affected her relationship with her husband, her son, and other family members and highlights how much has changed since doing EVOX here at The Accrescent. I...

A new segment is coming to The Accrescent Podcast! I cannot wait to share these conversations between myself and my sweet friend Diana Mendoza. We share what this new segment will entail, and why we felt we both needed to have more conversations like these are what we hope they provide for all of you! Interview Links Podcast: Ep. 107 Diana Mendoza on Breast Cancer Where to Find My Guest Diana Mend...

Diana Mendoza, my sweet friend, joins me in conversation today to share her experience of going through breast cancer twice. We talk about life in remission, how lonely it can feel, survivor's guilt, daily anxiety and hypervigilance, and the modalities that have been instrumental in her emotional well-being through it all. Updates in the Intro New podcast segment, Client Conversations, released la...

In this new segment on The Accrescent Podcast, Client Conversations, my client shares how EVOX Therapy helped her release the immense anxiety, hurt, and dis-ease she felt towards her mother. She shares how prior to EVOX she would be severely triggered when around her mother. After spending time with her mother she would feel stuck in ruminating thoughts, unable to sleep well because of the anxiety...

I share two specific instances of nervous system dysregulation in myself that I have observed over the last 3 weeks and how my previous understanding of the nervous system helped me navigate those experiences with much more peace and ease. Interview Links Book: Call of the Wild by Kimberly Ann Johnson Book: The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges Article:  What is EVOX? Schedul...

"It’s not like, oh my money wound is that I overspend. Overspending is a symptom of the core wound." - Nadine Zumot Can I just say, I LOVE Nadine. She is such a genuine, gentle, and inspiring soul! In today's episode, we discuss the nervous system, what causes nervous system dysregulation, how money habits can be affected by nervous system dysregulation, a root cause approach to nervous system hea...

In today's EVOX episode, I share how difficult it has been to tap into my intuition the last few months. Usually, my intuition is so loud and clear and when I lean into it, everything flows with such ease. I talk about how clearing my money patterns was a huge factor in this, wanting to live more in line with my Human Design, how anxiety and social media have created such a noise in my head, and m...

Dr. Ellen Vora talks about the anatomy of anxiety and the difference between true anxiety and false anxiety. She touches on the physiological factors that may be contributing to feelings of anxiety and how addressing many of these areas can clear a vast amount of the anxiety we may be experiencing on a daily basis. This episode is a re-release of the original interview with Dr. Ellen Vora from 202...

Alannah is back! And we are talking all about Moment Health, her wellness company focused on natural hormone solutions. We discuss how hormones affect every aspect of our bodies, common symptoms of hormone imbalances, the difference between synthetic and bio-identical hormones, hormone testing, and natural hormone solutions! Be sure to stay tuned until the end as we answer some questions submitted...