The Vital Side Podcast

Traveling can be taxing on our nervous system, and it can be difficult to find the time and space to check in with yourself while you're on a plane, in a car, or exploring a new city. This week, Cait shares a detailed how-to guide and offers actionable and proactive steps you can take to ensure your nervous system is well cared for and regulated before and during your travels.  Show Notes: - Cait...

What does healing mean to you? This week, we learn to break the typical definition of healing as "being healed" - and re-define it to a definition that makes sense to us. We discuss how healing should be less about "fixing" something and more about reconnecting with your sense of self. We discuss small ways you can anchor into your healing journey, as well as some questions you can ask yourself to...

Do you find it difficult to give yourself grace during your healing journey and trauma processing experience? We're talking with Gabrielle Westbrook who shares her journey into believing herself by allowing her mind and body to feel difficult emotions. She discusses ways to develop self-compassion habits, use awareness as the first step of transformation, and traverse your healing journey by allow...

Are you wondering why you're more and more limited in the foods you can eat? Or perhaps you have been diagnosed with IBS, SIBO, or another digestive condition with no known etiology. This week, Lindsay offers a look into the world of our relationship to food, food sensitivities we have, and how we can begin to shift our perspective on foods that can help ease physical symptoms. Lindsay also explai...

What is the difference between mindset work and nervous system regulation? Are they the same thing or are they different? While the brain (i.e. the mind in action) is part of your nervous system… traditional mindset work can leave a gap that nervous system regulation can fill in helping you to unlock and reach your infinite potential. In this episode, we talk about the power of your nervous system...

Do you want to use Human Design to create more expansion & success in your life? Or in your business? We're talking with Kaila O'Connor to discuss how she has implemented Human Design as a foundational strategy to help her achieve her goals and grow into the successful entrepreneur she is. Kaila shares about her personal career journey, debunks common myths related to Human Design, and dives into...

Are you wondering how you can establish strong boundaries in today's fast-paced world? Lindsay and Cait discuss how to set boundaries and cultivate more self-compassion. They also dive into addressing the root of people-pleasing tendencies (i.e. the fawn response), compassion fatigue, and learning how to put on your own oxygen mask first.  Show Notes: - Lindsay's perspective on self-compassion - S...

Are you wondering how you can improve your relationship with your food? Physician assistant and food lover, Kate Martino, joins us to explain all the ways we can re-establish a better relationship with the food we eat. With so much information on food, it can create overwhelm. Kate outlines how you can reconnect with your own intuition, choosing foods that better align with what you need, and why...

Do you feel the craving to spend more time outside with nature? We're talking with Maria Failla to discuss the power of plants and connecting with nature. Maria explains how our connection with nature relates to the nervous system, as well as how you can use plants as an alternative to other tools like meditation, how to engage all of your senses, and how you can use one simple daily tool to impro...

Are you feeling that your healing journey is at a standstill? This week, Lindsay discusses how the relationship between our brains and bodies can impact our physical symptoms. Lindsay also dives into how she coaches people with chronic illness at Vital-Side and the individualized approach she takes to get you started on your nervous system regulation journey.  Lindsay Mitchell is the founder of Vi...

Are you wondering what possible benefits anxiety could provide you? Do you struggle with anxiety and want to learn how to begin to understand it? This week, Lindsay and Cait discuss anything and everything to do with anxiety from the different ways it can manifest in the body to how we can begin to normalize acute anxiety and associated symptoms. They also discuss the chronic stress response & how...

Are you overwhelmed by the daily inundation of crises happening around our world? We're talking with renowned international teacher of Kundalini yoga and Ayurveda, Jai Dev Singh, to discuss how we can connect with our own happiness and what that looks like in our everyday lives. Jai also discusses what makes Kundalini different from other yogas, the values of interconnectedness, moving away from c...

Are you overwhelmed by the all-or-nothing approach in functional medicine?? Lindsay is joined by board-certified internist, Dr. Omar Akther, who explains his approach to functional medicine, integrating the best aspects of western medicine combined with a more lifestyle approach. He explains that this is the best approach we can take when dealing with a chronic illness or chronic symptoms & how it...

Are you asking yourself how to maintain and connect with your personal freedom during uncertain times? The overturning of Roe v. Wade has left many women and people feeling like their freedom has been taken away from them. Lindsay and Cait discuss ways you can still connect with that innate sense of autonomy in the face of societal turmoil.  Lindsay and Cait talk about how to maintain your resilie...

Are you wondering how you can make a career out of your healing journey? Lindsay and Cait are joined by Jennifer Mann to discuss how leaving traditional medicine led to her current career as a mind-body practitioner. Jennifer details her personal journey with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), using brain retraining & somatic work to find relief from chronic symptoms, working with Lindsay in private...

Are you wondering how you can better connect with & use your intuition to make everyday decisions? Whether it's the next healing modality, the next investment in your business, or just simply the next activity you want to do that day, Cait & Lindsay discuss how you can connect to your intuition in a way that aligns with your greater purpose. They share how connecting with your intuition can give y...

Have you wondered how the voice relates to the regulation of your nervous system? We're joined (for the second time!) by nervous system expert, Laura Larios. She helps us understand the power of our voices and our nervous systems to create more impactful marketing in our businesses. Laura discusses the difference between voice messaging vs. text messaging, the link between voice marketing as a too...

Have you wondered when you should start trauma work, brain retraining, or somatic experiencing? We live in a world where we are inundated by ALL kinds of healing modalities, and it can be hard to know where to start. This week, Lindsay is answering some of the most commonly asked questions she gets in Vital-Side, specifically around healing modalities.  Lindsay uses her past 5 years working with c...

How can your personal development impact the strength of your brand? This week, Lindsay and Cait are joined by personal brand expert, Ushi Patel, to discuss why doing your inner work informs how you function within your business. Ushi also explains the ways you can set personal boundaries with social media, how you can connect to joy in work & life, and how your business can reflect your personal...

Are you wondering how your nervous system affects the growth and success of your business? This week, Cait discusses what it means to take control of your life and business by taking inventory of the elements of your life that are not serving you. Cait shares more on how the nervous systems of your clients and employees impact the growth of your business, how we can "turn down the noise", and how...

Do you have a big, bold message you are ready to share with the world? Are you craving a new, more fun, and effective way to reach more people to grow your business or personal brand? Look no further than…your "Signature Talk". This week, Cait dives deep into how you can share your message (you know, the one you are so passionate and lit up by). She dives deep into sharing one of the most effectiv...

Have you ever wondered why your body reacts to certain environments and situations in a hyper-inflammatory way? In this episode, Lindsay discusses how physical symptoms can be a result of a dysregulated nervous system, using the examples of food sensitivities, anxiety, and other chronic symptoms. Lindsay talks about how we can identify the fight-or-flight response in the body and how to combine so...

Have you ever wondered what is holding you back from healing? Often, old belief systems and limiting subconscious beliefs stand in the way of where we are today and where we want to be. This even applies to your healing journey. In this episode, Lindsay uses her expertise having worked in the medical field for 10 years and in neuroplasticity for 5, giving information on how to identify outdated su...

How can you rewire your brain to create and mold your personal reality? This week, we're speaking with Neuroplasticity Coach, Bob Doyle, to discuss how to find your own authenticity and the steps you can take to create a life you love. Bob also explains the differences and similarities between rewiring and manifesting, how to shift from "doing" to "becoming," and why discomfort is a natural and no...

Are you wondering how you can independently access your emotional freedom? We're talking with Jesse Finkelstein, founder & creator of The Game of Real Life, to discuss how to practice vulnerability, cultivate more self-compassion & build your emotional regulation toolkit. Jesse dives into dialectical behavioral therapy, how emotional attachments and blocks can get in the way of success, and the im...