Unhinged But Mindful

Have you ever felt so exhausted, disconnected, or overwhelmed that even simple things feel impossible? You might not be lazy or unmotivated. Your nervous system may be in shutdown . In this episode of Regulate with Amy , we talk about what nervous system shutdown actually feels like and why so many women end up stuck in survival mode without realizing what’s happening in their bodies. Amy shares h...

For years, I thought I was broken. I couldn’t finish things. I felt exhausted but wired. I snapped at people I loved. I avoided simple tasks. And no matter how much personal development or therapy I did, something still felt off. In this first episode of Regulate with Amy, we’re talking about survival mode — what it actually is, how nervous system dysregulation shows up in midlife women, and why y...

Welcome to Season 2 of From Mess to Progress — where nothing is fixed, everything is messier, and that’s exactly the point. If you’re looking for tidy tips, five-step solutions, or a worksheet to “optimize your mental health,” this season is not that. Season 2 is about real life — the funny, frustrating, what-the-hell-is-happening moments of midlife when ADHD, anxiety, depression, perimenopause, a...

We live in a culture that teaches us worthiness is a finish line. I’ll be enough when I lose the weight. I’ll deserve love when I stop messing up. I’ll finally matter when I hit six figures. Sound familiar? It’s the hamster wheel so many of us are stuck on — hustling, proving, and performing, only to find the goalposts keep moving. In this episode of From Mess to Progress, Amy Simms — Navy veteran...

 In this raw and unfiltered episode, I share the darkest chapter of my life — from addiction, jail, and losing my kids, to the devastating deaths of my mom and best friend. I take you inside the spiral of relapse, grief, and eight months of isolation, and then into the moment everything changed: the day my mask shattered and I finally chose to fight for my life. This is a story of pain, survival,...

 In this raw, unfiltered episode of From Mess to Progress , Amy dives deep into what it really takes to own your truth — even when it makes other people squirm. From her own powerful story of being silenced at 16, to the psychology and nervous system science behind why speaking up feels so risky, Amy unpacks the patterns that keep us quiet: attachment styles, polyvagal theory, self-determination,...

In this raw and unfiltered episode of From Mess to Progress, Amy Simms dismantles one of the biggest lies we’ve been told: that confidence is something you’re either born with or you’re not. With a mix of personal storytelling, trauma-informed insights, and actionable tools, Amy shares how confidence is built — brick by brick, choice by choice — even when life has knocked you down. From her childh...

You know the type. The one who smiles through the pain. Who plays by the rules. Who never rocks the boat, keeps the peace, gets the grades, says “I’m sorry” even when it’s not her fault. Who silences her truth to make others comfortable. Yeah… that was me. Until it almost killed me. In this raw and real first episode of From Mess to Progress, I’m laying it all out. No filters. No sugarcoating. Jus...

Welcome to From Mess to Progress — the unfiltered podcast for women who are tired of pretending everything’s fine when it’s really falling apart. I’m your host, Amy Simms — Navy vet, trauma survivor, confidence coach, and former good girl turned truth-teller. This trailer is your official permission slip to drop the mask, ditch the people-pleasing, and say the quiet parts out loud. In this quick p...