You’re ambitious. You’re organized. You’ve got the planner, the calendar app, and the color-coded to-do list. So why do you still feel overwhelmed, behind, and exhausted by 2pm? Here’s the truth: It’s not your calendar that’s the problem. It’s your nervous system. Because when your body is stuck in survival mode, no time-blocking strategy in the world will stick. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on productivity and revealing the 3 nervous system patterns that are quietly sabotaging you...
Jun 24, 2025•35 min•Ep. 366
If you ever feel like a completely different version of yourself when you're under stress—snappy, shut down, or just plain tapped out—you're not alone. Stress doesn’t just impact how you feel in your body. It can totally hijack how you show up in your relationships… especially your marriage. In this episode, I’m joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw, and we’re unpacking how unprocessed stress silently fuels miscommunication, emotional disconnection, resentment, and ...
Jun 20, 2025•41 min
You set the boundary. And then… you broke it. Again. You knew what to say. You meant it when you said it. So why did it feel so hard to actually hold the line? In today’s episode, we’re unpacking why boundaries often don’t stick—and spoiler: it’s not a willpower problem. It’s a nervous system problem. Whether it’s a boss who steamrolls your calendar or a loved one who doesn’t get your “no,” boundary pushback triggers your body’s survival response. And when your system’s dysregulated? You’ll aban...
Jun 17, 2025•29 min•Ep. 364
If your morning routine feels more like a crash course in chaos than calm… this episode is for you. You don’t need another 17-step overhaul. You need a few small shifts that actually stick. In this episode, we’re talking about why most morning routines don’t work for high-achieving women—and what neuroscience says to do instead. Think less hustle, more strategy. Less pressure, more alignment. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why your brain resists big changes (and how to work with it, not against it) ✔️ The 3-s...
Jun 13, 2025•27 min
You’re wiped, but wired. Exhausted, but your brain won’t quit. You want to rest—but your body says, not yet . That buzzing, edgy, can’t-sit-still feeling? It’s not a mindset problem. It’s a nervous system stuck in survival mode. In this episode, we’re unpacking the real science behind the tired but wired paradox—and why slowing down might feel anything but restful when you’re dysregulated. You’ll learn: ✔️ What “tired but wired” actually means in your nervous system ✔️ Why high-functioning women...
Jun 10, 2025•29 min•Ep. 362
If you’ve ever felt guilty for struggling because “you should be grateful,” this one’s for you. Because real mental wellness isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about having science-backed tools that help you navigate the real stuff —burnout, anxiety, parenting stress, and all the emotions in between. In this episode, I’m joined by Marc Fussell, founder of Take 2 Minutes —a nonprofit using tech and positive psychology to make nervous system regulation doable (and actually effective). ...
Jun 06, 2025•40 min•Ep. 361
If your body feels like it's stuck in overdrive—wired, tired, inflamed, and just plain off—it might not be just stress. It could be high cortisol. In this first episode of Alive & Well , we’re pulling back the curtain on your body’s main stress hormone. Because if you’ve been walking around feeling anxious, foggy, overstimulated, or exhausted by 2 p.m., there’s a good chance your cortisol levels are out of whack—and your nervous system is sounding the alarm. In this episode, you’ll learn: Wh...
Jun 03, 2025•32 min•Ep. 360
If you wake up already anxious, overstimulated, or feeling behind—you’re not imagining it. Mornings can be brutal when your nervous system is stuck in survival mode. And no amount of coffee, planners, or morning routine hacks will fix what’s really happening in your body. In this episode, we’re unpacking what’s actually going on when mornings feel hard—and how to shift it with nervous system-based tools that work in real life (not just on someone’s aesthetic IG grid). We’re diving into: ✔️ What ...
May 30, 2025•30 min•Ep. 359
You’re crushing it on paper—but inside? You’re feeling fried. If your standards are sky-high, your to-do list never ends, and your nervous system feels like it’s hanging on by a thread, this episode is your wake-up call . In today’s episode, we’re breaking down what happens when perfectionism becomes a nervous system survival strategy—and why it’s one of the earliest (and sneakiest) signs of burnout. We’re diving into: ✔️ The real root of perfectionism (hint: it’s not just about high standards) ...
May 27, 2025•29 min•Ep. 358
If you're raising girls, this episode is a must-listen. Because the world they’re growing up in? It’s not the one we were raised in. In this powerful conversation with therapist, parenting coach, and Restoring Our Girls author Cathy Cassani Adams, we unpack what girls are really asking for—and why so many parents miss it. Cathy brings decades of experience (and her perspective as a mom of three daughters) to shed light on how we can parent with emotional attunement, clarity, and deep connection—...
May 23, 2025•57 min•Ep. 357
If you’re waking up tired, snapping at everyone by noon, forgetting basic things, or constantly overstimulated… it might not be your schedule, your supplements, or your mindset. It might be your nervous system. You’re not just “off.” Your body is trying to tell you something. In this episode, we’re unpacking what nervous system dysregulation actually is —and how it silently hijacks your focus, energy, mood, digestion, hormones, and more. If you’ve ever asked yourself: 💭 Why am I always exhauste...
May 20, 2025•36 min•Ep. 356
If you feel like you’ve been stuck in a fog—too tired to move, too overwhelmed to start, or too numb to care—this episode is for you. You’re probably not lazy. You’re not a procrastinator. You’re not failing. You might just be in a nervous system freeze response—the most misunderstood nervous system state. It’s what happens after months (or years) of running on fumes. And it’s why so many high-achieving women feel exhausted, disconnected, and stuck—no matter how hard they’re trying. In this epis...
May 16, 2025•27 min•Ep. 355
You’re doing your best to take care of yourself—maybe even trying to keep up with the wellness trends you’ve been seeing everywhere. But if you still feel anxious, wired, or totally drained… there might be more going on under the surface. In today’s episode, we’re calling it out: Not all wellness trends are good for your nervous system. 💥 You’ll learn the real reason your body can’t tell the difference between “good” and “bad” stress—and how that impacts your hormones, energy, and mood We’re br...
May 13, 2025•23 min
Today’s tech is not the same as the Saturday morning cartoons we grew up with. It’s faster, stickier, and designed to hijack attention, delay development, and disrupt regulation. And most of us are just trying to keep up—while feeling totally overwhelmed. In this conversation, I’m joined by The Screentime Consultant herself, Emily Cherkin, a former middle school teacher turned national advocate for tech-intentional parenting. With humor, deep empathy, and zero judgment, she’s helping us rethink ...
May 09, 2025•47 min•Ep. 353
Ever walked away from a conversation thinking “Why did I just say that?” “Why did I freeze?” “Why can’t I bring this up without freaking out?” It’s not that you’re bad at communicating. 🧠 Your nervous system is just running the show. In today’s episode, we’re diving into how your nervous system state is shaping your communication—whether you’re snapping, shutting down, or trying to keep the peace at your own expense. We’re breaking down: What fight, flight, freeze, and fawn actually look like i...
May 06, 2025•41 min•Ep. 352
Let’s be real: spa days are great, but they’re not going to rewire your nervous system. You need self-care that actually works. The kind that helps your brain slow down, your body feel safe, and your energy come back online. In this episode, we’re redefining self-care for high-achieving women—and talking about 7 surprisingly powerful (and wildly underrated) ways to support your nervous system daily. We’re breaking down: Why multitasking is frying your prefrontal cortex How hydration and circadia...
May 02, 2025•28 min•Ep. 351
You won’t always feel the moment you leave survival mode. Healing your nervous system won’t always look like a big breakthrough. Sometimes, it’s quiet. Subtle. Easy to miss if you don’t know what to look for. In this episode, we’re unpacking 4 signs your nervous system is healing—even if you’re not “there yet.” These shifts are easy to overlook, but they’re proof your system is rewiring in powerful ways. We’re diving into: ✔️ Why feeling less reactive is a huge win for your brain ✔️ How that mom...
Apr 29, 2025•22 min
You can look like you have it all together… and still be starving inside. In this raw, deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by Real Housewives of New Jersey star, former attorney, and author Jackie Goldschneider—who opens up about her 20-year battle with anorexia and what it really took to heal. We talk about the hidden layers of disordered eating, the illusion of control, and how shame keeps so many women trapped in silence. Jackie shares how her relationship with food—and with herself—became...
Apr 25, 2025•39 min
High-functioning anxiety looks like you're killing it. You’re answering the texts, running the meetings, managing all the moving pieces, smiling and saying “I’m good”... ...all the while your nervous system is stuck in overdrive. It doesn’t “look” like anxiety. But it might feel like: Overthinking every decision Trouble sleeping, even when you’re dead tired Always rushing, never resting Tight jaw, tense shoulders, shallow breath Here’s what no one tells you 👇 The very habits that helped you sur...
Apr 22, 2025•28 min•Ep. 348
Ever feel like your mind & body are stuck in overdrive? It's not just “anxiety.” It's your nervous system trapped in fight-or-flight. And you can't think your way to feeling better. In today’s episode, we’re diving into 3 powerful somatic tools that calm your stress response— fast . Think: science-backed, zero-fluff techniques that get your body back online in minutes. We’re talking about: ✔️ Why you can’t just “think your way calm” when your body feels unsafe ✔️ The science behind my favori...
Apr 18, 2025•35 min
If you’ve tried everything —therapy, time-blocking, supplements, mindset work—but still wake up tired, wired, and stuck in survival mode… this episode is your turning point. I’m walking you through the exact 7-step framework I teach inside The Burnout Recovery Blueprint to help high-achieving women regulate their nervous system and actually feel better. No more patchwork self-care plans. No more chasing quick fixes. This is root-cause healing. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why your nervous system—not ...
Apr 15, 2025•32 min
Tired all the time? Mood all over the place? Period wrecking your week? But every time you get your labs done, it’s the same thing: “Everything looks normal.” 🙄 This week on The Calm Mom , I’m joined by Dr. Leisha Drews—a hormone expert and functional medicine practitioner who’s here to say: you’re not crazy, and you’re not broken. As the host of the Happily Hormonal Podcast, Leisha shares her unique insights on how our bodies work and encourages women to take charge of their health. We're talk...
Apr 11, 2025•32 min•Ep. 345
If you’re waking up tired, dragging through your day, and barely making it to bedtime without snapping or crashing… You might not have a time management issue or even a sleep issue. 💥 You likely have a nervous system issue. In this episode, we’re breaking down what’s actually draining your energy (spoiler: it’s not your to-do list)—and 3 science-backed shifts to help you get it back. You’ll learn: Why burnout messes with your mitochondria (yep, we’re going cellular) How your nervous system is h...
Apr 08, 2025•33 min
Ever feel like your mind and body just can’t chill—no matter how much lavender oil, deep breathing, or “self-care” you try? You might be missing the real MVP of nervous system regulation: your vagus nerve. It’s not just some wellness buzzword. The vagus nerve is your nervous system’s on switch for calm—and if it’s not firing well, neither are you. In this episode, we’re breaking down why your system won’t stop buzzing, even when you’re doing all the “right” things (deep breathing, journaling, ni...
Apr 04, 2025•24 min•Ep. 343
You love your kids. But lately? You feel irritated, overstimulated, and straight-up overwhelmed. This isn’t just “normal mom stress.” You’re likely parenting from survival mode —with a nervous system stuck in overdrive. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the 5 signs that you're parenting in fight-or-flight—and what to do when the chaos feels constant and your patience is MIA. We’re talking about: The nervous system patterns behind overstimulation, urgency, and disconnection Why you feel guilt...
Apr 01, 2025•24 min•Ep. 342
You know something’s off—your energy is tanked, your moods are all over the place, and your body feels like it’s waving a red flag. But every time you get your labs done? “Everything looks normal.” 🙄 You’re not imagining things. And you’re definitely not a hypochondriac. In today’s conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Heather Stone—a functional medicine practitioner, hormone expert, and regenerative farmer (yep, we go there)—who’s here to break down the real, often-missed signs of thyroid dysfunctio...
Mar 28, 2025•37 min•Ep. 341
If you’ve been trying to balance your hormones, fix your fatigue, or finally regulate your nervous system—but still feel like a burnt-out zombie in yoga pants—it might not be what you are doing… It might be what you need to stop. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on 5 sneaky habits I cut out that made a massive difference in how I feel—physically, emotionally, mentally, hormonally (hi, cortisol). And no, this isn’t about a 17-step morning routine or becoming someone who cold plunges ...
Mar 25, 2025•35 min•Ep. 340
Ever wake up and feel like your brain is already going a mile a minute—kids, work, schedules, the endless to-do list? This guided meditation invites you to start your morning differently—to wake up grounded, grateful, and energized. In just a few minutes, you’ll: Anchor into a deep sense of calm and presence Cultivate gratitude to shift your mindset before the day even begins Boost your energy with a simple, intentional practice that supports your nervous system You can listen before you even ge...
Mar 21, 2025•13 min•Ep. 339
You know that sinking feeling when you’re about to start something important—but instead, you scroll, organize a drawer, or suddenly need to deep-clean your entire kitchen? Or when you say yes to something you definitely don’t want to do, just to avoid disappointing someone? Or when you rewrite an email seven times before sending it, making sure there’s no room for anyone to judge you? But here’s the truth: These aren’t personality traits. They’re actually stress responses. Perfectionism, people...
Mar 18, 2025•32 min
Ever catch yourself reacting to your kids in a way that shocks you? Maybe you hear your own mother’s voice coming out of your mouth, or you feel like you’re constantly walking the tightrope between patience and losing it. You’re not crazy. You’re not failing. And you’re definitely not alone. The truth is, unresolved experiences from your past don’t just disappear—they live in your body, shaping the way you respond to stress, relationships, and, yes, parenting. And until you recognize what’s happ...
Mar 14, 2025•42 min•Ep. 337
