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 explains how the topic of food sensitivities is informed by toxic diet culture, some reasons why you might...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min
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 and the role it plays in your everyday life… from what you think, to how you move, what you feel, a...
Sep 06, 2022•23 min
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 Cait & Lindsay’s HD profiles as examples of how to use HD to create more growth and expansio...
Aug 30, 2022•46 min
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 - Self-awareness, kindness, and common humanity as the main ingredients of compassion - The “oxygen mask...
Aug 23, 2022•27 min
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 you shouldn’t have to sacrifice loving what you eat in order to be happy. Kate is a physician assist...
Aug 16, 2022•42 min
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 improve your connection with nature. Maria is a “Plant Killer Turned Plant Lady” on a mission to help peo...
Aug 09, 2022•50 min
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 Vital-Side, a membership program that empowers those with chronic illness and limbic system impairment ...
Aug 02, 2022•24 min
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 to acknowledge it, then begin to make small shifts to transform your life. Show Notes: -Lindsay...
Jul 26, 2022•29 min
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 conditional happiness, and moving through change by practicing self-compassion. Jai Dev Sing is the f...
Jul 19, 2022•55 min
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 differs from other fields of medicine. Omar also explains how he broke free from the mindset of...
Jul 12, 2022•49 min
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 resilience, the way our unique experiences inform how we deal with challenging times, and clear-cut ways we ...
Jul 05, 2022•27 min
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 sessions, and ultimately, forming a business around chronically healing. Jennifer is a certified...
Jun 28, 2022•52 min
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 you clarity on your core desires and feelings and create intentional space each day. Cait sha...
Jun 21, 2022•19 min
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 tool for conscious connection, and how we can use our nervous system as our superpower. Laura is the fo...
Jun 14, 2022•44 min
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 clients who have experienced trauma & chronic illnesses to create a structure to the healing journ...
Jun 07, 2022•34 min
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 strengths. Ushi is not only a personal brand expert but a creative consultant and an award-winni...
May 31, 2022•37 min
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 you can personally connect with your nervous system through a few practical tools. Show Notes: - Why...
May 24, 2022•31 min
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 effective and powerful strategies for connecting with your future clients, partners & communities. Cait ...
May 17, 2022•38 min
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 somatic, bottom-up approaches, & top-down regulation to create a balanced autonomic nervous system...
May 10, 2022•23 min
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 subconscious belief systems & start embodying a new way of being that supports healing. Show Notes...
May 03, 2022•27 min
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 normal part of the personal growth process. Bob Doyle is best known as a featured expert in the film a...
Apr 26, 2022•45 min
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 importance of cultivating the right community and being present. Jesse is a doctoral student i...
Apr 19, 2022•44 min
How can aligning authentically to what you want to create success in your life? We’re talking with Ryan Haddon about subconscious reprogramming and how it can impact our relationship to past traumatic experiences, childhood memories, and future success in our careers & lives. Ryan discusses what surrendering looks like, the small steps you can take to establish new routines and leave strong habits behind, and the joy of engaged attachment from your goals. Ryan is a certified life and spiritu...
Apr 12, 2022•41 min
What does healing your trauma have to do with cultivating more wealth? We’re joined by Laura Guzman to discuss the ways in which your body stores trauma and how to approach it with a body-based psychotherapeutic modality. Laura shares her past experiences with clients and how different traumas manifest, how unresolved trauma can prevent you from being present, as well as what it really takes to build wealth and stability in your business. Laura Guzman is a Somatic Psychotherapist & LMFT for ...
Apr 05, 2022•46 min
Are you wondering how you can live in a plugged-in world while minimizing harmful effects from EMFs? Lindsay and Cait are joined by Athleticism Performance Coach and founder of EMFRocks.com, Justin Frandson, who discusses the little-known impacts that EMFs and 5G wireless devices can have on us and our bodies. Justin also gives us simple ways to shift away from the “always-on” culture, the fear swirling around EMFs and the profound benefits of taking time out of your day to ground yourself. Just...
Mar 29, 2022•51 min
Is your ability to be intimate with yourself or your partner impacted by a dysregulated nervous system? We’re talking with intimacy expert Katherine Smailis, to discuss different ways you can co-regulate with your partner. Kat defines what intimacy means, the “accelerators” and “brakes” of your sex life, and the effects a dysregulated nervous system can have on your relationship dynamics with other people. Kat is an Occupational Therapist, specializing in Relational Energetics and Intimacy, and ...
Mar 22, 2022•38 min
How can you regulate your nervous system to pursue your business & growth goals? We’re joined by the founder of The Potent CEO, Laura Larios, as we dive into the importance of the nervous system and the role it plays in growing a sustainable business. We talk about how business owners can regulate themselves during periods of change. Laura also discusses “mindset culture” and the differences between mindset work and nervous system regulation. Laura gives us guidance on how you can shift away...
Mar 15, 2022•44 min
What happens when trauma you have already processed shows up in your life… again? We can’t ALWAYS know how trauma will impact us throughout our lives. It’s important to know & understand - that’s OK. It’s part of life. In this episode, Lindsay shares her story of childhood trauma and how it showed up in her body later on in life. We also discuss the ways that trauma can be processed mentally and physically and how reprocessing trauma is a part of everyday life. Show Notes: -Lindsay’s story o...
Mar 08, 2022•29 min
Have you been feeling discouraged by a chronic illness diagnosis? We’re talking to rehabilitation clinician Jonathan Parr about his work as an EDS and Dysautonomia specialist, and working with people who have received a chronic illness diagnosis to help them get their lives back. Jonathan discusses how you can holistically reframe the way you look at your diagnosis, make the mindset shift away from the “quick fix” mentality, and how to begin addressing the nervous system to help you heal from th...
Mar 01, 2022•43 min
Are you feeling uninspired in your routines? Do you have trouble striking that balance between a consistent routine and introducing new, exciting adventures? This week, we are discussing how you can implement healthy and balanced routines in your everyday life. By delving into the neuroscience of what happens in our brains when we adopt routines, we talk about the benefits of finding the balance of stability and spontaneity, how we can find anchors in our daily routines, and building those routi...
Feb 22, 2022•24 min