Regulate & Rewire: An Anxiety & Depression Podcast

The Genius of the Contained Cry

A client's offhand comment about crying through a sad movie sparked something Amanda hasn't been able to stop thinking about: the contained cry. In this episode

Your Anxious Brain, Your Stressed Gut, and the Loop Between Them

Your gut and brain are in constant conversation, which means what’s happening in your gut can influence your mood, stress response, sleep, and overall mental health—and c

What a Flat, Numb Response (To a Cancelled Flight) Taught Me About Healing

In this episode, Amanda tells the story of a cancelled flight, three kids, a dog, and three extra days away from home, and the strangely flat, checked-out response she ha

Bringing It All Together (Final Part: B2B Series)

In this final episode of our Back to the Basics series, we bring together all the key concepts we've explored over the past eight episodes. From understanding your n

Bloodwork & The Chemical Imbalance Theory (Part 8: B2B Series)

In this episode, we’re continuing with Part 8 of the Back to the Basics series by exploring the vital role that comprehensive lab work plays in healing anxiety and depres

Proactive Regulation: Long-Term Strategies for a Resilient Nervous System (Part 7: B2B Series)

In Part 7 of our Back to Basics series, we explore proactive regulation as the long-term approach to healing anxiety and depression through a nervous system lens. Buildin

Reactive Regulation in Real Life (Part 6: B2B Series)

This morning I wanted to flush my kid down the toilet, it was just one of those mornings. It made me realize that while last week we had a great chat about reactive regul

Reactive Regulation: Your In-The-Moment Nervous System Toolkit (Part 5: B2B Series)

In part 5 of our Back to Basics series, we explore reactive regulation, a powerful approach to managing your nervous system in moments of anxiety, overwhelm, or shutdown.

Assessing Your Stress Bucket (Part 4: B2B Series)

In part 4 of our Back to Basics series, we explore the "stress bucket" analogy to help you understand why you might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed. Learn h

Why We Get Stuck (in Anxiety & Depression): Understanding Nervous System Dysregulation (Part 3: B2B Series)

In part 3 of our Back to Basics series, we explore why we get stuck in states of dysregulation and why anxiety and depression persist. Learn how modern living patterns an

6 Nervous System States & Their Stories (Part 2: B2B Series)

In this second episode of the "Back to Basics" series, we explore the six nervous system states and how understanding them can transform your approach to anxiety and depr

Get To Know Your Nervous System (Part 1: Back to the Basics Series)

In this first episode of the “Back to Basics” series, Amanda dives into the core of what drives anxiety and depression: your nervous system. When you better understand ho

My Favorite Anxiety Equation (+ Personal Update)

In this episode Amanda shares her favorite anxiety equation (Anxiety = an overestimation of threat + underestimation of your ability to manage the threat) through a lens

My Family Song: The Nervous System Lessons I'm Teaching My Kids (and Still Learning Myself)

In today's episode, Amanda shares something she's never shared publicly before — a little bedtime song she wrote for her kids that's become a nightly stapl

Morning Sunlight & Your Mental Health

Morning sunlight might be the most underutilized free regulation tool available to us — and in this episode, Amanda breaks down exactly why getting outside within the fir

When Life Gets in the Way of Healing

In this episode, Amanda gets candid about what regulated living actually looks like when life gets hard — including the sleep deprivation, the skipped workouts, and the v

A Guided Wind-Down Practice for Sleep

Today’s episode is a guided practice designed to help your nervous system settle and prepare for quality sleep. We’ll start by moving through a short discharging sequence

Sleep Anxiety: What To Actually Do About It (Part 2)

In Part 2 of this sleep anxiety series, Amanda gets practical. She breaks down exactly what to do when you can't fall asleep, what to do when you wake up in the midd

Sleep Anxiety: Why Your Nervous System Won't Let You Sleep (Part 1)

Sleep anxiety is one of the most common experiences for people living with chronic stress, anxiety, and dysregulation. In Part 1 of this three-part series, Amanda breaks

Understanding Self-Harm from a Nervous System Perspective

Understanding self-harm through a nervous system lens changes everything — and in this episode, Amanda breaks down what's actually happening in the brain and body wh