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Regulate & Rewire: An Anxiety & Depression Podcast
Millions of people struggle with anxiety & depression every single day. Regulate & Rewire is where Amanda, a nervous system focused and trauma-informed practitioner, teaches you the lessons she learned on her healing journey and the tangible research-based tools she uses with clients everyday to help them regulate their nervous system & rewire their mind – in hopes of helping you do the same. Each episode features specific takeaways for you to apply to your healing journey today. Website: www.riseaswe.com
Episodes
95 episodes
Is This a Setback or a Step Forward in Healing?
In this episode, we explore whether intense emotional moments—like panic attacks or big cries—are setbacks or signs of progress. Learn what happens in your nervous system during big emotional releases, why healing can feel harder before it gets...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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29:45
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Holiday Mental Health Support
The holiday season can be a mix of joy and stress—family dynamics, packed schedules, financial pressures, and unspoken expectations can take a toll on your mental health. In this episode, I share practical tips to help you stay regulated and se...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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36:11
What My Four-Year-Old Knows About Healing That Most Adults Don't
In this episode, I share a personal (and slightly unconventional) parenting story about letting my 4-year-old son practice walking on our roof. As risky as it might sound, the experience brought three profound lessons about healing: the importa...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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18:15
Navigating Daily Nervous System Shifts
Today I explore the question "Is it possible to cycle through all nervous system states within the same day?" Spoiler alert—yes, *to an extent* — in this conversation we explore the considerations around this and I offer practical suggestions o...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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28:30
"Letting Go Good": Navigating Grief With Our Kids
In today’s episode, I invite you into a personal journey as I navigate the grief of losing my soul-dog, Cooper. This episode is both a tribute to him and a raw, heartfelt look at how I’m supporting myself and my young son through this painful e...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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33:43
Guided Practice for Resourcing, Titration, and Pendulation
In this episode, we’re shifting from learning to experiencing. Last week, we discussed the techniques of resourcing, titration, and pendulation and their importance in trauma healing. Today, I’ll guide you through a guided practice, allowing yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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20:05
Healing Trauma Safely with Pendulation, Resourcing, and Titration
In this episode, we dive into the concept of pendulation, a foundational process in trauma healing, particularly within Somatic Experiencing. We explore how pendulation involves oscillating between states of distress (activation) and calm (regu...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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22:00
The Pyramid of Healing - Why Healing in Order Matters
Did you know that there a sequential order to healing? In this episode of Regulate & Rewire, we explore "The Pyramid of Healing," and it's 4-phases that support your healing journey. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like ...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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31:53
Why You Can’t Just “Release” Trauma
In this episode, we dive into the common phrase “releasing trauma” and what it really means. While many people think trauma can be pushed out of the body, healing is much more about creating safety within the body so it can transform naturally....
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Episode 85
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31:44
It's Okay to Do Less: A Gentle Reminder for Your Healing Journey
In today’s shorter episode, I want to offer you a gentle reminder: it’s okay to do less. When you have less to give, it's important to honor that and adjust your commitments accordingly. This week, instead of pushing myself to create a longer, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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16:59
How to Navigate Situational Anxiety
Do you ever find yourself tense or anxious when dealing with new situations? This could be traveling to a new place, interviewing for a job, or simply a changing seasons in your life. This is often referred to as situational anxiety, which is a...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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26:37
What Are Your Symptoms Trying to Tell You? - A "Symptoms" Reframe
One of the most overlooked but important steps in healing anxiety, depression, or trauma is learning to not be afraid of your symptoms. Hit play for a conversation about symptoms and how the way we understand or perceive them can inten...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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23:06
My *Almost* Anxiety Attack at the Airport
Today let’s talk about the anixiety attack I *almost* had at the airport earlier this summer. Warning I’m going to take you on this journey with me detail by detail, so if you’re already feeling a little worked up today, maybe come back to this...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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29:38
How Does Botox Impact the Nervous System & Emotional Regulation?
Today, we're talking about something that might surprise you—we’re going to talk about Botox. If you're asking, “Why are we discussing Botox on a podcast focused on mental health?” Another centerpiece to this podcast is talking about ways...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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28:00
Another Good Enough Episode (#3)
If you’re new here, my "good enough" episodes typically happen as a result of me getting behind on recording podcasts. They happen when I realize on a Monday night that I don’t have anything recorded for tomorrow’s podcast episode and I don’t h...
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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35:50
How to Unblend & Unburden (Parts Work Series, Pt. 2)
Episode 78Ever feel at war with yourself? Ever find yourself frustrated that you overreacted or that you've again turned to a less than ideal way of coping? In IFS this is called being "blended" - this is when a particular part (usually...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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33:53
What is Parts Work? (Part 1)
Episode 77Have you ever felt like a part of you wanted one thing and a part of you wanted something else? Or maybe on your healing journey you've started to notice these seemingly problematic beliefs or behaviors, things like perfection...
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Episode 77
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31:38
What is Emotional Fitness?
Ever feel like your feelings get so big so fast and you're not sure how to handle them? This week I'm sharing a lesson I taught about emotional fitness (aka emotional regulation). Hit play for the full conversation! Watch to watch the v...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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33:03
4 Healing Reframes for Anxiety & Depression (pt 2)
This is the second part of a two-part series that's all about healing reframes. I'll break down the final 3 helpful reframes, or mantras, that can change how you look at and navigate your healing journey.In this episode, we’ll take a dee...
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Episode 75
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27:24
4 Healing Reframes for Anxiety & Depression (pt 1)
This is the first part of a two-part series that's all about healing reframes. I'll break down the first of four super helpful reframes, or mantras, that can totally change how you look at your healing journey.In this episode, we’ll take...
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Episode 74
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19:28
Navigating Overwhelm & Dysregulation in Parenting
Episode 73Today’s conversation is a direct response to the following listener request:"I am a parent to 4 young kids (one with special needs and another with some extra needs). I struggle immensely with keeping myself regulated a...
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Episode 73
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33:23
Feel Like You Can't Rest Until Everything Gets Done? Hit Play
Episode 72If you feel like you can't rest until everything is done - this conversation is for you. I also talk about functional freeze and how this do do do without knowing how or when to allow yourself proactive rest creates overwhelm ...
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Episode 72
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20:01
Feel Like You're Always In A Rush? Hit Play
Episode 71Have you ever found yourself rushing to do something or rushing get somewhere when you really didn’t actually need to rush? You weren’t running late, there wasn’t a timeline, no one was waiting on you and yet you felt this urg...
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Episode 71
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26:09
The Power of Suggestion (& What I Learned From an Ecstatic Dance Event)
Episode 70If you've ever felt frustrated by a therapist or coach responding to your request for tools with something like, "Well, what do you think a helpful tool would be?" then today's chat is for you. in this episode I share what I l...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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31:08
“I’m Too Much” & Other Beliefs I’m Unpacking in Therapy Right Now
Episode 69One of my deepest beliefs is that “I’m too much” – I’m too loud, I’m too energetic, I ask too much, need too much, my idea’s or dreams or plans are all too much, my pace is too much, etc… It’s a wound that gets triggered a lot...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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25:33