Regulate & Rewire: An Anxiety & Depression Podcast

Episode 61 - Essential 8 Series (Part 3)Breath can be used as a powerful proactive and reactive regulation tool. Your respiratory system (aka breath) is one of the most powerful physiological levers you can pull to shift the state of your nervous system. Did you know that every time you inhale your heart rate speeds up, and every time you exhale it slows down? Let's say you extend your exhale out longer than your inhale — well now your heat rate slowed down longer than it sped up. This sends an immediate message to and through your nervous system to activate your relaxation response.You can also use breath to activate your system when you're in a state of Shut Down or want to practice increasing your stress threshold.Ideally you want your natural breath throughout the day to steady, diaphragmatic breaths, in and out your nose. This is how we're evolutionarily supposed to breath. But it's estimated that at least 50% of the adult population has some kind of breathing inefficiency. Maybe that's mouth breathing during the day and/or night, short shallow breathing, imbalanced breathing, and so on. Let's change that!📓 Download your Breath Workbook! - CLICK HERESo here’s the 3 takeaways:Breath is a pillar of health, your mental and physical health is only optimal when your breathing is optimal.Before you can use breath as a powerful regulatory tool you have to understand your basic breath physiology, when you do it becomes one of the most powerful proactive and reactive regulation tools.Different breath practices are optimal for different nervous system states, my book Healing Through the Vagus Nerve offers a section where it outlines supportive practices for the different nervous system states, including breath work practices.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

Episode 60 - Essential 8 Series (Part 2)I’m going to just come out with a pretty blunt to start today: there’s a set of minimal physical activity guidelines for a reason, if you’re not meeting them then you’re going to have problems (one of which is mental health).Second only to sleep, I think movement is one of the most fundamental and non-negotiable habits for brain health. Research shows that even just a daily walk of 30 minutes can decrease depression and anxiety symptoms in almost all clinical populations as well as strengthening connections between brain circuits important for emotional processing, problem solving, decision making, and memory.Human body’s are designed to move, the healthiest version of your brain lives inside a body in motion. Hit play to learn more!📓 Download your Movement Workbook! - CLICK HERE3 Tangible Takeaways:Movement is essential for physical and mental health. If we aren’t consistently hitting the minimum guidelines for physical activity then we can’t be surprised when we aren’t optimally well.If you already have a consistent habit of movement and exercise then the next question to consider might be: Are the types of movement you’re doing are optimally supporting your mental health journey?What can you do today to make movement a more integral part of your daily life and healing plan? It is a cornerstone habit that heals and if you’re looking for more personalized support I’d love to support you inside my RISE membership where you’ll find tangible tools and personalized support to step into a life full of habits that heal.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Sources: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activityhttps://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/18/1203https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/massive-review-identifies-exercises-that-could-most-benefit-mental-health-370600Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

Episode 59 - Essential 8 Series (Part 1)Sleep plays a vital role in our overall health and wellbeing, yet 1 in 3 adults aren’t getting the recommended amount. If you're not getting the recommended amount of sleep, your mental and physical health will suffer.In this episode we’re going to talk about – what happens when we sleep, why sleep matters for our mental and physical health, common struggles with sleep, and practical strategies for getting better shut-eye. If you're tired of feeling tired, let's dive in!Resources Mentioned:Sleep: Essential 8 - Mini WorkbookBook: "Why We Sleep" by Matthew WalkerSleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/National Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleep.org/3 Tangible Takeaways:Prioritize Sleep: set a goal to get 7-9 hours of quality sleep at least 80% of nights.Reflection: If you are not currently getting the recommended amount of sleep, what small change can you start making today tonight to get you 1% closer to that?General Sleep Guidelines: Get off tech at least 30 minutes before bed. Get exposure to natural daylight especially in the first half of your day. Avoid stimulants like caffeine and sedatives like alcohol later in the day. Dim your lights in the evening and create conditions for optimal sleep when possible. And lastly, beds are for sleeping. So if you can't sleep, get out of bed, do a relaxing activity away from the bedroom until you feel sleepy, and then come on back.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 58Your habits matter, your lifestyle matters. Your overall health is the greatest contributor to your mental health. There’s no about of talk therapy or meds that can combat the natural stress load that gets put on your system by chronic sleep deprivation, sedentariness, dysfunctional breathing, too many inflammatory foods and too little nourishing ones.AND YET... behavior change is hard, especially when struggling with anxiety & depression.Today and in the next 8 episodes we’ll take a deep dive into talking all about habits that hurt versus habits that heal. This conversations paves the way for the Essential 8 series by helping you understand the neuroscience of behavior change, why it's hard and what can make it easier. Now let's dive in!Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways from today's conversation:Your daily habits play a big role in your healing journey. If you’re not living well, you won’t be mentally well. When you are stressed it makes sense to default to your most well-worn habits. When you do offer yourself equal parts compassion, accountability, and strategy for how to step back into your habits that heal.When establishing a new habit start small, laughably small, 1% small. Install a tiny habit by giving it a cure and a purpose, and then once that tiny habit is your new baseline – optimize it overtime.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 57When your nervous system has grown accustomed to chaos, things like stillness , rest, and slowing down feel unsafe. Because of this we often choose "healing" modalities that feed into the familiarity of chaos and intensity.So are the cold plunges and HIIT workouts hurting your healing? I don't know. But join me for a conversation to talk through how they might be, to talk about how they held me back in my early healing journey and what I'd do differently if I knew then what I know now.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways from today's conversation:Your nervous system will always default to familiar chaos over unfamiliar safety, the path towards healing means assessing whether the things your engaging in reinforce a familiar avoidance of stillness or invite in the discomfort of experiencing it.There are non negotiable needs you have as a human, things like sleep, movement, quality breath, community and so on. Stepping into habits that nurture that nature while simultaneously choosing experiences that build familiarity around safety is the path to more regulated living.Is a reminder to filter all suggestions, even research supported ones, from myself and others through a personalized lens to find your unique path towards healing.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 56Let's have another conversation around stress. Chronic stress can come as a symptom of our choices or the reality reality of our life circumstances, but it's usually a mix of both. I spent a decade create a life of chronic stress based on beliefs I acquired in my childhood and teenage years.Here's the thing, stress isn't the problem, chronic stress is. There's also some cool new research that suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case.Join me for the full conversation as I unpack 3 main goals when it comes to stress.ps. this episode includes a sneak peak reading of part of my new book, "Healing Through the Vagus Nerve"Resources referenced in this episode:Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Part 1 (of 4) of my Stress Bucket Series on the podcastTED TALK: How to make stress your friendLooking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.3 take aways from today's conversation:Take your stress seriously, but not so seriously that it stresses you out.Stress management starts with an intentional look at your stressors. Check out episodes 37, 38, 39, & 40 for a series on how you can do just that.When it comes with to stress the 3 goals are to: (1) decrease the likelihood of long term chronic stress (2) to increase your ability to reset from stress more quickly through the vagus nerve (3) To increase your overall capacity for stressHave questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

Episode 55If you've been in the healing space for more than 4 seconds you've heard things like, "you need to feel your feeling" or "healing comes through feeling." There's truth in it  AND what does that even mean? What if feeling even a little bit opens the floodgates? What if feelings show up 5 minutes before a meeting?Join me for a realistic conversation around emotional regulation and how you don't always have to feel your feelings right now.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways from today's conversation:Feeling your feelings doesn’t always mean feeling your feelings right now.Your nervous system lays the groundwork for emotions, but thoughts and behaviors can create emotions too.You’re not a robot, the goal isn’t to never have hard feelings, it is to learn how to be with and regulate those emotions in a helpful way. Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 54Do you ever feel overstimulated by sounds? Maybe especially when you're stressed? This has been a part of my anxiety journey and something that's come up a lot amongst my conversations with other lately. In this episode we'll talk about what Auditory Overstimulation is, why it happens, and some things you might be able to do today to support yourself (or a loved one).Here are links to the two things referenced in the conversation:(1) Learn more and join my next Release Class by clicking HERE - First class? Use the code "ATTUNE" at checkout for 40% off(2) CLICK HERE to learn more about the "Safe & Sound Protocol"Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways from today's conversation:We hear sounds differently when we’re in a sympathetic state, this can make those sounds feel overwhelming, distracting, and increase the stress load on our system.Awareness of how you experience this is the first step. I invite you to pay attention to when and how you notice this showing up most for you and if there are any particular sounds or types of sounds that are the most aggravating.Take time to brainstorm strategies to minimize sound, manage emotions, and decrease stress as part of a larger, long term plan to decrease the intensity in which you experience auditory overstimulation.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

Episode 53This conversation is a shameless celebration with you all that I wrote a book and a sneak peak as to what's held within its pages. Healing Through the Vagus Nerve is a guide to understanding and healing anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma through nervous system regulation.It still feels quite surreal to say I wrote a book but I’m so stinking proud of it and I wholeheartedly believe it's pages hold hope and healing for thousands and thousands of people & you can pre-order your copy TODAY!⁠📚 Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today! (& get a bonus book course for FREE)3 take aways: The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in mental and physical health, if you want to learn more click here to listen to episode 15Nervous system regulation is about elasticity, it’s about increasing your capacity for the hard, not about avoiding it, and vagal tone plays a big role in this. One final shameless ask to preorder the book! Pre-orders are really important first time author. I promise this book will not only be a beautiful addition to your library but a tangible and powerful part of your healing journey!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 52Join me for a conversation on all the things from how I started this podcast because I was annoyed with instagram, to a story about my son spilling THOUSANDS of corn kernels and me NOT losing my -ish about it,  to a list of random episode topics coming soon, and ending with a reassuring message about how healing is possible.Hit play, listen to the end, and take what you need. And in the words of my son, "you are strong, and capable." Thanks for being here friends!Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching programCurrently booking for:⁠👉🏼 March: 2 spots available⁠👉🏼 April: 5 spots available⁠Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

With this episode I want to give you permission to DO less and BE more this week. I also talk about why that’s hard, why it’s something I was virtually incapable of doing for over a decade and still have to make a conscious effort for sometimes. Join me as I share about the time I walked away from playing duck duck goose with orphans to do dishes because productivity felt so much safer than play and how this pattern showed up for me even today when faced with the option of quality time with friends or outlining this podcast. Healing can feel messy, with each episode you listen to, thanks for inviting me into yours.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways:If you’ve been living in survival mode it makes sense that your nervous system feels safer DOING than BEING.An invitation to simply notice how often you're in DOING vs BEING and how easily you can switch between the two (awareness)A challenge to be with the BEING a little longer than feels good (practice)Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 50Last week I had an instagram post that immediately lost me followers, while also being my most liked and shared post in over a year. Let's talk about it.Let's talk about how this same post could feel so validating and empowering for some people, while angering others. In this conversation I share various individuals perspectives and experiences around being prescribed psych meds and the ways I think the mainstream medical model often falls short in providing personalized mental health support.I also offer a thanks to the mental health providers who offered me a gut check for the way my intention behind the post didn't entirely match the impact, and I take absolute responsibility for that.Trigger warning, this conversation includes mention of the terms: drug dealer, suicide, and anorexiaLooking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways:This post was not anti medication, it was anti physician that puts people and symptoms in a box and presents medication as the only solution. Meds can be needed, even life saving,  AND as a community we are overmedicated and undereducated around personalized healing. Medication is presented as THE SOLUTION TO versus AN OPTION FOR anxiety & depression far too often and it’s hurting people. There is no shame in medication being part of your healing. I cannot emphasize this enough. It played a role in mine, AND your symptoms are there for a reason. True and lasting healing doesn’t just take the edge off symptoms but in getting to the root.You have options, if you weren’t provided context or choice when seeking support for healing I hope the conversations I have here help provide some of that for you.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 49Ever feel shut down and unsure how to pull yourself out of it? Or maybe you tried to, only to have you system back lash and become even more stuck, numb or disconnected? In today's conversation I talk about why this happens and offer 7 gentle ways to meet your system where it is in that shut down state of depression, immobilization, and disconnection. It's in meeting yourself where you are with compassion that your inner system will feel safe enough to move towards regulation (without the backlash).Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!3 take aways:When in a shut down state one of the most powerful things you can do is to give yourself permission to be where you are, and it’s often that permission that opens the gate to more regulation. Shift your focus to nurturing your nervous system versus fixing it.An invitation that the next time you’re shut down, try a gentle self compassion practice and see how your system responds.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 48Today I share with you 10 ways to stop a panic attack & the nerdy science behind why they work. I start by answering the questions: What is a panic attack? Why do they happen? And what can I do about it?Here's a list of the 10 tools:Color spottingNear far jumpsSour candyStrong smellHold an ice cubeWhat can I hear that's the closest? What sound is farthest away?Coping statement / Panic poemCold water on faceEar tugsHug a safe humanLooking for more personalized support?Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.3 take aways:Panic attacks happen when the threat load on your nervous system has reached a tipping point. Experiment, practice, dare I even say play with some of these tools proactively. \Understanding your physiology is foundational to healing anxiety & depression. It demystifies your symptoms and helps you realize you're not broken and you can heal.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 47Do you feel like you've been chasing healing for so long and falling short? It might be that one of these pieces is missing. Let's talk about some pitfalls in mainstream mental health support and the role that bloodwork, breath, and belonging might have in your healing. I'll also peel pack the curtain on a new program we're currently developing that'll help bring a true, physiology first approach to healing anxiety & depression. Hit play for more!Looking for more personalized support?Pre-order my new book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.3 tangible take aways:Order bloodwork:  As I firm up some of the RESET programs process with our nurse practitioner I’ll be happy to share with you an exact script/list of tests to take to your doctor and request - I wish I had that for you now, but if nothing else I just want to put on your radar that blood testing has a huge role to place in healing anxiety & depression.Pay attention to your HRV on your apple watch or Oura ring - I’m an Oura ring wearer and absolutely love it for a million reasons I’ll share in another episode. But HRV is an accurate measure for overall nervous system health. As you engage in certain changes like breathwork, trying to get more sleep, etc… watch to see how that influence your HRV overtime.If you feel like you’ve been trying so hard to heal for so long and falling short, it’s likely that the system is falling short not you. I want to offer a heartfelt invitation to join us at the entry point that’s the best fit for you financially or support wise.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 46I woke up anxious today and this conversation is about what I did to not let it ruin my day. 4am kid wake up, a bad dream, excitement, crappy sleep, all had my system wired from the minute I opened my eyes. I'd love to tell you I used this magic tool to regulate my nervous system and get on with my day, but instead what I want to share is the roller coaster of regulated, and re-regulated, and re-regulating that my day called for.Had this day have happened a handful of years ago I'd be pulling the covers over my heard thinking "what a train wreck" but you know what, today was a pretty good day and I want to tell you how I did that.Hit play to hear more!Three takeaways:Having a regulated nervous doesn’t mean you’re regulated all the time, part of regulation means that you have the ability to notice and ride those waves throughout the day.If you’ve been stuck in survival mode for a really long time, or spent a lot of your life there, your system may still default to urgency. Rewiring comes with more frequency and duration of periods in that green zone. Moments of activation or shut down aren’t point of failure, but instead points of practice.When you're dysregulated you  sees problems, when regulated you see solution and collaboration.Looking for more personalized support? Book a free discovery call to learn more about RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Or join me inside RISE, my mental health membership and nervous system healing space for those struggling with anxiety or depression.Have questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast? SUBMIT HEREWebsite: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 45This year I'm choosing regulation over resolutions. I'm choosing tiny habits over lofty goals. Join me for a conversation that unpacks why only 9% of people who set resolutions actually get there (and why I'm not interested in being part of that 9% this year). I'll also share with you 12 habits for a more regulated year.Happy new years friends and just a reminder that the new year doesn't need a new you, it needs the you that you're already becoming. The you taking brave steps towards healing. The you who's been through the unimaginable to be right where you are. Let this be your year of hope and healing.3 Takeaways:Regulation over resolutionBehavior change is hard, start so small, laughably smallTaking a month to focus on each of these habits will set you up for so much more regulation and healing: (1) bathroom check in, (2) sleep, (3) morning sunlight, (4) breakfast, (5) daily walk, (6) breathwork, (7) play & community, (8) exercise, (9) cold exposure, (10) declutter environment, (11) tech boundaries, (12) vagal toningHit play to lean more!Enjoying the podcast, support me by:PRE-ORDER MY BOOK HERE!Looking for more personalized support? Book a free discovery call to learn more about RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program. Or join me inside RISE, my mental health membership and nervous system healing space for those struggling with anxiety or depression. Sliding scale pricing available.Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

Episode 44I had a really curated “regulated reflection” planned for this episode but that was until I almost had a panic attack in a pizza place while on a family vacation last week and decided, let’s talk about that instead. Join me for a conversation on grief, hope, and why I’d really love to have you join me on Thursday for my annual NYE Circle event.This is my largest community event of the year, over 100 people have signed up so far and I’d love for you to be there too!CLICK HERE to learn more & save your spot! (Ps. It’s free)I also mentioned my book in this conversation which is finally available for pre-order, CLICK HERE for that!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 44Do you struggle staying regulated this time of year? Maybe you have more anxiety around holiday events? Feel high expectations from others and have a hard time setting boundaries?Juggling real life and the “magic” of the season can feel exhausting. The financial pressures and pressure to make new goals as the new year approaches is a lot.I address all of this and more in today’s episode. This is part 2 of a mini series more candidly answering 10 listener submissions to the question: What do you struggle with most in the winter or around the holidays?Join me for my largest community event next week! More details here: https://riseaswe.myflodesk.com/nye23Here’s the full list of the 10 holiday support questions:Loneliness around a small family, not having many friends, and not having kids at my ageGrief for memories I will never make with my dad againSadness/grieving over not having traditional family, single mama of kid who needs tons of coregulationThe sadness of not being with your children for the holiday due to split custody agreementEven more tactical ways to incorporate nervous system regulation into busy lives this time of yearBeing activated (or shut down) at a holiday gathering, & anticipatory anxiety of eventsExpectations I have for me and expectations others have for me – “no” feel like failureJuggling real life with the “magic” of the season = exhaustingFinancesPressure to make new goalsThe first 5 questions were answered last week, and the final 5 today. Thanks for being here friend. I’m sending you so much hope & healing.Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

EPISODE 43The holidays can be a lot — a lot of joy and a lot of hard. I asked you all what you struggle with most in the winter or around the holidays so I could offer some more personalized support for my listeners. This and next week I’ll work through more candidly answering 10 of the submissions. I’ll list all 10 here, but not before I invite you to join me at the end of this month for my biggest community event of the year (& it’s totally free).Join me for my annual NYE circle event on Dec. 28th @ 8p ETClick here: https://riseaswe.myflodesk.com/nye23Holiday support questions:Loneliness around a small family, not having many friends, and not having kids at my ageGrief for memories I will never make with my dad againSadness/grieving over not having traditional family, single mama of kid who needs tons of coregulationThe sadness of not being with your children for the holiday due to split custody agreementEven more tactical ways to incorporate nervous system regulation into busy lives this time of yearBeing activated (or shut down) at a holiday gathering, & anticipatory anxiety of eventsExpectations I have for me and expectations others have for me – “no” feel like failureJuggling real life with the “magic” of the season = exhaustingFinancesPressure to make new goalsThe first 5 questions are answered today, the final 5 next week. Thanks for being here friend. I’m sending you so much hope & healing.Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise