Regulate & Rewire: An Anxiety & Depression Podcast

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

2026-09-2939:14

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 chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation can influence your gut right back. In this episode, we unpack the gut-brain axis, microbiome, inflammation, and common gut disruptors; explore when gut health might be a missing piece in persistent anxiety or depression; and talk through the foundational habits and functional tes...

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

2026-09-2223:21

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 had to it. Instead of treating that numbness as a problem, she breaks down why it was her nervous system doing exactly its job. Along the way, she offers a new way to actually measure healing (hint: it's not whether you still get anxious), a guardrail against turning nervous system work into one more thing to grade yourself on,...

Bringing It All Together (Final Part: B2B Series)

2026-09-1536:31

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 nervous system to creating a personalized path to healing, this episode serves as both a review and a roadmap for moving forward with confidence and clarity. 3 Takeaways: Whole-Human Approach: True healing comes from integrating both physiology and psychology – one that explores and acknowledges how your body, mind, relationships, ...

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

2026-09-0837:27

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 depression. I break down why we take a physiology-first—but not physiology-only—approach, the truth behind the outdated “chemical imbalance” theory, and how functional labs can uncover real root causes that are often missed in standard care. 3 Takeaways: Physiology First, Not Only: There’s an interplay between physiology and psycho...

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

2026-09-0126:42

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. Building on our previous discussion of reactive tools, this episode examines how to address the root causes of your symptoms. 3 Takeaways: Proactive regulation is about root causes, not symptom chasing. It’s the long game of building a sustainable, regulation-supportive life.The most effective healing path is personal. Your next ste...

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Regulate & Rewire: An Anxiety & Depression Podcast