Send us a text The holiday season is often framed as a time of joy, connection, and celebration - yet for many, it can feel overwhelming, dysregulating, and deeply complex. In this episode, we create a soft place to land. We speak openly about the pressures that tend to surface during the holidays: expectations to be happy, social, productive, and grateful, even when the body and nervous system are asking for something slower, quieter, and more spacious. Rather than pushing through, we invite...
Send us a text What if healing isn’t something you have to “figure out” or earn - but something your body is already doing, moment by moment? In this episode, we demystify the concept of self-healing by grounding it in biology, nervous system science, and lived experience. Rather than framing healing as mystical or unattainable, we explore how the body is inherently wired to repair, regulate, and restore itself when given the right conditions. Self-healing isn’t a trend or a belief system - i...
Send us a text What if the stress you’re experiencing isn’t coming from “doing too much” - but from the signals you’ve been taught to ignore? In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked signs of stress that quietly shape our behaviors, our bodies, and our emotional lives. Stress doesn’t always look like panic or burnout. More often, it shows up as constant busyness, perfectionism, emotional shutdown, or physical symptoms we normalize and push through. We explore: How stress frequently di...
Send us a text What if the key to healing isn’t pushing past your emotions… but learning to understand them with more depth, precision, and compassion? In this episode, we explore the practice of emotional granulation - the skill of naming your emotions with clarity so you can actually hear the message they’re offering you. We dive into: ✨ Why emotions aren’t inconveniences - they’re informational signals from the nervous system ✨ How naming an emotion with specificity helps you process it, r...
Send us a text What if your emotions aren’t obstacles to overcome - but vital messages your body has been trying to deliver all along? In this episode, we dive into the profound truth that emotions are not random, dramatic, or “too much.” They are information. They are the felt language of your nervous system - guiding you, signaling your needs, and shaping the way you move through the world. We explore: ✨ Why emotions are physiological, not imaginary - and what it means to feel them in the b...
Send us a text What if feeling “calm” isn’t the same as being regulated - and what if real healing requires more than just slowing down? In this episode, we explore a concept that so many of us misunderstand: the difference between relaxation and nervous system regulation. While relaxation can be soothing, regulation is what allows us to move fluidly through the natural rises and falls of daily life - without disconnecting, shutting down, or overriding what our bodies are trying to tell us. W...
Send us a text What if the most powerful place for healing isn’t in choosing either/or - but learning to live in the space in between? In this season two opener of The Luminous Body Podcast, we return after a season of big life changes - becoming new parents, creating our online course Master Your Nervous System to Heal From Within, and finding new rhythms of balance in the midst of it all. This episode sets the tone for what’s to come: an exploration of the middle ground - the space between ...
Send us a text What if your hair, skin, nails, or chronic pain were more than just cosmetic concerns or minor annoyances? In this special season finale episode, we reflect on a full year of deep conversations around health, healing, and the wisdom of the body - while diving into one of the most empowering topics yet: learning to listen to the body’s signals. From brittle nails to persistent rashes, mysterious aches to unexpected hair loss, your body is constantly communicating. The key is kno...
Send us a text This week on Luminous Body, Jaxson shares two updates that speak to the heart of his mission: healing, inclusivity, and nervous system support for all. First up: the launch of "No Milk in My T" - a grassroots fundraiser providing vital financial support for transgender Australians seeking gender-affirming surgeries. With no coverage from Medicare or private health insurance, these surgeries remain inaccessible for many. Jaxson dives into why this care is non-negotiable for ment...
Send us a text Struggling with sleep even though you're doing all the right things? In this solo episode, Jaxson shares a powerful real-life case study of a patient facing chronic health challenges, PTSD, and almost no REM or deep sleep - despite good sleep hygiene and a cabinet full of supplements. What made the difference? A holistic treatment plan combining kinesiology, neuro-emotional techniques, chiropractic care, and the calming power of GABA. This week, we explore: ✨ Why REM sleep is e...
Send us a text What if everything you’ve been told about detoxing is only part of the truth? In this solo episode, Jaxson explores why detoxing isn’t just a juice cleanse or a crash protocol. It’s a daily, ongoing process happening inside you right now - thanks to your liver, kidneys, lymphatic system, and more. But with modern life’s toxic load, our systems need more than just good intentions. This week, we explore: ✨ Why you can’t out-supplement a toxic lifestyle ✨ The truth about your liv...
Send us a text What happens when a mother’s intuition, preparation, and presence come together in the sacred experience of childbirth? In this heartfelt episode, Hilary returns to the Luminous Body Podcast to share her deeply personal story of becoming a mother. Through vivid storytelling and emotional reflection, she invites us into her recent journey through pregnancy and homebirth - a journey marked by vulnerability, strength, and transformation. We talk through navigating the intensity of...
Send us a text Hello listeners of The Luminous Body Podcast. Today we've got a throwback episode for you while we set ourselves up to record some new episodes very soon. Despite this being an earlier discussion we've gone through, it remains as relevant as ever. Healing journey's don't really finish in the traditional sense, they are a journey that you walk every day to a varying degree, and so it's important to always reflect and observe where you are at in the moment, where you've been in t...
Send us a text What if the part of you that keeps sabotaging your goals is actually trying to protect you? In this solo episode, Jaxson takes you on a journey into the subconscious - the hidden realm where protective patterns like self-sabotage are born. He shares candid stories about fatherhood, healing, and the surprising ways early life experiences continue to shape our adult behaviors. Drawing on the Lifeline Technique, a subconscious reprogramming method developed by Dr. Darren Weissman,...
Send us a text What if the part of you that keeps “getting in your own way” is actually trying to keep you safe? In this solo episode, Jaxson is unpacking the true nature of self-sabotage - not as a sign of weakness or failure, but as a protective reflex wired into your nervous system. These patterns often stem from early life experiences, and while they once helped you survive, they can now stand between you and your growth. Rooted in neuroscience and somatic psychology, this episode invites...
Send us a text Feeling foggy, drained, or like you just can’t focus no matter how hard you try? These symptoms are more than just frustrating - they’re your body waving a red flag. In today's solo episode, Jaxson dives into the root causes behind brain fog, chronic fatigue, and lack of focus, explaining why these are signs of deeper imbalances in the body. From inflammation and gut health to the impact of chronic stress and cortisol overload, he unpacks how your nervous system and brain are d...
Send us a text Surgery can be a powerful step on the path to transformation, and how you recover can make all the difference. In this solo episode, Jaxson shares his deeply personal journey of healing after gender-affirming surgery, offering heartfelt insights and practical tools for anyone preparing for or recovering from a medical procedure. Drawing from years of experience with multiple surgeries since beginning his transition in 2016, he unpacks the emotional and physical layers of recove...
Send us a text Today we dive deep into the fascinating connection between sleep cycles and overall health. Ever wondered why you wake up at the same time every night? Let's explore the significance of light, deep, and REM sleep stages, and how each plays a crucial role in mental and physical well-being This week, we explore: The different stages of sleep (light, deep, and REM) and their impact on healing, memory processing, and emotional regulationThe concept of the body clock from Traditiona...
Send us a text We often think of histamine as just the culprit behind allergies, but what if it’s also hijacking your sleep? I'm Jaxson and today I'm flying solo to share a surprising connection between high histamine levels and chronic insomnia. Through the story of one patient’s relentless sleep struggles, let's unpacks how elevated histamine can act like a stimulant in the brain, keeping you wired when you’re desperate for rest. This week we explore: Why histamine isn’t just an allergy iss...
Send us a text This episode is an invitation to slow down and listen—to the rhythms of your body, the patterns of your stress, and the deeper stories your health may be telling. At the heart of it all is the HPA axis: the intricate communication system between your brain and adrenal glands that helps regulate everything from hormones to immunity to digestion. When life moves fast, stress stacks up, and we keep pushing through, this delicate system can fall out of sync—leading to burnout, chro...