Dopamine Diaries

I feel like a good mom today. I feel like a good wife today. I feel like a good woman today. And I need to explain why. I'm talking about the year and a half I spent wondering when I'd finally wake up...

22 Touko 202514min

I'm in a stressful season of life. Like really in it. And I can pinpoint the exact moments this year where I pushed past my limit without even realizing it. I get into the physical signs I've been not...

29 Huhti 202513min

I don't think I've ever been ready to talk about this. And I think the reason is I hadn't done the work yet myself. I'm talking about my software (that's what I call the nervous system) and why postpa...

17 Huhti 202524min

I've been stewing on recording this one for a couple weeks. So this time, I actually took notes first. I'm talking about everything in my life that changed once I finally stopped being an emotional ea...

2 Huhti 202529min

I spent 30 minutes this morning going back and forth on whether to cycle. I'm gonna do it. No, I'm not. I'm gonna do it. No, I'm okay. I get into the lesson I've learned from that: if you're spinning ...

28 Maalis 202519min

I was gonna put this in an email, but I couldn't get it to type out right. So here we are. I'm talking about letting your body lead you instead of your brain, and why that's actually messier than it s...

26 Maalis 202512min

I want you guys to think of that song, under pressure, di di di di di, while you listen to this one. I'm talking about the brain and pressure, specifically why we need the just right amount to actuall...

24 Maalis 202518min

I'm doing this episode while I'm finishing my makeup. Benefits of podcasting from your phone. This morning I watched Pride and Prejudice before starting work, and it got me thinking about how much str...

10 Maalis 202516min