Why Birthdays, Mother's Day & Weekends Can Feel So Disappointing
Why do birthdays, Mother's Day, weekends, or other special occasions leave you feeling so disappointed or resentful? Even when you were really looking forward to them? In this episode, Kristen talks w...
2 Sep 12min
You're Already Good at Discomfort...Just the Wrong Kind
You're already good at being uncomfortable. You overthink. You walk on eggshells. You manage everyone else's moods. You put yourself last. You beat yourself up. You stay exhausted, resentful, anxious,...
26 Aug 14min
Q: Will I ever truly learn to love myself?
"Will I ever truly learn to love myself? Logically I believe it — but I get so frustrated because I don't fully feel it." A client sent me that specific question this week, and the answer came to me s...
19 Aug 7min
Why Your Brain Always Assumes the Worst (And How to Get Out of Fight-or-Flight)
It's 11:07pm. You're staring at a text you sent three hours ago that still hasn't been answered — and your brain has already decided the relationship is over, they hate you, you're going to lose your ...
12 Aug 22min
Why You're Exhausted All Day but Can't Sleep at Night
You're wiped by 2pm. You count down the hours until you can finally lie down. And then you get into bed — and your brain wakes up. Heart racing a little. Running tomorrow's list. Rewriting the text yo...
5 Aug 17min
A Panic Attack in Costco (Why Your Nervous System Still Freaks Out Sometimes)
You've been doing the work. Learning how to regulate your nervous system. Feeling your feelings instead of trying to fix them. You're basically Calm AF....so why does an email still send you into a f...
22 Jul 12min
Why Venting Makes You Feel Worse (Not Better)
"I just needed to get that out." "I feel better once I verbally process it." If that's the story you tell yourself, this episode is going to poke holes in it. That habit is venting and it makes you fe...
15 Jul 11min
Are You a Good Student or Are You Dysregulated? Why Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Calming Your Anxiety
You've been doing everything right. Setting your intentions. Regulating on purpose. You didn't just listen to the episode on thought spirals — you listened to every episode, on 1.5 speed, because that...
8 Jul 15min
