Trauma Explained: Big T, Little t, and the Nervous System
What if trauma isn’t defined by the event — but by how your nervous system experienced it?In this episode of Healing Is My Hobby, Jessica Colarco, LCSW, breaks down one of the most misunderstood topic...
9 Mar 23min
Understanding Trauma Responses: Compassionate Approaches to Nervous System Overload
What if your overwhelm isn’t weakness… but your nervous system trying to protect you?In a world that feels loud, fast, and often unsettling, it’s easy to assume something is “wrong” with us when we fe...
2 Mar 11min
News Fasting, Humming & Letting Go: A Healing Lab Experiment
What if staying informed is actually dysregulating you? And what if protecting your peace isn’t avoidance… but wisdom?In this month’s Healing Lab, Jessica Colarco, LCSW, tests real-life nervous system...
23 Feb 17min
Doomscrolling, Dopamine, and the Nervous System
Is Doom Scrolling a Bad Habit… or Your Nervous System Asking for Help?In this episode of Healing Is My Hobby, Jessica Colarco takes a compassionate look at doom scrolling—not as a lack of discipline o...
16 Feb 8min
Staying Regulated in a Dysregulated World
What happens when the world feels overwhelming—and your nervous system won’t settle?In this episode of Healing Is My Hobby, Jessica Colarco explores what it really means to stay regulated in a dysregu...
9 Feb 11min
Real Is the New Perfect: Welcome to Chasing Brighter Season 5
Chasing Brighter Season 5 Trailer: Reset, Rest, ReconnectWhat if every season of life deserves to feel brighter?Chasing Brighter began as a guide for women in midlife—but this season, we’re expanding ...
5 Feb 1min
Is Your Anxiety a Trauma Echo?
What if your anxiety isn’t a sign that something is wrong with you—but proof that your body learned how to survive?In this episode of Healing Is My Hobby, Jessica Colarco explores how anxiety often co...
2 Feb 6min
The Healing Lab: Tai Chi, Tea, and Tapping—What Actually Calms Anxiety?
Can something as simple as tea, slow movement, or tapping shift your nervous system?In this episode of Healing Is My Hobby, Jessica Colarco steps into the Healing Lab to test gentle, accessible tools ...
27 Jan 15min
