The Podcast Is Changing (Plus a Story About Me Crying in My Car)

Episode 51 feels like a good moment to shake things up a little.

In this episode, I tell the story of how I went from feeling amazing after teaching a yoga class… to sitting in my car crying and deciding I should probably quit yoga entirely. All because of a small piece of feedback. Nothing about my teaching changed that day. The only thing that changed was my nervous system state. We talk about how activation can completely change the way your brain interprets reality, why I live by the rule “no big decisions in red or yellow,” and why learning about the nervous system is helpful, but practice is what actually creates change.

I’m also sharing a new direction for the podcast. Some weeks, I’ll bring guests on to talk about real-life topics that show up in the nervous system — grief, boundaries, burnout, relationships, addiction, and more. Then the following week, I’ll do a solo episode focused on integration — somatic exercises, nervous system tools, and meditations to help your body actually process what came up.

Conversation one week. Practice the next.

I also talk about Capacity Club, the community where women practice this work together. A new group opens on April 13th, and spots are intentionally limited because the container matters.

Links & Resources

Learn more about Capacity Club
https://saraispeer.com/capacity-club

Capacity Club is a space for women who want to go beyond learning about nervous system regulation and actually practice it in real life through somatic tools, co-regulation, and community support.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

• Your nervous system state changes how your brain interprets reality
• High activation can make small things feel catastrophic
• No big decisions in red or yellow
• Understanding your nervous system is helpful — practice is what creates change
• Regulation happens faster in safe connection with other humans