
The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond
Welcome to The Nervous System Eats First — a podcast where science, story, and sensory wisdom meet to help neurodivergent women in midlife and menopause reclaim energy, intimacy, and emotional clarity...
21 Sep 20253min

Do You Feel Emotionally Numb or Disconnected in Midlife? You’re Not Alone
Ever find yourself saying "I don't even know what I feel anymore"?For autistic and midlife women navigating menopause, trauma, and burnout, emotional flatness may not just be hormones. It may be inter...
16 Sep 202537min

Stop Starving Your Brain: Food, Flexibility & Burnout Recovery with Dr. Franklin
What if the way you eat isn't about nutrition — it's about regulation?In this episode, Dr. Stacey Denise is joined by Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin — researcher, lifestyle medicine expert, and the voice be...
2 Sep 20251h 22min

Still Burned Out? Light a Ritual with Tameka Tate
Still burned out? You are not alone — and healing doesn't have to be loud. Sometimes it starts with a flame.In this grounding and soulful episode, Dr. Stacey Denise sits down with licensed therapist a...
26 Aug 202532min

Paint to Remember: How Abstract Art Anchors Emotion, Memory & Ritual with Ann Yakimovicz
Can color and texture help you remember who you are?In this richly layered conversation, Dr. Stacey Denise welcomes Austin-based abstract artist Ann Yakimovicz to explore how art serves as emotional m...
29 Juli 20251h 4min

Color Is a Reset: How to Use Color to Calm Your Nervous System with Dr. Stacey Denise
What if your nervous system had a favorite color — and it has been trying to tell you something?In this solo episode, Dr. Stacey Denise invites you into a softer space where color isn't branding or de...
12 Juli 20256min

If You Feel Off in Your Body, It Might Be This... (And It’s Not What You Ate)
Your cravings are not a willpower problem. They are your nervous system speaking first.In this episode, Dr. Stacey Denise is joined by mindset and movement coach Nadia Murdock for a conversation that ...
1 Juli 202547min

ERASED: How AI Bias Impacts Beauty, Identity & Belonging
What does it feel like when the machine gets you wrong — and what does that do to your nervous system?In the conclusion of the AI and Identity trilogy, Dr. Stacey Denise sits down with Douglas Moore J...
24 Juni 202534min




















