The Vital Side Podcast

Have you ever wondered what is holding you back from healing? Often, old belief systems and limiting subconscious beliefs stand in the way of where we are today and where we want to be. This even applies to your healing journey. In this episode, Lindsay uses her expertise having worked in the medical field for 10 years and in neuroplasticity for 5, giving information on how to identify outdated subconscious belief systems & start embodying a new way of being that supports healing. 
Show Notes: -The importance of identifying old belief systems & accessing the subconscious brain -The 3 Level Mind Model: The definition of the conscious, subconscious, & unconscious minds -Theta brain wave as a child allows us to soak up information in our environment and believe it to be true -The conscious mind is the gardener and the subconscious mind is the garden -Old belief systems can keep us held back from healing & success in our lives -How you see yourself is the biggest determinant of what your life becomes -We can connect with higher purpose, identity, values, and beliefs in order to see change to our physical reality -Butterfly hug for bilateral stimulation & processing stuck subconscious beliefs -The importance of trauma processing: EMDR and brainspotting Resources:             -Robert Dilt’s Pyramid of Change             -Free Wired for More Video series and community             -Join the Wired for More FREE community & video series -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

How can you rewire your brain to create and mold your personal reality? This week, we’re speaking with Neuroplasticity Coach, Bob Doyle, to discuss how to find your own authenticity and the steps you can take to create a life you love. Bob also explains the differences and similarities between rewiring and manifesting, how to shift from “doing” to “becoming,” and why discomfort is a natural and normal part of the personal growth process.  Bob Doyle is best known as a featured expert in the film and book, “The Secret,” and he now focuses his coaching and training on Neuroplasticity and your ability to rewire your brain so that you literally become the person who creates the results you want to see in your life... Bob has been teaching these principles through programs, live events, podcasts, coaching, and writing since 1998. He is driven by his passion for creative self-expression and his work is heavily focused on helping people become happy, healthy, wealthy, and authentically themselves. 
Show Notes: -Bob’s journey to find career satisfaction as the catalyst to discover the Law of Attraction and Neuroplasticity -The quantum physics aspect of attracting what you want in life -Bob’s experience and thought leadership in the world-renowned movie “The Secret” -When is your personal reality created? Every moment you give meaning. -Change your wiring. Change your results. Change your life. -Putting your attention in the right place. Who do you want to BE? -Failure is a normal part of rewiring and changing your life. -Anyone’s brain can change! -Ages 0-7: the “ready to learn” autopilot phase of childhood development + developing our very first belief systems - Using Neuroplasticity concepts in the process of healing -Becoming aware of your autopilot wiring – you can’t change what you can’t see -Being comfortable with the concept that discomfort is normal and non-negotiable -Everything you’re manifesting is the result of some action you’re taking in the world -To invoke clarity: Who inspires you? What are the traits of this person that you admire? When you feel disempowered, how can we replace that response? -Steps to rewiring your brain: First, become aware of your vision. Second, connect with your vision emotionally every single day, despite how you’re feeling at any given moment. -Definition of the 4 archetypes: seeker, skeptic, wizard, and people-pleaser -Effort is a state of mind -“You’ll get questions to the answers you ask” -Going from being a seeker to a doer: our brains love basic rewards systems and bite size pieces of information -Brain rewiring vs. manifesting: the similarities & the differences Resources: -Bob’s Transformational Quiz -Bob’s Website -Facebook: Boundless Living | The Bob Doyle Show -Twitter: @bobdoyle -Bob’s Instagram: @bobdoyleshow -Book Reference: The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles -Book Reference: The Secret by Rhonda Dyrne -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Are you wondering how you can independently access your emotional freedom? We’re talking with Jesse Finkelstein, founder & creator of The Game of Real Life, to discuss how to practice vulnerability, cultivate more self-compassion & build your emotional regulation toolkit. Jesse dives into dialectical behavioral therapy, how emotional attachments and blocks can get in the way of success, and the importance of cultivating the right community and being present. Jesse is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Rutgers University and a DBT Therapist and the creator of the upcoming The Game of Real Life, a one-of-a-kind card game rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). He is also a researcher and clinician at the Dialectical Behavior Therapy clinic at Rutgers University, where his main areas of research include the use of technology and new media to deliver effective psychotherapeutic interventions.  
Show Notes: -Going from designer to therapist: how Jesse made this transition -Recognizing purpose in life: one decision that changes everything -The difference between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) -Practices of acceptance & emotional regulation in DBT -Having compassion for one’s emotional experience -Navigating the balance between acceptance & change -The complex emotion of shame and how it gets in the way of us finding emotional freedom -Thinking in extremes and its role in creating dysregulation & disconnection -Holding the belief that multiple truths can co-exist -Metabolic energy and its role in learning, creating & building something new -Emotional avoidance is one of the greatest ways we suffer & is counterproductive to processing our emotions -Compassion means validating our experience & accepting our emotions -Cait shares a quote from Jesse’s Instagram: the science of how we are all connected -Loving Kindness and practicing vulnerability as tools to help us accept that we are all connected -ABC please: accumulate positive experiences, Build mastery by doing things we enjoy, and Cope ahead by rehearsing a plan ahead of time -Shifting the belief, “The world is a dangerous place” by having new experiences via exposure therapy -The 4 components of DBT: Interpersonal effectiveness (getting what you want & setting limits); mindfulness; tolerating distress; and emotional regulation -Jesse shares more details on his game, “The Game of Real Life” and how it can support people build & grow their emotional toolkit Resources: -Check out the website for “The Game of Real Life” -DBT-RU YouTube Video Series -TheraHive (DBT Online Skill Courses) -Brene Brown, “Atlas of the Heart” -Jesse’s Instagram: @talkisgood -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

How can aligning authentically to what you want to create success in your life? We’re talking with Ryan Haddon about subconscious reprogramming and how it can impact our relationship to past traumatic experiences, childhood memories, and future success in our careers & lives. Ryan discusses what surrendering looks like, the small steps you can take to establish new routines and leave strong habits behind, and the joy of engaged attachment from your goals. Ryan is a certified life and spiritual coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and certified meditation teacher with over 16 years of experience with clients around the world. She also does private workshops such as “Stepping Into Your Purpose,” “The Work/Life Balance,” and “Finding Your Center.” Ryan has been featured in a variety of top media outlets including Parents Magazine, Oprah Daily, Bustle, MindBodyGreen, & more.  
Show Notes: -Ryan’s personal journey & her spiritual awakening at the age of 17 -The subconscious mind + the role it played in Ryan’s experiences -Understanding our thought & behavior patterns to come back to wholeness -Surrendering - what does that look like? How can we do this? -The importance of self-talk -Turning the attention back to you - identifying thoughts & feelings -Small steps to use to break strong patterns & habits -What is hypnotherapy? How can we use it as a tool? -Tools to use to connect with success in your life Resources: -The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy -How to quit smoking by Allen Carr -Visit Ryan’s Website -Visit Ryan’s Instagram: @ryan.haddon -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

What does healing your trauma have to do with cultivating more wealth? We’re joined by Laura Guzman to discuss the ways in which your body stores trauma and how to approach it with a body-based psychotherapeutic modality. Laura shares her past experiences with clients and how different traumas manifest, how unresolved trauma can prevent you from being present, as well as what it really takes to build wealth and stability in your business. Laura Guzman is a Somatic Psychotherapist & LMFT for entrepreneurs and the founder of Soma Vida – the world's first Wellness Coworking Community, the global community Women Who Cowork, and her own therapy practice. Laura also sits on the board of Econa, the global center for excellence for entrepreneur mental wellness and she is passionate about supporting the emotional health and well-being of purpose-driven, audaciously ambitious entrepreneurs.  
Show Notes: -Laura’s personal journey navigating burnout and entrepreneurship - How Laura solved the challenge of isolation for entrepreneurs by finding Soma Vida, a wellness co-working community - Learning lessons of launching 2 businesses at the same time - Definition of somatic therapy - what makes it different from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) - Hakomi, somatic experiencing, mindfulness-based therapy, presence-based therapy, & other bottom-up experiencing - Unresolved trauma is the inability to stay present - Bringing protective responses into the present in order to process fear and trauma - Dropping the “need to know” when we don’t have language around past traumatic experiences - Shifting from a solely masculine approach to building a business to a more feminine-based business model (i.e. shifting focus from external to the internal) - Laura’s personal journey with experiencing her fear responses as an entrepreneur - “Embodiment” and what it looks like to return to your body - Inner work as the foundation for building a healthy business & work-life balance - Simple tips to lead a more feminine-based business model - Dan Segal’s S.I.F.T Approach - Laura shares client success stories of entrepreneurs who had business breakthroughs after using a body-led approach Resources: -Visit Laura’s Website -Visit Laura’s Instagram: @conciousambition -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership - The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Are you wondering how you can live in a plugged-in world while minimizing harmful effects from EMFs? Lindsay and Cait are joined by Athleticism Performance Coach and founder of EMFRocks.com, Justin Frandson, who discusses the little-known impacts that EMFs and 5G wireless devices can have on us and our bodies. Justin also gives us simple ways to shift away from the “always-on” culture, the fear swirling around EMFs and the profound benefits of taking time out of your day to ground yourself.  Justin is the founder of Athleticism – a health & performance clinic, author of Athleticism: Whole Body + Whole Brain = Performance, and has founded multiple successful businesses and sold one of them to a national chain. Justin looked to nature to solve the EMF challenges and created EMFRocks.com, where they sell incredible Grounding Bags to help people repel EMF, recharge, and get a better night’s sleep. 
Show Notes: - Justin’s start as an amateur athlete and wanting to work with other athletes - What are EMFs? And why are they important to us? - The introduction of a man-made waveform and how that impacts our bodies - A deeper dive into various waveforms & the impact 5G has on humans - Tangible tools to decrease radiation exposure - Dispelling the “always-on” culture - Other companies that help to counteract EMFs - How to reground yourself if you’re around wireless technology - How to address the fear around EMFs and more on emotional clearing - The importance of clearing your biofield - Electric cars, solar grids, and cell tours -- there is no regulation - Best options to drive a fuel-efficient car - The benefits of getting grounded and regulating your nervous system Resources: -Learn more about Justin’s companies Athleticism and EMF Rocks -Organizations that are helping to counteract EMFs  Robert Kennedy Jr. Children’s Health Defense Cell Phone Task Force bioinitiative.org -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership - The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Is your ability to be intimate with yourself or your partner impacted by a dysregulated nervous system? We’re talking with intimacy expert Katherine Smailis, to discuss different ways you can co-regulate with your partner. Kat defines what intimacy means, the “accelerators” and “brakes” of your sex life, and the effects a dysregulated nervous system can have on your relationship dynamics with other people.  Kat is an Occupational Therapist, specializing in Relational Energetics and Intimacy, and her mission within her company, TRĒ Wellness Consulting, is to strengthen the foundation of the family unit. Her approach also encompasses the mind, body, and spirit thus supporting an integrative approach to wellness.  
Show Notes: -Kat’s personal background in western medicine & her journey to find a deeper, more holistic approach to supporting her clients -Kat’s perspective on what’s missing from the traditional western medical model -Defining intimacy with self and in a partnership -How a dysregulated nervous system impacts intimacy -“Accelerators” & “brakes” - how do we get clear on what turns us on and off -What happens when we have experienced trauma that impacts our intimate relationships and family dynamic -Self-regulation and co-regulation to anchor into calm, peace, joy, acceptance, & love -Familiarizing ourselves with our different animal brains -The ripple effect a dysregulated nervous system plays in family dynamics -How parents can put on their own oxygen masks first to further support their children’s development -How you can support a loved one who might be experiencing nervous dysregulation Resources: -Kat’s Website - use code REWIRE for $200 off her 1:1 package! -Kat’s Instagram -Kat’s TikTok -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership - The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Laura Larios, founder of The Potent CEO, discusses the role of the nervous system in growing a sustainable business. Topics include mindset culture, shifting to a nervous system-conscious model for increased sales and wealth, and the importance of regulating the nervous system during periods of change. Laura's expertise in counseling psychology, polyvagal theory, and neuroscience informs her approach to helping clients. The podcast also explores the link between adrenaline, chaos, and business performance, as well as the significance of the nervous system in customer service and decision making.

What happens when trauma you have already processed shows up in your life… again? We can’t ALWAYS know how trauma will impact us throughout our lives. It’s important to know & understand - that’s OK. It’s part of life. In this episode, Lindsay shares her story of childhood trauma and how it showed up in her body later on in life. We also discuss the ways that trauma can be processed mentally and physically and how reprocessing trauma is a part of everyday life. 
Show Notes: -Lindsay’s story of trauma and how she continues to process it  -How the physical body processes trauma  -The ways that later traumatic events can reawaken earlier trauma and symptoms  -How micro-experiences can build up over time  -Why connecting with the present is essential in processing trauma Resources: -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership - The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Have you been feeling discouraged by a chronic illness diagnosis? We’re talking to rehabilitation clinician Jonathan Parr about his work as an EDS and Dysautonomia specialist, and working with people who have received a chronic illness diagnosis to help them get their lives back. Jonathan discusses how you can holistically reframe the way you look at your diagnosis, make the mindset shift away from the “quick fix” mentality, and how to begin addressing the nervous system to help you heal from the inside out. Jonathan began working as an exercise physiologist for cardiac and metabolic conditions while also working as a strength and conditioning coach training high-school, collegiate, and professional athletes. After graduating with a Master's in Physical Therapy, he began working with people with some of the most traumatic injuries and rarest disorders worldwide. Additionally, he’s currently one of a few rehabilitation clinicians nationwide who currently specializes in the treatment of EDS and Dysautonomia using his “3-systems” approach. 
Show Notes: -Jonathan’s story on how he became interested in this specific niche of physical therapy -Jonathan’s specific method and 3-step holistic approach to supporting people in his practice  -How to focus more on holistic healing instead of a diagnosis or prognosis  -How chronic illness can affect athletes or high performers -Addressing the nervous system and the mind-body connection -Simple exercises you can use to practice injury prevention in your own life  Resources: -Jonathan’s Instagram: @jparr_fs -Visit Jonathan’s Website -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -The Vital-Side Membership Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer