The Vital Side Podcast

Have you wondered when you should start trauma work, brain retraining, or somatic experiencing? We live in a world where we are inundated by ALL kinds of healing modalities, and it can be hard to know where to start. This week, Lindsay is answering some of the most commonly asked questions she gets in Vital-Side, specifically around healing modalities.  Lindsay uses her past 5 years working with clients who have experienced trauma & chronic illnesses to create a structure to the healing journey. Disclaimer: this process does not apply to everyone. Please always consult with your medical provider and/or mental health practitioner for medical advice. 
Show Notes: -The difference between somatic work and brain retraining -Identifying your nervous system response when purchasing a product or course is critical to starting the course or using the product -If you’re showing up in a sympathetic dominant response to purchase, you’ll begin that course in a sympathetic dominant response -The 3 Buckets of Healing: physical body, nervous system, and trauma processing -Choosing one modality for each category to decrease overwhelm & increase satisfaction -Normalizing “trauma”: trauma processing is a lifelong journey because we experience big T and little T traumas throughout our human experience -Lindsay’s story: tickboot camp episode -The definition of somatic work: a body-centric approach to healing -How trauma processing and somatic experiencing compare -Top-down and bottom-up approaches to nervous system regulation -Trauma processing can come later in your healing journey – pay attention to your physical body when you gain confidence & evidence for change Resources: -Join the Vital-Side community for FREE: https://myvitalside.mn.co/feed -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -Join Lindsay in her community: The Vital-Side Membership -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Visit Cait’s Website Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

How can your personal development impact the strength of your brand? This week, Lindsay and Cait are joined by personal brand expert, Ushi Patel, to discuss why doing your inner work informs how you function within your business. Ushi also explains the ways you can set personal boundaries with social media, how you can connect to joy in work & life, and how your business can reflect your personal strengths. Ushi is not only a personal brand expert but a creative consultant and an award-winning designer. Her work in business mentorship has a collective reach of millions globally, including the visual direction of campaigns for the empowerment of more than 300,000 women in India and Africa. Ushi’s multicultural approach and heartfelt visual storytelling has also inspired her clients to utilize her design talent and eye for their incredible homes, events, and weddings worldwide. 
Show Notes: -Ushi’s story of growing up in an Indian family and what inspired her to the world of branding -Why the inner work is vital to starting a  business -Ushi’s search for a calm and an energetic approach to creating her business -Slowing down and getting into her body is how Ushi approaches her work with clients -Your business is a mirror of who you are -Spark of Genius™ methodology definition - a step-by-step approach on recalibrating and realigning your brand -Your personal brand is the most valuable asset you have -Creating awareness within your your business & personal life -Ushi’s current inner work routine: movement, breathing, and baths -Creating your Book of Awesome -Connecting with joy - having this be the common denominator of your life -Becoming aware of how stress response shows up in your body -One of the things that will kill a brand is incongruence -Ushi’s boundaries with social media & how it can help & hurt your brand -The benefit of naps during the workday, burgers, and beer! -The answer to presence lives in the body Resources: -Learn more about Ushi on her website & schedule a free consultation  -Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco -Visit Cait’s Website -Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside -Join Lindsay in her community: The Vital-Side Membership Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Are you wondering how your nervous system affects the growth and success of your business? This week, Cait discusses what it means to take control of your life and business by taking inventory of the elements of your life that are not serving you. Cait shares more on how the nervous systems of your clients and employees impact the growth of your business, how we can “turn down the noise”, and how you can personally connect with your nervous system through a few practical tools. 
Show Notes: - Why strategy alone is not enough to create success in business and life - The “Pyramid of Potential” as a framework for the ingredients found in the recipe for creating success - Nervous system 101: what is it and what role does it play in business success? - 3 practical tools to use as a busy business owner or leader looking to integrate more nervous system support & regulation into your daily life - The tools: turning down the noise; physical touch techniques; and sensory snapshots - Tips on how to incorporate these tools Resources: -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

Do you have a big, bold message you are ready to share with the world? Are you craving a new, more fun, and effective way to reach more people to grow your business or personal brand? Look no further than…your “Signature Talk”. This week, Cait dives deep into how you can share your message (you know, the one you are so passionate and lit up by). She dives deep into sharing one of the most effective and powerful strategies for connecting with your future clients, partners & communities. Cait shares her personal story of how she sourced, created & delivered her first PAID keynote opportunity in 2017. By tuning in, you’ll learn the core components of a magnetic Signature Talk that leaves your audience, clients, or community wanting much more from you. 
Show Notes: -Cait’s journey and experience with burnout as the catalyst to start her business and begin her expert speaking career -Leveraging your relationships and how to uncover the 1 opportunity that will change your business & life -How Cait delivered her message and shared her personal story of navigating burnout in her first keynote talk in 2017 -What is a “Signature Talk”? + how to use a Signature Talk to propel you forward in your business & entrepreneurship journey -The importance of using non-verbal communication to make your message more impactful (hint: 93% of communication is non-verbal) -Why the first ten seconds of your talk are the most important part of your entire talk -The recipe for creating lasting emotional & mental connection with your audience: connect with their hearts first through storytelling, then their minds through powerful & action-oriented education, and finish by connecting with their hearts once again -How to use SPARQ to start and end your talk -The power of the pause and honing your delivery skills -Tips for to designing & using the visual components of your Signature Talk -Get on the waitlist for Cait’s June announcement – where she will announce a new way to support you in sourcing, creating & delivering opportunities to deliver your very own Signature Talk and to help you become a more powerful speaker Resources: -Speak On Stages - Announcement Waitlist -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

Have you ever wondered why your body reacts to certain environments and situations in a hyper-inflammatory way? In this episode, Lindsay discusses how physical symptoms can be a result of a dysregulated nervous system, using the examples of food sensitivities, anxiety, and other chronic symptoms. Lindsay talks about how we can identify the fight-or-flight response in the body and how to combine somatic, bottom-up approaches, & top-down regulation to create a balanced autonomic nervous system 
Show Notes: -Acute stress response definition: fight-or-flight -Traffic light symbol: Red: freeze; Yellow: fight-flight; Green: growth-repair -The goal is to signal safety to your body more often than note; this is your autonomic nervous system in balance -How “danger” gets communicated when we eat something “healthy” like a salad – how this can show up as inflammation, pain, anxiety, bloating, etc. -We are communicating with our environments (internal and external) -Cellular communication of stress broken down -The concept of Epigenetics -Simple exercises you can use before you eat Resources: -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

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