
The Vital Side Podcast
Welcome to The Vital Side Podcast. Join me to learn how rewiring your brain can help you heal your body, reach new heights of success, and unlock your infinite potential. I have inspiring conversations with entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the wellness & personal development communities -- all rooted in the latest neuroscience. By listening, subscribing, and leaving a review, you’ve already started the process of rewiring your brain -- dive in with me today!
Latest episodes

Oct 11, 2021 • 17min
3. The Importance of Regulating the Nervous System
Cait & Lindsay deep dive into the science behind shifting, changing, & regulating the nervous system. The nervous system can be impacted when we have experienced traumatic situations, have had a chronic illness, or are living in a stressful environment. Lindsay uses her background as a medical practitioner to give you the science behind how the brain changes & how we can use simple techniques to improve our nervous system health. This episode includes explanation of basic anatomy of the nervous system & reviews the intricacies of the autonomic nervous system. Cait & Lindsay give you tangible tools on how to shift out of a chronic state of fight-or-flight and communicate a new reality to your body- one of safety & ease. Episode 3 Show Notes: Basic anatomy of the nervous system Lindsay describes the various parts of the nervous system & how it impacts our bodies When we experience mental, emotional, or physical traumas (like a chronic illness or symptoms), our brains can impact the body to tell us we are in danger The fight-or-flight response can turn on as a result of perceived danger- it’s a protective mechanism Lindsay shows us how we can shift our nervous systems, which benefits our health & wellbeing Cait gives a tip on how to make positive changes to her autonomic nervous system The importance of breath & how we can use breath to get out of survival mode How to positively impact the autonomic nervous system when running a business from home Lindsay describes the negative feedback loop of stress & walks through a mental exercise you can use at home to shift out of the chronic stress response Resources: Cait’s instagram: @caitrossco Lindsay’s instagram: @myvitalside The Vital-Side Membership Cait’s Website Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Oct 11, 2021 • 33min
2. Building a Mission-Driven Business through People, Planet & Profits with Heather Emerson
Entrepreneur, Speaker, & Forbes Next 1000 Leader, Heather Emerson shares more about overcoming adversity and trauma to build an impact-driven, plant-based, zero-waste food business impacting thousands of people. This episode includes Heather’s story of how she turned her pain to purpose, co-leading a team of 25 people to provide organic, plant- based meals to hard-working Texans, all with a zero-waste mission. After rebuilding her life after being incarcerated 15 years ago, she has made a choice to turn her challenging experiences into doing good for the community. To date, Prep To Your Door has saved over a million pieces of plastic from the landfills and oceans, and sourced over 100,000 pounds of Texas-grown produce. Episode 2 Show Notes: Heather's mission is to change food through strengthening local food systems so that everybody wins: the community, our health, our planet. In 2016, she founded Prep To Your Door in an effort to make that a reality. Heather’s personal story in the justice system Overcoming adversity & childhood trauma to take the next step towards entrepreneurship Leaving NYC to backpack around the world before starting Prep to Your Door The role that food has in our individual & collective healing journeys Heather’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs Building a world-class employee culture; a sneak peek inside of the Prep to Your Door culture Resources: https://www.heatheremerson.com/ and @theheatheremerson on instagram https://preptoyourdoor.com/ and @preptoyourdoor Cait’s instagram: @caitrossco Lindsay’s instagram: @myvitalside The Vital-Side Membership Cait’s Website Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer

Oct 11, 2021 • 28min
1. Motivation for Making Massive Change
Cait & Lindsay introduce you to the Rewire the Podcast. In this episode, they share insights into their own personal healing from chronic illness & life journeys that brought them to a place of bringing health, self development, & business mentorship to their clients and communities. This episode deep dives into the one moment in each of Cait & Lindsay’s lives when they decided to make a big & monumental change. Every passionate person has a story that depicts their motivation for change. Discover why Cait & Lindsay got started on their journeys of healing & what the stories behind why they started this podcast. Episode 1 Show Notes: Welcome to the first episode of Rewire the Podcast! Today, Cait and Lindsay discuss their personal stories & journeys... and what it looks like to reach that moment when you become ready & motivated to change your circumstances. Cait’s personal story + motivation for change Lessons from hitting rock bottom Take one step, and the next step appears The neuroscience behind taking little steps to create big change Lindsay’s personal story + motivation for change Addressing the brain & the chronic stress response to activate healing The power to heal yourself through the nervous system to support your larger life goals A tangible evidence-based tool to support you in taking the next step in your journey of change Resources: The Vital-Side Membership Cait’s Website Cait’s instagram: @caitrossco Lindsay’s instagram: @myvitalside Join our community: bit.ly/rewirethepodcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: bit.ly/rewiredisclaimer