In the second half of my conversation with Holly Toronto, we... discuss the palpable dissonance in the body when we know what feels right for us and also know the potential social consequences we will face if we choose what's right for us discuss the therapy world and enmeshment with binary belief and ideologies talk about embodying our authenticity after growing up in environments that punished our authenticity share about the necessity of a well-resourced nervous system when reclaiming authenticity talk about knowing when full authentic expression is unnecessary without self-censoring and the role of discernment in checking ourselves talk about developing relationships where we can be fully seen and held in our messiness as we learn to embody authenticity discuss the use of labels and identity markers and whether they're helping us or hindering us talk about showing up more authentically in romantic relationships share about cultivating relationships where authenticity is ever-evolving and accepted as a gift rather than rejected as a threat discuss the creation of monoliths, the othering of people, and the egoic need to be "right" — and how nothing in nature thrives in same-ness elaborate on the difference between fitting in and belonging talk about the expansiveness of letting go of an us vs. them mentality Holly’s website Follow Holly on Instagram Return to Wholeness Podcast Feminine Freedom How to Disagree & Still Find Belonging with Kat Lee & Holly Toronto on the Empowered Curiosity Podcast Apply for 1:1 coaching with Lindsey Get your ticket to Nervous System 101 

In this episode with returning guest Holly Toronto, we... share Holly's experiences with "us vs. them" thinking in the space of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood and why she's choosing to keep some things to herself. talk about the collective's inability to hold grief and other human experiences and discuss fear as the root of this inability share the wide range of thought, belief, and experiences on one of the most controversial subjects — birth — and how fear and othering is showing up in other spaces as well, including race, COVID, vaccines, parenting, and more talk about the epidemic of self-censorship that us vs. them thinking has created discuss the nuances of why people choose what they choose share about the necessity of having a village and how us vs. them thinking destroys our sense of genuine community share our concern about the next generation engaging in "accountability" culture and cancel culture because our generation hasn't modeled tolerance, inclusivity, and acceptance to them and how it's not just happening on social media discuss our shared experiences in fundamentalist Christianity and how us vs. them thinking was engrained into us from a young age Holly’s website Follow Holly on Instagram Return to Wholeness Podcast Feminine Freedom Apply for 1:1 coaching with Lindsey Get your ticket to Nervous System 101

In this episode, mental health mentor Darcey Segers and I... discuss the connection between "mental illness" diagnoses and childhood and family trauma share Darcey's diagnosis of Bipolar I and the symptoms she had that led to that diagnosis share about regulating the nervous system, processing trauma, and the importance of taking breaks in the healing journey discuss the importance of researching medications and considering long-term impact of medications like Seroquel, Zoloft, Lexapro, benzos, Naltraxone, and more share some practical ways to advocate for yourself without fear and deal with dismissive doctors share what to look for in a psychiatrist explain why symptoms aren't meant to be gotten rid of or suppressed and what happens when we start listening share how Darcey and I have helped our kids to feel into their bodies, be with uncomfortable sensations, and how to move emotions share our perspectives on expansion, symptom "relapses", and the nervous system share why the inclusion of spirituality is important in healing holistically Follow Darcey on Instagram Follow Darcey's Liminal Mental Health consulting account for mental health and psych med taper mentorships Amino Acid Sleep-Supporting "Cocktail": Glycine + Taurine + L-Ornithine + L-Theanine + Melatonin

In this episode, sexual trauma survivor and healer Michelle Roberton and I... talk about dissociation as a protective mechanism for surviving abuse discuss how Michelle's process of embodiment resurrected buried memories and flashbacks of her sexual trauma and how she worked through that discuss how talk therapy re-traumatized Michelle and how felt sense and somatic work helped her heal and reclaim her sovereignty share several ways that our sex is traumatized beyond physical sexual abuse, including menopause, childbirth, and religion explore the reclamation of creativity, expression, play, fun, pleasure, and more when we heal our sex share the ways nonphysical sexual trauma shows up in men discuss the overall detrimental effects of porn on our sex explore how sex begins outside the bedroom and what that looks like discuss the role of acceptance and forgiveness in healing sexual trauma share how Michelle deals with triggers and her daily practice of talking to herself share how Michelle playfully and creatively changed her language to create a reality in which she was whole and not broken talk about patterns of self-sabotage and noticing the feelings in our bodies while offering nurturing and nourishment to our whole selves Work with Michelle Belief Beyond the Binary self-paced course No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

In this episode, holistic psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora and I... discuss Dr. Vora's holistic approach to psychiatry discuss anxiety as a symptom, not a diagnosis discuss the necessity of switching echo chambers, especially if the echo chamber you find yourself in is disempowering and keeping you stuck believing that anxiety is a mental illness diagnosis talk about transforming our understanding of anxiety discuss the difference between "false anxiety" and "true anxiety" ask "what is my anxiety trying to tell me?" instead of "how do I get rid of anxiety?" share practical ways to discharge anxiety energy from the body and talk about crying as a free, but underrated way to regulate and discharge anxious energy talk about the relationship between psychedelics and anxiety and the scientific hesitation to have the conversation discuss people who are naturals at life and highly sensitive people who feel like life doesn't come naturally FREE: Hack Your Nervous System with Cold Plunges Dr. Ellen's book: The Anatomy of Anxiety — Understanding & Overcoming the Body's Fear Response Follow Dr. Ellen on Instagram Get Dr. Ellen's Free Guide: 4 Keys to Health

In this very interesting episode, I chat with Deniz and Celia about... what it means to read the Akashic Records of a property, home, or business how negative energies become stuck or trapped in homes and businesses and how that energy directly affects the residents, owners, tenants, customers, and children the process of opening the Akashic Records of a property and the process of property realignment share the types of entities, spirits, thought forms, portals, and more than may be discovered in a property's Akashic Records discuss how souls become "earthbound" discuss how negative, uncleared energies may affect the sale of a property and how clearing a home's energy can help it sell more quickly Book a reading + property realignment — use code LINDSEY10 for 10% off FREE: Hack Your Nervous System with Cold Plunges

Kerri Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. She catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. Kerri is also the author of several international best-selling books and is the host of the Soul Nectar Show. In this episode, Kerri and I discuss several key parts of her book, The Second Wave, as well as share a synchronicity and our shared spirit guide, White Eagle. FREE Love Mastery Game Follow Kerri on Instagram Soul Nectar Show: Living Beyond the Binary with Lindsey Lockett The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama Awakening to Me: One Woman's Journey of Self-Love Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound FREE Guide to Hack Your Nervous System with Cold Plunges Keepers of the Light Oracle Cards

In this episode with physical therapist and mind-body practitioner Dr. Marysa Meyer, we... share Marysa's love for sleuthing out and helping heal chronic pain for people who've "tried everything" share why people deal with chronic pain through the lens of the nervous system (hint: chronic pain is a nervous system response and NOT necessarily indicative of pathology or structural issues) discuss the very unique expression of symptoms of a dysregulated nervous system, including chronic pain discuss attachment — to pain, identity, and outcomes share the profound usefulness of slow, gentle, subtle movements for body connection, nervous system regulation, and healing talk about the importance of finding an anchor to help sit with chronic pain FREE: Body Awareness Journaling Guide  FREE: Hack Your Nervous System with Cold Plunges Follow Marysa on Instagram Subscribe! Follow me on Instagram The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientific Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon

In this episode with Emotional Alchemist and Daoist Practitioner Kat Lee, we... discuss the pull between wanting to honor ourselves as individuals while also wanting to honor the collective discuss the relationship of balance between nature and our human experience through Kat's Daoist perspective talk about spirituality and healing sometimes feeling like an itch we can't scratch discuss healing as a mostly subtractive process talk about discerning our sovereign, autonomous choice from the external voices of what we "should" do talk about the roles we take on to survive, the Drama Triangle, and vacillating between roles share why we can't get behind "love and light" discuss labels and identity markers and why they don't matter as much as how we care for ourselves and our nervous systems within our own experience of the world Follow Kat on Instagram The Empowered Curiosity Podcast Work with Kat I'm also teaching my foundational workshop, Nervous System 101, on 2/1/2022. Tickets are $55, but if you need financial assistance, please send an email to hey@lindseylockett.com or DM me on Instagram (@iamlindseylockett). In Nervous System 101, you will learn what your Autonomic Nervous System is and how it works Polyvagal Theory distilled down in a way that even a 5th grader can understand how the Autonomic Nervous System is heavily involved in the development of many chronic and mysterious health conditions and "mental illnesses" how the different branches of your nervous system behave when under threat (ie. the difference between "fight" and "freeze" from a physiological point of view) what trauma really is and how it affects your brain why healing is a mostly subtractive process the 4 Pillars of Holistic Trauma Healing Seats are limited to the first 100 people, so reserve your spot TODAY! Buy a Nervous System 101 ticket. REPLAY IS SENT TO EVERYONE WHO PURCHASES A TICKET WHETHER YOU ATTEND LIVE OR NOT.

In this episode, I'm sharing 9 free ways to support your nervous system — no cost whatsoever action steps you can start doing as soon as you turn off this episode! I'm also teaching my foundational workshop, Nervous System 101, on 2/1/2022. Tickets are $55, but if you need financial assistance, please send an email to hey@lindseylockett.com or DM me on Instagram (@iamlindseylockett). In Nervous System 101, you will learn what your Autonomic Nervous System is and how it works Polyvagal Theory distilled down in a way that even a 5th grader can understand how the Autonomic Nervous System is heavily involved in the development of many chronic and mysterious health conditions and "mental illnesses" how the different branches of your nervous system behave when under threat (ie. the difference between "fight" and "freeze" from a physiological point of view) what trauma really is and how it affects your brain why healing is a mostly subtractive process the 4 Pillars of Holistic Trauma Healing Seats are limited to the first 100 people, so reserve your spot TODAY! Buy a Nervous System 101 ticket. REPLAY IS SENT TO EVERYONE WHO PURCHASES A TICKET WHETHER YOU ATTEND LIVE OR NOT. FREE Training to Hack your Nervous System with Cold Plunges