Journeys With My Body

Have you ever had a big emotional reaction to something small, maybe a gentle correction, a short message, or a perceived mistake, and wondered why your body completely spiraled?In this episode, I share a very real, very human moment where a mild professional boundary triggered an outsized panic response in my body. Tears, freeze, people-pleasing, and that familiar feeling of being “in trouble,” even though nothing bad was actually happening.If you:Panic when you think you’ve disappointed someoneSpiral after minor mistakesFeel intense shame or urgency to “fix it” right awayOverreact emotionally, even when you know it doesn’t make senseStruggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or authority triggers…this episode will help you understand what’s really happening in your nervous system, and why logic alone can’t stop it.We’ll talk about:Why your body reacts before your mind can catch upHow old survival patterns get activated in present-day situationsWhat “fawn,” freeze, and shame responses actually look like in real lifeWhy these reactions once kept you safeA simple, practical 2-minute reset you can use the next time your nervous system panicsThis isn’t about fixing yourself or never getting triggered again.It’s about learning what to do when it happens, so a moment doesn’t turn into a spiral.I created the Pocket Resets Community for exactly these situations: short (30–60-second), body-based resets you can use when panic, shame, or old patterns show up unexpectedly.You don’t need more insight.You need tools that work when your body takes over. 👉 Want tools you can actually use in the moment?I created the Pocket Resets Community for exactly these situations: short (30–60-second), body-based resets you can use when panic, shame, or old patterns show up unexpectedly.You don’t need more insight.You need tools that work when your body takes over. DONATIONS: buymeacoffee.com/journeyswithmybody

If your life looks “fine” on the outside but everything feels harder than it should… this episode is for you.When even simple tasks take extra energy, when you feel foggy, heavy, unmotivated, or disconnected from yourself, it’s a nervous system state.In this episode, we explore the invisible load your body carries when it’s been in a low-level survival mode for too long. You’ll learn:Why you can feel exhausted even when nothing is “wrong”The signs of functional freeze that most people overlookWhy brain fog, heaviness, and emotional flatness show up without obvious triggersWhy rest isn’t fixing the problem (and what your body actually needs)A simple reset you can use today to shift your system gently toward hope and presenceHow to begin feeling hopeful again — slowly, somatically, and without forcing anythingTake the first step to understanding what your nervous system has been holding, and giving your body the signals it needs to come back online.You can shift this one small reset at a time.Join the Pocket Resets Community for real-time nervous system support and a growing library of simple, powerful body-based resets.👉 Want practical 30–60 second tools to help you feel clearer, calmer, and more hopeful throughout the day?

If you keep ending up in the same arguments with your partner, your mom, your sister, your kids, or even coworkers—it’s not because you “attract the wrong people,” have poor boundaries, or haven’t healed enough.There’s a deeper reason your relationships feel repetitive and exhausting.In this episode, we explore the nervous system mismatch at the core of repeated conflict: the survival roles your body learned in childhood and how those roles quietly shape every adult relationship you’re in today.You’ll learn:Why you keep becoming the “strong one,” “fixer,” or “emotionally responsible one”Why certain people shut down while others escalateHow your body reads emotional energy before words are even spokenWhy the holidays and family dynamics reactivate old survival patternsHow nervous system “dialects” create invisible misunderstandingsThe real reason your body panics when you stop fixing, helping, or managing othersWhat actually changes these patterns (hint: it’s not communication skills)If you’ve ever felt drained after certain conversations, confused about your role in the family, or stuck in relationship patterns you swore you’d outgrown, this episode will help you finally understand why. Your body is trying to keep you safe in the only way it learned how.Let’s help it learn a new language.Join the Pocket Resets Community on Skool for quick, body-based techniques that help you stay present, grounded, and regulated, especially around the people who activate your old roles.Join us inside the community and learn the resets your nervous system has been waiting for.

If you’ve ever stayed too long in a job, a relationship, a city, or a life that quietly drains you, this episode is going to hit home.Most people think they’re stuck because they’re indecisive, unmotivated, or “not ready yet.”But the real reason you can’t leave the thing that’s wrong for you?Your nervous system is convinced that the familiar is safer than the life you actually want.In this episode, I share the true story of the six years I stayed in a job my body was begging me to leave… and the surprising science behind why so many high-achieving, capable people remain in situations they’ve clearly outgrown.You’ll learn:How your nervous system confuses familiarity with safetyWhy functional freeze keeps you “fine” but disconnected from yourselfThe difference between fear that protects you and fear that blocks your growthThe subtle body cues that reveal when it’s time to goWhy your intuition goes offline when you’re burnt out or overwhelmedHow to start leaving, gently, without forcing a big leapIf you’re exhausted, foggy, restless, or living with a knot in your stomach, you’ve normalized… your body might be telling you something. This episode helps you understand that message with compassion, clarity, and nervous-system intelligence. Let’s update your internal map together.Join the Pocket Resets Community on Skool and get access to micro-resets, nervous system guidance, and real-time support:Come inside and learn what your body has been trying to tell you.👉 Want to learn practical 30–60 second tools that help you get unstuck fast?

Are you following intuition, or a trauma response? Here’s how to finally tell the difference.Most of us have been told to "trust your gut," "follow your inner wisdom," or "listen to your body." But what if the voice you're following isn't actually intuition at all, it's your nervous system in survival mode?In this episode of Journeys With My Body, Heidi breaks down one of the most misunderstood concepts in the wellness world: the difference between true body wisdom and the three survival voices that masquerade as intuition, panic, shutdown, and fawn.You'll hear a personal story of how following "intuition" led to years of misalignment… and how learning to read the body's signals correctly changed everything.Inside this episode, you'll learn the 3 nervous system states people mistake for intuitionIf you ever regret decisions you made because they "felt aligned at the time," or you constantly second-guess yourself, this episode will give you the roadmap to reclaim your clarity, confidence, and self-trust.If you want daily 5-minute tools to help you regulate first—so you can actually trust your intuition, join the Pocket Resets Community. It’s where we practice real nervous system resets together, build self-trust, and take the guesswork out of body wisdom. Your clarity starts here.