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764: Why Your Nervous System Feels Dysregulated (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right) with Roseann Capanna-Hodge

August 4, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Why is it so hard to relax… even when everything is finally done?

You finish work. The dishes are clean. The kids are asleep. The house is quiet. Yet your shoulders are still tight, your jaw is clenched, and your mind is already scanning for the next thing that needs your attention.

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with clinical psychologist and nervous system expert Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge to unpack why so many high-performing women feel trapped in survival mode, even when there’s no immediate crisis.

Together, they explore how years of chronic stress, caregiving, perfectionism, trauma, and constantly being “the one who holds everything together” can leave the nervous system stuck in a state of protection. The result? Irritability, anxiety, poor sleep, overwhelm, brain fog, and the feeling that you can never truly switch off.

Dr. Roseann explains the difference between everyday stress and nervous system dysregulation, why being highly productive doesn’t necessarily mean you’re regulated, and how your “stress cup” gradually fills until even small challenges feel overwhelming.

Most importantly, she shares practical, science-backed techniques that help retrain the nervous system to recognize safety again, from diaphragmatic breathing and somatic exercises to micro-moments of regulation throughout the day.

If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t seem to relax, even when life is technically under control, this conversation will help you understand what’s happening inside your body and how to begin creating more calm, resilience, and joy.

Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a licensed clinical psychologist, mental health educator, author, and expert in nervous system regulation. With more than three decades of clinical experience, she specializes in helping children and adults overcome anxiety, ADHD, trauma, OCD, emotional dysregulation, and chronic stress using evidence-based neuroscience and holistic approaches. She is the author of The Dysregulated Kid and founder of DrRoseann.com.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why high-performing women often live in chronic survival mode
The difference between stress and true nervous system dysregulation
How perfectionism, trauma, and caregiving overload your “stress cup”
Why your body struggles to relax, even when life feels under control
Simple nervous system resets you can practice throughout the day
How micro-moments of regulation build long-term resilience
Why awareness alone isn’t enough to create lasting change
The “Love Pause” technique for reducing reactivity and improving relationships

QUOTES

“Just because you’re high-performing doesn’t mean your nervous system is regulated.”

“You can’t heal when you don’t feel safe.”

“We’re leaving our kids emotional wealth, not just financial wealth.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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762: Why Women Need to Stop Being “Good Patients” and Start Advocating for Better Healthcare with Dr. Mariza

July 21, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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How many times have you been told, “Your labs are normal,” even though you know something doesn’t feel right?

In this empowering solo episode, Dr. Mariza challenges one of the biggest beliefs women have been conditioned to accept: that being a “good patient” means staying quiet, pushing through symptoms, and trusting a healthcare system that has historically overlooked women’s biology.

She explores how decades of research gaps, delayed recognition of perimenopause, and outdated medical training have left millions of women feeling dismissed, unheard, and convinced that exhaustion, brain fog, anxiety, poor sleep, weight gain, and hormone changes are simply part of getting older.

Dr. Mariza explains why perimenopause is far more than a reproductive transition. It’s a neurological, metabolic, cardiovascular, and whole-body transition that deserves proactive care—not years of unnecessary suffering.

Most importantly, she shares practical strategies for becoming an active partner in your healthcare, including how to prepare for appointments, ask better questions, understand your symptoms, and advocate for the care you deserve.

If you’ve ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling unheard or wondering if it’s “all in your head,” this episode will remind you that your symptoms matter, your intuition matters, and you deserve answers.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why women have been conditioned to become “good patients”
The hidden impact of research gaps in women’s healthcare
Why “your labs are normal” isn’t always the full story
How perimenopause affects the brain, metabolism, heart, and hormones
The questions every woman should ask at her medical appointments
How to prepare for appointments so you become an active partner in your care
The difference between normal lab ranges and optimal health
Why you deserve evidence-based care that prioritizes your long-term health

QUOTES

“You are the CEO of your health.”

“Symptoms are not inconveniences to silence. They are signals to understand.”

“Normal isn’t always the same as optimal.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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758: Why Your Body Can’t Heal Until It Feels Safe: The Nervous System Shift That Changes Everything with Dr. Dave Rabin

June 25, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

What if the reason you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected, or stuck isn’t because you’re broken—but because your nervous system no longer feels safe?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with psychiatrist, neuroscientist, inventor, and author Dr. Dave Rabin to explore the science of safety, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, resilience, and what it truly means to be alive.

Drawing from decades of work treating patients with PTSD, anxiety, addiction, and chronic stress, Dr. Rabin shares why many traditional mental health approaches often fall short and why healing begins by helping the body relearn safety.

Together, they discuss how modern life, chronic overstimulation, smartphones, loneliness, and constant stress have created what Dr. Rabin calls a “habitat crisis” that is overwhelming our nervous systems and contributing to rising rates of anxiety, depression, burnout, and chronic disease.

Dr. Rabin also explains why feeling must come before thinking, how many of our limiting beliefs become subconscious programs during childhood, and how simple practices can help rewrite those stories in real time.

The conversation dives into heart rate variability (HRV), vagus nerve health, emotional processing, play, connection, and the remarkable science behind Apollo Neuro—a wearable technology designed to help the body feel safer, sleep better, and recover more effectively from stress.

If you’ve ever felt trapped in survival mode, disconnected from joy, or exhausted from constantly pushing through, this episode offers a hopeful roadmap back to safety, resilience, and healing.

Dr. Dave Rabin

Dr. Dave Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, inventor, and mental health innovator. He is the co-founder of Apollo Neuro, a wearable technology designed to improve stress resilience, sleep, focus, and recovery through gentle vibrations that activate the body’s safety response system. He is also the author of A Simple Guide to Being Alive, which explores the neuroscience of safety, healing, emotional well-being, and human flourishing.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why nervous system dysregulation is driving so many modern health challenges
How chronic stress, smartphones, and overstimulation contribute to a “habitat crisis”
Why feeling emotions is essential for healing and resilience
How subconscious childhood programming shapes adult behavior and beliefs
The connection between vagus nerve function, HRV, and long-term health
Why sleep quality may be one of the most powerful tools for nervous system recovery
The science behind Apollo Neuro and how it supports safety and resilience
How play, connection, and joy help create lasting healing

QUOTES

“Feeling is required for healing.”

“Pleasure and joy remind us that we are safe.”

“We all have the ability to heal ourselves.”

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699: Managing Anxiety and Identity in Midlife + Why You Need Community More Than Supplements with Rosie Acosta

December 2, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Here’s your invitation to slow down, tune in, and truly support yourself through the midlife transition.

Because all the changes in menopause, emotionally and physically, can seriously rock your identity.

That’s why I’ve invited mindfulness expert Rosie Acosta on the podcast to explore the intersection of mindfulness and menopause, and how being in a community with other women can make this season of life feel less isolating and so much more empowering.

Rosie shares how anxiety can become a messenger to your body rather than an enemy, and offers simple breathing techniques so you can feel grounded anytime, anywhere.

Together, we redefine what womanhood and wellness look like in midlife and beyond—more connected and more intentional than ever.

Listen now to feel seen and inspired on your midlife journey!

Rosie Acosta

Rosie Acosta is a mindfulness teacher at Headspace and author of You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self-Love. With over 20 years of study and a decade of teaching, she’s led transformative retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings worldwide. A devoted advocate for equity and intergenerational healing, she volunteers with the Re-Evolution Prison Project and is earning her Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine. She’s also the host of The Radically Well Podcast.

IN THIS EPISODE

What relationships and community in midlife should look like
How to use mindfulness to support changes in menopause
Mindful ways to manage anxiety rather than fighting against it
The uptick in early perimenopause and autoimmune disorders
Using mindfulness to shift the menopause narrative
What radical love looks like for a woman in midlife
Embracing change and your evolving identity in menopause
About Rosie’s Book: You Are Radically Loved

QUOTES

“As a perimenopause expert, it’s like a moving target. Something that worked one day might not work the next. I think if I had to give the people listening right now just one technique that works, it’s learning how to use your breath to ground, to create safety even if it’s just for a couple of minutes.”

“I think the more that we have conversations like this, the more normalized it will become, and the more normalized having these conversations will become. It gives us the empowerment and the invitation to ask questions, to ask our doctors to do the right types of tests, to get different opinions, to explore.”

“Radical love to me means embracing the whole of who you are.”

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695: Exhausted, Anxious, and Gaining Weight? Why Traditional Hormone Care Isn’t Working—and What to Do Instead with Dr. Sarah Daccarett

November 18, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Hormone replacement therapy education is all the talk these days. But how do you cut through all the noise and get the right care for you?

Expert in the field, Dr. Sarah Daccarett joins the podcast to get straight to the point about how the CORRECT hormone replacement methods can do more than just symptom management.

We want you to feel GOOD in midlife, not just symptom-free. A lot of providers aren’t knowledgeable or confident enough in HRT options, leaving you with a one-size-fits-all treatment plan. And sadly, this causes thousands of women to be totally underdosed.

But Dr. Sarah offers something different that can potentially give some standardization for you. You can get predictable products and services at her company, Inner Balance.

With a clinical team to check in with, and less HRT side effects than other formulations, Inner Balance is a safe and massively effective option for managing your midlife hormone symptoms.

Tune in here and learn how to get maximum benefit from hormone replacement therapy to live your brightest life!

Dr. Sarah Daccarett, MD

After treating thousands of women who felt ignored with their symptoms or who were totally misdiagnosed, Dr. Sarah realized the healthcare system wasn’t built for women, so she built something new. She’s the CEO and founder of Inner Balance- a medical approach to female biology that works with women’s bodies. It’s your science-backed and compassionate solution to hormonal health, with the mission to close the gender gap in healthcare for good.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why midlife women don’t get the hormone help they deserve
The massive gap in knowledge around hormone replacement
The difference between hormone treatment for men and women
The importance of paying attention to your hormone dosing
Understanding lab markers for hormone levels
The neuroprotective benefits of hormone replacement
Why so many women are underdosed with hormones
About Dr. Sarah Daccarett’s company, Inner Balance

QUOTES

“It’s because women need to understand that this convoluted messaging they’re getting is suppressing them. It’s keeping them misinformed and it’s keeping them from living probably their fullest potential.”

“A take home message for anybody listening is that it’s not just the hormones that matter. It’s the way you’re trying to get them into the body. Unfortunately, we’re all having to turn into hormone experts because doctors are not figuring it out for us, so we’re doing it ourselves.”

“Women, if you want to treat estrogen dominance, you should make sure that your estrogen is actually [high] enough that all these chemicals can’t bind. Then you have enough progesterone to counterbalance it. So the treatment is not to lower estrogen, but to actually take it and then you’ll feel better.”