Most women feel like they’re supposed to have all the answers, do it perfectly, and never show vulnerability — but what if true strength lies in leaning into discomfort?

In this heartfelt episode, Meghan and her best friend Erin Vandermore explore how embracing the "hard things" can lead to profound personal growth, confidence, and authentic connection. You’ll discover why hesitation is often mistaken for procrastination, and how shifting from "yes but" to "yes and" opens up new possibilities for progress — whether that’s starting a business, confronting your fears, or changing longstanding habits. Meghan shares her own journey of breaking free from old patterns like seeking external validation, taking control of her life, and finding joy in the process of becoming her best self. Erin delves into the importance of asking better questions, and how redefining success and self-care can transform your mindset and relationships.Together, they break down practical strategies for overcoming the fear of failure, navigating social expectations, and asserting your worth without guilt. From rewriting our inner dialogue about body image to supporting women in leadership, this episode invites you to challenge the stories holding you back. If you're tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step, this conversation will inspire you to take that hard, necessary leap — and cheer you on every step of the way.

Perfect for anyone ready to embrace vulnerability, improve self-trust, and build resilience. Whether you're on a personal journey or seeking to elevate your confidence in work and life, this episode offers real talk and actionable tools for making meaningful change. Take a deep breath, press play, and start leaning into your own "hard things" — because the growth on the other side is worth it.

Two moms, two cities, one frequency.

Most importantly, we remind each other (and you) to be gentle with your wiring. Not everything needs to get done today. You don't have to figure it all out right now.

🎧 Topics covered:

• Mom therapy & the mental load

• Emotional regulation when you're running on empty

• Nervous system care for overwhelmed moms

• The inner critic & internalized patriarchy

• Giving yourself a gentle landing

If anything here stirs something up, check out the Mind Circuit app on Apple Store and Google Play for gentle ways to settle your nervous system.

🧠 About the Host: Erin is a licensed therapist, trauma-informed mom of two, and creator of the Mind Circuit App (formerly Ease) — a nervous system reset tool available on the App Store and Google Play. Mind Circuit offers bilateral stimulation (BLS) and short, evidence-informed practices for when life feels too loud.

About the Host Meghan: Instagram · embracing_my_weirdness : Unmasking & loving my weird self. Hobbies? Got 'em! Confirmed ADHD? YUP. Lived in a home? You know it! Raising non-asshole kids? Working on it! Join me

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Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including "Mom Therapy" sessions—is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship. The Mind Circuit app (Ease) is a self-help tool and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (US/Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.

© 2026 Erin Vandermore. All rights reserved.

Your nervous system holds the key to healing attachment wounds — and this episode shows you how. Licensed therapist and bestselling author Jessica Baum (Anxiously Attached, Safe) joins Erin to break down why attachment patterns live in your body, not just your mind, and what it actually takes to heal them.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

• Stop the anxiety loop by understanding where attachment wounds are stored somatically in your body

• Break free from the "I'm just anxiously attached" label trap with the Wheel of Attachment

• Use co-regulation to build the self-regulation your nervous system never learned as a child

• Recognize intergenerational trauma patterns without blaming your parents

• Move past brain fog, chronic reactivity, and high-functioning anxiety through somatic healing

• Find (or become) an "anchoring nervous system" — even without a therapist

Timestamps:

01:30 – Meet Jessica Baum: attachment expert, LMHC, and bestselling author

02:30 – What is the book "Safe" about? Nervous system regulation meets attachment science

05:00 – The Wheel of Attachment: why you're not just one attachment style

08:00 – Why we crave labels — and why attachment is more nuanced than TikTok says

13:00 – Somatic exercises for healing: felt sense, free meditations, and slowing down

16:00 – Why reading "Safe" might activate your body — and that's the point

19:00 – The power of relational, somatic writing (and Jessica's mentor Bonnie Badenoch)

25:00 – Co-regulation explained: how sharing nervous systems builds security

31:00 – "It's a process" — healing attachment wounds isn't 3 steps, and that's okay

38:00 – You don't need a therapist to heal — but you do need a safe nervous system

About the Guest: Jessica Baum, LMHC, is the founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, creator of the Be Selfull Method, and bestselling author of Anxiously Attached and Safe. She is a leading voice in attachment healing, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma-informed therapy. Follow her @jessicabaumlmhc on Instagram. Her newest Book SAFE at her website at https://jessicabaumlmhc.com/

About the Host:

Erin is a therapist, EMDR practitioner, mom, and creator of the Mind Circuit App (formerly known as Ease) — a simple nervous system reset tool with short, evidence-based somatic practices including Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) for anxiety, overwhelm, and stress. Download free on Apple App Store or Google Play.

Start Your Reset Today

Download Mind Circuit for Emotional Regulation & Somatic Tools: iOS App Store → Download Now

Google Play → Download Now

Connect & Listen:

YouTube Music → Subscribe for Audio Resets (NewPlatform Growth) @MindCircuitApp

Instagram → @erin_notestomynervoussystem

Website → mindcircuit.org

#NervousSystemRegulation#SomaticHealing #MomTherapy #EMDRatHome #BilateralStimulation#TraumaInformedParenting #SecureAttachment #EmotionalRegulation

Legal & Safety Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, thispodcast—including "Mom Therapy" sessions—is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship. The Mind Circuit app (Ease) is a self-help tooland is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (US/Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.

© 2026 Erin Vandermore. All rights reserved.

Nervous system regulation is the key to breaking the over-functioning cycle that's destroying your energy, your relationships, and your sense of self. In this episode, trauma educator and somatic coach Lindsay Lockett (host of Holistic Trauma Healing) explains exactly what's happening in your body when you can't stop doing, fixing, and managing everything for everyone around you.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

• Stop the anxiety loop of compulsive doing and hypervigilance with somatic awareness tools

• Recognize over-functioning as a sympathetic fight/flight survival response — not your personality

• Sit with dopamine withdrawal when you stop people-pleasing and over-managing

• Break the cycle of burnout, resentment, and emotional shutdown in your marriage and motherhood

• Use integrity and authenticity as the compass for real nervous system healing

If you're Googling:

IBS, brain fog, chronic fatigue, high-functioning anxiety, freeze response, rage, touched out, emotional numbness, or "why can't I relax" — this episode is for you.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome to Notes to My Nervous System

01:24 – What over-functioning really looks like (and why it's not "Type A")

04:15 – The nervous system science: sympathetic dominance & excess cortisol

06:58 – Why your body is addicted to fixing — the dopamine loop explained

10:31 – How to sit in the discomfort when you stop compulsive doing

11:45 – The dopamine hit from solving other people's problems

13:06 – Why you're socially rewarded for the thing that's burning you out

16:28 – Hypervigilance: Why you track the tomato paste and your partner doesn't

17:37 – Breaking the generational pattern with your kids

24:28 – The wall: What happens when progress isn't enough

33:05 – The real question: Would you still do it if nobody was watching?

36:30 – Over-functioning and integrity — the missing link

38:57 – Advice to your younger self: "Fuck around and find out" in authenticity

44:24 – Nervous system reset & Mind Circuit app (formerly Ease)

About the Guest:

Lindsay Lockett is a trauma educator, somatic coach, and host of the Holistic Trauma Healing podcast. She helps women heal from trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and unconscious relational patterns through somatic practices and relational coaching.

Resources:

🧠 Download the Mind Circuit App ( Ease) — available on the App Store & Google Play. Try the Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) feature for anxiety relief between episodes.

Our podcast is the audio companion to the Mind Circuit App, designed for daily nervous system resets. While the show explores the "why" of your patterns, the appprovides the "how" through:

· Bilateral Brain Stimulation (BLS): Powerfultools for anxiety reduction and emotional grounding.

· AI-Powered Mood Tracking: A data-driven wayto continue our "Real Conversations" privately.

Start Your Reset Today

Download Mind Circuit for Emotional Regulation & Somatic Tools: iOS App Store → Download Now

Google Play → Download Now

Connect & Listen:

YouTube Music → Subscribe for Audio Resets (NewPlatform Growth) @MindCircuitApp

Instagram → @erin_notestomynervoussystem

Website → mindcircuit.org

Legal & Safety

Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including "Mom Therapy" sessions—is for informationalpurposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship. The Mind Circuit app (Ease) is a self-help tool and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (US/Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.

© 2026 Erin Vandermore. All rights reserved.

In this episode of Notes to My Nervous System, therapist and mom Erin sits down with Jessica McGuire—author of The Nervous System Reset—to explore why your body reacts before your brain catches up, and how understanding the three states of your nervous system can transform how you see yourself.

What You'll Learn:

• The three nervous system states: mobilization, regulation, and immobilization

• Why chronic symptoms like IBS, pain, and anxiety may be rooted in nervous system dysregulation

• How to recognize when you're stuck in old protective patterns

• Why self-regulation practices matter (and why you don't need permission to use them)

• Practical ways to adapt nervous system tools to your real life—even with kids, work, and endless to-dos

Jessica shares her journey from psychotherapy to teaching health practitioners nervous system-informed care, and why this work isn't about "hacking" your way to calm—it's about consistent, gentle practices that create real neuroplastic change over time.

This episode is for you if:

• You've been told your pain or symptoms are "all in your head"
• You want to understand why you feel anxious, shut down, or constantly rushed
• You're a parent, coach, or clinician looking to support nervous system health
• You're ready to release self-blame and find more self-compassion

About Notes to My Nervous System

Notes to My Nervous System is a trauma-informed podcast for women’s mental health. Hosted by therapist and mom Erin, we explore mom therapy and nervous system regulation—learning to feel safe in your body without the pressure to "fix" yourself. This is the audio companion to the Mind Circuit App (Ease). Pair our real conversations with the app’s Bilateral Brain Stimulation (BLS) and AI trackingto reset your internal state. Discover somatic tools and intentional living to help you navigate overwhelm and find genuine safety today.

The Mind Circuit App (Ease) Our podcast is the audio companion to the Mind Circuit App, designed for daily nervous system resets. While the show explores the "why" ofyour patterns, the app provides the "how" through:

• Bilateral Brain Stimulation (BLS): Powerfultools for anxiety reduction and emotional grounding.
• AI-Powered Mood Tracking: A data-driven wayto continue our "Real Conversations" privately.
• Gamified Healing: Somatic tools like"Catch the Leaf" make trauma-informed parenting and self-care approachable and consistent.

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Start Your Reset Today

Download Mind Circuit for Emotional Regulation & Somatic Tools:

iOS App Store → DownloadNow

Google Play → Download Now

Connect & Listen:

YouTube Music → Subscribe for Audio Resets (New Platform Growth) @MindCircuitApp

Instagram → @mindcircuitapp @erin_notestomynervoussystem

Website → mindcircuit.org

#NervousSystemRegulation#SomaticHealing #MomTherapy #EMDRatHome #BilateralStimulation#TraumaInformedParenting #SecureAttachment #EmotionalRegulation

Legal & Safety

Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including "Mom Therapy" sessions—is for informationalpurposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship. The Mind Circuit app (Ease) is a self-help tool and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (US/Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.

© 2026 Erin Vandermore. All rights reserved.

If you're looking for a supportive space that blends deep mindfulness with nature-based wisdom, this episode is your blueprint. In this premiere of "Rooted & Resilient," we bridge the worlds of 'Mindcircuit' and 'Wilderness Muse' to show you how to create accessible, life-changing groups for women focused on true self-regulation and personal growth.

Forget passive listening. We move beyond theory to give you an integrated, body-based regulation approach that helps you break through self-sabotage and unlock your peak potential. Discover how to foster a genuine, non-therapeutic community where everyone can thrive.

Unlock These Key Insights:

🌱 The Power of the Hybrid Approach: Why combining "body-to-brain" (bottom-up) and "mind-to-body" (top-down) methods is the key to deep healing.

🤝 Nervous System Regulation as a Collective Act: How to leverage the power of social engagement and community support for individual resilience.

📚 Framing Your Group: Designing flexible meeting structures using book-based frameworks, including "Wired for Safety" and "Unlock Your Limitless Potential."

👩 A Call for Women’s Spaces: Why women are seeking non-therapeutic support and empowerment, and how to create an inclusive environment.

💡 Overcoming Self-Sabotage: Practical techniques for identifying resistance and stepping into your full, powerful self.

Timestamps for Your Journey:

00:00 - Structuring and scheduling your hybrid healing support group.

00:32 - Experiential practice: Moving beyond passive listening to internalize coping strategies.

00:48 - Body-based regulation techniques you can use in a group setting.

01:37 - Defining your audience: Why women need non-therapeutic community support.

02:34 - Tapping into personal power and resilience for long-term growth.

This is your invitation to build the supportive world you've been waiting for. Click play and start building your foundations of collaborative resilience today.

• The Wire to Heal

• Unlock Your Limitless Potential

• LinkedIn

• Twitter

Start Your Reset Today

Download Mind Circuit for Emotional Regulation & Somatic Tools:

iOS App Store → Download Now

Google Play → Download Now

Connect & Listen:

YouTube Music → Subscribe for Audio Resets(New Platform Growth) @MindCircuitApp

Instagram → @erin_notestomynervoussystem

Website → mindcircuit.org

#NervousSystemRegulation #SomaticHealing #MomTherapy #EMDRatHome #BilateralStimulation #TraumaInformedParenting #SecureAttachment #EmotionalRegulation

Legal & Safety Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, thispodcast—including "Mom Therapy" sessions—is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship. The Mind Circuit app (Ease) is a self-help tooland is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (US/Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.

© 2026 Erinm Vandermore. All rights reserved.

Two moms, two cities, one frequency. In this month's episode, we're getting real about the overwhelm of March — from bodies breaking down over a can of Dr. Pepper to the mental load of parenting, the inner critic that never shuts up, and why January resolutions can feel like pressure instead of a fresh start.

We dive into the messy middle of emotional regulation, the tug-of-war between anxiety and ADHD, and how internalized patriarchy shows up in mom life and between women. We talk about seasonal depression, nervous system overload, time blindness in the post-COVID era, and why history keeps repeating itself.

Most importantly, we remind each other (and you) to be gentle with your wiring. Not everything needs to get done today. You don't have to figure it all out right now.

🎧 Topics covered:

• Mom therapy & the mental load

• Emotional regulation when you're running on empty

• Nervous system care for overwhelmed moms

• The inner critic & internalized patriarchy

• Anxiety, ADHD & the "messy middle"

• Seasonal depression & vitamin D struggles

• Giving yourself a gentle landing

If anything here stirs something up, check out the Mind Circuit app on Apple Store and Google Play for gentle ways to settle your nervous system.

Keywords: mom, mom therapy, emotional regulation, nervous system, regulation, mom life, mental load, anxiety, ADHD, inner critic, seasonal depression, parenting, self-care, women supporting women

Start Your Reset Today

Download Mind Circuit for Emotional Regulation & Somatic Tools:

iOS App Store → Download Now

Google Play → Download Now

Connect & Listen:

YouTube Music → Subscribe for Audio Resets(New Platform Growth) @MindCircuitApp

Instagram → @erin_notestomynervoussystem

Website → mindcircuit.org

#NervousSystemRegulation#SomaticHealing #MomTherapy #EMDRatHome #BilateralStimulation#TraumaInformedParenting #SecureAttachment #EmotionalRegulation

Legal & Safety

Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including "Mom Therapy" sessions—is for informationalpurposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship. The Mind Circuit app (Ease) is a self-help tool and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (US/Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.

© 2026 Erin Vandermore. All rights reserved.

In this powerful new episode of the Notes for My Nervous System podcast, host Erin sits down with Charmian Johnson, a somatic trauma-informed coach and former global law firm partner. This is an essential, real conversation about nervous system regulation for any high-achieving woman, professional, or mom dealing with self-doubt, burnout, and perfectionism.

Discover how to use simple, science-based tools for emotional regulation to move from a stressed to a calm internal state.

Charmian’s journey revealed a profound truth: stress and survival strategies are not personal flaws, but protective responses rooted in a stressed nervous system. She helps women understand this science to create lasting, compassionate change.

This episode also highlights the Mind Circuit App (MCRI), formerly Ease, and how pairing these somatic tools with the app’s Bilateral Brain Stimulation (BLS) feature offers an evidence-based approach to a powerful nervous system reset on the go.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The Power of Protection: Why perfectionism and imposter syndrome are protective strategies rooted in a stressed nervous system, and how to stop seeing them as character flaws.
• Physiological Safety: Simple, science-based tools that can shift your nervous system back into a calm, "green zone."
• Befriending the Critic: A compassionate approach to working with your inner critic and imposter syndrome.
• Workplace Well-being as a Smart Strategy: Prioritizing team nervous system health to boost productivity and reduce conflict.

Mind Circuit App: Host Erin's app is an evidence-based tool for "micro resets" using Bilateral Brain Stimulation (BLS)—a simple technique discussed in the episode for calming the nervous system on the go.

• Connect with Charmian: Charmian's Website | Charmian's LinkedIn

Subscribe to Notes for My Nervous System today to catch the full conversation!

Resources mentioned: Mind Circuit App (Apple Store & Google Play) - Evidence-based nervous system resets for moms on the go.

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In this episode therapist Holly Young joins host Erin to discuss essential knowledge every mom needs about trauma, human rights, and how oppressive systems impact our families and mental health.

This conversation offers vital education for mothers navigating parenting, self-care, and raising resilient children in challenging times. Learn how historical systems of oppression continue to affect our nervous systems, our children's well-being, and our family's mental health.

What moms will learn:

• How intergenerational trauma and epigenetics affect your parenting and children

• Why your stress and burnout are valid responses to broken systems

• The hidden history connecting capitalism, women's bodies, and reproductive control

• How to teach your children (especially daughters) about healthy anger and boundaries

• Indigenous community models that support family well-being • Crisis self-care strategies for overwhelmed moms with no time or energy

• Why "being neutral" as a parent or educator actually harms our children

Educational topics: intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, parenting through systemic oppression, raising empowered children, somatic healing for families, toxic grind culture, women's education and rights, teaching resilience, community care

Books discussed: Truth and Repair (Judith Herman), Caliban and the Witch (Silvia Federici), The Politics of Trauma

Essential listening for moms, educators, therapists, and anyone raising children who want to understand the systems shaping our families - and how to heal and resist together.

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Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including episodes described as "Mom Therapy" or "RealConversations"—is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship.

Emergency Resources: If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please do not rely on this content. Call or text 988 (in the US and Canada) for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or head to your nearest emergency room.

The Mind Circuit App "EASE": Use of the Mind Circuit app is a self-help tool for emotional regulation and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.

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