Are you trying to regulate your nervous system but nothing seems to work? Not all stress is the same. If you feel wired and anxious, flat and unmotivated, prone to immune crashes, or completely burned out, your nervous system is in a different biological state — and it requires a different regulation strategy. Generic stress management advice like meditation, breathwork, cold exposure or intense exercise can actually make symptoms worse when they’re not matched to your current stress pattern.

In this episode, we break down how to regulate your nervous system safely and effectively based on whether you’re in a wired stress response, flat stress state, immune-driven fatigue pattern, or burnout-style depletion.

01:50 – How Nervous System Regulation Actually Works

04:50 – How to Identify Your Current Stress Pattern

06:40 – Pattern 1: Wired Stress Response (High Cortisol / High Alert)

11:50 – Pattern 2: Flat Stress State (Low Energy / Shutdown Mode)

16:24 – Pattern 3: Immune-Driven Stress & Post-Exertional Fatigue

20:40 – Pattern 4: Burnout-Style Stress & Nervous System Depletion

24:50 – How to Choose the Right Regulation Tools (Without Overwhelm)

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-113

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Why does stress feel different for everyone? In this episode of The Goode Health Podcast, we explain why stress isn’t a single experience, and why treating it like one is often the reason stress advice doesn’t work. Instead of labels or diagnoses, this episode focuses on how and why the body adapts under prolonged stress, and why these responses are protective, not personal failures.

00:45 – Why Stress Feels Different for Everyone

04:05 – Stress Pattern 1: Wired Stress (High-Alert Nervous System)

10:30 – Stress Pattern 2: Flat Stress (Shutdown / Conservation Mode)

15:30 – Stress Pattern 3: Immune-Driven Stress

19:45 – Stress Pattern 4: Burnout-Style Stress (Loss of Adaptive Capacity)

23:45 – Why Stress Patterns Are Not Diagnoses

26:45 – Why Understanding Your Stress Pattern Changes Recovery

If you’ve ever felt frustrated that stress advice helps others but not you, or wondered why rest doesn’t feel restorative anymore, this episode offers clarity and reassurance. Understanding your stress pattern is often the missing piece to supporting your nervous system in a way that actually works.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-112

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Stress doesn’t always feel like stress. Many people living with chronic stress symptoms are still functioning, coping, and getting through their days until suddenly they can’t. In this episode of The Good Health Podcast, we explain why stress is not just psychological, but a biological load that affects your nervous system, hormones, sleep, digestion, immunity, and recovery long before burnout or breakdown appears.

01:30 — Chronic Stress as a Physiological State

04:25 — Acute vs Chronic Stress: What the Body Can Actually Handle

08:00 — “I Feel Fine”: Why Chronic Stress Often Goes Unnoticed

13:00 — 5 Early Signs of Maladaptive Stress Responses

17:45 — How Chronic Stress Signalling Affects the Body

22:00 — Regulation Before Optimisation: Supporting Stress Properly

If you’ve been pushing through, normalising symptoms, or wondering why rest doesn’t seem to restore you anymore, this episode will help you recognise the early and subtle signs of chronic stress without self-blame or fear.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-111

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

If you’ve been resting more, doing less, and still feel tired, this episode explains why rest alone often isn’t enough to restore energy and what actually helps. In this episode of The Good Health Podcast, Nicole Good unpacks why low energy can persist even when you’re doing “all the right things,” and why trying harder or adding more routines often makes exhaustion worse instead of better.

04:05 — Why Rest Alone Doesn’t Restore Energy

06:15 — The 3 Pillars of Safe Energy Rebuilding

06:50 — Pillar 1: Timing (Working With Your Body’s Rhythms)

08:25 — Pillar 2: Foundations (Stabilising Before Optimising)

10:00 — Pillar 3: Feedback (Listening to Your Body’s Signals)

11:45 — The Core Problem With Energy Recovery

13:15 — What the Good Health Studio Is Designed to Support

You’ll learn what’s really happening inside the body when energy is low, including how stress signalling, blood sugar instability, sleep disruption, and nervous system overload can prevent rest from becoming restorative.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-110

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Low energy isn’t one single experience, and that’s why so much generic advice fails. In this third episode of the Energy series, we explain the four most common low energy patterns we see repeatedly in clinic, helping you understand why your fatigue shows up the way it does. Rather than labels or diagnoses, this episode focuses on biological patterns that reflect how the body adapts to stress, illness, inflammation, and prolonged demand.

02:50 — Why Low Energy Looks Different in Different People

05:20 — Pattern 1: Wired But Tired (Chronic Stress & Nervous System Overdrive)

13:40 — Pattern 2: Flat Fatigue (Energy Conservation & Reduced Output)

20:10 — Pattern 3: Post-Viral or Immune-Driven Fatigue

26:10 — Pattern 4: Burnout-Style Fatigue (Loss of Adaptive Capacity)

30:50 — What All Low Energy Patterns Have in Common

Each pattern is explained in clear, relatable terms so you can see yourself in the physiology — not judge yourself for it. If you’ve ever felt tired all day but alert at night, struggled to recover after illness, felt heavy and unmotivated for no obvious reason, or wondered why rest doesn’t restore your energy anymore, this episode will help you make sense of it.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-109

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Energy is often treated as a mindset problem, something to fix with motivation, discipline, or better routines. But real, sustainable energy is created inside the body. In this episode, we break down the biology of energy, explaining why fatigue is rarely about one single issue and why “doing all the right things” doesn’t always translate into feeling energized.

00:50 – Energy Is Not a Mindset Problem

03:00 – How Energy Is Created at a Cellular Level

06:00 – Cortisol, Circadian Rhythm & Energy Timing

08:40 – Blood Sugar Instability & Energy Crashes

11:10 – Low-Grade Inflammation & Immune Activation

13:30 – A New Framework for Supporting Energy

If you struggle with persistent low energy, afternoon slumps, feeling wired at night but exhausted in the morning, or fatigue that doesn’t improve with sleep or nutrition alone, this episode will give you a clear, systems-based framework for understanding what your body is responding to.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-108

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Feeling tired all the time has become so common that many people stop questioning it, but persistent fatigue is not normal, and it isn’t a personal failure. In this episode of The Good Health Podcast, we reframe fatigue as data, not a character flaw. You’ll learn why low energy is often your body’s way of communicating that something needs support, rather than a sign that you need more discipline, motivation, or caffeine.

We walk through the early warning signs of fatigue most people overlook, including unrefreshing sleep, brain fog, reliance on stimulants, crashing after work or weekends, and taking longer to recover from stress or illness. This episode also explains the cost of pushing through fatigue, and why compensation (running on stress hormones and adrenaline) is not the same as true recovery.

00:50 – Why Feeling Tired All the Time Isn’t Normal

05:10 – What Actually Determines Your Energy Levels

06:50 – Early Signs of Fatigue Most People Ignore

09:20 – Compensation vs Recovery

10:40 – The Long-Term Cost of Pushing Through Fatigue

12:20 – A New Way to Respond to Fatigue

If you’ve ever wondered why rest doesn’t seem to restore your energy anymore, or why “I’ll rest later” stops working, this conversation will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-107

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Are you looking for some luxurious Christmas gift ideas that actually support wellness, calm, and real self-care? In this special holiday episode of The Goode Health Podcast, Nicole shares her curated selection of Christmas gift ideas for wellness, skincare, and self-care rituals, a collection designed to bring calm, grounding, and restoration during one of the busiest times of the year. December can feel joyful, but it can also be overwhelming, emotional, and exhausting. This episode helps you pause, breathe, and choose gifts that genuinely support wellbeing for yourself or someone you love.

Along with the gift list, Nicole shares links to her MitoImmune Health Assessment and her free Optimal Immune Download, ideal tools for entering the new year feeling stronger, restored, and more resilient. Pour a warm drink, slow down, and enjoy this restorative wellness-focused Christmas guide.

01:00 — Why Thoughtful Wellness Gifts Matter

02:30 — Botanical Bath Rituals & Stress-Relief Gifts

05:05 — Clean, Science-Backed Skincare Gifts

07:30 — Home Fragrance Gifts & Calming Scents

08:14 — Sleep Ritual Gifts & Nighttime Relaxation

08:52 — Ayurvedic Haircare, Luxury Skincare & Discovery Sets

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-106

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.