Why is it that the moment the world gets quiet, your mind gets loud?

Why do the hardest thoughts, the old memories, the fears, and the “what ifs” all seem to wait until you finally lie down to rest?

If you’ve ever felt exhausted but somehow still wide awake — this episode is going to feel like someone finally turned the lights on inside your experience.

In this deeply personal and eye-opening conversation, Jesse shares his own journey with sleepless nights — the racing thoughts, the tension that wouldn’t loosen, the nights where lying in bed felt anything but safe. He’s then joined by psychologist Dr. Liz Ross, Ph.D., owner of The Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas, who breaks down what’s really happening behind the scenes when sleep stops working.

Together, they explore:

✨ Why the body can be tired but the brain refuses to turn off
✨ How anxiety, trauma, and hypervigilance show up at night
✨ Why nighttime becomes emotionally “loud” for so many people
✨ The real reason scrolling, numbing, or staying up late feel easier than trying to rest
✨ How your upbringing, identity, and nervous system shape your relationship with sleep
✨ What your restless nights might actually be trying to communicate
✨ Compassionate, realistic tools — not perfection, not aesthetics — that help the body feel safe enough to rest

This episode goes far beyond sleep hygiene.
It speaks to the person lying in bed with a tight chest.
The person who feels wired at midnight.
The person who dreads the quiet.
The person who thinks something is “wrong” with them.

It’s validation.
It’s clarity.
It’s a new understanding of your body’s attempts to protect you — even when those attempts keep you awake.

If you’ve been carrying a lot, if you’ve been pushing through your days and unraveling at night, if sleep has become confusing, unpredictable, or emotional… this conversation may be the reframe you’ve needed.

Real rest begins with understanding — and that’s exactly what this episode offers.

If you’ve ever kept yourself busy to avoid slowing down…

If stillness makes you anxious instead of calm…

If you’ve relied on work, scrolling, productivity, or even substances to take the edge off…

This episode is going to resonate deeply.

In this conversation with Paige Abbott, a Registered Psychologist and practice owner of Sana Psychological, we explore why many high-performing individuals struggle to acknowledge their emotions — and why slowing down can feel unsafe, overwhelming, or uncomfortable.

We talk about:

• Emotional numbness and why it shows up

• Busy schedules as a coping strategy

• How addiction often grows from avoidance, not “weakness”

• What happens when the body protects us by shutting down feelings

• Why stillness can activate the nervous system

• Boundaries that support emotional regulation

• How to begin reconnecting with yourself in small, doable ways

Paige brings nearly two decades of experience working with addiction, avoidance, and emotional processing — and her insights will help you see your coping patterns with more compassion and clarity.

If you’ve been moving fast for too long…

If you feel disconnected from yourself…

Or if you’re tired of holding everything together…

This episode is your invitation to pause, breathe, and feel again. 🤍

This episode is for the helpers — the teachers, caregivers, therapists, support staff, medical workers, social workers, and all of us who hold space for others every single day.

We talk a lot about caring for people… but we don’t often talk about the weight that comes with caring.

The emotional labor.

The quiet exhaustion.

The pressure to stay “strong,” steady, and supportive — even when we’re struggling ourselves.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Morgan, Special Education teacher, ABA graduate student, and founder of She Shapes Behavior, to explore what it really means to care deeply while still protecting your own energy.

We discuss:

• Compassion fatigue and the emotional toll of helping

• Why “being the strong one” feels so heavy

• The guilt that can show up when we try to set boundaries

• How to support others without disappearing in the process

• What sustainable, grounded care looks and feels like

If you’ve ever felt tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix — this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

You are not alone. And your care matters — including the care you give to yourself.