The Nourished Nervous System
An exploration of stress, the nervous system, and resilience through the lenses of Ayurveda, Somatic Practice, Herbs, Neural Plasticity and much more!
The Nourished Nervous System
Latest Episodes
Fear Is the Root of Everything: Pathological Neural Networks & Psychosomatic Healing with Andrei Efremov
Today's guest is Andrei Efremov — psychosomatics researcher, author, and founder of the Efremov Method. Originally trained in medicine, psychiatry, and psychotherapy, he now focuses on the neuroscience of fear and the body. His peer-reviewed wo...
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Brain Retraining for Menopause: Nervous System, Neuroplasticity & the ReNew Program with Natalie Riven
Today's guest is Natalie Rivans — co-CEO of ReOrigin, certified menopause coach, somatic practitioner, and mindfulness teacher. Natalie shares her story with us: years as a Metropolitan Police officer in London, living with undiagnosed ADHD, ov...
The Stories We Live Inside: Nervous System, Human Design & The Unexpected Story with Shannon Presson
Today I'm joined by Shannon Presson — author of The Unexpected Story, which includes a healing fable called "Lumina's Journey" and a reader guide called the Dragonfly Path. Shannon spent 20 years as a corporate event planner before a d...
The Harvest Season: Finding the Fullness of Perimenopause
This one came straight from the heart — no notes, no plan, just something I had been wanting to say for a couple of weeks.I'm coming off a deeply nourishing retreat at Limina Renewal Center in Searsport, Maine — three days of Ayurvedic b...
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Dark and Tender: Filming Black Male Tenderness & Challenging the Black Brute Narrative with Aaron Johnson
Today I'm joined by Aaron Johnson — public speaker, facilitator, filmmaker, and touch activist whose work centers on the emotional and relational lives of Black men. Aaron is the founder of The Chronically UnderTouched Project — the CUT Project...
