Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to heal, the worse your body seems to feel? You meditate more, stretch more, breathe deeper, and still, your nervous system won’t calm down.

In this episode, Leah Davidson explores the subtle but crucial difference between healing and pressuring yourself to heal. She breaks down the seven “F” survival responses: fear, focus, frustration, fight, figuring it out, fixing, and forlorn (6 of the F’s are based on Dr. Howard Schubiner’s work). These patterns keep your body stuck in protection mode even when your intentions are good.

You’ll learn why the nervous system doesn’t respond to force, how healing can accidentally turn into a job your body resents, and what to do instead to create true safety and connection with yourself.

If you’ve ever wondered why your nervous system work isn’t working, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface and how to step back into balance with warmth instead of willpower.

We’ll explore:

• Why your healing efforts can backfire when they come from pressure instead of presence.
• How the seven “F” survival responses: fear, focus, frustration, fight, figuring it out, fixing, and forlorn, keep your body stuck in protection mode.
• The real reason your nervous system doesn’t respond to logic, but to tone, safety, and relationship.
• How healing can unintentionally turn into a full-time job your body resents.
• Why the goal isn’t to force calm, but to invite safety through warmth, curiosity, and consistency.

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Let’s be honest, no parent wakes up thinking, “Today I’m going to lose it with my kids.”

But by mid-morning, the chaos hits, stress builds, and suddenly you’re yelling louder than you meant to, and the guilt floods in.

In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson unpacks what’s really happening when you lose your cool and why yelling isn’t a sign of being a “bad parent,” but rather a cue from your nervous system that it’s overwhelmed and braced for danger.

You’ll learn how to create emotional safety for your kids (and yourself), even when you mess up, and how to repair connections afterward in a way that actually builds resilience and trust.

Leah walks you through her simple Safety Sequence to help you stay grounded in the moment, plus practical nervous-system-based tools to reduce yelling, strengthen boundaries, and reconnect with compassion.

We’ll explore:

• Why yelling is a nervous system response, not a moral failure
• How to use Leah’s Safety Sequence (Am I safe? Do I feel safe? Relax the body)
• The power of repair and reconnection after rupture
• How to balance boundaries with emotional validation
• Daily micro-practices to reduce stress and increase calm at home

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• NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community.

Join here:  https://www.skool.com/nervous-system-journaling-club/about

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1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care

•  Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj

2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET

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What if the story that once kept you safe is now keeping you stuck?

In this final episode of the ReStory Yourself series, Leah Davidson guides you through how to release the old narratives that no longer serve you, not by ignoring them or forcing positivity, but through compassion, nervous system regulation, and embodied practice.

Leah introduces her powerful GRACE framework, a step-by-step process to help you acknowledge your past, integrate your lessons, and consciously author a new story that feels safe, grounded, and alive in your body.

Through gratitude, recognition, acceptance, choice, and embodiment, you’ll learn to loosen your grip on outdated survival stories and start living from a place of presence and possibility.

If you’ve ever felt defined by your past or caught in repeating patterns of self-protection, this episode will help you remember: your story isn’t over, you are the author now.

We’ll explore:

• Why releasing an old story isn’t about erasing the past, it’s about reclaiming your future.
• How your nervous system stores not just events, but the stories you tell about them.
• The five steps of the GRACE process and how to apply them in daily life.
• Why embodiment, not just awareness, is key to lasting change.
• Simple ways to integrate your new story through micro-reminders, movement, and reflection.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

📌IT'S NOT JUST YOUR THOUGHTS, IT'S YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM (WITH A CREATIVE TWIST)

📌IBS NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET (Workbook and Worksheets) 

📌NERVOUS SYSTEM STRESS TEST: Take the test to see how dysregulated you really are?

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1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL

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2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET

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📌THE ADVANCED TRAINING IN NERVOUS SYSTEM RESILIENCE: A 6 month immersive experience for personal and professional training.

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Two people can live through the same experience—a breakup, a job loss, or a childhood wound—and walk away with entirely different realities because of the story they tell about it. In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explores how your inner narrative shapes both your mindset and your nervous system, and how stories can become survival codes that keep you stuck. She shares three powerful ways to shift your story through your lens, your language, and your nervous system state, offering simple, compassionate tools to help you rewrite your narrative from a place of safety, growth, and self-compassion.

We’ll explore:

• How shifting your lens changes the meaning of your story
• The power of words and how to choose ones that free you
• Why “story follows state” and the role of regulation
• Simple tools to calm your body before rewriting your story
• Changing your story expands safety and possibility, not denial

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

📌IT'S NOT JUST YOUR THOUGHTS, IT'S YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM (WITH A CREATIVE TWIST): A workshop mini course with bonus resources

📌IBS NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET  (Workbook and Worksheets) 

📌NERVOUS SYSTEM STRESS TEST: Take the test to see how dysregulated you really are?

MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:

1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care

📌 Amazon US

📌 Amazon CA

2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET

📌Amazon US

📌Amazon CA

COMMUNITIES 

📌NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community

📌CONNECTIONS - MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP: Coursework, Coaching, Creative Doodling and Community

📌THE ADVANCED TRAINING IN NERVOUS SYSTEM RESILIENCE: A 6 month immersive experience for personal and professional training.

LET'S STAY CONNECTED

📌INSTAGRAM

📌FACEBOOK

📩 Subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter

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Have you ever noticed that your nervous system doesn’t just react to what happened? It reacts to the story you tell about it.

In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah unpacks how the stories we carry, those we’ve inherited, absorbed, or created, shape the way we think, feel, and move through the world.

You’ll learn how these stories can become survival codes that your nervous system still follows and why awareness is the first step toward shifting them. Leah also shares three simple metaphors: camera lenses, playlists, and weather patterns, to help you see your stories with more clarity and choice.

This episode is an invitation to notice your own stories and begin gently reshaping them in a way that supports safety, growth, and connection.

We’ll explore:

• How your nervous system reacts to the stories you tell
• The difference between inherited, assigned, and protective stories
• Why even “positive” labels can keep you stuck
• The role of awareness in shifting long-held narratives
• Three metaphors that help your body and brain understand story work
• How curiosity, not criticism, creates the foundation for change

Links and Resources:

📌IT'S NOT JUST YOUR THOUGHTS, IT'S YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM (WITH A CREATIVE TWIST): A workshop mini course with bonus resources

📌IBS NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET (Workbook and Worksheets) 

📌NERVOUS SYSTEM STRESS TEST: Take the test to see how dysregulated you really are?

MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:

1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care

📌 Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj

📌 Amazon CA - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj

2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET

📌Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4

📌Amazon CA - https://a.co/d/7JtdlUM

COMMUNITIES 

📌NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community.

Join here: https://www.skool.com/nervous-system-journaling-club/about

📌CONNECTIONS - MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP: Coursework, Coaching, Creative Doodling and Community 

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We often think resilience means pushing through, staying strong, toughing it out, and keeping a brave face. But what if true resilience comes from something softer, kindness? 

In this grounding episode, Leah Davidson shares how kindness, especially self-kindness, can shift your nervous system from survival to safety. You’ll learn how harsh self-talk activates stress in your body, while even tiny acts of gentleness, a pause, a breath, a kind word, begin to rewire your system for healing and calm.

Leah also explores how kindness shows up in parenting, relationships, and everyday moments of struggle. Whether you’re recovering from burnout, navigating chronic illness, or simply feeling overwhelmed, this episode will remind you that kindness isn’t weakness, it’s your most powerful tool for resilience, connection, and healing.

We’ll explore:

• Resilience grows in environments of safety, not self-criticism.
• Your body responds to inner dialogue, harsh words trigger threat; kind words signal safety.
• Micro kindnesses, like resting without guilt or using gentler self-talk, can shift your physiology.
• True kindness honours boundaries, it’s not about people-pleasing or self-erasure.
• Kindness is daily medicine for your nervous system and the key to sustainable healing.

Links and Resources:

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Is it possible that the true key to success, in business, healthcare, and life, isn’t found in data, but in kindness?

In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explores how kindness, far from being a “soft skill,” is actually a powerful nervous system practice that sustains growth, connection, and creativity.

From medical school ceremonies to entrepreneurial struggles, Leah reflects on how we often measure success by numbers and performance while overlooking the biological and relational power of kindness. She shares how kindness can reframe our understanding of success, foster nervous system safety, and even become a smart business strategy, something AI will never replicate.

Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or healer, this episode will remind you that kindness isn’t just a moral choice, it’s a biological intervention and the foundation of sustainable success.

We’ll explore:

• Kindness isn’t weakness, it’s a nervous system regulator that fosters safety, healing, and creativity.
• Metrics and performance can’t measure the depth of human connection or trust.
• Bringing kindness into business leads to more sustainable success and healthier relationships.
• AI can replicate data, but not human compassion or co-regulation.
• The way you make others feel may be your most powerful business advantage.

Links and Resources:

New: Worry Time PreSale Bundle (limited time offer)

Resource: IBS Nervous System Reset

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In this milestone episode, Leah is joined by bestselling author and master coach Molly Claire to talk about her new book, She Rises.

Together, they explore what it really means to rise through adversity, whether that’s grief, burnout, perfectionism, or life transitions, and how emotions, nervous system health, and community all play a role in building resilience.

You’ll hear powerful stories from She Rises and learn simple, practical ways to embrace growth, process grief, and find strength in life’s hardest seasons.

We’ll explore:

• Why resistance to life’s challenges can keep us stuck
• How grief shows up in unexpected ways
• The role of emotions in resilience and nervous system health
• Practical ways to lean into growth when you feel stuck
• Why community and connection are essential for rising strong

Links and Resources:

Lean more about Molly Claire

Life, Mastered with Molly Claire Podcast

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If you’ve ever struggled with IBS, you know it’s about more than digestion. It’s the discomfort, unpredictability, anxiety, and sometimes even shame that come along with it. And while food lists and symptom trackers may help a little, they rarely get to the root of the problem.

In this episode of Building Resilience, Leah explores IBS from a nervous system perspective. She unpacks the fascinating connection between the gut and the brain, why stress makes symptoms worse, and how your body’s protective “alarm system” may be keeping you stuck in flare cycles.

We’ll explore:

• Why IBS is a functional disorder (your gut looks fine, but it’s not working as it should)
• How the “second brain” in your gut constantly communicates with your actual brain
• The role stress plays in digestion, inflammation, and the microbiome
• The protection loop that keeps symptoms alive long after the threat has passed
• Practical ways to expand your safety zone and support your nervous system in healing

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What if the very things you do to manage your health are actually keeping you stuck?

In this episode of Building Resilience, Leah uncovers the common habits that may be making you sick, like constantly talking about symptoms, compulsive Googling, avoiding activities, or delaying joy. These everyday patterns can keep your nervous system locked in protection mode, fueling chronic pain and stress. The good news? With awareness and small, practical shifts, you can begin to rewire your system toward safety, calm, and healing.

We’ll explore:

• Why symptom-focused talk and reassurance seeking backfire

• How avoidance and hyper-monitoring shrink your world

• The power of micro-habits that retrain your brain toward safety

• Why joy and gratitude are essential to nervous system healing

New Resource : IBS Nervous System Reset

NEW: My Safe Space: Affirmation and Journal Prompt Set

📝 Get My Resilience Journal

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