In this free, final workshop of the series, you'll learn how to make nervous system change actually last, how to stop backsliding when life gets chaotic, and how to create the kind of internal safety that sustains healing long term.

It's happening on Wednesday, May 28, at 8pm eastern on Zoom. Click here to grab your spot: feminist-wellness.captivate.fm/workshop-podcast

P.S. If you missed the other workshops in the series, there are limited-time replays available!

#327: Imagine cutting veggies after a long day when your partner bursts in venting about their coworker. You care deeply, but right now, your shoulders tense, your jaw locks, and you're just not available – though you never say so. Instead, you nod, make the right noises, and count the seconds until it ends. Later, you're both left feeling vaguely disconnected, with a subtle rupture hanging in the air between you.

This disconnection happens when we skip conversational consent – not just physical consent, but emotional and energetic consent too. Most of us were never taught to pause and check, "Hey, are you available for this?"

Join me this week as I break down the truth about consent and requests in conversation, and what it means to name what you need. You’ll learn why asking for consent is a practice that’s especially crucial for those of us working to overcome emotional outsourcing tendencies, and how incorporating conversational consent helps us create genuine connection in our relationships.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://beatrizalbina.com/327

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You understand your anxiety. You can name your triggers, trace them back, explain the whole thing. And your body still does what it does - the freeze, the brace, the exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you slept. Working at the level where the pattern actually lives - your nervous system, your physiology - is what changes it. Signals & Safety is 12 weeks of somatic education and practice built from 20+ years of clinical training. You come out knowing why your body responds the way it does, and with the tools to meet yourself differently in the moments that used to undo you.

Nervous System Signals and Safety

If you find yourself constantly overwhelmed, anxious, wired but tired, shut down, or bouncing between them, there's a reason. One I know all too well.

In this new upcoming workshop, Regulating Your Nervous System: The Missing Piece, I'll help you understand exactly what's happening inside your body when your nervous system drives the bus. You'll learn how to come back to yourself, reduce your stress, and make real time change possible.

It's happening on Wednesday, May 21, at 8pm eastern on Zoom. Click here to grab your spot: https://beatrizalbina.com/workshop/utm_source=podcast

#326: Have you ever felt that sharp sting of resentment when watching someone set a boundary with ease or embrace their imperfections without shame? That irritation you feel might be pointing to something deeper – the very freedoms you deny yourself every day.

Join me this week to learn how our childhood pain shapes patterns that masquerade as virtues, making them nearly impossible to detect without compassionate awareness. You’ll learn a gentle, revolutionary practice to begin dismantling these invisible rebellions, and how this simple tool will help you start reclaiming the freedoms you've denied yourself and step into a life built around who you truly are, not who you're afraid of becoming.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://beatrizalbina.com/326

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Join Nervous System Signals and Safety!

You understand your anxiety. You can name your triggers, trace them back, explain the whole thing. And your body still does what it does - the freeze, the brace, the exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you slept. Working at the level where the pattern actually lives - your nervous system, your physiology - is what changes it. Signals & Safety is 12 weeks of somatic education and practice built from 20+ years of clinical training. You come out knowing why your body responds the way it does, and with the tools to meet yourself differently in the moments that used to undo you.

Nervous System Signals and Safety

You don't need another journal prompt telling you to trust your intuition.

You need to understand why self trust feels out of reach in the first place.

In my upcoming workshop, you'll learn the nervous system science behind why you don't trust yourself yet. We'll talk about somatics, polyvagal theory, and why people pleasing and perfectionism show up before your brain even catches it.

It's happening on Wednesday, May 14, at 8pm eastern on Zoom. Click here to grab your spot: https://beatrizalbina.com/workshop/utm_source=podcast

Your body already knows what you need. Come remember how to listen.

#325: How often do you find yourself seeking validation from others, feeling like your worth depends on what they think of you? 

I recently had a fascinating conversation with Abbie Attwood, an anti-diet, fat-positive, weight-inclusive nutritionist whose practice is grounded in self-compassion and intuitive approaches to healing relationships with food, movement, and body image. In this episode, we dive into what I call emotional outsourcing, and how this pattern shows up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, and codependency, creating cycles that leave us exhausted and disconnected from our authentic selves.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://beatrizalbina.com/325

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Join Nervous System Signals and Safety!

You understand your anxiety. You can name your triggers, trace them back, explain the whole thing. And your body still does what it does - the freeze, the brace, the exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you slept. Working at the level where the pattern actually lives - your nervous system, your physiology - is what changes it. Signals & Safety is 12 weeks of somatic education and practice built from 20+ years of clinical training. You come out knowing why your body responds the way it does, and with the tools to meet yourself differently in the moments that used to undo you.

Nervous System Signals and Safety

Are you stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, second-guessing your every move, and feeling like you're constantly people-pleasing? It’s not that you’re broken—it’s your nervous system keeping you in these patterns for safety, even though they no longer serve you.

In this free, live workshop on Wednesday, May 7, we'll dive into the nervous system roots of emotional outsourcing, indecision, perfectionism, and codependency. You’ll learn why willpower alone hasn’t worked, and how you can break free from these patterns to reclaim your life.

Click here to join us:

https://feminist-wellness.captivate.fm/workshop-podcast

#324: Have you ever wondered what it's like to break free from emotional outsourcing patterns that keep you stuck in life?

Today, I'm joined by Paula Greenwood, an Anchored alum who shares her transformative journey from feeling trapped in negative thought loops to creating a life aligned with her true passions. 

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://beatrizalbina.com/324

Join us to hear to hear how Paula’s story demonstrates what's possible when we commit to our own healing and growth.

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Join Nervous System Signals and Safety!

You understand your anxiety. You can name your triggers, trace them back, explain the whole thing. And your body still does what it does - the freeze, the brace, the exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you slept. Working at the level where the pattern actually lives - your nervous system, your physiology - is what changes it. Signals & Safety is 12 weeks of somatic education and practice built from 20+ years of clinical training. You come out knowing why your body responds the way it does, and with the tools to meet yourself differently in the moments that used to undo you.

Nervous System Signals and Safety

Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same old patterns, no matter how much work you put into changing?

Join me for this free, four-part workshop series on May 7, May 14, May 21, and May 28 where I’ll dive deep into why your nervous system keeps pulling you back into people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependent habits. Learn how to break free from these patterns using the powerful tools of neuroscience, somatics, and emotional regulation.

This isn’t just feel-good talk, it’s real, life-changing work. Register now and I'll see you there!

https://feminist-wellness.captivate.fm/workshop-podcast

#323: Are you waiting for someone to magically transform into the person you need them to be?

In this episode, I break down what relationship magical realism is, how it manifests in our thoughts and behaviors, and the real cost of staying in these fantasies. I share practical steps to recognize when you're caught in this pattern and how to start seeing relationships for what they truly are – not just what you wish they could be.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://beatrizalbina.com/323

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