It's Just Stress with Catie Perkins

What if the doorway back into your body was as simple (and profound) as your own breath?

In this episode, our guest Emily Dewberry- founder of the Embody Edit and Breath Sessions podcast- explores how breathwork can gently pull us out of our ungrounded, anxious, overthinking state and guide us back into presence, safety, and embodied confidence.

We dive into the physiological magic of breathwork- how it reshapes stress resilience, calms anxiety, nourishes hormone health, and improves sleep- while also exploring its deeper gifts: sovereignty, creativity, feminine intuition, and the feeling of coming home to yourself.

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What if the community you crave isn’t just a “nice-to-have,” but a biological, spiritual, and emotional requirement for your healing? In this episode, we explore how intentional connection, co-regulation, and the sacred bond of belonging can transform women’s hormone, gut, and nervous system health.

Community isn’t just people around you — it’s a feeling of being held, witnessed, and understood without having to perform. It’s the medicine our bodies evolved for and the safety our nervous systems are constantly seeking. When we stop isolating our healing and start rooting ourselves in meaningful, in-person connection, everything softens: stress lowers, digestion improves, cycles regulate, and we come home to ourselves.

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What if we allowed grief to become a source of depth, creativity, and connection instead of pushing it away at all costs? In this episode, we'll explore how grief, remembrance, and ancestral wisdom can help us reconnect to what truly matters. Grief is more than just uncomfortable sadness- it’s a sacred bridge between loss and love.

Connecting with all parts of ourselves invites others to do the same. It brings our body, mind, and spirit back to vibrant, full life. Integrating grief and gratitude cracks us open in unexpectedly beautiful ways and teaches us balance.

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In this deeply personal episode, we're exploring how the words we speak (and the ones spoken over us) shape our health, identity, and capacity to heal. From “medical hexing” and the placebo effect to the quiet, careless self-talk we barely notice, let's unpack the science and soul behind language as medicine.

Through stories from my own healing journey- including life-altering words from doctors, family, and my inner critic- I invite you to notice how your self-concept has been written and to begin rewriting it with compassion.

If you’ve ever internalized “you’re too sensitive,” “this is just how it is,” or “my body hates me,” this episode is your reminder that you hold the power to write your own story.

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In honor of witchy season with Halloween right around the corner, I'm taking you through the 9 practices I've incorporated to amplify the connection between my body, mind, and spirit and align my daily life with my most authentic self.

As mentioned in the episode:

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If you've gone down the rabbit hole of non-toxic everything, gotten super overwhelmed, and worried that you'll never heal your body without a perfect environment... this episode is for you!

Take it from someone who spent years swinging from the "I just need to move out to a farm and make my own lye soap" extreme to "F it- the world is toxic and I'm doomed no matter what": there are simple swaps you can make that change your home for the better (without the added fight or flight of perfectionism!)

As I mentioned in the episode, I've compiled my favorite nontoxic home essentials into a shoppable guide, and just in time for Amazon Prime Day! 👇🏼

Healthy Home Swaps Guide

Welcome to SEASON TWO of the podcast, friends! In this episode, I'm sharing a lot of personal updates as well as navigating the collective overwhelm and "stuckness" a lot of us are feeling. If you feel like this year has been a rollercoaster for your big feeling heart, let this episode be a soft place to land. We're exploring four of the main themes contributing to burnout and practical small shifts you can make to not only stay afloat, but to step back into genuine joy and wellbeing.

Like I mentioned in this episode, if you're seeking a more structured approach to reawakening creativity and tapping into your body again, here are some amazing starting points:

🌟 The FREE 7 Essentials to (Real) Rest Guide 🌟

💃🏻 The Embodyed App by Nikki Norenberg 💃🏻

FINALLY- an episode on stress! If you constantly hear "high cortisol", "fight or flight", "nervous system", or "vagus nerve" on social media, this episode's for you. We're diving into the basics of nervous system health and how to implement rhythm and daily anchors to rebuild trust and safety within your body. The result? Better sleep, less bloating, more energy, and actually feeling GOOD in your body!

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If you've normalized swapping your favorite dress for a baggy top due to unpredictable bloating, this episode is for you! In this 101 Intro- style episode, we'll demystify your bloating, fatigue, food intolerances, and breakouts by diving into the basics of gut health.

We'll also cover common misconceptions about how to heal your digestion, what foods to avoid, and a proven 4-step protocol to rebuild a happy, healthy gut. Because remember: gut health is the root of all health!

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If the only thing you were taught about your menstrual cycle was either you're on your period or not (and how to insert a tampon), this episode will help dispel common myths about your cycle and provide actionable ways to support your body at each point of the month.

You are so much more interesting than you've been led to believe, and you're NOT doomed to suffer from nightmarish PMS or debilitating period cramps forever! Stay tuned for next week's episode where we'll dive into your gut health and how it can impact everything from your mood to your skin.

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