Radically YOU – Anxiety Relief, Nervous System Healing & Midlife Reinvention for Women

Ever feel like life dropped you into the wilderness without a map—or snacks?

In this episode, Kate Garland explores what happens when the popular “I get to” reframe stops working and real life gets real hard.

Inspired by the latest season of Alone: Australia, Kate unpacks what survivalist reality TV can teach us about soul contracts, radical responsibility, and the spiritual strength it takes to stop asking “Why me?” and start wondering “What if I chose this?”

If you’re navigating grief, uncertainty, emotional burnout, or the heavy weight of “this isn’t fair,” this episode is your invitation to shift—not into toxic positivity, but into empowered perspective.

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When life feels like too much—when you’re hormonally hijacked, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted—it’s easy to think you need to fix everything. But what if the real solution isn’t solving the problem... but tending to yourself?

In this raw and deeply personal episode, Kate shares the exact 3-step process she uses when everything goes sideways. Whether you're navigating a hard day, a heavy week, or a full-on life unraveling, this practical and soulful ritual will help you feel again, soothe your system, and move forward with clarity.

Inside this episode:

• Why midlife is such a uniquely intense season for women
• What to do first when you're falling apart
• The truth about crying, rage, and sacred emotional release
• Why comfort isn't a luxury—it's nervous system medicine
• Two non-negotiables for returning to your power
• How to journal toward your future, not your past
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This 3-part reset can be done in a full day or in just one hour. It’s not about doing more—it’s about making space to feel, heal, and re-enter your life with new capacity.

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

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A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

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A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

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Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your head?

In this episode, Kate Garland shares a simple 30-second practice to calm your nervous system and reconnect with your body—using nothing but your own voice.

Kate also shares:

🔹 Why the advice to “just take a deep breath” might actually be doing you harm

🔹 The physiological link between sound, breath, and emotional regulation

🔹 Research-backed benefits of humming and chanting on heart rate, blood pressure, and brain activity

🔹 How to use humming discreetly in everyday life—even if using your voice feels awkward or vulnerable

Whether you're new to nervous system work or deep in your healing journey, this episode offers a soft, accessible invitation:

Let your voice be medicine.

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• Related studies mentioned:
• Weitzberg & Lundberg (2002) on nitric oxide and humming
• Bernardi et al. (2001) on mantra and heart rate variability
• Kalyani et al. (2011) on chanting and amygdala deactivation
• Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges

📣 Share this episode with a friend who needs to remember that relief can be simple, gentle, and self-led.

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

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A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

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You are in relationship with EVERYTHING. In this soulful solo episode, Kate invites you into a completely different lens on healing—not as a fix or a force, but as a quiet act of reconnection.

Rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern science, Kate explores the idea that our micro-relationships shape our macro experience. Through personal story, deep questions, and unexpected reflections you'll be gently guided to consider.

Whether you’re craving a reset, navigating disconnection, or simply feeling flat in your body or energy—this episode will remind you that nothing is too small to matter.

And that aliveness is not something to chase... it's something to return to.

Feeling Good is my audio-first reset: simple, doable practices that calm your system, unlock energy, and make life feel lighter—fast. Listen at your own pace, all delivered through private podcast!

→ Start when you’re ready → Finish feeling brand new!

Inside your FEELING GOOD journey:

• 14 private podcast modules A new episode drops every 3 days. Listen to anywhere, anytime. . . and listen again!
• Science-backed nervous system tools to reduce stress + increase energy
• Tiny, compounding upgrades to sleep, mood, movement, and boundaries
• A quiet, confident recalibration—without diet rules, gym guilt, or overwhelm
• Engage at your own pace, knowing these recordings are yours to keep!
• Craving more support? Upgrade for a personalized experience with Kate (gentle accountability, tailored check-ins, and customized tweaks to fit your life).

👉 Learn more + enroll

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

Listen to The Second Firing.

A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

Instagram: @radicallykate

You’ve tried doing more. Pushing harder. Fixing what’s “wrong.”

But what if the very way we’ve been taught to grow is what’s keeping us stuck?

In this refreshingly honest episode, Kate Garland shares why the traditional personal development model is due for an overhaul—and how her signature program, Feeling Good, offers a softer, more sustainable (and wildly effective) way forward.

Inside this conversation, you’ll explore:

• Why “showing up for yourself” sometimes backfires
• The secret ingredient to lasting change no one talks about
• What your nervous system actually needs to create momentum
• Why micro-practices (in your pocket!) beat grand transformations
• How sisterhood and being seen might be the medicine you didn’t know you needed

This episode is for the woman who’s done the work but still feels stuck.

The one who wants to feel better—without burning out or blowing up her life.

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

Listen to The Second Firing.

A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

Instagram: @radicallykate

What if your energy isn’t just yours?

In this episode, we explore the quiet—yet powerful—ways other people shape your nervous system, your emotions, and your ability to heal and grow.

Through the lens of classical spiritual wisdom (like the chakra system and Kabbalah) and modern neuroscience(including Polyvagal Theory and mirror neurons), we unpack why the people around you might be the missing piece in your transformation.

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This isn’t about doing more. It’s about choosing your energetic company more deliberately.

And if you’ve been craving a way to feel better in your body, reclaim your energy, and reconnect to yourself—you’ll want to stay through the end.

Your next chapter might not start with effort.

It might start with resonance.

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If this episode hits something tender—or true—you’re not alone.

Feeling Good is my audio-first reset: simple, doable practices that calm your system, unlock energy, and make life feel lighter—fast. Listen at your own pace, all delivered through private podcast!

→ Start when you’re ready → Finish feeling brand new!

Inside your FEELING GOOD journey:

• 14 private podcast modules A new episode drops every 3 days. Listen to anywhere, anytime. . . and listen again!
• Science-backed nervous system tools to reduce stress + increase energy
• Tiny, compounding upgrades to sleep, mood, movement, and boundaries
• A quiet, confident recalibration—without diet rules, gym guilt, or overwhelm
• Engage at your own pace, knowing these recordings are yours to keep!
• Craving more support? Upgrade for a personalized experience with Kate (gentle accountability, tailored check-ins, and customized tweaks to fit your life).

👉 Learn more + enroll

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

Listen to The Second Firing.

A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

Instagram: @radicallykate

This guided Yoga Nidra meditation is more than rest—it's a radical act of nervous system healing, deep relaxation, and soul reconnection.

In less than 30 minutes, you’ll be gently led into a profoundly restorative state where the body sleeps, but awareness remains awake. This ancient practice is scientifically backed to support stress relief, better sleep, nervous system regulation, and emotional clarity. It’s a powerful tool for women navigating burnout, anxiety, perimenopause, or just the demands of modern life.

Before you begin:

🧘‍♀️ Choose a quiet, comfortable space where you can lie down and be still

📥 Download the episode and switch to airplane mode to eliminate distractions

🎧 Wear headphones for the most immersive, body-centered experience

🌒 Cover your eyes with a soft cloth or eye pillow for deeper inward focus

This is a beautiful reset for your mind, body, and spirit.

You don’t need to push through. You don’t need to earn your rest.

Let this be your permission slip to come home to yourself.

💡 Curious where Yoga Nidra comes from and why it works so powerfully? My previous episode dives into the origins, science, and soul of this practice. It’s not required listening before you rest—but it’s always there if you’d like to go deeper.

Visit RadicallyKate.com to learn more, and share your feedback with Kate

✨ Share this with a friend who needs to rest. It could be the most compassionate offering you make today.

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

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A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

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You’ve heard of meditation. You’ve heard of sleep.

But what if there was a practice that gave you the deep healing benefits of both — without requiring you to “try” at all?

In this potent episode, Kate introduces Yoga Nidra — a profound, ancient practice of conscious rest that restores the nervous system, rewires the subconscious, and reconnects you to yourself on every level.

You’ll learn:

• What Yoga Nidra actually is (and what it’s not)
• How it works with brainwaves, hormones, and deep sleep states
• Why it’s considered a form of non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) by leading neuroscientists
• The emotional, physical, and spiritual benefits of practicing — especially in midlife
• How Kate’s own healing journey with Yoga Nidra
• What to look for (and watch out for) when choosing a recording or teacher

💛 And don’t miss the announcement at the end — Kate will be releasing her own full-length Yoga Nidra recording in just a few days, so be sure to follow the podcast now to receive it the moment it drops.

🧠 Learn about Yoga Nidra and NSDR from Dr. Andrew Huberman

🎙 Huberman Lab: NSDR, Meditation and Breathwork

(He specifically recommends Yoga Nidra as one of the most effective NSDR protocols.)

🌙 Explore the work of Kate’s longtime mentor

💻 Lisa Hubler | Mind Matters Hypnotherapy

If this episode resonated, please consider:

✨ Subscribing so you don’t miss the upcoming Yoga Nidra recording

✨ Sharing it with a friend who’s holding too much

✨ Leaving a review or sending a message to Kate

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

Listen to The Second Firing.

A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

Instagram: @radicallykate

If you’ve been feeling stuck, burnt out, or exhausted from pushing harder with no results, this episode will show you another way. Instead of forcing yourself forward, we’ll explore how gentleness — yes, gentleness — can be a powerful, strategic way to get momentum back without draining your energy or your joy.

You’ll learn:

• Why forcing growth can backfire and deepen burnout
• How to get unstuck using softness and presence
• The link between “soft power” and sustainable success
• Simple ways to shift your energy without hustle or urgency
• How emotional receptivity creates momentum in work, relationships, and healing

Kate also shares a personal story about manifesting a big desire without hustle, stress, or scarcity thinking — and how you can use the same principles to move forward in your own life.

If you’re ready to break the burnout cycle and move forward with clarity, calm, and confidence, this episode is your permission slip to stop gripping and start receiving.

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

Listen to The Second Firing.

A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

Instagram: @radicallykate

Learn more at: https://www.radicallykate.com

You’re getting through the day.

You’re showing up. You’re functioning.

And yet… you’re so tired. Bone-deep tired.

Not because you’ve collapsed—but because you haven’t.

This episode is about a very real, very common, very quiet kind of burnout—one that hides behind the phrase “I’m fine.” It's not breakdown. It’s covert depletion—and it’s happening to more women than we realize.

In this intimate, soul-honest conversation, Kate Garland deconstructs the cultural conditioning that taught women to hide their emotions, pathologize their needs, and perform composure at all costs. You’ll learn:

• Why high-functioning women are often the most burned out
• The emotional tightrope of being “enough, but not too much”
• Signs you’re in invisible burnout—and how it leaks through your body
• The true cost of pretending everything is okay
• The one radical (but simple) act that begins the healing process
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This episode is a gentle, powerful reminder that you don’t need to fall apart to know something’s wrong—and you don’t have to earn your rest with collapse.

🎧 If you’ve been holding it all together for too long, this is for you.

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Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.

A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.

Listen to The Second Firing.

A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.

Book a Threshold Session.

A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.

Instagram: @radicallykate