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Darby Jackson is a Holistic Health Coach, Safe and Sound Protocol Practitioner, Somatic Experience Practitioner (2025) and a Reiki Master. Named by Forbes as one of the Food and Beverage Industry's 'Women to Watch', Darby Jackson is also an experienced entrepreneur, founder and investor. After 4 years building a million dollar business from the ground up, she hit a wall and experienced massive burnout. That was the beginning of her journey towards deep nervous system regulation, spirituality and somatic experience. 

Now, Darby works with both adults and children to help them heal and reset their nervous systems in a deep way. With 10+ years in the health and wellness industry, Darby has experienced firsthand the impact of alignment, regulation and groundedness on the body, mind and spirit. Her mission is to work with people to help them find regulation within themselves, no matter the circumstance, and to experience the freedom that comes with feeling safe in their bodies again.

I’m so grateful to call this amazing woman my dear friend!!! And so grateful to bring her light and wisdom to YOU in this episode. In this conversation, we dive deep into some of the topics that have been present on Darby’s heart lately – namely nervous system regulation. It truly is the root of all transformation, and I’m never going to stop talking about it. 

At its core, this is a conversation about the process of healing and personal growth, and the realities of what it’s like to walk that path. This episode is emotional, juicy, nourishing, and full of truth bombs. I got so much from it, and I’m sure that you will too.

Darby’s programs: http://www.darbyjackson.com/

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This week’s episode is an interactive workshop on Future Self Visioning. This is not only an evidence-based method (I dive into some of the science here, it’s WILD!!) but also one of my favorite tried-and-true practices for healing, growth, and transformation.

If the idea of “Future Self Visioning” sounds a little fluffy, I promise you it is not: Take this seriously. Don’t skip this one. Most of the other episodes I’ve shared in the past have been on practices that take a while to implement and really see results, but with THIS practice, you could have a major breakthrough after doing it just ONE time.

In this episode, you’ll learn how connecting to your future self can massively transform your present reality. I’ll walk you through the process and give you the exact methodology for you to use and repeat as part of your personal growth practices.

Grab a pen & paper, and stay open to the new identity and new reality that is ready to be uploaded ;)

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If you’ve been trying to change your habits, you probably have had the thought “I need to be more disciplined!” And what you probably mean is, “I need to figure out how to control my behaviors”... But there is a problem with this perspective: Exerting control over yourself takes willpower.

You have to put effort towards going against your natural inclinations and actions. And willpower is a finite resource. It is not sustainable. (Which you probably already know. Because it has always ended up failing you in the past!)

Thankfully, there is another way to think about and use discipline - one that does NOT require willpower, and actually flows with EASE and JOY. Sound too good to be true? It’s not, I promise. It’s how I’ve stuck to my self-care habits for years (some almost a decade now!)… And how my students learn to stick to the lifestyle they desire for themselves as well. 

I’m so excited to bring you this episode. It’s a total gamechanger!

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Meditation can be a daunting practice…Especially if you struggle in your relationship with food and your body. Your brain can feel like a scary place to be, your thoughts can be overwhelming…so you might be thinking, “Why would I want to go spend more time with them??” The goal is to get AWAY from your brain, right??? I hear you, I hear you. I was there once too.

But in this week’s podcast episode, I will show you why meditation is truly your secret weapon for living FREE from your food and body struggles. Plus how to get started in a way that is actually doable for ANYONE. In this episode, I share: Common myths and mistakes with meditation, how meditation gives you the skills you need to change your eating habits, and some simple steps to start a meditation practice (and tips for practicing meditators to improve and expand).

Meditation is personally my #1 tool that keeps me ALIGNED with my best self. It’s my daily non-negotiable to stay on track with how I want to show up in the world. 

Listen in this week to learn the power of this practice and how to use it in YOUR life to heal & thrive!

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Although “inner work” sounds like a personal process, it’s not meant to be done alone. We are social beings, we yearn for connection. Feeling seen and heard, and feeling like you inherently BELONG within a group, is soooo powerful and deeply important to healing process. 

If you are missing this piece, then you are slowing your rate of growth and transformation. Period.

This was a huge realization for Stace, an alumni of Reconnect Academy. When she found Reconnect in 2020, her pain ran deep. She had been struggling with food and her body since the age of 4. At that point, she lived life in a near-constant fight with herself, spending the majority of her day with her mind focused on food and body. Never enough, never consistent, never at peace.

Today, she is free from that trap. She literally defines her life as “Before Reconnect Academy” and “After Reconnect Academy.” And the most healing part of it all was the community of women that the program brings together. 

In this episode, we discuss why finding people to heal & grow with was the gamechanger for Stace in her food journey; how her life has changed since finding peace with food, her body, and most importantly with herself; and tips for building community around these topics in YOUR life.

This is an often overlooked part of the healing and growth process, but it’s absolutely SO KEY. I think you’ll relate a lot to Stace’s story, and I hope you find a little piece of community healing just by listening along today.

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Alyse Parker is a public figure, life coach, and change maker in the personal development space. She envisions a world where all humans have the tools & support we need to release past conditioning, remember who we truly are, and align with our soul’s purpose. Through documenting her personal journey on social media, hosting Hawaii retreats, and online coaching programs, Alyse has helped millions of women rise above their challenges and consciously create a new reality.

In today’s conversation, we focus on Alyse’s current favorite topic for healing work: Survival Patterns. These five patterns are formed in childhood and shape every area of your adult life. In this conversation, we unpack each one to learn where the patterns originate and how it gets formed, the gifts and shadows that come with them, and how to heal based on the primary pattern you are currently running.

If you enjoy this conversation and want to learn more:

Alyse’s Website - https://www.alyseparker.com/ 

Alyse on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alyse/ 

Alyse on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AlyseParker/?sub_confirmation=1

Alyse’s Survival Patterns Free Workshop - https://www.alyseparker.com/survival-patterns-free-workshop

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Anytime I talk about the nervous system, it always brings some major AHA moments for people. It’s the missing piece to the puzzle of your relationship with food, and it just might be the gamechanger that you’ve been hoping to find.

Most of the time, you try to make changes in a top-down direction, meaning that you change your MIND in order to change your BODY / habits. But that is an incomplete — and sometimes ineffective! — way of doing things. More and more research is showing that you will have much better results if you also work from the bottom-up… AKA changing your BODY in order to change your MIND.

There is a lot going on *beneath the level of your conscious mind* that impacts the choices you make (such as the choices of what and how you eat)! So this episode is here to give you an intro lesson on how your nervous system is working behind the scenes to create your current food experiences.

You’ll learn:

• The basics of polyvagal theory & how it makes all your eating habits MAKE SENSE

• Why focusing on your nervous system is KEY to behavior change

• How to start taking action TODAY to regulate your nervous system & heal your relationship with food

If this episode is helpful for you, please leave a review and give Reconnect Radio some stars to let me know. I appreciate it SO MUCH!

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Dr. Brooklynne Palmer is a resident physician and content creator (@BeetsByBrooke). She uses her background in nutrition, medicine, public health, and size inclusivity along with her identity as a Black queer vegan to explore the intersectionality of health and wellness. She is an expert in culinary medicine and is getting her medical training in preventive medicine.

In this episode, we cover all of it. We talk about how she brings intersectionality to the field of lifestyle medicine, as well as her perspectives on being a more conscious and effective healthcare provider in general. Included in these perspectives is the importance of helping a patient to feel seen and heard, and the importance of not focusing on weight as the primary indicator or behavior change for health.

Brooke also shares her personal story, both in regards to her own relationship with food and the journey of that healing process, and with her mental health through the challenges of medical school.

I am so grateful that people like Brooke are changing healthcare from the inside out. We are so in need of these shifts, and I’m such a cheerleader to all the gamechangers out there making it happen.

You can find Brooke on Instagram @Beetsbybrooke 

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The term “intuitive eating” is thrown around a lot in the anti-diet world of healing your relationship with food…And for good reason!! As you know, I’m a huge advocate of making decisions from the inside-out rather than the outside-in (AKA knowing and trusting yourself & your body over the advice of other people)... However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I often hear people say things like…

“I just can’t trust myself with certain foods.”

“If I eat whatever I want, I’ll blow up like a balloon!”

“I don’t even know what my body wants or needs anymore.”

So if that’s you, I hear you!! Learning how to eat intuitively is a process, and there are certain things you can do to help your body and mind become teammates. But it IS possible for you to do it, even if right now you feel incredibly far away.

Enter: Marcella Dragolich. Less than one year ago, the idea of embracing intuitive eating and feeling confident and at peace with her body and food sounded too good to be true. But today, this is her reality. 

In this episode, we talk through her journey of doing a total 180 when it comes to her relationship with food and her body – and how that has inspired growth in so many other areas of her life too! (Spoiler: She’s navigating preparations to walk down the aisle without diet culture clouding the experience, & she is following her dreams to be an author!)

We also talk through the common mistakes people make when trying to start intuitive eating (AKA thinking “Intuitive eating is a free-for-all eat whatever you want, whenever you want – and I can’t trust myself to do that!”), and give examples of what intuitive eating ACTUALLY looks like + how to get started in your own journey to eat with freedom. Marcella brings immense wisdom to this process as she shares what helped her to finally achieve true intuitive eating (and maintain it!)

I think you’ll really love this episode and I’m so excited to share this beautiful human’s story with you, and help you see a path forward for YOU to embrace intuitive eating with success too.

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Laura Lynne Jackson is a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, teacher, and psychic medium who has been certified by the Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential and the Forever Family Foundation. Her work helps people to recognize their own ability to connect with the Divine. In this episode, we discuss not only how to communicate with what she refers to as your ‘Team of Light,’ but how doing so can benefit your mental health and overall life experience.

While at first glance this episode might seem a little “out there” in comparison to my other content, I don’t see it that way. Scientific literature shows a clear association between spirituality and increased mental health and longevity. The deeper your connection to something greater than yourself, the more rooted and sustainable your overall well-being. I have personally witnessed this shift in my own life, and I am grateful to Laura Lynne’s books for helping me in that evolution.

We also talk about how what was once seen as ‘woo woo’ is becoming more and more backed by science as time goes on. What we often describe as spiritual is actually scientific in nature; what ancient traditions and Eastern philosophies have been practicing for years, the Western world is finally catching up to and recognizing. 

But you don’t need to look outside of yourself. When it all comes down to it, Laura Lynne says the most important thing for you to do is follow your intuition – the guidance of your soul’s truth. Honor your knowing, honor your path, and choose love. This will always lead you exactly where you need to be.

Laura Lynne Jackson’s book Signs: https://bookshop.org/p/books/signs-the-secret-language-of-the-universe-laura-lynne-jackson/14834976?ean=9780399591617

Follow Laura Lynne Jackson on Instagram @lauralynnejackson 

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