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This is StRest! Meet Sarah Boyd—educational psychologist, founder of Resilient Little Hearts, and global voice on emotional health and resilience. In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist welcomes Sarah for a future-facing conversation (literally—from Australia!) about overstimulation, chronic stress, and the underestimated power of recovery. Together, they unpack why true resilience isn’t about grit alone—it’s about rest, rhythm, and release. From parenting during puberty to the neuroscience of burnout, Sarah brings practical tools and deeply grounded wisdom to help you turn down the noise and reset your soul. If you’re running on fumes, feeling like the world might fall apart if you pause, or wondering how to raise emotionally healthy kids while holding it together yourself—this one’s for you.
Major Themes & Concepts
✅ Resilience ≠ stoicism—it’s the dance between stress and recovery
✅ The neuroscience of overstimulation: why your brain needs breaks
✅ Loving detachment: trusting God with what’s not yours to carry
✅ Rest as resistance: Sabbath, slowing, and deprogramming productivity
✅ Parenting: you’re their prefrontal cortex until theirs develops
✅ Interrupting emotional buildup: how to stop the 10/10 blowup
✅ Creativity, joy, and play as pillars of adult recovery
✅ Tech boundaries & environmental overstimulation: the invisible epidemic
✅ Relationships as longevity medicine: lessons from the Harvard Study
Chapters
00:00 | Introduction: misplaced responsibility & surrendering control
06:49 | What resilience really means—and how it’s misunderstood
09:21 | Why we need stress—and why recovery is missing
12:03 | Overstimulation: the epidemic we’re not talking about
14:37 | Real rest vs. fake rest: why scrolling won’t reset your brain
17:27 | Joy, creativity & the myth of wasted time
19:59 | Parenting insights: emotional regulation & brain development
22:42 | Redefining self-worth outside of productivity
27:44 | The sensory iceberg: what’s underneath overstimulation
29:57 | Extending ourselves the same compassion we give toddlers
31:59 | Interrupting emotional buildup: practical regulation tools
34:54 | Take the break before you explode—how to know when
37:00 | Boundaries in a boundaryless culture: pre-tech vs. now
40:22 | Rest, relationships, and HRV: building resilient bodies
42:09 | The overstimulation iceberg: sensory vs. chronic load
44:35 | Sarah’s non-negotiables: movement, prayer, and expression
Work with Kerstin
Workshops & Events – Join upcoming events & retreats.
Health Coaching with Kerstin – 1:1 coaching for stress reduction & wellness.
Resources & Recommendations
Dr. Denese Skincare – Use code STREST
Ancient Nutrition - Use code STREST25
Partner Links & Discounts
Dr. Tabatha - Hormone test & HRT
Apollo Neuro – Discount Code: KERSTINLINDQUISTLLC
Lumen – Discount Code: CoachKL
Ultrahuman – Discount Code: KERSTIN10
Connect with Sarah Boyd
More about Kerstin
Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif Studio & Production & The Tallawah Group
Website: www.massifsp.com
LinkedIn: Massif Studio & Production
Website: www.TallawahWorldwide.com
LinkedIn: The Tallawah Group
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This is StRest! Meet Sarah Boyd—educational psychologist, founder of Resilient Little Hearts, and global voice on emotional health and resilience. In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist welcomes Sarah for a future-facing conversation (literally—from Australia!) about overstimulation, chronic stress, and the underestimated power of recovery. Together, they unpack why true resilience isn’t about grit alone—it’s about rest, rhythm, and release. From parenting during puberty to the neuroscience of burnout, Sarah brings practical tools and deeply grounded wisdom to help you turn down the noise and reset your soul. If you’re running on fumes, feeling like the world might fall apart if you pause, or wondering how to raise emotionally healthy kids while holding it together yourself—this one’s for you.
Major Themes & Concepts
✅ Resilience ≠ stoicism—it’s the dance between stress and recovery
✅ The neuroscience of overstimulation: why your brain needs breaks
✅ Loving detachment: trusting God with what’s not yours to carry
✅ Rest as resistance: Sabbath, slowing, and deprogramming productivity
✅ Parenting: you’re their prefrontal cortex until theirs develops
✅ Interrupting emotional buildup: how to stop the 10/10 blowup
✅ Creativity, joy, and play as pillars of adult recovery
✅ Tech boundaries & environmental overstimulation: the invisible epidemic
✅ Relationships as longevity medicine: lessons from the Harvard Study
Chapters
00:00 | Introduction: misplaced responsibility & surrendering control
06:49 | What resilience really means—and how it’s misunderstood
09:21 | Why we need stress—and why recovery is missing
12:03 | Overstimulation: the epidemic we’re not talking about
14:37 | Real rest vs. fake rest: why scrolling won’t reset your brain
17:27 | Joy, creativity & the myth of wasted time
19:59 | Parenting insights: emotional regulation & brain development
22:42 | Redefining self-worth outside of productivity
27:44 | The sensory iceberg: what’s underneath overstimulation
29:57 | Extending ourselves the same compassion we give toddlers
31:59 | Interrupting emotional buildup: practical regulation tools
34:54 | Take the break before you explode—how to know when
37:00 | Boundaries in a boundaryless culture: pre-tech vs. now
40:22 | Rest, relationships, and HRV: building resilient bodies
42:09 | The overstimulation iceberg: sensory vs. chronic load
44:35 | Sarah’s non-negotiables: movement, prayer, and expression
Work with Kerstin
Workshops & Events – Join upcoming events & retreats.
Health Coaching with Kerstin – 1:1 coaching for stress reduction & wellness.
Resources & Recommendations
Dr. Denese Skincare – Use code STREST
Ancient Nutrition - Use code STREST25
Partner Links & Discounts
Dr. Tabatha - Hormone test & HRT
Apollo Neuro – Discount Code: KERSTINLINDQUISTLLC
Lumen – Discount Code: CoachKL
Ultrahuman – Discount Code: KERSTIN10
Connect with Sarah Boyd
More about Kerstin
Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif Studio & Production & The Tallawah Group
Website: www.massifsp.com
LinkedIn: Massif Studio & Production
Website: www.TallawahWorldwide.com
LinkedIn: The Tallawah Group
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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