Life can feel overwhelming, especially when you're dealing with anxiety, stress, a dysregulated nervous system, or constant overthinking.
But here's the good news: you're not alone, and relief is possible.
I'm Leah Davidson, a nervous system resilience coach and speech-language pathologist, and I'm here to help you navigate life's ups and downs by teaching you practical tools for nervous system regulation.
On this podcast, you'll learn how to manage anxiety, reduce stress, stop overthinking, and support a healthier, more regulated nervous system.
Together, we'll share inspiring stories, practical tips, and compassionate support to build resilience and create a life filled with purpose, joy, and connection.
Ready to befriend your nervous system and reclaim your peace? Let's get started!
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Life can feel overwhelming, especially when you're dealing with anxiety, stress, a dysregulated nervous system, or constant overthinking.
But here's the good news: you're not alone, and relief is possible.
I'm Leah Davidson, a nervous system resilience coach and speech-language pathologist, and I'm here to help you navigate life's ups and downs by teaching you practical tools for nervous system regulation.
On this podcast, you'll learn how to manage anxiety, reduce stress, stop overthinking, and support a healthier, more regulated nervous system.
Together, we'll share inspiring stories, practical tips, and compassionate support to build resilience and create a life filled with purpose, joy, and connection.
Ready to befriend your nervous system and reclaim your peace? Let's get started!
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Why context, capacity, and safety matter more than quick fixes.
We are living in the age of nervous system hacks. Cold plunges, breathing tricks, humming, ice cubes, and viral “regulation” tips are everywhere. And while some of them can absolutely help in the moment, they are often misunderstood and misused.
In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson breaks down why nervous system hacks are not the problem, but relying on them as a strategy is. Leah explains how and why certain hacks work, the real physiology behind them, and why they can sometimes make people feel worse instead of better. Most importantly, she reframes regulation as something that happens through safety and capacity, not pressure or performance.
If you have ever tried a nervous system tool and thought, “Why isn’t this working for me?”, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a more realistic way to understand what your body actually needs.
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As the year comes to a close, not everything fits neatly into good or bad. Some years hold both expansion and exhaustion, clarity and confusion, joy and grief, all at the same time.
In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson looks back on a true 50/50 year. One that brought meaningful wins, nervous system lessons, grief, growth, and recalibration. Instead of forcing a positive spin or tying everything up with a bow, Leah walks through what this year actually required of her and how those experiences shaped her capacity, boundaries, relationships, faith, rest, and sense of self.
If your year felt complicated, unfinished, or emotionally layered, this episode offers a grounded and compassionate way to reflect without judgment, urgency, or self abandonment.
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2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4
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The holidays often bring up reactions that feel bigger than the moment. Tension, irritability, overfunctioning, or the urge to withdraw can show up even when nothing is “wrong.”
In this short episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explains why emotionally loaded days like the holidays affect the nervous system more than we expect. Your body is not responding to the calendar. It is responding to patterns it has learned over time.
Leah walks through how past experiences, family roles, sensory cues, and relational dynamics quietly shape how your nervous system prepares for these days. You will learn why logic alone does not settle the body, why these reactions are not flaws, and how to gently bring yourself back into the present without forcing cheer or pushing through discomfort.
This episode offers a compassionate reframe for navigating the holidays with more awareness, self trust, and choice, especially if this season feels complicated or tender.
We’ll explore:
• Your nervous system responds to patterns, not events
• Holiday reactions often come from history, not present danger
• Strong emotions and coping behaviours are learned survival strategies
• Awareness without judgment can be regulating on its own
• You do not need to force happiness or override your body
• Small moments of orientation help bring your system back to the present
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Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj
2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4
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If you wake up tired, feel overwhelmed by small things or can’t shake tension even after the stressful moment has passed, your body may be stuck in an unfinished stress cycle.
In this episode, Leah explains why leftover stress builds day after day, how it keeps your system activated and the simple daily habits that help your body finally complete the cycle so you can feel clearer, calmer and more resilient.
You’ll learn the real biology behind stress, why mindset alone cannot regulate your nervous system and the practical tools that signal safety to your body, including Leah’s 30 second Safety Sequence.
This is your guide to releasing stored stress and creating more capacity, not by eliminating stress, but by completing it.
We'll explore:
•Why your body stays stressed even when the situation is over
• How leftover stress builds up and leads to overwhelm and burnout
• The difference between stressors and true stress in the nervous system
• Why you cannot regulate effectively when your life is overloaded
• Simple daily practices to complete the stress cycle and restore resilience
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MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:
1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj
2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
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Have you ever repeated an affirmation like "I am calm" or "Everything is okay" and felt your body tense up even more? You are not alone. Affirmations sometimes fall flat because your nervous system is not in a state that can receive the message.
This episode helps you understand why affirmations work beautifully on some days and feel completely off on others. It all comes down to your physiological state and the type of safety your nervous system is trying to protect in that moment.
We explore the four forms of inner safety, how your body decides what feels believable, and how to choose affirmations that offer permission instead of pressure. I also introduce the Safe Space Affirmation Cards, designed to support your system with the right kind of language when you need it most.
We’ll explore:
• Why affirmations only land when the body feels safe
• How the nervous system prioritizes safety over positivity
• Why positive phrases can feel threatening during dysregulation
• The four forms of inner safety your body tracks
• How small shifts show that an affirmation is landing
• Why the right affirmation is the one that feels possible right now
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MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:
1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj
2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
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Do you ever wonder “Why am I still reacting like this when I know better?”
You’ve read the books. You’ve reframed your thoughts. You’ve practiced gratitude, breathwork, affirmations, all the mindset tools.
Yet the overwhelm, shutdown, anger, people pleasing, or overthinking still show up.
In this episode, Leah shares a truth most of us were never taught:
✨ Your nervous system moves before your mindset does.
Your brain doesn’t ask, “What’s the most empowering thought?” It asks, “Am I safe?” and your body answers that question faster than thought, logic, or intention.
This episode breaks down why mindset alone cannot override biology and why learning about your nervous system is not just helpful, but transformational.
Leah walks you through 10 predictable shifts that happen once you understand how your system actually works from dissolving shame, to making better decisions, to setting boundaries without panic, to finally feeling more like yourself again.
We’ll explore:
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Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj
2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
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Do you ever feel like the harder you try to regulate, the more dysregulated you become? You breathe deeper, stretch longer, journal harder… yet your mind still races and your body keeps bracing.
If that sounds familiar, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale.
Today, Leah breaks down why healing is not about working harder. It is about shifting your tone, not stacking more tools. You will learn how the seven protective F patterns keep your system stuck in survival, and the three powerful P antidotes that finally bring your body the cue it has been waiting for: you are safe now.
This is your permission to stop performing healing and start befriending your nervous system instead.
We’ll explore:
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Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to heal, the worse your body seems to feel? You meditate more, stretch more, breathe deeper, and still, your nervous system won’t calm down.
In this episode, Leah Davidson explores the subtle but crucial difference between healing and pressuring yourself to heal. She breaks down the seven “F” survival responses: fear, focus, frustration, fight, figuring it out, fixing, and forlorn (6 of the F’s are based on Dr. Howard Schubiner’s work). These patterns keep your body stuck in protection mode even when your intentions are good.
You’ll learn why the nervous system doesn’t respond to force, how healing can accidentally turn into a job your body resents, and what to do instead to create true safety and connection with yourself.
If you’ve ever wondered why your nervous system work isn’t working, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface and how to step back into balance with warmth instead of willpower.
We’ll explore:
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1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj
2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
Amazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs4
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Let’s be honest, no parent wakes up thinking, “Today I’m going to lose it with my kids.”
But by mid-morning, the chaos hits, stress builds, and suddenly you’re yelling louder than you meant to, and the guilt floods in.
In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson unpacks what’s really happening when you lose your cool and why yelling isn’t a sign of being a “bad parent,” but rather a cue from your nervous system that it’s overwhelmed and braced for danger.
You’ll learn how to create emotional safety for your kids (and yourself), even when you mess up, and how to repair connections afterward in a way that actually builds resilience and trust.
Leah walks you through her simple Safety Sequence to help you stay grounded in the moment, plus practical nervous-system-based tools to reduce yelling, strengthen boundaries, and reconnect with compassion.
We’ll explore:
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What if the story that once kept you safe is now keeping you stuck?
In this final episode of the ReStory Yourself series, Leah Davidson guides you through how to release the old narratives that no longer serve you, not by ignoring them or forcing positivity, but through compassion, nervous system regulation, and embodied practice.
Leah introduces her powerful GRACE framework, a step-by-step process to help you acknowledge your past, integrate your lessons, and consciously author a new story that feels safe, grounded, and alive in your body.
Through gratitude, recognition, acceptance, choice, and embodiment, you’ll learn to loosen your grip on outdated survival stories and start living from a place of presence and possibility.
If you’ve ever felt defined by your past or caught in repeating patterns of self-protection, this episode will help you remember: your story isn’t over, you are the author now.
We’ll explore:
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
📌IT'S NOT JUST YOUR THOUGHTS, IT'S YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM (WITH A CREATIVE TWIST)
📌IBS NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET (Workbook and Worksheets)
📌NERVOUS SYSTEM STRESS TEST: Take the test to see how dysregulated you really are?
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Two people can live through the same experience—a breakup, a job loss, or a childhood wound—and walk away with entirely different realities because of the story they tell about it. In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explores how your inner narrative shapes both your mindset and your nervous system, and how stories can become survival codes that keep you stuck. She shares three powerful ways to shift your story through your lens, your language, and your nervous system state, offering simple, compassionate tools to help you rewrite your narrative from a place of safety, growth, and self-compassion.
We’ll explore:
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
📌IBS NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET (Workbook and Worksheets)
📌NERVOUS SYSTEM STRESS TEST: Take the test to see how dysregulated you really are?
MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:
1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care
2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET
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📌NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community
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Have you ever noticed that your nervous system doesn’t just react to what happened? It reacts to the story you tell about it.
In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah unpacks how the stories we carry, those we’ve inherited, absorbed, or created, shape the way we think, feel, and move through the world.
You’ll learn how these stories can become survival codes that your nervous system still follows and why awareness is the first step toward shifting them. Leah also shares three simple metaphors: camera lenses, playlists, and weather patterns, to help you see your stories with more clarity and choice.
This episode is an invitation to notice your own stories and begin gently reshaping them in a way that supports safety, growth, and connection.
We’ll explore:
Links and Resources:
📌IBS NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET (Workbook and Worksheets)
📌NERVOUS SYSTEM STRESS TEST: Take the test to see how dysregulated you really are?
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We often think resilience means pushing through, staying strong, toughing it out, and keeping a brave face. But what if true resilience comes from something softer, kindness?
In this grounding episode, Leah Davidson shares how kindness, especially self-kindness, can shift your nervous system from survival to safety. You’ll learn how harsh self-talk activates stress in your body, while even tiny acts of gentleness, a pause, a breath, a kind word, begin to rewire your system for healing and calm.
Leah also explores how kindness shows up in parenting, relationships, and everyday moments of struggle. Whether you’re recovering from burnout, navigating chronic illness, or simply feeling overwhelmed, this episode will remind you that kindness isn’t weakness, it’s your most powerful tool for resilience, connection, and healing.
We’ll explore:
Links and Resources:
New: Worry Time PreSale Bundle (limited time offer) (ends October 17th, 2025)
Resource: IBS Nervous System Reset
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Is it possible that the true key to success, in business, healthcare, and life, isn’t found in data, but in kindness?
In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explores how kindness, far from being a “soft skill,” is actually a powerful nervous system practice that sustains growth, connection, and creativity.
From medical school ceremonies to entrepreneurial struggles, Leah reflects on how we often measure success by numbers and performance while overlooking the biological and relational power of kindness. She shares how kindness can reframe our understanding of success, foster nervous system safety, and even become a smart business strategy, something AI will never replicate.
Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or healer, this episode will remind you that kindness isn’t just a moral choice, it’s a biological intervention and the foundation of sustainable success.
We’ll explore:
Links and Resources:
New: Worry Time PreSale Bundle (limited time offer)
Resource: IBS Nervous System Reset
Get: My Safe Space: Affirmation and Journal Prompt Set
📝 Get My Resilience Journal
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In this milestone episode, Leah is joined by bestselling author and master coach Molly Claire to talk about her new book, She Rises.
Together, they explore what it really means to rise through adversity, whether that’s grief, burnout, perfectionism, or life transitions, and how emotions, nervous system health, and community all play a role in building resilience.
You’ll hear powerful stories from She Rises and learn simple, practical ways to embrace growth, process grief, and find strength in life’s hardest seasons.
We’ll explore:
Links and Resources:
Life, Mastered with Molly Claire Podcast
Free resources: https://www.mollyclaire.com/freebie
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If you’ve ever struggled with IBS, you know it’s about more than digestion. It’s the discomfort, unpredictability, anxiety, and sometimes even shame that come along with it. And while food lists and symptom trackers may help a little, they rarely get to the root of the problem.
In this episode of Building Resilience, Leah explores IBS from a nervous system perspective. She unpacks the fascinating connection between the gut and the brain, why stress makes symptoms worse, and how your body’s protective “alarm system” may be keeping you stuck in flare cycles.
We’ll explore:
New Resource : IBS Nervous System Reset
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What if the very things you do to manage your health are actually keeping you stuck?
In this episode of Building Resilience, Leah uncovers the common habits that may be making you sick, like constantly talking about symptoms, compulsive Googling, avoiding activities, or delaying joy. These everyday patterns can keep your nervous system locked in protection mode, fueling chronic pain and stress. The good news? With awareness and small, practical shifts, you can begin to rewire your system toward safety, calm, and healing.
We’ll explore:
• Why symptom-focused talk and reassurance seeking backfire
• How avoidance and hyper-monitoring shrink your world
• The power of micro-habits that retrain your brain toward safety
• Why joy and gratitude are essential to nervous system healing
New Resource : IBS Nervous System Reset
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Have you ever felt like food has all the power, that you can’t trust yourself around it, or that no matter how hard you try, you keep falling into the same patterns of overeating, restricting, or guilt?
What if your struggles with food aren’t really about willpower at all, but about your nervous system?
In this episode of Building Resilience, I’m joined by Jane Pilger, a coach who helps people move from fighting with their bodies to building food freedom and body trust. Jane shares her own 25-year journey with binge eating and how learning about the nervous system became the missing piece in her healing.
We’ll explore:
Links mentioned:
Mini Series on food and the nervous system
Free resource: IBS Nervous System Reset
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More and more parents are quietly noticing a growing distance with their adult children, and many Gen Z kids are just as quickly setting boundaries or even stepping away completely. If you’ve wondered why this is happening, you’re not alone.
In this episode of Building Resilience, I explore the generational nervous system gap and why relationships between Gen X parents and Gen Z children can feel so strained. This isn’t about blame, it’s about understanding how cultural shifts, nervous system regulation, and different approaches to mental health have shaped how each generation sees family, boundaries, and connection.
We’ll unpack research on rising family estrangement, why Gen Z is more likely to see boundaries as survival rather than betrayal, and how Gen X parents, who often poured decades of effort, time, and sacrifice into raising their kids, are making sense of this new reality. I’ll also talk about the risks on both sides: what Gen Z might lose when they disconnect too quickly, and what Gen X could face as they age without the support they expected.
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Silence can be one of the most powerful tools we have but it can also become one of the most damaging. In this episode of Building Resilience, we talk about the double-edged nature of silence: when it truly helps regulate your nervous system, and when it tips into avoidance, shutdown, or even self-abandonment.
You’ll learn five different ways silence shows up: from a healthy reset to a symptom of trauma - and how to tell the difference. we also explore silence as a boundary, a relational message, and even as a quiet container for grief.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I choosing silence from a place of strength, or from fear?”- this conversation will give you clarity, compassion, and practical insights to navigate your own patterns with silence.
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