🎧 Episode Title: Insulin Resistance & the Stress Connection
🗓️ Release Date: July 14, 2025
🎙️ Host: Veronica Wolff-Casey
⏱️ Length: ~29 minutes
Episode Summary
Feeling stuck, inflamed, or exhausted no matter what you try? It might not be you—it might be cortisol. In this solo episode, we explore how chronic stress drives insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. You’ll learn how modern science and Ayurveda both point to stress as a root cause, and you’ll walk away with practical tools to lower cortisol, balance your blood sugar, and feel safe in your body again.
Timestamps
00:00 – Why stress isn’t just emotional, it’s metabolic
01:33 – Welcome + “I’m doing everything right, but nothing’s working”
03:20 – How cortisol works: your stress response and blood sugar
05:08 – The danger of modern stress: your liver’s glucose dump
06:50 – Real-life stressors that spike cortisol (including your phone)
08:12 – Research: cortisol’s link to insulin resistance and metabolism
09:26 – Signs cortisol is hijacking your healing (tired-but-wired, sugar cravings, belly fat)
13:16 – Veronica’s story: high blood sugar even on low-carb
15:02 – Ayurvedic lens: Vata, Pitta, ojas, agni, and ama
18:42 – What cortisol does at the cellular level
21:12 – Nervous system regulation starts with the breath
23:02 – Morning light, grounding, and natural circadian rhythm reset
24:42 – Protecting your sleep like your life depends on it
26:21 – Grounding rituals: journaling, barefoot time, safety cues
27:42 – Food timing, co-regulation, and daily joy
29:01 – Final thoughts + Metabolic Reset Community opens July 25
Resources & Links
Metabolic Reset Community opens July 25 – details coming soon
Listen to the Ayurveda 101 episode: https://youtu.be/jqsIWNA8hho
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