Building Resilience

Leah Davidson
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2D AGO

    Why Women Need Women (Especially in Midlife)

    Do you have friends you can disappear from for months and return to without guilt, explanation, or effort? The ones who don’t keep score, don’t require performance, and still feel like home when you reconnect? In this episode, Leah Davidson explores how women’s friendships change in midlife and why connection becomes not just important, but essential. Drawing from decades-long friendships, life transitions, and nervous system science, Leah unpacks why the friendship rules that worked in our twenties and thirties often stop working later on, and why that’s not a failure, but a natural evolution. You’ll learn how different seasons of life call for different kinds of friendships, why capacity matters more than consistency, and how safety, not frequency, is the foundation of lasting connection. This episode is a powerful reminder that women don’t heal alone. We regulate together, remember ourselves together, and in midlife especially, we need each other. We’ll explore: Midlife friendships operate by different rules than earlier seasons of lifeSafety, not frequency, is what allows friendships to last over timeCapacity changes across seasons, and that doesn’t mean commitment is lackingLow-pressure friendships support nervous system regulation, not depletionSeasonal friendships can be deeply meaningful without needing to last foreverWomen are biologically wired to seek connection during stress, not isolationJoy and connection require intention in midlife, not waiting for life to slow downWomen heal, regulate, and remember who they are through safe relationships LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems. Join here: https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching WEBSITE: wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  2. FEB 4

    Why You Procrastinate (It's Not What You Think)

    Do you ever sit down to do something important and suddenly find yourself reorganising drawers, researching holidays, or staring at a blank screen while silently asking, “Why can’t I just do this?” In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson reframes procrastination as a nervous system response, not a motivation problem or personal failing. Rather than being about laziness or lack of discipline, procrastination often shows up when your nervous system senses emotional or social risk and moves into protection. Through a nervous system informed lens, Leah explores why pushing harder rarely works and what actually helps instead. You will learn how awareness, regulation, and small safe steps can create real momentum without shame or pressure. We’ll explore: Procrastination is not a character flaw, it is a nervous system responseWhen a task feels emotionally risky, the body will choose delay over actionDiscipline cannot override a nervous system that does not feel safePerfectionism is often protection, not a lack of care or effortOverthinking is a way the nervous system tries to create certaintyAvoidance is information, not failureRegulation creates momentum more effectively than pressureSmall starts teach the nervous system that beginning can be safeLINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems. Join here: https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching WEBSITE: wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  3. JAN 28

    Parenting Older Kids Without Over-Functioning

    What if the hardest season of parenting is not when your kids are little but when they are older? When your children become teens, young adults, or fully grown, the role you have lived inside for years quietly changes. They do not need you in the same way. The strategies that once worked anticipating, fixing, and smoothing things over can suddenly create tension instead of connection. And no one really prepares you for the nervous system shift this stage requires. In this episode Leah Davidson explores what it truly means to parent older kids without over-functioning. She breaks down how your nervous system continues to shape connection in this phase, why regulation matters more than advice, and how doing less can actually strengthen your relationship. This episode is especially for midlife parents navigating grief, identity shifts, and the discomfort of letting go without disconnecting or abandoning themselves in the process. We’ll explore: Over-functioning may feel like care, but with older kids it often creates pressure and distance rather than connectionRegulation does not mean tolerating disrespect, it means responding with clarity instead of reactivityConnection with older kids deepens through restraint, not increased effort or controlPausing and regulating yourself creates more safety than fixing, advising, or rescuingParenting older kids requires shifting focus from managing them to staying anchored in yourself LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems. Join here: https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching WEBSITE: wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min

  4. JAN 21

    What Little Kids Feel First: The Nervous System You Bring Into the Room

    Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything “right” as a parent, yet connection still feels harder than it should? You’re showing up, staying patient, trying your best… and something still feels off. In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explores a truth most parenting advice misses: your child experiences your nervous system before they experience your words. Long before kids understand logic or explanations, they feel your tone, pace, breath, and tension. That nervous system state becomes the environment they live inside. Leah unpacks how well-intentioned parents often slip into over-functioning, why meltdowns register as danger in the body, and how trying harder can actually make things worse. You’ll learn why regulation, not perfection, is what builds resilience and how regulating yourself first creates the safety your child needs to settle and grow. We’ll explore: Why children feel your nervous system before your intentionsHow tension, urgency, and “holding it together” shape your child’s experienceThe difference between regulation and over-functioningWhy meltdowns trigger your nervous system as dangerHow resilience is built through shared regulation, not fixing feelingsWhat repair really looks like after moments of disconnection LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems. Join here: https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching WEBSITE: wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  5. JAN 14

    The Queenager Season: Midlife, Capacity, and the Nervous System

    Midlife is often framed as a crisis, but what if it’s not about everything falling apart? What if it’s about what simply becomes no longer tolerable? In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson explores what she calls the “Queenager” season of life, a developmental transition where capacity shifts, nervous system needs change, and old ways of pushing, performing, and people-pleasing start to cost too much. This stage isn’t about becoming more or fixing yourself, but about remembering who you are and learning how to listen to your body with honesty and respect. Leah weaves together nervous system science, midlife realities, identity shifts, community, and embodiment, offering a compassionate lens for women who feel themselves changing but don’t yet have language for it. If midlife has you questioning your energy, relationships, roles, or expectations, this episode invites you to slow down, release outdated beliefs, and reconnect with your capacity, consent, and self-leadership. She also invites you to come join her community: The Midlife Nervous System Rewire. https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1 We’ll explore: Midlife isn’t about crisis, it’s about capacity changingWhat once felt tolerable can quietly become too expensive for the nervous systemThe Queenager season is about remembering, not becomingRest is not a reward, it’s an act of self-leadershipHeaviness is not strength, and hiding is not safetyConnection and normalization matter more than fixing or optimizingYour nervous system is the infrastructure behind every decision you make Check out The Constance Collective handmade Jewelry https://theconstancecollective.com/ LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems. Join here: https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching WEBSITE: wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  6. JAN 7

    10 Nervous System Hacks That Actually Work… If Your System Is Ready

    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. We’ll explore: Hacks are moment management tools, not nervous system healingIf a hack does not work, it is information, not failureYour nervous system responds to cues of safety, not force or pressureCapacity determines whether a tool can land or notSimple sensory inputs work because they engage real biologyRegulation comes from safety first, not after you do things “right” LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community. Join here:  https://www.skool.com/nervous-system-journaling-club/about 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min

  7. 2025-12-31

    A 50/50 Year: Celebrating the Wins & Integrating the Learns”

    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. We’ll explore: Capacity matters more than commitment, even when you love the workKeeping the peace for others can cost you your own internal peaceStress accumulates quietly and shows up long after it beginsAlignment conserves more energy than discipline ever couldRegulation is not the reward for doing things right, it comes first LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community. Join here:  https://www.skool.com/nervous-system-journaling-club/about 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  8. 2025-12-24

    Why the Holidays Hit Your Nervous System Harder Than You Think

    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 LINKS AND RESOURCES: COMMUNITY NERVOUS SYSTEM JOURNALING CLUB : Doodle, journal and heal in community. Join here:  https://www.skool.com/nervous-system-journaling-club/about 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 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Leah Davidson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    269
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Leah Davidson
  • Show Website
    Building Resilience

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