The Courageously.u Podcast Tara Bixby

I'm back (at least I think I am). Man, have I missed you!!

After a year away, I'm so excited to be back.

In today's minisode, I'm sharing my postpartum experience. Man, did it kick my butt! I'm talking about navigating postpartum during a season when I already struggle with seasonal depression, the horrific anxiety that sank in as soon as the sun set, how attempting to go to a Christmas party left me on the bathroom floor crying, and so much more. 

I hope this conversation helps at least one new momma feel a little less alone. 

Can you do me a favor? If you know a new momma or know someone about to have a baby, could you please share this episode with them? Your shares are the biggest form of thanks a girl can get. 
Appreciate you, my friend! 

Hey, friend! Today we're chatting about why we need to normalize hard and stop expecting people to "suck it up." If you've ever felt alone in a struggle or are navigating a hard season of life, this episode is for you. When you're ready, hit play, and I'll be waiting for you inside today's minisode. Biggest hugs! 

Well, hello, friend! It's been a hot minute since I've shown up here. In today's minisode, I'm discussing why I went mia from the courageously.u podcast. If you're curious, go ahead and hit play, and I'll be waiting for you inside today's minisode. Biggest hugs!

Tara Schuster is an author, contributor to InStyle, The New Yorker, and Forbes, among others, and former vice president of talent and development at Comedy Central.
Her latest book, Glow in the F*cking Dark, is a guide to healing your deepest wounds, getting off your “good enough” plateau, and creating the spectacular life that you most desire.
We're talking about... 
- What it was like growing up in a neglectful psychologically abusive household
- How Tara used weed to cope
- How she uses meditation and journaling to find safety
- What her reparenting process looked like
- How being raised by emotionally immature parents impacted her mental health
- Why it’s important to heal your trauma
- How establishing boundaries with her parents helped her heal
- Where her fear around money and loss stems from
- How she used exercise to improve her depression
...and so much more! 
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March is endometriosis awareness month, and If you know me, you know I’m passionate about women’s hormonal health. That’s why I invited the wonderful Morganne Skinner onto the show to help me spread more awareness about endo.
Morganne Skinner is a registered nurse, freelance nurse writer, and fertility awareness educator. Her experience with endometriosis led her to discover the wonders of fertility awareness, as it helped her get diagnosed and manage her symptoms. Now she is passionate about sharing this knowledge and life-long skill with women looking for answers. 
In today's episode, we talk about...
- What endometriosis is
- How long it took her to be diagnosed with endometriosis
- Where her endometriosis was located
- How common endometriosis is
- What her symptoms of endometriosis looked like
- My experience with endometriosis
- Why endometriosis causes pain
- Why birth control isn’t the answer to reducing your symptoms
- What Morganne did to help heal her endometriosis and reduce pain
- Why it’s common to be exhausted when you live with endometriosis
- How endometriosis impacted how she exercised
- Her thoughts on using CBD for endometriosis pain
- What mental health symptoms are common with endometriosis  
...and so much more! 
✨ If you loved today’s conversation, and you know someone who’d benefit from hearing it, please share it with them (even better if you share on social). 
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Today Deb Dana is hanging out with us to chat all things Polyvagal Theory. 
Deb Dana is a clinician, consultant, author, and speaker who specializes in complex trauma. Her work is focused on using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma and in creating ways of working that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. 
In today's episode, we talk about... 
- What polyvagal theory is
- How we move through the three autonomic states
- How your nervous system takes in cues of safety and danger
- How your nervous system is shaped
- What it means to be dysregulated
- What you can do to move out of a dorsal state of freeze
- How the nervous system builds resilience through ruptures and repair
- Why some people are better able to tolerate stress
- What role the nervous system plays in social anxiety
- How you can nourish your nervous system
- Why people struggle to co-regulate
- How our brain creates stories to match our nervous system state
- Why the word “should” provokes survival energy in our nervous system
- How you can support someone who is anxious, and so much more
...and so much more! 
✨ If you loved today’s conversation, and you know someone who’d benefit from hearing it, please share it with them (even better if you share on social). 
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