Safety Within Podcast

Kati Kumpulainen
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Safety Within Podcast is a cozy corner for conversations around the nervous system, relationships, emotional patterns, and personal growth. Host Kati Kumpulainen shares a blend of personal reflections and Polyvagal-informed insights – bringing deep understanding of the nervous system to every topic, such as hyperindependence, people pleasing, perfectionism, and boundaries. She explores how we can move from survival patterns into greater inner safety and reconnect with our fullest selves. Because sometimes one conversation or one “ahaa” moment can change the direction of your healing journey.

  1. May 17

    My Story: How I Got Into Nervous System Work and Found My Purpose

    I sat down with Lea to talk more about our healing journeys and passions. This mini episode dives into my own journey, the pivotal moment that changed everything, and how it led me to where I am today – studying the nervous system at the Polyvagal Institute, training to become an internationally qualified ICF coach, and building my own nervous system-informed coaching business: Safety Within Coaching. In this episode, I share the twists and turns of my story, the tools that genuinely helped me regulate my nervous system, and the impact this work has had on my life so far. Hope you enjoy it. There’s more to come soon, so stay tuned and turn on notifications! Find me on Instagram: @safetywithincoaching https://www.instagram.com/safetywithincoaching Themes: Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Coaching, Healing Journey, Career Change, Purpose, Inner Safety

    5 min

  2. 12/29/2024

    #17 The Power of Solitude: Start to Enjoy Your Life NOW (Not Next Year)

    Themes: Loneliness, Solitude, New Year, Happiness, Well-being, Self-loveFinish the year strong – there’s no better time to start living your life to the fullest than NOW! Learn how to enjoy your life more, whether you’re single or in a relationship. I’ll walk you through the key insights and lessons I’ve discovered this year that have helped me become happier, more present, and truly content in my own company.Wishing you a wonderful end to 2024, filled with quality time for yourself and embracing the beauty of solitude.

    22 min

  3. 10/29/2024

    #16 Food as Medicine – Healing Your Gut Heals YOU

    Themes: Gut Health, Holistic Healing, Mental Health, Gut-Brain Connection, Parasites, Food, Nutrition, Candida Diet, Healing Summary: On today's episode, I’ll share my personal journey of how ongoing health issues led me to explore the depths of gut health and discover the healing power of food. You'll hear about the specific changes I made in my diet and lifestyle, and how these adjustments ended up curing my sickness and healing me from the inside out—literally! Enjoy the episode. (00:00) Intro (02:53) Impact of external stressors (04:00) Holistic approach to healing (06:36) Parasites (09:05) Consequences of antibiotic use (10:26) Connection between gut health and mental health (11:39) Yeast overgrowth (14:23) Dietary changes and candida diet (21:29) Gut health, emotional well-being and stress (24:10) How antibiotics affect the gut bacteria (25:21) Nutrition and movement as a healing tool (27:52) Nervous system's role (29:01) Alcohol and caffeine (30:10) Circadian rhythm and morning sun (33:48) Fermented foods (35:59) Probiotics and prebiotics (38:28) Glucose management hacks Find me on Instagram: @katikumpul https://www.instagram.com/katikumpul

    44 min

  4. 10/01/2024

    #15 Butterflies in Your Stomach: Sign of True Love or Just Biology?

    We're diving straight into a juicy topic: those butterfly feelings in your stomach when you're about to speak in front of a big audience or meet your crush. Is it normal to feel this way? What's the science behind it? Is it a sign of danger, or have you found the love of your life or both? Let's find out! Themes: Autonomic Nervous System, Butterfly Feeling in the Stomach, Dating, Love, Fight-or-Flight Response Find me on Instagram: @safetywithincoaching https://www.instagram.com/safetywithincoaching

    21 min

  5. 06/09/2024

    #14 10 Signs You May Have a Father Wound and Ways to Heal

    Themes: Father Wound, Self-Healing, Inner Child, Childhood Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Emotional Unavailability, Perfectionism, Boundaries, Trust Issues Summary: This episode will cover everything you need to know about a father wound, including what is a father wound, how to recognize if you have one and how to start healing it. I will discuss the origins of this wound and share my own personal experiences, as usual. This wound can significantly affect our romantic partnerships and how we attach to others, so it is crucial to understand it better. Feel free to show your love and share this episode with anyone who might benefit from this information! (00:00) Introduction to the father wound (03:07) Manifestations of the father wound (05:54) Recognizing childhood dynamics (09:18) Signs: boundaries & trust issues (13:03) Self-sabotage (16:49) Attachment styles (18:05) Hyper-independence (19:11) Self-worth + self-esteem issues and need for control (21:33) Perfectionism and people-pleasing (23:58) Connection between empathy and trauma (25:11) Attraction to unavailable partners (29:06) Healing through writing & community (32:54) Inner child work (35:30) Nervous system Find me on Instagram: @katikumpul https://www.instagram.com/katikumpul

    37 min

  6. 05/18/2024

    #13 The Daughter Who Had to Grow Up Too Fast—Hyper-Independence Explained

    Themes: Hyper-Independence Hypervigilance, Interdependency, Trauma, Childhood Wounds, Parentification, Emotional Neglect, Abandonment, Relationships, Inner Child, Healing. Summary: Were you described as the 'easy daughter'? Our 'independent child'? The one who 'always just takes care of herself so well'? Yup, I've heard all of that hundreds of times too—and so may you! In today's episode, you and I will discuss how needing to grow up and become an adult way too early in your childhood can cause unwanted suffering in our lives—in other words, what hyper-independence is all about. We will explore where it originates, what it means, how it can negatively affect your life and how to release it. You will hear examples from my own life how it showed up for me, and my best tips on how to become healthily independent while also knowing how to count on others when needed. (00:00) Intro (01:22) What is hyper-independence (02:51) The origins: emotional neglect and parentification (05:25) The origins: abandonment wounds (13:29) The connection between trauma, coping mechanisms & nervous system (16:34) Challenges of hyper independence (26:18) Negative effects of hyper independence (30:49) The importance of learning to ask for help (32:10) Inner child healing, play and reparenting (37:03) Practicing vulnerability and self-compassion Find me on Instagram: katikumpul https://www.instagram.com/katikumpul

    42 min

  7. 05/04/2024

    #12 Daily Habits to Create a Happier Life: Insights from the Longest Study on Happiness

    Themes: Happiness, Human Connection, Relationships, Love, Mindfulness Summary: I'm so happy you found your way to this episode because this is something everyone needs to hear and know about. Today I will go through the key findings from the longest study of happiness ever been done. You will learn what are the key components to live more happy and healthy life, how to increase happiness in your own life and also what to avoid. I will of course bring up my own examples from my life, how I've experienced these findings to be true and how I've integrated them in my own life—Some of them before even knowing about this research and its findings! Such an exciting and powerful topic, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did researching about it! References: Good genes are nice, but joy is better https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ What Makes a Good Life? Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jnEizYzQl0 Find me on Instagram: katikumpul https://www.instagram.com/katikumpul

    23 min

  8. 04/20/2024

    #11 'Wait! I Thought I'm Healed?!'—Sliding Back into Old Patterns + Tools to Bounce Forward

    Themes: Self-reflection, Self-awareness, Codependency, Dating, Self-love, Attachment Styles, Inner Child Wounds, Fear of Abandonment, Healing. Summary: On this episode I truly get close up and personal! I'm reflecting on how non-linear healing is, how easy it is to slide back to old codependent patterns and how to avoid that—and make sure you stay YOU while dating new people! I will share my own tools that I created to keep you in check that you don't start to lose parts of ourselves when relating romantically to a new person! We all know dating can be challenging and I hope this episode will help you (and me!) to navigate through it with a bit more awareness and compassion towards ourselves. Ps. I will practise vulnerability myself and share a very personal letter of mine at the end of the episode! (00:00) Intro (01:17) Summary of learnings so far (02:28) Slipping into old codependent habits (03:58) Losing parts of self (06:33) Fear of abandonment and codependency (10:12) Tools to overcome fear (11:34) Moving forward with compassion (14:16) Creating a self-accountability list (20:14) Self-reflection and personal letter Find me on Instagram: katikumpul https://www.instagram.com/katikumpul

    22 min
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Safety Within Podcast is a cozy corner for conversations around the nervous system, relationships, emotional patterns, and personal growth. Host Kati Kumpulainen shares a blend of personal reflections and Polyvagal-informed insights – bringing deep understanding of the nervous system to every topic, such as hyperindependence, people pleasing, perfectionism, and boundaries. She explores how we can move from survival patterns into greater inner safety and reconnect with our fullest selves. Because sometimes one conversation or one “ahaa” moment can change the direction of your healing journey.

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  • Creator
    Kati Kumpulainen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kati Kumpulainen
  • Show Website
    Safety Within Podcast