The Butterfly Event Podcast

Heather Hewett
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The Butterfly Effect Podcast with Heather Hewett Welcome to The Butterfly Effect Podcast — a space for healing, nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and lasting transformation. Hosted by Heather Hewett, Traditional Naturopath, Holistic Health Practitioner, Clinical Nutritionist, and Certified Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach, this podcast explores the connection between the mind, body, emotions, and nervous system. Heather combines holistic health, somatic tools, emotional awareness, nutrition, and practical life strategies to help you better understand your patterns, regulate stress, and create meaningful change from the inside out. Topics include: • Nervous system regulation • Emotional resilience & self-awareness • Trauma-informed healing • Emotional eating & behavior patterns • Burnout, overwhelm & stress recovery • Holistic nutrition & wellness • Neurodivergence & high sensitivity • Mind-body healing tools for everyday life Whether you’re feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or simply trying to heal and grow — this podcast offers compassionate guidance, practical tools, and honest conversations to support your journey. Small shifts create powerful change. Welcome to The Butterfly Effect Podcast.

  1. 4d ago

    Why Food Cravings Keep Coming Back (And What Actually Helps)

    Struggling with food cravings or sugar cravings that feel impossible to control? This episode explores why cravings do not automatically mean you are a food or sugar addict, and what your body may be trying to communicate. I share lessons from 23 years of health coaching, my personal experience with restrictive food plans and recovery groups, and my training as a certified somatic trauma-informed holistic health coach with a background in naturopathy and clinical nutrition. You’ll learn how factors such as inadequate sleep, hydration, electrolytes, undernourishment, changing protein or fat needs, mental restriction, emotional restriction, stress, and social disconnection may influence cravings for highly palatable or ultra-processed foods. I also explain how rigid food rules can affect body trust, self-trust, food noise, and your relationship with food. Rather than treating every craving as proof that something is wrong, this conversation encourages curiosity about your body signals, flexible nutrition, appropriate medical evaluation when needed, and a more individualized approach to nourishment without shame, fear, or unnecessary restriction around everyday eating. ↘️ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 ME: ▶ Visit My Website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.hewett.2025/?rdid=p1j0XlSFfrdGPYQs ▶ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermhewett ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermhewett ▶ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@heathermhewett

  2. 4d ago

    EFT Tapping for Anxiety: Why Thinking Isn’t Enough

    EFT tapping for anxiety can help you understand why your body may still feel unsafe, even when your mind knows you are okay. If you’ve ever tried to talk yourself out of anxiety, fear, stress, or emotional overwhelm and still couldn’t calm down, this episode will help you understand what may be happening in your nervous system. Hi, my name is Heather Hewett. I'm a certified somatic trauma-informed holistic health coach with a background in naturopathy and clinical nutrition. I explain how Emotional Freedom Technique works as a body-based tool for nervous system regulation and emotional resilience. You’ll learn why emotions can feel stuck in the body, how tapping on acupressure points supports calming, and why acknowledging what you feel often works better than forcing positive thinking too soon. This episode also explores the 0 to 10 emotional intensity scale, primary emotions like fear and anger, psychological reversal, fight-or-flight activation, parasympathetic calm, affirmations, and creating new neural pathways through safe, supportive statements. If you’re curious about somatic healing, EFT tapping, anxiety relief, emotional regulation, or learning how to feel safe in your body again, this conversation offers a grounded starting point. ↘️ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 ME: ▶ Visit My Website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.hewett.2025/?rdid=p1j0XlSFfrdGPYQs ▶ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermhewett ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermhewett ▶ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@heathermhewett

  3. Aug 18

    3 Simple Nervous System Reset Techniques That Actually Help

    Calm your nervous system in just a few minutes with three simple, science-informed techniques you can use anytime you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained. In this guided session, I walk you through the Physiological Sigh, the Orienting Exercise, and a Longer Exhale breathing practice to help your body shift from stress into a greater sense of safety and calm. These practical tools are easy to follow, beginner-friendly, and can be used at home, at work, or whenever you need a moment to reset. If you've been looking for nervous system regulation techniques, anxiety relief exercises, somatic healing practices, breathwork for stress, or simple ways to feel calmer, this video is for you. You'll also learn how small, consistent moments of regulation can improve emotional resilience and help you respond to life's challenges with greater clarity. Take a deep breath, follow along, and notice how your body feels before and after each exercise. Even a small shift can make a meaningful difference. If this video helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who could benefit from these calming practices. 👉 Begin with the ebook or explore the full transformation toolkit for deeper support ❤️ Choose your tier: 1️⃣ Ebook (awareness) 2️⃣ Workbook bundle (reflection) 3️⃣ Transformation Toolkit (mini-course) 4️⃣ VIP emotional regulation session + full bundle 📌 Start your journey here: https://heathermhewett.com/shop/tbe-ebook-bundles/ ↘️ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 ME: ▶ Visit My Website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.hewett.2025/?rdid=p1j0XlSFfrdGPYQs ▶ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermhewett ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermhewett ▶ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@heathermhewett

  4. Aug 18

    The Hidden Reason You Repeat the Same Painful Patterns

    Why do you keep repeating the same patterns, even when you know they are hurting you? It may not be a willpower problem. Your nervous system may be returning to what feels familiar, even when it is no longer supportive. In this episode, I explain how learned survival patterns can influence relationships, boundaries, people pleasing, perfectionism, emotional eating, and other emotional habits. 👉 You will learn: ✅ Why emotional and relationship patterns repeat ✅ How nervous system regulation affects behaviour ✅ Why calm can feel uncomfortable after chaos ✅ How childhood experiences may shape adult relationships ✅ Why self-criticism can intensify shame ✅ How compassion and safety can support lasting change Familiar does not always mean safe, and discomfort does not always mean danger. Healing often begins when you stop judging the pattern and start understanding the protective purpose it may once have served. Subscribe for more videos about nervous system regulation, emotional healing, people pleasing, and healthier relationship patterns. This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 👉 Begin with the ebook or explore the full transformation toolkit for deeper support ❤️ Choose your tier: 1️⃣ Ebook (awareness) 2️⃣ Workbook bundle (reflection) 3️⃣ Transformation Toolkit (mini-course) 4️⃣ VIP emotional regulation session + full bundle 📌 Start your journey here: https://heathermhewett.com/shop/tbe-ebook-bundles/ 🔗 Need support? ☑️ Visit my website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ☑️ For one-on-one coaching, tips, and more resources to help you along your journey.

  5. Aug 18

    Why You Crave Sugar at Night and How Your Body Is Trying to Help You

    Why do you crave sugar at night, especially after eating “well” or being “good” with food all day? Nighttime sugar cravings are not always a willpower problem. For some people, cravings for chocolate, cookies, ice cream, cake, cereal, or refined carbohydrates may be connected to under-fuelling, skipped meals, restrictive eating, stress, poor sleep, emotional exhaustion, or using food for comfort and relief at the end of a demanding day. In this episode, I explore emotional eating at night through a compassionate, trauma-informed, non-diet lens. Rather than shaming yourself for craving sweets after dinner, this conversation invites you to become curious about what your body and emotions may need. ⬇️ In this video, you will learn: ✅ Why nighttime sugar cravings can feel strongest at the end of the day ✅ How dieting, fasting, skipped meals, and under-eating may increase cravings ✅ Why stress, emotional exhaustion, and poor sleep can make sugar feel comforting ✅ How food can become a reward, distraction, relief, or learned comfort pattern ✅ Why being “good” with food all day can sometimes lead to intense cravings at night ✅ Questions to ask before judging yourself for eating sweets I am a trauma-informed holistic health coach with a background in naturopathy and clinical nutrition. On this channel, I explore nervous-system regulation, emotional resilience, food freedom, emotional eating, and healing your relationship with food in a way that honours your body. If you regularly feel out of control around food, binge eat, purge, heavily restrict food, or experience significant distress around eating, please consider reaching out to an appropriately qualified healthcare professional, registered dietitian, or mental-health professional for personalised support. This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical, nutrition, or mental-health advice. Everyone’s experience with food cravings is different, and nighttime cravings are not always caused by one specific factor. Subscribe for more compassionate conversations about emotional eating, stress eating, food guilt, nervous-system regulation, food freedom, and emotional resilience. 👉 Begin with the ebook or explore the full transformation toolkit for deeper support ❤️ Choose your tier: 1️⃣ Ebook (awareness) 2️⃣ Workbook bundle (reflection) 3️⃣ Transformation Toolkit (mini-course) 4️⃣ VIP emotional regulation session + full bundle 📌 Start your journey here: https://heathermhewett.com/shop/tbe-ebook-bundles/ 🔗 Need support? ☑️ Visit my website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ☑️ For one-on-one coaching, tips, and more resources to help you along your journey.

  6. Aug 18

    How to Let Go of Emotional Baggage Without Ignoring Your Past

    How to let go of emotional baggage without pretending it never happened. If you feel emotionally exhausted, heavy, stuck, or unable to rest, you may be carrying more than you realize. Sometimes exhaustion is not only about what you are doing. It can also come from what you are carrying: guilt, grief, resentment, disappointment, rejection, or old stories that still feel heavy. In this episode, I explore emotional baggage through a gentle, trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware lens. Letting go does not mean forgetting, condoning, or minimizing what happened. It means beginning to loosen its emotional grip so it does not keep taking your energy. 📌 In this video, you will explore: ✅ What emotional baggage can look like ✅ Why emotional exhaustion may feel like a motivation problem ✅ How overthinking, people-pleasing, and perfectionism can become protective patterns ✅ The difference between remembering and reliving ✅ A simple 1% reflection practice 👉 Ask yourself: What am I carrying? What is it costing me? Am I ready to loosen my grip, even by 1%? 👉 Comment below: What would it feel like to let go by 1% today? Educational content only; not therapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for individualized support. 👉 Begin with the ebook or explore the full transformation toolkit for deeper support ❤️ Choose your tier: 1️⃣ Ebook (awareness) 2️⃣ Workbook bundle (reflection) 3️⃣ Transformation Toolkit (mini-course) 4️⃣ VIP emotional regulation session + full bundle 📌 Start your journey here: https://heathermhewett.com/shop/tbe-ebook-bundles/ 🔗 Need support? ☑️ Visit my website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ☑️ For one-on-one coaching, tips, and more resources to help you along your journey.

  7. Aug 18

    Your Food Cravings Aren't Random—Here's What They're Trying to Tell You

    Food Cravings Explained | Emotional Eating, Sugar Cravings, Stress Eating & Nervous System Regulation Why do I crave sugar, chocolate, cookies, or snacks at night? If you've been told your cravings are a willpower problem, this video explains why food cravings may actually be linked to emotional eating, stress, late-night eating, nervous system dysregulation, and unmet needs rather than a lack of self-control. Many people assume they're dealing with food addiction, sugar addiction, or a lack of discipline. But what if your cravings are actually your body's way of sending an important message? Drawing from my background in clinical nutrition, naturopathy, and trauma-informed holistic health coaching, I explore the deeper causes of food cravings, emotional eating, stress eating, nighttime hunger, and nervous system dysregulation. You'll learn why cravings can be connected to stress, sleep deprivation, undereating, low protein intake, emotional overwhelm, and the body's need for safety, nourishment, and connection. 👉 In this video, you'll discover: ✅ What food cravings really mean ✅ Why cravings are not a willpower problem ✅ The connection between stress and emotional eating ✅ How nervous system dysregulation affects hunger and cravings ✅ Why protein and proper nourishment matter ✅ Why late-night cravings and late-night eating happen ✅ How to respond to cravings with curiosity and self-compassion ✅ Practical ways to support nervous system regulation and emotional resilience If you've ever asked yourself, "Why do I crave sugar?" or "Why am I always hungry at night?" this video may provide the answers you've been looking for. Subscribe for more videos on nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, holistic health, nutrition, mindful eating, emotional healing, and trauma-informed wellness. 👉 Begin with the ebook or explore the full transformation toolkit for deeper support ❤️ Choose your tier: 1️⃣ Ebook (awareness) 2️⃣ Workbook bundle (reflection) 3️⃣ Transformation Toolkit (mini-course) 4️⃣ VIP emotional regulation session + full bundle 📌 Start your journey here: https://heathermhewett.com/shop/tbe-ebook-bundles/ 🔗 Need support? ☑️ Visit my website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ☑️ For one-on-one coaching, tips, and more resources to help you along your journey.

  8. Aug 18

    5 Nervous System Reset Tools for Anxiety & Stress Relief

    Nervous System Reset Tools | Nervous System Regulation for Stress, Anxiety & Emotional Healing If you've tried deep breathing, positive thinking, or pushing through stress but still feel stuck, these 5 nervous system reset tools can help you regulate your nervous system, reduce anxiety, and create a greater sense of safety in your body. In this video, I share practical, trauma-informed nervous system regulation techniques that help calm stress responses, support emotional resilience, and move you out of survival mode. These simple tools are designed to help your body feel safe enough to return to balance without forcing yourself to "just calm down." ⬇️ You'll learn: ✅ The Pause & Orient Technique ✅ How to Use Longer Exhales for Nervous System Regulation ✅ Simple Somatic Movement for Stress Relief ✅ Nutrition Strategies That Support Emotional Stability ✅ Self-Compassion Practices That Help Your Body Feel Safe Whether you're dealing with chronic stress, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, burnout, nervous system dysregulation, or trauma recovery, these body-based techniques can help you reconnect with your body and support lasting healing. If this video helped you, leave a comment and let me know which nervous system reset tool you're going to try first. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video with someone who could use a little more calm and support today. 👉 Begin with the ebook or explore the full transformation toolkit for deeper support ❤️ Choose your tier: 1️⃣ Ebook (awareness) 2️⃣ Workbook bundle (reflection) 3️⃣ Transformation Toolkit (mini-course) 4️⃣ VIP emotional regulation session + full bundle 📌 Start your journey here: https://heathermhewett.com/shop/tbe-ebook-bundles/ 🔗 Need support? ☑️ Visit my website: https://heathermhewett.com/ ☑️ For one-on-one coaching, tips, and more resources to help you along your journey.

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The Butterfly Effect Podcast with Heather Hewett Welcome to The Butterfly Effect Podcast — a space for healing, nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and lasting transformation. Hosted by Heather Hewett, Traditional Naturopath, Holistic Health Practitioner, Clinical Nutritionist, and Certified Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach, this podcast explores the connection between the mind, body, emotions, and nervous system. Heather combines holistic health, somatic tools, emotional awareness, nutrition, and practical life strategies to help you better understand your patterns, regulate stress, and create meaningful change from the inside out. Topics include: • Nervous system regulation • Emotional resilience & self-awareness • Trauma-informed healing • Emotional eating & behavior patterns • Burnout, overwhelm & stress recovery • Holistic nutrition & wellness • Neurodivergence & high sensitivity • Mind-body healing tools for everyday life Whether you’re feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or simply trying to heal and grow — this podcast offers compassionate guidance, practical tools, and honest conversations to support your journey. Small shifts create powerful change. Welcome to The Butterfly Effect Podcast.

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