The Steady Coach

Dr Yonit Arthur
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  • HEALTH & FITNESS

On the Steady Coach podcast, we explore all aspects of recovery from chronic dizziness symptoms. Whether you want to learn more about PPPD, MdDS, vestibular migraine or any other form of medically unexplained chronic dizziness symptoms, you are in the right place! For more free education and information, please visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/thesteadycoach. You can learn more about our services on our website at https://thesteadycoach.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://members.thesteadycoach.com Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

  1. 5D AGO

    Robin's PPPD Success Story: 12 Years of Dizziness, Panic Attacks and More

    Robin lived with dizziness, brain zaps, visual disturbances, panic attacks, and crushing fear for many years — hitting hardest at 46 during menopause. In this powerful success story interview, she shares her full journey from feeling like she was having a stroke, spending tens of thousands on tests at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere, to finally finding relief through understanding neural circuit symptoms. She opens up about her most frightening symptoms — feeling drunk without drinking, swaying sensations, brain zaps, light sensitivity, doom, and the terrifying "this is my life forever" thoughts — and exactly what finally made the difference. Key moments in her recovery: Learning to accept sensations in the moment without fighting them Continuing to move and live life even when dizzy ("do it dizzy") Changing her relationship with symptoms from fear to curiosity Working with coach Joella using somatic tracking and deeper stress bucket work Navigating ups and downs, symptom drift (neck pain), and menopause triggers The power of success stories, community, and not isolating Robin's message is clear: Recovery is possible no matter how long you've had symptoms — even decades. You are not alone, and it does not have to be this way forever. If you're struggling with PPPD, vestibular migraine, chronic dizziness, visual snow, hyperacusis, post-concussion symptoms, or menopause-related symptoms, this story offers real hope and practical insight. Resources: Joella's Success Story:    • Joella's Success Story: full recovery from...   Somatic Tracking Explained:    • The MOST important tool for chronic dizzin...   Brain Exercises Playlist:    • Brain Exercises   Start here: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Join the coaching group here: https://thesteadycoach.com/standard-c... Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:19 How It Started 05:56 Menopause Triggered Spiral 07:14 Symptoms And Panic Attacks 12:08 Doctor Tests 16:38 Finding Neural Circuit Dizziness 28:14 Acceptance And Do It Dizzy 32:05 Rewiring Through Feeling 37:19 Curiosity And Normal Sensations 40:23 Progress Dips and Doubts 50:20 The Mindset Shift 57:38 Post Traumatic Growth If this story gave you hope, please: Like the video Subscribe for weekly videos Comment below: what have you learned in your recovery process? Thank you for watching. Keep going — recovery is possible. #PPPD #VestibularMigraine #ChronicDizziness #DizzinessRecovery #PPPDRecovery #SuccessStory #Hyperacusis #Menopause #NeuralCircuitDizziness #SomaticTracking For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    1h 2m

  2. MAY 6

    You Didn't Break Your Brain: Concussion Dizziness Recovery w Dr. Sara Chrisman

    Most people heal from a concussion in days or weeks — so why do some suffer with persistent migraines, dizziness, PPPD and other symptoms for months or years? Concussion expert Dr. Sara Chrisman explains why lingering symptoms after concussion are often not from ongoing brain damage, but from stuck neural habit loops that your brain can reset. In this eye-opening interview, Dr. Sara Chrisman, MD, MPH (pediatrician, adolescent medicine specialist, and concussion researcher at Seattle Children's) joins The Steady Coach to discuss why concussion research supports a bio-psychosocial approach to persistent symptoms like chronic dizziness, vestibular issues, headaches, and post-concussion syndrome. She shares powerful reassurance: you have not ruined your brain forever. The brain healing phase is usually complete within weeks or a couple months, and lingering symptoms are often your brain's protective fear response that can be retrained through safety messaging, somatic tracking, pain reprocessing principles (PRT), emotional awareness and expression (EAET), and addressing underlying threat in the stress bucket. This conversation bridges concussion recovery with vestibular migraine, PPPD, and other neuroplastic chronic dizziness — showing that the same mind-body tools apply whether symptoms started with a head injury or another trigger. Key takeaways from Dr. Chrisman: • Why most people fully recover from concussion quickly, and what keeps symptoms going • The role of anxiety, prior stress, trauma, and fear-avoidance in prolonging dizziness and pain • How to break the neural habit loop with somatic tracking and safety reappraisal • When vestibular therapy helps vs. when it reinforces fear • Practical ways to have a conversation with your body instead of just "listening" to symptoms • Why you can recover even years later — neuroplasticity works at any age • The importance of sleep, enjoyable movement, social connection, and reducing overall stress Resources: -Crisp Study: https://crispstudy.org -Empower Lab - Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development: https://www.seattlechildrens.org/rese... -Free course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course -Brain exercises:    • Brain Exercises   Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more interviews and success stories on chronic dizziness, vestibular migraine, post-concussion syndrome, PPPD, neuroplastic symptoms, and mind-body recovery. #PostConcussionSyndrome #VestibularMigraine #PPPD #ConcussionRecovery #ChronicDizziness #NeuroplasticPain #SomaticTracking #ConcussionDizziness #MindBodyHealing #SuccessStory Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach on our website: https://thesteadycoach.com For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    1 hr

  3. APR 29

    Seraphina's Vestibular Migraine + PPPD Recovery: 4 Years of 24/7 Symptoms Gone in Weeks

    After 4 years of severe chronic dizziness, vestibular migraine, PPPD, panic attacks, oscillopsia, and supermarket syndrome — she got her life back in just weeks. No more 24/7 symptoms. Here's exactly how Seraphina did it. In this powerful success story, bestselling thriller author Seraphina Nova Glass shares how sudden dizziness hit her at the gym, led to a terrifying (and incorrect) stroke diagnosis, and spiraled into years of debilitating vestibular symptoms that no specialist, diet, medication, or therapy could fix. She tried everything: raw vegan for 2 years, elimination diets, nervous system resets, hormones for perimenopause, vestibular therapy, acupuncture, and more — all while hiding her suffering from almost everyone. Then one key insight changed everything: "All pain comes from the brain." Radical acceptance + somatic tracking + understanding neuroplastic symptoms and the stress bucket finally ended her symptoms for good — and they've stayed gone for 9+ months. What you'll learn in this interview: • How misdiagnosis and medical gaslighting prolonged her suffering • Why traditional treatments for vestibular migraine often fail • The exact moment radical acceptance clicked for her • How she used somatic tracking without obsession or urgency • Practical ways to lower your stress bucket (even with a "good" life) • Why symptoms can jump around and how to handle it • That quick recovery IS possible — even after years of symptoms Seraphina is a two-time Edgar Award-nominated author living in Dallas with her husband and Boston Terrier. Her latest domestic thriller "Too Close to Home" releases April 14, 2026. Learn more about her on her website https://seraphinanovaglass.com/ and her publisher's website https://www.harpercollins.com/product.... You can order her book anywhere books are sold. If you're struggling with chronic dizziness, vestibular migraine, PPPD, visual vertigo, panic attacks, or any neuroplastic/chronic symptoms that doctors can't fully explain — this story will give you real hope. Free resources to start your recovery: Free course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Somatic tracking basics:    • Somatic Tracking Without Music for PPPD, C...   Scared and overwhelmed? Start here.    • Ask Dr. Yo: I'm Scared & Overwhelmed by Ch...   Subscribe for more real recovery stories, somatic tracking guidance, and hope for chronic dizziness, vestibular migraine, and neuroplastic symptoms. For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    53 min

  4. APR 22

    How OCD Hijacks Dizziness & Symptom Recovery (And the New Way to Break Free) with Melissa Mose

    If you're dealing with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, or other neural circuit symptoms but feel stuck—no matter what recovery tools you try—OCD or obsessive-compulsive thought patterns could be silently hijacking your progress. In this powerful interview, Dr. Yonit Arthur (The Steady Coach) sits down with Melissa Mose, licensed marriage and family therapist and pioneer in blending Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD in health anxiety and somatic symptoms. Learn why standard safety messages, reassurance seeking, and mental checking can actually reinforce the dizziness loop instead of breaking it. Discover how OCD-like patterns create a "no done button" cycle that keeps symptoms persisting, and the compassionate, self-led approach that helps you finally move forward with curiosity instead of fixing. Melissa shares practical insights on mental rituals vs. true information-seeking, why ERP sometimes falls short for dizziness recovery, and how parts work makes exposure more effective and less overwhelming. If you've been told your dizziness is "incurable" or feel like you know what to do but can't stop the "what ifs," this conversation will shift everything. Resources & Links: Melissa Mose's website & IFS for OCD resources: https://www.melissamosemft.com Get on Melissa's mailing list for workshops & workbook updates Free Steady Coach starter resources: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course More about the fear and fixing loop:    • Fixing, Doubts & Fear Keep Your Symptoms S...   Drop your questions or biggest takeaway in the comments. If this helped, please like, share with someone struggling, and subscribe for more honest, practical guidance on breaking free from chronic dizziness and related symptoms. Turn on notifications so you don't miss new episodes. #PPPD #OCDRecovery #HealthAnxiety #VestibularMigraine #NeuralCircuitDizziness #mdds #chronicdizziness #thesteadycoach  For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    1h 8m

  5. APR 15

    Health Anxiety Is Locking In Your Dizziness & Symptoms – How to Break Free w/ Drew Linsalata

    Health anxiety is NOT just stress — it's often the hidden driver keeping chronic dizziness, PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness), vestibular migraine, MDDS, and neural circuit symptoms locked in place long after any initial trigger is gone. In this powerful interview, Dr. Yonit Arthur (The Steady Coach) sits down with Drew Linsalata from The Anxious Truth — therapist, author, and anxiety disorders expert who's helped thousands recover. They break down: The difference between normal anxiety (everyone has it) and an anxiety disorder where the feeling itself becomes the problem Why trying to "calm down," regulate your nervous system, do vagus nerve exercises, breathing techniques, or "rewire" your brain forcefully often backfires in health anxiety How control, avoidance, compulsions (mental Googling, checking symptoms, reassurance-seeking) feed the cycle and make dizziness worse The real path forward: acceptance, "doing nothing" about the fear, riding the wave, exposure-like willingness, and letting sensations peak & pass naturally Why full recovery from neural circuit dizziness and medically unexplained chronic symptoms IS possible — even if you've been told it's permanent Disagreements (and agreements!) between vestibular/coaching approaches and anxiety disorder treatment If you're stuck in rumination, doubt, fear of symptoms, 24/7 dizziness/unsteadiness, or health anxiety loops, this conversation could change how you approach recovery. Resources: The Disordered Guide to Health Anxiety: https://www.amazon.com/Health-Anxiety... The Disordered podcast: https://www.disordered.fm/ The Anxious Truth website: https://theanxioustruth.com/ Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach on our website: https://thesteadycoach.com For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    1h 21m

  6. MAR 18

    From "Manage It" to Actually Lowering Dizziness + Symptoms – Pain Scientist Dr. Rachel Zoffness

    Dr. Rachel Zoffness on why chronic symptoms like dizziness, vestibular migraine, MdDS & PPPD often persist even when tests are normal – the brain-body connection explained. From "manage it forever" to actually lowering symptom volume using pain science, neuroplasticity & the biopsychosocial model. In this powerful interview on The Steady Coach, pain scientist and clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness explains why chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, tinnitus, and other neural circuit symptoms often persist even when tests are normal. Drawing from her work in chronic pain, she breaks down the brain-body interplay, neuroplasticity, and the full bio-psycho-social model – showing how emotions, attention, social isolation, and behaviors amplify symptoms, while safety signals, agency, and connection dial them down. Dr. Z challenges the common "learn to manage it forever" messages many with dizziness hear from doctors, offering instead a clear "symptom recipe" approach: identify your high-symptom ingredients (poor sleep, stress, avoidance, catastrophic thinking) and swap them for low-symptom ones (better rest, movement, social engagement, reframing thoughts). She covers why monitoring symptoms can backfire, the role of trauma and hypervigilance, and how biofeedback and multidisciplinary support create real change – not just coping. Whether you're stuck in information overload, frustrated by "it's chronic" dismissals, or searching for practical ways to turn down dizziness volume, this conversation bridges pain science directly to vestibular/neural circuit recovery with evidence-based hope and tools. Resources: → Dr. Rachel Zoffness' new book Tell Me Where It Hurts: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDhzRXpFb2NfdlJpS0E1ekpoLVdEanJXZVBFZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsTDVXTENJR3FaNWk3QWhLS2w0ck1VUWdKVmllaUxjeW13cEo3alk1RWNRZS1fTUtLV0c2UE1GcHpNZjctZU9uZFFRNktGMmNpNmtPR1M3bVBnazgtZ1QwUzJfcG5vSEVoQWczR1JiRDc2RnB5MzhtNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTell-Me-Where-Hurts-Science%2Fdp%2F1538758148&v=5svLzA1JHgw → Dr. Rachel Zoffness' website: https://www.zoffness.com/ → Free chronic dizziness recovery course:  https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach on our website: https://thesteadycoach.com For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    54 min

  7. MAR 11

    Tinnitus & Hyperacusis… GONE?! Real Recovery, Not Just Management

    Tinnitus and hyperacusis recovery is possible — real patients are experiencing silence again after being told it would last forever. In this interview, audiologist Pippa shares how modern neuroscience (predictive brain, nocebo, danger signals) is changing everything. In this powerful interview, audiologist and coach Pippa (NHS and private practice) joins Dr. Yonit Arthur to reveal why tinnitus and hyperacusis can actually resolve — not just be "managed" or "lived with." Pippa shares jaw-dropping patient stories: lifelong tinnitus disappearing completely, profound hearing loss patients hearing silence again, musicians returning to gigs without fear, and people waking up to no tinnitus after decades of noise. We explain why the old model ("it's permanent, learn to cope") is outdated, how the brain's prediction machine (predictive processing) turns normal nerve activity into loud, threatening tinnitus or painful sound sensitivity (hyperacusis), and why telling someone "it can't go away" becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy via nocebo. We cover the real drivers — nervous system danger signaling, fear of the sound, emotional stress, and how changing beliefs and responses can turn the volume down or eliminate the symptom entirely. Key topics: Why neuroscience is 10+ years ahead of clinical guidelines Predictive coding: how the brain amplifies "danger" sounds Real recovery stories (including total silence after lifelong tinnitus) Why "management" and "coping" language keeps symptoms stuck Psychoeducation, response change, emotional safety, and self-compassion Practical steps to start reducing or resolving tinnitus/hyperacusis Whether you have tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia, sound-induced pain, or post-concussion sound sensitivity, this conversation offers real hope and a different path forward. Free course (detailed recovery steps for tinnitus, hyperacusis & misophonia): https://thesteadycoach.com/tinnitus If you've been told tinnitus or hyperacusis is incurable, this video challenges that message with science and real outcomes. #Tinnitus #hyperacusis #tinnitusrecovery #HyperacusisRecovery #TinnitusGone #TinnitusNeuroscience #ChronicTinnitus #SoundSensitivity #NeuralCircuitRecovery #MindBodyHealing #VestibularMigraine #PPPD #Audiology For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

    51 min

  8. FEB 25

    Janell's Vestibular Migraine Success Story: From 24/7 Hell with Dizziness & Vertigo to Full Recovery

    Vestibular migraine recovery is possible — even after years of 24/7 chronic dizziness, vertigo, panic, and feeling like you're in hell. Janelle shares her raw, emotional journey from childhood panic attacks to debilitating vestibular symptoms — and full freedom today. In this inspiring interview, Janelle opens up about: Childhood onset of panic attacks, nystagmus-like sensations, and evolving into vertigo & dizziness The terrifying "last day of her previous life" in April 2022, evolving into constant rocking, swaying, motion sickness, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, derealization, brain fog, and suicidal-level despair Dismissive doctors, endless tests (MRI, VNG, ENT visits), misdiagnoses, vestibular migraine label, strict low-sodium diets, weight loss, and fear-driven spirals  The turning point: discovering neural circuit dizziness (mind-body symptoms), somatic tracking, compassionate body scans, turning toward fear, and deep self-compassion work Breakthroughs in understanding her body as a protector — not broken — and releasing core beliefs around being a burden, chaos, abandonment fears, and childhood patterns How she moved from bedbound isolation to vacations, motherhood without limits, no food restrictions (yes — even chocolate, cheese, tomatoes, bananas!), and 6+ months vertigo-free Why vestibular rehab helped initially but mind-body tools (somatic tracking, guided exposures, disconfirmation of limiting beliefs) delivered lasting recovery If you're struggling with PPPD, vestibular migraine, MdDS, chronic dizziness, visual disturbances, sensory overload, anxiety-driven vertigo, or feeling "broken," Janelle's story proves: You are not broken. The answers are here. You have the capability to heal. Resources mentioned: - Free Healing Chronic Dizziness course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course - Somatic tracking & guided meditations:    • Brain Exercises   - Success story playlist:    • Success Stories   Janelle is now training with Dr. Yo to coach others — proof that your pain becomes purpose. If this resonates, drop a comment: What's one thing Janelle said that gave you hope? 👇 #VestibularMigraine #ChronicDizziness #PPPDRecovery #NeuralCircuitDizziness #VestibularMigraineRecovery #DizzinessRecovery #SomaticTracking #MindBodyHealing #SuccessStory #PPPD #MdDS #VertigoRecovery For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of  our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

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On the Steady Coach podcast, we explore all aspects of recovery from chronic dizziness symptoms. Whether you want to learn more about PPPD, MdDS, vestibular migraine or any other form of medically unexplained chronic dizziness symptoms, you are in the right place! For more free education and information, please visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/thesteadycoach. You can learn more about our services on our website at https://thesteadycoach.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://members.thesteadycoach.com Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

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  • Creator
    Dr Yonit Arthur
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    111
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    The Steady Coach

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