Building Resilience

Stop Flying Alone

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you’ve been carrying everything on your own… for years?In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, I share a simple but p...

Healing Isn't Calm, It's Capacity: 6 Laws That Move You From Surviving to Thriving.

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the “right” healing practices but still feel overwhelmed, stuck, or like your nervous system hasn’t cau...

You're Not Broken, You're Brilliantly Wired: The 6 Survival Laws Your Body Already Follows.

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if the anxiety, people pleasing, overthinking, or exhaustion you experience is not a sign that something is wrong with you? What if your nervous ...

Why Your Best Ideas Don’t Show Up at Your Desk

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if the breakthrough you’re chasing isn’t hiding in your to-do list but in the space you refuse to take?In this episode of the Building Resili...

The Hidden Sense (Interoception) Part 2

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel disconnected from your own body… like you’re living from the neck up?In Part 2 of this series on interoception, Leah moves from a...

The Hidden Sense (Interoception) Part 1

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel anxious, irritable, or emotionally overwhelmed and have no idea why? What if the problem isn’t your mindset but your connection to ...

Why Women Need Women (Especially in Midlife)

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 re...

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

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever sit down to do something important and suddenly find yourself reorganising drawers, researching holidays, or staring at a blank screen whi...

Parenting Older Kids Without Over-Functioning

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ful...

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

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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, stayin...

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

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 tolerab...

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

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why context, capacity, and safety matter more than quick fixes.We are living in the age of nervous system hacks. Cold plunges, breathing tricks, hummi...

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

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Why the Holidays Hit Your Nervous System Harder Than You Think

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays often bring up reactions that feel bigger than the moment. Tension, irritability, overfunctioning, or the urge to withdraw can show up ev...

Completing the Stress Cycle: The Daily Habit Most People Skip

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you wake up tired, feel overwhelmed by small things or can’t shake tension even after the stressful moment has passed, your body may be stuck in ...

Why Affirmations Only Work Sometimes

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever repeated an affirmation like "I am calm" or "Everything is okay" and felt your body tense up even more? You are not alone. Affirmations ...

When Mindset Isn’t Enough: Why Nervous System Education Changes Everything

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder “Why am I still reacting like this when I know better?”You’ve read the books. You’ve reframed your thoughts. You’ve pract...

Stop Forcing Regulation: The 3 Antidotes Your Nervous System Actually Responds To

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like the harder you try to regulate, the more dysregulated you become? You breathe deeper, stretch longer, journal harder… yet your...

When Healing Becomes a Job Your Nervous System Hates

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to heal, the worse your body seems to feel? You meditate more, stretch more, breathe deeper, and still, ...

How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s be honest, no parent wakes up thinking, “Today I’m going to lose it with my kids.”But by mid-morning, the chaos hits, stress builds, and...

Releasing the Story That Kept You Safe (But Keeps You Stuck)

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the story that once kept you safe is now keeping you stuck?In this final episode of the ReStory Yourself series, Leah Davidson guides you thro...

How to Shift a Story

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two people can live through the same experience—a breakup, a job loss, or a childhood wound—and walk away with entirely different realities becaus...

Why Stories Matter

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever noticed that your nervous system doesn’t just react to what happened? It reacts to the story you tell about it.In this episode of the ...

Why Kindness Changes Everything About Healing and Relationships

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often think resilience means pushing through, staying strong, toughing it out, and keeping a brave face. But what if true resilience comes from som...

Kindness vs Metrics - The Real Secret to Real Success

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible that the true key to success, in business, healthcare, and life, isn’t found in data, but in kindness?In this episode of the Building...

“She Rises” with special Guest Molly Claire

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this milestone episode, Leah is joined by bestselling author and master coach Molly Claire to talk about her new book, She Rises.Together, they exp...

IBS Isn’t Just in Your Gut — It’s in Your Nervous System

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever struggled with IBS, you know it’s about more than digestion. It’s the discomfort, unpredictability, anxiety, and sometimes even s...

Common Habits That are making you sick

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the very things you do to manage your health are actually keeping you stuck?In this episode of Building Resilience, Leah uncovers the common h...

The Nervous System Side of Your Relationship with Food

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like food has all the power, that you can’t trust yourself around it, or that no matter how hard you try, you keep falling into t...

When Gen Z Walks Away: The Gen X Parent Perspective

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More and more parents are quietly noticing a growing distance with their adult children, and many Gen Z kids are just as quickly setting boundaries or...

When Silence Helps… and When It Hurts

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Silence can be one of the most powerful tools we have but it can also become one of the most damaging. In this episode of Building Resilience, we talk...

Why Skipping Hobbies is Wrecking Your Nervous System

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel guilty for spending time on things that don’t feel “productive”? Or maybe you’ve let go of hobbies altogether because they do...

Why I Say I Hate My Kids (And What I Actually Mean)

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when your kids grow up, and your role as their parent quietly, but profoundly, changes?In this episode of Building Resilience, I unpack t...

10 Things I Wish Every Kid (and Parent) Knew About Mental Health

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the way we teach kids about emotions is actually making things worse?In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, I’m diving into 10 ...

Overcome chronic pain and illness: 10 Ways to Create Safety in Your Nervous System

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you’ve done all the right things - mindset work, supplements, protocols - but your symptoms still linger?In this episode of the Bui...

Creatively Regulate Your Nervous System in Under 10 Minutes

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the quickest way to calm your nervous system didn’t involve meditation, mindset work, or even deep breathing, but just a pen and a few minut...

Healing is Not the Same As Living

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you're doing all the inner work, journaling, processing, consuming wisdom, but still not feeling purposeful or alive?In this epi...

Why Bouncing Back Is A Lie (And What Resilience Really Looks Like)

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the most resilient people aren’t the ones who bounce back quickly—but those who allow themselves to break, feel, grieve, and still move fo...

You’re not lazy. You’re in survival mode.

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been calling yourself lazy, unmotivated, or inconsistent, this episode is your wake-up call.What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t a mi...

From Chaos to Calm: Nervous System Friendly Organizing with Tracy Hoth

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if being “messy” doesn’t mean you’re disorganized—and clutter isn’t the real issue?In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast...

Why Imposter Syndrome Is Not Such A Bad Thing (Part 2)

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

That voice in your head that says, "Who do you think you are?" The one that shows up right before you do something brave or bold? It’s not a flaw, ...

Why Imposter Syndrome Is Not A Bad Thing (Part 1)

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like any minute now, someone’s going to figure out you don’t actually belong, even though you do?In this episode, Leah reframes i...

Why You Take Things Personally (and What to Do Instead)

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you replay conversations in your head, second-guess your words, or feel a wave of shame from just one comment or look?You’re not too sensitive an...

Is It Me or Is It Them? Understanding Triggers

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know that moment when someone says something small, but your reaction feels huge? Like, your heart’s racing, your mind is spiralling, and you’...

Why You Sabotage The Good (And How To Stop)

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt yourself pulling away right as things started going well? You finally feel joy, connection, or success—and suddenly you sabotage ...

What Resilient People Do

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been blindsided by something so painful it split your life into a “before” and “after”? Loss, betrayal, trauma, uncertainty—wh...

How to Reclaim Your Power and Co-Create Your Life

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like life is happening to you—like you’re stuck in survival mode and just waiting for permission to live fully?In this episode of...

Why Going Back Isn't Healing And What Is?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stressed out with no time for meditation, breathwork, or long walks? In this video, Leah Davidson teaches you the Safety Sequence—a rapid, science-b...

Ep 227 The Truth About Strangers

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had a brief moment with a stranger that unexpectedly lifted your mood or shifted your entire day? Whether it’s a kind smile from a pas...

Builder or Wrecker: The Power of Words and Nervous System Cues

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “That’s not how I meant it to come out…” or felt the sting of someone else’s words l...

10 Signs You're Stuck In Survival Mode (And How To Get Unstuck)

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel constantly on edge, wired but exhausted, or like you’re just going through the motions of life? You might be stuck in survival mode—an...

Shower Power: Strengthening Bonds & Boosting Wellbeing

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever considered that the secret to a healthier mind and a stronger relationship might be found behind the shower curtain?In this fun and enli...

How To Heal Anxiety From The Body Up: 3 Frameworks To Calm Your Nervous System

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been trying to think your way out of anxiety, it’s time to flip the script.In this continuation from last week’s episode, we dive deep...

The Root Cause of Anxiety: How It Is More Than Just A Mind Problem

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anxiety isn’t just in your mind—it’s in your body. If you’ve ever felt stuck in overthinking, stress, and self-doubt, no matter how hard you t...

Through Their Lens – How Your Nervous System Shapes Relationships

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been blindsided by someone’s reaction and thought, where did that come from? Whether it’s a toddler refusing to put on their shoes, ...

Creating More Fun in Your Life with Chris Rich

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if fun was the missing ingredient for a healthier, more resilient nervous system? In this episode of Building Resilience, I sit down with Chris R...

Unlearn Your Pain with Special Guest Dr. Howard Schubiner

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic pain is often misunderstood, and many people feel like they have no choice but to live with it. But what if pain could be unlearned? In this e...

A Walking Meditation for Nervous System Regulation

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if I told you that one of the most powerful tools for calming your nervous system is something you already do every single day? Walking isn't jus...

Emotional Regulation in Neurodivergent Families with guest Emily Hamblin

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting can feel like a rollercoaster, especially when your child struggles with emotional regulation. One moment, everything is fine, and the next,...

The 5 Most Powerful Ways To Transform Your Life

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt stuck, like you're just going through the motions without truly thriving? Sometimes, despite our best efforts, real transformation ...

The Power of Belief: Understanding Placebo and Nocebo Effects

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our beliefs shape our reality in more ways than we realize. What if simply believing in a treatment could lead to real, measurable healing? And on the...

Effort vs Surrender

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The balance between effort and surrender can be a tricky one to strike—we often feel the need to fix issues as soon as they come up. But in reality,...

The Power of Resilient Words

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Words are a powerful thing—not just the ones we speak to others but the ones we say to ourselves. Words can shape our thoughts, which control our em...

Die With Zero

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you living a rich, fulfilling life, or are you waiting for the "right time" to enjoy it? Many of us are stuck saving for a future that may not com...

My Travel Companions

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt a pull between staying safe in what's familiar and venturing into the unknown? It's a common experience to wrestle with the tension...

Deliberate Gratitude

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever noticed how gratitude can transform even the toughest moments? It’s not just about saying “thank you” or counting blessings—it’...

The Power of Creativity for Nervous System Health

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Creativity isn't just for artists --- it can be an amazing tool to help calm your nervous system and expand your resilience. When life feels overwhelm...

The Mother-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law Connection With Special Guest Leann Austin

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know the stereotypes: the controlling mother-in-law, the aloof daughter-in-law. Why is this relationship often painted as inherently difficult,...

Focus on Wellness, Not Disease

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So often, we get caught up in managing symptoms, treating disease, and reacting to challenges---but what if the key to lasting wellness lies in flippi...

Insights About Happiness

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happiness often feels like an elusive goal, something we're constantly striving for but never quite reaching. Is it about material wealth, ticking off...

Your Nervous System Matters Series with special guests Lexie Hill and Erin Wallen

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your nervous system shapes your daily life behind the scenes. It’s easy to overlook, but your nervous system is the hidden powerhouse behind your re...

The Power of Micro Habits

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel overwhelmed by the big goals you set for yourself? Sometimes, the smallest actions can be the most powerful, helping us make meaningful prog...

I Don’t Know How, But I Know It’s Possible

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life doesn't give us the answers we want, at least not right away. Facing challenges without knowing how things will work out can feel overwhelming. B...

The Emotional Bank Account

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt like relationships can sometimes leave you emotionally drained or uplifted without understanding why? There's a subtle but powerful concept ...

Move More, Sit Less: Why Sitting Is Bad For You

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whether working from home, commuting, or relaxing at the end of the day, sitting has become a constant companion. But what if I told you that sitting ...

Expectations

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Expectations shape how we experience the world---but they can also be a trap, leading to stress and suffering when reality doesn't match our hopes. So...

Parenting Transitions

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting is a journey filled with transitions. From being a superhero in your child's life to becoming the "villain" in their teenage years, to navig...

Bitter or Better?

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When we face adversity, we are often faced with the choice of how we want to respond to those challenges. Will they make us bitter, or will they help ...

Learning to Allow and Accept Anxiety Meditation

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us spend so much energy trying to push anxiety away, but what if we tried something different? What would happen if we embraced our feelings o...

Living Life by the L’s: Live, Love, Learn, Leave a Legacy, Laugh and Be a Source of Light

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"L" isn't just "for the way you look at me"---for me, it stands for some of my most important guiding principles: what I call "The L's": Live, Love, L...

The Balance Between Compassion and Boundaries

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We often face situations that make us feel like we have to choose between being compassionate and setting boundaries. But what if I told you that both...

The Art of Doing Nothing

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's day and age, a lot of us tend to fill up our days and move fast, always trying to be productive. It can feel like a whirlwind, leaving litt...

Your Nervous System Matters Series: with Kristy Deys and Kim Rees

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When we feel stuck, sometimes the boundaries holding us in place that we might not even be aware of. These boundaries can shape our experiences, influ...

Your Nervous System Matters Series: with guests Marcie Mcgee And Jessica Rydalch

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life can often feel like a juggling act, where we try to balance our thoughts, emotions, and physical well-being all at once. But have you ever wonder...

Nervous System Resilience and Weight Loss with guest Kathy Hartman

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, one of the most significant hurdles is understanding the relationship between our brain and our eati...

The Power of Music (Pt. II)

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Music has a unique ability to touch our souls, transcending words and forging connections in ways we often can't explain. It's more than just a form o...

The Power of Music (Pt. I)

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Music, with its universal language, has a way of connecting us to others in unexpected ways. It's a language all of us can speak, and it's not just en...

Balancing Grit and Grace

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life is full of challenges and moments that test our limits. It's not just about getting through them, but growing from them and embracing the experie...

Building Your Healing Infrastructure

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every city has a unique infrastructure, built to withstand different climates and conditions. Our genetics, environment, and experiences change us too...

Nervous System Resilience on the Road

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your driving style might reveal more about you than just your skills behind the wheel. It’s just a theory— but I’m convinced that how you handle...

Embracing Uncertainty

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Uncertainty is an inevitable part of life. Whether it's the uncertainty of a new job, a relationship, or even the weather, our brains are wired to cra...

Boost Your Learning Power

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Learning new things can sometimes be a struggle. We have all this new information, but how can we make sure we can retain and use it? Fortunately, the...

How “It Is Safe” Can Change Your Life

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our words can be more influential than we realize. Simple statements can turn our day around---for better or worse. It's fascinating how the language ...

Slow It Down

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life has a funny way of making us rush around, doesn't it? Many of us find ourselves constantly moving, always trying to get to the next thing. But wh...

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that pain is real, even pain that can't be narrowed down to a specific cause. But that begs the question---do your thoughts and feelings a...

Catastrophizing

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life has a funny way of pulling us into a spiral of negative thinking sometimes. We start with a small concern, and before we know it, we're deep in a...

Reframe and Reclaim Rejection with special guest Lianne Kim

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life has a way of pushing us to our limits, often showing us how resilient we truly are. It's not just about bouncing back; it's about growing and emb...

Get Over It

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been told to "just get over it"? This simple statement can feel really dismissive and invalidating---because it is. The truth is, resili...

Quick Guide to Remembering Events

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever found yourself struggling to remember the details of important events, even ones you've looked forward to for weeks? It can be frustrating, espec...

Navigating the Double Edge Sword: Using Mindset Work Wisely with special guest, Molly Claire

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes the solutions we've learned for managing our minds and shifting our perspectives can actually end up backfiring unless we're careful. T...