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This episode was inspired by what we’re all living through here in Minnesota right now - a time of deep political tension and community hurt after a surge of federal immigration enforcement and the fatal shootings of civilians by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, events that have shaken many and sparked protests statewide.  I sit down with Somatic Experiencing practitioner Kevin McCarthy to talk about what nervous system activation might feel like in moments like this, how stress and chronic threat show up in the body, and what it takes to stay regulated when everything around you feels unpredictable. We begin the conversation with a deep breath, continue with exploring tools for staying resourced in real time, and close with a hopeful reminder that joy doesn’t take away from this work - it is the fuel. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by unnecessary expression of power and brutality, both in our community and worldwide. SCIENCE & MAGIC AP: Download Now If you are interested in building an ap for your business, book a call with Vyten for a free mock up. WORK WITH KEVIN: Book a session Listen to Another Episode  WORK WITH AMANDA: Apply For Coaching Soften Course: From Survival to Safety  SUPPORT MINNESOTA IMMIGRANTS: Resources page

Burnout isn’t a personal failure, it’s a systems problem. In this conversation with Dr. Derek Porter, we explore how leaders and faculty can build sustainable cultures, support nervous system health, and prevent burnout before it starts. SOOTHE YOU NERVOUS SYSTEM: Nervous System Massage Meditation WORK WITH DR. DEREK PORTER: Connect on Linkedin Book a Consultation WORK WITH AMANDA: Apply For Coaching Soften Course: From Survival to Safety  CONNECT WITH AMANDA: ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Join My Text List SCIENCE AND MAGIC PORTAL (now free!!) Explore here

What does it really mean to be unbothered?  In this episode, I explore the difference between true self sovereignty and emotional shutdown. I unpack healthy detachment as an embodied practice that allows you to stay grounded, heart centered, and connected rather than disconnected or avoidant. Through a nervous system lens, I discusses emotional regulation, triggers, self soothing, and the importance of boundaries and discernment in relationships. This conversation invites you to take responsibility for your emotional responses while remaining open, regulated, and deeply human. WORK WITH ME: Apply For Coaching Soften Course: From Survival to Safety  CONNECT WITH ME: ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Join My Text List SCIENCE AND MAGIC PORTAL (now free!!) Explore here

High achievers often tie their self worth to performance and achievement. In this episode, Amanda Helen and Gaia explore what happens when burnout forces a deeper reckoning with identity. Gaia shares her journey from burnout to self love, nervous system safety, and emotional intelligence. Together, they discuss letting go of control, sitting with emotions, and finding true joy beyond external validation. This conversation is for high achievers navigating burnout, personal growth, and transformation who are ready to build self worth from within. WORK WITH ME: Apply For Coaching Soften Course: From Survival to Safety  CONNECT WITH ME: ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Join My Text List SCIENCE AND MAGIC PORTAL (now free!!) Explore here

In this inspiring conversation, Tearra Oso shares her journey as a dancer, musician, and healer, weaving the cultural significance of Bomba as a tool for ancestral connection and transformation. Together, we explore the importance of nervous system care, honest self-inquiry, and embracing your feelings as part of the healing journey. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Bomba connects us to ancestry and community healing.Breathwork & meditation regulate the nervous system.Honest self-inquiry supports healing and growth.Curiosity and self-compassion unlock creative flow.CONNECT WITH TEARRA: Instagram ⁣Tik Tok Youtube CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok SCIENCE AND MAGIC PORTAL (now free!!) Explore here WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video

Why does detachment bring true peace? In this episode, you’ll learn how your nervous system, oxytocin, and simple self-soothing practices help you stop clinging to the external world and start feeling safe from within. Tune in to explore how surrender builds trust, resilience, and your deepest personal power. CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video COURSES: Soften (from survival to safety) Sparkle (a $22 min course to reclaim your radiance) MEMBERSHIP PORTAL: Science & Magic (now FREE & open to the public!)

What if fear isn’t something to avoid—but a portal to power?  In this episode, I sit down with Mina Irfan to explore how high-level women alchemize fear into fuel, rewire their nervous systems, and attract wealth. We dive into money energetics, feminine ferocity, the “Huntress Gene,” and the self-concept shifts that help women move fast, consume fear, and magnetize abundance at rapid speeds. This one’s for the wild, the wealthy, and the women who want it all. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How to run faster than fear Feminine ambition & the Huntress GeneMoney as a value gameSelf-concept of the top 1%Why softness isn’t the only feminine traitCONNECT WITH MINA: Youtube Channel Instagram 'Queens of Money' Course (and other courses) CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video PREVIOUS CONVOS WITH MINA: Let them come to you Lucious energy as a wife & mother

Fear is often the final gatekeeper before your next level. Whether you’re launching something new, having a tough conversation, or showing up more boldly—fear will arise. The question is: Will you let it stop you, or move through it? In this episode, we explore: Why fear shows up right before expansionHow high achievers tie fear to failure or identitySomatic tools to shift from freeze into flowHow to turn fear from story into sensationReflective prompts for clarity and courageFear doesn’t mean stop—it means grow. Learning to work with it is a skillset that changes everything. CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video COURSES: Nervous System of a Goddess 'Sparkle' Mini Course (Reclaim Your Radiance!)

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Mina Irfan (aka The Universe Guru) to explore how women can maintain vibrant, juicy energy as wives and mothers. We talk about motherhood, marriage, feminine vitality, spiritual connection, and reframing trauma as empowerment. This conversation offers a refreshing, soul-nourishing alternative to the tired narrative of sacrifice. Tune in for wisdom on feminine embodiment, love, and staying lit up in your life. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The beliefs we hold about motherhood significantly impact our experience.Prioritizing happiness is essential for being a present mother.Choosing the right partner is crucial for a supportive family environment.Children learn about relationships from observing their parents.Embodying both feminine & masculine energies is important in relationships.Motherhood can be a luscious and overflowing experience.Parents need to embody strength to protect their children.Trauma can lead to gifts of awareness and resilience.Cultivating unwavering power is essential for kind-hearted individuals.Community and family structures provide safety and strength. CONNECT WITH MINA: Youtube Channel Instagram Purchase her book 'Lady Balls' CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video

Can nurturing shape a child’s brain for life?  In this powerful episode, neuroscientist and author Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum unpacks the science behind early brain development and emotional health. We explore how responsive parenting, co-regulation, and caregiver well-being lay the foundation for lifelong resilience. Dr. Kirshenbaum challenges outdated ideas about “spoiling” and offers hope for healing—even for adults who missed early nurture KEY TAKEAWAYS: Nurturing is foundational for healthy brain development, especially in the earliest years.A child’s stress response system is shaped by their early life experiences.Co-regulation between parent and child is essential for emotional safety and long-term well-being.Infants cannot self-soothe—they rely on responsive, attuned caregivers to feel safe.The first three years of life are a critical window for brain wiring and emotional imprinting.You can’t “spoil” a baby with love—nurturing builds emotional resilience and secure attachment.Caregivers need self-care, too. Regulated parents create regulated children.Healing is always possible, even after low-nurture or high-stress early experiences.Development happens in waves—there are key moments across the lifespan for emotional growth and repair.Parenting is not a solo journey—relationships and community support are essential. ABOUT DR. GREER KIRSHENBAUM: Instagram Website Purchase her book 'The Nurture Revolution' CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video

In this conversation, I sit down with former NFL cheerleader and mindset coach Lindsey Soderberg to explore the deeper layers of confidence, self-worth, and personal growth. We discuss the importance of defining your value beyond external validation and dive into the journey toward true confidence through the lens of self-awareness and self-acceptance. Lindsey shares insights from her experience as a professional dancer and coach, highlighting the power of detaching from outcomes and choosing love over fear. Whether you're on a journey of healing or personal development, this episode offers powerful insight into how to improve self worth as a woman in a world that so often ties value to productivity and appearance. The discussion also covers practical frameworks for building self-love and resilience, particularly for high achievers who want to learn how to improve self worth as a woman through mindful, intentional practices. ABOUT LINDSEY: Instagram Website Breakthrough E Course CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube Video

A powerful way to move into feminine magnetism is literally to MOVE!  Whether it's through dance, yoga, improvisation, shaking, or other somatic techniques, moving the body breaks up stagnation and releases built up pressure in the body that is getting in the way of soul's most authentic expression.  Once we are able to release and let go of all the blocks standing in the way of our true self, our heart's light can shine through, plump up our aura, and draw all that we could ever want to us naturally and without effort.  That's the feminine way.   Find your flow and move into your feminine magnetism - with ease, courage, and delight. ABOUT LAILA: Instagram Website CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube livestream

As feminine women, our radiance is meant to shine—but if you’re feeling depleted, hardened, or dull, it’s time to focus on restoring the sparkle in overworked women! The truth is, our female hormone cycle operates differently from the male cycle, yet we’ve been conditioned to function in a world designed around masculine energy. Overworking—whether in a career, school, or home life—can dim your natural glow. If you’re ready to reclaim your vitality, honor your body’s rhythms, and step into your full radiance, this episode is for you! No matter if you're a boss babe, corporate queen, stay-at-home mom, or college student—your sparkle is sacred. Let’s talk about the power of restoring the sparkle in overworked women and embracing the feminine energy that keeps us glowing. I am so passionate about restoring the sparkle in overworked women—so let’s dive in and get your light shining again! MASTERCLASS: Restore Your Sparkle (replay) CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me SOCIAL MEDIA: ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel Tik Tok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube livestream

Join me for a delicious conversation to manifest money and love the feminine way with energetic alchemist, Star Nerud.  As a devoted yogi, she has felt the tension that lives between yogic principles of Divine surrender/letting life unfold AND using manifestation principles to consciously direct visions from the unseen realm into physical form.  Can these two things coexist?  YES!  Through direct experience in her own life, Star has found a way to let her desires flow freely through her heart, and to nurture them into physical form with ease & surrender.  If you want to manifest money and love the feminine way in the new year, tune in!  Key words: feeling, trusting, allowing. HOLIDAY SPECIAL: 50% off the following courses (use code 'glowup2025') 🎁 Nervous System of a Goddess (Level 1 SOFTEN) 🎁 Nervous System of a Goddess (Level 2 GLOW) 🎁 Full Body Melt (a yin yoga series) ABOUT STAR NERUD: Youtube channel Membership Instagram Tik Tok CONNECT WITH ME: Visit my website Purchase a 3 session coaching package with me ⁣Science & Magic Facebook Group Instagram Broadcast Channel WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Youtube livestream

Picture this: you've been able to shift your nervous system out of a chronic state of survival and into a space of balance.  You aren't so wound up anymore.  You are relaxed, trusting, and open to life unfolding.  Where do you go from here?  Perhaps the next step for you is optimization!  I will share tips & tricks I have learned over the years to increase  nervous system optimization as women.  After all, who doesn't want to be relaxed, radiant, AND wildly successful?  Hopefully my sharing will give you some ideas as you set your intentions and goals for the new year.  Be all that you can be AND MORE - may this discussion about nervous system optimization for women bring you into your fullest, juiciest, most vibrant self. HOLIDAY SPECIAL: 50% off the following courses (use code 'glowup2025') 🎁 Nervous System of a Goddess (Level 1 SOFTEN) 🎁 Nervous System of a Goddess (Level 2 GLOW) 🎁 Full Body Melt (a yin yoga series) WORK WITH ME: https://amandahelen.com/ 3 SESSION COACHING PACKAGE: https://www.scienceandmagicportal.com/?msopen=/member/plans/f2b68a647p ⁣ SCIENCE & MAGIC FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2328616680742710  ⁣ INSTAGRAM BROADCAST CHANNEL:  https://ig.me/j/AbZSnpSV1zCA_bnL/ WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/live/fh17xX0761w MORE VIDEOS: About sleep: How to Get Delicious Sleep How to Sleep as a High Performer About sexual energy: Sex, Surrender, and Feminine Vitality w/ Nicole Nardone About processing trauma in the body: A Body Based Approach to Trauma w/ Kevin McCarthy About yin yoga: The Feminine Melt: Relax into Masculine Support