Regulate with Amy

I Thought I Was Broken: Survival Mode & Nervous System Regulation for Midlife Women

Amy Simms Season 2 Episode 2

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For years, I thought I was broken.

I couldn’t finish things. I felt exhausted but wired. I snapped at people I loved. I avoided simple tasks. And no matter how much personal development or therapy I did, something still felt off.

In this first episode of Regulate with Amy, we’re talking about survival mode — what it actually is, how nervous system dysregulation shows up in midlife women, and why you’re not lazy, dramatic, or failing.

If you’ve ever wondered why calm feels uncomfortable, why progress feels inconsistent, or why you can’t “just get it together,” this episode will help you understand what’s really happening in your body.

You’re not broken.
 You’re dysregulated.
 And that can be rebuilt.

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