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The Regulated Life

The Regulated Life

Hosted by: Erica Carter-Folk

Your body has been running a relationship pattern since before you could name it. This is where you finally learn what it is — and what to do about it. Welcome to The Regulated Life, hosted by Dr. Erica Carter-Folk —...

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S2E30: Why You Go Numb and Can't Remember What Was Said | Nervous System Shutdown Explained

  Have you ever come back from a hard conversation and realized you can't remember half of what was said? This RAW Regulation episode explores the Hollow and Bunker Sentry shutdown response — the body's last-resort...
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S2E29: Why Silence From Someone You Love Feels Like an Emergency | Relational Nervous System Science

  Does an unanswered text send your whole body into a spiral of checking, drafting, and re-checking your phone? This RAW Regulation episode unpacks the Seeker Sentry pursuit response — why relational distance can...
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S2E28: Why You Say Yes While Your Body Screams No | Somatic Healing for People-Pleasing

Ever agree to something and feel your stomach drop the second the words leave your mouth? This RAW Regulation episode explores the Appeaser Sentry fawn response — why your boundary collapses before your mouth even...
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S2E27: Why Your Jaw Clenches Before You Even Decide to Fight | Nervous System Regulation

Do you handle conflict by taking control — and end up with a locked jaw and a tension headache to show for it? This RAW Regulation episode breaks down the Armored Sentry bracing response and delivers a six-minute...
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S2E26: Why You Become a Different Person the Moment Safety Disappears | Relational Nervous System Science

  Are you the calm one at work and a completely different person the second your partner's tone shifts at home? In this episode of The Regulated Life, we explore the Relational Nervous System Science behind why your...
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S2E25: Why Distance Feels Like Danger | The Distancing Re-Alignment | RAW Regulation

  When someone you love pulls away, your body can react like it's losing them for good — even when nothing's actually wrong. In this RAW Regulation episode, we close out the week with the Somatic Receipt Close, a...
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S2E24: Why Silence Feels Like Abandonment | The Silent Gap Interception | RAW Regulation

  Someone goes quiet, and your whole body goes somewhere else. In this RAW Regulation episode, we explore why silence can trigger a somatic flashback cycle rooted in old relational memory, and walk through the Phrenic...
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S2E23: Why Feedback Feels Like an Attack | The Feedback Activation Recalibration | RAW Regulation

One piece of feedback, and suddenly you're mentally drafting a resignation letter. In this RAW Regulation episode on nervous system regulation, we break down why feedback can trigger cellular trauma memory from far...
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S2E22: Why You Spiral Over One Piece of Feedback | The Overreaction Override | RAW Regulation

That flash of panic when a small comment lands way too hard? It's not an overreaction — it's a somatic flashback cycle, and it starts at the base of your skull. In this RAW Regulation episode, we walk through the...
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S2E21: Why This Fight Feels Bigger Than It Should | Relational Nervous System Science

  Why does one tone shift, one silence, one "we need to talk" feel like it costs you everything — even when nothing's actually happened yet? In this episode of The Regulated Life, we explore the Relational Nervous...
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S2E20: Why Distance Sends You Into a Thought Spiral | Relational Nervous System Science

When someone you love pulls back, your mind can spin for hours trying to solve it. This episode teaches the Bilateral Cognitive Crossing — a nervous system regulation tool to settle thought-spinning and restore...
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S2E19: Why Silence Feels Like an Emergency | Relational Nervous System Science

An unanswered text shouldn't feel like a crisis — but for a nervous system wired for connection, it can. This episode teaches the Phrenic Nerve-Ribcage Expansion, a somatic healing tool for the panic that silence can...
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