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The Regulated Life

The Regulated Life

Hosted by: Erica Carter-Folk

Nervous system science meets raw, soulful truth. For adults ready to feel safe in their own skin. Welcome to The Regulated Life, hosted by transformational coach Erica Carter-Folk. This isn't your average self-help...

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Episode 31: RAW Regulation | The "I'm Still Here" Signal"

This one is for the Bunkers. If you're the one who goes quiet during conflict — who shuts down, withdraws, or disappears into yourself — I need you to hear something you may have never been told: you are not cold....
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Episode 30: RAW Regulation | The Self-Soothe 60 Seconds

This one is for the Seekers. If you're the one who pursues during conflict — who follows, who needs to resolve things now, who has been told you're too much or too intense — this episode is for you. ...
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Episode 29: The Regulated Life | Bunkers, Seekers, and the War for Safety

The more you reach for them, the further they disappear. The more they disappear, the harder you reach. You've probably been told you're too much. They've probably been called emotionally unavailable. And both of you...
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Episode 28: RAW Regulation | The Solo Reset: How to Come Down From a Red Zone Workday Before It Leaks Onto Your Evening

  This one is for the person who doesn't have explosive conflicts. You have something else. The simmering. The residue. The commute home where you are still mentally in the meeting that ended three hours ago. The...
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Episode 27: RAW Regulation | The "I Need 90 Seconds" Script

Episode: Thursday RAW Regulation Host: Erica | Mind Fusion Transformations Series: The Regulated Life Podcast What This Episode Is About Most relationship timeouts backfire — not because taking space is wrong, but...
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Episode 26: RAW Regulation | The 20-Minute Rule: The Science of Cortisol Clearance — and Why Most People Do Their Cooldown Wrong

PODCAST SHOW NOTES — Wednesday "The 20-Minute Rule: The Science of Cortisol Clearance — and Why Most People Do Their Cooldown Wrong" APPLE PODCASTS / SPOTIFY DESCRIPTION: You called the timeout. You walked away....
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Episode 25 - The Pulse Check: How to Identify Your Red Zone Before You Say Something You Can't Take Back | RAW Regulation

Have you ever felt a conflict escalating and wished you had caught it sooner — before the words came out, before the damage was done? In today's episode of The Regulated Life, I'm giving you your first Red Zone...
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Episode 24: The Death of Logic: The Success Tax & The Red Zone

"Why the very traits that make you exceptional at work make you a demolisher at home." In this deep dive, we aren’t just talking about "communication tips." We are going into the basement—the biological reality of...
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Episode 23: The Success Tax Audit

It's Friday. You've given everything this week. But if tonight goes the way the last few Fridays have gone — the blowup, the cold shoulder, or the heavy silence — Saturday morning won't be rest. It'll be recovery. In...
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Episode 22: The Silent Treatment Isn't Quiet

  The silent treatment is one of the most misunderstood — and most painful — dynamics in relationships. Today's RAW Regulation speaks to both sides: the person who goes silent and the person left standing in that...
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Episode 21: Why "I Statements" Fail: The Biological Reason You Can't Talk Your Way Out of a Fight

You’ve read the books and used the therapy tools, yet "I statements" only seem to make the argument worse. Why? Because you are trying to use high-level communication skills while your brain is in the "Basement."...
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Episode 20: The 10-Minute Car Buffer: Why You’re Bracing for Your Own Front Door

  Do you ever find yourself sitting in your car for 10 minutes after you pull into the driveway? You aren't checking emails or listening to the end of a song—you are "loading" the energy to face the "vibe" inside your...
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