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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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Episode 15: The Mirror Check | RAW Regulation

Welcome to RAW Regulation—where we get real, unfiltered, and embodied with nervous system tools you can use right now. RAW stands for Regulate. Allow. Witness.   Have you ever walked into a conversation and within 60...
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Episode 14: The Myth of the Toxic Partner: Understanding Interpersonal Resonance

  The Myth of the Toxic Partner: Understanding Interpersonal Resonance | The Regulated Life Ep. 14 Episode Description (300 words): Are you stuck in the same relationship cycle, constantly labeling your partner as...
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Episode 13: Biological Consent: The Prerequisite for Connection

  Biological Consent: The Prerequisite for Connection The Regulated Life — Monday Deep Dive Episode Summary We’re taught that better communication fixes relationships.But what if the real issue isn’t what you’re...
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Episode12:RawRegulation-"What If You Let Yourself Cry?"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION What If You Let Yourself Cry? You've been holding back tears for so long, you've forgotten what it feels like to just... let them fall. But here's the thing: What if crying isn't...
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Episode 11: Method Monday-"The Bathroom - Permission to Release What You've Been Holding"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – METHOD MONDAY | EPISODE 3 The Bathroom - Permission to Release What You've Been Holding You know that feeling when you've been holding something in for so long—tears, anger, grief—and your body...
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Episode10:RAW Regulation: "Rest Without Guilt"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION Rest Without Guilt You've been carrying guilt about rest for so long, you've forgotten what it feels like to just... stop. To pause without the nagging voice that says, "You...
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Episode9:RAW Regulation: "The Pause That Changes Everything"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION The Pause That Changes Everything Most of your people-pleasing happens in the split second before you say yes. Someone asks for something. And before you even think, before you...
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Episode8: RAW Regulation: "Your Nervous System Doesn't Need Permission"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION   Your Nervous System Doesn't Need Permission   You've been waiting for permission. Permission to rest. Permission to say no. Permission to take up space. Permission to prioritize...
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Episode7:RAW Regulation: "Saying No Is Self-Preservation"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION   Saying No Is Self-Preservation   Every time you say yes when you mean no, you're not being kind. You're abandoning yourself. And your nervous system? It's keeping score.   In...
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Episode6 :Method Monday - The Living Room Boundaries and the End of People Pleasing

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – METHOD MONDAY | EPISODE 6   The Living Room - Boundaries & The End of People-Pleasing You know that feeling when you're running around making sure everyone's comfortable—but you haven't even...
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Episode5: Micro-Moments of Peace

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION   Micro-Moments of Peace   We're always waiting for the big peace. The vacation. The weekend. The moment when everything finally calms down and we can finally relax.   But what if...
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Episode4: RAW Regulation: "What Your Body Already Knows"

🎙 THE REGULATED LIFE – RAW REGULATION What Your Body Already Knows Your body has been trying to tell you something for a long time. And you've been really good at ignoring it. That tightness in your chest when you say...
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