Adjusting Podcast
This podcast is all about the journey of healing, growth and self-discovery. It's called Adjusting, and it's going to be a space for candid conversations and inspiring affirmations to help navigate life's inevitable changes and transitions.
Whether you're recovering from trauma, redefining your purpose, managing mental health, or simply craving more authenticity - this show is for you. We'll get raw and real about confronting struggles, while motivating you to adjust your mindset every step of the way.
I'll be bringing on amazing guests to share their own stories of resilience and reinvention. You'll hear practical tools for adjusting to your most empowered self through self-love, vulnerability and courage.
This is about tuning into what your soul has been calling you towards. It's your weekly reminder that adjusting your life is possible with an open heart and mindset.
Episodes
44 episodes
Adjusting to Overgeneralization: Why Your Brain Turns One Bad Moment Into a Life Sentence
Have you ever had one hard week and convinced yourself it was proof of a permanent pattern? That's overgeneralization and it might be the most quietly devastating thought distortion you've never heard named. In this episode, we're breaking down...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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41:34
Adjusting to Magnification & Minimization: The Way You Measure Yourself Was Never Fair
Have you ever crushed something and still found a way to convince yourself it didn't count? Or made one small mistake and felt like your whole world was caving in? That's Magnification and Minimization — and it might be the sneakiest cognitive ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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48:01
Adjusting to Labeling: The Story You Told Yourself and How to Rewrite It
You messed something up and before you could even process what happened, your brain handed you a verdict: I'm such a failure. I'm so lazy. I'm too much. That move — taking one moment and turning it into a permanent identity — is called...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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47:23
Adjusting to Mind Reading: Why You Keep Assuming the Worst (And How to Stop)
Do you ever assume you know exactly what someone's thinking—and it's always something bad? Your partner's quiet, so obviously they're pulling away. Your friend doesn't text back, so clearly they don't want to hang out. Your boss sends a short e...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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34:58
Adjusting to Fortune Telling | Stop Predicting Disaster & Start Living in the Present
Ever convinced yourself you're going to fail before you've even tried? Predict every conversation will be a disaster? Decide the relationship is doomed before it's even had a chance? You're not psychic—you're fortune telling, and it's a cogniti...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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45:54
Adjusting to Disqualifying the Positive: Why You Reject Compliments & How to Stop
Ever catch yourself dismissing compliments or minimizing your wins? Someone tells you that you did an amazing job, and instead of feeling proud, you immediately think, "Well, anyone could have done that" or "They're just being nice." You book t...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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33:38
Adjusting to Mental Filtering: When You Can't See Anything But the Negative
Have you ever had an amazing day—got compliments, nailed a project, connected with friends—but all you can think about on the drive home is that one awkward thing you said? Or walked out of an electric audition only to spiral about whether you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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24:31
Adjusting to Catastrophizing - When Your Brain Writes Horror Movies for Free
Does your brain turn minor inconveniences into total life ruination? Welcome to catastrophizing, bestie.This week we're diving into that special cognitive distortion where your mind becomes a disaster movie director. From creatives convi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:17
Adjusting to All or Nothing Thinking: How Black and White Thinking Fuels Your Anxiety | Cognitive Distortions Explained
Struggling with perfectionism and catastrophic thinking? In this 30-minute episode, host Justin G. Nelson breaks down all-or-nothing thinking—the cognitive distortion that keeps you stuck in anxiety loops. You'll learn what black-and-white thin...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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32:14
Adjusting Your Fears: From Imposter Syndrome to Your Fearless Future Self
In this powerful season 2 finale, we explore how to transform your relationship with fear from enemy to ally. Dive deep into addressing imposter syndrome, letting go of perfectionism as a safety strategy, and discovering how fear keeps you trap...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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33:29
Adjusting Your Senses: How to Heal Trauma & Anxiety Through Essential Oils, Sound Therapy & Sensory Practices
Discover how your five senses can become powerful tools for mental health healing and trauma recovery. In this episode, you'll learn practical ways to use essential oils, aromatherapy, sound baths, and sensory practices to regulate your nervous...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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39:07
Adjusting Your Space: How Your Environment Shapes Your Mental Health
Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? Your physical space might be affecting your mental health more than you realize. In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between our environment and emotional well-being, diving into Marie Kondo's lif...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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41:27
Adjusting Your Sexual Wellness: How Sexual Energy Impacts Your Creativity & Mental Health
In this vulnerable and honest conversation, we're diving deep into the connection between sexual energy, creativity, and mental health. Whether you're choosing to abstain, focus on yourself, or simply trying to understand why your creative outp...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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40:23
Adjusting To Loneliness: Why Silence Is Your Secret Weapon
What if loneliness isn't your enemy, but your greatest creative ally? We're flipping the script on solitude and discovering why silence is full of possibility, not emptiness.In this episode, we explore how cultural programming and trauma...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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48:12
Adjusting Your Playlist: How Music Shapes Your Mental Health and Healing Journey
Your playlist is either your medicine or your poison—and most of us have no idea which one we're choosing every day.In this deeply personal and science-backed episode, I'm sharing how music literally rewires our brains and either support...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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42:34
Adjusting Your Comfort Zone: Why You're Holding Yourself Back (And How to Stop)
Are you tired of being your own biggest obstacle? In this episode, we dive deep into why your comfort zone might not be the enemy you think it is - and how adjusting it (instead of "breaking out") can transform your mental health and healing jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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39:08
Adjusting Your Wires: How Childhood Experiences Shape Your Adult Responses
Ever wonder why you react the way you do to criticism, conflict, or stress? In this episode, we explore how our childhood experiences create "wiring" in our brains that influences our adult responses - and the good news is, you can rewire them....
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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39:34
1 Year Anniversary Special: Thank You, Top Episodes & What's Next!
🎉 One year of Adjusting! 🎉I can't believe we've made it to our first anniversary! In this special episode, I'm getting real about what this year has meant to me and celebrating YOU - the listeners who've made talking about mental health ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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26:04
Adjusting Your Goals: Mid-Year Mental Health Check-In
Feeling behind on your goals? Struggling with imposter syndrome? Wrestling with weight loss or financial disappointments? This episode is your permission slip to start over.Join me for an honest mid-year mental health check-in where we e...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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46:08
Adjusting Your Priorities: How to Stop Feeling Guilty for Putting Yourself First
What if I told you that feeling guilty about putting yourself first is actually holding back everyone you love?In this episode, we're diving deep into why adjusting your priorities isn't selfish—it's essential for your mental health, rel...
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40:26
Adjusting Your Container: Why You Don't Have to Heal All at Once
What if healing doesn't have to happen all at once? In this episode, we're diving deep into the concept of your "emotional container" - your current capacity to hold and process difficult feelings without becoming overwhelmed. Whether you're a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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40:14
Adjusting Your Plate: Why Everything Can't Have Your Attention Every Day
Feeling like your life's plate is overflowing? In this episode, we're breaking down the nutrition of your daily responsibilities using a food metaphor that will change how you think about balance forever.We'll explore the difference betw...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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47:56
Adjusting Your Garden: Cultivating the Life You're Meant to Live
What if your life is a garden, and you're the gardener? In this episode, we explore how to honestly assess what's actually growing in your life, make intentional adjustments through sacred pruning and purposeful replanting, and allow your perso...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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42:33
Adjusting Your Nervous System
In this powerful episode of Season 2, we explore how to recognize, understand, and heal nervous system patterns rooted in childhood experiences. From attachment styles to inherited family trauma, we uncover why your body responds the way it doe...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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47:44
Adjusting Your Expectations
Are you constantly disappointed by friends, overworked as "the capable one," or questioning your worth when reality doesn't match your expectations? This episode explores how our expectations across friendships, work, finances, and intimate rel...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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55:03
