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Unravel with Elaine Clark
Unravel, hosted by Elaine Clark, explores the intersection of mental health and physical health. Through expert interviews and insightful conversations, we uncover science-backed tools and practices for well-being and personal growth.
Whether you’re seeking to cultivate resilience, challenge misconceptions, or reconnect with your innate wisdom, Unravel offers the insights and guidance to support your journey.
Science meets embodiment. Let’s explore what it means to unravel the layers—together.
Episodes
27 episodes
27- Why Nature Calms Your Nervous System with Elaine Clark
Maybe your nervous system is not asking for more discipline right now. Maybe it is asking for a different relationship to life. In this episode, I explore the connection between the nervous system and nature, and why time in natural environment...
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26- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the Mind-Body Connection with Dr. Romith Naug
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Romith Naug, a dually board-certified family physician practicing psychotherapy and hospital medicine, for a thoughtful conversation about cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and the power of reshaping our inn...
25- Genetics and Mental Health with Dr. Robyn Murphy
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Robyn Murphy, a naturopathic doctor and scientific advisor for DNA Labs Canada, for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of genetics and mental health. Dr. Murphy has worked alongside ...
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24- One Year of Unravel: Reflections on Healing, the Nervous System, and Being Human
In this special anniversary episode of Unravel, I’m reflecting on one year of the podcast and the journey that has unfolded since the very first episode.Over the past year, Unravel has released 23 episodes and reached listeners in 41 co...
23- Coming Home to the Body After Trauma with Hala Khouri
What happens when the body becomes a place we don’t feel safe to inhabit?In this episode, I’m joined by Hala Khouri—author, trauma-informed yoga teacher, somatic counsellor, and co-founder of Off the Mat Into the World—for an honest conv...
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22- Transforming Trauma: Healing the Nervous System, Body, and Gut with Dr. James Gordon
In this episode, I’m joined by world-renowned psychiatrist, mind-body medicine pioneer, and trauma expert Dr. James Gordon, founder and executive director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine.With over five decades of clinical experienc...
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21- The Science of Happiness with Dr. Gillian Mandich
What if happiness isn’t something you arrive at—but something you practice?As we step into a new year, many of us find ourselves chasing happiness through goals, achievements, or self-improvement plans. But decades of research tell a ver...
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20- The Social Nervous System: How Human Connection Keeps Us Thriving
In this short and meaningful mini-episode, I’m sharing one powerful insight I learned at a trauma and addictions conference in Las Vegas—one that completely reframed how I think about human connection.As we shift into the winter season ...
19- How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains with Dr. Sara Lazar
What if the calm you feel after yoga or meditation isn’t just emotional—but structural?In this episode, world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Sara Lazar joins me to explore how meditation and yoga create measurable changes in the brain. Dr....
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18- The Sugar–Mood Connection with Julie Daniluk
What if your mood swings, anxiety, or fatigue weren’t just emotional—but biochemical?In this episode, award-winning nutritionist, bestselling author, and TV personality Julie Daniluk joins me to explore the deep connection between sugar,...
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17- Trauma, Fascia, and The Realization Process with Judith Blackstone
What does it mean to inhabit your body as consciousness itself? And how might that change how we heal from trauma, connect with others, and experience intimacy?In this episode, Judith Blackstone—psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and f...
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16 - The Slow Rebuild: Four Nervous System Truths for Healing Burnout
After a season of travel, celebration, and teaching, I returned home feeling what so many of us know well — that post-burnout fog where the mind wants to rest but the body doesn’t quite remember how.In this episode, I explore what I cal...
15- Relational Psychedelics: MDMA, Trauma, and Healing with Dr. Anne Wagner
Psychedelic medicines aren’t "one-dose miracles" —they’re tools that can deepen the therapeutic process when used with skill, intention, and integration. In this episode, Dr. Anne Wagner—clinical psychologist, treatment-development researcher, ...
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14- Dopamine Nation: Rethinking Addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke
Addiction is often misunderstood as a symptom of trauma, a sign of moral failure, or a secondary issue that will resolve once underlying emotions are treated. But what if addiction is its own disease process, driven by powerful neurobiological ...
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13- Marriage & Family Therapy with Veronica Foster
Marriage is more than a partnership—it’s a commitment to transformation. In this episode of Unravel, I’m joined by Veronica Foster, a seasoned marriage and family therapist with over 17 years of experience working with trauma, substance misuse,...
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12- Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy & Integration with Andrew Penn
It’s not just the psychedelic that heals—it’s the context, the care, and the meaning we make of it.In this episode of Unravel, I’m joined by Andrew Penn—psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychedelic researcher, and co-founder of Open Nurs...
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11- Micro-Doses of Safety: Building a Nervous System Bank Account
Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode? In this episode, we explore how to support your nervous system through small, science-backed practices I call “micro-doses of safety.”You’ll learn:• What stress really is—an...
10- Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint with Judy Wilkins-Smith
What if the emotions we carry—and the beliefs that shape our lives—aren’t entirely our own?In this episode, I’m joined by Judy Wilkins-Smith: author, motivational speaker, and expert in decoding multigenerational patterns. Judy’s ground...
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9- Navigating Conflict in Relationships with David Cooley
What if conflict wasn’t something to fear—but something to work with? In this episode, I’m joined by David Cooley, conflict resolution specialist and creator of the Restorative Relationship Conversation (RRC) model. Together, we explore how att...
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8- Growing Through What We Go Through with Dr. Christopher Willard
Dr. Christopher Willard is a clinical psychologist, Harvard Medical School faculty member, and internationally renowned mindfulness educator. In this episode, we explore how we can transform pain into resilience, drawing from his latest book, <...
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7- Anxiety Free with Food with Liana Werner-Gray
Liana Werner-Gray is a best-selling author, certified nutritionist, and cancer survivor who is passionate about the healing power of food. In this episode, she joins Elaine to explore the direct relationship between what we eat and how we feel,...
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6- Outsmart Your Pain with Dr. Christiane Wolf
Dr. Christiane Wolf is a physician-turned-mindfulness teacher, authorized Buddhist instructor in the Insight (Vipassana) tradition, and a global retreat leader. In this episode, she joins Elaine to explore how mindfulness and self-compassion ca...
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5- Never Enough: The Neuroscience of Addiction with Dr. Judith Grisel
Dr. Judith Grisel is a behavioural neuroscientist, TEDx speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction. In this episode, Dr. Grisel joins Elaine to explore how addiction...
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4- How to Break the Cycle of Anxiety in 3 Simple Steps
Anxiety isn’t just in your head—it lives in the body, in our patterns, and in our past. In this episode of Unravel, I walk you through 3 science-backed steps to help you break the cycle of anxiety and return to a sense of groundedness in your b...
3- From Pain To Power with Blake D. Bauer
Blake D. Bauer, international bestselling author of You Were Not Born To Suffer, is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with a background in psychology, traditional healing, alternative medicine, nutrition, and mindfulness meditation....
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