The Wild Grace Podcast
Wild Grace is not just a podcast, it’s a movement. A deep dive into what it truly means to live boldly, authentically, and unapologetically as yourself.
Hosted by Mallika Foord, this podcast explores the raw, untamed power of authenticity and the delicate balance of surrendering to life’s flow. Through personal stories, transformative experiences, and deep conversations, Mallika unpacks what it means to embrace your true essence, break free from conditioning, and navigate the tidal wave of life with both courage and grace.
Expect real talk, unfiltered wisdom, and thought-provoking interviews with individuals who are walking their own wild, unconventional paths. From spiritual awakenings to human design, plant medicine, and radical self-expression, Wild Grace is your invitation to step into your highest, most liberated self.
Are you ready to embrace your Wild Grace?
The Wild Grace Podcast
Can you create your own reality? Its not as woo-woo as you think! Its not even a mindset thing...
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Your Life Isn’t a Mindset Problem — It’s Your Nervous System | Wild Grace Podcast
Malika introduces the Wild Grace Podcast episode on nervous system regulation, arguing that many struggles blamed on mindset are rooted in dysregulation and fight-or-flight, which drives impulsive dopamine-seeking behaviors, poor digestion, and overreactivity. She connects stress to widespread mental health challenges and to physical inflammation linked with issues like IBS, depression, and heart disease, and reframes procrastination as a freeze response rather than laziness. She shares her own pattern of associating love with anxiety and becoming “addicted to chaos,” explaining how cortisol, adrenaline, and dopamine reinforce trauma cycles. Practical tools include daily ritual for predictability and performance, breathwork (4-second inhale, 8-second exhale), emotional release for caregivers, aligning productivity with menstrual cycle phases, improving environment and sleep, and viewing pleasure as a regulatory nervous system state. She closes with grounding and breath awareness, emphasizing neuroplasticity and healing as returning to self.
00:00 Welcome to Wild Grace
00:22 Mindset vs Nervous System
01:06 Fight or Flight Habits
02:57 Addicted to Chaos
05:00 Rituals to Regulate
07:14 Body Keeps the Score
08:30 Not Lazy Just Stressed
09:19 Hormone Cycle Power
10:30 Breathwork Fast Reset
11:35 Strong One Burnout
13:13 Modern Life Overload
14:59 Pleasure as Regulation
16:34 Environment Shapes State
18:04 Healing and Closing Practice
20:02 Outro and Subscribe
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