You’ve started advocating for yourself — and suddenly, people around you are uncomfortable.

In this episode, I’ll walk you through what to expect when others push back, why it feels so triggering in your body, and how to hold your ground anyway.

You’ll hear real examples from my own life and my clients’, plus specific words you can use, how to debrief after, and what to do when you realize you’re the one reacting to someone else’s boundaries.

Because this work isn’t just for them.

This is for you.

Most of us were taught to override what we feel—and put everyone else’s comfort first.

We learned to hug people we didn’t want to hug.

To sit next to people who made us uncomfortable.

To keep quiet so no one else had to feel awkward.

And sometimes, without even realizing it — we turn around and do the same thing to the people we love.

We pressure our kids to “be polite.”

We push someone to stay when they want to leave.

We need others to keep the peace so we can feel okay.

In this episode, we’ll talk about both sides of this dynamic—the one who’s been hurt, and the one who’s been hurting. You’ll learn how to name what feels bad, create a simple plan to protect yourself, and start practicing what to say. And you’ll also learn how to notice when you’re overriding others—and what to do instead. You’ll walk away with words for what you’ve been feeling, and steps to help you stay with yourself—while letting others do the same.

🎧 Listen now — and join me next week for Part 2, where we’ll talk about how to handle the pushback when you finally start advocating for yourself.

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You’ve been doing it your whole life — and you didn’t even know it.

In this episode, we’ll talk about co-regulation: what it is, where it comes from, and how it quietly shapes your relationships, your energy, and even your parenting. I’ll share my own story of growing up with this pattern, how it showed up in my marriage, and what finally helped me break free of it. You’ll walk away with words for what you’ve been feeling and steps to begin dismantling it — so you can stay with yourself more fully.

Family gatherings can be beautiful, but they can also be a lot. This episode explores the tension between loving the people in your life and still feeling overwhelmed, unseen, or drained in their presence. Dori Brown shares practical tools, boundary-setting strategies, and a real-life story of how her own family rebuilt after loss. If you want to enjoy your time with family and stay grounded in yourself, this episode is for you.

We’re a culture addicted to hacks. But healing isn’t about tricks—it’s about trust. In this episode, I’ll walk you through why symptom-chasing keeps you stuck, how our medical system reinforces this mindset, and what it looks like to build real relationship with your body instead. This is the deeper work—and it’s worth it.

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You’ve probably tried a dozen things to feel better.

Supplements, sleep hacks, new routines… all promising results.

But here’s the problem: if you don’t have a clear baseline, how will you know what’s actually helping?

In this episode, Dori shares:

• Why tracking your “normal” matters more than chasing fixes

• A simple way to create a control group inside your own body

• How brain fog became the test case that changed everything

• A client story you’ll definitely relate to (hint: it involves a shelf full of supplements)

Plus, you’ll learn how this one mindset shift can save you time, money, and years of second-guessing.

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We’re seeing chronic disease and burnout show up younger and younger—and the scariest part? No one seems alarmed. In this episode, I share what I’m seeing inside the clinic: kids being handed serious diagnoses with no real support to change, and adults willingly trading their health for aesthetics or performance. We’ve normalized dysfunction, numbing, and disconnection—but it doesn’t have to stay this way. This episode is a call to remember what your body is trying to say, and an invitation to start listening.

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You’re living in the most intelligent system on the planet—and no one gave you the instructions. In this episode, I walk you through what your body’s been trying to say all along, why the signals feel confusing, and how a few simple shifts can change everything. If you’ve been chasing answers, trying fixes, or wondering why you still don’t feel like yourself… this is the missing piece.

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Not sure what’s really going on? Start here. This simple check-in helps you name what your body’s been trying to tell you—and shows you what to do next.

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Feel like you’ve tried everything but still can’t get ahead of your symptoms? In under 30 minutes, this course gives you the exact model I use in my clinic to help you finally feel better—without the guesswork.

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