Your Nervous System is Not Broken
Breathe and Lead by Lena Hill
S2 · E2
Jan 16, 2026
07:10
Episode notes
In this episode, we explore why the nervous system is not broken, but protective, and how responses like anxiety, shutdown, and reactivity are often intelligent adaptations shaped by experience. Through a brief neuroscience-informed explanation and a gentle guided practice using self-contact and breath, listeners are invited to reduce shame and support regulation through understanding rather than force.
Hosted by - Lena Gwendolyn
Produced by - Near Mint Productions, LLC
Music by - Patrick Simon Music
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Keywords
mindfulness
leadership
breathwork
calm
meditation
awareness
compassion
nervous system regulation
neuroplasticity
neuroscience podcast
resilience
capacity