Challenges That Change Us

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Flashback {Jessica Macguire} Chronic stress and the vagus nerve

July 05, 2026

Trigger warning: this episode discusses mental health, depression and anxiety as well as chronic pain.For the first time in 4 years we are pausing the podcast for a couple of weeks. I love doing it, but sometimes life has other plans. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, and while I am ok, I need to free up space for family and medical appointments.I’m not fully disappearing and will be recording in advance. While I’m away we are releasing some of our most listened to episodes.Jessica M...

Flashback: {Jess Galvin} When your child has a longterm mystery illness

June 28, 2026

For the first time in 4 years we are pausing the podcast for a couple of weeks. I love doing it, but sometimes life has other plans. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, and while I am ok, I need to free up space for family and medical appointments.I’m not fully disappearing and will be recording in advance. While I’m away we are releasing some of our most listened to episodes.We’ve spoken before about the horrifying experience of being in limbo when the medical industry cannot give you...

222 {Steph Trethewey} Motherhood, loneliness and identity loss

June 21, 2026

Motherhood can be absolutely exhausting and devastating, especially if you feel like you have no support. That was Stephanie Trethewey’s experience before she founded a life changing charity.In 2019, she swapped city life for rural Tassie, navigating the highs and lows of rural motherhood. Her struggles with postnatal depression and isolation inspired her to create Motherland; a national charity changing lives through services that reduce isolation and improve mental health outcomes for rural...