840. Our Relationships Were Suffering—Until We Regulated Our Nervous Systems

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

What does it look like to upgrade your nervous system + finally break free from cycles of overwhelm + codependency? In this episode, K+L get real about what it actually took to regulate their nervous systems—what worked, what didn’t, and how they’re caring for themselves now. Ahead, Krista opens up about her transformational healing journey—think microdosing, embodiment, and healthier relationships. Meanwhile, Lindsey shares the unfiltered realities of motherhood, the impact of sleep deprivation, and why self-forgiveness is her biggest hack. Are you ready to let go of shame, get grounded, and elevate every area of your life—even when life feels messy? It’s all in the nervous system…trust us. If you want actionable tools to regulate your mind + body, plus some heart-opening stories + game-changing mindset shifts, tune in now. We also talk about: The real connection between nervous system regulation + mental health How past relationship betrayals can hijack your present + what to do about it Revolutionary techniques for breaking the rumination loop (goodbye, overthinking!) The power of microdosing + embodiment practices for powerful self-healing The science behind co-regulation in relationships + parenting How + why to leverage timing when having hard conversations with men The “self-obsession to martyr pipeline” in early motherhood Internal Family Systems + why talking isn’t always healing Healing the mother wound + building emotional resilience The transformative impact of repair (not perfection!) with your children + partner Breaking generational cycles + creating a grounded home environment Resources: Instagram: @lindseysimcik Instagram: @itskrista Website: https://itskrista.com/ Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Revolve | Shop at REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/almost30 and get on your way to being your best self with 10% off your first month. Chime | It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to Chime.com/ALMOST30. Paleovalley | Head to paleovalley.com/almost30 for 15% off your order! Our Place | Visit fromourplace.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide. Fatty15 | Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Ka’Chava | Go to kachava.com and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to almost 30 podcast.
0:15.4	Hey everybody. Welcome to the show. It's Lindsay and Krista. We're so glad you're here.
0:19.7	After 10 years. 10 years, baby. If you're an OG, I love you. You're the best. We're so grateful to have you here. We started almost 30 when we were almost 30. Now we are over the hill, but we've been a podcast that has evolved over the years through wellness and spirituality, personal growth. And I think one of the threads has been showing up
0:38.5	honestly and vulnerably and always being willing to ask questions and supportive of our community.
0:44.1	Yeah. And really so often like meeting ourselves where we are. So oftentimes we're bringing
0:49.3	topics and conversations to you guys that either we're moving through or that we just moved through
0:55.2	or that feel like very potent in our own lives. Thankfully, it's been relatable and received by you
1:02.8	all. And today is no different. Solo. I was on a podcast like last week and she's like,
1:08.7	what has it been like to evolve publicly? I'm like, sometimes I forget. I was like, what are you talking about? Like, I'm just like, whoa,
1:17.2	I think I'm grateful to have evolved, I guess, publicly. And I think in this conversation,
1:24.6	I was so inspired to talk about the nervous system and, you know,
1:27.9	understanding being in this space that there's kind of a cliche about it now a little bit
1:32.1	where people are talking about it so much. But I think what happens in my life quite often is
1:36.9	I hear about a topic or I understand something and then I have the embodied experience
1:41.6	of understanding it. And for me, that's kind of the way that I work
1:45.8	where I really have to experience something on my own and in my own life and in my own experience
1:53.7	to teach it or even talk about it. And we had had a conversation with someone on the nervous
1:59.2	system recently, which was really beautiful conversation.
2:01.7	We even did like an exercise where you could rock on the floor to support your nervous
2:05.5	system.
2:06.1	And I've been aware of what's supportive of my nervous system over the years.
2:09.5	But I had an experience recently where I really saw the difference in my personality and
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