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Retrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 12 // Busy, Burnt Out, or Overwhelmed? 5 Things That Help Me Navigate Stressful SeasonsIf your to-do list is never-ending, your emotions are living just under the surface, and your nervous system is hanging on by a thread…this one’s for you.
In this episode, I’m sharing five simple, realistic tools that have brought me calm and stability through some very stressful seasons. You’ll hear the exact things I come back to when life feels like too much.
🧠 This episode is especially for the high-achievers, eldest daughters, and anyone navigating chronic stress, unexpected responsibilities, or just “extra life-y” seasons.
You’ll learn how to:
Interrupt the...
2025-08-0828 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 11 // The Easiest Bedtime Routine for Better Sleep and More EnergyWhether your bedtime routine is a 10-step wellness routine or just falling into bed and scrolling TikTok, this episode will show you a simpler (and more effective) way to support real rest.
I’m sharing an easy, science-backed nighttime routine you can do in under 10 minutes - even from bed. It’s designed to shift your brain and body into a healing state before you fall asleep, so you wake up with more energy, better mood, and deeper rest.
This isn’t your typical checklist of supplements, skincare, and red light therapy. You’ll learn how to u...
2025-07-2521 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 10 // From Mold Avoidance to Traveling With Ease: The Truth About My Recovery and Crazy Family VacationsEver wonder what recovery really looks like after mold sensitivity and chronic illness? Am I really fully recovered? In this episode, I’m sharing the truth - the messy, beautiful, incremental truth - about what life looks like now after retraining my brain around mold. From my nervous system’s progress to the chaos of 30-person family beach trips, you’ll hear both the practical steps that helped me heal and the small moments that remind me just how far I’ve come.
We’ll talk about:
What “fully recovered” even means (and why that question can be tricky...
2025-07-1827 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 9 // The 3 Mindset Shifts That Rewire Your Brain and Ease Your SymptomsIf you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing everything right—so why am I not getting better?” this episode is for you.
This week, we’re talking about the how behind your healing—not just what you’re doing, but the beliefs, thoughts, and emotions driving it. Because those things? They change your biology.
I’m breaking down 3 surprisingly powerful mindset shifts that aren’t just inspiring—they’re biologically effective. We’ll explore how the way you think about healing sends real messages of safety or danger to your nervous system, resulting in real physical changes.
I...
2025-07-1132 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 8 // What to Do During a Symptom Flare (So You Don’t Spiral or Lose Hope)Symptom flares can feel like a punch to the gut, especially when you’ve been doing everything “right.” They can make you question your progress, your body, and your entire healing journey. But what if a flare didn’t mean you were failing? What if it was actually a sign that your brain is learning something new?
In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly what to do (and what not to do) during a flare. You’ll learn how to shift your response in a way that keeps you out of fear loops and actually moves your h...
2025-04-2629 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 7 // The Real Reason You Got Sick: A New Way to Understand Chronic Illness and PainWhat really causes chronic illness? What if the true root of chronic illness isn’t what you’ve been told?
In this episode of the Retrain Your Brain podcast, I’m breaking down one of the most misunderstood topics in the chronic illness world: what actually causes illness to begin—and why it keeps going long after the original trigger is gone.
We’ll explore how the brain and body become primed for illness, the role of the Cell Danger Response, and how neuroscience is reshaping the way we think about healing. If you’ve ever wondered...
2025-04-1840 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 6 // Struggling to Stay Consistent With Brain Retraining? How to Overcome Resistance! PART 2You want to be consistent with your brain retraining practice… but somehow, resistance keeps getting in the way. Sound familiar?
In this episode, we’re diving into 3 deeper reasons you might be struggling to follow through—and what to do about it. You’ll learn how "protective parts" (from an IFS perspective), demand avoidance, and the nervous system freeze state can all contribute to lowering motivation and increasing resistance … and how to move through it gently and effectively.
This episode is packed with practical tools, mindset shifts, and compassion-centered strategies to help you support your brain and build momentum—without forcing, pus...
2025-04-1124 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 5 // Struggling to Stay Consistent With Brain Retraining? How to Overcome Resistance! PART 1Struggling to stay consistent with your brain retraining practice? Feeling unmotivated and ALLLL the resistance? Honey, you are NOT alone!
If you’ve ever thought, "I know brain retraining works, so why the poop can’t I just make myself do it?!" — this episode is for you.
In this episode, we’re talking all about resistance — why it shows up, what it really means, and how to move through it with compassion and clarity. Whether you’re ghosting your practice altogether or just struggling to stay consistent, I’ll walk you through practical shifts and creative strateg...
2025-04-0431 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 4 // How to Get Better Results From Brain Retraining: 7 Surprising Tips That Will Change Everything!Ready to elevate your brain retraining skills so that you can see even better results? Maybe you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, or like you’re missing something… even though you’re doing “all the right things.”
In this episode, I’m sharing 7 surprising tips that most brain retrainers aren’t aware of—insights that can change the way you approach your practice and help you start seeing the progress you’ve been dreaming of. These are the exact strategies I use with my private clients to help them move past plateaus and get real results.
If your brain retrai...
2025-03-2834 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 3 // How to Retrain Your Brain FOR FREE in Just 15 Minutes a Day!Do you feel like retraining your brain is a monumental task? Are you struggling to fit your rewiring practices into your busy schedule? This episode is here to show you that significant progress can be made in just 15 minutes!
Whether you're overwhelmed by the idea of lengthy sessions or simply don’t know where to start, these 3 short, powerful practices are designed for you. I’m teaching you the exact practices you need to retrain your brain in 15 minutes a day and by the end of this episode you’ll be ready to start rewiring your brain for hea...
2025-03-2137 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 2 // 5 Ways You’re Training Your Brain for Stress (And What to Do Instead)You are already training your brain every single day—but are you choosing the program?
In this episode I explain the surprising truth about how your daily habits are literally rewiring your brain for either stress or peace. Without even realizing it, many of us are unintentionally programming our minds to stay in fight-or-flight mode!
I walk you through 5 common habits you might be doing right now that are training your brain for anxiety and stress. But don't worry! For each stress trigger, I share a simple, practical switch you can make today to start re...
2025-03-1127 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportEP 1 // My Chronic Illness & Brain Retraining Story - How I healed from CIRS, CFS, MCS, MCAS, and more!Welcome to the first episode of the Retrain Your Brain Podcast. I'm your host, Katie Nickerson, a trauma-informed brain retraining coach! I’m kicking things off today by diving into my own story of navigating a decade of complex chronic illness and finding incredible healing through brain retraining. This isn't just about my recovery; it's about showing you the incredible power your brain holds and how you can harness it to transform your health and life.
In this episode I'm peeling back the curtain on my journey through debilitating chronic pain, severe chronic fatigue, CIRS, MCS, food se...
2025-03-1141 minRetrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportThe Retrain Your Brain Podcast - Official TRAILERWelcome to the Retrain Your Brain podcast where you will find a neuroscience-based approach to help you heal from chronic illness and complex trauma (without the expensive and restrictive protocols!). My mission is to teach you real, effective strategies like brain retraining, somatic exercises, and trauma healing tools to help you heal at the deepest level - no more surface-level temporary fixes!
About Your Host:
Katie Nickerson is a trauma-informed brain retraining coach who recovered from severe chronic illness including ME/CFS, CIRS, mold, chemical and food sensitivites, SIBO, MCAS and more through the power of neuroplasticity...
2025-03-0506 min
SYSTEMIZE YOUR LIFE | Overwhelmed, Organized, Routines, Schedules, Time Management, Time Blocking, Business Systems, Online Business, Work-From-Home, SAHMEP 466 // Rewire Your Brain and Ditch Overwhelm to Make Progress With Systems | Special Systemize To Scale Student Katie NickersonIn today's episode, I am interviewing a very special guest, Katie Nickerson! We take a deep dive into how creating systems can help rewire our brain and overcome overwhelm.
Katie shares her personal journey of managing chronic illness while growing a business, and how she uses neuroscience-backed strategies, structured routines, and mindfulness practices to help women create a sustainable and fulfilling life. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of overwhelm, this conversation will inspire and equip you with the tools you need to take back control!
What You’ll Learn in This Epis...
2025-02-2143 min
The Vital Side Podcast152. A Journey Healing from CIRS/Mold Illness Using Brain Retraining with Katie NickersonThemes: CIRS, Mold Illness, Brain Retraining Show: Have you dealt with water damage in your house or symptoms related to mold illness? Today’s guest, Katie Nickerson, shares her mold journey and healing tools using the structure of brain retraining. Katie is a brain retraining coach, helping clients access their innate healing wisdom to rewire their brains and thrive. Integrating neuroscience, nervous system regulation, somatic tools, and parts work. After years of mystery illness and multiple diagnoses, including CIRS, CFS/ME, MCAS, chronic pain, and more, Katie's health declined despite rigorous healing protocols. Listen to th...
2024-09-1051 min
The Mental Health Coach | Coping Skills, Boundaries, Grief, Trauma, Marriage Counseling30: Part 2: Brain Retraining Coach Katie Nickerson Shares How to Rewire Your Brain for Health & WellnessDid you know your brain holds the key to transforming your health? By retraining your brain, you can calm your nervous system and promote healing from within.
Brain Retraining Coach Katie Nickerson shares her knowledge of the nervous system and practical exercises to help move our nervous systems back into a felt sense of safety. She also offers her story of moving from chronic illness back to health through brain retraining (and no, it’s not just positive thinking or all in your head).
In this episode, Katie gives additional resources and t...
2024-07-1029 minThe Mental Health Coach | Coping Skills, Boundaries, Grief, Trauma, Marriage Counseling29: Part 1: Brain Retraining Coach Katie Nickerson Shares How to Rewire Your Brain for Health & WellnessDid you know your brain holds the key to transforming your health? By retraining your brain, you can calm your nervous system and promote healing from within.
Brain Retraining Coach Katie Nickerson shares her knowledge of the nervous system and practical exercises to help move our nervous systems back into a felt sense of safety. She also offers her story of moving from chronic illness back to health through brain retraining (and no, it’s not just positive thinking or all in your head).
In this episode, Katie explores the need for u...
2024-07-0331 min
The Heal/Create PodcastS2 EP 22: S1 REPLAY | Neuroplasticity and Brain Retraining with Katie NickersonSeason 1 replay!
Katie and Courtney discuss their experience with brain retraining and its role in their healing journey. Katie is a Neuroplaststicty Coach and works with clients who are experiencing chronic symptoms to support their nervous system to come into a state of safety, which ultimately heals their symptoms. Courtney and Katie share about the huge transformation in their experience when they began to practice brain retraining regularly, how to reorient to goodness and safety through this science and the way brain retraining works. Katie is an incredible resource for anyone who's curious about...
2024-03-1553 min
Our Power Is Within: Heal Chronic Illness & PainHow I Healed my Sensitivity to Mold (CIRS), CFS & more with Katie Nickerson, 157►►►Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourpoweriswithin/support
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Our guest today is Katie Nickerson. Katie is a brain retraining coach who helps women and men access their innate healing wisdom to rewire their brains and thrive in life. Her approach focuses on neuroscience, nervous system education, embodiment, practical strategy, and intuitive insights.
We discuss:
✳︎ How she used incremental training around h...
2023-10-101h 06The Heal/Create PodcastEpisode 13: HEAL | Neuroplasticity and Brain Retraining with Katie NickersonKatie and Courtney discuss their experience with brain retraining and its role in their healing journey. Katie is a Neuroplaststicty Coach and works with clients who are experiencing chronic symptoms to support their nervous system to come into a state of safety, which ultimately heals their symptoms. Courtney and Katie share about the huge transformation in their experience when they began to practice brain retraining regularly, how to reorient to goodness and safety through this science and the way brain retraining works. Katie is an incredible resource for anyone who's curious about how their brain might be influencing their...
2023-05-1952 min
Creating Emotional IntelligenceBrain ChangeToday we sit down with Katie Nickerson who is a brain coach. Practical. Inspiring. Let's dive in. Katie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/katienickersonhealth/ CEI FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828669584333339 Jeremy's IG: https://www.instagram.com/burlybeardedman/
2022-03-1429 min