Nourishing Your Nervous System to Heal Fatigue, Anxiety & Hormonal Chaos - w/ Functional Practitioner, Tiffany Kaloustian (Tools for Women Who've Tried Everything!)

In this episode, we dive deep into nervous system regulation, how chronic illness and trauma keep the body stuck in survival mode, and how to rewire your brain for healing, peace, and aligned action. Tiffany shares her personal healing journey with lupus, explains the Safe & Sound Protocol, and offers tangible practices to shift from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest.”Resources Mentioned:📚 Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk🎧 Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) by Dr. Stephen Porges💡 Tip: Use the gaps in your day (microwave, bathroom breaks) for breathwork or pressure point massages🌀 Techniques: Box breathing, gargling, essential oils, vagal nerve massage, pressure point tapping💬 Reflection Question: What daily habit is keeping you in a stressed state, and what’s one ritual you can swap in to regulate?Connect with Tiffany: 🌐 Visit Tiffany’s website📱 Book a connection call w/ Tiffany📲 Follow Tiffany on InstagramFollow The Hosts:🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast💜 Jess’ IG → @bodyblissbyjess💜 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch📩 Email Us → [email protected]✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting → Your Hormone Balance🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!⏳ Episode Timestamps:02:10 – Jess shares her own mold illness + migraine journey and how Tiffany helped her get answers through functional testing.04:35 – Why nervous system dysregulation impacts everything: sleep, digestion, hormones, inflammation, and more.05:20 – Understanding the vagus nerve and its central role in healing.08:25 – Jess & Ry reflect on their own stress-inducing habits and regulating rituals.10:45 – Jess shares her love for equal ratio breathing (4-4-4-4 breathing).13:30 – Interview starts! Tiffany joins and introduces her morning ritual and her “I love you” self-talk technique.16:30 – The science behind self-affirmation and how it strengthens the vagus nerve.18:55 – The 5 trauma responses: fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and flop — explained with personal examples.24:00 – Tiffany’s story: verbal abuse, chronic grief, and how unprocessed trauma manifested as lupus.26:00 – The book that changed her life: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.28:10 – Safe & Sound Protocol explained: how specific sound frequencies tone the vagus nerve and rewire trauma.33:20 – Why openness and belief in the method are crucial for healing outcomes.36:35 – Jess reflects on her resistance to somatic work, and how surrendering unlocked emotional release.40:50 – Daily tools for vagal toning: pressure points, tapping, music, essential oils, breathwork.44:30 – Jess & Tiffany geek out over the "gaps" in your day and using them for micro-regulation moments.47:45 – Tapping above the brainstem: Tiffany’s unique hack for electrical-style brain stimulation.49:00 – ⚡️ Underrated or Overrated Segment:- Cold plunges? Overrated + bio-individual.- Weighted blankets? Underrated and soothing.- EMF blockers? Mostly marketing fluff, but a few products may help with diffusion.56:00 – How to work with Tiffany + her mold detox resources.