Regulate & Rewire: An Anxiety & Depression Podcast

Amanda Armstrong takes a nervous system-focused approach to anxiety and depression that feels both research-grounded and deeply personal. She draws from her own healing journey alongside her clinical work with clients, and that dual perspective gives the show a texture that purely academic or purely personal podcasts often miss. The format is almost entirely solo, with Amanda delivering focused, educational episodes that typically run 24-32 minutes. At 147 episodes and counting, the catalog is still growing steadily, and the 4.9-star rating from nearly 400 reviewers is one of the highest in this category. That kind of listener enthusiasm usually signals something genuinely useful. The show's central premise is right there in the name: regulate your nervous system, then rewire your thought patterns. Amanda walks listeners through tangible, research-based tools for calming the body's stress response and then building new neural pathways. It's not just theory. She shares the specific exercises and practices she uses with her own clients, which makes each episode feel like a mini session. What sets Regulate & Rewire apart from more traditional CBT-focused anxiety shows is its emphasis on the body. Amanda talks extensively about how anxiety lives in the nervous system, not just in your thoughts, and her tools reflect that somatic focus. Recent episodes have covered community support during difficult times, morning routines for regulation, and practical techniques for rewiring anxious patterns. If the cognitive side of anxiety management hasn't been enough for you, this body-first approach might be the missing piece.