Ariza Inspire Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
27 episodes of Ariza Inspire Podcast since the first episode, which aired on June 3rd, 2025.
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308: Micro Stressors & Shrinking Stress Tolerance
March 3rd, 2026 | Season 3 | 38 mins 53 secs
micro stressors, stress, tolerance
In this episode, we explore how micro stressors—small, repeated demands—quietly erode your stress tolerance over time. We break down how chronic low-level stress impacts the nervous system and share practical ways to rebuild resilience without simply pushing yourself harder.
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307: Emotional Burnout vs. Workplace Burnout
February 24th, 2026 | Season 3 | 40 mins 49 secs
ariza inspire, ariza inspire podcast, emotional burnout, emotional labor, mental health, mental health burnout, nervous system exhaustion, samantha ariza, workplace burnout
In this episode, we explore the difference between workplace burnout and emotional burnout—how chronic stress, emotional labor, and invalidation can exhaust the nervous system beyond your job. We explain why rest isn’t always enough and what actually helps rebuild emotional capacity and resilience.
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306: Allostasis vs Homeostasis: Why Your Body Wants Thresholds, Not Balance
February 17th, 2026 | Season 3 | 36 mins 29 secs
allostasis, ariza inspire, ariza inspire podcast, burnout science, chronic stress, homeostasis, mental health, nervous system adaptation, samantha ariza, stress physiology
In this episode, we explore how the body adapts to stress through allostasis—not just balance through homeostasis—and why this explains burnout and chronic fatigue more accurately. We break down how stress builds over time and how focusing on thresholds, not perfect balance, can change the way we approach recovery and self-care.
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305: The Science of Resentment & Rumination
February 10th, 2026 | Season 3 | 44 mins 19 secs
ariza inspire, ariza inspire podcast, emotional loops, mental health, mental replay, overthinking, resentment psychology, rumination, samantha ariza, unresolved anger
In this episode, we explore why resentment and rumination stick around—how unmet needs, unresolved boundaries, and lack of repair keep the brain looping painful experiences. We explain why “just letting it go” doesn’t work and share what actually helps reduce mental replay and emotional burnout.
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304: The Brain as a Prediction Machine: The Anxiety Error
February 3rd, 2026 | Season 3 | 27 mins 35 secs
anxiety explained, ariza inspire, ariza inspire podcast, interoception, mental health, nervous system anxiety, nxiety neuroscience, predictive brain, samantha ariza, threat prediction
In this episode, we explore anxiety as a prediction error in the brain—how threat-biased forecasts make anxiety feel physical, persistent, and real. Using modern neuroscience, we explain how uncertainty and body signals shape anxiety and share ways to help retrain the brain when those predictions go off track.
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303: Why Some People Can’t Cry: Shutdown & Emotional Blunting
January 27th, 2026 | Season 3 | 31 mins 18 secs
emotional blunting, emotions
In this episode, we unpack emotional blunting and shutdown—why the body sometimes dampens emotions to cope with stress, trauma, or overwhelm. We explain the difference between blunting and dissociation, how factors like chronic stress or medication can contribute, and what helps emotions return safely.
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302: Emotional Vocabulary & Mislabeling
January 20th, 2026 | Season 3 | 30 mins 7 secs
emotions, labels
In this episode, we explore how the words we use for our emotions shape how we actually experience them. Backed by neuroscience, we unpack why accurately naming feelings improves regulation and reduces overwhelm—and offer practical strategies for building emotional clarity, especially for those who feel things intensely.
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301: Why Do I Feel My Emotions So Intensely?
January 13th, 2026 | Season 3 | 41 mins 50 secs
emotions
In this episode, we explore why some people feel emotions more intensely than others—looking at temperament, nervous system reactivity, and how the brain processes emotion. With science-backed insight and practical tools, we show why sensitivity isn’t a weakness and how to manage big feelings without shutting them down.
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300: Season 03 Teaser
January 4th, 2026 | Season 3 | 4 mins 29 secs
teaser
Season 03 is coming soon! Here's a little sneak peak preview of what we'll be talking about over the next few months.