Ariza Inspire Podcast
The Ariza Inspire Podcast is where we dive into the world of mental health, personal growth, and the art of simply being human.
Displaying items 11-17 of 17 in total of Ariza Inspire Podcast with the tag "mental health".
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400: Season 04 Teaser
April 10th, 2026 | Season 4 | 2 mins 44 secs
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The Ariza Inspire Podcast is back for a new season. This time around, Samantha is bringing a different guest on each episode to share their mental health stories and journeys. Join us each Tuesday at noon for a new episode, a new guest with a new story.
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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
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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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208: Mental Health Hot Takes: Setting Boundaries is Selfish
December 9th, 2025 | Season 2 | 24 mins 5 secs
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In this episode, we redefine boundaries as essential—not selfish—acts of self-preservation. Drawing on attachment theory and interpersonal psychology, we explore why saying “no” triggers guilt, how boundaries protect mental health and relationships, and offer real examples and scripts to help you set them with confidence.
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207: Mental Health Hot Takes: Access to Therapy Is a Privilege, Not a Right
December 2nd, 2025 | Season 2 | 17 mins 29 secs
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In this episode, we confront the hard truth that therapy often favors those with privilege, time, and money. From racial and economic inequities to telehealth access gaps, we examine how the system fails marginalized communities—and highlight community care models paving the way toward more inclusive mental health support.