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The Real Mabel Podcast: Healing Out Loud—Trauma, Growth, and the Mess In Between

The Real Mabel Podcast: Healing Out Loud—Trauma, Growth, and the Mess In Between

By: Mabel | Saying the hard things healing the wounds and living the second half unapologetically
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 The Real Mabel Podcast is a space for honest healing, trauma recovery, nervous system awareness, grief, and reclaiming the story survival once wrote for you. Through lived experience, humor, and raw reflection, Mabel explores CPTSD, emotional growth, DV awareness, and rebuilding a life that feels true. This is the second half — not by age, but by choice.Mabel | Saying the hard things, healing the wounds, and living the second half unapologetically Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Bittersweet Gratitude: Nervous System Regulation at the End of the Year

    Bittersweet Gratitude: Nervous System Regulation at the End of the Year
    Dec 22 2025

    In this short midweek episode, Mabel reflects on emotional bandwidth, overstimulation, and the quiet tension between gratitude and overwhelm. She shares how healing changes our capacity for joy, why nervous-system regulation matters during full seasons, and how honoring limits can deepen—not diminish—connection and peace.
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    9 mins
  • When Joy Feels Overstimulating: Bandwidth, Healing, and Choosing Yourself

    When Joy Feels Overstimulating: Bandwidth, Healing, and Choosing Yourself
    Dec 18 2025

    In this short midweek episode, Mabel reflects on overstimulation, emotional bandwidth, and the tension between gratitude and overwhelm. She shares why even joyful seasons can feel like too much, how healing changes what we can carry, and why buying yourself small comforts can be an act of self-regulation — not guilt. A gentle check-in for anyone learning to pace joy while healing.
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    7 mins
  • When the World Goes Quiet: Shinshin, Stillness, and the Spark We Miss

    When the World Goes Quiet: Shinshin, Stillness, and the Spark We Miss
    Dec 14 2025

    In this episode, Mabel reflects on a quiet winter day, the Japanese word Shinshin, and the strange way stillness can reveal the parts of ourselves we’ve postponed. She shares the peace of snowfall, the restlessness beneath it, and the ache of feeling held back from truly living. A gentle, honest look at nervous system healing, nostalgia, and finding your spark again.
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    10 mins
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