In this special bonus episode, Shannon shares an exciting milestone — the official approval of her thesis project for her 1000-hour Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist certification:

Yoga for Neurodiversity: Integrative Tools for Focus, Regulation, and Resilience.

She takes listeners behind the scenes of her upcoming research exploring how body-based yoga therapy practices can support attention, regulation, and resilience in neurodivergent adults.

You’ll learn why most self-regulation strategies miss the mark for ND nervous systems — and how reconnecting with the body can create a bridge between knowing what helps and actually feeling supported.

• Why mind-based regulation strategies often fail for neurodivergent nervous systems
• How the body–brain gap impacts focus, energy, and emotional balance
• What embodied regulation really means — and why it’s key to sustainable self-support
• A preview of Shannon’s thesis study: modalities, participants, and research goals
• How you can get involved — from full participation to following the journey

• Learn more or join the project: simplifyspaceandsoul.com
• Follow Shannon’s updates on Instagram: @simplifyspaceandsoul

Participation pathways include:

• Full Participant – 1:1 or small-group yoga therapy (paid or scholarship)
• Community Group – low-cost small-group practice + reflection
• Self-Paced Track – free worksheets, short videos, and surveys
• Observer Tier – follow progress via podcast and email updates

Letting go shows up everywhere — in our closets, our calendars, and our nervous systems. But here’s the truth: letting go isn’t something you’re just supposed to know how to do.

In this compassionate and grounding episode, Shannon unpacks why release is not a personality trait but a learned, body-based skill — one that can feel especially layered for neurodivergent minds and sensitive nervous systems.

Through real-world examples and gentle practices, you’ll learn how to approach decluttering, decision-making, and emotional release with more safety, trust, and self-understanding.

• Why letting go can feel like danger to the nervous system
• How clutter, projects, and identity often get tangled together
• The hidden layers beneath resistance: identity, “time debt,” and competence narratives
• Simple body-based tools to teach your system safety through release
• ND-friendly strategies for decluttering and simplifying without shame
• A reframe for time and energy that honors capacity over output

• Resistance is protection, not failure. Your nervous system is doing its job — trying to keep you safe in uncertainty.
• Letting go is embodied. It starts with breath, softness, and small physiological signals of safety, not mental force.
• You’re not behind. Releasing unfinished projects or past versions of yourself creates space for what’s actually aligned.
• Gentle systems work. A transitional box, a single-surface reset, or a short “emotional debrief” can shift more than an entire purge ever could.

• Explore ND-friendly tools, workshops, and free resources: simplifyspaceandsoul.com
• Follow Shannon on Instagram: @simplifyspaceandsoul

If you’ve been staring at the to-do list, feeling stuck, behind, or guilty for not doing more—pause.

Take a breath. This short episode is your reminder that you’re not lazy, broken, or failing.

You’ll hear a gentle, nervous-system-aware pep talk about why what looks like “laziness” is often something deeper: capacity, overwhelm, or a body asking for rest.

In this episode:

• 🧠 Why it’s not laziness — it’s nervous system overload, executive dysfunction, or fatigue
• 💬 Gentle truths you’re allowed to remember: you can rest, move slowly, and start small
• ✨ Short affirmations to re-anchor your self-worth and soften inner criticism
• 🌿 One small reflection prompt to help you find your next 10% easier step

💬 “You are not lazy. You are human. And you are doing your best with what you have.”

Perfect for moments of burnout, overwhelm, or self-doubt—come back to this anytime you need to exhale and remember your worth isn’t measured by output.

✨ Find more gentle reset tools + ADHD-friendly support at:

👉 simplifyspaceandsoul.com

Follow Shannon on Instagram → @simplifyspaceandsoul