And What Else isn’t just a question — it’s a powerful nervous system tool for shifting how we experience our world.

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph share stories of using this simple practice to interrupt old patterns of compounding pain and avoiding discomfort. Georgianna tells the story of a gym session where she asked for deep pressure support to create a nervous system reset. Steph reflects on how numbing and spiraling kept her from actually feeling her feelings, and how “and what else” builds real capacity to sit with what’s hard — without being swallowed by it.

Together, they explore how to notice neutral or pleasant sensations alongside the difficult ones, why this practice grows awe for what’s possible, and how to reclaim even a single breath of relief as a victory.

Discover how:

• “And what else” interrupts spirals and creates new options

• Pleasant sensations expand your capacity for the hard ones

• Growing micro-moments of ease rewires your nervous system for resilience

"Like finding gold." – Alma W.

"The best therapy I've ever done for myself." – Sanjeev B.

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With love,

Georgianna & Steph

The feeling that you're bad, wrong, caught out or in trouble can show up anywhere — even just from a notification popping up on your phone. In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph explore why so many of us feel instantly “in trouble” when we get a message or hear the words we need to talk.

They share personal stories of how these shame-laced body memories form — from Georgianna’s childhood in a home where criticism felt like love, to her later reparative experiences that changed her entire response to messages from friends. Steph reflects on how her own patterns of only reaching out when something was wrong created a dynamic she later had to unlearn — and how even her father, in his seventies, still admitted to feeling “like a five-year-old in trouble” when criticized at work.

Together, they explore how these reflexes get passed down in families, why noticing “what’s the same and what’s different” is such a powerful tool for nervous system repair, and how practicing contrast (pleasant vs. unpleasant sensations) can slowly rewire us toward safety, neutrality, and even joy.

Discover how:

• Childhood shame patterns wire us to expect trouble

• Reparative experiences can gently change old body memories

• Family patterns shape what we expect in connection

• Simple contrasts can open the door to freedom and choice

"Like finding gold." – Alma W.

"The best therapy I've ever done for myself." – Sanjeev B.

Join our monthly membership for LIVE calls & practice:
wholeheartedloving.com

Get our self-compassionate body-based toolkit

Every episode begins and ends with a body-based self-connection practice, so you can grow your capacity to be with all that life brings. We also include self-reflection and journaling prompts each week, posted on our Instagram @wholeheartedloving. New episodes every Sunday at 10am PT.

With love,

Georgianna & Steph

The Attachment Dance is more than a metaphor — it’s a playful practice that reveals some of the deepest patterns in how we relate.

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph share personal stories about mothers, partners, and friendships that highlight the subtle ways we each handle togetherness and separation — from long lingering goodbyes to quick “good day to you, sir” exits. They explore how childhood imprints show up in adult relationships, why hellos and goodbyes matter so much to our nervous systems, and how even the smallest rituals of connection can repair and rewire intimacy.

Discover how:

• A simple movement practice can reveal your attachment patterns

• Autonomy and closeness can both be honored without blame

• Small rituals of hello and goodbye can soothe old wounds and grow connection

"Like finding gold." – Alma W."The best therapy I've ever done for myself." – Sanjeev B.

Join our monthly membership for LIVE calls & practice:
wholeheartedloving.com

Get our self-compassionate body-based toolkit

Every episode begins and ends with a body-based self-connection practice, so you can grow your capacity to be with all that life brings. We also include self-reflection and journaling prompts each week, posted on our Instagram @wholeheartedloving. New episodes every Sunday at 10am PT.

With love,

Georgianna & Steph