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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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 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.

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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

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph explore how to stop a bad day from taking over — starting with the moment you notice yourself getting “crunchy.”

Georgianna shares two stories: discovering how a simple Heart 7 acupressure point helped her recover her breath and calm her system on a hot uphill bike ride, and how asking for a hug on a noisy Vancouver sidewalk shifted an entire day from irritable to connected. Steph reflects on her own history of craving anxious caretaking and how learning to receive undramatic presence has changed her relationships.

Together, they break down the skills of noticing, naming, and resetting — including how co-regulation works best when you know what’s regulating for you and your people.

Discover how:

• Noticing early “crunchy” signals can keep them from escalating

• Co-regulation can deepen connection instead of fueling drama

• Tiny tools like breath cycles or acupressure can shift your whole day

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

Join our monthly membership for LIVE calls & practice:
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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

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph explore how urgency often masks discomfort — and how building the capacity to pause can transform your relationships and self-connection.

Georgianna shares a story about resisting the pull to resolve relationship tension in the middle of the night, choosing instead to stay with her own sensations until the moment felt right. Steph reflects on her past patterns of relational urgency, codependency, and drama-fueled timing, and how she’s learning to embrace the pause as a tool for genuine connection.

Together, they walk through everyday ways to grow this capacity — from breathing through physical tension, to sitting with emotional discomfort, to choosing intention over impulse when it matters most.

Discover how:

• Urgency often serves anxiety, not connection

• Simple body-based practices can build your “pause muscle”

• Staying with discomfort creates more choice in how you respond

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

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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.

Learn more about us and how you can practice with us LIVE at wholeheartedloving.com

With love,
Georgianna & Steph

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph offer one of their favorite tools for seeing life and relationships with more clarity: the “same/different” practice.

They share personal stories — from Steph’s spiral into self-doubt over a stack of missing business cards, to Georgianna’s longing to be emotionally met in relationships — and walk through how this deceptively simple tool helped them get out of their heads and into the present moment. Whether you’re struggling with internal narratives, relational disappointments, or emotional overreaction, this episode helps you pause and look again.

Discover how:

• Same/different helps you spot progress you’d otherwise miss

• This practice reveals new information in old emotional patterns

• Seeing clearly invites more generosity, curiosity, 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:
⁠http://bit.ly/4eF86re⁠

Get our Self-Compassionate Body-Based Toolkit:
⁠https://bit.ly/40Vnz3b⁠

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.

Learn more about us and how you can practice with us LIVE at ⁠wholeheartedloving.com⁠

With love,
Georgianna & Steph

00:00 — Intro

00:41 — Finding your sweet spot: today’s body connection practice

03:27 — Familiar vs. good: how posture reveals hidden patterns

05:23 — Steph’s story: chop-chop culture and the pressure to lean in

07:30 — Georgianna’s story: people-pleasing posture and leaning forward to mediate

08:23 — Playing with over- and under-functioning dynamics in relationships

10:48 — Posture as a tool to disrupt old survival strategies

13:52 — How leaning back changed Steph’s conversation energy

15:29 — Closing practice: one hand, two hands, or no hands on your body

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph guide you through a playful, body-based practice for discovering your inner “sweet spot” — both physically and emotionally.

Through real-life stories of people-pleasing, over-functioning, and survival habits, they unpack how even the simplest posture shifts can reveal old wiring — and offer an invitation to soften, reset, and reconnect. Whether you tend to collapse backward or lean too far forward, this episode offers gentle tools to reclaim your center.

Discover how:

• Small posture shifts can reveal hidden emotional patterns

• Habit isn’t the same as genuine ease

• Embodied awareness can bring more clarity to your relationships

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

Join our monthly membership for LIVE calls & practice:
http://bit.ly/4eF86re

Get our Self-Compassionate Body-Based Toolkit:
https://bit.ly/40Vnz3b

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.

Learn more about us and how you can practice with us LIVE at wholeheartedloving.com

With love,
Georgianna & Steph

00:00 — Intro
01:20 — Spiky balls & rubber bands: today’s body connection practice
04:30 — Sensory tools that keep you present without overwhelm
07:30 — From numbing to feeling: finding what actually helps
09:50 — Steph’s story of reactivity and preparing for charged conversations
13:50 — Parenting through sensory behaviors with curiosity instead of shame
16:30 — What’s your current inner work — and who helps you practice it?
18:30 — Taking advantage of easy relationships to grow new skills
23:00 — Receiving someone’s gentle presence — and not pushing it away
26:00 — Practicing preference-setting in low-stakes relationships
30:00 — Challenging assumptions about who can hold your truth
35:00 — Projecting vs. reality: who actually wants to support you
38:00 — Letting people inspire possibility and identity
48:00 — Showing up in your identity can liberate others, too
51:45 — Subtle spine play: today’s closing embodiment practice

In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph explore how to use the people around you as gentle catalysts for your inner work.

Steph shares how she learned to prepare for difficult conversations by practicing honesty with people who feel emotionally safe — and how, even in easeful relationships, reactivity can still show up. Georgianna tells stories of parenting her son through sensory regulation, processing cultural identity, and letting her friends model what’s possible — from professional change to playful expression.

Together, they reflect on how curiosity and presence help turn everyday relationships into spaces for experimentation, skill-building, and healing.

Discover how:

• Practicing skills in safe relationships builds confidence for harder ones

• Sensory tools like spiky balls or rubber bands can help you stay regulated

• Real-life people offer more opportunities than you think for embodied growth

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

Join our monthly membership for LIVE calls & practice:
http://bit.ly/4eF86re

Get our Self-Compassionate Body-Based Toolkit:
https://bit.ly/40Vnz3b

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.

Learn more about us and how you can practice with us LIVE at wholeheartedloving.com

With love,

Georgianna & Steph