Feeling drained after holiday gatherings and wondering why you’re carrying everyone else’s emotions?

In this episode of Call It In With Dar, I’m joined by Todd Smith, creator of a leading podcast for Highly Sensitive People. Todd shares gentle, practical tools to help you stop absorbing stress that isn’t yours, release what you can’t control, and find peace—without needing anyone else to change. If you’re sensitive, thoughtful, and craving calm this holiday season… this conversation is for you.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that peace doesn’t come from managing everyone else—it comes from coming home to yourself. So take a breath, get comfortable, and let’s call in clarity, calm, and emotional freedom… even during the holidays. Call IT in With Dar

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Today’s episode is one of those conversations that stays with you long after you’ve listened. My guest, Anda Nix, is an intuitive somatic life coach, postpartum doula, and the founder of Cauldron Coaching — and she’s someone who has walked through the fire of chronic pain and come out the other side with a deep, embodied wisdom.

Anda opens up about the years she spent navigating pain, the unexpected trip to Mexico that cracked something open in her, and the health crisis that forced her to slow down and finally listen to her body. That turning point pulled her toward breathwork… meditation… somatics… and eventually into the world of postpartum doula work and nervous system healing. Over the past decade — while living with both autism and ADHD — Anda has gathered a toolbox of practices that help highly sensitive and neurodivergent women shift from overwhelm into lives that actually fit them. In this conversation, she explains the power of energetic sovereignty and introduces the Mother STAR Method for grounding, discerning what’s yours and what’s not, and staying open without losing yourself.

And she’s wonderfully practical. Anda walks us through simple somatic tools like the “pleasure sandwich” and the “Blue Pyramid,” designed to bring safety, softness, and calm back into your body — even on the most overstimulating days. She’s also offering you a free module from her upcoming Mother STAR course, so you can begin experiencing this work firsthand.

Settle in, take a breath, and let this conversation remind you that your body is not the obstacle — it’s the doorway. Let’s dive in to Call IT in!!!

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Today’s guest is Harpreet, a nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience. In this episode we discuss navigating perimenopause and menopause, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and listening to one's body. In our interview…She highlights common symptoms like sleeplessness, mood changes, and low energy, stressing the need to slow down and manage stress to avoid the onset of chronic conditions. Harpreet shares a case study of a client who lost weight and found self-love through her six-month coaching program. She introduces a mindfulness meditation exercise and gives us a list of 10 foods to help women thrive in midlife. I love how Harpreet gently encourages self-compassion and gratitude to be expressed regularly for the body's hard work. So Call in Thriving in Midlife with Harpreet! Call IT in With Dar!

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Full Show Notes can be found at CallITInPodcast.com

Photo credit: Rebecca Lange Photography

Music credit: Kevin MacLeod Incompetech.com (licensed under Creative Commons)

Production credit: Erin Schenke @ Emerald Support Services LLC.

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