{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62f34c0fc8c50f001332677e/6a0b0e48fd0523152a0ecf1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5E15. You can't think your way out of a problem your mind created with trauma psychologist","description":"<p>Dr Maria Elena Lukeides is one of the key change makers behind making TGA-approved MDMA and psilocybin pathways accessible in Australia.</p><p>She explains the neurochemistry of stress and how the body stores trauma, the mind-body disconnect in modern life, and how the dopamine treadmill trap is keeping us away from rest.</p><p>Dr Maria’s 28-year experience treating adolescents and adults spans across trauma, anxiety, depression, panic disorder, low self-esteem, parenting, relationships, and major life transitions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode Dr Maria Elena Shares</strong></p><ul><li>Why so many people are chronically stuck in survival mode</li><li>The connection between trauma, burnout and nervous system dysregulation</li><li>Why modern life keeps us disconnected from the body</li><li>The difference between dopamine driven performance and oxytocin based recovery</li><li>Why achievement alone never creates lasting fulfilment</li><li>The impact of chronic stress on sleep, emotional regulation and health</li><li>How panic attacks and trauma can resurface years later</li><li>The “dropping anchor” technique for anxiety and nervous system regulation</li><li>Why rest is more than just sleep</li><li>The role of psychedelics and somatic therapy in trauma recovery</li><li>Why healing happens through experience, not just insight</li><li>How to begin shifting from adrenaline-fuelled living to a more regulated state</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Quotes</strong></p><p>“Trauma isn’t what happened to us. It’s how we then relate to ourselves because of the experience.”</p><p>“The mind often created the problem. It’s not going to fix it.”</p><p>“Achievement is a false promise when it becomes your only source of worth.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p><strong>(00:00) Jess shares her experience with trauma and panic attacks</strong></p><p><strong>(01:08) Meeting Bessel van der Kolk and psychedelic-assisted therapy</strong></p><p><strong>(05:03) What psychedelic-assisted therapy actually involves</strong></p><p><strong>(11:31) Why trauma healing is experiential, not intellectual</strong></p><p><strong>(16:21) Why integration sessions matter</strong></p><p><strong>(20:55) Modern life, stress and nervous system dysregulation</strong></p><p><strong>(25:10) The body, bracing and survival mode</strong></p><p><strong>(27:48) Oxytocin, connection and the true meaning of rest</strong></p><p><strong>(33:44) Reframing stress, chores and self-talk</strong></p><p><strong>(37:10) The burnout loop high performers get trapped in</strong></p><p><strong>(41:12) Why work cannot be your only purpose</strong></p><p><strong>(46:53) Dopamine, achievement and the moving goalposts</strong></p><p><strong>(52:08) Jess shares her experience with PTSD and insomnia</strong></p><p><strong>(54:55) Why sleep problems are escalating</strong></p><p><strong>(59:18) Practical tools for improving sleep and down regulation</strong></p><p><strong>(01:06:03) The one thing Dr Maria Elena wants everyone to remember</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr Maria Elena Lukeides</strong></p><p>🟩 More about Dr Maria:<a href=\"https://www.drmariaelenalukeides.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>https://www.drmariaelenalukeides.com.au/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Jess Spendlove</strong></p><p>📖 <strong>PRE-ORDER For the Long Run by Jess Spendlove</strong> 👉<a href=\"https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/n423Ea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/n423Ea</a></p><p><strong>Take the High-Performance Profile Quiz</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://jessicaspendlove.com/quiz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://jessicaspendlove.com/quiz/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stay At The Top</strong></p><p><strong>🟩</strong> Speaker Inquiries <a href=\"https://jessicaspendlove.com/speaking/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jessicaspendlove.com/speaking/</a></p><p><strong>🟩</strong> Follow Jess on IG <a href=\"https://shorturl.at/s7egp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shorturl.at/s7egp</a></p><p><strong>🟩</strong> Follow Jess on LinkedIn <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/634de911ce19f1001224f261/shows/62f34c0fc8c50f001332677e/episodes/www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaspendlove/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaspendlove/</a></p><p>📩 Jess@JessicaSpendlove.com</p>","author_name":"Jess Spendlove"}