
Kate McAllister | Nervous System Regulation: From Reaction to Response
About this episode
Kate McAllister describes how nervous system regulation shifts behavior from reaction to response. The conversation maps how stress patterns shape daily life, from parenting and school to refugee camps and co-regulation through rhythm and presence. Breath, movement, and sensory grounding become practical tools for returning the thinking brain online when fight, flight, or freeze take over.
🗓️ Recorded October 23, 2025. 📍 Tarragona, Spain
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🔗 Books mentioned in this episode
- Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté
https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Your-Kids-Parents-Matter-ebook/dp/B001LOEFZU - The Chimp Paradox: The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme for Confidence, Success and Happines by Steve Peters
https://www.amazon.com/Chimp-Paradox-Acclaimed-Management-Confidence-ebook/dp/B006K26BEQ
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