Ep.17: Burnout, Chronic Stress and Illness - Why More People Than Ever are Impacted

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes life changes gradually. And sometimes it blows the whole plan apart. In this episode, we explore nervous system regulation, inner work, ambition, chronic illness, capacity, business, reinvention and why rebuilding does not have to mean recreating what was there before. Sometimes life changes the blueprint. And sometimes that gives us the opportunity to build differently. Key Takeaways: Why A Bigger Life Podcast is evolving into a broader conversation about hea...

Send us Fan Mail Key Takeaways 1. POTS is real, physiological, and common Up to one million Australians may be living with it right now. It is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system — not anxiety, not stress, not "in your head." 2. Diagnosis takes far too long On average, patients see 5.2 doctors over up to seven years before receiving a diagnosis. Almost two-thirds are initially told their symptoms are anxiety-related. Basic heart rate testing should happen first. 3. It overwhelmingly...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nichi explores touch, intimacy, and consent when living in a dysregulated body. She unpacks how chronic pain, trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and medical trauma can reshape safety, trust, communication, and connection — and why consent needs to be understood as an ongoing embodied process rather than a one-time yes or no. This episode also shares practical ways to create safer, more compassionate intimacy through clear communication, choice-based consen...

Send us Fan Mail As a new year begins, many people feel pressure to push harder, set bigger goals, and do more. But for high-functioning professionals, founders, and business owners — especially those living with health challenges, fatigue, or nervous system overload — more effort isn’t the answer. In this episode of Shine the Spotlight, Nichi Morrin explores a different approach to starting the year fresh: applied psychology architecture — using psychology to intentionally design life and wo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nichi explores what it really means to live and lead deliberately — and why flow, not force, is the key to creative energy, clarity, and sustainable success. We live in a world that glorifies hustle, busyness, and pushing through — but that constant force leaves us burnt out, disconnected, and creatively blocked. Nichi unpacks the psychology and neuroscience of the flow state, showing how our brain and nervous system work best when we stop trying to cont...