The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond

The Nervous System Eats First is a podcast about the midlife body—when masking stops working, menopause hits hard, and your nervous system demands more than just supplements and willpower.Hosted by Dr. Stacey Denise, a board-certified physician and founder of the Neuroaesthetic MD™ method, this show invites listeners into a new kind of recovery: one where healing begins through the senses.Each episode blends science, sensory ritual, and somatic insight to help women reclaim regulation—not as a reward, but as a requirement.This is not “self-care.” This is nervous system nutrition for:Autistic and ADHD women unmasking in midlifeBlack women and women of color navigating medical gaslightingWomen in menopause who feel invisible, exhausted, and emotionally unmooredHighly sensitive women trying to feel something without getting overwhelmedIf you’ve ever asked, “What is happening to my body?”—this podcast is your permission slip to find out, slowly and with grace.🎧 The Nervou

The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond, a health show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  When Pain Won't Sleep: Touchology & Reflexology for Midlife Women with Dr. Njideka Olatunde | Ep. 18

  Feb 10, 202652 minS0

  <p>There's a specific kind of pain that shows up in midlife—burning feet at 2am, aching joints that won't settle, restless legs stealing your sleep. Your labs are fine, but your body is screaming. This episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Njideka Olatunde brings 40+ years of reflexology wisdom to teach you:</p><p><br></p><p>• Why deep breathing (5-5-5) is your body's circuit breaker for pain <br>• Hand reflexology technique for immediate relief <br>• The pain-stress connection: why stress exits through your body <br>• "Aging is blossoming"—the vintage wine reframe <br>• Generational trauma and why "we...

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  Episode #17

  Belonging in Your Own Body: Five Element Medicine & Late-Diagnosed Autism with Dr. Janice Campbell | Ep. 17

  Jan 27, 20261h 12mS0

  <p>"Janice has always been a wish. From the moment she was born, she was a wish."</p><p><br></p><p>These are the words Dr. Janice Campbell's mother said when she learned about her daughter's autism diagnosis at age 50. That moment of being truly SEEN is what this episode is about.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Janice Campbell—doctor of acupuncture, Five Element practitioner, former theater stage manager, and late-diagnosed autistic woman—teaches us:</p><p><br></p><p>• Five Elements Explained: How Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water map your nervous system • The Christmas Party Game: Real-time nervous...

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  Episode #16

  From Survival to Sovereignty: Pain Into Power Process with Cassandra Love Lambert

  Jan 13, 202639 minS0

  <p>Episode Summary</p><p>Have you ever reached a point where your body simply refused to keep going? Where the usual tricks—green juice, journaling, sheer grit—just stopped working? In this powerful episode, Dr. Stacey Denise sits down with Cassandra Love Lambert—globally recognized somatic transformation coach, bestselling author, and founder of the Pain Into Power Process—to explore what it means to move from survival to sovereignty.</p><p><br></p><p>Cassandra shares her raw journey: how becoming a mother surfaced unhealed childhood trauma, why all the healing work she did in her 20s (talk therapy, Landmark...

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  Episode #15

  Aromatherapy as Nervous System Medicine | Amy Anthony | Ep. 15

  Dec 23, 20251h 5mS0

  <p><br>Episode Summary</p><p>Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt calmer? Or caught a scent that made you feel safe for the first time in weeks? In this episode, Dr. Stacey Denise sits down with Amy Anthony—one of New York City's top certified clinical aromatherapists and founder of NYC Aromatica—to explore how scent can be medicine for women whose nervous systems have forgotten how to rest.</p><p><br></p><p>For late-diagnosed autistic women navigating perimenopause and menopause, aromatherapy offers something talk therapy alone cannot: a pathway back to your body that...

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  Episode #14

  Sound Healing to Release Old Selves: Grief & Transitions | Celeste Barbier | Ep. 14

  Dec 5, 202551 minS0

  <p>Episode Summary</p><p>In this powerful episode, Dr. Stacey sits down with Celeste Barbier—professional vocalist, certified sound healer, ordained officiant, and sacred spaceholder—to explore the liminal space where sound becomes sanctuary. Discover how grief, trauma, and identity shifts can be held and softened through vibrational healing, especially for autistic and neurodivergent women navigating sensory overwhelm, emotional disconnection, and the unspoken grief of midlife transitions.</p><p>Celeste shares her journey from childhood trauma to using her voice as medicine, her profound work with end-of-life transitions, and practical tools for using sound to regulate your nervous system when...

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