The Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast - Neuroscience • Emotional Resilience • Trauma Recovery
The Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast explores the autonomic nervous system, interoception, homeostasis, nervous system regulation, and the neuroscience of stress, healing, and wellbeing.
Hosted by Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson, each episode combines neuroscience, living systems thinking, and practical insight to help listeners better understand how the brain and body work together to support resilience, recovery, and thriving.
Through conversations on stress, trauma, emotional wellbeing, cognition, and whole-person health, Tom and Ruth unpack the science behind Autonomic Homeostasis Activation™ and the brain's innate capacity to facilitate healing and restore regulation.
Whether you're interested in nervous system health, trauma recovery, emotional resilience, or the mind-body connection, this podcast offers evidence-informed conversations and practical tools to help you flourish in body, mind, and spirit.
The Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast - Neuroscience • Emotional Resilience • Trauma Recovery
Latest Episodes
The Unconscious Mind: How Trauma Shapes Your Brain, Body & Nervous System
What’s happening beneath the surface of your conscious mind—and how might it be shaping your life without you realizing it?In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson explore the neu...
Is Your Brain More Conscious Than You Think? The Neuroscience of the Mind & Brain
What does it really mean to be conscious—and what if we've misunderstood the relationship between the mind and the brain?In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson go deeper into ne...
Can Your Brain Think Without You? The Neuroscience of Consciousness & Problem Solving
In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson explore groundbreaking neuroscience that challenges our understanding of consciousness. New research suggests the brain can continue proce...
Your Relationship with Your Brain: Neuroscience, Interoception & Why Your Brain Isn't the Problem
What if one of the most important relationships you'll ever have is the one you have with your own brain?In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson challenge one of the biggest assu...
The Sympathetic Nervous System: Fight or Flight, Hypervigilance & the Key to Real Change
Did you know that up to 80% of physical health complaints are linked to stress and anxiety? What if being stuck in fight-or-flight mode is the very thing preventing the changes you're trying to make?In this episode of the Autonomic Homeo...