{"podcast":{"title":"Holding Space","slug":"holding-space-559589","podcast_index_feed_id":559589,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/5af0ccb6-166f-43fe-841a-57f4053937a3","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/holding-space","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/1/13/16/892021c0-9e27-4f79-bd6d-0f254dd60b18_3adlgjr1g6bymwnwad_holdingspace_podcastcover_1.jpg","author":"Dr. Cassidy Freitas","episode_count":163,"summary":"Hey parents, tune in as Dr. Cassidy Freitas holds space for conversations with experts from around the world and parents who have been through it. With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Cassidy offers education in topics ranging from pregnancy, fertility, postpartum, parenting, partner relationships, emotional wellness, creative living and more! This podcast is not a substitute for therapy and if you're struggling you should seek help from a licensed provider in your area. Follow for more @drcassidy and you can learn more about her California-based private practice at www.drcassidymft.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:17:46.121942+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589"},"episode":{"title":"145: Why Am I So Reactive?","slug":"145-why-am-i-so-reactive","published_at":"2025-07-07T11:00:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589/145-why-am-i-so-reactive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589","url":"https://www.drcassidymft.com/podcasts","audio_url":"https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/169d96f1-125a-46fd-a449-5ec087cb0a05/stream.mp3","summary":"In this solo episode of Holding Space, I’m diving into one of the most common and quietly painful questions I hear from parents (and ask myself too): Why am I so reactive? If you’ve ever found yourself snapping before you even realized what was happening, crying over something small, or wondering, what is wrong with me? This episode is for you. You're not broken. You're carrying a lot. And reactivity is often your nervous system’s way of trying to protect you. In this episode, I explore the deeper layers beneath reactivity and offer practical ways to create just enough margin to respond instead of react. I talk about: How emotions are messengers What your nervous system is trying to tell you when you feel flooded Why fawn, fight, freeze, flight, and flock responses are so common in parenthood The invisible labor of caregiving, and how it fuels burnout and shutdown Sensory overwhelm in modern parenting and why it hits so hard How your hormones and cycle shape your emotional capacity Want to go deeper? Come hang out with me on Substack! This post includes every reflection, tool, and prompt from the episode...plus a few extras. Resources mentioned in this episode: → Dr. Haver’s provider directory: https://thepauselife.com/pages/recommended-physicians → Substack: A Little Space, Please: https://drcassidy.substack.com/ → Other related episodes: 136: How to Carry Less While Enjoying Motherhood More 127: How to Rest (Realistically) as a Modern Day Parent 103: The Default Parent 94: The Depleted, Distracted, Grumpy, Guilty Parenting Cycle Download my free triggers guide here! Learn more about our therapy services for California and New York parents here: https://www.drcassidymft.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p…","meta_description":"In this solo episode of Holding Space, I’m diving into one of the most common and quietly painful questions I hear from parents (and ask myself too): Why…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2490,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holding-space-559589/episodes/145-why-am-i-so-reactive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589/145-why-am-i-so-reactive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}