{"podcast":{"title":"Stuck Not Broken","slug":"stuck-not-broken-765818","podcast_index_feed_id":765818,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/stuck-not-broken/","website_url":"http://www.stucknotbroken.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f78460d1-6aa6-42cb-999a-9e07bce431fa/podcast-covers-1.jpg","author":"Justin Sunseri","episode_count":356,"summary":"Stuck Not Broken is the first podcast built on clearly teaching the Polyvagal Theory and applying it to your trauma recovery process. Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist that makes the science of connection easily understood and accessible to anyone. He created the Polyvagal Trauma Relief System and is the author of Trauma & The Polyvagal Paradigm. (Justin Sunseri, LMFT99147)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:19:23.638185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818"},"episode":{"title":"Five Common Self-Help Habits That Accidentally Keep Your Nervous System Sensitized and Stuck","slug":"five-common-self-help-habits-that-accidentally-keep-your-nervous-system-sensitized-and-stuck","published_at":"2026-03-10T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818/five-common-self-help-habits-that-accidentally-keep-your-nervous-system-sensitized-and-stuck","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818","url":"http://www.stucknotbroken.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a7166a68-02c8-4962-a75a-9c3ee6b7aa7a.mp3","summary":"Is your self-help routine actually making things worse? The self-help industry has one answer for everything: do more. More habits, more discipline, more effort. But for a nervous system that's already overwhelmed — stuck in sympathetic flight/fight, freeze overdrive, or dorsal shutdown — more doing can mean more frustration, more overwhelm, and more defeat. In this episode, I break down 5 common self-help habits that may be working against you if you don't yet have the nervous system capacity for them. Capacity Builder Live (live meditation sessions) → https://www.stucknotbroken.com/c/calendar/?topics=182524 Unstucking Academy → https://www.stucknotbroken.com/unstuckingacademy Previous episode on trauma narrative → https://youtu.be/pvJNSJ8q1aM 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recognize where you're at and join the free community here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/stuck?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=stuck-page It helps you recognize your state. It never tells you what you are. No quiz, no verdict, no card. 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=how-i-can-help 🙂 Don't know the Polyvagal Theory? Catch up here - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 This and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (“JustinLMFT”) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy.  Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship.  Please consult with your therapist or seek for one in your area if you are experiencing mental health symptoms.  Nothing should be construed to be specific lif…","meta_description":"Is your self-help routine actually making things worse? The self-help industry has one answer for everything: do more. More habits, more discipline, more…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1305,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stuck-not-broken-765818/episodes/five-common-self-help-habits-that-accidentally-keep-your-nervous-system-sensitized-and-stuck/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818/five-common-self-help-habits-that-accidentally-keep-your-nervous-system-sensitized-and-stuck.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}