{"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":"the Polyvagal Guide to Boundaries: Why You Need Both Safety AND Fight Activation","slug":"the-polyvagal-guide-to-boundaries-why-you-need-both-safety-and-fight-activation","published_at":"2025-06-24T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818/the-polyvagal-guide-to-boundaries-why-you-need-both-safety-and-fight-activation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818","url":"http://www.justinlmft.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/576da8f6-4551-4d6e-b8f5-f8b87fb7718d.mp3","summary":"Learn how the Polyvagal Theory helps explain healthy boundaries through a combination of safety and sympathetic activation. Episode Introduction and Context — 0:00 Understanding Ventral Vagal Safety State — 0:34 Balancing Safety and Sympathetic Activation — 1:16 Proactive Practice for Boundary Setting — 3:29 Compassionate Boundary Enforcement — 5:16 Realistic Expectations and Self-Connection — 7:20 Conclusion and Invitation to Unstucking Academy — 10:14 Resources: ⬇️ Download the Polyvagal One-Pagers - https://stucknauts.circle.so/c/public_resources/polyvagal-checklist-download-8a9597 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point—from free content to 1-on-1 coaching. Whether you're just beginning or ready for transformation, there's something designed for where you are right now. 👉 Visit https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you 😬 Need to catch up? Listen to the Polyvagal 101 audio series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 ✅ Crisis resources: National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line - Text “HOME” to 741741 Call 911 for emergency 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 life advice; it is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Justin Sunseri is…","meta_description":"Learn how the Polyvagal Theory helps explain healthy boundaries through a combination of safety and sympathetic activation. Episode Introduction and Conte…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":694,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stuck-not-broken-765818/episodes/the-polyvagal-guide-to-boundaries-why-you-need-both-safety-and-fight-activation/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/the-polyvagal-guide-to-boundaries-why-you-need-both-safety-and-fight-activation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}