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The Return to North™ Podcast

A few quiet minutes to check in with yourself.

The Return to North™ Podcast is a biweekly show of short conversations about overwhelm, identity, rest, leadership and nervous system regulation, hosted by Amanda Neiley, founder of StillGrounded Labs.

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Episodes

September 28, 2026 27m

Episode 6: The Woman Who Can Handle Everything

What happens when being capable becomes so much a part of your identity that you forget you’re allowed to have limits? In this episode of Return to North, I share personal stories about missed appointments, triathlon training, and learning to accept support—and what they taught m…

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September 20, 2026 22m

You Don’t Have to Feel Calm to Be in North | Connection, Drifting & Coming Back to Yourself

Link- https://still-grounded-labs.com/ What if returning to North isn’t about becoming calm? In this episode of the Return to North™ Podcast , Amanda explores how her understanding of North has evolved. North is not the absence of sadness, anger, anxiety, overwhelm, excitement, o…

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September 13, 2026 18m

When You’re West: Tired, Flat and Running on Empty

What happens when you’re still functioning, still showing up, still getting things done… but inside, you feel flat, exhausted, and disconnected? In this episode of Return to North™ , Amanda explores West : the direction on the compass that can feel like running on empty. West doe…

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September 8, 2026 15m

Episode 3- When Your Feelings Feel Bigger Than the Moment | Understanding South

Big emotions, irritability, tears, anger, overwhelm, and why emotion is information rather than something to suppress. To Learn More- https://still-grounded-labs.com/return-to-north-course

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August 31, 2026 19m

When You’re East: Wired, Rushing & Always “On"

What does it feel like when your nervous system has its foot on the gas? In this episode of Return to North™ , Amanda explores East , the activated direction on the Return to North Compass. East can look like rushing, overthinking, checking, solving, multitasking, feeling tense,…

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August 23, 2026 19m

Where Are You Right Now? | The Return to North™ Compass Check

In the very first episode of Return to North™ , Amanda introduces the simple question at the heart of the entire framework: Where am I right now, and what do I need? We spend so much of our lives moving, helping, deciding, working, parenting, leading, and keeping everything going…

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