KP Parker and Josh Gondelman welcome therapist Morgan Starr-Riestis for a calming, practical conversation about winding down, rewiring your brain, and getting ready for a good night's sleep.

What You’ll Hear

Bedtime Routines, Reimagined: Morgan shares her nightly practice, including recording affirmations in her own voice to gently guide her mind toward rest.

Roman Empires, Explained: From dogs who attack TV commercials to the brain’s reticular activating system, the trio swaps obsessions—and explores how perception shapes reality.

Nervous System Rest: Morgan breaks down what nervous system regulation actually is, why it matters, and how dysregulation quietly makes everything harder.

Example Exercises: Morgan shares two short, soothing exercises that listeners can use anytime they need to calm their bodies and minds.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & introducing guest Morgan Starr-Riestis

01:00 Morgan’s bedtime affirmations practice

02:20 Claiming big goals before sleep

03:40 Book talk & comfort reading

06:10 Roman Empires: TV-watching pets

09:50 Living with cows (and their opinions)

10:20 The brain’s “algorithm” explained

12:00 Finding evidence for possibility

16:20 What nervous system regulation really means

18:00 Preparing the body for rest

18:50 Guided breathing: the physiological sigh

20:00 Butterfly taps & bilateral stimulation

23:10 A special goodnight

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