Season 2 | Episode 6: Stop Trying to Fix Me

☎️ Season 2 | Episode 6: Stop Trying to Fix MeDropping the cure, rewilding the nervous system and trading the “spoon theory” for something a little more honest…the “f*ck bucket”.In this episode, Vesna and Jacky sit down with Lori Glazebrook, a somatic practitioner who spent decades navigating chronic pain while being handed the same answer on repeat, you’re fine. She was not fine. She was just really good at being dismissed.A hysterectomy, a series of complications nobody prepared her for and finally, three diagnoses, peripheral neuropathy, POTS and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The relief didn’t last long, because after then came the real work of learning to live in a body the world wasn’t built for. Rewilding a nervous system that had been held in captivity for years. And somewhere along the way, swapping I’m going to be productive today for something that actually felt true, I’m going to be creative today.We explore what happens when you stop chasing a cure and start learning to live. Lori shares her journey through nervous system rewilding, a lot of unlearning and an energy management system she calls the f*ck bucket…spoon theory, it is not.Together we unpack;* Why the obsession with cure keeps patients stuck* Disability as grief, as gift and as identity, holding it all without letting the pursuit of a cure taking the wheel* What it looks like to stop apologising for your body and start listening to it instead* Captivity culture vs. liberation and what it actually means to choose the latter* The “f*ck bucket” energy management system and why it works* Capitalism, productivity, and the poem that cracked something open“Stop trying to fix me. Help me learn how to be with this reality.”This episode is about more than chronic illness. It's about identity, autonomy, and the quiet act of deciding that your body, exactly as it is, is worth being with. Stay on the line.💌 Subscribe if you've ever been sent home with a shrug, told it was stress, or made to feel like the problem was you. It was never you. Stay on the line.Listen now → 🎙️ Episode 6: Stop Trying to Fix Me (Available wherever you get your podcasts.)Guest Info/Resources:Lori Glazebrook - Somatic PractitionerMy work goes beyond mapping and naming—as a somatic practitioner I help people deconstruct the nervous system patterns that keep the cycle going—the functional freeze, the burnout, the self-doubt—I help people access their inner-agency and authority, so they have the capacity to live a full life. I also work as a consultant to organizations who want to create cultures of liberation and care for their people. You can find the Raised in Captivity framework and find out how to work with me at rewildingthenervoussystem.com and follow my weekly Substack, Reflections From the Roots to learn more.https://www.loriglazebrook.comhttps://rewildingthenervoussystem.comhttps://substack.com/@reflectionsfromtherootsDisclaimer:Hysteria Hotline is for listening, laughing, and occasionally raging, not for medical advice. This podcast contains strong language, sensitive topics, personal stories, blunt opinions, biting truths, and the horrors of the patriarchy. By tuning in, you accept that we’re here to expose bias, share experiences, and spill the tea on medical nonsense — not prescribe treatment, give medical advice or diagnose.If you have health concerns, always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition. For everything else like commiseration, validation, and a healthy dose of outrage, then you’re in the right place.Side effects may include laughter, rage, validation, and the sudden urge to demand better care.By listening, you acknowledge that the hosts and producers of Hysteria Hotline are not responsible for any actions taken based on the content of this podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hysteriahotline.substack.com