Beyond The Surface Podcast

As we head into the New Year, there’s a message everywhere: New Year. New You. It sounds motivating, but for most people, it doesn’t last.Only 8% of people actually succeed with their New Year’s resolutions. And it’s not because they’re lazy, unmotivated, or incapable. It’s because resolutions are built on hope, not on habits, and real change requires much more than motivation.In this episode, Belinda unpacks why resolutions fail, what’s really happening in your nervous system when change feels hard, and what actually creates sustainable, long-term transformation.This is not about hype, pressure, or reinventing yourself overnight. It’s about understanding the patterns underneath your behaviour, and learning how to work with your body, not against it.By the end of this episode, you’ll feel grounded, clear, and resourced, not fired up for a week, but supported for real change that lasts.Podcast Sponsor:Evolution Botanicals: real, natural support for your health. From functional mushrooms for focus, energy and immunity, to traditional herbs that nourish and  support your nervous system.  Visti: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and add BTS10 for 10% off your first order.Connect with Belinda:Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.andersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

Who you spend time with shapes everything, your habits, your choices, your stress, your growth, and your sense of self. In this episode, Belinda explains why your nervous system mirrors the people and environments around you, not because you’re weak, but because this is how humans are wired.You’ll learn why some people feel regulating and expansive, while others leave you dysregulated, drained, or stuck in old patterns, and how your childhood experiences shape what feels “normal,” even when it isn’t healthy. Belinda shares practical ways to choose people and spaces that support your growth, regulate your nervous system, and help you create lasting change.If you’ve ever wondered why you feel like a different version of yourself around certain people, or why growth and change can feel hard in familiar environments, this episode will give you clarity, validation, and tools to start choosing people and environments that truly nourish you and move you forward.Podcast Sponsor:Evolution Botanicals: real, natural support for your health. From functional mushrooms for focus, energy and immunity, to traditional herbs that nourish and  support your nervous system.  Visti: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and add BTS10 for 10% off your first order.Connect with Belinda:Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.andersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

In this episode, Belinda speaks honestly about something many people quietly struggle with: Christmas isn’t always joyful, magical, or easy. For some, it’s a season of connection and celebration, but for others, it brings pressure, obligation, old family roles, and a nervous system that goes into survival mode.If the holidays feel heavy or emotionally complicated for you, this episode will help you feel less alone and more grounded in choosing what’s true, peaceful, and healthy for you this Christmas, even if it looks different to what others expect.What You’ll Learn:Why Christmas activates old patterns, childhood roles, and family woundsHow obligation, guilt, and expectations shape holiday stressWhy “family is everything” only applies when it’s healthyHow your nervous system responds to family dynamics before your mind doesThe difference between connection and survivalWhy grief, guilt, or relief may surface this time of yearHow to honour your own family unit and set boundaries without guiltPractical somatic tools to stay grounded and regulated through the holidaysA supportive, validating episode for anyone navigating family dynamics, emotional triggers, or the weight of tradition this time of year.Podcast Sponsor:Evolution Botanicals: real, natural support for your health. From functional mushrooms for focus, energy and immunity, to traditional herbs that nourish and  support your nervous system.  Visti: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and add BTS10 for 10% off your first order.Connect with Belinda:Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.andersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

In this episode, Belinda speaks honestly about something many people quietly struggle with: Christmas isn’t always joyful, magical, or easy. For some, it’s a season of connection and celebration, but for others, it brings pressure, obligation, old family roles, and a nervous system that goes into survival mode.If the holidays feel heavy or emotionally complicated for you, this episode will help you feel less alone and more grounded in choosing what’s true, peaceful, and healthy for you this Christmas, even if it looks different to what others expect.What You’ll Learn:Why Christmas activates old patterns, childhood roles, and family woundsHow obligation, guilt, and expectations shape holiday stressWhy “family is everything” only applies when it’s healthyHow your nervous system responds to family dynamics before your mind doesThe difference between connection and survivalWhy grief, guilt, or relief may surface this time of yearHow to honour your own family unit and set boundaries without guiltPractical somatic tools to stay grounded and regulated through the holidaysA supportive, validating episode for anyone navigating family dynamics, emotional triggers, or the weight of tradition this time of year.Podcast Sponsor:Evolution Botanicals: real, natural support for your health. From functional mushrooms for focus, energy and immunity, to traditional herbs that nourish and  support your nervous system.  Visti: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and add BTS10 for 10% off your first order.Connect with Belinda:Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.andersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

In this episode, Belinda takes you deep into one of the most important and often misunderstood truths about healing: your childhood didn’t end when you grew up, it lives in your nervous system.Whether you overthink, shut down, people-please, avoid conflict, struggle with boundaries, or feel “too much” or “not enough,” this episode will help you understand why, and more importantly, what you can do about it.This is a compassionate, grounded, deeply validating look at the patterns that follow us into adulthood, and how to begin rewriting them.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow your nervous system was shaped before you had languageWhat your body learned about safety, love, and needs in early childhoodThe truth about attachment blueprintsHow childhood coping strategies show up as adult behavioursWhy trauma is often about what was missing, not only what happenedSigns your body is still living old survival patternsHow co-regulation and mirror neurons shape emotional developmentPractical ways to start rewiring old patterns through somatic healingThis episode will help you understand yourself in a way that brings clarity, compassion, and choice.Podcast Sponsor:Evolution Botanicals: real, natural support for your health. From functional mushrooms for focus, energy and immunity, to traditional herbs that nourish and  support your nervous system.  Visti: https://evolutionbotanicals.com.au/ and add BTS10 for 10% off your first order.Connect with Belinda:Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au(sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes, and insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.andersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau