The Wild and Rooted Woman Podcast weaves together conversations on spirituality, nature immersion, education and intentionality on this adventure we call life. Heather Webster combines her love of learning, teaching, wellness, spirituality, nature, and others to bring this podcast to you. If you like what you see and hear, hit subscribe or follow and share with others that may enjoy.
Heather opens this episode with a story that started as a backpacking trip and lead her to say Yes to go to Santa Fe, 6 months later. One small alternation or adaptation altered here experience fully, which then led to this episode today, one year later.
She shares about how gratitude for the small things leads to greater things in our lives and how Perimenopause is a time when we have heightened ability to pick up on this guidance and intuition.
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2 Feb 2026
Rooted in Winter, Wild in Truth
This episode marks the beginning of a new chapter for the podcast and an intentional pause to honor the season we are in, both collectively and within our bodies.
I (Heather) start by introducing the Wild & Rooted Woman mission, which is all about living in relationship with nature, honoring your nervous system wisdom, and reclaiming intuition and creativity during midlife and perimenopause.
Through the lens of Imbolc, we explore the quiet beginnings that happen beneath the surface, reminding us that rest, incubation, and subtle shifts are preparation. We also reflect on the Snow Moon in Leo, and how this connects to heart led integrity, creativity and self expression. We share how these work together at a magical time of year and how this can be seen within the perimenopause body as well.
We close this episode with three Wild & Rooted practices designed to support your nervous system, hormones, and emotional wellbeing during this season, which offer you simple ways to tend your inner fire while honoring the need for softness and care.
I hope you enjoy.
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26 Jan 2026
Your Nervous System Is Always Watching and Immediately Responding
Have you ever felt shaken after watching the news, cried during a movie you knew wasn’t real, or felt your body soften simply by looking at trees or water?
In this episode, we explore the science and wisdom behind why the nervous system responds to what we witness, whether it be through screens, sound, story, or nature itself. You’ll learn how the brain simulates experience, why mirror neurons drive empathy and emotional replication, and how the autonomic nervous system reacts to perceived safety or threat, even when nothing is happening directly to you.
We also take a grounded look at how repeated exposure to distressing media has impacted collective nervous systems, including how continual replay of 9/11 footage affected individuals who were not physically present.
This episode gently reframes sensitivity as biological intelligence and offers nature-based ways to restore balance in a modern world filled with overstimulation.
If this episode resonated, learn more about the 28-Day Nervous System Reset, a gentle, nature-rooted experience designed to help your body come back into rhythm through women’s circles, group coaching, and community support. Register for free here: www.heatherwebsterwellness.com (http://www.heatherwebsterwellness.com)
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