Nurtured Wellness with Sydney

About Nurtured Wellness with Sydney

Welcome to The Regulated Life with Sydney Campbell—a podcast about creating a life you love by starting with your nervous system. As a labor & delivery nurse and OB nurse educator, I'll share practical tools, personal stories, and evidence-based conversations about nervous system regulation, wellness, birth, habits, meditation, and intentional living. Together, we'll learn how to feel more grounded, trust ourselves, and create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

Publisher

Sydney Campbell

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

20 Sept 2019

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

172 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   S1 E5: Meditation for Skeptics

   Episode Summary Think meditation isn't for you? You're in the right place. In this episode, I share how meditation (along with yoga) helped me feel like myself again during a really tough time at the end of high school and the start of college. Whether you're a full-on skeptic, a "maybe, but I'm not buying a crystal" person, or someone who already owns three types of incense, we're talking about how to find a style of meditation that actually fits you, why consistency is the hardest part (even for me), and how 5-minute guided meditations make the habit doable. What We Talk About How meditation became my escape during a period of anxiety and overthinking Why guided meditation is a great starting point The woo-woo (crystals, incense, palo santo, oracle cards) and why it's totally optional How meditation made me less reactive and anxious in moments that used to trigger me My struggle with consistency, and why "if you don't use it, you lose it" Treating meditation as maintenance, like brushing your teeth for your brain This Week's Challenge Try one 5-minute guided meditation this week, or one a day if you're feeling ambitious. Afterward, notice how you feel. If it's not your vibe, try a different voice or style. My Favorite 5-Minute Guided Meditations Gabby Bernstein: 5 Min Morning Meditation for Positive Energy All Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GLfG2ThYc4) A beautiful way to start the day connected to the Universe and your Higher Self. Lavendaire: 5 Minute Guided Morning Meditation for Positive Energy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j734gLbQFbU) Perfect for beginners. A simple practice to tap into gratitude and start the day on a positive note. [Link] Boho Beautiful Meditation: Best 5 Min Guided Meditation for Inner Peace (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6si1x-bIcbI) A quick energy reset for when your energy feels funky and you need a midday pause (or anytime). [Link] Bonus: The Insight Timer app has tons of great free meditations. [Link] Books Mentioned The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein (https://gabbybernstein.com/books/) Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein (https://gabbybernstein.com/books/) A Quick Note Meditation and other wellness practices are tools to add to your toolkit, not a substitute for professional mental healthcare like therapy or medication. If you're struggling, please reach out to a licensed provider or someone you trust. Connect With Me Instagram: @sydneyerin920 Email: campbellsydney5@gmail.com (mailto:campbellsydney5@gmail.com) If you try the 5-minute challenge, message me and tell me which meditation you picked. I'd love to hear how it went! Share the Love Know someone who's skeptical, or who could use a little more calm? Send this episode their way. And if you enjoyed it, a rating and review helps more people find the show. Support the Show: If this episode resonated with you, you can support the podcast HERE (buymeacoffee.com/sydneycampbell)  — every bit helps keep these conversations going.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   S1 E4: Habits That Changed My Life

   Episode Description Ten years ago, I never would have believed my mornings would start with silence instead of scrolling. There was no overnight transformation and no single "aha" moment, just small, repeatable habits that slowly became who I am. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the exact habits that changed my life: the ones I still do today, the ones that took forever to stick, and the challenges I ran into with each. From walking and weight lifting to manifestation, EFT tapping, and routines that don't burn you out, I'm sharing what works, what didn't, and how I adjusted. If you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck, or you just want a simpler way to build a life you love, this one's for you. What We Cover: Intro: Small habits, big change Why showing up for yourself over and over beats one big transformation. 1. Daily Walking Lower the bar until it's impossible to fail: "shoes on, out the door." Done is better than perfect. 2. Feeding Your Mind with Uplifting Content Be intentional about the first thing you let in each day, and make your phone harder to reach first thing. 3. Yoga & Meditation Noticing the noise is the practice. You don't have to be flexible or "good" at sitting still. 4. Manifestation Practice Reading your dream life script and scrolling your vision board with real feeling, not on autopilot. 5. Getting Clear on Your Dream Life (and Reverse Engineering It) Get specific about what you actually want, ask "is this mine, or someone else's?", then work backward. 6. Simple Morning & Evening Routines Build a "minimum viable routine" so a busy day means the smaller version, not zero. 7. The Weekly Reset That Doesn't Add Stress Plan priorities, not schedules. A reset should leave you feeling lighter. 8. Lifting Weights 3x a Week Build a system that doesn't depend on motivation. 9. EFT Tapping, Journaling & Affirmations Your emotional-processing toolkit for moving through hard moments, plus the running phone list for "tabling" thoughts for later. Key Takeaways: Consistency comes from lowering the bar, not raising it. Simple and sustainable beats elaborate and abandoned. Motivation fades, so build systems that don't rely on it. Manifestation works through repetition and emotional rehearsal, so slow down and feel it. Use your emotional tools as daily maintenance, not just emergency fixes. Clarity isn't one-and-done. Keep asking yourself what you actually want. Try This Week: Pick one habit from this episode, not all nine, and let it be simple and imperfect. Mentioned in This Episode: Alive app (https://aliveapp.co) Support the Show: If this episode resonated with you, you can support the podcast HERE (https://buymeacoffee.com/sydneycampbell)  — every bit helps keep these conversations going. Connect With Me: Instagram: @sydneyerin920 (https://www.instagram.com/sydneyerin920/) Website: theregulatedlifewithsydney.com (https://www.theregulatedlifewithsydney.com) Have a habit you'd love me to cover next? Comment below or shoot me a DM over on Instagram! Closing Note: If this episode resonated, share it with a friend who could use a little encouragement, and leave a rating or review so more people can find the show. As always, take what serves you and leave the rest.

3. 

   4 Sept 2026

   S1 E3: Why I Stopped Settling

   Nine years of settling — in a relationship, a career, and my own health — and the quiet moments that finally made the truth impossible to ignore. This isn't a highlight reel; it's an honest look at outgrowing a life you built. If you've ever said words you didn't believe, or stayed somewhere past the point you knew it wasn't right, this one's for you. What We Cover: The Career I Thought I Wanted Why the Certified Nurse Midwife path felt like the obvious next step, why the OB office left me missing bedside connection, and discovering my real passion: trauma-informed care and teaching new nurses. The difference between a goal that looks good on paper and one that feels right. Nine Years The slow, quiet erosion of alignment in a long relationship — not one betrayal, but a drift. Getting honest about what I actually wanted, and naming the grief of leaving something that wasn't "bad," just no longer right. Burnout, Anxiety, and the Toll Nobody Could See What burnout looked like underneath still showing up every day, the first signs anxiety wasn't just "stress," and how an unaligned relationship, work, and health all fed each other — until I made mental health its own priority. My Body Was Trying to Tell Me Something Living with PCOS and the symptoms I brushed off for too long, the link between emotional and physical settling, and what it felt like to start feeling like myself again. Challenges + Resolutions Fear of starting over Guilt and grief coexisting with knowing it's right Redefining "success" after stepping off a path I'd invested in Learning to trust my own body again Key Takeaway: Settling doesn't always look dramatic — sometimes it looks fine, which is exactly why it's easy to stay. But "fine" isn't the same as "aligned." Noticing the gap isn't a failure; it's the beginning. Reflection Prompt: Where are you choosing "fine" over "aligned" right now? What does your ideal/dream life look and feel like & how does that differ from the life you're currently living? Support the Show: If this episode resonated with you, you can support the podcast ⁠HERE⁠ (https://buymeacoffee.com/sydneycampbell) — every bit helps keep these conversations going. Connect With Me: ⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/sydneycampbell920?utm_source=qr) ⁠Check out my website (https://www.theregulatedlifewithsydney.com) Thank you for listening. If this resonated, share it — and subscribe for the next episode.

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5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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