The Autonomic Healing Podcast - Conversations with Tom Pals

About The Autonomic Healing Podcast - Conversations with Tom Pals

The Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast explores the autonomic nervous system, interoception, homeostasis, nervous system regulation, and the neuroscience of stress, healing, and wellbeing. Hosted by Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson, each episode combines neuroscience, living systems thinking, and practical insight to help listeners better understand how the brain and body work together to support resilience, recovery, and thriving. Through conversations on stress, trauma, emotional wellbeing, cognition, and whole-person health, Tom and Ruth unpack the science behind Autonomic Homeostasis Activation™ and the brain's innate capacity to facilitate healing and restore regulation. Whether you're interested in nervous system health, trauma recovery, emotional resilience, or the mind-body connection, this podcast offers evidence-informed conversations and practical tools to help you flourish in body, mind, and spirit.

Publisher

Thomas Pals and Ruth Lorensson

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Dec 2021

Latest episode

27 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

114 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Spirituality and the Brain: The Neuroscience of Transcendence

   Send us Fan Mail What does spirituality have to do with the brain, interoception, and nervous system regulation? In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson explore the connection between the brain, mind, body, and spirit—and why spirituality may be better understood through the broader human experience of transcendence, rather than religion alone. Drawing connections between neuroscience, psychology, interoception, homeostasis, and spiritual e...

2. 

   5 Sept 2026

   The Unconscious Mind: How Trauma Shapes Your Brain, Body & Nervous System

   Send us Fan Mail What’s happening beneath the surface of your conscious mind—and how might it be shaping your life without you realizing it? In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson explore the neuroscience of the unconscious mind, trauma, somatic healing, and nervous system regulation—and why true wellbeing may require us to look beneath the surface. Drawing on the insights of Carl Jung and the emerging understanding of how the brain ...

3. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Is Your Brain More Conscious Than You Think? The Neuroscience of the Mind & Brain

   Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be conscious—and what if we've misunderstood the relationship between the mind and the brain? In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA) Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson go deeper into new neuroscience research showing that the brain continues to process language, learn, remember, and anticipate—even when the conscious mind is under anesthesia. Together, they challenge our mind-centered understanding of consciousness and expl...

Who has been a guest on The Autonomic Healing Podcast - Conversations with Tom Pals

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• Thomas Pals
• Tom
• Ruth
• Dr Anya Sharma
• Scott Turner

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YouTube views

83

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

82

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