Wired for Connection: A Polyvagal Podcast
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<p><strong>Wired for Connection</strong> is a podcast devoted to sharing information about Polyvagal Theory and the vagus nerve, in service of our mission to optimize the human experience by <strong>creating a safe and connected world.</strong></p><p>We highlight guests who share more information on the role the vagus nerve plays in our mental and physical health, alongside stories about their experience with their nervous systems in navigating relatable human experiences.</p><p>This podcast is hosted by Polyvagal Institute, an international non-profit organization. Learn more about PVI on our website at <a href="https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/">www.polyvagalinstitute.org</a>.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 20, 2026
Skin Health, Fascia, and the Nervous System with Dr. Keira Barr
In this episode of Wired for Connection, we chat with Dr. Keira Barr about skin health, stress, inflammation, and the nervous system. Dr. Barr is a dermatologist whose work lives at the intersection of psychodermatology, mind-body medicine, Polyvagal Theory, and skin healing. She shares how her own experience with early melanoma, gut issues, hormone issues, and burnout changed the way she understood dermatology and helped her see that the skin is not simply a problem to fix, but a messenger speaking through the body. We explore how the nervous system and skin are in constant communication, including the nervous, immune, cutaneous, and endocrine pathways that shape inflammation, stress responses, and chronic flare cycles. Dr. Barr explains why your skin can generate cortisol, adrenaline, and inflammatory messengers, making it both a target and a source of the stress response. This helps explain why stress can show up as acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, hives, hair loss, and other inflammatory skin conditions. Dr. Barr also unpacks how Polyvagal Theory gives language to what many people with chronic skin issues already feel: "I'm not broken. My body is trying to tell me something." Dr. Barr also shares practical tips on sleep, food, environment, social media, self-touch, breath, and skincare rituals can become nervous system supports. She explains why the skin is the first site of attachment, how touch communicates safety, and how applying skincare with intention can become a regulation practice instead of another self-improvement chore from the $500 billion beauty-industrial circus. If you struggle with chronic skin flares, acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, hives, stress-related breakouts, or skin shame, this episode offers a compassionate and science-informed way to understand your skin through the lens of safety, inflammation, and nervous system regulation. Dr. Barr will be presenting at the 2026 PVI International Gathering in Sitges, Spain. Both in-person and virtual tickets are available now. [https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/2026polyvagalconference] CONNECT WITH Polyvagal Institute: WEB: www.polyvagalinstitute.org [https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/] Instagram: @polyvagalinstitute [https://www.instagram.com/polyvagalinstitute/] LinkedIn: polyvagal-institute [https://www.linkedin.com/company/polyvagal-institute] Email: community@polyvagal.org CONNECT WITH Travis Goodman: Web: travisgoodmanlmft.com [https://www.travisgoodmanlmft.com/]
April 22, 2026
How Technology & AI Impact Our Nervous Systems
In this episode of Wired for Connection, we chat with Stephen Hanmer D'Elia, a therapist and writer, on the topics of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Stephen shares how phones, social media, and AI induce cognitive overload, impacting our nervous systems and putting us in defensive states. We talk about how technology shapes physiology and captures attention, often mimicking traumatized clients that Stephen sees in his practice. Stephen breaks down three tech-driven nervous system patterns. First, variable reinforcement, where unpredictability keeps the body checking for the next reward. Second, open loops, where notifications, feeds, and interruptions keep the system unfinished and unable to settle. Third, simulated connection without real co-regulation, where technology gives enough signal to engage us but not enough relational feedback to actually co-regulate with us. On AI, Stephen offers a powerful distinction between scaffolding and substitution. AI can help create a boundary or draft a clean response in a tense moment, but it becomes harmful when it starts impacting our tolerance for discomfort and awkwardness. This is an important conversation for anyone wondering whether AI is helping them think more clearly or quietly shrinking their capacity. To learn more about Stephen, head to his website [https://hanmer.org/]. You can explore his writing here. [https://yauguru.substack.com/] CONNECT WITH Polyvagal Institute: WEB: www.polyvagalinstitute.org [https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/] Instagram: @polyvagalinstitute [https://www.instagram.com/polyvagalinstitute/] LinkedIn: polyvagal-institute [https://www.linkedin.com/company/polyvagal-institute] Email: community@polyvagal.org CONNECT WITH Travis Goodman: Web: travisgoodmanlmft.com [https://www.travisgoodmanlmft.com/]
March 25, 2026
Dr. Mona Delahooke on Her Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma, and the Power of Co-Regulation in Healing
In this episode of Wired for Connection, host Travis Goodman speaks with Dr. Mona Delahooke and her husband Scott, for a deeply personal conversation about her traumatic brain injury, coma, and recovery. Mona is a clinical psychologist [https://monadelahooke.com/] known for her brain-body approach to behavior, parenting, and neurodiversity, and the author of Beyond Behaviors and Brain-Body Parenting. We explore the role of co-regulation, the power of a familiar voice, how safety and relationships support growth and restoration, and how polyvagal principles shaped the way Scott and their family showed up in the hospital room. This episode brings Polyvagal Theory out of the abstract and into the practical, showcased in the Delahooke family's approach. We also talk about Mona's work with children, parents, and neurodivergent families, including her brain-body lens on behavior, the importance of relational safety, and what "polyvagal parenting" looks like in everyday life. Dr. Delahooke is a Course Partner with the Polyvagal Institute, offering "A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Children's Behavior," with Dr. Stephen Porges. Learn more about that offering here. [https://learning.polyvagal.org/courses/dr-stephen-porges-and-dr-mona-delahooke-lecture-series] CONNECT WITH Polyvagal Institute: WEB: www.polyvagalinstitute.org [https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/] Instagram: @polyvagalinstitute [https://www.instagram.com/polyvagalinstitute/] LinkedIn: polyvagal-institute [https://www.linkedin.com/company/polyvagal-institute] Email: community@polyvagal.org CONNECT WITH Travis Goodman: Web: travisgoodmanlmft.com [https://www.travisgoodmanlmft.com/]
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- What is Wired for Connection: A Polyvagal Podcast?
<p><strong>Wired for Connection</strong> is a podcast devoted to sharing information about Polyvagal Theory and the vagus nerve, in service of our mission to optimize the human experience by <strong>creating a safe and connected world.</strong></p><p>We highlight guests who share more information on the role the vagus nerve plays in our mental and physical health, alongside stories about their experience with their nervous systems in navigating relatable human experiences.</p><p>This podcast is hosted by Polyvagal Institute, an international non-profit organization. Learn more about PVI on our website at <a href="https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/">www.polyvagalinstitute.org</a>.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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