In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by health coach and nervous system specialist Mitch Webb. Mitch shares his personal health journey through traumatic brain injuries, mold and Lyme exposure, and years of long COVID — and what helped him move out of constant survival mode and back into his body.
We talk about why “fixing” approaches often backfire, how trauma shows up in everyday patterns (not just big events), and why sleep, digestion, and energy often improve only when the nervous system feels steadier. Mitch explains how stress is stored and signalled in the body, the role of family dynamics and boundaries, and what it looks like to rebuild trust with your body without turning healing into another full-time job.
This conversation is especially relevant if you’re navigating chronic symptoms, burnout, long COVID, or that sense that your body just won’t settle — despite doing “all the right things.”
👉 Find Mitch and his work in the Guest Directory:
https://midliferebel.beam.ly/person/mitch-webb
If this episode resonates, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who might need it. You’re also welcome to leave a comment — what is your body asking for right now?
⏱️ Chapter Markers
0:00 – Rewriting Midlife for Women
0:47 – Mitch’s Health Crash and TBIs
4:58 – Mold, Lyme, and Misguided Detox
8:43 – Long COVID and System Shutdown
12:24 – Awakening to Trauma and Therapy
18:11 – Big Events vs Everyday Dysregulation
23:31 – Letting Go of Fixing to Find Sleep
28:07 – Society’s Role in Nervous System Stress
34:20 – Family Patterns, Boundaries, and Titration
39:24 – How the Body Stores and Signals Stress
45:03 – Building Capacity and Following Impulse
50:18 – Embodiment and the Current Awakening
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