You Can Look Healthy and Still Be Broken Inside | Lauren Bergeron

Lauren Bergeron returns to the podcast nearly two years after being Episode 2 — and a lot has changed.

In her first appearance, Lauren shared her journey through massive weight loss, grief, addiction, miscarriage, and rebuilding her life through fitness. On the surface, she looked strong and disciplined. Internally, her body was breaking down.

In this conversation, Lauren opens up about what happened after the fitness success — when chronic stress, nervous system burnout, and survival mode finally caught up with her. We unpack why you can look physically healthy while mentally unraveling, how trauma lives in the body, and why discipline alone isn’t enough to heal.

We talk about:

• Central nervous system dysregulation
• Anxiety, brain fog, burnout, and gut health
• Why “doing more” often makes things worse
• Habit building versus discipline
• Healing as a lifelong process
• Social media, doomscrolling, and emotional overload
• How to slow down without falling behind

This episode is honest, grounded, and practical — especially for people who feel overwhelmed, scattered, burned out, or stuck in constant survival mode.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the right things” but still don’t feel okay, this conversation will resonate.

 Chapters 

00:00 – Lauren returns (Episode 2 → Now)
02:30 – Looking fit but not mentally healthy
04:05 – Hospitalization & discovering nervous system burnout
06:30 – Survival mode, trauma, and chronic stress
08:40 – Fitness vs healing: why discipline isn’t enough
10:45 – Anxiety, overwhelm, and slowing down
12:55 – Burnout signs most people ignore
15:15 – Doomscrolling, social media, and nervous system overload
18:45 – Habit building vs motivation
21:00 – Control what you can control
24:00 – Parenting, phones, and emotional modeling
27:00 – Healing as an ongoing process
30:00 – Journaling, trauma, and emotional release
33:00 – Why some people keep getting back up
36:40 – Small daily actions that actually help
39:25 – What evolution looks like in this season of life
41:00 – Loving yourself during chaotic times
42:00 – 90-Day Health Restore Challenge explained
46:00 – Final message on mental health & self-care