The Regulated CEO – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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For high achieving women, resilience often means learning how to push through at any cost.

In this episode, Robina speaks with Bruna DiCecca, founder of Ritual Beauty and Wellness, about the hidden cost of always being the strong one. Their conversation explores how resilience can shift into survival and why so many women and CEOs feel exhausted, disconnected, or numb despite outward success.

Bruna shares her experience with burnout and nervous system dysregulation, along with the moment she realized that pushing through was no longer sustainable. They also reframe strength, slowing down, and what it truly means to build and lead from regulation rather than stress.

In this episode, they share:

• When resilience is no longer strength, but survival
• How nervous system dysregulation shows up in the body
• The difference between coping and actually feeling safe in your body
• Why slowing down can support clearer decisions and sustainable results
• What it looks like to rebuild life and business from regulation instead of hustle

Connect with Bruna:

• Website: https://ritual.ca
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritualtoronto

Connect with Robina:

• Website: https://routeofhealing.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/routeofhealing/
• Personalized Hormone Balance Reset Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68726f7f5af8610015c991b4

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Chronic stress does not just affect how you feel. It can impact your body in ways you may not expect.

In this episode, Robina is joined by Shelly Boudah, who shares her deeply personal journey through a cancer diagnosis and the role stress played in her overall health. Shelly opens up about the lifestyle patterns, emotional strain, and internal pressure she was carrying long before her diagnosis.

She shares how this experience became a turning point, leading her to explore a more integrative approach to healing, including her time at Sanoviv Medical Institute. This conversation highlights the connection between stress, the nervous system, and the body, and what it can look like to support healing from a more regulated, whole body perspective.

In this episode, they share:

• How chronic stress can impact the body over time
• The connection between nervous system dysregulation and physical health
• Shelly’s experience navigating a cancer diagnosis and her healing journey
• The role of integrative approaches in supporting the body
• What it looks like to begin creating safety within your body

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelly_boudah/

Connect with Robina:

• Website: https://routeofhealing.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/routeofhealing/
• Personalized Hormone Balance Reset Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68726f7f5af8610015c991b4

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High performance can hide dysregulation, but your body always knows.

In this debut episode, Robina Abramson-Walling shares the personal story behind The Regulated CEO. She opens up about going from a high achieving nurse, business owner, and mom of four to waking up one day unable to get out of bed. It was the unravelling that changed everything.

At first, it seemed like hormones were to blame, but her lab results came back “normal,” so she kept pushing through. In reality, years of nervous system strain had finally caught up to her. She discusses how that breaking point led her to choose regulation over relentless hustle.

In this episode, she shares:

• Why high achieving women often burn out after long term dysregulation
• The subtle signs your body gives when it is asking you to slow down
• Her personal experience with depression and reclaiming hope
• How emotional trauma can present as physical symptoms
• What it looks like to build a business from safety instead of fear

If you are successful on paper but exhausted underneath it, this conversation will feel like an exhale.

Connect with Robina:

• Website: https://routeofhealing.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/routeofhealing/
• Personalized Hormone Balance Reset Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68726f7f5af8610015c991b4

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Some of the most powerful leadership practices are also the ones that regulate your nervous system.

In this episode, Robina is joined by Jen Szpigiel, entrepreneur and founder of Becoming Iconic, for a conversation about what two decades of business ownership has taught her about leadership, resilience, and growth. Jen reflects on the evolution of her entrepreneurial journey and the lessons that only time and experience can teach.

Throughout the conversation, it becomes clear that many of the practices Jen relies on to lead and grow her business also support a regulated nervous system. From creating space to reflect to making aligned decisions, these approaches have helped her build success that is both sustainable and deeply embodied.

In this episode, they share:

• What 20 years of entrepreneurship reveals about success and identity
• Why embodiment matters more than performance in leadership
• The role of nervous system regulation in sustainable growth
• How pausing and reflection support clearer decision making
• What it means to build a business that evolves with you

Connect with Jen:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ / https://instagram.com/becomingiconic
• Website: https://becomingiconic.co
• Iconic Podcast: https://becomingiconicpodcast.buzzsprout.com 

Connect with Robina:

• Website: https://routeofhealing.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/routeofhealing/
• Personalized Hormone Balance Reset Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68726f7f5af8610015c991b4