Comadreo con Terapia: Low Battery Mode and Other Nervous System Truths

Written By Adri Rodriguez

Welcome back to Entre Tías y Amiguis! Season 2 begins with mucho corazón y dedicación a la comunidad. In this special episode, Adri is joined by fellow therapist and tía Sofia Mendoza, LCSW, for a tender conversation on what it means to return, pause, and feel it all during a season of collective grief, burnout, and survival.

This is not a “how to feel better fast” episode. It’s a spacious, compassionate reminder that your body knows, your nervous system is doing its best, and your humanity is worth honoring, even when you’re in low power mode.

Together, we talk about:

  • Why our bodies slow down before our minds catch up

  • The iPhone “low battery” metaphor you didn’t know you needed

  • Garlic parts (not onions) and letting your inner teen rest

  • How collective grief is activating ancestral, political, and personal trauma

  • Small joy as resistance: music, mangoes, mutual aid, and movement

  • Why can’t we dream if we’re not sleeping

We also take intentional pauses, invite you to check in with your own body, and remind you, you’re not alone in any of this.

This is comadreo con terapia — raw, real, and rooted in love.

About Sofia Mendoza, LCSW

Sofia Mendoza is a Latina licensed clinical social worker in Long Beach, CA. She's a proud daughter of Salvadoran and Mexican immigrants. She works in community mental health and private practice, specializing in helping women of color recover from trauma and burnout. Sofia is passionate about helping people live the life they dream of, full of joy, creativity, and recovery. As a former child therapist, she uses her creativity to make mental health topics accessible and digestible for the entire familia. Sofia is also a writer and has published over 30 different mental health journals, planners, and notebooks. Many of her books are bilingual or offered in Spanish. This year, she's also co-authoring a book on Healing from Racial Trauma, which will be released around November 26.

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Listener Invitation:

Take this episode slow. Pause when you need to. Stretch. Drink water. Go for a walk. Check in with yourself. And if something resonates, share it with someone you care about.

We are the helpers. We are the healers. And we deserve to rest, too.

Adri Rodriguez

Adri Rodriguez (she/ella) is a therapist, educator, and generational healing expert who creates space for cycle breakers to reflect, grow, and reclaim their stories. As an immigrant, first-gen professional, and proud tía, Adri blends clinical wisdom with lived experience to support others in navigating identity, relationships, and family dynamics with clarity and compassion.

She’s the host of Entre Tías y Amiguis, a Spanglish podcast uplifting stories from Latine, queer, and first-gen voices. Through conversations rooted in cultura, comunidad, and corazón, Adri helps folks unpack what they’ve been carrying and reimagine what’s possible, for themselves and, for future generations.

She believes healing starts at the root, and that understanding and sharing our story is one of our most powerful tools for transformation.

https://www.adrianarodrigueztherapy.com
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