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Luis Mojica is a somatic therapist, trauma nutritionist, and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, where he teaches thousands of people around the world how to recover from stress and trauma. He uses whole foods, self-inquiry, and Somatic Experiencing as tools to find safety within yourself.Through Holistic Life Navigation, Luis offers online courses and webinars, in-person workshops and retreats, trauma-informed support groups, a monthly membership and newsletter, a weekly podcast, and a popular YouTube channel filled with insights and interviews. Luis' first book, Food Therapy, was released in April of 2026, and is a USA Today bestseller.SHOW NOTES:0:38 Welcome to the podcast!2:17 About Luis Mojica3:58 Welcome him to the show!6:58 Using a CGM for feedback8:34 Relationship between cortisol & glucose 10:35 Getting out of food addiction 14:45 Hyper-vigilance & co-regulation17:30 The biology of trauma19:33 What is “co-regulation” & how to do it23:43 Somatic Therapy29:48 LIVE somatic experiencing33:13 Using food to regulate stress35:35 Categorizing food (a healthier way)41:26 Beans, greens & proteins43:01 Debunking the myth of beans51:15 Where to find him52:54 His final piece of advice54:23 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES:Hack Your Health - code: BIOHACKERBABESWebsite: Holistic Life Navigation6-month Parenting ProgramYouTube: @holisticlifenavigationPodcast: Holistic Life NavigationBook: Food TherapySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
According to the NeuroAffective Relational Model, chronic shame isn't an emotion, it's actually a strategy. Stephan K. Niederwieser is the co-author of the new book Healing Shame and Guilt.Shame tells us something is wrong with who we are, while guilt tells us something was wrong with what we did. In this brief episode, Luciana Baicea and Adrian Dinu talk with Stephan Niederwieser about why neither one behaves like an emotion: emotions come, tell us something and pass, while shame settles in and stays. He also explains what shame did FOR us: it helped us disconnect from needs, anger and grief that once felt too dangerous to have.Stephan Niederwieser has been in private practice in Berlin since the late 1980s. He initially trained in Hakomi and Somatic Experiencing before moving to the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), which he now teaches internationally. He is the co-author, alongside Laurence Heller, PhD, of Healing Shame and Guilt, recently published in Romanian by Editura Herald.In this episode we briefly explored:Why "toxic shame" is the wrong term, and what "chronic" points to insteadThe five core developmental needs (connection, attunement, trust, autonomy, love and sexuality) and the survival styles that appear when they are not metShame-based identification and its opposite - pride-based counter-identificationDepression as anger that has been pushed down rather than feltWhether an AI companion can offer connection without rupture and repairThe difference between being loved and being admiredResources mentioned in the conversation:Book: Healing Shame and Guilt by Laurence Heller, PhD & Stephan K. Niederwieser (Romanian edition by Editura Herald) Book: Healing Developmental Trauma by Laurence Heller & Aline LaPierreThe NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) method, founded by Laurence HellerNARM in RomaniaEpisode produced in partnership with Editura Herald."(00:00) Stephan Niederwieser on chronic shame & chronic guilt""(02:04) Stephan's journey: from Hakomi & Somatic Experiencing to NARM""(06:30) Shame vs. Guilt and why 'chronic' describes them better than 'toxic'""(11:05) Why shame and guilt are not emotions according to NARM's approach""(14:03) Disconnection from our needs - how it came from suppressing our emotions""(16:48) Burnout, exhaustion and the high of being productive as symptoms""(19:25) How Depression is connected to anger, according to NARM""(21:19) Where NARM starts and how it works: what do you want for yourself?""(25:32) AI companionship - facilitating connection or bypassing it?""(30:35) Developmental Trauma & the 5 development stages""(33:30) Our 5 developmental needs""(38:59) Pride-based counter-identification and shame-based identification""(41:29) Identification and counter-identification for each developmental stage""(43:58) Attunement, trust & autonomy: always helping, dominating, disappointing""(46:31) The need for love vs. the survival strategy of being admired""(49:43) One final idea for the audience & where to find NARM in Romania"
What does a truly healthy relationship look like after infidelity and betrayal — and is it even possible to get there? In this episode, Hali sits down with Dr. Randi Gray, Licensed Professional Counselor and PhD in Psychology, to break down the real, practical elements of healthy relationships in betrayal recovery.Dr. Gray has spent 12 years specializing in pornography and sex addiction and betrayal trauma, and in this conversation she gets specific — no vague advice, no platitudes. If you've been told to "set boundaries" or "communicate your needs" but never really understood what that looks like in real life after betrayal, this episode is for you.Learn more about Dr. Randi Gray: Dr. Gray is the owner of Randi Gray Counseling where she works as a counselor and as a board approved clinical supervisor. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Board Certified Counselor. She has a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and her doctorate degree is a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis on cognition and instruction. She is EMDR trained and she is trained in Somatic Experiencing. She specializes in working with trauma, betrayal trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and improving overall self-esteem and wellbeing. She has facilitated women's trauma recovery groups and addiction recovery, groups. Website randigraycounseling.comAnd booksbydrgray.comEmail randigraycounseling@gmail.comPhone: 480 553-7743Instagram: @randigray_counselingFacebook: Randi Gray CounselingTikTok: @randigraycounselingEnjoyed This Episode?⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a Review — Reviews help other people in the betrayal trauma community find this podcast when they need it most. It only takes a minute and means the world.
We've all been told that if you have anxiety, trauma, or relationship conflict, you just need to "talk it out." But what if endlessly rehashing your story in a therapist's office is actually trapping you in your head and keeping your nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight?About the Episode: In this episode of Let's Not Sugar Coat It, Bella sits down with Shyloe Fayad - a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (using Dr. Peter Levine's body-based trauma model), school counselor, and neurodivergence expert. Raising four neurodivergent children as a single mom while navigating her own 20-year journey through depression, Shyloe brings raw, lived experience to body-based healing.Together, Bella and Shyloe cut through the intellectual fluff to discuss:Why traditional talk therapy can act like an "addiction" loop for trauma.How stored trauma and incomplete protective responses manifest physically in the body.The myth of gentle parenting and why neurodivergent kids desperately need healthy boundaries.Perimenopause rage, estrogen drops, and the sudden urge to stop over-functioning for everyone.Generational trauma, sensory overload, and simple grounding techniques to reset a dysregulated nervous system in real-time.reaction
Sara Lichstein, LMFT, is a trauma therapist based in California who integrates Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and IFS. She works with people-pleasers, those healing from emotionally immature caregivers, and individuals navigating breakups and additional relational traumas. Her approach is rooted in helping clients reconnect with their bodies and build self-trust. Her background includes equine-assisted therapy, work in treatment and school settings, and serving as adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University teaching clinical graduate students.About SaraServicesContactSara on IGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you for listening!If you want to support the show, I've got three options and every bit helps.$5.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NPKS32G8KVSN2$10.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/495AMDFXQFC3L$15.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M7V5RREUKVD8JThank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/ngvcwcxqt2jx-4afv8i (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Rebound - https://hellorebound.com/ttBeducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beduc.at/pd2629-traumatherapist
That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering: Internal Family Systems with a Twist
Is anxiety something to overcome—or could it be inviting us into a deeper relationship with ourselves? In this episode of The Intuitive Self Podcast, I sit down with trauma therapist John Clarke to explore anxiety through the lenses of Internal Family Systems (IFS), nervous system awareness, and trauma healing. Together, we discuss why anxiety is unique to each person, the burdens it often carries, and how approaching it with curiosity and compassion can lead to profound healing. We also explore perfectionism, shame, masking, supporting others with anxiety, and how to discern the difference between fear and intuition. In This Episode We Explore: Why anxiety is different for everyone The nervous system's role in anxiety Common burdens such as "I'm not enough" Perfectionism, shame, and masking Why anxiety isn't something to eliminate How to support someone experiencing anxiety The connection between anxiety, intuition, and Self-energy Practical steps for turning toward anxiety with compassion About John Clarke John Clarke is a trauma therapist, Clinical Director of Calm Again Counseling in San Francisco, host of the Going Inside podcast, and founder of Pathways to Self, a clinical consultation community for trauma therapists. With more than 13 years of experience and advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing, John is passionate about making trauma therapy more accessible while helping therapists build sustainable practices that support both their clients and themselves. Connect with John Website: https://www.johnclarketherapy.com/ Instagram: @johnclarketherapy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@John-Clarke-Therapy If this conversation resonates with you, share it with someone who may be struggling with anxiety or searching for a more compassionate way to understand it. As always, thank you for listening and for continuing the courageous journey of turning toward all parts of yourself with curiosity, compassion, and Self-leadership! _____________________________ Want to work with Natalie for Intuitive Parts/IFS Therapy or Spiritual/IFS Consultation? Contact her below Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact Instagram: @nataliedeering _____________________________ Help Support the Podcast by Donating Here! You can also support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review!
Show Notes: Kiki (formerly Karen) Snyder shares her 35-year journey since her breakdown at Harvard, which landed her in restraints at McLean Hospital during exams in 1991. She discusses being misdiagnosed as severely bipolar, the 32 years she lost to toxic psychiatric medications, and the self she rediscovered. "Karen was full of fear and anger. Karen wanted to speak to the manager. But Kiki's in charge now. I am the manager." Learn more about her transformation on Instagram at @assignedkarenatbirth and at assignedkarenatbirth.com. From Karen to Kiki Kiki elaborates on her transformation from Karen to Kiki. A massage therapist specializing in Somatic Experiencing taught Kiki that our brains lie to us, our bodies know the truth. Kiki's body clearly told her it was finally time to leave the zip code she'd lived in for 50 years. She describes the upheaval of uprooting from Northern Virginia to coastal North Carolina after her mother's passing, and the impact of that change on her emotional well-being. Facing Pain and Healing from Trauma Kiki discusses the debilitating effects of the psychiatric medications she was on for 32 years and her work to taper off them. She describes the emotional numbness and exhaustion she experienced while on these medications. Kiki explains how getting off the medications allowed her to process trauma and emotions, leading to a significant personal transformation. She emphasizes the importance of sharing her story to help others who may be going through similar experiences. A Career in Social Media Kiki recounts her career in social media, including her role at AOL in the early days of the Internet. She describes her work at VeriSign, where she first discovered Web 2.0, which became social media. Her perseverance in the face of resistance resulted in the founding of VeriSign's social media program. Kiki shares her regret at not even considering the offer to relocate to Silicon Valley when the program she founded was moved there. She now realizes that her fear of not being strong enough was fueled by medications and years of being told she was fragile and sick. She discusses her subsequent role at the Federal Aviation Administration, where she founded their social media program. Layoffs and Life Changes Kiki shares her experience of being laid off from her dream job at a big ad agency on the same day she moved to coastal North Carolina in 2024. Her entire division was cut, an early wave of workers displaced by AI. She reflects on the impact of the layoff, leading to a significant life change. Spirituality and Synchronicity Kiki talks about her interest in spirituality, metaphysics, and Jung's concept of synchronicities. She talks about sharing her story with the world and the positive responses she has received from others. Kiki discusses her efforts to let go of control, a trait she inherited from her former self, Karen. A Burner Phone and AI "Therapy" Kiki shares her tips for beating her phone addiction. She installed the BePresent app, which helps her limit wasted time on social media. She recommends Claude, the AI chatbot she uses as a sounding board and where she worked through the grief and anger of losing three decades. And most importantly, a second phone. Every night the real phone stays in the kitchen and the "burner" comes to the bedroom, holding only music, an alarm, and the chatbot. Her advice to anyone trying to put their phone down: Get another phone! Harvard Reflections Kiki reminisces about her favorite classes at Harvard, including Irv DeVore's human behavioral biology class and Helen Vendler's poetry class. She shares her fascination with language and culture, particularly the unique language of Gen Z. Kiki discusses her plans to create new content by translating Shakespeare's sonnets into Gen Z slang. She expresses her excitement about learning and exploring new topics, including spirituality and metaphysics. Timestamps: 04:40: Transformation from Karen to Kiki 08:31: Impact of Medications and Emotional Healing 12:43: Career in Social Media and Early Internet 17:07: Significant Moments in Social Media Career 21:23: Learning and Personal Growth 25:40: Current Life and Habits 30:06: Reflections on Harvard and Personal Interests Links: Instagram: @assignedkarenatbirth Website: https://assignedkarenatbirth.com/
This is a guided somatic session.Not a concept. Not a teaching. A practice — for your nervous system.When the freeze response hits, your thinking brain goes offline. Words don't help. Understanding doesn't help. What helps is giving the body a different signal. Today's episode guides you through a somatic practice designed to thaw the freeze response in real time.Drawing on the principles of Somatic Experiencing and polyvagal theory, this session works directly with your body's capacity to shift from shutdown to regulation — without forcing, without effort, without "trying to calm down."It's a practice you can return to whenever pressure overwhelms your ability to think clearly.Each time you do it, the pathway gets stronger.If you want to explore a deeper experience with Somatics, then you can download the free 3 Day Reset to transform your relationship with your nervous system.Download it here. And if you noticed something today — something in the body, something that shifted — I'd love to hear about it. Not the insight. The sensation. You can leave a comment below. No names needed. And remember, you don't have to chase anything. You just have to let your body know it's already here. #SomaticFrequency #ThawingTheFreeze #SomaticPractice #NervousSystemRegulation #FreezeResponse
This is a small clip from a community letter I write every week for members on Substack. I talk about being a very sensitive person, who feels the world's pain incredibly deeply, but how self-realization can change our relationship with helplessness, making it a communal grief rather than a personal identity. We can feel helpless without becoming a hopeless person - action from feeling rather than a separate self is more loving, compassionate and supportive for a world that is no different than our own skin. You can listen to intimate reflections on coming home to ourselves and the rest of this post here: https://sezkristiansen.substack.com/Or listen to poetry and meditation on Insight Timer:https://insighttimer.com/sezSupport the showFor guided courses, full episodes, meditations and access to extended versions of my sleep journeys, please go to Insight Timer. Every Thursday, I send out unpublished poems & audio essays to help us embody our felt sense of wholeness through nonduality, nature, and self-inquiry on my Substack. You can also find supportive courses on my website or grab a book for your journey onwards on Amazon. ✨
How can the body become your most concrete resource in your personal development? What do your muscles and your posture say when all the "I know what I have to do, yet I'm still not able to act" is not working anymore?In this special episode, we explore Bodynamic, the body psychotherapy method that maps the connection between muscles, childhood developmental stages, and the way we defend ourselves as adults.Our guests are Hadi Marcher, third generation in the Bodynamic lineage, grandson of founder Lisbeth Marcher and CEO of Bodynamic International, and Mar Barbosa, clinical psychologist with over 13 years of practice and the coordinator and official representative of both Somatic Experiencing and Bodynamic in Portugal. In this episode we discussed:The research that linked 125 muscles to specific psychological themesThe 7 developmental stages and character structures (early vs. late responses)Why developmental trauma is "a lack of teaching," not a flawThe difference between Bodynamic and Somatic Experiencing (fight/flight/freeze)Why Developmental Trauma and Shock Trauma have different consequences and need to be addressed differently Mutual connection and dignity, the foundation of the methodExercises you can try today"(00:00) Intro""(02:15) The body as a resource for personal development""(04:17) Hadi Marcher's story: growing up inside the Bodynamic lineage""(06:15) Trauma, hundreds of cardiac episodes and early diagnoses""(08:46) Learning how to connect with others 'from the body to the mind'""(12:09) Mar's path: from cognitive behavioral therapy to somatic approaches""(17:17) How Bodynamic works: the muscles as a concrete entry point""(20:25) Developmental trauma as a lack of teaching""(25:28) The 7 developmental stages: from the womb to adolescence""(30:04) Lisbeth Marcher's research: 125 muscles and their psychological themes""(36:26) Character structures: collapse (early response) vs. tension (late response)""(42:51) Why you should learn to love your defense mechanisms""(46:56) Bodynamic vs. Somatic Experiencing: voluntary vs. involuntary responses""(53:52) Mutual connection and dignity: Lisbeth's story from World War II""(58:02) Attachment, bonding and authenticity""(01:08:15) What happens when developmental stages overlap""(01:12:02) Examples of defense mechanisms: emotional emptiness and self-sacrifice""(01:20:11) When our defenses trigger each other in relationships""(01:27:21) The Thailand story: connection beyond conflict""(01:35:13) Daily practices: the observer ego and centering exercises""(01:44:48) Where to find courses, therapists, and the Foundation training in Romania""(01:50:49) Behind the scenes: why a conscious relationship with your body is essential"
This week's episode is a solo conversation tackling one of the most common, and most painful, themes that emerges after a traumatic birth: self-blame.If you've ever found yourself replaying your birth and thinking, "I should have spoken up," "I should have known something was wrong," or "My body failed my baby," this episode is for you. Kayleigh explores why these thoughts are such a common response to trauma, how our nervous systems use self-blame as a way to create a sense of safety and control, and why simply hearing "it's not your fault" often isn't enough to create lasting healing.Rather than trying to convince you to stop blaming yourself, this episode invites you to approach these thoughts with curiosity, compassion, and a deeper understanding of the neurobiology of trauma.In This Episode, We Discuss:
Scarcity can shape the way we spend, save, give, receive, and even how we experience joy. In this episode, I explore scarcity through the lenses of Behavioral Finance, Somatic Experiencing, and my own personal journey. We talk about how scarcity is a normal part of being human, how it influences our financial behaviors, why shame keeps scarcity alive, and how practices like compassionate awareness, slowing down, orienting, and faith can help us build the capacity to experience scarcity without letting it make all of our decisions. If you've ever felt like fear was driving your relationship with money and joy, this episode is for you!⭐️ Book Your Introductory SessionIf you're tired of wondering why money feels harder than it should, I invite you to book a 1:1 Financial Wellness Session.Together, we'll explore the emotional, behavioral, and nervous system patterns driving your financial decisions, identify what's getting in the way, and create a practical path forward that actually works for your real life.Because I BET you don't need more financial advice... you need help understanding why you're struggling to do what you already know would help.You can book your session here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If this episode made you think, gave you a new perspective, or helped you feel a little less alone, would you do me a favor?Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and email me a screenshot. Reviews help this little podcast reach more go-getters who need it. And because I appreciate you, I'll send you a special thank-you gift in return ♥️~Podcast theme song by The Jilted Irony
Your body isn't “being dramatic” after divorce, it's doing its best to protect you. When your nervous system gets stuck in fight-or-flight or shutdown, you can feel tense, numb, hyper-alert, or exhausted. I'll walk you through a simple somatic practice that helps you feel safe in your body again without overthinking your way out of stress.I teach pendulation, a nervous system regulation tool from Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing work. The idea is really simple: notice a place of discomfort in the body, then intentionally shift your attention to a place that feels more neutral or easy, and slowly move back and forth like a pendulum. You're not trying to force calm, fix your feelings, or make tension disappear. You're training your body to remember it can move between hard and easy, and that neither state has to take over forever.You'll get a step-by-step guided process you can use in two minutes or ten, whether you're dealing with divorce anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or that familiar sense of being stuck. If you want a practical, trauma-informed way to rebuild self-trust and resilience from the inside out, press play.Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs nervous system support, and leave a rating or review to help more women find the show.To download your FREE "Becoming You Again Podcast Map" click here. To schedule your complimentary consult with Karin click here.Struggling after divorce to get to know yourself? Click here to grab my $7 guide to get started!If this podcast resonated with you in any way, please take a minute to follow and give me a rating wherever you listen to podcasts.
One of our most-loved conversations is back! In this powerful episode, somatic practitioner Sarah Baldwin joins Jessica for a masterclass in understanding the invisible walls that hold us back, building the capacity to receive more goodness, and becoming the loving protector our younger selves needed. They explore the often-missed connection between manifestation, nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and self-worth, unpacking the invisible patterns that keep us stuck in procrastination, self-sabotage, and fear—even when we know exactly what we want. Through personal stories, vulnerability, and practical insight, Sarah and Jessica reveal why so many of us struggle to take aligned action toward love, purpose, abundance, visibility, and fulfillment—and what it takes to finally move forward. If you've ever wondered why you can envision your future but struggle to embody it, why success can feel overwhelming, or why your deepest desires trigger your deepest fears, this episode offers a compassionate roadmap forward. This conversation shines a light on the subconscious and nervous system blocks we're actively working through in the Be Seen Challenge. Take the kickoff quiz in the TBM app and take the first step toward becoming your most visible, authentic, and magnetic self. Find the complete show notes here → https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast Resources: The Be Seen Challenge Stop playing small in your career, relationships, and life and step into your magnetic, expressed power. Now LIVE inside The Pathway. Summer Sale: $23/Month Start your manifestation journey at our lowest price of the season: $23/month! Join now and step into the Be Seen Challenge with us before this offer ends. Free Masterclass: Step Into Your F*ck It Energy If you missed our live masterclass with Lacy and Jessica — don't worry, you can still watch the replay! Learn how to step into your f*ck it energy and feel genuinely safe being seen. Join the Pathway Membership Use code EXPANDED for 20% off your first month! The Pathway Membership gives you unlimited access to all of our manifestation workshops—including How to Manifest, Unblocking Your Inner Child, Shadow, Love, Money, Rock Bottoms, Ruts, and Energetic Updates —plus 70+ self-hypnosis tracks designed to unlock your full potential. LEARN MORE HERE Get the latest from TBM Join the Pathway now - Return to Magic Challenge, Money Challenge, and Nervous System Reset available now! New to TBM? Free Offerings to Get You Started Learn the Process! Expanded Podcast - How to Manifest Anything You Desire Get Expanded! The Motivation - Testimonial Library Ready to find out what's holding you back? Try our Free Clarity Exercise Be an EXPANDER! Share Your Manifestation Story Submit to Be a Process Guest What did you manifest during the Return to Magic Challenge? Share a voice note of your question, block, or Process to be featured in an episode! This Episode Is Brought to You By: Bon Charge - 15% off with code MAGNETIC Infrared PEMF Mat The BON CHARGE Infrared PEMF Mat is my absolute go-to product! I use it almost daily to ground my nervous system, drop in deeper into my meditations & help my body recover after big hikes. The highest quality and most biohacking stacked mat I've seen on the market! Use code MAGNETIC at checkout for 15% off. us.boncharge.com/MAGNETIC Anima Mundi - Use code TBM20 for 20% off purchase CEREBRUM Tonic | Nootropic + Cognitive Support* RELAX Tonic | Support for Balance + Calmness* In this episode we talk about: Why your nervous system is the true gatekeeper of manifestation The three states of regulation: sympathetic, dorsal vagal, and freeze The “invisible wall” that shows up when you try to uplevel Why manifestation often feels uncomfortable before it feels good Building capacity to receive more goodness in your life The role of parts work in unblocking and reparenting Vulnerable parts vs. protective parts — and how they work together Why procrastination, perfectionism, and overachieving are protectors Becoming a “competent protector” for your inner child The lioness metaphor: soft and attuned, yet ferociously protective How adult self-energy creates safety for expansion Why intuition is quiet and unbothered (and how to distinguish it from fear) Why shining big is an act of healing — not selfishness Mentioned In the Episode: Find our Be Seen Challenge plus all our workshops and all workshops mentioned inside our Pathway Membership! (Including the Fight or Flight DI, Inner Child DI, Safe to Be Seen DI) Connect with Sarah Baldwin! @sarahbcoaching on IG https://www.sarahbaldwincoaching.com/ You Make Sense on Apple Podcasts You Make Sense - Sarah's somatic healing program - join the waitlist HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips (with exercises by Jessica Gill)Available now! The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM's Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.At TBM, we've redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. Through expert interviews, thought leader conversations, TBM teachings, and real member success stories, you'll learn how to: – Rewire your subconscious mind and step into your worth – Heal your inner child and integrate shadow work – Set boundaries, strengthen intuition, and reclaim self-worth – Manifest relationships, careers, abundance, and experiences that align with your true selfWith over than 40 million downloads and a global community in over 100 countries, Expanded has become the gold standard in manifestation content. Think of it as your weekly practice for expanding your mind, believing what you want is possible, and manifesting the life you're meant to live.Past guests include leading voices such as Mel Robbins, Lewis Howes, Jenna Zoe, Martha Beck, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Gabor Maté, Mark Groves, and Brianna Wiest. Where To Find Us!@tobemagnetic (IG)@LacyannephillipsLacy Launched a Substack! - By Candlelight - Join Here@Jessicaashleygill@tobemagnetic (youtube)@expandedpodcast
Today, I interview Beth Erlander, a grief expert and therapist who spent years believing she had to stop being a caregiver before she could truly support other caregivers. Although she had helped people through grief for more than 26 years, Beth hesitated to focus on this work because she was still living it herself. In our conversation, she didn't think she was ready, and she wasn't sure she had enough distance from her own experience to guide others through theirs. She shares what helped her stop waiting, why she finally became comfortable with not having all the answers, and how her own experience gave her a deeper understanding of the people she felt called to serve. We also explore why grief is more than death loss, how it can show up in life's transitions, and what it means to give grief a voice.Today, Beth helps those who unexpectedly find themselves caring for a spouse or partner navigate the emotional realities of caregiving. Through her professional experience and her own journey, she is creating programs that help caregivers feel seen, understood, and supported while navigating a grief that often goes unrecognized.__________________Beth Erlander, LPC, grief expert and seasoned therapist with over 26 years of experience. She works with grief and loss issues from any kind of sudden life transition. Yet the main focus of her work is serving those who find themselves thrust into the role of being the caregiver for their spouse or partner.Her memoir, Life Upside Down: The Fall That Transformed Our Lives, Lifting Me Through Grief Love and Quadriplegia speaks to the journey of being her partner's caregiver for the past 13 years.Beth is a Creative Grief Support Practitioner, Art Therapist and EMDR practitioner. She is currently training in Somatic Experiencing, Peter Levine's work where she is gathering more tools to equip grievers to navigate the overwhelming experience of grief in the body.Beth runs an online program called The Wheel of Grief, which gives grievers a map to navigate the wild terrain of loss. She co-leads grief rituals and ceremonies, both online and in person. She is also a Cowry Shell Diviner taught to her by the late and great Elder Malidoma Somé.__________________Find BETH here:Book: https://crowflowpublications.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betherlander_grief2joy/Support the showI'm Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com.
Send us Fan MailDoomscrolling can trap us in guilt because looking away feels like betrayal, even as our bodies buckle under constant crisis. We name this as compassion fatigue spreading beyond helping professions and share a path to care sustainably without collapsing. • compassion fatigue as a normal response to nonstop collective suffering • what chronic stress does to the nervous system through hypervigilance, shutdown, and exhaustion • why depletion is not a personal failing and who benefits when we burn out • the difference between witnessing suffering and materially helping • capacity as stewardship and why rest supports long-term solidarity • practical steps: limits on news and social media, one tangible action, nervous system care All right, my friend, if someone in your life is exhausted from caring, please send this their way. And if you want to go further than this post, if you want practices, community, and real nervous system support, the uprising at Patreon is where that lives. We'd love to see you there. Uprising BONUS CONTENTSupport the showDisclaimer
We often view procrastination as a sign of laziness or a lack of motivation or willpower. But, what if there's more under the hood? What if it actually holds the shortcut the getting things done and not an obstacle?In this episode, I explore procrastination through the lens of Behavioral Finance, Somatic Experiencing and Parts Work, and introduce a simple life skill that will change how you relate to this "bad" habit without shame, self criticism or will power. I hope you enjoy the episode!⭐️ Book Your Introductory SessionIf you're tired of wondering why money feels harder than it should, I invite you to book a 1:1 Financial Wellness Session.Together, we'll explore the emotional, behavioral, and nervous system patterns driving your financial decisions, identify what's getting in the way, and create a practical path forward that actually works for your real life.Because I BET you don't need more financial advice... you need help understanding why you're struggling to do what you already know would help.You can book your session here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If this episode made you think, gave you a new perspective, or helped you feel a little less alone, would you do me a favor?Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and email me a screenshot. Reviews help this little podcast reach more go-getters who need it. And because I appreciate you, I'll send you a special thank-you gift in return ♥️~Podcast theme song by The Jilted Irony
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You keep ending up in the same painful relationship with a different face. The reason isn't who you're choosing. It's who they remind you of. Sheleana Aiyana grew up in and out of foster care, never met her father, and survived relationships she's lucky to have walked away from. Today she's the author of Becoming the One and the voice behind the Rising Woman community. She didn't heal by thinking harder. She healed by going into the body, into the nervous system patterns that kept pulling her back toward chaos that felt like home. This conversation goes somewhere most relationship advice won't. The trauma bond that makes leaving feel impossible. The wound you hand your partner without realizing it. The shadow vows that name your worst patterns out loud. The work that has to happen before love can feel safe instead of familiar. If you've ever wondered why the good ones feel boring and the wrong ones feel like fireworks, this one's going to land. Becoming the One: Heal Your Past, Transform Your Relationship Patterns, and Come Home to Yourself Amazon Ebook Audiobook Becoming the One: A Guided Journal: Mend Your Relationship Patterns and Reclaim Your Self In this episode you will: Learn how somatic experiencing and nervous system work reach what talk therapy and meditation can't Discover why you keep recreating the same painful relationship long after you swore you were done with it Understand the trauma bond that makes leaving an unsafe relationship feel impossible Uncover the shadow vows Sheleana and her husband wrote to name their wounds out loud before marrying Recognize the projection that turns your partner into a stand-in for the parent who hurt you For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1946 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Follow The Daily Motivation for essential highlights from The School of Greatness More SOG episodes we think you'll love: Lewis Howes Solo [Find The PERFECT Relationship] Stephen Chandler Baya Voce TOPICS Sheleana Aiyana, Becoming the One, conscious relationships, attachment wounds, somatic experiencing, trauma bonding, inner child healing, nervous system regulation, re-parenting, shadow vows Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Eman Alves is the author of Uncoupling Reimagined, a nervous system oriented book guiding people to get closure of previous relationships.Eman is also the founder of Sex and Integrity, a trauma informed body of work devoted to help folks overcome emotional disconnection and unconscious sexual habits so they can create deeply connected relationships and fulfilling sex.Her work is inspired by Family Constellation, Somatic Experiencing, Tantric and Taoist lineages.Visit Eman Alves' Website: www.eman.coach
Kanan is a holistic coach for neurodivergent, gifted and 2e adults and families - those who are highly sensitive, intense, complex and often misunderstood. She specialises in transforming their wellbeing and sense of agency so they can reach their full potential in all areas of life.She has a lifetime of lived experience of intersectionality as a late diagnosed autistic and gifted, asian woman. 30 plus years in a neurodiverse relationship.17 plus years as a parent to an ADHD, autistic and gifted teen and over 8 years working closely with the neurodivergent population from children aged 3 to adults in their 60s. Comfortable navigating neuroscience and psychology to ancient wisdom, somatic practices and energy work meaning she can quickly connect and dive deep with clients to get to the root of the problem. With a focus on emotional and existential intelligence she intuitively facilitates healing allowing individuals to feel lighter and live meaningful, fulfilling lives. Her work is influenced by trauma healing approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Compassionate Inquiry, buddhist philosophy, shamanic and yogic practices. Clients feel safe to be completely vulnerable and therefore able to see how they are holding themselves back. By raising their level of consciousness they can express their full authentic selves and self-actualise.website linkhttps://www.kanancoaching.com/Sign up link for Letters from the Space Between - reflections and gentle provocations for the neurodivergent, gifted, sensitive and soul searching https://www.kanancoaching.com/letters Kanan Tekchandani,Empowering exceptional individuals to create a life of love, meaning and success.www.kanancoaching.comsubscribe to Letters From The Space Between - reflections for the gifted, neurodivergent, sensitive and soul searching.This podcast is for you if you're looking to:Join a community for creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone who thinks ‘out of the box.'Find conversations on Neurodivergence and difference.Learn how to use your unique wiring for a purposeful life.Visit Middle Earth Medicine to learn more and connect with Caroline.The views expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect my perspectives. My aim is to create a space for open enquiry, diverse experiences, and thoughtful conversation. As always, I invite you to reflect on what resonates, question what doesn't, and trust your own wisdom.Your donations directly fuel the growth of this podcast! They allow Caroline to bring in even more wonderful and inspiring guests, expanding her reach to uplift even more listeners. Please show your support and become part of the magic! Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated. You can make a secure donation through PayPal using the link below.Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference! paypal.me/carolinecarey60 Thank you for your support in spreading the light of soul journeys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if the biggest obstacle to your health, happiness, and success isn't your diet, your habits, or even your circumstances—but your nervous system? In this powerful compilation episode, Darin brings together some of the most transformative insights from several of his most impactful solo episodes on neuroscience, nervous system regulation, meditation, behavior change, human connection, trauma healing, and purposeful living. Drawing from cutting-edge research in neuroplasticity, somatic experiencing, meditation science, behavioral psychology, polyvagal theory, and positive psychology, Darin explores how your environment, biology, and daily practices shape your thoughts, emotions, and ultimately your life. From rewiring childhood patterns and understanding why willpower fails, to regulating your nervous system, embracing vulnerability, cultivating meaningful relationships, and reconnecting with your deepest purpose, this episode offers a practical roadmap for creating lasting internal transformation. True health doesn't begin in the kitchen—it begins in the mind. What You'll Learn Why neuroplasticity proves you're never "stuck" How unresolved trauma becomes trapped in the nervous system The science behind Somatic Experiencing Why your environment shapes behavior more than willpower How to redesign your surroundings for success The measurable neuroscience behind meditation What happens when the brain's Default Mode Network quiets down Why genuine human connection changes your biology How vulnerability rewires your nervous system The relationship between purpose and long-term fulfillment Practical exercises for regulating stress and creating resilience Why true transformation starts from the inside out Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:32 – Sponsor: Fatty15 00:04:13 – Why your nervous system determines your quality of life 00:04:52 – Introducing this mental mastery compilation 00:05:24 – The five pillars of emotional and mental resilience 00:05:51 – Neuroplasticity proves your brain can change 00:06:33 – Childhood programming isn't your destiny 00:06:54 – Somatic Experiencing and healing stored trauma 00:07:51 – Why trauma stays trapped inside the nervous system 00:08:20 – What humans can learn from wild animals 00:09:16 – Practical steps for releasing stored stress 00:09:52 – Healing begins with nervous system awareness 00:10:08 – Why willpower is not enough 00:10:22 – Redesigning your environment for success 00:11:17 – Why behavior change usually fails 00:11:59 – Environmental cues shape automatic habits 00:12:41 – The science behind Nudge Theory 00:13:26 – Why your surroundings matter more than motivation 00:14:02 – Phones, notifications, and distraction loops 00:14:40 – Sponsor: Shakeology 00:16:27 – Mastering your internal environment 00:16:54 – The neuroscience of meditation 00:17:09 – Harvard's advanced meditation research 00:18:21 – What meditation changes inside the brain 00:19:24 – Understanding the Default Mode Network 00:20:34 – Neuroplasticity, immune function, and meditation 00:21:15 – Why meditation changes your entire body 00:22:28 – Meditation as one of the most powerful health interventions 00:22:47 – The loneliness epidemic 00:23:02 – Small acts of kindness that change your biology 00:23:38 – Dopamine, oxytocin, and meaningful connection 00:24:15 – Polyvagal theory and nervous system safety 00:24:52 – Vulnerability as a biological superpower 00:25:43 – Everyday moments that create connection 00:26:38 – Rewiring your nervous system through kindness 00:27:32 – Why vulnerability creates resilience 00:27:40 – The final piece: discovering fulfillment 00:28:07 – Finding your authentic self 00:28:58 – Why purpose improves well-being 00:29:37 – Reconnecting with the miracle of being alive 00:30:33 – Defining your core values 00:31:34 – Living in alignment with your purpose 00:32:11 – Building meaningful work and relationships 00:33:18 – True health is an inside job 00:33:43 – Final reflections and mental reset 00:34:07 – Closing thoughts Thank You to Our Sponsors Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DARIN and using code DARIN at checkout. Shakeology: Shakeology-All in One Nutrition: Get 15% off with code SUPERLIFE at Shakeology.com. Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "Your nervous system shapes every part of your life—from your habits and relationships to your health, resilience, and sense of purpose. The good news is that it isn't fixed. Through neuroplasticity, intentional environments, meditation, vulnerability, meaningful connection, and conscious daily practices, you can literally redesign the way your brain and body respond to the world. Real transformation doesn't begin by forcing yourself to change—it begins by creating the conditions where change becomes natural."
Tu souffres de fatigue chronique, de maladies auto-immunes, de douleurs diffuses, de troubles digestifs ou d'anxiété que personne n'arrive vraiment à expliquer ? Il est possible que la réponse soit dans ton histoire et dans la façon dont ton corps s'y est adapté.Dans cet épisode, on explore le lien — documenté, biologique, cellulaire — entre les traumatismes vécus dans l'enfance, la réponse de figement du système nerveux, et les maladies chroniques qui peuvent apparaître des années, voire des décennies plus tard.Ce n'est pas une théorie. C'est de la physiologie. Et comprendre ce mécanisme peut changer profondément la façon dont tu te regardes — et dont tu prends soin de toi.
Listen to Felina's first appearance on UnF*ck Your Money here:The Best Money Convo in the WorldRegister with Felina's workshop with Somatic Experiencing International, The Somatic Side of Money Trauma on her website: https://www.felinadanalis.com/When it comes to money, most people think about money mindset, budgeting, or financial literacy... But very few understand what happens in the body around money and how this is actually what drives most of our financial decisions and behaviors. In this episode, Felina and I chat about:What Somatic Experiencing is and how it's different to traditional talk therapy.Why high-achieving people can understand money intellectually but still struggle with their money behaviors and habits. What happens in the nervous system when someone feels stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed about money.And what financial trauma looks like, and how to begin healing. Keywords: financial trauma, money, budgets, spending, saving; financial healing, money healing: Connect with Felina:Felina Danalis, M.A., S.E.P. (she/her) helps individuals and mission-driven organizations master resilience to stress, anxiety and trauma in order to have a more meaningful impact in the world. After witnessing a traumatic car bombing while working as a diplomat in the Balkans, she had a breaking open moment which caused her to radically change direction and course. A bi-cultural and multi-lingual daughter of working class immigrants, for more than a decade she has stewarded a global coaching practice (www.felinadanalis.com) that helps individuals and organizations deal with the impacts of stress in a culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, body-based way. She has worked with institutions ranging from the World Bank to Planned Parenthood, the Betty Ford Center to the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Google to The Golden Door. She holds degrees from Georgetown and Johns Hopkins University, is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and assistant teaching faculty and once upon a time co-wrote a book on socially responsible investing. www.felinadanalis.comhttps://www.instagram.com/fdanalis/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinadanalis/ ⭐️ Book Your Introductory SessionMoney isn't just math. It's behavior.If you're struggling with overspending, avoidance, financial anxiety, overgiving, or simply feeling overwhelmed by money, let's talk.As a Behavioral Finance Coach and Somatic Practitioner, I help people understand the behavior behind their money so they can bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.Book your introductory sessionBook your session here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If this episode made you think, gave you a new perspective, or helped you feel a little less alone, would you do me a favor?Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and email me a screenshot. Reviews help this little podcast reach more humans who need it. And because I appreciate you, I'll send you a special thank-you gift in return ♥️~Podcast theme song by The Jilted Irony
Send us Fan MailWe name the “polite body” and how it trains us to clamp down on breath, needs, anger, and joy until we feel burnt out, anxious, or numb. We connect the dots between nervous system imprinting and creative self-care, then offer simple private practices that restore agency and felt safety. • the physical signs of a polite body and how suppression shows up as stress • how generations of “be nice” training rewards compliance and punishes expression • autonomic nervous system basics and why it constantly asks “Am I safe?” • autonomic imprinting and why the body braces without remembering the story • polyvagal theory states: safety and connection, fight or flight, shutdown • why insight and willpower do not rewire chronic stress patterns • creativity as nervous system regulation through sensory pathways and present-moment focus • creative expression as agency and medicine, not performance or productivity • small, safe starter practices: humming, shaking, ugly doodling, free movement • community support as accountability and a path to deeper practice If you'd like to support this work and want to go deeper, come find us in the uprising over at Patreon. To learn more, visit crystalmaccleincreative.com. Support the showDisclaimer
Eman Alves is the author of Uncoupling Reimagined, a nervous system oriented book guiding people to get closure of previous relationships.Eman is also the founder of Sex and Integrity, a trauma informed body of work devoted to help folks overcome emotional disconnection and unconscious sexual habits so they can create deeply connected relationships and fulfilling sex.Her work is inspired by Family Constellation, Somatic Experiencing, Tantric and Taoist lineages.Visit Eman Alves' Website: www.eman.coach
In this episode, I talk with psychologist, mystic, breathwork facilitator and author Dr. Colleen Quinn to explore her powerful new book, Essence Merging.Through her deeply personal story, Colleen takes us on an extraordinary journey through trauma, healing, near-death experiences, spiritual awakening and the rediscovery of joy. Blending psychological insight with mystical experience, she shares how surrendering to a higher intelligence helped her unravel deeply rooted pain and reconnect with the sacred essence beneath the surface of everyday life.A major part of our conversation centers around conscious breathwork and its ability to bring us out of the analytical mind and back into the wisdom of the body. Colleen explains how the breath can become a bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds, allowing stored emotions to surface, the nervous system to soften and expanded states of consciousness to emerge. We also discuss embodiment, divine connection, synchronicity, devotion and what it means to stop merely surviving life and begin fully merging with it.At its heart, Essence Merging is more than a memoir. It is a multidimensional love story and an invitation to awaken to the deeper intelligence moving through our lives. This was a beautiful and expansive conversation about healing, presence and the possibility that our longing for something more may actually be the voice of the soul calling us home. Drop in!www.essencemerging.comColleen Quinn Bio:Dr. Colleen Quinn is a transpersonal psychologist, child specialist, breathwork practitioner, researcher, and author of Essence Merging.Rooted in the original meaning of psychology as “the study of the soul,” Colleen's work explores healing as a return to direct relationship with the deeper self. Through decades of teaching, research, and private practice, she has integrated Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, and conscious breathwork to help people access and heal stored trauma in the body.After her second near-death experience in 2018, Colleen uttered the prayer, “Let me be love in every moment,” which became the catalyst for her spiritual awakening. Essence Merging chronicles that raw and intimate transformation, weaving psychology, mystical synchronicity, ancient wisdom, breathwork, shame shedding, and an unconventional love story into an invitation to return home to the sacred self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's podcast answers a question from someone who has been going through somatic experiencing therapy. They are concerned that it is not rooted in the Orthodox Faith and does not overtly guide on Orthodox principles. What this type of therapy is and whether it is safe or not are discussed.
Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Join Wendy for her dreamy Summer Solstice White Party on Saturday June 20, 2026 —an al fresco evening of delicious food, intention-setting, and celebration at the Phineas Wright House. Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. Save you seat here: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/summer-solstice-white-partyIn this episode, Wendy sits down with Darshana Avila, somatic experiencing practitioner and body-based trauma healer. Darshana is a recovering people pleaser who's spent years unwinding the cultural scripts we're all handed unknowingly: the ones about gender roles, perfectionism, and who we're supposed to be.They explore:Why people pleasing is rooted in cultural conditioning (and how to recognize the script you've been reading)How trauma lives in your body and healing means changing your present relationship to the pastWhy forgiveness is a beautifully selfish act that frees you from resentmentDarshana talks about softening into embodiment, surrender as a practice, and what happens when we embrace our wholeness. This is a conversation about unwinding the people-pleasing patterns we didn't know we were practicing, and what becomes possible when we soften into our bodies and choose to lay down our armor.Connect with Darshana:Website: darshanaavila.comInstagram: instagram.com/darshana_avilaDeeper with Darshana Podcast: darshanaavila.com/podcast________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
Please join us for “The Early Years Guidebook: A Discussion with Emily Read Daniels and Chrissy Dagostino.”Emily Read Daniels is the author and creator of The Regulated Classroom™. Daniels is an internationally recognized trainer and has served thousands through in-person and virtual professional development training, workshops, conferences, webinars, and keynote addresses.Daniels and her work have been featured in the Associated Press, Fox News, ABC News, Los Angeles Times, and NPR.Daniels holds an M.Ed. in School Counseling, an MBA in Organizational and Environmental Sustainability, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) through NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors). She continually refines her understanding of the applied science of stress and trauma through training in varied modalities, including Somatic Experiencing, SMART (Sensory-Motor Arousal Therapy), trauma-informed sensory modulation, Reiki, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.Emily is very proud to have once been a school counselor. She resides in New Hampshire with her husband, enjoys spending time outdoors, loves being with her two teenagers when they are feeling chatty, plans and enjoys lots of time with the girls, and dotes on her fur baby, Maple, a golden retriever mix.Chrissy Dagostino is an experienced educational consultant and trainer with expertise in early childhood, special education, and educational neuroscience.She holds a Master's degree from San Francisco State University in both Early Childhood and Special Education, and has extensive experience in applying neuroscience-based approaches to education.With advanced training and certifications from The International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL), The Brazelton Touchpoints Center, The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd, and as a certified Powerfully You Self-Regulation Curriculum provider, Chrissy integrates cutting-edge research into her work. She holds a certification in Applied Educational Neuroscience from Butler University and has completed coursework at both the Mindsight Institute and the Polyvagal Institute.In her private practice, Chrissy provides educational consultation to schools, coaching and professional development for educators, and teaches parent education workshops online. Her work is deeply rooted in relational neuroscience, the science of the nervous system, and Polyvagal Theory, equipping educators and parents with research-based strategies to support children's development and well-beingSupport the show
What if the anxiety, overthinking, people pleasing, emotional shutdown, hypervigilance, burnout, and relationship struggles you experience today… were never actually "you" to begin with? In this deeply personal and profoundly eye-opening solo episode, Darin Olien dives into the hidden nervous system programming formed between the ages of 0 and 8 that silently shapes our adult lives. Drawing from neuroscience, trauma research, attachment theory, epigenetics, somatic healing, and his own emotional breakthroughs, Darin explores how childhood experiences become subconscious operating systems that influence everything from relationships and stress responses to chronic disease and self-worth. This episode is a powerful roadmap toward healing. Darin breaks down the science behind trauma, the ACE study, nervous system dysregulation, emotional patterning, and neuroplasticity, while also sharing practical tools like somatic experiencing, expressive writing, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems to help listeners begin rewiring their emotional lives from the inside out. What You'll Learn How childhood experiences program the nervous system Why most adult emotional reactions are subconscious survival patterns The connection between trauma, stress hormones, and chronic disease How the nervous system stores emotional experiences in the body Why people pleasing, hypervigilance, burnout, and emotional shutdown develop The science behind neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain What the ACE Study revealed about childhood trauma and adult health How trauma impacts the amygdala, hippocampus, and stress-response systems Why emotional patterns are adaptations, not character flaws How epigenetics can pass trauma responses across generations The role of somatic experiencing in trauma healing Practical tools for emotional regulation and nervous system repair Chapters 00:00:03 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:32 – Sponsor: Bite Toothpaste and eliminating toxic plastic exposure 00:02:47 – Darin introduces emotional reactions and nervous system triggers 00:03:15 – A personal story about reacting vs responding in conflict 00:03:50 – Emotional shutdowns, rage, withdrawal, people pleasing, and overcorrection 00:04:19 – Darin's physical pain journey and emotional discoveries in 2025 00:04:42 – Birth trauma, childhood conditioning, and nervous system programming 00:05:04 – Why the ages of 0–8 are the most neurologically influential years 00:05:18 – Theta and delta brainwave states during childhood 00:05:55 – How children absorb emotional patterns without filters 00:06:22 – Childhood experiences becoming subconscious operating systems 00:06:44 – Adults unknowingly living through a 5-year-old nervous system 00:07:12 – Why this episode became deeply personal for Darin 00:07:35 – The neuroscience behind stress responses and emotional conditioning 00:08:17 – Brain development, neuroplasticity, and subconscious programming 00:09:13 – How the HPA axis, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex are shaped early in life 00:09:45 – Core childhood questions that program the nervous system 00:10:29 – Why adult stress responses originate in childhood environments 00:11:05 – Research showing childhood adversity alters brain structure and chemistry 00:11:18 – The ACE Study explained 00:11:49 – Why patients losing weight became emotionally overwhelmed 00:12:18 – The ten categories of adverse childhood experiences 00:13:02 – "The health crisis of America begins in childhood" 00:13:36 – How adverse childhood experiences increase disease risk 00:14:03 – Suicide, alcoholism, autoimmune disease, depression, and trauma correlations 00:14:37 – Chronic disease as a nervous system issue 00:15:04 – Survival mode, inflammation, hormonal dysregulation, and emotional scarcity 00:15:42 – Self-sabotage and emotional coping patterns explained 00:16:02 – Why your emotional patterns are not character flaws 00:16:22 – Childhood survival adaptations and nervous system intelligence 00:16:52 – Hypervigilance, people pleasing, rage, emotional shutdown, and fear 00:17:05 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality and frequency-based wellness 00:18:59 – Epigenetics and inherited trauma responses 00:19:22 – Cortisol regulation genes and hyperactive stress responses 00:19:51 – Holocaust survivors, inherited trauma, and generational nervous systems 00:20:19 – Why healing requires nervous system awareness—not just intellectual understanding 00:20:45 – "You were never supposed to get over it—you were supposed to heal from it" 00:21:01 – Real-life examples of subconscious nervous system programming 00:21:16 – Why receiving compliments can feel unsafe 00:21:30 – Darin's personal struggle with overachievement and scarcity programming 00:22:03 – Emotional neglect, chronic striving, and feeling "not enough" 00:22:16 – The nervous system roots of burnout and exhaustion 00:22:23 – Hair-trigger emotional reactions and hyperactive amygdala responses 00:22:38 – Chronic self-abandonment and losing personal boundaries 00:22:52 – Fear of intimacy, trust issues, and emotional safety 00:23:02 – "The body keeps the score" explained 00:23:22 – Trauma stored in posture, breath, digestion, immunity, and emotional regulation 00:23:43 – Harvard research on trauma-related brain changes 00:24:19 – The radical power of neuroplasticity and nervous system rewiring 00:24:48 – Why healing requires conscious participation 00:25:01 – Darin shares how healing changed decades of emotional pain 00:25:33 – Somatic Experiencing and Peter Levine's trauma work 00:25:57 – How animals discharge stress naturally 00:26:23 – Trauma as incomplete physiological responses frozen in the body 00:26:42 – Why humans suppress emotional discharge 00:27:16 – PTSD research and the effectiveness of somatic experiencing 00:27:41 – A step-by-step somatic grounding practice 00:28:14 – Why healing is more powerful with a regulated person beside you 00:28:38 – EMDR and reprocessing traumatic experiences 00:28:55 – Internal Family Systems and the "parts" inside the psyche 00:29:13 – Inner critics, overachievers, and nervous system adaptations 00:29:39 – Compassionately listening to emotional parts instead of suppressing them 00:29:51 – Expressive writing as a trauma healing practice 00:30:22 – The neuroscience behind emotional journaling 00:30:48 – A four-day expressive writing protocol for healing 00:31:05 – "You are not broken" 00:31:16 – Reprogramming the nervous system through love and safety 00:31:37 – Why deep healing happens in the presence of another regulated person 00:31:52 – Darin considers creating a future healing workshop 00:32:04 – Final reflections: "You are not what happened to you" 00:32:12 – Peace. Love. SuperLife. Thank You to Our Sponsors Bite Toothpaste: Go to trybite.com/DARIN20 or use code DARIN20 for 20% off your first order Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order. Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges - extended conversations - community accountability - sovereignty practices Join now for only $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien Connect with Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "The emotional patterns, fears, reactions, and coping mechanisms that run your adult life are often survival adaptations created by your nervous system during childhood. They are not your identity. They are not permanent. 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In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston is joined by Dr. Tina Koopersmith, a veteran OB-GYN, fertility specialist, and "woman’s health champion" with over 30 years of experience. Together, they pull back the curtain on a topic often kept "under the table": sexual health and somatic intimacy. Dr. Tina challenges the conventional Western medical model by introducing the concept of Erotic Blueprints. She explains why many women feel like a "head on a stick"—disconnected from their bodies due to stress, hyper-vigilance, and societal pressures. This conversation shifts the focus from simple libido to a deeper understanding of our "sensation systems," exploring how safety, breathwork, and energy flow are the true foundations of pleasure. Key highlights from this episode include: The Five Erotic Archetypes: A breakdown of the Energetic, Sensual, Sexual, Kinky, and Shapeshifter blueprints and how they dictate how we experience pleasure. The Safety-Pleasure Connection: Why the body must feel safe to invite in reproduction and extreme joy. Intimacy as "Into-Me-You-See": Redefining connection beyond the physical act to include spirit, breath, and emotional transparency. Creating Your Life: A powerful look at the transition into menopause as a time to stop creating new life and start creating your own life. Whether you are looking to revitalize a long-term relationship or simply want to re-meet yourself after years of putting others first, this episode offers a refreshing, integrative look at what it means to live an erotic, empowered life. About Today's Guest Dr. Tina Koopersmith is a physician, coach, and speaker. She is the author of the bestselling book Your Healing Playground and host of the podcast by the same name. She specializes in helping women move from a state of survival to a state of play through integrative and somatic healing. Learn more about Dr. Tina: drtinaplays.com Explore more from Dr. Pinkston: drpbetterlife.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Step into a deeply honest, embodied, and paradigm-shifting conversation with Luis Mojica, somatic practitioner, trauma-informed nutritionist, and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Luis brings a rare integration of nervous system work, food health, and trauma healing, inviting us to understand the body not as a problem to fix, but as a language to listen to. Luis shares his personal journey of growing up in an intersex body, navigating confusion, bullying, shame, and deep isolation. Without an empathic witness, he internalized his pain, leading to anxiety, panic, insomnia, and PTSD symptoms that he coped with through food. We explore how his path into healing began with picking up a guitar, learning to be 'held' through the guitar against his torso, allowing sounds, then singing to begin healing his trauma. Then through nutrition, witnessing firsthand how food could radically shift mental health, over time, his work evolved beyond "what to eat" into a much deeper question: Why does the body reach for certain foods in the first place? How are those patterns rooted in nervous system regulation, not lack of discipline? Luis introduces a powerful reframe of trauma and stress through the lens of resonance with the body. Stress can resolve, but trauma keeps the system braced, locked in chronic fight-or-flight. He explains how certain foods can either stimulate, depress, or balance the nervous system, sometimes triggering the same physiological responses as emotional shock or danger. We also talk about: -Trauma as the absence of an empathic witness -The connection between food habits and nervous system states -Chronic adrenaline and living in a braced body -Why coping mechanisms are intelligent, not wrong -Food as a regulator of anxiety, panic, and overwhelm -Moving beyond "healthy vs unhealthy" into body awareness -Somatic experiencing and self-inquiry as healing tools -Shame, secrecy, and the body's protective adaptations -Relearning safety and compassion from the inside out -Creating a relationship with the body rooted in curiosity and kindness In real time, Luis' capacity as a trauma facilitator was revealed as I had an insight into my desire for a glass of wine at the end of the day. He was elegant in holding space for my tears, guiding my somatic awareness, being with my emotions that transmuted into insights, awareness and integration right before our eyes… How amazing to meet a facilitator who can provide for me what I provide for my clients- no one can see our own blindspots. How nourishing to experience a brother whose soul lives for supporting others in integrating trauma in real time. This episode is an invitation to soften your judgment and deepen your listening. It reminds us that the body is not working against us, it is working for us, always seeking safety, regulation, and connection. Healing begins when we stop forcing change and start understanding the intelligence beneath our patterns. You can explore Luis's extensive work, courses, podcast, memberships and upcoming book Food Therapy at holisticlifenavigation.com. ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Luis: Luis Mojica is a somatic practitioner, trauma nutritionist, and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, where he teaches thousands of people around the world how to recover from stress and trauma. He uses whole foods, self-inquiry, and Somatic Experiencing as tools to find safety within yourself. Through Holistic Life Navigation, Luis offers online courses and webinars, in-person workshops and retreats, trauma-informed support groups, a monthly membership and newsletter, a weekly podcast, and a popular YouTube channel filled with insights and interviews. Luis' upcoming book, Food Therapy, will be released in April. Website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/holisticlifenavigation Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/holistic.life.navigation/ YouTube URL https://www.youtube.com/@holisticlifenavigation Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]
Dr. Mike Hart interviews Dr. Russell Kennedy about chronic anxiety as a childhood safety adaptation that never turns off, driven more by a body-based "alarm" than by thinking. Kennedy explains why understanding anxiety and talk-based cognitive approaches often have limited effect because subcortical systems communicate through feeling; alarm sensations trigger the mind to generate worries, which can become dopamine-reinforced and addictive. He discusses sensitivity (often cited as 15–20% of the population), modern stressors like smartphones and social media reducing discomfort tolerance, and high-functioning anxiety in high achievers and physicians, with sleep as a key regulation marker. Kennedy emphasizes reconnecting mind and body and adult self with younger self using somatic techniques (body scanning, hand placement, "sensation without explanation," and the SHOULD acronym), notes trauma can occur without an overtly traumatic life, links dysregulated autonomic states to varied symptoms, and shares rapid tools like the physiological sigh and alternate nostril breathing, plus his "Sanity" app and AnxietyMD resources. Dr. Russell Kennedy is a physician, author, and anxiety expert whose work explores the deeper roots of chronic anxiety, especially the role of childhood stress, nervous system dysregulation, and the body's stored alarm response. In this episode, he explains why anxiety is not just a thinking problem but a feeling problem, how worry becomes a coping pattern that keeps people stuck, why high performers often live in a state of hidden dysregulation, and how self-connection, somatic awareness, and better sleep can help break the cycle. Through a blend of clinical experience, neuroscience, and personal insight, Kennedy helps listeners better understand where anxiety comes from and what it actually takes to heal it at the root. Official site: https://www.dr-russ.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theanxietymd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRussellKennedyTHEANXIETYMD Therapies Mentioned Internal Family Systems (IFS): https://ifs-institute.com/ Somatic Experiencing / somatic therapy: https://traumahealing.org/ Physiological sigh: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter/breathwork-protocols-for-health-focus-stress Alternate nostril breathing: https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/alternate-nostril-breath Pain / Neuroplasticity Resources Alan Gordon / Pain Psychology Center: https://painpsychologycenter.com/our-team Pain Reprocessing Therapy: https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/ Experts Mentioned David Goggins: https://davidgoggins.com/ Joseph LeDoux: https://www.joseph-ledoux.com/ Dr. Ethan Russo: https://ethanrusso.org/ Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency paper (PubMed): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15159679/ Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to the Hart2Heart Podcast 01:19 Anxiety Starts in the Body 03:17 Sensitivity and Modern Stress 05:58 The Dopamine Worry Loop 08:08 Self Connection Over Self Punishment 09:09 High Functioning Anxiety and Burnout 12:41 Redefining Success Internally 17:19 Discipline vs Dysregulation 21:46 Mind Body Child Separation 27:10 Finding the Alarm Sensation 29:16 Somatic Steps to Soothe Alarm 33:18 Why We Should Say Alarm 35:07 Medicine Limits and SSRIs 35:36 Medicine Misses Root Causes 36:57 Trauma Behind Weird Symptoms 38:58 Fibro IBS and Nervous System 42:31 Forgiveness and Doctor Burnout 50:51 Biohacking Anxiety Spiral 56:56 Somatic Healing and Spirit 01:02:50 Psychedelics Need Foundation 01:03:39 Physiological Sigh Tools 01:06:24 App Plug and Farewell The Hart2Heart podcast is hosted by family physician Dr. Michael Hart, who is dedicated to cutting through the noise and uncovering the most effective strategies for optimizing health, longevity, and peak performance. This podcast dives deep into evidence-based approaches to hormone balance, peptides, sleep optimization, nutrition, psychedelics, supplements, exercise protocols, leveraging sunlight, and de-prescribing pharmaceuticals — using medications only when absolutely necessary. Beyond health science, we explore the intersection of public health and politics, exposing how policy decisions shape our health landscape and what actionable steps people can take to reclaim control over their well-being. Guests range from out-of-the-box thinking physicians such as Dr. Casey Means (author of "Good Energy") and Dr. Roger Sehult (Medcram lectures) to public health experts such as Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Dr. Marty Mckary (Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and high-profile names such as Zuby and Mark Sisson (Primal Blueprint and Primal Kitchen). If you're ready to take control of your health and performance, this podcast is for you.We cut through the jargon and deliver practical, no-BS advice that you can implement in your daily life, empowering you to make positive changes for your well-being. Connect with Dr. Mike Hart Instagram: @drmikehart Twitter: @drmikehart Facebook: @drmikehart
Hello! We're back with another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week I'm so excited to have Lorina here on the show. She is a somatic intimacy coach, certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and PhD student in human sexuality, with over 25 years in the healing arts and a deep focus on somatic intimacy. She blends multiple modalities to support trauma informed, pleasure inclusive work, and is the creator of the Held and Fulfilled program, helping people build deeper intimacy, stronger boundaries, and a greater capacity to receive, which is exactly what we get into together in this conversation.In this episode:How somatic work connects to sexuality and intimacyHow early experiences shape patterns around pleasureThe impact of performative sex and disconnection from the bodyThe four Rs of fulfillment: recognizing, reaching, receiving, and releasingWhy receiving pleasure and support can feel difficultHow to create safe spaces to practice boundaries and desireHow pleasure supports nervous system regulationThe impact of disconnection from pleasure on mood and creativityThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode!**This episode is sponsored by Wellness Sexpertise with Rachel Maine. Visit pure.shop/shop?sh=V9S5E8R and use my exclusive code MY9PU44 for 15% off your order!**ResourcesGet Lorina's free mini-course, Nourished: The Neuroscience of Receiving Beautifully at https://tinyurl.com/3sfjcj4hConnect with LorinaWebsite - LorinaManzanita.comSupport the showConnect with Rachel!Instagram: @The_Rachel_MaineWebsite: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertiseYouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelfFacebook: Rachel MaineEmail: therachelmaine@gmail.com
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when an entire nation is traumatised? How does collective grief differ from personal loss, and what does healing actually look like at that scale?In this episode, I speak with Dr Imke Hansen, trauma therapist, scholar of Eastern European History, and Deputy Director of the human rights organisation Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights. Nathalie and Imke first met in Zürich at a conference on collective grief and trauma with Dr Peter Levine and Thomas Hübl, and this conversation picks up where that encounter left off.Imke has worked with survivors of war and persecution for over two decades. Since 2014, she has led Libereco's psychosocial support work in Ukraine, supporting people living through one of the most devastating conflicts of our time. She is also a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, a body-based approach to trauma healing developed by Dr Peter Levine.In this episode, we coverWhat collective grief looks like on the ground in Ukraine — and what most people in the West don't seeThe difference between individual grief and collective trauma, and why that distinction matters for healingWhat "resilience" really means — and when the word gets in the wayWhat it means to witness collective suffering in a way that helps rather than harmsAbout today's guestDr. Imke Hansen holds a doctorate in Eastern European History and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner specialising in trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support for civil society activists and survivors of captivity and torture. She serves as Deputy Director of Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights, an independent German-Swiss NGO working in Belarus and Ukraine since 2009. She is the author of the comic book I CAN, available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.Resources mentionedLibereco – Partnership for Human Rights: libereco.orgComic book I CAN by Dr Imke Hansen — free download in English, Ukrainian, and Russian via Libereco's websiteSomatic Experiencing International: somaticexperiencing.comSupport the show
Somatic Experiencing is a therapy that focuses on the mind-body connection to help alleviate trauma-related tension stored in the body.https://positivepsychology.com/somatic-experiencing/https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Facing-Your-Feelings/Facing-Your-Feelings---01---Understanding-Distress-Intolerance.pdfRead Julie's Medium Blog.Support JULIE (and the show!)Support + get some bonus stuff over on PATREON.Get an occasional personal email from me: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTune in on INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE or TIKTOK.Info on War Tax Resistance.Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and the Sudan Relief FundThe opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you're the woman who holds everything together, manages everyone else's needs, and still ends the day overwhelmed, resentful, and reaching for wine, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I'm talking with Beatriz Victoria Albina about a pattern that quietly drives so much stress, anxiety, overgiving, and overdrinking: emotional outsourcing. Bea is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing. Together, we talk about why so many women end up stuck in people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-abandonment — and how to begin breaking that cycle without shame. For the full show notes, kindly go to this podcast episode link: https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/end-emotional-outsourcing-why-you-drink-to-cope-and-how-to-stop-looking-outside-yourself-to-feel-okay/ 4 Ways I Can Support You In Drinking Less + Living More Join The Sobriety Starter Kit, the only sober coaching course designed specifically for busy women. My proven, step-by-step sober coaching program will teach you exactly how to stop drinking — and how to make it the best decision of your life. Save your seat in my FREE MASTERCLASS, 5 Secrets To Successfully Take a Break From Drinking Grab the Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free. Connect with me for free sober coaching tips, updates + videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok @hellosomedaysober. Love The Podcast and Want To Say Thanks? ☕ Buy me a coffee! In the true spirit of Seattle, coffee is my love language. So if you want to support the hours that go into creating this show each week, click this link to buy me a coffee and I'll run to the nearest Starbucks + lift a Venti Almond Milk Latte and toast to you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hellosomeday
Danielle “When it comes to defending my kids, my husband, my community, my family members—even if I don't like you and I thought it was unjust—I could really step in and kick some ass. But when it comes to myself, the shutdown is so strong. I almost want to fall asleep.” Rebecca “There's a reason why you can be so passionate about justice—because you know what unjust feels like and looks like and sounds like. Whatever we have to do to survive that stays with us. And we can simultaneously say, ‘I won't ever stand by and watch somebody I love feel what I felt.'” Jenny “I think part of it is how I've been socialized as a white woman—you are supposed to be demure and look out for the betterment of other people. And even when women speak up about harm, they say, ‘I didn't want this to happen to another woman.' And that's good—but why isn't it enough to say, ‘This happened to me, and it's not okay?' It's like we need a surrogate to make it permissible to tell the truth.” Well, first I guess I would have to believe that there was or is an actual political dialogue taking place that I could potentially be a part of. And honestly, I'm not sure that I believe that.
In this exploration of divine connection and emotional awareness, Madison Margolin and communication coach Tsiporah Gottesman Bortz frame communication as a sacred practice for healing and self-expression.Learn more about Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and its developer here. This time on Set & Setting, Madison and Tsiporah have a conversation about: Tsiporah's connection to Ram Dass after his death, and asking his spirit for guidanceHow spiritual teachers make themselves known in auspicious ways Seeing our life as a movie: objective narration in order to gain more perspectiveLinking NVC & Hisbodedus (a Jewish practice of personal and heartfelt conversation with God)Tips for people who have communication blocks with the divine Bringing mindfulness and deep listening to our conversationsTuning into feelings rather than language Communication as a type of prayer and accessing the deepest part of us that wants to be expressedKeeping a “feelings & needs” journal, allowing our feelings and needs to existMoments of peace through Katonah Yoga, a hatha practice woven with sacred geometry and metaphor Psychedelic experiences and seeing how psychedelic life can be without plant medicineAbout Tsiporah Gottesman Bortz:Tsiporah Gottesman Bortz is a communication coach, mediator, and teacher with over 15 years of experience guiding individuals and groups in practices of presence, awareness, and connection. She teaches yoga, most recently through Katonah Yoga, and has completed Vipassana meditation training, which continues to inform and shape her work.Her approach to communication is rooted in Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication and is enriched by somatic practices, including Somatic Experiencing. She supports people in cultivating deep self-understanding and the ability to remain present and grounded, even in the midst of challenge.Tsiporah also draws from her experience in integration work, helping individuals make sense of and find meaning in profound inner experiences. Keep up with Tsiporah on her Instagram."Stagnant water is like a swamp or puddle. Healthy water is a river you can drink from; it's moving, it's alive. Those things inside of us that can feel really heavy, when we allow them to move, the stagnation starts to go away, and life force moves through us. It's moving to allow it to be part of us, when it can be alive in us, it doesn't create lethargy or stagnation. Hisbodedus is this way of expressing from our heart, speaking to creation, and staying big and alive even when we feel like something is closing in on us." –Tsiporah Gottesman BortzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is the first talk of a weeklong retreat in 2026. Lynn Teo starts by exploring various ways to resource the nervous system to support the capacity to be present to the moment's direct experience. Then, we investigate what mindfulness is and how mindfulness of the body supports present moment awareness. Lynn Teo has been teaching embodied movement and meditation for over 25 years. Deeply grateful to her teachers, she now teaches in the Insight (Vipassana) Tradition and is a Dharma teacher with Open Door Meditation Community in Portland, Maine. A deep believer in Sangha and belonging, she helps to empower community members (in particular helpers, healers, artists, activists, and people of color) with embodied practices of radical rest, resilience, and trauma/burnout recovery. As a clinician, Lynn combines acupuncture, shiatsu, and Somatic Experiencing ® and specializes in helping patients suffering anxiety, stress, overwhelm, burnout and trauma as well as chronic pain and chronic conditions. Learn more at www.lynnteoacupuncture.com. Dana: Venmo @Lynn-Teo.
You're fine…so why do you feel stuck? Where is the fear coming from, even when you know you're safe? The truth is, lasting change requires more than mindset work alone. It means training your nervous system to build new associations with things that once felt uncertain or threatening. Today, Lacy, Jessica, and somatic expert Janelle unpack the true role of the nervous system in manifestation. They explore how your body's sense of safety determines when to shut down and protect you from potential threats—and when to expand, receive, and take aligned action towards your goals. Plus, the small, doable steps ("small steppies") that lead you back to yourself. If you've ever felt stuck despite doing all the inner work, this episode is your roadmap back to safety, embodiment, and sustainable growth. Want to know where you stand with your nervous system? Take our free Nervous System Quiz and check the show notes for more DIs and resources inside the Pathway membership. 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Women's Plush Lounge Quarter Sock Bamboo Viscose Comforter Bon Charge - 15% off with code MAGNETIC Red Light Neck and Chest Mask In this episode we talk about: Why nervous system regulation is essential for manifestation—not optional A regulated system isn't always calm; it's flexible and adaptive Why self-sabotage often comes up – and how it's related to the nervous system The “upper limit problem” reflects your nervous system's capacity for receiving Expanding your “energy well” allows you to hold more success and joy Why overwhelm and shutdown are protective responses, not failures “Small steppy” actions help avoid burnout and build sustainable growth Overstimulation from modern life impacts your ability to regulate Somatic practices help the body align with mental breakthroughs Beauty, nature, and sensory experiences regulate the nervous system Avoidance habits that may signal dysregulation Authenticity reduces pressure and supports nervous system safety How relationships and co-regulation are deeply healing Movement, sound, and breathwork activate the vagus nerve Mentioned In the Episode: Expanded x Ep. 304 - How to Regulate Your Nervous System Expanded x Ep. 303 – Are You Standing in Your Own Way? 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Hosted by TBM's Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.At TBM, we've redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. 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In this grounded and deeply informed conversation, Will traces the history of the somatic field — from Thomas Hanna's coining of the term through the human potential movement at Esalen to Peter Levine's groundbreaking work in stress physiology — and makes a compelling case for why the body is not a machine to be programmed, but a living process to be inhabited. We explore why catharsis without capacity is dangerous, why the coaching industry is operating with an incomplete map, and why the fawn response makes “only go as far as your body says” almost useless in group settings. Will also shares his own journey — from surviving group home trauma as a teenager to declaring a mission to end trauma at a species level. If you've ever sensed that the healing world is missing something fundamental, this conversation will show you what it is.Will Rezin is a Somatic Experiencing practitioner and the founder of Trauma and Somatics, a global training organization that has trained over 500 practitioners across 28 countries in the art and science of trauma recovery.Time Stamps(00:00) Plant Medicine Reality Check(00:44) DNA Surprise(03:14) Meet Will Rezin(09:06) Will's Origin Story(11:53) Trauma and Mythic Meaning(25:04) What Somatics Really Means(34:42) We Are Bodied(41:21) The Great Paradox(50:46) Psycho Cybernetics and Belief(59:51) Somatic Rigidity and Aging(01:02:50) Stress Capacity and Vitality(01:09:14) Trauma Informed Facilitation(01:13:09) Coaching Industry Gaps(01:19:35) Resilience Over Protection(01:33:18) Knowledge Versus Embodiment(01:39:21) Mission to End TraumaGuest Linkshttps://www.traumaandsomatics.com/https://www.instagram.com/traumaandsomatics/https://www.instagram.com/willrezin/Free meditation and journal from WillConnect with UsTake the Real AF Test NowJoin our free Telegram communityJoin our membership Friends of the TruthAccess all our links
This is a 9-minute talk about how we hallucinate our separation from the world, which causes an immense amount of fear and sorrow, and then a 4-minute lyrical poem that reminds us that every experience is a deeply intimate and familiar experience of ourselves. Through inquiry, nature, and lyrical transmission, we dissolve the borders of skin to find a reality that is intimate and safe. Stop the "white-knuckled reach" for control; you are the relationship in which life occurs. Thank you for your listens and shares. I'm excited to hear about your experience with this more rhythmic poem. Your presence allows me to hand-gather soundscapes where I can - and create these meaningful touch points for myself and others, so thank you, with all my heart, for being here.Support the show✨ Every Thursday, I send out unpublished poems & audio essays to help us embody our felt sense of wholeness through nonduality, nature, and self-inquiry on my Substack. You can also find supportive courses on my website and Insight Timer or grab a book for your journey onwards on Amazon. ✨
Is your nervous system on overdrive? If you have physical symptoms that don't seem to have an explanation, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Laurie James, a coach, author and podcaster, talk about high sensitivity, healing and somatic experiencing.“Every nervous system is different based off of who you are, your lineage, your culture, how you were raised, the trauma that you experienced.” — Laurie JamesDo you ever feel like the little pink toy bunny in the commercial—you just keep going, and going and going? Life keeps coming at you, and you keep reacting. Maybe you're racing to stay a step ahead. Then one day your body stops. Your brain says, “No more!” Maybe it hasn't happened yet, but if you're on that path, you can take steps to give your nervous system a much-needed break. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Laurie James, an author, podcaster and somatic relationship coach, for a talk about somatic experiencing. Learn about how this mind/body approach can help highly sensitive women heal from past trauma, regulate their nervous system, better manage sensory overload, and live a more balanced life.You can fund the full show notes and resources here.Support the showI hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook
"NARM® opened a whole new world to me... it's not just something you put on. NARM is, for me, a way of life. It's not just something you throw at somebody." - Elizabeth Remic Simonian On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth welcomes Elizabeth Remic Simonian, an integrative and somatic therapist based in Rotterdam, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and trained jazz vocalist, for a deeply heartful conversation about how the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®) transformed not only her clinical work but her entire way of being in relationship with others. Elizabeth traces her journey from conservatory-trained musician to trauma therapist, sharing the pivotal moments that called her toward depth and healing. She reflects on how encountering NARM for the first time revealed something she had never experienced in years of therapy: being asked what she actually wanted. From there, Elizabeth explores the profound shifts that unfolded as she began tracking her own efforting, reclaiming authenticity, and understanding that leaving yourself out of the equation is its own form of disconnection. She also shares how bringing NARM's relational presence into her music teaching created a palpable shift in her students' openness and creative freedom, and how singing with more embodiment and less shame changed her relationship with her own voice. The conversation closes with a tender example from Elizabeth's clinical practice, illustrating what it looks like to meet a client's vulnerability with genuine humanity rather than professional distance. We invite you to listen to the full episode and follow Transforming Trauma on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. *** SPACE: SPACE is an Inner Development Program of Support and Self-Discovery for Therapists on the Personal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Levels offered by the Complex Trauma Training Center. This experiential learning program offers an immersive group experience designed to cultivate space for self-care, community support, and deepening vitality in our professional role as therapists. Learn more about how to join. *** The Complex Trauma Training Center: https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com View upcoming trainings: https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/schedule/ *** The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC also offers the SPACE Inner Development Program for Therapists, providing a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal. The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care. *** We want to connect with you! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/complextraumatrainingcenter/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/complextraumatrainingcenter/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/complex-trauma-training-center/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ComplexTraumaTrainingCenter X https://x.com/CTTC_Training
✨ Special Rerelease Episode ✨In this important conversation, Kayleigh sits down with Dr. Pria Alpern to talk about EMDR therapy and its powerful role in healing birth trauma. If you've ever felt stuck in intrusive memories, body flashbacks, or overwhelming anxiety after your birth experience, this episode offers both education and hope. We break down what EMDR actually is, how it works, and why it can be especially effective for perinatal trauma.In this episode, we talk about:
Dr. Laurence Heller is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and author with over four decades of experience in the field of trauma healing. He is the creator of the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®), a clinical approach specifically designed for working with complex and developmental trauma.Dr. Heller holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and, after years of working with treatment modalities such as Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing®, and psychodynamic psychotherapy, recognized a significant gap in models addressing early developmental trauma. It was out of this recognition—and the growing need in the field—that he developed NARM.He is the founder and director of the NARM Training Institute and a Senior Fellow at The Meadows Treatment Centers.Dr. Heller regularly teaches advanced NARM trainings across the U.S. and Europe, leads immersive clinical consultations, and is a sought-after speaker at trauma-focused conferences worldwide. His groundbreaking book Healing Developmental Trauma, co-authored with Aline LaPierre, has been translated into 15 languages. His more recent book, The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma, was published in 2022 by North Atlantic Books. In This EpisodeDr. Heller's websiteDr. Heller's booksHealing Shame and Guilt, By Laurence Heller, Ph.D. and Stephan K. NiederwieserBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Thank you to our Sponsors:Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.appArizona Trauma Institute at https://aztrauma.org/
Awareness of attachment styles in relationships is crucial for maintaining healthy, sustainable relationships. Once you are aware of your attachment styles in relationships, you will begin to see areas where you may need healing. Understanding Attachment Styles and Anxiety Understanding how you relate to others is deeply influenced by your attachment style. This concept, rooted in early life, plays a pivotal role in how you experience relationships today. The Root of Attachment Styles Attachment styles begin to form during the first three years of life when the brain and nervous system are most malleable. Types of Attachment Styles There are several types of attachment styles to consider: Secure Attachment: Developed through consistently supportive caregiving, resulting in trusting and balanced relationships. Anxious Attachment: Arises when caregivers are unpredictable, leading to worry about relationships being untrustworthy or unstable. Avoidant Attachment: Occurs when a caregiver is consistently dismissive or unavailable, causing an emotional distance in adult relationships. Disorganized Attachment: Results from trauma or inconsistent caregiving, creating confusion and fear around intimacy. The Impact of Anxiety Attachment styles are not merely theoretical; they are intricately connected to anxiety levels in relationships. Anxious and avoidant tendencies can manifest through fear of abandonment or difficulty with closeness and vulnerability. Pathways to Healing and Establishing Secure Attachment Awareness is the primary step in transforming your attachment style. Here are some methods to guide your journey: Therapy and Professional Support: Engaging in therapy, especially when informed by attachment theory, can provide profound insights and tools for change. Techniques such as Somatic Experiencing or neurofeedback can aid in reconditioning the nervous system. Grief and Story Work: Unprocessed grief from childhood needs acknowledgment. Story work in a supportive group setting can help reframe past narratives, providing healing and a sense of empowerment. Co-Regulation: Finding relationships where co-regulation is possible helps. Whether through therapy, a coach, or a supportive spouse, being with someone who models secure attachment can naturally elevate your own attachment style. Exploring Spiritual and Emotional Growth: Acknowledging Christianity's role can also promote healing. Secure faith and trust in Jesus as your savior can provide stability and comfort. The Crucial Role of Community Healing from attachment-related wounds is not a solitary journey. Awareness, Acknowledgement, and Hard Holy Work Acknowledging and working with your attachment style is a critical component of improving interpersonal relationships and managing anxiety. A Relationship With the Lord God is at our side and ready to help us heal. Read the full show notes and access all links. Website for Kathryn Wessling Additional Attachment Style resources from Kathryn Books How We Love Secure Love Attachment Style Quizzes: How We Love The Attachment Project