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Stress Response In Relationship
22 januari 2024 · 55 min
This week on Trauma Rewired, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth welcome back Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro to explore the physiology of stress and the transformative power of neurosomatic intelligence. Lees meer
We know that connection is crucial to our survival as humans, but for those with complex trauma, even the healthiest relationships can trigger a stress response and lead to maladaptive behaviors. This episode provides a comprehensive look at how stress impacts our relationships and physical health, and highlights the importance of consistent nervous system training to rewire the brain's response to stress and build resilience.
The conversion starts by examining what happens in the brain when a stress response is activated, and how developmental trauma shapes our nervous system and subconscious reactions as adults. Matt breaks down complex neurological processes, covering the role of the HPA axis, immune dysregulation and increased inflammation. Jennifer also introduces a new concept, called "shameflammation," as they delve into the connection between chronic stress and disease in the body.
Listen to this episode to learn more about stress response in relationships and how you can retrain it through NSI!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Understanding the HPA axis and stress response
How developmental trauma shapes our stress response
General adaptation response and the impact of stress on the body
Shame and the inflammatory response
The neurological response to stress
The connection between social threat, inflammation and stress response
Neurosomatic intelligence as a tool for change
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The Pelvic Floor and It's Relationship to Healing Freeze, Dissociation, and Shame
15 januari 2024 · 52 min
The pelvic bowl is the center of our somatic experience, but the majority of women are disconnected from this crucial part of the body. So today, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth are joined by Veronica Rottman of Waking Womb to address the importance of pelvic floor health. Lees meer
In this episode, Veronica and our hosts take a deep dive into the relationship to the pelvic floor, exploring the intricate connection the womb space has with our nervous system, emotional regulation, and pleasure. They delve into how societal pressures, personal traumas, and misconceptions about pelvic floor healing contribute to a widespread disconnection from this essential area.
Most importantly, they discuss the crucial role the nervous system and emotional processing plays in healing our relationship with the pelvic floor, including how to reconnect and heal the pelvic floor without overwhelm or retraumatization.
Tune in now to learn more about this sacred aspect of our physical, mental, and emotional health!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why the pelvic floor relationship is important for healing
Dissociation, freeze response and shame in relationship to the pelvic floor
Managing emotions in pelvic floor work
How chronic self-abandonment impacts the health of the pelvic floor
The role of the nervous system in pelvic floor health
Addressing physical pain with emotional exploration
Misconceptions in pelvic health and trauma healing
Finding pleasure in pelvic floor healing
Reframing the concept of 'The Body Keeps the Score'
Connect with Veronica Rottman, Waking Womb
IG: https://www.instagram.com/wakingwomb/
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Healing the Relationship With Our Bodies
9 januari 2024 · 48 min
Our bodies are always speaking to us, but often we're not able to understand or listen to what they're trying to communicate. Lees meer
In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth unpack the complexities of our relationship to the body, including how our perceptions, emotions and beliefs about our bodies significantly impact our overall well-being. They dive deep into the impact the interoceptive system has on the nervous system, emotions and behaviors, especially in relation to disordered eating and body dysmorphia.
Jennifer and Elisabeth explore how past traumas shape our body image and inhibit our ability to express emotions safely through the body, sharing their own journeys from the cycle of maladaptive behaviors to loving acceptance.
Tune in to hear their insights into having a healthier, more compassionate relationship with your body!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Exploring the relationship to the body
How we develop our body image
Interoceptive awareness and our ability to connect to the body
The connection between trauma and the relationship to the body
Understanding body dysmorphia and dissociation
Sensory mismatch in relation to body dysmorphia
The emotional aspect of the relationship to the body
Building a healthier relationship to the body
Contact us about private Rewire Neuro-Somatic Coaching:
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Healing the Relationship to Our Bodies
9 januari 2024 · 48 min
Our bodies are always speaking to us, but often we're not able to understand or listen to what they're trying to communicate. Lees meer
In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth unpack the complexities of our relationship to the body, including how our perceptions, emotions and beliefs about our bodies significantly impact our overall well-being. They dive deep into the impact the interoceptive system has on the nervous system, emotions and behaviors, especially in relation to disordered eating and body dysmorphia.
Jennifer and Elisabeth explore how past traumas shape our body image and inhibit our ability to express emotions safely through the body, sharing their own journeys from the cycle of maladaptive behaviors to loving acceptance.
Tune in to hear their insights into having a healthier, more compassionate relationship with your body!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Exploring the relationship to the body
How we develop our body image
Interoceptive awareness and our ability to connect to the body
The connection between trauma and the relationship to the body
Understanding body dysmorphia and dissociation
Sensory mismatch in relation to body dysmorphia
The emotional aspect of the relationship to the body
Building a healthier relationship to the body
Contact us about private Rewire Neuro-Somatic Coaching:
https://brainbased-wellness.com/rewire-private-neuro-somatic-coaching/
Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program and sign up for the spring cohort now! https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source
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Complex Trauma Impacts Brain Development
1 januari 2024 · 58 min
"Impaired integration is such a hallmark of the traumatized brain. It disrupts our ability to balance our nervous system. Neurobiologist Dan Siegel says that at its very essence, the purpose of trauma therapy is to restore brain integration." Lees meer
On today's episode, co-hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness discuss the neurological impacts of trauma, specifically how disassociation and fragmentation affect our brain integration. They're joined by Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro and co-founder of the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching Certification Program.
Expect to understand more about how early childhood trauma results in brain dysfunction, shapes our basic functioning and filtration systems, and can overpower the cognitive mind. You'll also learn what reintegrating memories actually means, and why integration is the key to healing.
Trauma Rewired has mentioned many times that without integration, long-lasting change is difficult, but without the survival brain and emotional brain working together, integration, specifically vertical integration, is impossible. This may sound overwhelming, but the good news change IS possible because of neuroplasticity.
If you want a deep understanding of vertical integration and how trauma affects the developing brain, tune in to learn more!
Tune in to hear how neurosomatic intelligence can help get you to integrate and regulate your nervous system!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Defining complex trauma from a neurosomatic perspective
Effects of trauma on brain development
Dissociation and fragmentation of self
Memory integration and why people feel "stuck"
Real examples of trauma responses overpowering their cognitive brain
Dissociating from the different parts of your self
What is vertical integration?
How developmental trauma affects vertical integration
Dysregulation between the brains left and right hemispheres
The SAID Principle in realtion to nervous system imbalance
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Presence
26 december 2023 · 53 min
How do you show up in the world, in relationships, at work? Even just sitting in a sauna. Can you safely say you are fully present in these situations? If you feel you aren't present most of the time, you're not alone. Most people aren't, especially if you've experienced complex trauma. On the bright side, presence can be learned by using the right tools to get you there. Lees meer
Presence is a topic that is near and dear to our hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth's hearts, precisely because of how they both struggled to be present after experiencing trauma, but also the gift presence provided them in all aspects of life once re-learned.
In today's episode, Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss how not being present, repressing emotions and dissociation can lead to health issues and deteriorate relationships. While offering the tools required to become present to live a fulfilling and healthy life with secure attachment styles in relationships.
This episode dives deep into the science behind presence as well as what happens when you are in your body for the first time in a long time and how using the tools provided in the NSI training can help. Understanding how your brain operates when it is fully present and how it affects your body, while having tools to help you get there, can literally put years back on to your life.
Tune in for this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How Jennifer and Elisabeth define presence
Why presence is important for healing complex traumas
Empowerment that comes from presence
How presence is a time expander
What is a trigger?
How intentional training can lead to presence
The time it takes to cultivate full presence in the body
The struggle behind showing up in the world differently
Health implications behind repressed emotion and not being present
One big reason to start being present: a study on telomeres
Why it is important to work with your interoceptive system
Re-patterning of relationship attachment style
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Dissociation
18 december 2023 · 45 min
Dissociation is one way that our brain keeps us safe from things that may cause us stress or harm. Whether it's a simple moment of daydreaming or constant state of dissociation in an abusive relationship, being cognitively and physically disconnected is not conducive to healing. Lees meer
During this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss the spectrum of dissociation and how it can affect the interoceptive system, or how we process and send information to the brain. They go over the symptoms of dissociation, sharing their personal experiences of dissociation related to childhood trauma.
Our survival brain sees healing as a threat, but there are ways to rehab the deficits in the nervous system to give more clear information to the brain, helping us to think and see more clearly. For example, training our interoceptive system can fight our hypersensitivity to threats and bring us out of disassociation.
To learn what tools can help you retrain your nervous system and the learned conditioned responses that are no longer serving you, tune in to this episode!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Misconceptions about dissociation
The definition of dissociation and its symptoms
Dissociation as a protective mechanism
How the interoceptive system works
Dissociation and the freeze response
How dissociation affects the body and how we feel pain
The link to avoidance behavior
Tools to bring yourself back from a state of dissociation
Body dysmorphia and deficits in the visual system
Living in the body to find a safe place to feel and heal
Dissociation as an effect of peak somatic experiences
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Attachment Styles Can Change and Are a Lens That Filters Relationships
11 december 2023 · 58 min
When a child's needs aren't being met by their caregiver, by not being fed or feeling safe, they develop a distorted view of relationships. This attachment schema is the lens through which they examine the behavior of others, impacting their ability to form relationships and lead a healthy, happy life. Lees meer
In past episodes, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have talked about connection being one of our survival needs, but an insecure attachment directly challenges this need. Being close to others, feeling vulnerable and connected, can also be very dysregulating to those who learned to survive with unemotional or unreliable caregivers.
So, how can you overcome your learned patterns to create healthy relationships with yourself and others? The answer is nervous system training.
In this episode, Jennifer and Elisabeth will walk you through attachment schema, how the three insecure attachment styles develop and show up as behavioral outputs, and how nervous system regulation has helped them work toward lasting change.
Tune in for all this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Attachment style from the NSI perspective
How insecure attachment schema affects social development
Nervous system regulation as a way to change our patterns
The areas of the brain responsible for creating neuro tags
How the 3 insecure attachment styles develop and are expressed
Misconceptions about avoidant attachment style
Disorganized attachment and complex trauma
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Sign up for the free Holiday Self-Care NSI Workshop on December 15th:
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Attachment is the Root of Complex Trauma
4 december 2023 · 52 min
Our last episode introduced the brain as a social organ, and how this topic relates to the neurobiology of relationships. Today, we dive deeper into how the brain develops through social interactions, why social connection is a survival need, and what happens in the body when we experience connection with other people. Lees meer
Matt Bush is joining Jennifer and Elisabeth to discuss the impact of trauma on the brain's functioning, and therefore, our relationships, expression, sense of safety, and overall health. They talk about what happens when you're not primed for connection in childhood, how the brain is wired to be part of the social structure in relationships, what part of the brain guides us toward dysregulation and protective outputs, and lots more.
If any of this sounds confusing, be sure to listen for Matt's definitions of attachment schema and C-PTSD from a neurosomatic perspective, which make it easier to understand how these systems and inputs come together for integration.
You'll also finally learn why complex trauma is an attachment would, and most importantly, that change is possible and how you can get started NOW. Tune in for all this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The impact of attachment patterns on brain function
How the brain develops through social interactions
The role of the insular cortex
John Bowlby's attachment theory
How a mother's nervous system impacts a child's
The resiliency of our nervous system
Attachment styles and Bowlby's experiment
Matt's neurosomatic definition of attachment schema and C-PTSD
How we can rewire attachment
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Holidays Attachment
27 november 2023 · 39 min
The holidays can be a magical time full of celebrations and connection, but they can also evoke feelings of loneliness and overwhelm — especially for those with a history of trauma. This duality of emotions can be hard to navigate, so this episode of Trauma Rewired explores the complex emotions that many experience during this time and strategies to manage them without falling back to harmful behaviors. Lees meer
The conversation begins by revisiting the concept of neurotags to illustrate how simple sensory inputs like sounds or smells can trigger emotional and physical responses linked to past traumas. Then, we delve into the impact of family dynamics, societal pressures, internal and external expectations, highlighting the importance of self-care and boundary setting.
Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth also share their personal experiences with holiday-related trauma and reflect on their coping mechanisms that have evolved from maladaptive to healthy over time. As you listen to their insights, you'll learn tools and strategies to regulate your nervous system, honor your body, and manage expectations amidst the festive chaos.
Tune in to learn what small actions you can take to overcome the holiday blues!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The concept of neurotags and the holidays
Emotional complexities of the holiday season and trauma
Triggers and maladaptive behavior
Expectations versus capacity
Self-care and setting boundaries
The holiday season's impact on our health
Healthy coping strategies for the holidays
What to expect next season on Trauma Rewired
Sign up for the free Holiday Self-Care NSI Workshop on December 15th:
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Secure Attachments & Nervous System Health
20 november 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
Do you intellectualize all the concepts and theories heard on this podcast or the ones you read on The Holistic Psychologist's social media, but can't seem to get past the awareness stage of healing and put what you know into practice? Lees meer
In this episode with Dr. Nicole LePera, aka "The Holistic Psychologist," we discuss the power of embodiment and its role in healing trauma and rewiring the brain to support a healthy nervous system. We do a deep dive into the profound impact our childhood has on future relationships, getting into the root cause of our maladaptive cycles of behavior and how to overcome internal, subconscious resistance.
After listening to this insightful conversation, you'll have a better understanding of the neurobiology of trauma bonds, how trauma affects our experience of emotion, and the challenges you may face on your healing journey.
Tune in to learn how to cultivate safety within yourself and improve your relationships!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Embodiment's role in healing
Chronic shame and dysregulation
How our childhood impacts adult relationships
Trauma bonds and how they manifest as relational patterns
The theory of constructed emotion
Grief and anger in the healing process
Harmful labeling in the mental health industry
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Sign up for the free Holiday Self-Care NSI Workshop on December 15th:
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Connect with Dr. Nicole LePera:
https://theholisticpsychologist.com/free-resources/
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https://twitter.com/Theholisticpsyc
https://www.tiktok.com/@theholisticpsychologist
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEWTaMjqOH8J1Gy06Ey0Yg
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Emotional Neglect
13 november 2023 · 53 min
When we think about adverse childhood experiences, emotional neglect is often seen as less significant compared to other forms of trauma. Its subtleties make it easy to overlook, but the truth is that emotional neglect has a profound effect on our relationships and health as adults, from the detrimental effects on the brain and immune system. Lees meer
In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth define emotional neglect and go over the signs and behaviors of those who've experienced it in childhood. They outline how it affects one's ability to self-regulate, discern and express emotions, form healthy attachments, and more.
As they explore the topic of emotional neglect, you'll gain a better understanding of the nuances of emotional neglect, and how emotional neglect manifests in your adult behaviors. Most importantly, Jennifer and Elisabeth tools and strategies that can help you heal and learn emotional regulation.
Tune in as we peel back the layers of emotional neglect and teach you how to nurture your emotional well-being!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Subtleties of emotional neglect
The impact of neglect on emotional regulation
Signs of childhood emotional neglect
What healthy emotional modeling looks like
Emotional repression and immune function
Boundaries and parentification
Strategies to heal emotional neglect
Listen to Trauma Rewired's episode on "ACE Scores & Health Across Your Lifetime" here: https://illuminatedwithjennifer.libsyn.com/ace-scores-health-across-a-lifetime
Sign up for the free Holiday Self-Care NSI Workshop on December 15th:
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Trauma Informed Police Care
10 november 2023 · 48 min
Is it possible to work through trauma and improve nervous system health when your job requires you to disconnect from your body in order to survive? Lees meer
In this episode, you'll learn how trauma-informed training can transform the lives of police officers and their communities by addressing issues of trauma and chronic stress within and outside of the organization. Host Elisabeth Kristoff, along with NSI practitioners Victor Jones and Janine Harris Elisabeth, recently trained police officers and first responders in neurosomatic intelligence as part of the Columbus CARE Coalition's trauma-informed initiative, and they were moved by the growth and understanding they witnessed from the attendees.
Among their takeaways from their experience is the critical need for support and tools that address the nervous system's role in managing anxiety and conflict, especially in high-stakes professions. Today's conversation highlights how NSI work can lead to profound changes in how these professionals handle daily stressors, show empathy, and heal their communities.
Tune in to learn more about the powerful impact nervous system work can have on our communities!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Janine's work and the Columbus CARE Coalition framework
How NSI can improve the health of police officers
NSI's impact on police and community relations
Integrating the body in conflict resolution
The effect of historical trauma on emotional expression
Columbus CARE Coalition's plan for a trauma-informed city
The potential of NSI work in law enforcement
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You can also sign up for our free Holiday Stress Resilience Workshop here: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/holidayselfcare
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Historical Trauma and Attachment
6 november 2023 · 50 min
What role does our ancestral history play in our attachment styles, and mental health as a whole? Joining us on the show to help answer this question is Dr. Jennifer Mullen, a psychologist, educator, and author of "Decolonizing Therapy!" Lees meer
Traditional therapy focuses on the individual, but decolonizing therapy puts forth the concept that understanding one's historical trauma and the current socio-political context can lead to deeper healing. And without a safe place to explore these traumas, affected populations don't have the same opportunity to heal themselves and their relationships.
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Mullen dives into the impact colonization and our ancestral wounds have on our attachment, sense of belonging, and emotional expression. She covers topics like migration trauma, separation from your ancestral lands (referred to as the original attachment wound), and how our current culture perpetuates deep-seated intergenerational traumas that have a profound effect on the body and nervous system.
Curious to learn more? Tune into our full conversation on decolonizing therapy now!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The trauma of separation from family and land
How societal and cultural beliefs shape our attachment
What drove her work in decolonizing therapy
Sacred rage and how to safely process it
The importance of emotional expression
Migration trauma and attachment wounding
Colonization and its emotional components
Connect with Dr. Jennifer Mullen:
https://www.instagram.com/decolonizingtherapy/
https://linktr.ee/decolonizingtherapyBooks mentioned in this episode:
Native American Postcolonial Psychology by Eduardo Duran and Bonnie Duran
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Joy a Degruy
Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery by Na'im Akbar
The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave by Willie Lynch
Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible by Ruth King
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Shame
30 oktober 2023 · 46 min
Shame Lees meer
Season 03, Episode 19
If you listened to our episode on toxic shame last season, then you know that shame is a debilitating emotional response that keeps us from full self-expression. It represses other emotions and inhibits our verbal and non-verbal communication, becoming a barrier to our connection with others.
In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth dive even deeper into the neurology of shame and how it impacts our health and relationships. They cover the link between shame and the trauma responses freeze and dissociation, the immunological effects of shame and guilt, and how shame keeps us isolated and drives protective behaviors in those with complex trauma.
Jennifer and Elisbeth also share their own experiences with shame, going into detail with the practices and tools they use to build the capacity in their nervous system and move shame through the body.
It's incredibly difficult to feel secure and connected when you're living life with an undercurrent of shame, but acceptance is the first step to addressing these issues. So tune in now to learn how you can start safely processing shame!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why shame is a necessary emotion
How shame impacts self-expression
The body's somatic experience of shame
The over coupling of shame during childhood sexual trauma
How shame drives maladaptive survival behaviors
The trauma of dissociation
Working shame through the body
How nervous system work has helped us work through shame
Listen to this episode on Toxic Shame from season 2 here: https://illuminatedwithjennifer.libsyn.com/toxic-shame-cptsd-component
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Birthing and Medical Trauma
23 oktober 2023 · 42 min
Earlier this season in episode 3, Trauma Rewired explored the impact of a mother's nervous system on their child even before birth. But let's take a step back and focus on the overwhelming experience of birth to discuss the layers of trauma in the birth process and the importance of trauma-informed care. Lees meer
Mandy Irby, founder of The Birth Nurse, is on the show today to share her own traumatic birth experience that transformed her approach to the birth process as a labor and delivery nurse. Since discovering the power of nervous system regulation, she's shifted her career to educate nurses on trauma-informed care and how to build resilience within themselves so they can reduce harm and support patients during the birthing process.
In this episode, Mandy helps us explore the coregulation of mothers and medical professionals, the history of harm in the birth process, how trauma plays out in the birth space and the impact on the nervous system.
Tune in to find out how Mandy is bridging her experience as a nurse and neurosomatic intelligence certified practitioner to promote trauma-informed care in the birthing process!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The impact of Mandy's own birth experience
Why medical professionals detach from their patients
How Mandy uses NSI to help nurses support their patients
The history of oppression and harm in perinatal care
The layers of trauma in the birth experience
Using NSI tools to overcome the challenges of being a nurse
How NSI training can change birth outcomes and birth culture
Connect with Mandy Irby:
https://mandyirby.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyirby/
https://www.instagram.com/thebirthnurse/
https://www.youtube.com/thebirthnurseofficial
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Chronic Pain & Emotions
16 oktober 2023 · 49 min
As we dive deeper into applied neurology and the immune system, we're joined by the founder of Stop Chasing Pain, Dr. Bruce Perry. He helps us explore the link between emotion, pain and its impact on the immune system. Lees meer
In this episode, Dr. Perry shares his personal experience with polyautoimmunity as he discusses his experience treating his own shame surrounding his body image. With his expertise, we explore the subconscious and conscious role of emotions, as well as the body's natural response to threats, including how we can fight inflammation even when it's an unintentional effect of our emotional responses.
Dr. Perry, along with hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth, provide insights on how you can work with the nervous system to create long-lasting change that impacts the health of your immune system. You'll learn how trauma can dysregulate the nervous system, the importance of self-awareness, and what you can do to nurture social connection and introspection.
Tune in as we explore the consequences of trauma on our body, as well as inflammation from a neurosomatic perspective!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How Dr. Perry got into this work
The way in which we process sensory input
Self-awareness and its role in lasting change
Understanding the nervous system and its reaction to stimuli
Shame and how it leads to inflammation
Pain as a protective response
Allostatic load and alleviating stress
What happens in the body during shame/inflammatory response
Where to learn more about lymphatic work
Connect with Dr. Bruce Perry:
@stopchasingpain
https://www.stopchasingpain.com/
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Misattunement & Co-regulation
9 oktober 2023 · 57 min
One thing you've probably heard over and over again on this season of Trauma Rewired is that nervous systems affect one another. In fact, our nervous systems are continuously responding and adapting to each other's signals — a process called coregulation. Lees meer
Coregulation is important for maintaining safe, healthy relationships but can have a negative impact on the nervous system when someone is dysregulated or experiencing misattunement. A lack of connection through coregulation also impacts our ability for emotional self-regulation, which can lead to maladaptive behaviors like drinking, binge eating and codependency.
During this episode, Elisabeth and Jennifer define coregulation and attunement, and explain their role in self-regulation and emotional expression. They dive deeper into the importance of coregulation and the development of self-regulating behaviors in childhood, as well as the impact mothers, and even fathers, have on an infant's stress response. Finally, you'll hear how you can create change in your nervous system, and the positive results Elizabeth has noticed in her own life because of her own nervous system work.
As Jennifer says in this episode, "knowledge is power when you put it into action." So give this episode a listen now!
Topics discussed in this episode:
What it looks like to have a regulated nervous system
Our definition of coregulation
How nervous systems impact each other and our ability to regulate
Coregulating with pets or nature
When we learn how to be self-regulators
The role of attunement for regulation
The effects of misattunement in childhood
Can your children inherit your trauma response?
How the body responds to stress and the HPA axis
Creating change and repatterning your nervous system
The influence of fathers on infant's development
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Empathy and the Nervous System
2 oktober 2023 · 40 min
Last week, Trauma Rewired explored the neurology of narcissism, so this week we're focusing on empathy. Matt Bush, co-lead educator of the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Training, is back on the show to help us dive deeper into why some people are highly empathic and how they can protect themselves from its overwhelming effects. Lees meer
Believe it or not, empaths and narcissists have foundational similarities. Not only does the brain chemistry look the same, but empaths and narcissists both struggle with nervous system regulation and look to others to help them regulate their emotions. But whereas the narcissist avoids the emotions of others, empaths are deeply affected and have a physiological experience to the emotions of others on a subconscious level. This can lead to emotional fatigue, chronic stress, poor sense of self and more.
So what's the difference between having empathy and being an empath, and how can you change subconscious behavior? In this episode, Elisabeth, Jennifer and Matt cover the signs of being an empath, the causes of elevated empathy, such as deficits in the interoceptive system, and how it impacts our overall health.
If you identify as an empath, tune in to learn about the power of nervous system regulation for changing harmful empath behavior!
Topics discussed in this episode:
What it means to be an empath
Empathy from a neurosomatic perspective
Causes of high empathy
Why being an empath isn't always a good thing
How deficits in the interoceptive system lead to empath behavior
The correlation between sensory mismatch and empathy
How to retain your empathic gifts and also prioritize yourself
Nervous system regulation as a tool for change
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Narcissism
25 september 2023 · 41 min
What's the difference between possessing narcissistic traits and being a narcissist? Can we say narcissistic personality disorder is real when we don't believe in personalities? How does narcissism develop, and what does it look like in the brain? Tune in as your hosts answer all these questions and more with Matt Bush of Neuro-Somatic Intelligence. Lees meer
This episode explores the neurology of narcissism, the spectrum of narcissism, and how narcissism can evolve as a survival response when it seems so counterintuitive to our social need for connection. Matt is an expert in applied neurology, so he shares the science of what narcissism looks like in the brain, such as where deficits exist in the brain and how they reflect in a narcissist's emotional skills and empathy towards others.
Jennifer, Elisabeth and Matt also discuss malignant narcissism, narcissistic attachment, and the allure of a codependent or empathic person for a narcissist. Most importantly, they discuss if change is possible for narcissists and how you can protect yourself from a narcissist.
Listen to this episode to gain a better understanding of narcissism through the lens of neurosomatic intelligence!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Definition of narcissistic personality disorder
How narcissism develops from an NSI perspective
What narcissism looks like in the brain
The reward circuit in the narcissistic brain
Why narcissists lack empathy
How narcissists experience emotions
Can narcissists change?
What you should do if you have a narcissist in your life
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Fawn & Sexual Fawn
18 september 2023 · 53 min
The four trauma responses are the brain's way of protecting us from threat, real or perceived. They are noncognitive, reflexive outputs that are deeply ingrained in those that have experienced trauma, which makes them incredibly difficult responses to rewire. In this episode, we explore the most dangerous F: fawn and sexual fawn response. Lees meer
To help us dive deeper into fawn response, we're joined by Luis Mojica, somatics practitioner and the founder of Holistic Life Navigation. Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have personally learned a lot from his teachings, including how the nervous system responds to fawn and the body boundary violations that occur with sexual fawning.
During this episode, Luis goes over the concept of over coupling, specifically how fear merges with intimacy and threat with arousal because of developmental sexual trauma. Luis also touches on the difference between threat and trigger, how the body can be traumatized sexually without the presence of assault, and MORE.
Tune in to learn how you can let go of shame attached to fawn response, recognize your fawn patterns, and start to heal!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The development of over coupling after developmental sexual trauma
Fawn response from a neurosomatic perspective
Shame as a protective mechanism and how to reframe it
How to become self-aware of your fawning
Trigger versus threat
Differentiation between sexual fawning and arousal
Fawning and freeze as a hybrid response
Lying as a trauma response
Finding compassion during healing
Body boundary violations in sexual fawning
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Codependency
11 september 2023 · 29 min
If you have a pattern of staying in unbalanced, chaotic relationships, this episode is for you. If it's hard for you to set boundaries with friends, family or romantic partners, this episode is for you. If you fixate on the emotions of others rather than your own, this episode is for you. Lees meer
These are all signs of codependency, which is the topic of this episode. Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss its negative effects on your emotional and physical health, the behaviors associated with codependency, and how they're formed starting in childhood, diving deep into the attachment wound, our relationship with caregivers, and emotional self-regulation.
Jennifer and Elisabeth also share examples of their own codependent relationships, and how they started to recognize their codependent tendencies and learn to change them.
Tune in to gain a deep understanding of codependency and how you can break your codependency patterns!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Codependence versus interdependence
What causes codependency and how it shapes our behaviors
Signs and symptoms of codependency
How trauma impacts emotional self-regulation
Breaking codependent patterns with nervous system regulation
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The Fluidity of Attachment Styles and the Capacity to create more security
4 september 2023 · 56 min
When a child's needs aren't being met by their caregiver, by not being fed or feeling safe, they develop a distorted view of relationships. This attachment schema is the lens through which they examine the behavior of others, impacting their ability to form relationships and lead a healthy, happy life. Lees meer
In past episodes, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have talked about connection being one of our survival needs, but an insecure attachment directly challenges this need. Being close to others, feeling vulnerable and connected, can also be very dysregulating to those who learned to survive with unemotional or unreliable caregivers.
So, how can you overcome your learned patterns to create healthy relationships with yourself and others? The answer is nervous system training.
In this episode, Jennifer and Elisabeth will walk you through attachment schema, how the three insecure attachment styles develop and show up as behavioral outputs, and how nervous system regulation has helped them work toward lasting change.
Tune in for all this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Attachment style from the NSI perspective
How insecure attachment schema affects social development
Nervous system regulation as a way to change our patterns
The areas of the brain responsible for creating neuro tags
How the 3 insecure attachment styles develop and are expressed
Misconceptions about avoidant attachment style
Disorganized attachment and complex trauma
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Our Relationship to Society Impacts Our Relationship To Self
28 augustus 2023 · 48 min
Trauma Rewired has talked a lot about threat, including its neurobiology, what happens in the body when we don't feel safe, and how a history of trauma affects what we perceive as a threat. Lees meer
In this episode with Victor Jones, a resilience educator and neurosomatic intelligence coach, we dive deeper into threat, focusing on our relationship with others and society as a whole, as well as how trauma impacts our ability to regulate our nervous system. For example, connection is a survival need but feelings of vulnerability and intimacy can be threatening to the nervous system of those with a history of trauma. This inability to connect not only affects the health of an individual, but also the bond and trust within society.
The good news is that neurosomatic intelligence is a powerful tool that can help you settle your nervous system, allow you to connect, and live a life in line with your ethics. As we cover topics like stacked trauma and co-regulation, Victor and hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth all share their personal journeys to feeling safe in their body, and regulating their nervous system when they experience threat — something that's nearly impossible to avoid in our dysregulating world.
Victor advocates for everyone to learn the language of the nervous system, teaching NSI tools to help people in his community in the hopes of driving more compassion in our world.
If you want to get out of survival mode and start helping others around you too, tune in now!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Victor's and Elisabeth's journey to discovering NSI
How Victor's childhood affected his relationship with himself and the world
The threat and safety of finding connection
The consequences of being consistently exposed to threat
Nervous system regulation as a means to help yourself and others
How Victor is bringing NSI tools into the community
How NSI work can help first responders and high-trauma fields
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Overcoming Dissociation and Emotional Repression to Create Presence
14 augustus 2023 · 50 min
How do you show up in the world, in relationships, at work? Even just sitting in a sauna. Can you safely say you are fully present in these situations? If you feel you aren't present most of the time, you're not alone. Most people aren't, especially if you've experienced complex trauma. On the bright side, presence can be learned by using the right tools to get you there. Lees meer
Presence is a topic that is near and dear to our hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth's hearts, precisely because of how they both struggled to be present after experiencing trauma, but also the gift presence provided them in all aspects of life once re-learned.
In today's episode, Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss how not being present, repressing emotions and dissociation can lead to health issues and deteriorate relationships. While offering the tools required to become present to live a fulfilling and healthy life with secure attachment styles in relationships.
This episode dives deep into the science behind presence as well as what happens when you are in your body for the first time in a long time and how using the tools provided in the NSI training can help. Understanding how your brain operates when it is fully present and how it affects your body, while having tools to help you get there, can literally put years back on to your life.
Tune in for this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How Jennifer and Elisabeth define presence
Why presence is important for healing complex traumas
Empowerment that comes from presence
How presence is a time expander
What is a trigger?
How intentional training can lead to presence
The time it takes to cultivate full presence in the body
The struggle behind showing up in the world differently
Health implications behind repressed emotion and not being present
One big reason to start being present: a study on telomeres
Why it is important to work with your interoceptive system
Re-patterning of relationship attachment style
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Continuity of Parts
7 augustus 2023 · 51 min
Following our episode on embodiment, we're diving into the topics of parts of self, sex and pleasure because without presence, we are cheating ourselves out of healthy relationships and empowered sexual experiences. Lees meer
Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have brought back Dr. Joli Hamilton, relationship coach and sex educator, to help them further examine how the relationship with our parts of self impact the way we behave towards ourselves and others.
A disconnection between our parts of self causes dysregulation, a lack of safety and intimacy in relationships, and even projection. But in this episode, you'll learn how to have conversations with your parts of self, how to take ownership of your orgasm, and how NSI practices can help you heal.
We also discuss the concept of multiplicity, how trauma affects our ability to connect with our parts, and if dissociation during sex and sexual fawning changes the rules of consent. Plus, can a cervical orgasm stimulate the vagus nerve?
Listen in as we share the NSI tools that have helped us regulate our nervous system and connect with our body!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Honoring your parts of self by giving them a voice
Projection of our disintegrated parts onto others
What we've gained from using NSI tools
Exploring pleasure and improving intimacy
The connection between nervous system regulation and orgasm
Dissociation during sex, sexual fawning and consent
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Learn more about Dr. Joli Hamilton and her work at https://www.jolihamilton.com
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Embodiment is Scary AF
31 juli 2023 · 48 min
Embodiment has many different meanings, but to be embodied from a neurosomatic intelligence perspective relates to the integration of the body, mind and spirit. It means you are aware of the connection between your body and its internal sensations, your emotions, and your behaviors. Lees meer
Sharing her journey to embodiment and how she uses it in her work as a mindset coach is Tracy Litt, speaker and founder of The Litt Factor. Tracy is also a bestselling author and her new book, "Expander: For Trailblazing Women Building a New World," outlines the damaging paradigms that hold us back and what we can do to replace them.
In this episode, Tracy helps us look at embodiment through the lens of neurosomatic intelligence, including how it impacts our relationships, career, and health. You'll learn more about dissociation, what keeps us from feeling and being in our bodies, and how emotional expression will transform your life.
There is a natural fear to change and embodiment, but you have to remember that YOU are the creator of your own life. Tune in to find out how to start healing through nervous system work!
Topics discussed in this episode:
What embodiment truly means
Embodiment as necessary for change
Our personal paths to embodiment
The importance of slowing down
What disconnects women to their bodies
The freedom of emotional expression
Training your nervous system to safely process emotions
How Tracy uses NSI tools to help clients
Tracy's new book, Expander
What Tracy took away from the NSI Certification course
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Setting & Receiving Boundaries
24 juli 2023 · 47 min
In order to talk about boundaries, we must first understand what they are and why they're important. That's why we start off this episode with a definition by somatic practitioner, Prentis Hemphill: "Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously." Lees meer
Joining hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth for a second time is Margy Feldhuhn, CEO of Interview Connections and neurosomatic intelligence coach. They'll explore the role of boundaries in our lives, including how they open the door for authentic self-expression and deeper relationships.
You'll also learn more about codependency, fawn response, the neuroscience of emotions, how boundaries cause disease, and the connection between attachment and the ability to set and respect boundaries.
Tune in as we dive deeper into boundaries, and find out how you can use NSI tools to feel safe enough to discover and express your boundaries!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why boundaries are so important
Boundaries and our need for connection versus autonomy
How the 3 F's lead to self-abandonment and lack of boundaries
Self-expression and authenticity
What leads to codependency
Margy's experience with quiet manipulation
Cultural body boundary violations
The neuroscience of emotions and emotional processing
Respecting other people's boundaries
The impact of emotional neglect on our ability to set/receive boundaries
How boundaries affect our emotional and physical healthy
Using neurosomatic tools to move stress through the body
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Relationships to Cultural Beliefs
17 juli 2023 · 44 min
Believe it or not, the brain and nervous system process social threat and physical threat the same way, making them equally as harmful to our health. That means that the cultural beliefs that shape our society are causing real trauma and dysregulating our nervous systems. Lees meer
Today, Jennifer and Elisabeth are talking to Christy Chung, a certified NSI practitioner, advocate and healer, on this episode centered around culture, community, and the nervous system. They discuss how social stressors (such as gender, sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, etc.) can cause unsafe relationships with people and society, and the NSI tools that have helped Christy in her racial equity work, as well as on a personal level as a queer, Asian woman.
Christy also sheds light on the impact that long-term social threat, especially racism, has on the health of those affected. Plus,you'll learn a few interesting facts you might not know — like how culture has shaped our anatomy and biased our brains!
This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to find out how they can not only support their own nervous system and stay healthy, but change the harmful system of our society. Tune in now!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Christy's businesses and activist work
Unsafe relationships with people, society, and culture
Dealing with conflict and repair work with NSI
The relationship between social stress and attachment
Minority stress theory and social safety theory
The impact of chronic stress on the body from an NSI perspective
Examples of how culture shapes brain function
How Christy uses NSI tools in her work and personal life
Making an impact and sacred responsibility
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Sonya Renee Taylor
Gabor Maté
"The neurobiology of social stress resulting from Racism: Implications for pain disparities among racialized minorities" by Joanna M. Hobson, Myles D. Moody, Robert E. Sorge, and Burel R. Goodin
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CPTSD is an Attachment Wound
10 juli 2023 · 54 min
Our last episode introduced the brain as a social organ, and how this topic relates to the neurobiology of relationships. Today, we dive deeper into how the brain develops through social interactions, why social connection is a survival need, and what happens in the body when we experience connection with other people. Lees meer
Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is joining Jennifer and Elisabeth to discuss the impact of trauma on the brain's functioning, and therefore, our relationships, expression, sense of safety, and overall health. They talk about what happens when you're not primed for connection in childhood, how the brain is wired to be part of the social structure in relationships, what part of the brain guides us toward dysregulation and protective outputs, and lots more.
If any of this sounds confusing, be sure to listen for Matt's definitions of attachment schema and C-PTSD from a neurosomatic perspective, which make it easier to understand how these systems and inputs come together for integration.
You'll also finally learn why complex trauma is an attachment would, and most importantly, that change is possible and how you can get started NOW. Tune in for all this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The impact of attachment patterns on brain function
How the brain develops through social interactions
The role of the insular cortex
John Bowlby's attachment theory
How a mother's nervous system impacts a child's
The resiliency of our nervous system
Attachment styles and Bowlby's experiment
Matt's neurosomatic definition of attachment schema and C-PTSD
How we can rewire attachment
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Social Connection, Survival, and the Neurobiology of Relationships
3 juli 2023 · 46 min
Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth jump right into this season's theme of attachment by discussing the neurobiology of relationships, covering our development from the womb to forming attachments throughout our life. Lees meer
Using the work of Louis Cozolino in his book, The Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment and the Developing Social Brain, this episode explores the concepts of the social synapse and our brains as social organs. You'll learn how the brain and nervous system evolved to help us communicate, the impact of dysregulation on relationships, and how attachment styles develop and affect social connection.
By the end of this episode, expect to also have a better understanding of how the brain and nervous system work together, the physiological signals that shape our reality and health, why attachment is a survival need, and MORE.
Tune in to discover the power you have to train your nervous system and change your relationship patterns!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Louis Cozolino's social synapse and the brain's development
An example of how trauma affects attachment
Co-regulation from a neurosomatic perspective
The brain as a social organ
Blushing and pupil dilation as social signals
Why training your visual system is so important
Emotional expression and our physiological releases
The impact of loneliness on our health
Why attachment is a survival need
Attachment styles and how they develop
How regulating your nervous system improves social connections
Want to learn more about neurosomatic intelligence, and how it can help you and your clients? Join our free workshop with Matt Bush and Melanie Weller on July 27th! https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment and the Developing Social Brain by Louis Cozolino
Lost Connections by Johann Hari
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Trailer: Relationships & Your Nervous System
26 juni 2023 · 15 min
We're excited to be back for our third season of Trauma Rewired! In this short episode, Jennifer and Elisabeth give a quick overview of what you can expect from this new season that's centered around attachment and relationships. Lees meer
Last season focused on the individual nervous system, laying the groundwork for this season's exploration of how our nervous systems exist together. This season breaks down issues of attachment in our development and relationships, as well as how the experiences within our communities, in society, and with each other affect our health. You'll gain a deeper understanding of topics like codependency, narcissism, empathy, and misattunement.
Plus, several exciting guests will be appearing on the show to help us talk about the impact of the vagus nerve on our social connections, our theory that complex trauma is an attachment wound, and more.
Tune in and get ready to start exploring these concepts in our first episode on the Neurobiology of Relationships and Attachment!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Topics we'll be covering in Season 3
New and old guests we've invited on the show
How we prepared and recovered for Season 3
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Relationships, Complex Trauma, and your Nervous System
19 juni 2023 · 55 min
Do you have trouble getting out of your head and into your body? Does your trauma affect your ability to make deep connections with others? For today's guest, following a neurosomatic intelligence framework allowed her and her partner to build a stronger relationship, while learning more about themselves in the process. Lees meer
Sharing her NSI experience with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisbeth Kristoff is Dr. Jolie Hamilton, a relationship expert who now brings neurosomatic intelligence into her practice. They discuss how our nervous systems interact with each other, healing generational trauma, and the power of using NSI tools anytime, anywhere.
Our nervous systems have the power to comfort or dysregulate ourselves and others, but it's important to remember that dysregulation is inevitable in any relationship. The key is to expand the capacity of our nervous system, and you can learn that from this interview.
If you have an insecure attachment style, want to try NSI tools with your partner or just want to understand the science of this topic, listen to this episode!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Dr. Jolie's progress after connecting with NSI/somatics
How Dr. Jolie's clients use NSI tools to combat triggers
Interacting with each other's nervous systems
Exploring NSI tools with a partner
The cycle of trauma bonding
Rewiring patterns and psychodynamic theory
Healing generational trauma
The collective unconscious
Warring internal parts of ourselves
Benefits of nervous system regulation
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Entrepreneurship, Emotions, and Healthy Work Spaces
12 juni 2023 · 42 min
Leadership, especially leadership as an entrepreneur, comes with unavoidable stress. Even those without a history of past trauma can struggle to manage the dysregulation that comes with this kind of consistent stress. Imagine if leaders added nervous system work to their leadership toolkit. Companies and organizations would look and function a lot different, that is for sure! Lees meer
Sharing her unique perspective on the show today is Margy Feldhuhn, CEO of Interview Connections and executive coach for entrepreneurs. She is also a neurosomatic intelligence certified practitioner, and uses her training to help leaders build resilience and create a safe environment for their team to succeed.
Margy helps us shed light on the ways dysregulation affects our effectiveness as a leader, recounting her own mental health journey processing with grief and other trauma. Plus, hear how simple practices like neuro drills have yielded positive results for her team.
Tune in to learn why nervous system training is beneficial for everyone in leadership! Topics discussed in this episode:
● Margy's mental health journey
● How NSI changed her approach to healing
● How the nervous system affects leadership
● Ways Margy integrated NSI into her company
● Processing grief and childhood trauma
● Recognizing a flight or fight response
● How dysregulation shows up in the workplace
● Why all leaders should have nervous system training
● Benefits to team performance
Get more information on Margy Feldhoun's company, Interview Connections, here: https://interviewconnections.com
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Leadership, Visibility, and Boundaries and your Nervous System
5 juni 2023 · 51 min
We're back for another episode on the nervous system and leadership, talking to Jessica Rhodes, the founder of podcast booking agency Interview Connections. They help clients grow their business through visibility, supporting them to use their voice and embrace authenticity. Lees meer
Jessica's business partner and the CEO of Interview Connections, Margy Feldhoun, helped us discuss the dysregulation many entrepreneurs experience and the benefits of nervous system regulation in business last week. In this episode, we focus on visibility and further dive into the role of neurosomatic intelligence in leadership.
Visibility is important not just for our own self-expression and nervous system health, but also for nurturing both professional and personal relationships. Jessica's own journey to visibility highlights the fear of success, how our traumas play out in business, and the benefits that come after we find a safe space for visibility.
If you're a podcaster, are struggling with burnout or just want to learn how nervous system regulation can improve your sales, this episode is a must-listen!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How NSI has helped Jessica grow in life and business
The fear that comes with visibility and success
Co-regulating with our audiences
Why certain Interview Connections clients succeed more than others
The impact of nervous system regulation on sales
Setting and respecting boundaries in business
Avoiding burnout and dysregulation as an entrepreneur
Benefits of nervous system regulation on her team members
Leading by example in business and at home
The power of communication
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Perfectionism is a Trauma Response
30 mei 2023 · 53 min
Our society rewards those who work hard, appear to never make mistakes, and seem to have everything under control. We've collectively decided on what perfect looks like and attributed perfectionism with the ideal person. Lees meer
What if we told you that perfectionism is actually a protective measure used to prevent oneself from feelings of rejection, abandonment, and worthlessness? These words don't quite scream "perfect" do they?
Trauma Rewired hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have touched upon this trauma response before, but today's episode is a deep dive into how it can develop and lead to harmful avoidance behaviors. They deconstruct perfectionism, including defining the three types of perfectionism and how it interplays with CPTSD elements like the inner critic.
You'll learn the many health consequences that the chronic stress of perfectionism can cause, and how to distinguish excellence from perfectionism. Jennifer and Elisabeth also share their experience with perfectionism, and how it can push us into burnout or freeze states.
Perfectionism is not an attainable goal, which makes it debilitating and a hindrance to healing trauma. To take the first step towards moving out of perfectionism, tune in!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Defining the 3 types of perfectionism
Perfectionism as a trauma response
Jennifer's example of setting yourself up for failure
The effects of perfectionism on our health
Maladaptive coping mechanisms for perfectionism
How to recognize perfectionist behaviors and thinking
Jennifer on taking action against her perfectionism
Trauma healing, neurosomatic intelligence, and integration
Limiting beliefs push the loop of perfectionism
Elisabeth on the importance on self-regulation tools in her life
How perfectionism negatively affects organizations and employees
Steps Elisabeth has taken to heal her perfectionism and workaholism
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Dissociation
22 mei 2023 · 43 min
Disassociation is one way that our brain keeps us safe from things that may cause us stress or harm. Whether it's a simple moment of daydreaming or constant state of dissociation in an abusive relationship, being cognitively and physically disconnected is not conducive to healing. Lees meer
During this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss the spectrum of dissociation and how it can affect the interoceptive system, or how we process and send information to the brain. They go over the symptoms of dissociation, sharing their personal experiences of dissociation related to childhood trauma.
Our survival brain sees healing as a threat, but there are ways to rehab the deficits in the nervous system to give more clear information to the brain, helping us to think and see more clearly. For example, training our interoceptive system can fight our hypersensitivity to threats and bring us out of disassociation.
To learn what tools can help you retrain your nervous system and the learned conditioned responses that are no longer serving you, tune in to this episode!
Topics discussed in this episode:
● Misconceptions about dissociation
● The definition of dissociation and its symptoms
● Dissociation as a protective mechanism
● How the interoceptive system works
● Dissociation and the freeze response
● How dissociation affects the body and how we feel pain
● The link to avoidance behavior
● Tools to bring yourself back from a state of dissociation
● Body dysmorphia and deficits in the visual system
● Living in the body to find a safe place to feel and heal
● Dissociation as an effect of peak somatic experiences
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Feeling Emotions like Joy and Connection Can Be As Scary As Grief and Shame
15 mei 2023 · 1 uur 1 min
In our first episode on emotional repression, we discussed how trauma can cause repressive behaviors and why emotional expression is necessary to living a healthy life. Today, we're concluding the conversation by addressing two emotions that impedes the healing process: grief and shame. Lees meer
Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is back to continue the discussion with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff. To showcase the effects of grief on the nervous system, they all give examples of client experiences with repressed emotions and their own grief practices.
Despite our innate need to express emotions and have connections with other human beings, expressing even positive emotions can be difficult. By the end of this episode, you'll understand why positive emotions are so threatening to the nervous system and why minimum effective dose may be the key to healing.
Listen in to learn about how to work through shame, the healing power of nature, and finding safety in emotional expression!
Topics discussed in this episode:
● Why neuro trainers need to be trauma informed
● Jennifer's grief practices and co-regulation
● How grief affects the nervous system
● Learning to connect with your grief
● Shame as an immobilizing and protective emotion
● Using NSI to work through shame
● Why positive emotions can be scary to the nervous system
● How our brain helps us heal
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Emotional Repression vs Healthy Expression, Anger
8 mei 2023 · 56 min
Why can it be so hard to feel and express emotions? What happens physiologically in the brain and nervous system when anger is stuffed down? Is emotional expression necessary for our physical health? Have these topics been studied, or can we only go off our own experiences? Lees meer
Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff, and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro are answering all these questions and more. They break down the ways people with childhood trauma develop repressive behaviors, why emotional expression is crucial for our overall health, and the consequences of emotional repression in the nervous system.
Since repression is a subconscious defense mechanism, it affects our behavior and belief patterns, and changes our perception without us even realizing it. This makes it incredibly hard to change, but after listening to this episode, you'll better understand how emotional repression impacts the different systems in the body and the power of nervous system regulation.
Tune in to learn how this knowledge can help you or your practice as a healer!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why emotional expression is important for our health
How childhood trauma affects our capacity to feel and express emotion
Emotional repression and abandonment
Responses of suppression vs. repression
Consequences to the nervous system
Damage to the interoceptive system
Finding a safe space to work through emotions
Anger as a communication tool and expression
Effects on the immune system
The use of plant medicine and epigenetics
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Emotions and Your Nervous System
1 mei 2023 · 57 min
"How many experiences in love do we have to have (where we burn it down or blow it up) before we actually understand love is real, and we start to change our response to those people or those situations?" Lees meer
Emotions are necessary for our survival, telling us when to be scared or cautious for our own protection. Trauma causes us to view situations and people through the lens of our past experiences, making us hypervigilant and sensitive to any perceived threat of danger. This dysregulation of our emotions, and in turn our nervous system, undoubtedly has a profound effect on our health and relationships.
The quote above comes directly from this episode of Trauma Rewired, in which host Jennifer is joined by Elisabeth Kristof of Brain-Based Wellness and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro, both founders of the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching Certification Program. They explore the topic of emotions with a neuro somatic intelligence approach.
You'll learn how emotion is stored in the body, why emotional regulation is important for our body's functioning, and how trauma affects our expression or suppression of emotions. Matt also shares new and exciting discoveries in the study of emotions.
Tune in for an in-depth conversation on emotions, including the physiology and why they're important for the healing process!
Topics discussed in this episode:
● Emotions and the limbic system
● Why emotions are necessary for survival
● Homeostasis and emotional regulation
● Feelings vs. emotions
● How trauma affects how we express (or don't express) emotions
● Elisabeth gives an example of suppressing her emotions
● The personal experience of pain
● Where emotions are stored in the body
● Mechanism of memory in relation to trauma
● Creating and releasing tension/trauma in the body
● Emotions as triggers
● How do we train ourselves to perceive emotions/relationships differently?
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The Fawn Trauma Response
24 april 2023 · 42 min
In this episode we will be discussing the least understood, and most insidious four F's in trauma response, fawn. Lees meer
This survival adaptation is difficult to pinpoint, because fawn can often be confused with empathy or general care, but if not dealt with, can get to a toxic level for the fawner. Neglecting yourself for the sake of others can cause chronic issues, not only in the body, but in creating genuine connections as well.
The missing piece to overcoming fawn is to first identify it, then to gain tools to regulate the nervous system to create safety in the body. However, the tools are difficult to implement when you are unaware of the trauma response in the first place.
Neurosomatic Intelligence Coach, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff from Brain-Based Wellness, uncover what fawn looks like and how it may show up in your life. Along with practical tools to regulate the nervous system in situations where fawning was the automatic response, and how to override that with an intentional one.
Finding safety in your own body IS possible and so is living authentically. Listen in for more info!
Topics discussed in this episode:
What does fawn mean in terms of a trauma response
Why fawn develops
Recognizing fawn in yourself
How its triggered
Practical tools to move passed fawn
What is sexual fawning
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The Freeze Trauma Response
17 april 2023 · 41 min
Have you been putting off sending that important email or having a difficult conversation? Thesecould be signs of freeze trauma response. Not taking action and procrastinating seems likeinnocent occurrences, because we all do it right? However, these can be seriously damaging to our lives and nervous systems. Lees meer
The prolonged trauma that lives in our bodies that doesn't have a chance to move through us
can wreak havoc in not only our lives but in our bodies. We have a hard time knowing when we
are in freeze response because it is so difficult to pinpoint because it gets roped in with
character attributes like laziness or dissociation.Then why do we do this? Well, our brains are very good at protecting ourselves from real or
perceived threats, so they create these barriers to not put ourselves in situations where we
could potentially have an exaggerated stress response. Then we continue to procrastinate, and
go into numbing activities.However, there is a way to move through this and design a life where procrastination isn't the
norm, and we can live more fulfilling, healthier lives. Rewiring our bodies isn't an easy task, but
the reward is exponential.Tune in today to hear how you can move out of the freeze trauma response and into life!
Topics discussed in this episode:
● What is the freeze response?
● Why does the freeze response occur?
● What happens when someone stays in a freeze response?
● How dissociation falls under freeze response
● How working with the nervous system can help remedy freeze response
● Protective postures used in freeze response
● Interrupting the protective posture feedback loop
● Shame associated with freeze response
● Is freeze response related to depression?
● Importance of identifying and understanding freeze responseClaim your free two weeks here at https://www.rewiretrial.com.
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The Flight Trauma Response
10 april 2023 · 38 min
"Living a life of growth and expansion is as simple as living in your nervous system." - Jennifer
Wallace Lees meerArriving early, leaving late, overthinking, can't sit still, breathing quickly, and always keeping
busy, are just a few examples of how the flight trauma response can manifest in our lives. This
response is biologically built in to keep us safe from harm, but what if that harm is perceived anddoesn't require fleeing the scene? This can be detrimental to our personal and professional livesand keep us in a state of high alert with stress hormones coursing through our bodies that canbe quite harmful.In order to combat this trauma response, the nervous system must be regulated, but it is difficult to do that when we can't pinpoint whether the response is flight or what the trigger is. The first step is to understand the response, and come back to the body to understand the sensations that come with it.
This is where applied neurology has proven beneficial to create a safe container for nervous
system regulation to allow those of us with this response to come out on the other side with the tools and ability to self regulate. Regulate so we can have that hard conversation without
leaving half way through or to be able to finally relax and dig our feet in the sand while soaking
up the sun.In this episode, hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff founder of Nero-Somatic Intelligence and Brain Based Wellness share their personal experiences with flight response and how it affected their lives when they didn't
have the tools to regulate.Tune in for information about tools on how to recognize and regulate the flight trauma response sensations to be able to live a full and expansive life!
Topics discussed in this episode:
● What is a flight trauma response
● What you can do to develop an awareness of this response and how to regulate it
● What role does respiration play
● Behaviors associated with flight response
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The Fight Trauma Response
3 april 2023 · 37 min
It is our brain's job to protect us against danger. Whether that is a real or perceived threat, the
brain will activate and will result in an action, or inaction. This isn't the most effective way to be
protected for people who have experienced trauma, because that trauma is stored so deep in
our subconscious, that the threat response can activate in the absence of a real threat but in thepresence of a trigger. Lees meerThere is no way to avoid having your trauma retriggered and your nervous system regulated at
all times. These are lived experiences that have sown their way into our nervous systems, but
we can implement tools to regulate in the face of a response that may be harmful to others or
yourself.Specifically the fight trauma response. This can be one of the most damaging to our
relationships and our bodies. Creating chaos in moments of intimacy with others, or chaos
within our bodies, can lead to living an unfulfilling life. There is a way out of this, and that is whawe want to talk about on today's episode.Jennifer and Elisabeth sit down to speak about fight response and how it manifested in their
lives. As well as tools you can use to help yourself move the anger through your body. They
worked with their nervous system and learned how to identify when they were in fight mode andhow to regulate it in that moment. They now want to share this knowledge with you.
Tune in to hear their stories and how you can start your journey to a regulated nervous system.Topics discussed in this episode:
● What happens in your body when in fight response
● How fight response is automatic without cognitive awareness
● Benefits of creating a new relationship with fight response
● Four ways people respond to anger
● How feelings of unsafety in yourself can make others feel unsafe
● How trauma responses can be misidentified as a personality trait
● Reparenting yourself during a trauma response
● How to move anger through the body
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Trauma Rewired; the Healing Vortex
21 maart 2023 · 41 min
Trauma Rewired is a podcast rooted in science, and season 2 of the show has covered topics like complex post-traumatic stress disorder, the four Fs, and emotional repression through the lens of neurosomatic intelligence. Lees meer
Through their research for each episode and recording tough conversations, hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof have discovered a lot about themselves and gained a deeper understanding of important concepts like disassociation.
In this episode, they recap the season and highlight the benefits of nervous system health. Jennifer and Elisabeth embodied everything discussed this season, utilizing neurosomatic practices and finding safety to feel their own emotions brought to the surface each episode.
Tune in to hear their insights and find out what new concepts they'll be exploring next season!
Topics discussed in this episode:
The relationship between trauma and the nervous system
Our focus on C-PTSD and trauma responses
New discoveries made through this podcast
How we were affected researching each episode
What to expect in season 3 of Trauma Rewired
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Visibility, Leadership, and Podcasting
13 maart 2023 · 51 min
We're back for another episode on the nervous system and leadership, talking to Jessica Rhodes, the founder of podcast booking agency Interview Connections. They help clients grow their business through visibility, supporting them to use their voice and embrace authenticity. Lees meer
Jessica's business partner and the CEO of Interview Connections, Margy Feldhoun, helped us discuss the dysregulation many entrepreneurs experience and the benefits of nervous system regulation in business last week. In this episode, we focus on visibility and further dive into the role of neurosomatic intelligence in leadership.
Visibility is important not just for our own self-expression and nervous system health, but also for nurturing both professional and personal relationships. Jessica's own journey to visibility highlights the fear of success, how our traumas play out in business, and the benefits that come after we find a safe space for visibility.
If you're a podcaster, are struggling with burnout or just want to learn how nervous system regulation can improve your sales, this episode is a must-listen!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How NSI has helped Jessica grow in life and business
The fear that comes with visibility and success
Co-regulating with our audiences
Why certain Interview Connections clients succeed more than others
The impact of nervous system regulation on sales
Setting and respecting boundaries in business
Avoiding burnout and dysregulation as an entrepreneur
Benefits of nervous system regulation on her team members
Leading by example in business and at home
The power of communication
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Executive Leadership, Your Nervous System, and Success
6 maart 2023 · 41 min
Leadership, especially leadership as an entrepreneur, comes with unavoidable stress. Even those without a history of past trauma can struggle to manage the dysregulation that comes with this kind of consistent stress. Imagine if leaders added nervous system work to their leadership toolkit. Companies and organizations would look and function a lot different, that is for sure! Lees meer
Sharing her unique perspective on the show today is Margy Feldhuhn, CEO of Interview Connections and executive coach for entrepreneurs. She is also a neurosomatic intelligence certified practitioner, and uses her training to help leaders build resilience and create a safe environment for their team to succeed.
Margy helps us shed light on the ways dysregulation affects our effectiveness as a leader, recounting her own mental health journey processing with grief and other trauma. Plus, hear how simple practices like neuro drills have yielded positive results for her team.
Tune in to learn why nervous system training is beneficial for everyone in leadership!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Margy's mental health journey
How NSI changed her approach to healing
How the nervous system affects leadership
Ways Margy integrated NSI into her company
Processing grief and childhood trauma
Recognizing a flight or fight response
How dysregulation shows up in the workplace
Why all leaders should have nervous system training
Benefits to team performance
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Grief, Shame, and Your Nervous System
27 februari 2023 · 1 uur
In our first episode on emotional repression, we discussed how trauma can cause repressive behaviors and why emotional expression is necessary to living a healthy life. Today, we're concluding the conversation by addressing two emotions that impedes the healing process: grief and shame. Lees meer
Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is back to continue the discussion with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof. To showcase the effects of grief on the nervous system, they all give examples of client experiences with repressed emotions and their own grief practices.
Despite our innate need to express emotions and have connections with other human beings, expressing even positive emotions can be difficult. By the end of this episode, you'll understand why positive emotions are so threatening to the nervous system and why minimum effective dose may be the key to healing.
Listen in to learn about how to work through shame, the healing power of nature, and finding safety in emotional expression!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why neuro trainers need to be trauma informed
Jennifer's grief practices and co-regulation
How grief affects the nervous system
Learning to connect with your grief
Shame as an immobilizing and protective emotion
Using NSI to work through shame
Why positive emotions can be scary to the nervous system
How our brain helps us heal
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Dangers of Emotional Repression, Healthy Expression, and Your Nervous System
20 februari 2023 · 55 min
Why can it be so hard to feel and express emotions? What happens physiologically in the brain and nervous system when anger is stuffed down? Is emotional expression necessary for our physical health? Have these topics been studied, or can we only go off our own experiences? Lees meer
Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof, and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro are answering all these questions and more. They break down the ways people with childhood trauma develop repressive behaviors, why emotional expression is crucial for our overall health, and the consequences of emotional repression in the nervous system.
Since repression is a subconscious defense mechanism, it affects our behavior and belief patterns, and changes our perception without us even realizing it. This makes it incredibly hard to change, but after listening to this episode, you'll better understand how emotional repression impacts the different systems in the body and the power of nervous system regulation.
Tune in to learn how this knowledge can help you or your practice as a healer!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why emotional expression is important for our health
How childhood trauma affects our capacity to feel and express emotion
Emotional repression and abandonment
Responses of suppression vs. repression
Consequences to the nervous system
Damage to the interoceptive system
Finding a safe space to work through emotions
Anger as a communication tool and expression
Effects on the immune system
The use of plant medicine and epigenetics
Get more information on the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification: https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com?aff=traumarewired
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Food and Nervous System Regulation
17 februari 2023 · 44 min
Food is integral to our survival and health, but it's common for those with trauma to exhibit disordered eating, whether that be a history of dieting, bingeing, or fasting. These behaviors are truly a reflection of our dysregulated nervous system, and only once we start to heal it can we find food freedom. Lees meer
During this episode, we're talking about the health of our relationships with food and our body, and how nervous system regulation is a path to trauma healing. Jennifer and Elisbeth share their personal experience with distorted eating, and how they achieved food freedom.
We also explore the topics of diet culture, intuitive eating, the "good woman narrative," and how food drives components of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, such as inner critic and perfectionism.
Tune in to learn more, and get guidance on establishing a healthier relationship with food!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Food as an output of the nervous system
How eating behaviors affect the interoceptive system
Effects of our traumatizing diet culture
Food numbing emotions
Additional pressures on women
Experiencing the pleasure of food
What distorts our perspective on our body
Scarcity mindset
Resources to start healing
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Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!
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