The Biology of Trauma® With Dr. Aimie

Are your attachment pains and patterns impacting not only your relationships, but also your nervous system and overall health? In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Diane Poole-Heller, an internationally recognized speaker, author, and expert in the field of attachment theory and trauma resolution. Together, we will discuss attachment and how it influences the way your form and maintain relationship...

Grief is something that everyone feels, but how they process it depends on their past history. So how do we know which way we experience grief? There are challenges each of us must face and overcome based on our past experiences. These experiences will help decide what our grief looks like and if we will get stuck in grief. Today, Deb Dana, a polyvagal therapist, joins me to discuss grief, but in...

Are the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) connected to trauma? In this episode, I dive into what I've been learning about a hypersensitive and hyperreactive gut looking through the lens of IBS. I answer where IBS comes from, its origins, and the REAL solutions to fixing it. Forget what you think you know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome, because the truth might just shock you! You'll learn...

How is trauma work different when there is a syndrome involved? Today, I'm delighted to bring you another episode featuring Dr. Peter Levine. Dr. Levine is the Developer of Somatic Experiencing® and the Founder of both the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education and Somatic Experiencing International. Together, we will discuss how stored trauma can lead to syndromes and the somatic solutions that can...

What is the impact of an early heart shock on our mind and body? Most of the time we don't even know we've experienced a heart shock. But even if we don't know we've experienced one, it has already made an impact on our lives. In this episode, I discuss what a heart shock is, the impact it can make on our body and mind and why it's so important that you be the hero of your own story. You'll learn...

Why is it essential for you to do your own trauma work while also understanding the impact of collective trauma? In this episode, I am joined by Thomas Hübl, a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator whose lifelong work integrates the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science. Together, we will discuss how each person can create attu...

What is the connection between attachment, autoimmunity and fatigue? The answer… your nervous system! Many practitioners have noticed there has been an uptick in those who are experiencing autoimmunity. What's causing this uptick? In this episode, I'm discussing how the nervous system, and more specifically the freeze response, is connected to attachment, autoimmunity, and fatigue. You'll hear mor...

Is it possible to heal trauma on your own or does it take a village? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. James Gordon, a Harvard educated psychiatrist and Founder and CEO of the nonprofit, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. We will discuss the devastating impact untreated trauma can cause, the importance of relationships in your healing journey, and why you need to find a self care strategy that wo...

How do we begin to have secure attachments as adults? We develop our attachment style in childhood and there are 3 different types of attachment. But how do we know what our attachment style is and how it impacts our life? One of them, secure attachment, iI've only seen a few times in my life. The other two styles are what most of us tend to be and that's ok! But how can we move from these styles...

How to create the safety in my nervous system to sleep well? In this episode, I am joined by Suzie Senk, functional medicine practitioner, holistic sleep specialist, speaker and author. Together we discuss not only the importance of sleep but how trauma (and an unsafe sleeping environment) can adversely affect the quality of your sleep. You'll hear more about: Understanding why individuals who hav...

Hoy en Biología del Trauma, escuchamos a Heather, una graduada del viaje en línea de 21 días hacia una vida tranquila. Después de ver el impacto positivo de abordar su trauma, Heather continuó con su programa de capacitación de mentores para dirigir ejercicios somáticos y guiar a otros en su viaje de curación. En este episodio, abordamos cómo ayudar a su familia a recuperarse del trauma. ¿Quieres...

How can we repair the disconnection from trauma that causes disease? In part two of this series, we continue our conversation on trauma and chronic illness with Gabor Maté. Gabor has spent his career exploring the connections between trauma, childhood development, and stress. Together, we discuss how trauma disconnects us from ourselves and others and creates dysregulation that drives illness. We...

Is there a missing biology link between trauma and chronic illness? In this episode, I am joined by the one and only Gabor Maté. Gabor has spent his career exploring the connections between trauma, childhood development, and stress. It was his work that inspired me to pursue addiction medicine. Together, in part one of this series, we will discuss the lessons we've both learned around trauma and c...

How do you start to heal from the hurt of a betrayal? Betrayal is one of the most painful emotions you can experience as a person. Betrayal is not limited to just romantic relationships, it can be felt in all types of different relationships. Today, my good friend and colleague, Debi Silber, joins me to discuss the 5 stages of betrayal and how you can start to heal from the hurt. You'll hear more...

Why are your trauma parts possibly making you sick? Dr. Richard Schwartz began his career as a systemic family counselor and academic. This work led him to discovering that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief and is what led him to developing Internal Family Systems (IFS). In this episode, we will discuss if your trauma parts are making you sick and what you can do about it! Y...

How can we apply energy psychology to the seven key stages of the addiction recovery process? My guest this episode is Dr. David Feinstein, a clinical psychologist who serves as national director for the Energy Medicine Institute. Dr. Feinstein sent me his manual on energy healing for the addiction recovery process and I knew I wanted to interview him. In this episode, we will discuss the differen...

Which meridian is the first one to balance in people with autoimmunity during their trauma recovery? In this episode, I am joined by Donna Eden, a practitioner of Energy Medicine who applies energy work, medicine, and psychology to help those on the autoimmune path. Together we will discuss emotions that need to shift if people have autoimmunity, the first steps in balancing meridians and what tha...

How do I need to be to safely guide myself or another through the trauma healing journey? In this episode, I am joined by Licia Sky, an artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker who works with traumatized individuals and trains mental health professionals to use Embodied Self Experience in movement, theater exercises, writing, and voice as tools for attunement, healing, and connection. Together we...

What is causing us false anxiety (anxiety that isn't caused by anything that is wrong)? In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Ellen Vora, board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher, and author of The Anatomy of Anxiety . Together we will discuss something that could save your life - stress and anxiety, and especially false anxiety. We are talking about stress and trauma, mood medicati...

How do we love our adopted children to help them overcome trauma and create change? In this episode, we will be talking about parenting children with trauma surrounding their early life experiences, specifically focusing on adoption. We will be debunking some common myths surrounding adoption, look at how adoption trauma can be expressed in behaviors, and the importance of relationship repair. Our...

What is the best protection we can give our children as we raise them in a traumatizing world? In this episode, we will be talking about parenting and the crisis of confidence so many parents face when it comes to knowing what our children need. As parents who do not want to pass along their own traumas to their children, we want to set them up to be happy and know inside themselves that the opini...

What do ACEs show us about escapes from our pain? In this episode we are going to talk about ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences - with Dr. Vincent Felitti. We will look at the history of ACEs, what they taught us about coping mechanisms, and how we hide our pain. For more information and links for this episode, please visit our website: https://biologyoftrauma.com/biology-of-trauma-podcast/

In this episode we're going to talk about women's health - specifically around how trauma affects womens' hormones. We will discuss how if you feel something is off, it probably is, the wrong advice doctors are giving about hormones, and the times in our lives when we are more prepared to deal with past traumas due to hormonal changes. We will also cover why the term "estrogen dominance" is mislea...

What is the role of trauma in autoimmunity that leads us to a clear path forward for prevention or recovery? This is the question that I answer in today's Biology of Trauma Podcast. In this episode we are talking about autoimmunity and trauma. Trauma in all its forms - emotional, toxins, foods toxins, etc. - and the role it might play in switching on or off these so-called incurable conditions, su...

How do you use mirroring when wanting to hold the container for someone to safely go into their freeze response for healing? This is the question that I answer in today's Biology of Trauma Podcast. This episode is an excerpt from one of my professional development training sessions for those who become mentors and lead the breakout groups in the Foundational Journey. During this session, I chat wi...