Trauma Rewired

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." Joining hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth for a second time is Margy Feldhuhn, CEO of Interview Connections and neurosomatic inte...

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.   Today, Jennifer and Elisabeth are talking to Christy Chung, a certified NSI practitioner, advocate and healer, on this episod...

  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.   Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is joining Jennifer and Elisabeth to discuss...

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.   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...

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.   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...

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.   Sharing her NSI experience with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisbeth Kristoff...

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!  Sharing her unique p...

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. Jessica's business partner and the CEO of Interview Connections, Margy Feldhoun, helped us discuss the dysregulation many en...

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. 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...

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.  During this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss the spectrum of dissociation and how it can aff...

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.  Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is back to continue the discussion with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kris...

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?   Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff, and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro are answering all these questions and more...

"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?"  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,...

In this episode we will be discussing the least understood, and most insidious four F's in trauma response, fawn.    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 creat...

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. The prolonged trauma that lives in our bodies that doesn't have a chance to move through...

"Living a life of growth and expansion is as simple as living in your nervous system." - Jennifer Wallace Arriving 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 and...

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...

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. 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...

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. Jessica's business partner and the CEO of Interview Connections, Margy Feldhoun, helped us discuss the dysregulation many en...

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! Sharing her unique pe...

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.   Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is back to continue the discussion with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kri...

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?   Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof, and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro are answering all these questions and more....

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.   During this episode, we're talking about the health of our relationships with food and our...

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.   Sharing her NSI experience with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisbeth Kristoff...

Do you understand neurology, but have little comprehension of somatic healing? Or, are you trying to heal trauma with a therapy that lacks focus on the brain and body connection? Enter the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification!   Founders and educators of the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification, Elisabeth Kristoff, Melanie Weller and Matt Bush, just finished teaching the first cohort in th...