Best Dr. Aimie Apigian Podcasts (2025)

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The Biology Behind It: How Your Nervous System Decides What’s Safe and Why It Matters for Healing 16:52

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Even if you’ve done years of therapy, learned to manage your emotions, and built self-awareness, your nervous system might still be stuck in survival mode. But why is this? In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie dives into the biology behind how oxidative stress at the cellular level can keep your body trapped in a trauma response. No matter how much mind…

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Neuroception Explained: How Your Nervous System Decides What's Safe and Why It Matters for Healing 41:01

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"Neuroception is what determines our response to everything in any moment of our life. It is not based on reality. It is based on one's perception.” – Dr. Aimie Have you ever wondered why it's so hard to stick to healthy habits, even when you know they'll help you feel better? Or why those you help can’t seem resistant to their treatment plan? The …

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Biology Behind It: Why the Mind & Body Can't Heal Without Oxytocin 15:29

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Why is it that sometimes the things that are supposed to help us feel calm actually make us feel more anxious instead? In this mini-episode, Dr. Aimie explores why this happens, expanding on her conversation with Dr. Sue Carter from Episode 125. She answers therapist Sarah's question about why some people struggle with relaxation techniques and rev…

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The Forgotten Hormone: Why the Mind & Body Can’t Heal Without Oxytocin with Dr. Sue Carter 41:35

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Many people spend years in therapy and still struggle to feel truly safe in relationships. But why is this? The answer lies in the body. You can understand your trauma, but still feel unsafe. Oxytocin helps turn that understanding into actual feelings of safety in your body. Known as nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatory, oxytocin plays a vital …

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The Biology Behind It: Grief and Gut Health 21:26

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Did you know that it's impossible to have gut issues without feeling grief and regret, and equally impossible to hold grief while maintaining a healthy gut? In this mini-episode, Dr. Aimie explores the powerful connection between constipation and grief, expanding on her discussion in Episode 124. She answers a listener's question about remaining st…

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Grief and Gut Health: Is It Just Emotional or Something More? 39:55

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"Your gut cannot hold grief and regret and stay a healthy gut. It's impossible, and it's impossible to have gut issues and to not feel grief and regret." – Dr. Aimie Grief isn't just an emotional process, it's a biological experience that can deeply disrupt your gut health, nervous system, and overall well-being. In this episode, Dr. Aimie explores…

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The Biology Behind It: Light, Sleep and Habits to Heal Your Nervous System 16:23

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What if your inability to change habits and reactions wasn't about lack of willpower or being lazy, but was actually about your body not having enough energy to make the change? In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie goes into the biology behind why so many people feel stuck in old patterns or habits, expanding on her conversation with Katie Wells from Ep…

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Light, Sleep and High-Impact Habits To Heal Your Nervous System 39:25

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“I said to my body, ‘I want to be your friend.’ And it took a deep breath and said, ‘I’ve been waiting our whole life for this.’” – Katie Wells Doing the inner work isn’t just emotional, it’s biological. In this episode, Dr. Aimie is joined by Wellness Mama founder and health journalist Katie Wells to talk about the high-impact habits with light, s…

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The Biology Behind It: Shutdown Before Stress 13:33

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Did you know that your body could literally be "rusting from the inside out" when stuck in trauma? This biological reality explains why so many develop chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, and other mysterious health conditions. In this mini-episode, Dr. Aimie goes into the biology behind why trauma creates chronic illness, building on her discussion fro…

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Shutdown Before Stress: The Misstep in Trauma Healing That Often Gets Missed 34:30

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Healing begins when we stop pushing and start listening to what our body is trying to tell us. In this episode, Dr. Aimie walks through the science of how trauma is stored in the body and what that means for the sequence of healing, and what can go wrong when we don’t follow the steps in the right order.. You’ll learn the key differences between st…

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Finding Your Why: How to Break Free from Burnout and Build Meaningful Work with Dr. Eric Arzubi 40:36

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“I was more afraid of regret than I was of failing.” — Dr. Eric Arzubi Imagine having a corner office on Wall Street by age 30, but feeling like something important was missing. In this episode, Dr. Aimie sits down with Dr. Eric Arzubi, who had this exact experience. Despite his success, he felt a deep pull toward something more meaningful. That pu…

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The Biology Behind It: Why You’re Antidepressants May Not Be Working 18:59

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Did you know that, according to research, only 50% of people experience relief from antidepressants? Why could this be? In this mini-episode, Dr. Aimie explores why antidepressants often fail to provide relief for many people, expanding on her discussion in Episode 120. She answers a listener's question about what may be causing her to continue to …

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Why Antidepressants Don’t Work for Everyone: The Hidden Role of Trauma in Anxiety and Depression 35:54

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Are you or those you work with struggling with chronic fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, or emotional numbness, even when lab tests come back “normal”? In this episode, Dr. Aimie looks at how unresolved trauma stored in the nervous system can drive physical and emotional symptoms which are often mistaken for depression, anxiety, or autoimmune issues. Th…

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The Biology Behind It: Transforming Trauma into Joy & Purpose 16:26

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How can a single moment impact your life? Can that moment still affect you not only emotionally but physically years later? In this mini-episode, Dr. Aimie dives into the biology behind how trauma gets physically stored in the body, expanding on her conversation with Gregg Ward from Episode 119. She unpacks Greg's story of accidentally causing a fa…

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Transforming Trauma Into Joy & Purpose with Gregg Ward 35:57

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What happens when a single moment changes the direction of your entire life? Can regret become a force for good? In this episode, we’ll hear one man’s journey through the aftermath of accidentally causing his high school sweetheart's death in a car accident at 18 years old and how that trauma has shaped his entire life. Dr. Aimie is joined by Gregg…

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The Biology Behind It: How to Navigate Your Own Chronic Illness & Healing Journey 17:03

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Are you a practitioner struggling to balance patient care with your own health needs? In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie looks at the biology behind the Spoon Theory and how practitioners can manage their own health while helping others heal. She answers a listener’s question about why she feels drained after certain client sessions and the actionable…

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How Practitioners Can Navigate Their Own Chronic Illness and Healing Journey 40:26

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Are you trying to work caring for others while navigating your own chronic health symptoms? In this episode, we’ll take a look at one woman's decade-long battle with a chronic illness and the actions she took to build and maintain her practice. Helga Byrne, worked years in corporate, but wanted a more meaningful life. Becoming a licensed therapist,…

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The Biology Behind It: How Movement Can Heal Stored Trauma, Grief & Emotions 14:55

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Can your body be stuck in trauma or grief? In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie is answering a listener’s question about why her physical symptoms are still bothering her a year after a loved one’s death. She dives into why the normal approach to self care won’t work and how creating safety can allow the trauma and grief to move through the body instead…

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How Movement Can Heal Stored Trauma, Grief and Emotions with Paul Denniston 44:20

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“Emotions need motion” - Paul Denniston Grief is an emotion that many of us try to avoid. But what happens when we don't let it out? In this episode, we explore how hidden grief can get stuck in the body, causing tight shoulders, stomach pain, and nonstop anxiety. Paul Denniston, founder of Grief Yoga, joins Dr. Aimie to explain that grief doesn't …

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The Biology Behind It: The Body Keeps Score 16:03

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Preventing people from moving when something terrible happens is what makes trauma a trauma. In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie dives into the biology behind why not being able to move (either physically or internally) can create trauma. She looks more closely at the moment in the trauma response that she calls "hitting the wall" - the pivotal point w…

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The Body Keeps Score: How Trauma Rewires Your Nervous System with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk 36:25

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In response to overwhelm, the body tries to keep one safe in different ways. Sometimes our body feels so shaken and shocked that it makes our mind need to disconnect from the pain of it. This is called dissociating. Yet, the body still remembers what happened. The impact to our biology doesn’t go away just because we don’t understand or remember so…

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The Biology Behind It: 3 Biochemistry Findings Behind Mood & Mental Health Struggles 16:48

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Are you or someone you know feeling stuck in trauma patterns despite years of therapy and personal work? In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie is answering a question about whether there might be a biological component hindering a persons attachment repair progress. Dr. Aimie will buliding off of her conversation with Dr. Jason Loken in Episode 115. She'…

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The Biochemistry Behind Mood & Mental Health Struggles with Dr. Jason Loken 33:24

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Are you or those you help seemingly doing all "right things" but still feeling stuck? That competitive drive, those controlling tendencies, or that persistent anxiety might actually be rooted in our biochemistry. In this episode, Dr. Aimie sits down with Dr. Jason Loken to explore how hidden biochemical imbalances can create patterns of depression,…

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The Biology Behind It: The Science Behind Why We Can’t “Get Over” Loss 15:42

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Are you or someone you know struggling with the weight of grief, feeling disconnected, exhausted, or immobilized? In this short episode, Dr. Aimie will expand on her conversation with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor from episode 114. She will dive deeper into the neurobiology of grief and its impact on the body. You’ll hear more on: The three survival me…

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The Biology Behind It: How Mold and Lyme Create A Sensitive and Reactive Personality 11:08

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Are you or someone you know struggling with unexplained anxiety, fatigue, or reactivity? In this short episode, Dr. Aimie dives deep into the conversation she had with Dr. Neil Nathan in episode 113 about how hidden infections like mold toxicity and Lyme disease can create a "biology of threat" within your body. She'll explore: How mold and Lyme ca…

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The Biology Behind It: Unlocking Your Brain’s Hidden Power 9:18

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Are you ready to unlock your brain’s hidden power? Today, Dr. Aimie will be taking a closer look at the key takeaways from her conversation with Dr. Greg Kelly. She will be going into the biology behind the brain’s capacity and what you can do to improve yours. She’ll talk about: Removing stressors that are taking up brain capacity Why creating mor…

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The Biology Behind It: How to Reduce Brain Fog & Mental Fatigue 11:21

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Of all the different aspects of trauma biology, brain inflammation is the one that will hold you back when it comes to the therapy, trauma work and personal development you’re trying to do. In this short episode, Dr. Aimie will share her top takeaways and action steps from episode 110 with Dr. Datis Kharrazian. She’l go into the biology behind brai…

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The Biology Behind It: End Your Addiction Now 11:13

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Is your biology making it easier to fall into addiction? Today, Dr. Aimie is taking a closer look at this question and other key takeaways from her conversation with the late Dr. Charles Gant around addiction. You’ll hear more on: Biological factors that may push someone towards addiction The role of the freeze response in addiction The 3 main bioc…

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The Biology Behind It: How The Body Stores Trauma in the Fascia and Lymphatic System 12:44

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Did you know your body's connective tissues might be trapping trauma and toxins? In this short episode, Dr. Aimie is sharing valuable insights from her episode with Dr. Christine Schaffner. She talks about the biology behind how trauma manifests in the body through the extracellular matrix, fascia, and lymphatic system. You’ll hear more on: How the…

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The Science Behind Why We Can't 'Get Over' Loss And How to Grieve with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor 41:41

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“ In order to think about grief, first you have to think about love and bonding, because that is what gets lost. That is what gets broken.” Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor Understanding why grief feels so physical, why someone still reaches for the phone to call someone who's gone, or why certain memories can trigger intense emotions years after a loss c…

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Hidden Triggers: How Mold and Lyme Create A Sensitive and Reactive Personality with Dr. Neil Nathan 28:10

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“If you have a new onset of anxiety or depression that doesn’t even make sense to you, think of a more physical cause.” - Dr. Neil Nathan Do you have issues with focus, concentration, or even finding the word you want to use? If so, you might be dealing with the hidden effects of mold toxicity and Lyme disease. In this episode, Dr. Aimie sits down …

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The Survival Paradox: The Protein That Can Cause Disease & What You Can Do About It with Dr. Isaac Eliaz 27:49

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Have you ever felt like your body is stuck in survival mode, holding onto stress and tension no matter how hard you try to let it go? What if this instinct to survive is also what drives chronic inflammation, emotional pain, and even long-term illness? Today, Dr. Isaac Eliaz joins Dr. Aimie to explore the concept of the survival paradox.This proces…

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Clear Your Mind: How to Reduce Brain Fog & Mental Fatigue 24:41

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Have you ever felt like stress is draining your energy, focus, and resilience—no matter how much you try to manage it? What if stress isn’t just about what’s happening around you, but about how your brain and body process it behind the scenes? In this episode, Dr. Greg Kelly joins Dr. Aimie to dive into the hidden biology of stress and uncover how …

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Why Isn’t My Brain Working? How to Clear the Fog and Fatigue 31:49

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Are brain fog, fatigue, and mental exhaustion holding you back? These symptoms aren’t just stress-related or signs of aging. They're often caused by hidden brain inflammation! In this episode, my guest, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, and I discuss neuroinflammation – What it is, what causes it, and how it affects brain function, mood, and overall health. Yo…

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End Your Addiction Now: How Pioneer Work Outperforms Traditional Treatment 37:44

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Is our biology predisposing us to addictive tendencies? Addiction isn’t just about willpower—it’s deeply rooted in biology. Today, we dive into how our own biology can make it easier to fall into an addiction and make it harder to break free. Why is that though? Because it gives us leverage points to both prevent or treat addictions. Similar to try…

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How Your Body Stores Emotional Trauma in the Fascia and Lymphatic System with Christine Schaffner 29:23

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How does trauma impact the “hidden spaces” of our body, making emotions and toxins deeply connected? Welcome to today's episode, where we're diving into a fascinating frontier of healing that might just explain why traditional approaches to trauma and chronic pain sometimes fall short. Whether you're a practitioner working with clients or patients …

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Invisible Adoption and Attachment Pain: When High Achievement Masks Childhood Wounds with JJ Virgin 24:05

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What are common beliefs we form about ourselves that leave us unable to connect, trust and receive love later as adults? Have you ever wondered why success doesn't automatically translate to feeling fulfilled? Or why, despite all our achievements, there's still that nagging feeling that we need to prove ourselves? Today's episode sharing an adoptio…

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How Mast Cell Activation, Histamines & Mold Toxicity Place You in a High-Risk Trauma Category with Beth O'Hara 23:21

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Have you ever wondered why you are so reactive - to people, foods, smells, sounds and stress - while other people around you seem completely fine? You are going in overdrive or even going into overwhelm, and think you just must be having a bad day or looking for what triggered you. The answer might surprise you. A specific cell of your immune syste…

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How Anxiety, Depression & Trauma Reactions May Be From Mold and Heavy Metals with Kirkland Newman 29:17

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How does mold and stored trauma in the body create a feedback cycle that makes us susceptible to the other? Studies are confirming that common mental health symptoms, like depression and anxiety, are associated with brain inflammation. I want to share with you some two often overlooked sources of brain inflammation and emotional fragility, toxins f…

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How Trauma Fuels Addiction & The 4 Pillars for Recovery with Joe Polish 39:30

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Have you ever wondered if you have an addiction? Maybe you have openly struggled with one or know someone with one? As an addiction medicine physician, there are more people than the studies estimate who live with an addiction, either because they don’t know yet or because no one is asking them the questions to have it be documented. People pull me…

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Addiction & 6-Step Felt Sense Polyvagal Plan to Revolutionize Traditional Treatment with Janet Winhall 34:57

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What does it mean that our behaviors, conscious and unconscious, serve as state propellers, actually giving us exactly what we need in the moment, whether energy or numbing and disconnecting? By answering this question in this episode, you will not only come to understand yourself better, and why you reach for that second or third cup of coffee or …

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Strategies for Empaths: How to Navigate Sensory Overload, Shame & Trauma with Dr. Judith Orloff 38:32

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Why are empaths more susceptible to experiencing trauma than most? Are you a sensitive person? Are you an empath with a more sensitive and perceptive system? What is happening is that our nervous system is more sensitive, receiving information that others don’t, feeling things that others don’t, which means having an uncontrollable body response to…

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Brain Inflammation: Addressing The Overlooked Gatekeeper To Trauma Release with. Dr Austin Perlmutter 36:36

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What can we do about the brain inflammation that holds us back in fog, fatigue and trauma responses? To help answer that question and share brain inflammation with you is my guest, Dr. Austin Perlmutter, is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher, and the executive director for Big Bold…

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3 Power Stories: How to Reclaim Your Mental & Physical Health Through Biology of TraumaⓇ with Dr. Aimie Apigian 37:03

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As you know, this is a very special episode. We're both at the two year anniversary and the 100th podcast episode, and what a milestone. I'm even surprised and shocked at how much content I've been able to put out into the world through this podcast, and I'm very grateful and humbled and honored that I get to do that. To celebrate this special epis…

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Stress In The Body: Trauma-Informed Medicine & Why Dysregulation Should Be Included In Every Assessment with Dr. Jorina Elbers 30:02

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Why should medicine consider trauma as a diagnosis of inclusion and not just when nothing else is found wrong? The failure to recognize and treat the stored trauma that drives many patients' health challenges has profound and far-reaching consequences. It perpetuates a cycle of ineffective care. It worsens patient outcomes and undermines the overal…

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Survival Mechanisms: How Early Attachment Trauma Shapes Your Breathing & Behavior Patterns with Dr. Aimie Apigian 32:57

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In this episode, I want to teach on an important topic that is either commonly misunderstood or just missed, muscle bracing patterns that have their origins in our attachment style. I am teaching on how to recognize attachment bracing adaptations to answer the one question How does our attachment create bracing patterns in our body to protect us fr…

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A Gut Stuck In Survival Mode: Restoring Gut Microbiome Balance With Nervous System Regulation with Steven Wright 45:36

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How do we restore the gut microbiome that has been affected by trauma, stress and nervous system dysregulation? In this episode, we’ll focus on how we can get our gut and nervous system back into a space where they can feel safe enough to relax and process the trauma and stress our body is carrying. Steven Wright is my guest for this episode. Becau…

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Pain as Protection: Why Your Body Creates Chronic Pain & The 3 Questions to Ask to Release It with Georgie Oldfield 37:25

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Does the overwhelm and experience of trauma create a pre-existing state in our nervous system that sets the stage for chronic pain conditions? In this episode, we will be talking about chronic pain as a message from our body. Part of an unconscious protective response learned by nerve pathways rather than a physical abnormality. While chronic pain …

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OCD, Comedy, and Cannabis with Mike Glazer 49:52

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This week, Dr. Drew talks with comedian and writer Mike Glazer, whose journey has taken him from the roller hockey rink to the comedy stage. Mike shares insights into his experiences with mental health, including struggles with OCD, depression, and family challenges. He opens up about shifting from partying tales to more introspective stand-up, as …

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Trauma and Toxins: Methylation & Unblocking Your Body's Detoxification Pathways with Dr. Albert Mensah 30:37

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Does trauma affect our methylation process and our body's capacity to detox? Trauma doesn't just live in our minds; it resides in our cells, influencing fundamental biological processes. One of these processes is detoxification, our body's natural ability to eliminate harmful substances. When trauma is stored in the body, it affects the biology of …