Trauma Rewired
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
The Podcast that teaches you about your nervous system, how trauma gets stored in the body and what you can do to heal.
Episodes
- Why You Leave Yourself: The Complex Trauma Pattern of Self Abandonment
Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof discuss self-abandonment as a complex trauma pattern rooted in the nervous system, exploring its connection to dissociation, the fawn response, and emotional neglect. They also share personal experien…
- From Complex Trauma to Post-Traumatic Growth: A New Way to Understand CPTSD
This episode of Trauma Rewired re-examines complex post-traumatic stress (CPTSD), presenting it as a predictive nervous system pattern resulting from prolonged relational stress rather than a disorder. Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth…
- Food Freedom: How Your Nervous System Uses Food for Regulation
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof discuss the connection between the nervous system and disordered eating. They explore how food behaviors can be regulation strategies and offer insights into healing…
- The Hidden Link Between Trauma, Food, and Your Stress Response
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores the hidden relationship between trauma, cravings, and the nervous system. It discusses how food acts as a coping mechanism for unprocessed emotions and how different foods impact stress responses. Th…
- The Mother Wound: How It Shapes Your Relationships, Voice, and Emotional Expression
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores the mother wound as an attachment and nervous system imprint impacting relationships, voice, and emotional expression. Jennifer Wallace, Elisabeth Kristof, and Brooke Wolfe discuss how this wound man…
- Creativity, Trauma, and the Nervous System: Why Healing Expands What's Possible
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores the relationship between creativity, trauma, and the nervous system. Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof speak with Laura Dawn about how healing from trauma is a creative process, and how techniqu…
- The Nervous System of Leadership: Why Strategy Isn't Enough
In this episode, Oren Shai, an organizational psychologist and somatic executive coach, discusses how nervous system literacy impacts leadership and organizational culture. He explores the connection between emotional repression, trauma pa…
- Racial Trauma and the Nervous System: How Chronic Stress Shapes Our Bodies and Culture
This episode of Trauma Rewired discusses how racism and systemic oppression affect the nervous system, focusing on chronic stress and its biological impacts. It explores the collective aspects of post-traumatic growth and healing from a ne…
- The Sister Wound: How Relational Stress Shapes the Female Nervous System
This episode of Trauma Rewired features Dr. Lovey Bradley, Jennifer Wallace, and Elisabeth Kristof discussing the "sister wound," focusing on its neurobiological, historical, and systemic roots. They explore how relational stress impacts t…
- Why Authenticity Feels Unsafe After Trauma (And How Capacity Changes That)
This episode discusses how authenticity is a marker of nervous system capacity, particularly after trauma. It explores why truth can feel threatening and how forgiveness is a capacity built through regulation and self-attunement. The episo…
- How Psychedelic Experiences Support Growth When the Nervous System Is Prepared and Integrated
This episode of Trauma Rewired discusses how psychedelic and somatic experiences can support personal growth when integrated with nervous system safety and preparation. It explores topics such as reorganizing meaning, psychological flexibi…
- The Father Wound: How Paternal Absence Shapes Attachment and the Nervous System
This episode of Trauma Rewired features Jennifer Wallace, Elisabeth Kristof, and Preston Smiles discussing the "Father Wound" and its impact on attachment and the nervous system. They explore how a father's regulation, emotional availabili…
- Why Boundaries Feel Like Rejection After Trauma (And How to Rewire That)
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores why boundaries can trigger feelings of abandonment or threat in individuals with complex trauma. Jennifer Wallace, Elisabeth Kristof, and guest Margy Feldhuhn discuss setting boundaries as a regulate…
- Autoimmunity and Post-Traumatic Growth: When the Body Becomes the Teacher
This episode explores the intersection of autoimmune conditions, nervous system regulation, and psychoneuroimmunology. Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof discuss how chronic threat, emotional suppression, and trauma history shape…
- From Survival to Learning: Why Motivation Shuts Down Under Chronic Stress
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace are joined by Matt Bush to discuss how chronic stress and trauma affect memory, learning, and the nervous system. They explore the impact of survival mode on b…
- The Difference Between Coping and Emotional Capacity
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace are joined by therapist and coach RaQuel Hopkins to discuss the distinction between coping and emotional capacity. The group explores how to build internal cap…
- Post Traumatic Growth Starts With Self Attunement
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores relational healing and post-traumatic growth. Hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss how self-attunement and co-regulation can help navigate attachment wounding and protective trauma re…
- What Post Traumatic Growth Really Is
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace join Matt Bush to discuss the biological basis of post-traumatic growth. They explore why nervous system capacity is essential for healing and explain the risk…
- What Happens When The Nervous System Opens Too Fast
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss why peak somatic experiences like breathwork and psychedelics require proper preparation and integration. They explore how these experiences interact w…
- Integration Is A Nervous System Skill - Not A Mindset
Hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss why integration is a nervous system process rather than just a mindset shift. They explore how nervous system capacity impacts healing and why somatic support is essential for lasting ch…
- Feeling Again: The Nervous System Science of Grief, Shame, and Joy
Hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace, joined by Matt Bush, examine the nervous system responses to grief, shame, and joy. They discuss why these emotions can trigger physical discomfort or shutdown and provide tips on using neuroso…
- Why Repressed Emotions Distort Your Reality (According to Your Nervous System)
Hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace, joined by Matt Bush, examine how repressed anger and childhood trauma affect the nervous system. The discussion covers the difference between suppression and repression, the impact on health, a…
- The Childhood Pattern That Silence's Your Emotions
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss childhood emotional neglect, an overlooked adverse childhood experience that impacts nervous system regulation. They explain how this neglect shapes adult behaviors like hyper-independence and…
- Are You Living In An Emotional Flashback Without Knowing It
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss emotional and somatic flashbacks in the context of complex trauma and the Neurosomatic Intelligence framework. They explain how neurotag activation impacts perception and behavior, and how dai…
- 5 Nervous-System Errors We Make Every Holiday
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss how the nervous system reacts to sensory cues and holiday stress. The episode covers neurotags, emotional flashbacks, and the importance of rest, while providing neuroscience-backed tools for…
- The Neuroscience of Grief: How the Brain Rewrites Safety and Self After Loss
Co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace join Piper Rose to discuss grief as a biological process that reshapes the brain and body. They explore physiological responses to loss, different grieving styles, and body-based practices to…
- Inside the Jealous Mind: What Neuroscience Reveals About Threat, Envy, and the Drive for Connection
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores the neuroscience of jealousy, examining how it relates to feelings of threat, envy, and the human need for connection.
- Post Traumatic Growth vs Post Traumatic Wisdom; Emotional Processing and Female Nervous System AUDIO
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, guests Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace join somatic expert Veronica Rottman to discuss the transition from post-traumatic growth to post-traumatic wisdom. The conversation covers somatic healing, t…
- Self Compassion and How The Science of Kindness Changes Your Brain
Dr. Kristin Neff joins the podcast to discuss the science and components of self-compassion, explaining how it differs from self-esteem in trauma recovery. The conversation covers the neurological benefits of compassion over self-criticism…
- The Science of Feeling Safe In Your Body
This episode explores emotional regulation as a brain-wide, full-body process rather than a mindset trick. Guests discuss how sensory integration, nervous system hygiene, and small, consistent practices can help individuals move beyond sur…
- Trauma Isn't Just In Your Head (It's In Your Cells)
Dr. Mbemba Jabbi discusses how trauma affects the brain, body, and nervous system, and explores ways to repattern these responses. The conversation covers neuroplasticity, the impact of trauma on inflammation, and how supportive practices…
- The Emotional Block That No One Talks About
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Jennifer and Elizabeth discuss alexithymia with guest Matt Bush. They explore the neurological roots of this difficulty in identifying emotions, how it differs from PTSD-related numbing, and how int…
- The Duality of Emotions: Why Ambivalence Isn't Confusion
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss ambivalence as a neurobiological phenomenon rather than confusion. They explore how to metabolize conflicting emotions and use this duality as a component of post-traumatic growth.
- When Attachment Overrides Authenticity: The Fawn Trauma Response
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss the fawn trauma response, exploring how this nervous system survival strategy can lead to self-abandonment. The episode covers its impact on relationships and intimacy, as well as practices fo…
- The Freeze and Flop Trauma Responses and What's Really Happening in Your Nervous System
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace discuss freeze, tonic immobility, and flop responses, explaining their link to chronic stress and dissociation. The episode explores why these responses are often mistaken for burnout and offers strat…
- High Performers and the Hidden Cost of Emotional Repression
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, guest Margy Feldhuhn joins the hosts to discuss how trauma-shaped survival responses impact high performers. They explore the effects of emotional repression, overwork, and perfectionism while sharing too…
- The Flight Trauma Response, Fear, and Your Nervous System Explained
Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof discuss the flight trauma response, explains how chronic busyness and productivity can act as survival mechanisms. They explore the neuroscience behind the flight response and provide somatic tools to…
- The Neuroscience of the Fight Trauma Response, Anger, and Boundaries
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, the host explores the neuroscience of the fight trauma response and its link to chronic anger. The discussion covers how trauma shapes the nervous system, the physical health impacts of persistent fight m…
- Working with Neuroplasticity and Neurosomatics to Rewire Emotional Resilience in your Nervous System
This episode explores how Applied Neurology and neurosomatics can be used to rewire the nervous system for emotional resilience. It covers the Inputs–Interpretations–Outputs framework, neuroplasticity, and practical tools to improve regula…
- How Trauma Lives in the Body and Why Heal Your Nervous System
Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof discuss how trauma manifests in the body and the importance of nervous system regulation. The episode covers the science of the autonomic nervous system, the impact of chronic stress, and practical te…
- How the Nervous system translates emotions into symptoms
Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof discuss the connection between emotional neglect, nervous system dysregulation, and physical symptoms. They provide neuro-somatic techniques to help listeners safely process repressed emotions and exp…
- Sexual Abuse and Shame: How Trauma Shapes the Body and Boundaries
Somatic practitioner Luis Mojica joins the Trauma Rewired podcast to discuss the biological and physical impact of sexual trauma and shame. The episode explores how trauma responses like fawning and constriction manifest in the body and th…
- The Female Nervous System: Built For Bonding, Conditioned For Survival
Elisabeth and Jennifer speak with Veronica Rottman, founder of Soma School, about the unique physiological and emotional complexities of the female nervous system, the impact of historical oversight in research, and the role of societal co…
- The Neuroscience Behind Chronic Pain and Trauma
Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace interview Matt Bush about the neuroscience of chronic pain and its relationship to trauma. The episode covers how the nervous system processes pain signals and offers insights into potential pathways…
- Why Perfectionism Feels Like Survival for the Rejection-Sensitive Brain
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, guest Piper Rose joins hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace to discuss how perfectionism functions as a survival strategy for the rejection-sensitive brain. They examine the neurobiology of reject…
- What is Parentification? A nervous system deep dive
This episode of Trauma Rewired explores parentification, a form of childhood trauma where children take on adult responsibilities. Hosts discuss how this leads to nervous system dysregulation, perfectionism, and chronic stress, and provide…
- Fear Memory, The Brain, And The Roots of PTSD
Matt Bush joins Trauma Rewired to discuss the latest research on PTSD, fear memory formation, and the role of nervous system regulation in healing. The episode explores how the brain integrates traumatic memories and how somatic practices…
- Overstimulated, Overwhelmed, Misunderstood; ADHD through the Neurosomatic Lens
This episode explores ADHD as a set of nervous system adaptations rather than a deficit. Guest Mari De Luna joins hosts Elisabeth and Jennifer to discuss how nervous system regulation, sensory processing, and tools like proprioceptive trai…
- The Hidden Link Between Trauma and Autoimmune Disease
In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Anna Gieselman joins hosts Elisabeth and Jennifer to discuss the connection between trauma, nervous system regulation, and autoimmune disease. They explore how survival strategies and emotional repression…
- The Untold Overlap of Autism, ADHD, and Complex Trauma
Dr. Megan Anna Neff joins the Trauma Rewired hosts to discuss the overlap between autism, ADHD, and complex trauma. The conversation explores reframing neurodivergence and trauma as nervous system adaptations and emphasizes a somatic appro…