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Trauma RewiredHow Psychedelic Experiences Support Growth When the Nervous System Is Prepared and IntegratedPsychedelics are having a cultural moment. Research is promising. Stories of healing are everywhere. But here's the truth: these experiences aren't magic cures. And they aren't right for every nervous system at every time. In this episode, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace slow the conversation down. Instead of asking, "Do psychedelics heal trauma?" They explore a more grounded question: What becomes possible when psychedelic or peak somatic experiences are approached through the lens of nervous system safety, preparation, and integration? If you've been curious about psychedelics, already had experiences, or feel...
2026-02-2354 minTrauma RewiredThe Father Wound: How Paternal Absence Shapes Attachment and the Nervous SystemIn this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof welcome author, speaker, and embodiment coach Preston Smiles for a powerful conversation on the Father Wound — and how paternal presence or absence shapes the nervous system. Together, they explore how a father's regulation, emotional availability, and play patterns influence brain development, stress physiology, attachment, intimacy, and leadership. Drawing from both lived experience and developmental research, this episode examines the real impact of masculine containment — not through blame, but through understanding. From childhood patterning to adult relationships, parenting, and community repair, this conversation offers grounded insi...
2026-02-161h 16Trauma RewiredWhy Boundaries Feel Like Rejection After Trauma (And How to Rewire That)For many people with a history of chronic stress, attachment wounds, or complex trauma, boundaries don't land as neutral information — they register in the nervous system as abandonment, threat, or loss of connection. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, we explore why that happens and what it actually takes to rewire those responses at the level that matters most: the body. This conversation reframes boundaries not as walls, ultimatums, or communication strategies, but as a nervous system skill that emerges from regulation, capacity, and internal coherence. Together with our guest, we unpack why setting boundaries from anger ca...
2026-02-091h 01Trauma RewiredAutoimmunity and Post-Traumatic Growth: When the Body Becomes the TeacherIn this episode of Trauma Rewired, we explore autoimmune conditions through a nervous-system and psychoneuroimmunology lens—moving beyond the idea that the body is "attacking itself." Instead, we examine autoimmunity as an adaptive output of a system that has lived in chronic threat for too long. Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof unpack how immune response, emotional expression, boundaries, trauma history, and social stress intersect at the level of physiology. Drawing on research from ACEs, chronic inflammation, the HPA axis, the inflammatory reflex, and shame-based immune activation, they explain how the brain's predictions—rather than isolated biology—shape immune...
2026-02-0252 minTrauma RewiredFrom Survival to Learning: Why Motivation Shuts Down Under Chronic StressHave you ever shared an idea, been met with silence, and felt your body instantly brace like something was wrong? Or walked to your car and suddenly felt flooded by an old fear, even though nothing "new" happened? In this episode, we explore how trauma and chronic stress can shift the brain from learning mode into survival mode, shaping what we remember, how we recall it, and how safe it feels to stay curious. You will hear why memory is not a perfect recording, how present-day state influences recall, and how the nervous system can tag even subtle cues...
2026-01-2654 minTrauma RewiredThe Difference Between Coping and Emotional CapacityHave you ever felt like you have done everything "right" and you still hit a stress ceiling? You have gone to therapy, set boundaries, practiced self-care, learned regulation, and yet you still find yourself snapping, shutting down, or running on empty. This episode explores what it can look like to move beyond coping and into true emotional capacity. Not a life without stress, but a wider internal ability to meet life as it is, without collapsing into burnout or disconnection. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof (founder of BrainBased.com and the Neurosomatic Intelligence...
2026-01-1951 minTrauma RewiredPost Traumatic Growth Starts With Self AttunementWhat if the places we have been hurt most, our relationships, can also become the places where we grow? In this episode, we explore relational healing as a powerful driver of post-traumatic growth. Together, we unpack why safe connection can feel threatening after complex trauma, how protective patterns like fight, freeze, and fawn are intelligent adaptations (not personal failures), and why "capacity" is less about willpower and more about what your nervous system can hold in real time. You will hear how micro-moments of self attunement can reduce hypervigilance, build trust from the inside out, and turn insight into...
2026-01-1255 minTrauma RewiredWhat Post Traumatic Growth Really IsPost-traumatic growth gets talked about like a mindset shift, but real change often starts somewhere else: the nervous system. In this episode, we explore why being around happy people can feel threatening, why "find the silver lining" pressure can lead to bypassing, and why growth is not the same as rushing to meaning. We also unpack the other trap: getting stuck in a healing loop that keeps re-entering the pain without creating new patterns. If you have ever felt ashamed for not "moving on" fast enough, this conversation offers a different map. In this episode of Trauma...
2026-01-051h 00Trauma RewiredWhat Happens When The Nervous System Opens Too FastYou can have the most mind-blowing healing experience of your life and still find yourself right back in familiar patterns. Why? Because the nervous system defaults to what it knows. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, we explore why insight alone does not create lasting change and why the most intense healing experiences do not start in the mind, they start in the body. Co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof, founder of BrainBased.com and the Neurosomatic Intelligence Coaching Certification, and Jennifer Wallace, Neurosomatic Psychedelic Preparation and Integration Guide, unpack peak somatic experiences through a trauma-informed lens. Together, they examine...
2025-12-2948 minTrauma RewiredIntegration Is A Nervous System Skill - Not A MindsetIntegration is often treated as something that happens after a breakthrough — once insight, therapy, or a peak somatic or psychedelic experience is complete. But what if integration is actually the skill that determines whether healing lasts at all? In this episode of Trauma Rewired, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace explore integration as a nervous system process, not a mindset shift. Drawing from Neurosomatic Intelligence (NSI), lived experience, and years of trauma and integration work, they unpack why powerful insights so often fade — and why the body, not the mind, decides what sticks. The conversation exam...
2025-12-2251 min
Trauma RewiredFeeling Again: The Nervous System Science of Grief, Shame, and JoyWhen Jennifer was asked how she felt getting her cancer diagnosis, her first word was not "scared," it was "shame." If you have ever felt like your emotions are too much, or you started processing feelings only to end up in pain, fatigue, or shutdown, this second part of our emotional expression series is for you. In part two of this essential two-part series on emotional health and post-traumatic growth, Co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof (founder of BrainBased.com) and Jennifer Wallace (Neurosomatic Psychedelic Preparation and Integration Guide) are joined again by Applied Neurology Expert and NSI Educator, Matt...
2025-12-151h 09
Trauma RewiredWhy Repressed Emotions Distort Your Reality (According to Your Nervous System)Have you ever found yourself immediately reaching for a coping behavior like scrolling or stress eating, without even realizing what emotion triggered it? That could be a sign of emotional repression—a survival mechanism that protects you, but at a huge cost to your health and boundaries. In part one of this essential two-part series on emotional health and post-traumatic growth, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof (founder of BrainBased.com) and Jennifer Wallace (Neurosomatic Psychedelic Preparation and Integration Guide) dive into the powerful energy of anger. They are joined by their friend and lead educator, Matt Bush, an international ap...
2025-12-0856 minTrauma RewiredThe Childhood Pattern That Silence's Your EmotionsWhat if "nothing happened" in your childhood, yet you still feel numb, flooded, or stuck in people pleasing or hyper-independence? This episode explores childhood emotional neglect, an often overlooked Adverse Childhood Experience that can wire the nervous system away from felt safety, expression, and connection. We look at how a lack of attunement can shape brain function, stress responses, and adult relationships, and why naming the pattern opens a path to repair. In this conversation, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace map out how emotional neglect shows up across attachment patterns, boundaries, and health outputs. They share...
2025-12-0150 minTrauma RewiredAre You Living In An Emotional Flashback Without Knowing ItWhat if those sudden waves of fear, shame, or despair are not "too much," but your nervous system remembering something your mind cannot see yet? In this episode, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof, founder of the Neurosomatic Intelligence framework and the NSI Coaching Certification, and Jennifer Wallace, NSI educator and founder of Sacred Synapse, return to one of Trauma Rewired's most downloaded episodes: emotional flashbacks in complex trauma. Through personal stories, they explore how emotional flashbacks can shift perception, body sensations, and behavior in real time, and how NSI helps map these experiences as neurotags in the...
2025-11-2456 minTrauma Rewired5 Nervous-System Errors We Make Every HolidayWhat if your holiday stress wasn't about what's happening now—but about what your nervous system remembers? In this episode, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace unpack the neuroscience of the holidays, exploring how sensory cues like songs, smells, or family dynamics can reactivate old emotional patterns stored in the body. Together, they explain how neurotags—the networks of neurons linking memory, emotion, and physical response—shape our experience of the season and why this time of year can trigger emotional flashbacks or overwhelm. You'll learn how to recognize when the past is replaying through your n...
2025-11-1734 minTrauma RewiredThe Neuroscience of Grief: How the Brain Rewrites Safety and Self After LossWhat if grief isn't something to "get over," but a biological process that reshapes your sense of self, capacity, and connection? In this episode, co-hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace are joined by Piper Rose—founder of Shadowplay Coaching and Director of Operations and Continuing Education at NSI—to explore grief through the lens of neuroscience and the body. Together, they examine how the brain and body respond to major transitions, why sensations like heaviness or ache are part of adaptive prediction, and how practices that mobilize breath, voice, and thoracic movement can support your phys...
2025-11-101h 05Trauma RewiredPost Traumatic Growth vs Post Traumatic Wisdom; Emotional Processing and Female Nervous System AUDIOFunctional healing isn't about bouncing back, it's about becoming more whole. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace are joined by somatic expert Veronica Rottman, founder of Soma School, to explore what happens when post-traumatic growth deepens into post-traumatic wisdom. Together, they unpack how healing often involves grief, identity shifts, and surrender, not just resilience and strength. You'll hear how emotions are constructed in the body, why dissociation and fawning are intelligent survival responses, and how safety is rebuilt through slow, titrated somatic experiences. We discuss how cultural narratives about "getting stronger" can...
2025-10-271h 01Trauma RewiredThe Duality of Emotions: Why Ambivalence Isn't ConfusionAmbivalence isn't confusion or weakness, it's your nervous system doing its job. Feeling both joy and grief, relief and loss, fear and excitement, is not dysfunction but survival wisdom. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace unpack ambivalence as a neurobiological phenomenon: how the brain and body construct emotions, why conflicting truths arise during transformation, and how to metabolize them without collapse. You'll learn to notice the tug-of-war between emotions, expand capacity to sit with duality, and reframe ambivalence as part of post-traumatic growth. By honoring both sides, joy and sorrow, fear and...
2025-09-2251 minTrauma RewiredWhen Attachment Overrides Authenticity: The Fawn Trauma ResponseFawn is a nervous system survival strategy, not a personality flaw. It helps you keep connection and avoid threat by overriding your needs, smiling through discomfort, and saying yes when you want to say no. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace unpack how fawn forms around attachment and safety, why it shows up in daily life and in sex, and how to gently rebuild self trust. You will learn to notice gut and throat signals that precede a reflexive yes, set small boundaries without collapse, and grow capacity to feel both the...
2025-09-1555 minTrauma RewiredThe Freeze and Flop Trauma Responses and What's Really Happening in Your Nervous SystemFunctional freeze is not laziness. It is a learned survival strategy that lets you function on the outside while feeling numb or shut down on the inside. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace unpack freeze, tonic immobility, and flop, and show how functional freeze can look like "getting by" while feeling numb inside. They map the differences between freeze and burnout, explain why interoception goes offline, and share gentle, minimum-effective-dose practices to thaw safely and rebuild capacity.. You will learn how chronic stress blunts interoception, why your voice disappears in...
2025-09-0855 minTrauma RewiredThe Flight Trauma Response, Fear, and Your Nervous System ExplainedReady to break free from burnout and self-sabotage?Join The Capacity Gap Workshop, register FREE at https://rewirecapacity.com The flight response is often misunderstood as weakness or avoidance, but it's actually a deeply wired survival strategy shaped by fear and trauma. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, we uncover how the nervous system uses constant motion, through overwork, hustle, and productivity, to escape from internal sensations and emotions that once felt unsafe. You'll learn how fear disguises itself as discipline, why rest feels threatening to high performers, and how chronic busyness creates a false...
2025-08-2536 minTrauma RewiredHow Trauma Lives in the Body and Why Heal Your Nervous SystemWhat if your constant stress, emotional triggers, and exhaustion aren't a mindset problem, but a sign your nervous system is stuck in survival mode? In this episode of Trauma Rewired, we explore the science of nervous system reset, nervous system regulation, and how to restore the nervous system after chronic stress and trauma. Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof unpack how the autonomic nervous system governs your reactions, why trauma is stored as patterns in the body, and how to begin the process of nervous system recovery without forcing or overwhelming yourself. You'll learn how the...
2025-08-1145 minTrauma RewiredHow the Nervous system translates emotions into symptomsWhat if the emotions you were never allowed to feel are the same ones making you sick? In this powerful episode of Trauma Rewired, we explore the lifelong impact of emotional neglect and suppression, and why emotional processing is often the hardest part of healing. From childhood modeling to nervous system adaptations, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof break down how early emotional neglect leads to emotional insecurity, chronic shame, and deep patterns of dysregulation that affect everything from gut health to fatigue. We unpack how the nervous system stores repressed feelings like sadness and anger...
2025-08-0438 minTrauma RewiredThe Neuroscience Behind Chronic Pain and TraumaExplore the Neurosomatic Intelligence Coaching Certification: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/ Chronic pain isn't just about injury, it's a whole-body experience shaped by your brain, nervous system, and unresolved trauma. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace are joined by Matt Bush, educator and founder of Next Level Neuro, to unpack the neuroscience of pain. Together, they explore how chronic pain is often a protective output from a dysregulated nervous system, not a sign of damage, but of danger. Through stories, science, and powerful reframes, you'll learn why pain persists even when tissue...
2025-07-2152 minTrauma RewiredWhy Perfectionism Feels Like Survival for the Rejection-Sensitive BrainExplore the Neurosomatic Intelligence Coaching Certification: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/ What if perfectionism isn't ambition, but a nervous system reflex for survival? In this episode of Trauma Rewired, we're joined by returning guest Piper Rose of ShadowPlay Coaching to explore perfectionism and rejection sensitivity through a neuroscience and trauma-informed lens. We reframe perfectionism as a high-cost survival strategy rooted in complex trauma, societal conditioning, and early nervous system adaptations. Together, Elisabeth Kristof, Jennifer Wallace, and Piper unpack how perfectionistic behaviors can emerge as reflexive responses to rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD), relational trauma, and the need for...
2025-07-1446 minTrauma RewiredWhat is Parentification? A nervous system deep diveExplore the Neurosomatic Intelligence Coaching Certification: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/ What if the invisible responsibilities you carried as a child are still shaping your adult life? In this episode of Trauma Rewired, we explore parentification—a hidden form of childhood trauma where children are forced to become the emotional or physical caretakers of their parents. Whether you managed your parent's emotions or became "the responsible one" too early, these patterns can wire your nervous system for survival rather than safety—and the impact is long-term. Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof unpack how emotional and inst...
2025-07-0736 minTrauma RewiredRewiring Shame, Stress & Survival Patterns: Season 4 CloseoutWe often think of trauma healing as a personal journey, a solitary path shaped by diagnosis, insight, and effort. But what if true transformation isn't cognitive at all? What if the real healing starts in the nervous system, in the body, and in community? In this powerful close to Season 4 of Trauma Rewired, Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace reflect on the deepest insights and recurring themes that shaped this season: from chronic stress and burnout to neurodivergence, from shame and diagnosis to collective trauma, relational wounds, and the overlooked power of rest. This episode weaves...
2025-06-091h 08
Trauma RewiredNavigating Shame and Boundaries After TraumaThe statistics on early childhood sexual abuse are heartbreaking. One in four girls and one in thirteen boys have experienced some form of childhood sexual trauma—at least the cases that get reported. It's hard to wrap your head around how something so dark can be happening so often. This is why talking about childhood sexual trauma is so difficult and often carries so much shame—it feels so unimaginable, even when it happens to you. But we know that shame thrives in silence, and the first step in healing is unpacking that trauma. In today's episode, Elis...
2025-03-2449 min
Trauma RewiredDiagnosis and ShameReceiving a diagnosis can be a life-altering experience, especially when it triggers feelings of shame. Shame can create a whirlwind of emotions—unworthiness, failure, guilt, and loss—which compounds the stress of dealing with a diagnosis. These emotions form a toxic cycle that exacerbates the condition, leading to significant nervous system dysregulation. Often, it's difficult to pinpoint this dysregulation because of our innate resilience in survival mode. That's why it's crucial to bring shame into the conversation when discussing diagnoses, and create a dialogue around its impact. In today's episode, Elisabeth and Jennifer are joined by Alexandra Harb...
2025-03-0347 min
Trauma RewiredMetabolic Health and the Connection to Nervous System HealthIn this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace, along with guest Matt Bush, delve into the complex relationship between metabolic health and nervous system health. They explore how issues like chronic stress, inflammation, and blood sugar dysregulation can significantly impact both physical and mental health, especially in individuals with a history of trauma. Metabolic health is not solely determined by diet and exercise but is deeply intertwined with the body's ability to produce energy, adapt to stress, and process emotions. The conversation delves into the role of mitochondria in energy production...
2025-02-2444 min
Trauma RewiredWhat is A Memory and How Does It Get Stored In The Body?In this episode of "Trauma Rewired," hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace delve into the intricate relationship between memory, trauma, and the nervous system. Originally this conversation was recorded and released in two parts and what you are listening to is a combination of them. The discussion underscores the multidimensional nature of memory, including how the superior and inferior hippocampus play distinct roles in recalling positive and negative memories. The hosts explain how trauma impacts memory processing and recall, emphasizing the significance of emotional states and how they can either distort or neutralize memories. Emotional flashbacks and...
2024-12-0941 min
Trauma RewiredNeurodivergence, Early Childhood Trauma, and Brain DevelopmentIn this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Elisabeth Kristof, Jennifer Wallace, and Matt Bush delve into the intricate relations between complex trauma, neurodivergence, and brain function dysregulation. The conversation highlights how gradual exposure to non-threatening stimuli can help manage threat responses, and the importance of achieving balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems for resilience. They discuss neurological pathways affected by trauma and neurodivergence, focusing on the interplay between creativity, logical processing, and emotional regulation. The hosts emphasize understanding oneself deeply, revealing personal strengths, and valuing unique sensitivities to foster self-compassion and improve coping mechanisms. Elisabeth...
2024-11-181h 03
Trauma Rewired2022 How Trauma Lives In The Body And Why You Should Heal ItThis conversation was orignally released in 2022 and the update is coming next week! If you haven’t begun a journey to heal your nervous system, this episode of Trauma Rewired will convince you why NOW is the time to start. In this episode, we’re sharing clips from season 2 that explain how trauma lives in the body and why you should heal it. By gaining a deeper understanding of what trauma does to the body, you can start to build resilience to repair the behavior patterns that aren’t serving you. Hosts Je...
2024-11-0452 min
Trauma RewiredAutoimmune and Complex TraumaAutoimmune diseases are often labeled as "illnesses of the unknown." The medical field has yet to identify the root cause of these conditions, which are frequently considered incurable. However, a significant aspect might be overlooked: the role of trauma. Histories of abuse, trauma, and even early relational trauma during infancy are crucial factors in understanding the complex environment where autoimmune diseases may develop, and the role the nervous system regulation can play in the healing of autoimmune diseases. In today's episode, our hosts Elisabeth and Jennifer sit down with functional mobility specialist and neuro-coach Anna...
2024-09-3050 min
Trauma RewiredThe Highly Sensitive Person and Sensory Processing Dis-OrderFor highly sensitive people (HSPs), the intensity of the world often feels magnified. Their heightened sensitivity makes them highly empathetic and deeply attuned to others' emotions. This allows them to form meaningful, compassionate connections. However, it can also lead to overwhelm. Everyday stimuli—like sounds, touch, smells, textures, and colors—can be particularly dysregulating for HSPs. This is why understanding where we fall on the sensitivity spectrum is crucial. By recognizing how we process sensory input, we can learn to regulate our experiences and harness our gifts, rather than suppressing them for the sake of coping. I...
2024-09-0951 min
Trauma RewiredAnxietyIn this episode of Trauma Rewired, hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by Matt Bush as they unpack anxiety. The conversation starts with an exploration of how neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD and autism impact executive functioning, sensory processing, and create hypersensitivities that lead to emotional overwhelm. They highlight the importance of self-assessment and retraining of sensory systems to better manage these challenges. Elisabeth Kristof further connects developmental and complex trauma to nervous system responses, noting how trauma shapes our interpretation of signals and can keep individuals in a constant state of fight, flight, or freeze. Jennifer...
2024-07-0157 min
Trauma RewiredRedefining Mental Health From An NSI Perspective"The mental health system's adherence to the medical model not only neglects the complex interplay of genetic, developmental and environmental factors, but also serves to stigmatize and marginalize those who suffer." In the premiere episode of Season 4, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace dive deep into the challenges and impacts of mental and physical health diagnoses from a Neurosomatic Intelligence (NSI) perspective. They share their personal journeys, battling with insomnia, anxiety, depression, gut dysfunction, breast cancer, and more, to highlight the importance of community support, validation, and autonomy during treatment. Throughout...
2024-06-2453 min
Trauma RewiredEmotional NeglectWhen 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. 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...
2024-06-1051 min
Trauma RewiredHealing The Relationship To Our BodyRelationship to the Body Season 03, Episode 30 Our bodies are always speaking to us, but often we're not able to understand or listen to what they're trying to communicate. 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...
2024-05-2748 min
Trauma RewiredSelf Abandonment of Complex Post Traumatic StressThe essence of who we are radiates when we live in our purpose. When we can connect with our true self and share it with others. There are many blockers stopping us from being able to express our feelings, or even know what we're experiencing, and one of them is self abandonment. Don't let the "self" fool you — sometimes, we unintentionally abandon ourselves because of the survival responses born as a result of trauma. Until healing begins, we can get stuck living through learned patterns of ignoring our own needs in favor of others around us...
2024-05-1350 min
Trauma RewiredWhat is C-PTSD? We first explored this question in Season 2 and felt it was necessary to revisit; with more altitude, updated research and further along in our healing journeys. In this episode, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace dive deep into the realm of Complex Post Traumatic Stress, or CPTS, exploring the complexities of trauma and the impact on our nervous systems. We offer a comprehensive understanding of its five key components. The hosts share practical tools and emphasize the importance of healing and understanding our own nervous systems. Join us as we re-examine the language...
2024-04-0849 min
Trauma RewiredRelationships and Your Nervous System; Closing the Season and Looking AheadElisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace close season three of Trauma Rewired by reflecting on the interconnectedness of trauma, the nervous systems and our relationships explored throughout the season. They delve into the season's most powerful conversations and insightful concepts, including relational patterns like emotional neglect, the neurology of narcissism, the importance of community healing, and more. Listeners were engaged more than ever, so you'll hear stories of how the season impacted listeners in their healing journeys. Elisabeth and Jennifer also answer common listener questions (and even criticisms), discussing the nuances of healing unique nervous systems. ...
2024-04-0154 min
Trauma RewiredHealing the Relationship With Our BodiesOur bodies are always speaking to us, but often we're not able to understand or listen to what they're trying to communicate. 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...
2024-01-0948 min
Trauma RewiredHealing the Relationship to Our BodiesOur bodies are always speaking to us, but often we're not able to understand or listen to what they're trying to communicate. 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...
2024-01-0948 min
Trauma RewiredPresenceHow 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. 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...
2023-12-2652 min
Trauma RewiredAttachment Styles Can Change and Are a Lens That Filters RelationshipsWhen 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. 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...
2023-12-1158 min
Trauma RewiredEmotional NeglectWhen 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. 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...
2023-11-1352 min
Trauma RewiredTrauma Informed Police CareIs 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? 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...
2023-11-1048 min
Trauma RewiredCodependencyIf 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. 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...
2023-09-1128 min
Trauma RewiredThe Fluidity of Attachment Styles and the Capacity to create more securityWhen 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. 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...
2023-09-0456 min
Trauma RewiredOur Relationship to Society Impacts Our Relationship To SelfTrauma 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. 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...
2023-08-2847 min
Trauma RewiredAstrology, Cosmology, and Divinity; Connecting Deeper Through RegulationSpiritual practices, like meditation or spending time outdoors, have the ability to expand our consciousness and cultivate connection with ourselves and the universe. But today’s guest, NSI practitioner and educator Melanie Weller, is sharing something important for you to remember: “Any evolution that we aspire to experience for ourselves starts with nervous system regulation.” To get the most out of your spiritual practices, for them to truly impact behavior and change your perspective, you must have the capacity and resiliency to experience moments of “awe” or stress without dysregulation. That’s why Melanie and hosts Jennif...
2023-08-2147 min
Trauma RewiredOvercoming Dissociation and Emotional Repression to Create PresenceHow 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. 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...
2023-08-1450 min
Trauma RewiredPerfectionism is a Trauma ResponseOur 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 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...
2023-05-3052 min
Trauma RewiredEmotions and Your Nervous System"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, 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 p...
2023-05-0156 min
Trauma RewiredThe Flight Trauma Response"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 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...
2023-04-1038 min
Trauma RewiredHow Trauma Lives in the Body and Why You Should Heal It in Your Nervous SystemIf you haven’t begun a journey to heal your nervous system, this episode of Trauma Rewired will convince you why NOW is the time to start. In this episode, we’re sharing clips from season 2 that explain how trauma lives in the body and why you should heal it. By gaining a deeper understanding of what trauma does to the body, you can start to build resilience to repair the behavior patterns that aren’t serving you. Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof also delve deep into the role of the nervous...
2023-03-2848 min
Trauma RewiredTrauma Rewired; the Healing VortexTrauma 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 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...
2023-03-2140 min
Trauma RewiredGrief, Shame, and Your Nervous SystemIn 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 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...
2023-02-271h 00
Trauma RewiredDangers of Emotional Repression, Healthy Expression, and Your Nervous SystemWhy 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. 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...
2023-02-2055 min
Trauma RewiredWhat is Applied Neurology?If you've followed this podcast for even just a few episodes, you've heard about complex PTSD, the effects of trauma on the developmental brain, and how maladaptive behaviors form. Most importantly, you've learned that long-lasting change requires integration, a process supported by applied neurology. Today, find out what applied neurology is and why it's crucial to healing trauma from Trauma Rewired hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness. You'll learn about the nervous system, the effects of trauma on our input systems, and how all the systems in our body work together to k...
2023-01-3051 min
Trauma RewiredComplex Trauma and the Developmental Brain (cont'd)"We all know this phrase, 'if you wanna get out of the hole, stop digging.' But when you're in complex PTSD, the brain is digging and you can't make it stop. It just keeps going back to these same experiences and these same feelings. It shows up in long-term development of the nervous system. It shows up in the physical body. It shows up because we don't know how to stop the digging." Today, co-hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness are again joined by co-founder of the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching Certification...
2023-01-2352 min
Trauma RewiredComplex Trauma and the Developmental Brain"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." 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 tr...
2023-01-1639 min
Trauma RewiredTrauma and the Inability to RestWe briefly talked about the death cycle of winter and rebirth in the "Trauma & the Holidays" episode, but today, Trauma Rewired is addressing how trauma inhibits our ability to rest — which is a crucial element to healing and changing maladaptive behaviors. Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness discuss the consequences of poor rest, including derailing the brain's functioning. Similar to when you're fatigued and at your full capacity, constantly running on high alert can make us more susceptible to triggers and result in stress responses. Most of us alre...
2023-01-1042 min
Trauma RewiredCore Beliefs and ResolutionsIt's a common tradition to make resolutions in the New Year, most often relating to our bodies and our habits. New Year's resolutions usually have an end goal of making us better people, but there's a reason many people fail to make long-term changes. During today's episode on core beliefs and resolutions, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness explain why it's not so easy for us to make these grand, albeit positive, changes. They discuss the unrealistic expectations we put on ourselves, as well as the neurology of core beliefs, including how these b...
2023-01-0448 min
Trauma RewiredBeliefs, Future Self Attunement, and your Nervous System"I think a lot of people try to move into manifestation and belief work, and can end up being really frustrated and down on themselves. It can be hard when you don't also have the tools to work with your nervous system." In this second part of the Trauma Rewired belief series, co-hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness are joined by Angella Jaber, an NSI practitioner who's helping clients attune to their future self energy and create lasting change. During today's discussion on the nervous system, they'll explain the complex ways our p...
2022-12-2049 min
Trauma RewiredBelief Rewire: Our Gift to YouFrom last week's episode on perfectionism to topics like CPTSD elements or intuition, Trauma Rewired has discussed numerous issues that result from trauma. You've heard a lot about the nervous system and how important it is to regulate it, but how exactly do you do that? During this first installment of a three-part series on core beliefs, you'll learn how to deconstruct the beliefs that drive your harmful behaviors and create a loop of dysregulation. For example, Elisabeth shares her holiday-related anxiety that is leading to trauma responses like perfectionism; and Jennifer helps her trace b...
2022-12-1334 min
Trauma RewiredHow the Patriarchy and Systems of Oppression live in the Body“In order to have a thriving world, a thriving ecosystem that works in harmony, we need variance… And yet because we are so far away from our own sense of inherent knowing of our enoughness, we’ve constructed a world where that’s not true for our bodies.” This quote from author Sonya Renee Taylor perfectly puts the discussion on this episode of Trauma Rewired into context. Joining host Jennifer Wallace to share their perspectives on how systems of oppression live in the body are founders of Neuro Somatic Intelligence, Elisabeth Kristof and Melanie Weller, as well as...
2022-11-2955 min
Trauma RewiredPerfectionism: A Trauma ResponseOur 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 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 h...
2022-11-2251 min
Trauma RewiredSocial Anxiety: CPTSD ComponentHumans are a social species, and we crave human connection and intimacy. Even when our nervous system has been severely affected by trauma, we ultimately need to socialize in order to feel fulfilled and meet all of our survival needs. But how does someone living in a chronic state of stress, cycling through the stages of a dysregulated nervous system, balance this need for socialization while also regulating our emotions and behaviors during extreme, instinctual panic? Elisabeth Kristof of Brain-Based Wellness is again joining host Jennifer to discuss social anxiety, the...
2022-10-1837 min
Trauma RewiredEmotional Flashbacks: CPTSD ComponentEmotional Flashbacks: CPTSD Element Season 02, Episode 21 The nervous system is our body's control center, telling us when to move, think, and breathe. Disorders like CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder), put our bodies in a state of dysregulation that can have profound effects on how we feel and react. Human emotions are a full system experience, affecting the entire body by way of hormones, sympathetic and parasympathetic stress responses. Big emotions can be overwhelming for those with CPTSD, initiating a maladaptive survival response. In today's episode...
2022-09-2743 min
Trauma RewiredWhat is CPTSD?Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is only recently beginning to be recognized thanks to the Healing Revolution but its roots actually go back to Freud in the 1800's. Complex CPTSD sets itself apart from PTSD by five distinguishing trauma responses and likely stems from an adverse childhood experience, a developmental trauma, a failed environment. With brain science coming so far in the past twenty years we are now more clear about how trauma affects a developing young brain. Stress, trauma, and unresolved stress responses create a dysfunctional brain. When our bodies are more stressed it can create...
2022-09-2038 minTrauma RewiredSafe or UnsafeToday's short focuses on safe or unsafe? The question your old brain is asking at a rate that we can't even comprehend. This primal part of your brain is only focused on one thing - your survival - relying on all of the input systems, past experiences and much more. Learn how it doesn't know the difference between a real threat or percieved threat. This short references Illuminated S1 E24 The Neurology of Pain with Elisabeth Kristof. Want to learn how Neurosomatic Intelligence can support you? Book your free consult at the link beow ...
2022-09-0909 min
Trauma RewiredBingeing & Survival 2Remember the first time we told you Bingeing is a surivival output from a well functioning nervous system? Well, we're back to talk about what it looks like to resolve our disordered eating and what it's like to eat intuitively. This is a follow up conversation to the very first episode we recorded. You will find Part 1 in Season One of Illumianted. Interested in becoming a Neurosomatic Intelligence Coach please visit www.neurosomaticintelligence.com Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma respon...
2022-08-1915 min
Trauma RewiredFight: Trauma ResponseIt 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 the presence of a trigger. There is no way to avoid having your trauma retriggered and your nervous system regulated at all times. These are...
2022-08-1635 min
Trauma RewiredAddiction and TraumaSociety paints addiction as an individual character flaw, pointing the blame solely on the person who is experiencing the addiction. However, addiction is much more nuanced than that. Especially since we live in a highly dysregulated world, addiction should be expected. Trying to function in society while needing to dissociate has become a part of our collective culture. Since our nervous systems are on overdrive with the amount of sensory overload that is thrown our way, coupled with unresolved personal and collective trauma, finding ways to regulate the nervous system can become a means for survival. So, in that...
2022-08-0248 min
Trauma RewiredFlight: The Trauma ResponseFlight: A Trauma Response Season 02, Episode 07 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 doesn't require fleeing the scene? This can be detrimental to our personal and professional lives and keep us in a state of high alert with stress hormones coursing through our bodies that can be quite harmful. In order to...
2022-07-1938 min
Trauma RewiredFawn the Trauma ResponseIn 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 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 c...
2022-06-2840 min
Trauma RewiredACE scores and your health across your lifetimeDid you know you can measure your life expectancy by taking a short quiz about childhood experiences? Depending on the score, your lifespan either increases or decreases by 20 years! Advances in science have found a link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), and poor physical and mental health later in life. This distinction has been difficult to prove, but thanks to Dr. Vincent Filetti's dedication to studying this phenomenon, we can make a correlation between traumatic events from our past and chronic illnesses that manifest in adulthood. In this episode, Neurosomatic Intelligence Coach, Jennifer Wallace, and...
2022-06-2148 min
Trauma RewiredHow Trauma Lives in the BodyTrauma Rewired: How Trauma Lives In The Body Season 02, Episode 02] There is a fundamental key to healing trauma that is often overlooked, but crucial to move from survival mode to a balanced fulfilling life. That is, understanding that our bodies have a highly intellectual memory system that holds on to trauma for years. We focus so much on the mind, but neglect the intricacies of our physiology to heal traumas long term. Your mood, finances, intimacy, productivity, etc, are essentially dictated by your nervous system. A dysregulated nervous system caused by trauma can have detrimental...
2022-06-1439 min
Trauma RewiredWhy Heal Your Nervous SystemWhat if I told you that 90% of your issues can be solved just by healing your nervous system? It sounds like a simple solution for the complexity of issues in our lives, but the reality is, most of life is navigated by our nervous system, and for people who have experienced trauma, this can have a range of negative consequences from digestion issues to trouble with intimacy in relationships. In this episode, Jennifer Wallace sits down with the creator of Brain Based Wellness, Elisabeth Kristof, to discuss how to train the brain to heal the n...
2022-06-0730 min
Trauma RewiredF*CK New Year New You with Elisabeth KristofElisabeth Kristof is here from Brain Based Wellness and we are going to get into why you are not meeting your new year's resolutions. There's NOTHING wrong with you! You are setting yourself up to fail, when you don't have the right tools & understandings. We will teach you how to set attainable goals. Diet culture and the wellness industry are harmful. We also talk about the work we do at Brain Based Wellness & the Food Freedom program. In this episode, we discuss: New year, return to YOU Diet culture is here to ruin you Cr...
2022-01-1846 min
Trauma RewiredThe Truth About Food, Bingeing, Diet Culture & Intuitive Eating with Elisabeth KristofToday we're talking about FOOD with Elisabeth Kristof, an expert in using applied neurology for behavior change. In this conversation, you're going to learn about cravings, emotional eating, subconscious patterns, and how you are using food to regulate your nervous system. We will also dive into her program Food Freedom, which offers you actual freedom through discovering your subconscious patterns, your beliefs, and what is in food that you really desire. In this episode, we discuss: How we associate comfort, nourishment with food and how we replace the safety we're not getting in our w...
2022-01-1150 min
Trauma RewiredIncarceration, Trauma, & Beyond BarsElisabeth and I are joined by two incredible women from the Truth Be Told program, Angie Hijl and Heather Emerson. Truth Be Told provides transformational programs through self discovery for women who are or who have been incarcerated. Resulting in increased self worth, accountability, and positive contributions to society. They focus on making women's time behind bars more meaningful. They break generational traumas so mothers and daughters don't repeat history. We will be hearing vulnerable stories from Angie, Heather, and Elisabeth today. In this episode, we discuss: A program created by women for women...
2021-11-3047 min
Trauma RewiredAuto-Immune, Aces, Disordered Eating, A Year of HealingElisabeth Kristof and I sit down to talk about our five takeaways from a year of healing and a year of recording. We revisit some of our past episode conversations to discuss what we learned and our hopes for the future. Work with Jennifer Get 25% Off a Private Coaching Session with me Sign-up for the Newsletter and stay up to date on my latest workshops, services, and speaking events. Become a Member & Support the Illuminated Podcast on Patreon FREE 1 Year...
2021-11-0946 min
Trauma RewiredAddiction, Dependency, & TraumaMy lovely Co-Host, Elisabeth Kristof, is back with us again this week. We will be talking about our personal stories that we haven't expressed or talked about yet. That is our addictions and dependencies on substances other than our food habits. We will talk about the trauma and neurological components to addiction and give some helpful tools you can use for staying connected to your body. In this episode, we share: How compulsions are an adaptive response to providing relief The difference between dependence and addiction Physiological dependence vs. mental obsession Our struggle and re...
2021-10-1948 min
Trauma RewiredSubconscious Mind & The Life You DesireDid you know that your subconscious is responsible for 80% of the physical world you create around you. In this week's episode Elisabeth Kristof joins us again, as we dive into the subconscious. Elisabeth and I will be sharing our own stories with subconscious scripts, talk about subconscious blockers that keep you from expanding, and subconscious blockers that block you from keeping weight off. In this episode, we discuss: Belief work Think, Act, Feel vs. Feel, Act, Think Childhood abuse Weight set point The body hierarchy Body supremacy Subconscious mind Subconscious blockers Reso...
2021-09-2850 min
Trauma RewiredACE Scores & Health Across Your LifetimeElisabeth Kristof is back with us again this week. In this intense conversation we get into ACE Scores, CPTSD, our health, the health and wellness industry as it is today and what you should look out for when you are seeking your own trauma resolution. In this episode, we discuss: ACE Score categories Dr. Vincent Colletti and how he discovered ACE Scores What CPTSD is Obesity Study (Disordered Eating) Childhood traumas Substance dependence & abuse Overactive or suppressed immune system Immune suppression & dysregulation Adverse childhood experiences can lead to disease Working with people who are...
2021-08-3150 min
Trauma RewiredEnd Burnout, Anxiety, StressShe's back y'all, Elisabeth Kristoff, Co-Host and Founder of Brain-Based Wellness. Elisabeth is a Certified Applied Neurology Practitioner who has been in the movement industry since 2007. Brain-based Wellness is a unique online holistic practice that combines applied neuroscience with strategic, high-energy workouts to achieve deep and lasting wellbeing. Join Elisabeth and I as we discuss brain-based consciousness, burnout and processing emotion. In this episode, I share: How burnout can be robbing you of joy Sacrificing for 'The Hustle' The pandemics effect on our nervous system Resolving old patterns and creating new ones Unpacking the nerv...
2021-07-2056 min
Trauma RewiredFood FreedomCo-host Elisabeth Kristof, Founder of Brain-Based Wellness is here today to break down emotional, stress, binge, and disordered eating to show us a new way through her incredible program "Food Freedom'. Eat intuitively, say NO to diet culture, no more macros, fads, or quick fixes. Just Food Freedom! In this episode, we share: Taking emotion and safety out of food Why food is much more complex than other addictions and disorder behaviors Applied neurology gives new tools for self regulation - 'Turning the dial down on Fight & Flight, and turning it up on 'Rest & Di...
2021-06-291h 02
Trauma RewiredWhy Movement MattersBack with us this week, is our co-host Elisabeth Kristof, Founder of Brain-Based Wellness. Join us today as we dive into the complex and healing world of movement. Not only will we be unraveling the science behind movement and applied neurology, but we'll also be sharing our own personal stories and insights on how to define and find balance in your own movement journeys. In this episode, we share: How our brains evolved for movement, why it's so important, and the role it plays How movement became an integral part of Jennifer's daily life Th...
2021-05-1856 min
Trauma RewiredThe Neurology of PainElisabeth Kristof, Founder of Brain Based Wellness and Co-Host of Illuminated, is back again to discuss with me the neurology of pain and how pain is an output signal from your brain to take action. How you think about pain can affect how you feel pain. In today's episode, we unpack that and learn how to shift our mindset with pain. In this episode, we share: [8:18] What pain is [10:21] Pain and other signs your body gives to slow down [12:22] What happens as a result of chronic stress [14:38] The science behind pain [18:28] How to counteract pain ...
2021-04-1347 min
Trauma RewiredStress ExplainedElisabeth Kristof, Founder of Brain Based Wellness and Co-Host of Illuminated, is back this week to discuss with me the dangers of stress and how it can ultimately lead to chronic illness and disease in the body. We constantly hear how dangerous stress is but what does that even mean. In today's episode, we unpack that and learn how we can take back our lives and move into a balanced, regulated nervous system and most importantly, stay away from disease in the body. In this episode, I share: [7:06] Current global situation moves our body...
2021-03-161h 12
Trauma RewiredThe Art of Embodied HealingJoining me this week is Melanie Holst-Collins, Embodied Healing Guide, National Experiential Facilitator, and Creator of Grow Your Lovespace. Melanie's passion and work are centered around inspiring and guiding you back to remembering that you have an innate ability to heal yourself. We'll be diving into mudras, intuitive and sensual healing, breathwork, and tea presence. I learned so much and I know you will too! In this episode, I share: [2:36] Melanie shares what an embodied healing guide is [3:58] Letting go of the idea of ourselves we have in our heads [5:18] Melanie shares her professional background and...
2021-02-2348 min
Trauma RewiredAttachment Styles and the Neurology of RelationshipsShe's back ya'll, co-host Elisabeth Kristof, founder of Brain Based Wellness joins me again this week as we dive into attachment theory and share stories of our own relationships that highlight the research. We will be exploring the three attachment styles - anxious, dismissive, and fearful and how these relate to our dating styles and relationships with friends and the people that we care about. In this episode, I share: [3:52] In neurology there is no morality [5:28] Early childhood development - Moms, don't be too hard on yourself [6:07] Learning how to heal is our life's...
2021-02-1657 min
Trauma RewiredDecolonizing Pilates & Anti Racism Practices in the Fitness IndustryJoining me this week is, Sonja Price Herbert, a classical Pilates Rebel empowering black representation within the fitness industry for over a decade. This led her to found; Black Girl Pilates, Black Girl Fit & Well, Melanin Brothers of Pilates, and platforms alleviating and supporting black afro-latino pilates instructors. She increases black visibility through writing, speaking, and anti-racism training. In this episode, I share: [3:23] Racism in the pilates industry [4:50] Who started pilates [5:44] Pilates caters to the wealthy communities [8:03] White supremacy linked to fitness [9:39] Feeling unsafe in a class [10:01] 'Mash-Up' (Dance + Pilates) [10:51] A Ballet Dancer [11:24] Pilates...
2021-01-2644 min
Trauma RewiredBurnout, Diet Culture, & The Default BodyJoining me this week is Elisabeth Kristof, co-host and founder of Brain Based Wellness and we discuss systems of oppression, domination, and discrimination that keep women trapped. Political, economical, and social systems have been constructed to keep us contained and gaslight if we resolve our trama. In this episode: [3:23] Elizabeth talks about applied neurology [4:12] Selfcare [6:24] Our beliefs drive our behavior [8:12] Stress is a giant wash of chemicals [10:20] Peter Lavine's book "Waking the Tiger" [10:52] The Stress Cycle [11:33] Hyper or Hypo Vigilance [11:44] Stress can affect our brain [12:09] Damaging our eternal systems with stress [12:56] Human connection can...
2021-01-1959 min
Trauma RewiredHyper & Hypo VigilanceElisabeth Kristof, the founder of Brain Based Wellness, returns this week and joins me as we unpack what hypo and hyper vigilance is, trauma response, and dealing with a dysregulated nervous system. I also share how working with Elisabeth has changed my life and my experience with having a threatened nervous system. In this episode, I share: [00:19] How working with Elisabeth changed my life for the better [2:41] Elisabeth explains Hyper Vigilance [4:06] How your job can make you feel threatened & stressed [5:11] Elisabeth explains Hypo Vigilance [7:20] Elisabeth explains Trauma response [8:30] Our brains primary purpose is survival [10:09] A d...
2020-12-2238 min
Trauma RewiredApplied Neurology & SomaticsJoining me again this week is Elisabeth Kristof, the founder of Brain Based Wellness. We will be digging deeper into what applied neurology is, somatic practices and how we use it in our everyday lives, and how you can implement these same practices into your daily structure. In this episode, I share: [1:24] Elisabeth explains applied neurology and her approach to it as an input training system [5:56] Vision, vestibular, sensory, and proprioception on the Neural Hierarchy [7:17] How Elisabeth assesses her new clients and trains them to be experts in their own nervous system [11:06] Overriding at a...
2020-11-2447 min
Trauma RewiredBingeing & Survival ResponseElisabeth Kristof, the founder of Brain Based Wellness, joins me to unpack the neurology behind disordered eating, scarcity mindset, diet culture, and more. She is an expert in using applied neurology to resolve old patterns, improve performance, and increase well-being. In this episode, I share: [2:38] Jennifer binge eating at an early age [4:57] Why we replace the comfort and safety we are not getting with food [6:01] Bingeing is a healthy output of a well-functioning brain if you deprive it [10:23] Neurons associated with restriction, trigger the desire to binge [14:08] Cultivate a relationship with movement [19:40] How trauma and...
2020-10-2751 min