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Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach103. Why You Numb Out: Avoidant Attachment, Conflict & the Fear of Being SeenIn this episode, I’m exploring a topic that hits so close to home for so many of us—avoidant attachment and the ways we subtly (and not-so-subtly) numb out when intimacy, connection, or conflict feel overwhelming.If you find yourself scrolling instead of walking in the door, staying late at work to avoid closeness, or completely shutting down during an argument—you’re not broken. You’re protecting something tender. I unpack how avoidance is often a nervous system strategy rooted in early pain, how we carry unmet childhood needs into our most intimate relationships, and why numbin...2025-07-1514 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach102. Trauma Informed Spirituality and the Problem with New Age BullshitIn this episode, I’m diving deep into the intersection of trauma and spirituality, and why so much of what we see in the modern spiritual space can be deeply harmful, especially for trauma survivors.I explore how spiritual bypassing shows up in well-meaning practices, how analyzing our pain without actually feeling it keeps us stuck, and why healing isn’t about avoiding the shadow, it’s about moving through it, fully embodied.You’ll hear my honest reflections on the spiritual “positivity-only” trend, the danger of working with untrained practitioners, and the transformative power of truly tra...2025-07-0818 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach100. The Black Sheep & My Fear of Being SeenWelcome to episode 100 — a milestone that brings with it a deeply personal reflection. In this solo episode, I open up about what it means to feel like the black sheep in your family, the pain of not belonging, and the protective walls we build to survive.I dive into how ancestral trauma, identity, and political disillusionment have shaped my internal world and why visibility often feels like a threat rather than a triumph. This is about being real with the parts of ourselves that feel like too much, about navigating belonging when no place feels safe, and ab...2025-06-2423 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach98. My 6 Month Dating Myself ExperimentIn this episode, I share the truth behind my commitment to six months of dating myself, and why this isn’t just about being single, but about radically choosing me.After a lifetime of being in relationships, I’ve never truly had the space to be with myself, listen to my needs, and unlearn the patterns that kept me disconnected from my voice, my desires, and my boundaries. This journey is about making space for grief, pleasure, community, and nervous system healing. It’s about asking myself: What feels most nourishing right now? and actually listening.I op...2025-06-1016 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach97. Body-First Healing with Brittany Piper: Trauma, Somatics & Reclaiming PowerIn this powerful and grounded conversation, I’m joined by Brittany Piper, somatic practitioner, author, and global speaker on sexual violence prevention and trauma-informed care. Brittany shares her personal story of survival and her revolutionary body-first approach to healing, which invites us to gently reconnect with our nervous systems as the foundation of true recovery.We talk about why traditional talk therapy often falls short, how dissociation protects us, and why safety must come before story. Brittany also explains how somatic experiencing can help us reclaim power, rebuild trust with our bodies, and begin healing on a ce...2025-06-0444 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach96. My Dark Night of the Soul - Personal UpdatesThis is the most personal, raw, and vulnerable solo I've recorded in a long time—because life has been… a lot. In this episode, I share what’s really been going on behind the scenes: my divorce, the most intense love I’ve ever experienced (and the heartbreak that followed) after the divorce, family estrangement, spirals of loneliness, and what it means to reclaim safety when every structure you've leaned on is gone.I talk about emotional addiction, why I’ve committed to six months of no romantic relationships, and how I'm learning to turn toward the friendship...2025-05-2727 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach95. Breaking Free: Cult Healing, Narcissistic Abuse & Reclaiming Your Power with Brooke KekosIn this powerful and raw episode, Brooke Kekos—Trauma Healing Mentor, RTT Therapist, and author—opens up about her courageous journey leaving a high-control religious group, navigating narcissistic abuse, and rediscovering trust, identity, and spiritual connection.Brooke shares what it was like to grow up as a Jehovah’s Witness, the emotional toll of being outcast, and the grief of losing her family and community. She speaks honestly about learning to sit with grief, rage, and fear, and how she used somatic work, psychedelics, and deep inner healing to finally reclaim her voice.Whether you’ve exper...2025-05-2043 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach94. Music, Trauma & Trust: Healing Childhood Wounds with Crystal Luk-WorrallIn this gentle and deeply insightful episode, we’re joined by Crystal Luk-Worrall, a music therapist, EMDR practitioner, and founder of Clap and Toot, who specializes in helping children and families heal from early trauma—especially within adoptive and special guardianship communities.Crystal shares how music and creative expression become powerful tools for children who struggle to verbalize their emotions. From guiding non-verbal children through trauma recovery, to building safety and trust through sound and imagery, Crystal’s approach blends clinical expertise with compassion.We also explore emotional regulation in parenting, how to balance boundaries with l...2025-05-1342 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach93. Reclaiming Pleasure: Healing Shame, Purity Culture & Sexuality with Lauren Elise RogersIn this profound and tender episode, Lauren Elise Rogers—Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy & Relationship Coach—invites us into the raw, human process of healing sexual shame, reconnecting to our bodies, and reclaiming pleasure.With honesty and grace, Lauren shares her personal journey from a purity-culture upbringing and a traumatic marriage to becoming an internationally recognized voice for embodied sexuality and emotional liberation. We explore the healing power of self-pleasure, somatic practices, attachment cycles, and how to gently reconnect with your body after trauma.Whether you’ve struggled with sexual shame, religious conditioning, or fee...2025-05-0754 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach92. Spiritual Wealth, Somatic Power & Ancestral Healing with Michelle JeovannyIn this deeply inspiring conversation, Michelle Jeovanny—renowned spiritual life coach, mentor, and intuitive channel—shares her extraordinary journey from escaping abuse and homelessness to building a life of deep spiritual, emotional, and financial wealth.Michelle opens up about growing up in a violent home, running away to New York with nothing but a photocopy of her passport, and navigating her early years through survival, divine guidance, and inner strength. She shares how reconnecting with her spiritual gifts, working with her body, and honoring her ancestors allowed her to access a new paradigm of wealth and freedom on a...2025-04-0942 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach91. From Behind the Scenes to Owning Her Story: Julie Barth on Grief, Abuse & Finding Her VoiceIn this emotional and empowering episode, we hear the deeply moving story of Julie Barth, a mother of six, author, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach charity. Julie shares her journey from losing her first husband to pancreatic cancer, to navigating life as a widowed mother, and later, surviving an emotionally abusive second marriage.Through heartbreak, shame, survival, and profound personal growth, Julie speaks candidly about how trauma can silence us - and what it means to finally step into your own voice. She discusses the patterns of toxic relationships, the subtle signs of emotional...2025-04-0346 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach90. From Silence to Strength: Transforming Trauma into Purpose with Alreen HaeggquistIn this powerful and deeply moving conversation, Alreen Haeggquist—a seasoned attorney, trauma survivor, and author of Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma—shares her remarkable journey from silence to speaking out. Alreen opens up about her childhood experiences with abuse, the lasting impact of unprocessed trauma, and the inner transformation that helped her reclaim her power.We explore how Alreen shifted her relationship with anger, broke generational cycles, and built a law firm dedicated to helping women who have experienced sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse. This episode is an honest look at how pain can fuel purp...2025-03-2634 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach89. When the body, mind and spirit align to manifest with The Alignment AcademyIn this episode, we dive deep into the power of alignment, manifestation, and emotional healing in both life and business. We explore how past patterns, limiting beliefs, and emotional blocks can hold us back—and how shifting our energy and nervous system state can unlock new possibilities. From personal stories of overcoming financial struggles, burnout, and heartbreak to practical tools for stepping into ease and abundance, this conversation is filled with actionable insights to help you break through what’s keeping you stuck.If you’ve ever felt like you’re working harder than necessary, struggling with money bl...2025-03-1833 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach88. Being Seen, Trauma Healing & Breaking Free from Toxic Patterns with Janina ScarletIn this powerful conversation, Dr. Janina Scarlet, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, and TEDx speaker, joins us to explore the importance of being seen, healing from trauma, and breaking free from toxic relational patterns. Dr. Scarlet, who immigrated to the United States at 12, later developed Superhero Therapy, inspired by the X-Men, to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. We dive into narcissistic abuse, trauma bonds, and the deep impact of emotional neglect, while also exploring how fictional characters can help us process and heal our own experiences. If you've ever struggled with feeling unseen, minimizing your pain, or breaking...2025-03-1145 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach87. The Subtle Abandonment Wounds of the Parentified ChildIn this episode, we explore the subtle yet powerful ways we abandon ourselves—often without even realizing it. From childhood experiences of making ourselves small to avoid burdening others to the lifelong patterns of prioritizing others' emotions over our own, this episode dives deep into the roots of self-abandonment and how to break free. We discuss the exhaustion of being the caretaker, the guilt of having needs, and the path to reclaiming emotional safety without outsourcing it to others. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling responsible for other people’s emotions or have difficulty tending to your own needs...2025-03-0413 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach86. Healing Childhood Trauma and Abandonment WoundsIn this episode, we dive into the deep-rooted wounds of abandonment, self-protection, and emotional healing. The conversation explores how childhood experiences shape our expectations of love and safety, leading to patterns of self-abandonment in relationships. Through personal stories of transformation—leaving a marriage, setting boundaries with family, and learning to truly receive support—this episode is a powerful reflection on breaking free from toxic cycles. You’ll hear about the challenges of allowing vulnerability, the importance of feeling anger rather than suppressing it, and the journey of reclaiming your own sense of security. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling...2025-02-2520 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach85. Unfulfilling Relationships & Unmet Emotional NeedsI have needs? What needs?This is so common for those of us who grew up in families that were always stressed out, didn't work through trauma, and got triggered by our emotions. We learned to stuff down our emotions, get small and quiet, and we attracted adult relationships just like this: we feel alone even while the other person is in the room, unfulfilled, and disconnected. It's because our entire childhood involved us completely self abandoning. You might see abuse as toxic and unhealthy. What about emotional neglect? If you feel unfulfilled in your adult relationships...2025-02-1822 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach84. The Good Daughter Syndrome with Katerine FabrizioIn this episode, Katherine Fabrizio, psychotherapist and bestselling author of The Good Daughter Syndrome, dives deep into the complex dynamics between mothers and daughters. She explains how empathic daughters of emotionally immature, narcissistic, or borderline mothers often fall into patterns of people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and chronic guilt. Katherine breaks down the unconscious contracts daughters sign in childhood, the emotional toll of always trying to keep mom happy, and how these patterns affect careers, relationships, and self-worth. If you've ever struggled with setting boundaries, feeling responsible for your mother's emotions, or prioritizing your own needs, this episode is an essential listen.2025-02-1154 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach83. Understanding Neurodivergence with Raquel DevilléIn this episode, Raquel Devillé, Neurodiversity Therapist and creator of the EnCorps Method, shares her journey of discovering neurodivergence and the unique ways it presents in women. She explores the differences between male and female neurodivergent traits, the challenges of misdiagnosis, and the importance of body-based practices in managing sensory overload, chronic stress, and emotional regulation. Raquel discusses how overstimulation affects neurodivergent individuals and offers practical insights on creating a life that supports nervous system balance. If you've ever felt misunderstood, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your own needs, this episode provides invaluable tools for self-awareness and empowerment. h...2025-02-0743 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach82. Is it me or is it them?!?! Stay and Heal or Move On? How to DecideToday, we are continuing our journey from the last episode (if you have not listened yet, I highly recommend you go back and listen), and we uncover - are you being triggered in your relationships and can do the inner work and make it better? Or is it a dysfunctional or toxic relationship? If you are the kind of person who does their inner work consistently, if you're feeling really confused in your relationship, if you feel like you constantly walk away from interactions with this person feeling horrible, if you often feel guilty to cancel plans...2025-01-2117 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach81. Minimizing your needs is not inner workI am opening this season of the podcast with a little tirade about the coaching/therapy industries (whom I love dearly!) We often tell you to do your inner work: but what inner work can you do when the other party isn't interested in joining and doing theirs? Seriously! When you feel like your needs are constantly minimized, it's time to consider leaving the relationship. In a healthy, loving relationship, you need to feel like the other person cares about meeting your needs because they love you - and that's what love feels like! In this episode, I break...2025-01-1419 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach80: Vulnerability and Post Traumatic Growth with Effie KliIn this episode, Effie and I talk about what post traumatic growth actually means: rather than surviving the trauma, how can we learn and grow from it? How can we expand through the trauma? And what role do emotions play in our healing and expansion? We address how we have personally learned to work with our sadness and anger, and rather than shutting down, process our emotions to heal and become even more creative as a result of past traumas. Connect with Effie: https://www.effiekli.com/ https://www.instagram.com...2024-12-2940 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach79. Relational Trauma Around the HolidaysSomething we often speak about when it comes to the holidays is grief, and grief is such a common emotion that arises during this time. But something we don't address is terror and fear, and how anger can actually help us move through the blind spots and the numbness in our bodies to express ourselves more, and to even connect deeper to ourselves and our loved ones. This is what this insightful episode is all about. Join HeartSpace to get this incredible only course for just $11 instead of $55: www.marinayt.com/heartspace 2024-12-2415 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach78. Do you feel guilty for having needs?Feeling like you are too much and your needs are too much is derived from a childhood trauma where your emotional (or other needs) could not be met by your caregivers, therefore giving you this message that YOU are the problem, rather than they are simply incapable. We explore this theme this week and how it has helped me make the big life decision of leaving my marriage. I hope this helps you in making your own big life decisions! Stay or Go: A Somatic Journey to Clarity and Alignment Discover clarity and c...2024-12-2218 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach77: The Spiritual and Somatic Lessons of Leaving a Marriage RelationshipsShould I stay or should I go? This is our theme this month, and each week I will drop a short tidbit from my online course titled the same. Today, I am addressing the importance of connecting to both our experience as a spirit and as a human body when we are navigating the super challenging decision of leaving or staying: in a job, career, business, or relationship. We need to honor the spiritual lessons and understand them in our minds, and we also need to make space to grieve our human experience. The grief...2024-12-1514 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach76. Trauma-Informed Ways to Work With Imposter Syndrome with Lauren MorganIn this episode, we dive deep into trauma recovery, healing, and empowerment with Lauren Morgan, Trauma Recovery & Business Coach, Energy Master, and founder of Wild Wisdom. Lauren shares her remarkable journey from battling childhood trauma and severe health challenges to becoming an embodied healer and coach. She opens up about how practices like Ayurveda, hypnosis, and shamanism reshaped her understanding of healing, and how she now helps frustrated entrepreneurs and healers transform their pain into purpose, overcome limiting beliefs, and build heart-centered businesses. Key Quotes: "When you sit with your shadow pieces, even the scariest...2024-11-2742 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach75. The Impact of Childhood Emotional Neglect on Intimate RelationshipsUnlike abuse, Childhood Emotional Neglect is about the absence of something. Many of us who experienced it have no concrete examples of it, so we feel a sense of emptiness without concrete events to point to! This can be so confusing. This seriously painful experience of your emotions being avoided, neglected and not having a supportive place to go to for emotional soothing manifests deeply in our everyday life and every relationship: Difficulty expressing needs and emotions: because, what is they are ignored again? Fear of seeming too needy: because you...2024-11-1914 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach74. Unmasking Nervous System Regulation: Unpacking Ineffective Strategies and Sneaky BeliefsIn this episode, we dive into the complex world of nervous system regulation, exploring the common pitfalls people face in their attempts to finally achieve calm and stability in their lives. Join us as we uncover ineffective strategies that often lead to feelings of shame and frustration, as well as the sneaky beliefs that can sabotage our efforts to regulate our emotions. With practical insights and heartfelt stories, this episode aims to empower you on your journey to better self-regulation. What You’ll Learn: The importance of nervous system regulation and its impact on your da...2024-11-1330 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach73. Feeling Disconnected, Overwhelmed, or Stuck? My Gentle Steps to Move Through the Freeze ResponseHave you ever found yourself frozen in a moment, unable to decide what to do next, or even feeling completely numb to things you normally care about? Maybe you’ve felt weighted down, like your body is bracing for something you can’t quite pinpoint, or struggled to shake off that “foggy” feeling that keeps you from moving forward. These are just a few everyday signs of the freeze response—a natural, yet often misunderstood, way our bodies respond to stress.In this episode, I dive into how the freeze response shows up in both physical and emotional ways that we of...2024-11-0541 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach72. The Return to Safety: Nervous System RegulationIn this episode, we explore the importance of recognizing when it's time to regulate your nervous system and how to do it effectively. We'll dive into practical, everyday regulation techniques, the journey of developing a balanced system, and the concept of capacity tracking. Plus, we’ll discuss when regulation alone is enough and when deeper healing work may be needed — and why understanding the difference can make a lasting impact on your well-being. Tune in for guidance on creating a safe space within yourself. ❥❥❥ HeartSpace: An online monthly membership community for open-hearted, nervous system-attuned living. Join...2024-10-2913 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach71. Resolving a Super Stuck Relationship TriggerI have been so stuck with this relationship trigger for probably a lifetime, not realizing that it's so true what I teach... when there is numbness and dissociation it's an invitation to make space and go deeper. So having been forced to make the space (living alone for months now, having loads of alone time), I was able to go deeper and uncover one of the deepest childhood traumas and patterns in my nervous system related to my relationship with my dad and my 13 year relationship with Tomer. It is my hope this will serve you in your own...2024-10-2216 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach70: My Emotional Healing Journey - Childhood Emotional Neglect MasterclassIn this episode, we dive into the transformative process of healing from childhood emotional neglect. We explore what it feels like to grow up disconnected from your emotions and how that experience can lead to fear and avoidance of feelings as an adult. Self Compassion Workbook: https://www.guilford.com/books/The-Mindful-Self-Compassion-Workbook/Neff-Germer/9781462526789 Childhood Emotional Neglect Book: https://www.newharbinger.com/9781626251700/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents/ SomaShare App: https://www.somashare.com/ ❥❥❥ HeartSpace: An online monthly membership community for open-hearted, nervous system-attuned living. Join with a free trial: https://marinayt.c...2024-10-0824 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach69: Brain Retraining with Cat KingJoin me and Cat, who has an incredible approach to healing and has so much wisdom to share on chronic illnesses and how she found her way through and the different stages of healing, including a super simple practice you can integrate into your day. Dr. Cathleen King, DPT is a doctor of physical therapy who loves teaching neuroscience principles. She is an intuitive mind-body practitioner, mom, and the founder and CEO of the Primal Trust™ Academy & Community. Her superpower is helping people with chronic health conditions see the patterns that have bound them, help them regulate the...2024-10-0139 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach68: Slowing Down After a Chaotic Childhood and Improving Your DigestionIn this episode, we dive into the effects of living in a constant state of fight-or-flight and how it impacts our digestion and overall well-being. I share my personal journey through burnout and how I learned to embrace a slower, more intentional lifestyle. We’ll explore why sympathetic activation often feels safe, and the steps I took to prioritize my health by setting up systems that support a slower pace of life. We'll discuss practices like yoga nidra, how to stop defining your worth by accomplishments, and practical tips for managing the triggers that cause sympathetic overactivation. I...2024-09-2422 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach67: How to choose healthy connections after a lifetime of fawningThis episode is basically about how we can choose and create healthy attachment and secure, healthy relationships, whether it’s friendships, partnerships, colleagues, or anything else! A few of the things I talk about: My personal examples of fawning/people pleasing towards healthier relationships What I still struggle with in relationships What to do when someone disappoints you and does not meet your needs Can your needs be too much? What happens when you’re triggered in a relationship? Are you too vulnerable or not vulne...2024-09-1732 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach66. How is Your Libido? with Hannah Deindorfer, The Libido FairyHannah Deindorfer, also known as "The Libido Fairy," shares how her personal journey with libido and sexuality led her to embrace and explore sexual health. Her evolution has been shaped by personal challenges, as well as her work in somatic therapy, trauma healing, and pleasure practices. Hannah Deindorfer uses somatic therapy, sexuality, pleasure, and sensuality as tools for creating deeper intimacy with self and in long-term relationships. She's helped over 1,200 women have more joyful, fulfilling relationships and crave sex again. She lives in Austin, Texas with her dog and her partner and has been a coach for...2024-09-1052 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach65. Honoring my needs and fear of rejectionWhat is the relationship between fear of rejection, lacking boundaries, and overextending yourself, and how do we find our center again? This month’s theme for HeartSpace community is HONORING MY NEEDS. And I believe this is the central connection between these things. Because when we feel like our needs are too much and we are too much, we start to neglect our boundaries, we overgive and we shrink. All of this stems from a deep fear of rejection that begins in childhood, when we express parts of ourselves that are vulnerable, and get rejected in...2024-09-0315 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach64. What does living consciously actually mean? You might have heard this term or phrase - living consciously. What does it actually mean practically? How does this look like, especially in the relationships in which we are most challenged with our responses and reactions? This is what I dive into and clarify today. A huge part of my mission on this planet is to promote more consciousness. As someone who is the child of refugees, Holocaust survivors, and is currently dealing with two wars in my ancestry (Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Palestine), this topic is REALLY dear to my...2024-08-2012 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach63. A Real Life Stuckness Example: Can't get yourself to work out?This is a very special episode where I actually talk about coaching MY MOM! That's right! My mom felt really stuck because she wanted to work out and move her body, but just couldn't get herself to do it. In this episode, I describe the exact process we did to get her there. It's really beautiful, and literally the next day after the coaching session, she started working out! :) It's not every day that I get to coach my mom, so this is very special for me to share - with her consent! Did you relate to t...2024-08-1311 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach62. Resting More, Doing LessDo you feel like you are always doing 1 million things? Then this episode is for you! In this episode, I share with you my experience of never resting and constantly in a fight mode and overcoming the stuckness in sympathetic activation. I share many powerful resources here to support you in the process of healing and receiving all the support you need. Did you relate to this episode? Please reach out to my on instagram and let me know! ❥❥❥ HeartSpace: An online monthly membership community for open hearted, nervous system attuned living...2024-08-0613 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach61. Opening Up About My BreakupThis is the first time I am sharing something I have been going through for the last many months, and maybe even years. I hope that this episode will be supportive to those of you who are also going through heartache, heartbreak, and grief. I share many powerful resources here to support you in the process of healing and receiving all the support you need. Did you relate to this episode? Please reach out to my on instagram and let me know! ❥❥❥ HeartSpace: An online monthly membership community for open h...2024-07-3026 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic Coach60. The Healing Power of Metaphors with Kim HermansonJoin me and Kim Hermanson, Ph.D., faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute, as she shares her profound insights on creativity, metaphors, and healing in this enlightening podcast interview. Discover how metaphors can enhance our lives, widen trust, and deepen connections, especially in the context of trauma. Kim explores the intersection of metaphors, spirituality, and somatics, offering practical advice for personal growth and overcoming challenges. In this episode, Kim discusses topics like defining creativity, the impact of metaphors on our lives, and how to integrate metaphors during times of stagnation. Gain valuable insights into Kim's client work...2024-07-2347 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachSomatically Working with Your Patterns with Nicole LohseIn this episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Nicole Lohse, diving deep into the world of somatics. Nicole shares how she got into somatics and defines what it means along with Feldenkrais. We discuss her current biggest triggers and reflect on her most enjoyable and joyful childhood memories. Nicole offers insights on how to integrate learning and awareness to actually embody changes in our lives, and she explores the concept of pleasure and how to incorporate it, especially when we're in survival mode. She shares practical advice on changing patterns, being present in the moment, and the challenges...2024-07-141h 09

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachMy partner isn’t doing the workIf you’re the kind of person who feels like you’re the only one in your relationship who is doing the work, and your partner is just not interested, this episode is for you! This has been a frustration for me for years, and I made a big mistake in it: NOT focusing on ME! What I desire, what I need, what my boundaries are. Instead, I was always focused on my partner and what he is doing. Here is what I am going to cover: You desire to be seen, but you’...2024-07-0729 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachMaking Affirmations Actually WorkI have recently found 3 incredible ways to make affirmations work by bringing my somatic experience into them, rather than only stating them from the mind. In this episode, I go over: Why affirmations didn’t work for me for a while, and why they do now The way to bring our transformational soul journey into affirmations 2 powerful ways to use affirmations somatically This is the book I mentioned regarding soul and goal: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8753434-loyalty-to-your-soul ❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step by step process of working with your trigg...2024-06-3022 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachCollective Trauma and the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictWe are doing it. Diving into meaningful, collective trauma healing when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this episode, I wanted to talk about the journey of collective trauma healing, and how we can all contribute to it. Whether you are Jewish or Palestinian, or someone who cares about the future consciousness of our planet - I urge you to listen to this episode! I explain the conflict from a nervous system perspective, share insights about my time as a dialogue facilitator of 10 years, and so much more. I can’t wait to...2024-06-2333 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachNavigating Grief, Loss and EndingsWhether you are navigating an inner or outer change or transformation (and often - both!) I wanted to make this episode for you, to support you. In my deep period of grief, I haven’t found one space that gathers all the tools I needed to feel supported, but I’ve been gathering them from various places to create this toolkit for myself and for you: Why this time can be deeply transformative for you, increasing your sense of self worth How to allow yourself to feel in a regulated, titrated way (no, you...2024-06-1624 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachRunning a Trauma Informed Coaching Business with Patrick MurphyIn this episode, we are joined by Patrick Murphy, an entrepreneur, storyteller, comedy-lover, and somatic coach who believes the bravest thing anyone can do is ask for help when they feel like they should "have it all together." Patrick shares his journey from battling complex PTSD and feelings of brokenness to becoming a successful coach, empowering leaders and high achievers to break free from feeling stuck and achieve their Big Visions. He discusses his experiences working for companies like The Wall Street Journal, founding a mental health startup, and discovering Somatic Experiencing, which transformed his understanding of himself and...2024-05-2756 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachEmotions, Coping Behaviors/Mechanisms, and Stuck in LoopsCoping mechanisms, like drinking, procrastination, overeating and the like - have a deep root, and the way we usually talk to ourselves and treat ourselves around them is harming us. In this episode, you’re going to learn a new way to relate to and process coping behaviors and mechanisms, and we will dive into: What are coping mechanisms Self criticism and coping mechanisms Emotions and coping mechanisms What does self compassion actually look like around these behaviors The 1 sentence I say when I notice my coping/numbi...2024-05-1921 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Future of Somatics and Collective Trauma Healing with Dr. Scott LyonsIn this episode, I caught up with my previous mentor, Dr. Scott Lyons, a licensed psychologist, educator, and bestselling author, to explore the depths of healing and transformation. Dr. Scott Lyons shares insights into his pioneering work in somatic stress release through The Embody Lab and Omala. We delve into the concept of being "addicted to drama" and its impact on relationships, with Dr. Lyons providing compassionate guidance on understanding and healing from this pattern. We also talked about the future of the somatic field, coming from the difficulties of the founders of somatics in being seen as legitimate...2024-04-2856 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachNervous System Regulation MisconceptionsSince being in the somatic healing world and doing this work with myself and 1-1 clients for the past 5 years, I’ve learned a few lessons that are so crucial to share with you: The amount of time and experience it takes to actually feel safe Why regulation practices aren’t working for you and the actual goal of regulation The pathways of regulation, and how we are obsessively choosing to focus on a single one Why we actually need fight/flight/freeze/fawn And more! I am ex...2024-04-2130 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachSomatics and Consciousness Expansion with Dr. Don St. JohnWOW, this conversation with Dr. Don St. John was so powerful, expansive and insightful. He is almost 81, a brilliant practitioner and a man who does his own work after a very traumatic childhood. We talked about so much, including: Don’s traumatic childhood, addiction and how he finally started seeking help Ayahuasca and his involvement in the Christian Ayahuasca church What does it mean to expand consciousness How can we reduce tension in our body The meaning of intimacy and relationships, and how we can cultivate this after trauma ...2024-04-1456 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Fawn Trauma Response/People Pleasing MasterclassThe fawn response is a complex nervous system survival and adaptive response that helps you stay safe by placating others - or, more commonly known as people pleasing. In this episode, I go into: The fawn response inside the nervous system - what does it feel like? The purpose of the fawn response People pleasing and shame My long journey with people pleasing and why it’s one of the last things to actually shift What I actually worked through to be able to speak my needs! ...2024-04-0733 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachI lost 150 lbs, and felt the most unseen in my whole life with Lisa SchlosbergThe meaning of life is to be seen for your deepest layers, your soul. To be seen by YOU and OTHERS who truly see you. In your deepest pain, it’s time to reveal your tears to those people who you know can help you to bring back that sense of safety in your body so that your pain can turn into expansion. This conversation with Lisa Schlosberg was so moving and beautiful! Please reach out to us both if you have any questions or shares. ❥❥❥ ✨Connect with Lisa: Podcast: ht...2024-03-3138 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachOn Death and Life with Maayan InonIn this episode, I interviewed Maayan, Maoz's sister, who gave us an incredibly powerful interview a few weeks ago about letting go of revenge. With Maayan, we will be discussing death, as her parents were one of the first to lose their lives in the Israel/Palestine conflict. We talk about: Her powerful drowning story What is death? The relationship between life and death How can we deal better with death and connect to people who have passed How she has been dealing with her parents’ passing ...2024-03-2652 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachDeep Money Healing 101 with Nadine ZumotMoney is one of my greatest triggers, and I have chosen the perfect person to teach us all about the in-depth ways to heal our money wounds! In this episode, we talk about: What is money and what is money trauma? Why money is one of the best ways to gain embodied awareness about your relationship with yourself How to know if you’re triggered around money What safety in your body actually feels like Why knowing all the money stuff, like budgeting, is not enough Nadine’s fasc...2024-03-1753 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachSafety, Boundaries and Conflict in Relationships with Jordan DannThis is a conversation about what embodiment in relationships feels like: safety, boundaries, conflict and more. How can we maintain vulnerability and a soft heart in relationships? How can we heal our individual wounds to find safety? And it’s also a conversation about where creativity comes from and how it can be expressed. A beautiful quote born out of our conversation: You’re keeping yourself safe, you don’t need him to keep you safe Jordan is a licensed psychoanalyst and relationship coach specializing in somatic therapy and couples therapy. Jordan works with bo...2024-03-1049 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThis is NOT the purpose of regulating your nervous systemNervous system regulation is such a massive buzzword these days, but so many people get it wrong, thinking that the goal is to get calm and get rid of any “negative” feelings. In this episode, I break down: What is nervous system regulation? What many people think is the goal of it What is actually the purpose and why knowing this matters Nervous system regulation and the window of tolerance ❥❥❥ HeartSpace is a space to learn how to live with an open heart. Those of us with huge hearts n...2024-03-0323 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachChoosing Forgiveness and Peace Over Revenge with Maoz InonIn this powerful episode, I speak with Maoz Inon, who lost his parents and so many people in the first days of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. We speak deeply in this podcast about Maoz’s very real and emotional journey, how he found forgiveness and peace over revenge, and how we can all work together to create a more peaceful society. This is truly one of the most profound and touching conversations I have had on this podcast, and probably ever. Maoz is not just about words - the actions he takes and the man he...2024-02-2559 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachHow to move forward in your biz when you’re totally frozen & stuckThe inner somatic work in your business is going to transform not only your business, but your whole entire life. In this episode, I share the exact process to follow when you’re feeling stuck - anxious, overwhelmed, or shut down, and how this embodiment work can help you transform all areas of your life. In this episode: The importance of inner work and why it matters more than the strategy i your business Having multiple coaches who I worked with on multiple levels - and my story with starting out being so head...2024-02-1531 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe surprising thing that can support you at rock bottomSometimes, even the profound somatic work can feel not enough when we are at rock bottom. When your money has run out. When it feels like you need to shut down your business. When you feel extremely lonely or unsafe. In this podcast, I talk about that beautiful thing that can support you in those moments, that can help you keep going. Here is a bit more of what I cover: How metaphors can be our greatest resource, when they are embodied and grounded. My spiritual practice and setting i...2024-02-1141 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachI went from negative to $200K in my bizThis is not the typical business coaching episode you are used to hearing. I am not going to glorify money, I am not going to glorify hustling, I am not going to glorify pushing myself and moving forward despite obstacles (aka - emotional numbness). Instead, I am going to share with you about my business journey for real. I’ve been an entrepreneur for the last 8 years, and the last two have been particularly challenging. I am proud and elated that I was able to make such a financial jump, especially given my ins...2024-02-0432 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachHow doing less will transform your businessIn our world, we are given the message that we need to do more to be successful, but I don’t believe that this is the case at all. In this episode: Discernment as more important than knowledge in today’s world Ancestral trauma leads to feeling not enoughness The evolved human trusts herself and does less, not more Addiction to success and fear of failure leads to my burnout The vulnerability of being seen in your embodied fullness and why that stops us from doing less ...2024-01-2830 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachUnleashing Creativity and Flow in Your BusinessWhen we are in survival mode, we create from a place of stress and fear. While this creativity CAN bring us income and impact, it does not feel good and it is not sustainable. Survival mode eventually turns into burnout, a dorsal vagal nervous system that is shutdown and immobile - and creativity definitely does not flow from here! I am sharing my authentic survival mode/burnout story and the practices I do to move through triggers and unleash incredible creativity. I will be walking you through this full practice inside of my next masterclass: ...2024-01-2226 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachYou’re actually a rebel underneath that empath, people pleaser personaHow can you feel a sense of belonging without losing your sense of self? I’ve always seen myself as the “good girl”, an empath who follows the rules, but I’ve recently realised that we people-pleaser empaths are actually badass warriors who follow our hearts, create history, and actually change the rules and the world!Just because you live through your heart and you want to do good does not mean you’re a rule follower. I believe we are all rule breakers and new rule creators. If you have struggled to feel a sense of be...2024-01-1735 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachSex, Control and Doing the Work: Relationships with Natalie KennedyIn this episode, we dive into a range of topics, spanning from navigating relationship anxiety to addressing intimate aspects and fulfilling your sexual needs within relationships. Drawing from my personal experiences working alongside Natalie, I'll offer insights into my own journey through various stages of relationships. Natalie is a relationship anxiety coach and meditation teacher specializing in mindfulness in partnership. Having spent years in both extremes of the Western (pharmaceutical) and Eastern (yogic and Taoist) philosophies in medicine, spirituality, and nutrition, Natalie takes a heavily nuanced approach to healing and has brought her tools to the table...2024-01-0752 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachYour Relationship with Food & Trauma with Lisa SchlosbergIn this episode, we will examine your relationship with food. We cover everything from emotional eating and getting to the indepth reasons as to why people emotionally eat. Find out about Lisa’s journey with food and trauma. Lisa combines her comprehensive expertise as a Social Worker (LMSW), Certified Personal Trainer, Integrative Nutrition Holistic Health Coach, Yoga Teacher, and Public Speaker to help emotional eaters & chronic dieters around the world achieve mind-body-soul health and wholeness. She is passionate about empowering her clients to use their struggles with food/body image as a path to rebuilding the mind-body co...2023-12-3155 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachCoexisting with Trauma: How Does Life ACTUALLY Look Like with Trauma? With Lexy FlorentinaIn this episode, I’m joined by Lexy Florentina, a trauma-trained somatic practitioner, to chat about: How does trauma impact our daily life? Can we finally live trauma-free? How does a daily life impacted by trauma actually look like? How do we expand our capacity for life’s ups and downs? Lexy is a Trauma Trained Somatic Practitioner helping people release stored stress, elevate their relationships and reconnect with their body. She has completed over 500 hours of client work and training in Trauma Informed Coaching, PolyVagal Theory, Attachment Theory, Intern...2023-12-2646 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachNervous System Attunement in Business: Day in the life of a healing practitionerSince starting my entrepreneurial journey, I slowly walked into the kind of grind and hustle culture that totally messed with my nervous system. I’ve been able to notice this and outline a whole new plan of being a healing practitioner that is actually in attunement with my nervous system, and I want to share that with you! In this episode: The inner and outer practices for a nervous system attuned business The inner healing work to help your nervous system operate in peace as a biz owner The importance of se...2023-12-1740 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachChallenges and Triumphs of a Somatic Practitioner with Anna PapaioannouIn this podcast, Anna will be sharing all about the tools she has used in her personal journey after a roller coaster accident, and tools to work with anxiety, stress and trauma. Join us for this super fun conversation and learn all about our Body Sense program. Anna is a qualified counselor, coach and integrative nervous system therapist. She passionately supports individuals to come home to themselves through harnessing the healing power of their unique physiology, body and nervous system. Anna integrates her background in psychology and counseling with somatics, breathwork, Polyvagal Theory and holistic practices to...2023-12-1047 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Window of Tolerance and the Meaning of Personal GrowthHow do you grow as a person without overwhelm and anxiety? It’s by respecting and honoring your window of tolerance! In this podcast: What is the window of tolerance, Dr. Dan Siegel’s brilliant concept Why pushing leads to burnout How to actually grow inside the window of tolerance and actionable steps to do so How my online courses help you do this in a way that honors and respects your nervous system! ALL of my online courses are currently 20% OFF with the code ILOVEYOU for the month of Novem...2023-11-2627 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachDesperate? This is for you.Desperation energy is a real thing! Have you ever REALLY wanted something, and kept not getting it? This is the vicious cycle of desperation. In this episode, I really break this down for you: Why mindset work around desperation doesn’t work Why the spiritual idea of non attachment is SO TRUE, with a nervous system explanation Why you can’t get that guy/girl, why you’re stuck with that sales call, etc. What happens in your nervous system when you’re desperate What to do about de...2023-11-1925 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachGetting Unstuck: Somatics for Business I’ve been scared of talking about this both because of the fear of being seen and the fear of rejection, so that’s exactly why I’ve decided to FINALLY really dive into somatics and business! I’m challenging myself AND I’m sharing super helpful tips with you! In this episode, I am breaking down 3 major trauma responses in business, how they hold you back in your success, and how you can work through them: The fear of being seen The fear of rejection The fear of money 2023-11-1334 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Triggers MasterclassWe are about to dive into literally one of the most powerful topics that has changed my life, in a super in depth way. Discovering what triggers are has made me a resilient, conscious, and powerful human being, and I am so excited to share these tools with you! In this episode, we will go into: What are triggers? How do we recognize them? The nervous system and triggers Why is it important to work with our triggers? What shifts happen when we learn to own our t...2023-11-1238 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachWorking Through and With DissociationDissociation is such a painful state for the nervous system, the heart and the soul. In this episode, I am sharing with you: What is dissociation and why does it happen? How does dissociation fele in the body? Why is dissociation a protective state Dissociation and the nervous system How I worked through it in my own life How to somatically meet moments of dissociation New offering: HeartSpace. An affordable online monthly membership community for open hearted, nervous system attuned living. Registration closes on October 31st...2023-10-2927 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Courage to Live with an Open Heart This is a special episode about my experiences with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the courage to live with an open heart in this context and in general. I feel so blessed to have you as a community, where I can share from my heart. You all have truly been my safe space and my space for expression, and I am opening up a brand new community for you to feel the same! HeartSpace is a space to learn how to live with an open heart. Those of us with huge hearts need profound...2023-10-2535 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Trauma of Immigration, Our Family Story In this episode, I wanted to share the story of my family with you. A story of double immigrations, of uprooting, of not belonging. A feeling I always carried inside of me of being like an alien: not belonging within my family, and not belonging in the new country either. I hope this sparks curiosity about your own story and what it actually means to belong to a place. If you are an immigrant, please share your and your family’s story with me by sending me a message on Instagram. I’d love to hear...2023-10-2233 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachHow to Deal with Toxic People I want to totally break apart the whole idea of toxic people in this episode, and to give you some tools to deal with those people in your life who you struggle with. In this episode: We are going deep into the roots of toxic relationship dynamics! Who are toxic people? Why I don’t like the term “toxic” Why do traumatized people attract traumatized people? How to identify these people in your life through somatics Should you stop communicating with these people? Somatic t...2023-10-1535 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachCan I let go of control?We cannot control anything in life, including our impulse to control. In this episode: Why do we try to control? The childhood trauma and basic human explanation How can we make the unknown exciting? How can we turn the unknown from terrifying to exploration, adventure and fun? My history with being controlling, including my childhood history How control almost ruined my partnership What has helped me release control? Including establishing safety, living in alignment with my values, emotional healing, self compassion, creating space between stimulus and response, and...2023-10-0934 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachSomatic Shadow Work Shadow work is a very powerful tool that allows you to unravel stuckness and triggers into wisdom and progress within your life. In this episode I cover: What is shadow work: removing the cover on top of your brilliance Shadow work and trauma A somatic perspective on shadow work Inner child and shadow work - how to do inner child work somatically and access the shadow How to start shadow work incorporating somatics and inner child work What if you’re scared to start - som...2023-10-0334 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachWe’re Getting Confidence All WrongConfidence is not a black or white, yes or no thing. You’re not either confident or not! In this episode I cover: The process of exploring what’s missing for you to feel confident? How can your culture and upbringing shape your confidence and being seen And how being seen as a child can affect your confidence. Check out my powerful program: Claim Yourself Boldly, a 10 week embodied experience of self recognition, owning all parts of you and celebrating your power: https://marinayt.com/claim-yourself-boldly/ ❥❥❥ Thank you so much...2023-08-1529 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Hidden Trauma: Healing Generational Trauma I’ve been so exhausted lately, and it has felt SO stuck, like I keep creating this exhaustion in my life and cannot stop. Trying all the somatic approaches and all the things has not worked, until uncovering THIS… In this episode, I cover: The impact of the Irish potato famine on the digestive tracts in descendants GENERATIONS later Generational trauma and how we adapt to it The story of my grandma and how her life story has impacted mine: the Holocaust, starvation, trouble with having fun, loneliness, diges...2023-08-1129 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachWorking Through My Greatest Trigger: Holding My Power Around Money For many years, I had a massive stuckness and trigger around money that I just couldn’t shake. Lately, a major shift has happened, and in this episode, I share with you: How I shifted my relationship with money lately What you can do around your own biggest triggers What holding your power really means, independent of the circumstances A real behind-the-scenes walkthrough of my business I’d love to work with you 1-1 on your biggest triggers and stuck points for a sense of alive...2023-05-2830 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachOur Co-dependent Relationship and Not Being Seen I recently uncovered and embodied a transformation of deeply codependent patterns within my nearly 13 year relationship with my partner, and I wanted to share the lessons, the story and the transformation. This time has been extremely difficult and so expansive at the same time, and in this episode, I talk about: What is codependency, and what it has to do with not seeing yourself What seeing yourself actually means The story of our breakup and reunion and the work we are doing How my decision to see...2023-05-2238 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Trauma of Not Being Seen Why is being seen so important, and how can it change your life if you begin to feel seen by yourself and others? What are the childhood traumas that are holding you back from feeling seen? In this episode, we will unpack: The tribal and evolutionary importance of the craving to feel seen My own history of not being seen as an old soul with immense wisdom Fear of success and fear of failure and how it relates to being seen How we can navigate feeling seen...2023-05-1936 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachHow to Feel Your Emotions After Childhood Emotional NeglectWhat are some ways in which emotional neglect can be just as damaging as physical neglect or abuse? And how can individuals cultivate a sense of agency and around their emotions, especially those who have experienced trauma? In this episode, we will unpack: Emotional neglect and its impact Validity of all emotions Taking responsibility for one's own emotions Processing core emotions Directing grief toward childhood experiences Importance of naming and expressing emotions Cultivating a sense of agency and control over emotions ...2023-05-1032 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachMy Favorite Relationship Transformation Tool: ProjectionsYou might have heard this buzz word before: “you are projecting”. But what does it actually mean? In this episode, we will unpack: What are projections? Why do we project? How does understanding projections actually serve us in relationships? If we are projecting, does it also mean the situation is ‘our fault’? Examples of projections and working through them This is particularly fascinating, and I am so excited to share this episode with you, as I’ve recently been embodying and navigating an embodied understanding of projections! ❥❥❥ Thank you so much for being here...2023-03-1229 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachEmotional Maturity, Co-Regulation and LonelinessWhat does it mean to actually be there for someone as an adult? Do we fix them, tell them what to do? How do we support them? In this episode, I cover: cPTSD and loneliness: how our past trauma has impacted our ability to ask for support and help The battle between: am I just triggered or am I actually upset with another person? Healing solo and the need for community in healing What we actually need as adults from other people when we are going through big emotions Emotional maturity - what it means and...2023-03-0534 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachIs Spirituality Helpful to Trauma Healing?While spirituality has a profoundly beautiful contribution to the healing journey, I believe it’s really important how we approach spirituality as trauma survivors. This episode is meant to open a collaborative dialogue about this topic, and I would absolutely love to hear your feedback, thoughts and feelings about this on instagram! In this episode, I share: My personal experience with spirituality and trauma The potential dangers of an ungrounded spirituality The healing benefits of a spiritual approach Why I am currently opening my soul to welcome more spirituality into my life ❥❥❥ Thank...2023-02-2633 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachCan Trauma Be Our Greatest Gift?Trauma as a gift is a controversial topic for sure, and I wanted to share some of my thoughts on this. While trauma is extremely harmful and painful - it can provide us with incredible strength and resilience. I come from the perspective that we ALL experience trauma, so we all get to learn from it. In this episode, I share how I've learned from my own traumatic experiences and how trauma has been a gift for me - along with the moments when it was the most painful experience. And yes, they can coexist.2023-02-1928 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachChange Your Life & Habits Through Your SubconsciousWhen I started my healing journey, I didn't realize I was only addressing my conscious mind through mindset work. This did not go deep enough to change my habits because it didn't address the most important part of us: the unconscious and the subconscious! Today, we are going extra deep into how you can actually shift behavioral patterns and your reality. In this episode, I cover: How to know which behaviors can actually be transformed by the subconscious and unconscious (hint: the ones ruled by these!) The conscious, subconscious and unconscious: what are the d...2023-02-1236 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachIs it your intuition or trauma?When we have experienced a lot of trauma and find ourselves in triggering situations, it can be so tricky to discern whether we are facing a trauma-based decision, or perhaps our intuition is speaking to us - for or against something. In this episode, I cover: Intuition is quiet, anxiety is loud and intense In order to access intuition, we need to learn to connect to our bodies and become regulated We can have both in a situation: anxiety/trauma and intuition Sometimes, our intuition tells us to leave a situation based on previous traumatic experiences...2023-02-0523 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachThe Daily Courageous Acts of HealingWe are often sold the myth that healing is a destination, rather than a journey. So, what are the actual practical tools we can use on a daily basis to heal on this journey? In this episode, I am sharing my favorite tools and also my daily healing routine. As a highly sensitive person, it definitely helps to have one! My favorite tools: Nervous system regulation practices Breathwork Emotional healing: observing emotions and expressing them, as well as Hilary Jacobs Hendel’s work Working with triggers (regulating sensations and expressing emotions) Sitting wi...2023-01-2929 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachWhat does it actually mean to regulate your nervous system?So often, we think that being regulated means always being calm and happy. So I wanted to share another perspective... In this episode, I cover the nervous system states: ventral vagal, sympathetic, dorsal vagal Why we need each state for our survival, and why we would never want to get rid of any of them Safety and perceived threat/trauma and the nervous system What regulation actually means: aka flexibility, not being constantly in ventral vagal, or present and calm. The practices, tools and exercises we need to continue t...2023-01-2225 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachI’m Addicted to ChaosWhen you’re addicted to chaos, you will always function that way in your nervous system You will choose environments, relationships and activities that are fast paced You will choose activities that are really intense to calm down - this will only work in the short term, as a numbing strategy, but not in the long term In this episode, we cover... How can you shift your attraction to chaotic environments? How can you actually find peace? What are the nervous system regulation techniques and emotional healing tools for this Tracking your str...2023-01-1535 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachLoneliness, Receiving Support & Creating CommunityFeeling lonely has been a trigger for me for most of my life. This New Years I experienced something magical, and I wanted to share it with you as a sign of hope and a message about the importance of community. We are not meant to heal and grow alone. We are meant to do so in community! In this episode, I cover... My personal struggles with receiving support and the friendships I created as a result My trauma around loneliness: both ancestral and personal How I’ve been creating and cultivating community lately and...2023-01-0837 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachOverwhelm is NOT in your mind: a Practical Guide to OverwhelmYou can't think your way out of overwhelm - overwhelm is in your body and your nervous system. In this episode, we explore what overwhelm feels like and looks like in the nervous system - the perception of danger in your body. The dorsal vagal shut down we experience that feels like overwhelm. This episode is a practical guide that will support you to not only learn how to reduce your stress levels throughout the day so that overwhelm occurs less - but also how you can heal past trauma emotionally so that you get...2023-01-0134 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachA Trauma Informed Approach and Guide to ProcrastinationYou cannot shift procrastination through brute force or willpower. I believe procrastination has so much to teach us and has deep wisdom for us rooted in past trauma and unprocessed emotions. In this episode, I provide you with a beautiful specific process you can follow whenever you find yourself procrastinating that will get to the deep root of it, rather than a surface level fix. ❥❥❥ Thank you so much for being here! I appreciate and love you so much. Please take a moment to rate the show and subscribe - it would m...2022-12-2625 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachA New Way to Look at & Move Through TriggersWhy we get triggered and a whole new way to look at it + work through it When we are born, we experience less than perfect attunement from our parents. At this moment, we make the unconscious choice to side against ourselves and develop a way to cope: a coping tool like shutting down our anger, making our parents laugh, or even becoming their little therapists. These coping mechanisms bring out a specific part of us, neglecting another, opposing part. For example, when I feel unloved, I become a people pleaser. I neglect my wild, untamed...2022-12-1828 min

Deep Within with Marina Triner, The Compassionate Somatic CoachMy Story: Regulating My Nervous System and Healing Through TraumaLike most humans, I have been through trauma - the big T kind (what we think of as trauma) and of course the little T (what we sometimes neglect to see as trauma, yet is just as important). When I hear other people's stories of surviving, thriving and healing, I am always so inspired, and it triggers my own insights into the shadowy spots I did not notice in my own life. I hope it feels the same for you as you listen to my story! As a minority Jew in Ukraine, my family struggled...2022-12-1846 min