The Energy Blueprint Podcast From Cell Danger Response to Cellular Safety: A Revolutionary Approach to Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian
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Sep 20, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and author of The Biology of Trauma, reveals trauma's biological roots beyond just psychological aspects. She discusses how trauma encodes itself in our cells and nervous system, and introduces her innovative safety-first method to healing. Aimie explains the critical role of mitochondria, the interplay of oxidative stress, and how high-functioning individuals adapt to trauma. Her insights challenge traditional views, emphasizing a comprehensive mind-body approach to recovery.
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Trauma Is A Biological State
- Trauma is defined by a physiological change inside the body, not by the external event itself.
- Aimie Apigian emphasizes that trauma occurs when the body's biology enters a distinct altered state.
Personal Crisis Sparked Her Shift
- Aimie became trauma-informed after adopting a foster son and then developing chronic illness tied to adverse experiences.
- Her personal health crisis drove her to study the nervous system and question stress terminology used in medicine.
State Shapes Story And Back Again
- State and story form a feedback loop where physiology shapes narratives and narratives reshape physiology.
- Healing requires changing both internal state and the stories that arise from it.
