Body-First Healing Podcast

In this episode, Britt offers a grounded and experiential guide to somatic resourcing and how the nervous system learns to recognize safety again through lived, felt experience. She breaks down neuroception, the body’s subconscious way of detecting safety and threat, and introduces glimmers as subtle moments that signal connection, regulation, and relief. Through gentle explanation and a guided somatic practice, Britt explores the three different types of resourcing and supports you in identifying which ones feel safest and most accessible for your nervous system right now. This somatic practice episode is meant to be experienced slowly, helping you build trust with your body and reinforcing that your capacity for healing grows through small, supportive moments of safety.Connect with Britt:Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany PiperBody-First Healing Resources:Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookJoin the next Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificateTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.comLISTEN, FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts SpotifyYouTube

Many people believe that if they can’t clearly explain what happened to them, then maybe it wasn’t really trauma, or maybe they’re just being dramatic. In this episode, Britt Piper breaks down why that belief is a misconception, and how trauma is often stored in the body as a physiological response rather than a coherent memory. She explains the science behind how the brain and nervous system function under threat, why memory and language can go offline, and how symptoms like anxiety without a clear cause, shutdown in conflict, chronic urgency, or feeling “too sensitive” are often signs of survival, not exaggeration. Britt speaks directly to the common inner questions of “Did I experience trauma?” and “Can I heal something I can’t explain?” offering clarity, education, and reassurance. This conversation reframes doubt as a nervous system response, not a personal failure, and reminds listeners that healing does not require a perfect story, only a willingness to work with what the body is already communicating.Connect with Britt:Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany PiperBody-First Healing Resources:Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programJoin the Waitlist for the Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificateRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

In this listener Q&A episode, Britt gently explores how somatic work can support depression, perimenopausal shifts, nighttime anxiety, the constant sense of urgency that so many people live with, and parents navigating daily triggers. Britt speaks to what depression really is from a nervous system perspective and how to meet ourselves with compassion, what to do if you find anxiety creeping up at night, and how to heal a chronic sense of urgency that robs your peace and presence. This conversation offers reassurance, practical somatic tools, and a reminder that regulation is not about doing more, but about creating enough safety for your system to settle. No matter where you’re starting from, your body is capable of change, and small, compassionate steps truly do add up to meaningful healing. Make sure to follow Britt on Instagram @healwithbritt to submit questions for the next Q&A episode!Connect with Britt:Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany PiperBody-First Healing Resources:Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

Explore how your nervous system impacts manifestation more than just mindset or visualization. Discover the importance of regulation as a foundation for creating what you desire. Britt shares practical somatic tools to expand your nervous system capacity and reconnect with genuine desires. Learn to listen to your body’s signals and complete stuck survival cycles. Plus, the benefits of slowness and co-regulation for meaningful connection and expectation. Tune in for insights to manifest from a place of internal steadiness.

Discover how 2025 taught lessons in growth and integration. Britt shares how embracing a slower pace led to greater capacity and fulfilling experiences. Grief intertwines with achievements, revealing the complexity of personal evolution. Her journey through homeschooling highlights the value of presence over perfection. With insights on family dynamics and celebrating boldness in children, this conversation invites reflection on how staying connected to oneself fosters sustainable healing and growth.

If you’ve been craving a moment to actually arrive in your body rather than just think about being present, this episode offers a guided somatic practice to help you do exactly that. Britt gently walks you through slowing the system, orienting to safety, and meeting your internal experience with curiosity, pausing throughout to weave in the nervous system science that makes these shifts possible. This is an experiential episode designed to help you feel more regulated, grounded, and spacious—not by forcing presence, but by inviting your physiology into it. Take your time, follow at your own pace, and trust that with each small micro-moment of connection, your capacity to stay present grows.Related Episode:Why You Resist Rest & How to Slow Down Your Nervous SystemConnect with Britt:Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany PiperBody-First Healing Resources:Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

Feeling the urge to speed up? Discover why your nervous system fights rest and how to recalibrate your internal rhythm. Britt dives into the science of pace, revealing how our biology shapes our need for urgency and makes slowing down feel unsafe. She also shares practical somatic tools to help alleviate resistance, linking personal identity to our hurried lifestyles. Explore the vagus nerve, its role in regulating stress, and learn that slowing down isn’t about doing less, but about engaging with life more fully.

In this somatic healing Q&A, Britt begins by naming a feeling so many of us carry quietly: the fear of being fully seen and the way shame can shape our posture, our breath, and the space we allow ourselves to take up. She explores how loud food thoughts often come from a nervous system that learned to manage overwhelm through control, and how listening to the body becomes possible again when we approach sensation in tiny, supportive steps. Britt also shares guidance around choosing somatic-based bodywork for back pain and offers thoughtful, grounded insight on how to prepare your system for psychedelic assisted therapy so that the experience feels held rather than overwhelming. This episode is a reminder that your patterns make sense, your body is not the enemy, and you have the capacity to move toward deeper safety and self-trust one small step at a time.Resources:Soul on Fire Podcast: 451. Body First Healing with Britt Piper: How to Get Unstuck & Recover from Trauma with Somatic HealingConnect with Britt:Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany PiperBody-First Healing Resources:Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

Holidays can trigger old wounds, bringing up familiar smells and family dynamics that awaken younger parts of ourselves. Britt explores how implicit memories stored in our bodies react during these times. She discusses the roles of exiles and protectors in our psyche and emphasizes the importance of attuning to these parts with compassion. Practical somatic strategies like micro check-ins and real-time repair are provided to help us reconnect with ourselves. Healing is reframed as reparenting, focusing on connection rather than mere calm.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure of motherhood or the pain of losing a friend, this conversation will remind you that you’re not alone. Britt sits down with Lindsey Simcik, creator, writer, and co-founder of Almost 30, for an honest exploration of identity, evolution, and self-trust through life’s biggest transitions. Together they reflect on how friendship, career, and motherhood can challenge who we thought we were and invite us into deeper alignment with who we’re becoming. Lindsey shares how she’s learned to release control, redefine success, and honor her body’s pace, while Britt opens up about slowing down, re-evaluating values, and embracing the unknown. This episode is a gentle reminder that transformation isn’t about losing yourself, but about meeting each new season with compassion, curiosity, and faith in your own timing.Resources:Lindsey’s Instagram: @lindseysimcikSubstack: MomplexAlmost 30 Website: almost30podcast.com Listen to Britt’s recent episode on Almost 30: Is Trauma Still Wreaking Havoc in Your Life? This is How You Finally Heal ItConnect with Britt:Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany PiperBody-First Healing Resources:Become a Somatic Practitioner: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificateJoin the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com