Trauma Rewired

Kathy Mauck began her journey in medical research at Oregon Health Sciences University and launched a neuroscience-education company called Z-Health. She now uses her passion to provide high-end business growth coaching and neuro health education for health professionals through KJM Consulting and Next Level Neuro. Join us today as she dives further into the science of those recovering from the roller-coaster of symptoms of long COVID as well as her insights into business growth development and human performance. In this episode, we share: Kathy's personal journey into medical research and applied neurology The ability to better understand how the brain works in real-time Functional and applied neurology: taking the science into the frontlines and applying it in our day-to-day interactions How the body communicates and key takeaways for coaches Where Kathy has applied healing in her own life and 4 things she has eliminated Respecting the pieces of the whole and the application of technology The pressure doctors face with bridging the gaps in healthcare Acute COVID vs Long-Term COVID and Long Haulers Treating the top twelve symptoms of the COVID coaster and what to look out for in your recovery journey The importance of advocating for yourself and finding support and hope The role of neuroplastic change in business growth development Respect and reading the cues to know how to act accordingly A look into the live 12-week COVID recovery coaching program Training and tools for coaches and practitioners in treating long-term COVID What Kathy learned from her OB/GYN and incorporated into her private coaching How to find predictability in the instability and opportunity in the present moment The number one exercise you should sit down to do every year Other practices and drills you can also start using today and tracking How to approach manifestations of dysregulation in your relationships The one takeaway Kathy boils everything down to Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Subscribe to the Newsletter Work with Kathy Become One of Her Private Business Coaching Clients Dip Your Toes In with the Next Level Neuro Online Seminar Join the 12-Week Next Level Neuro Recovery Coaching Start the Neuro Recovery At-Home Training Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Kathy KJM Consulting Website Next Level Neuro Website Instagram Facebook

Joining us this week to talk all about sexual shame and how to create a "shame free zone" is, internationally acclaimed sexual and spiritual empowerment change agent, Veronica Monet. As a relationship coach, sexologist, anger specialist, and empathy expert, Veronica centers on helping others find their authentic selves, discover their own personal and erotic empowerment, and turn existing conflict into connection. Listen as she shares her inspiring story of healing and freedom. In this episode, we share: Shame and its impact on our self worth and how we present ourselves to others Identifying and shattering the barriers surrounding shame Creating healthy life-affirming approaches to human sexuality How Veronica transformed her life circumstances into powerful, healing work Learning healthy boundaries and how to assert and safeguard them Opening conscious communication with yourself and your partner Shame surrounding self-pleasuring and masterbation The relationship between spirituality and sexuality The underlying biology of sexology Debunking the myth that there is a default body The impact of childhood trauma on sexuality and behavior, how to overcome it, and relevant cognitive-behavioral and body-based therapies Veronica's physical and sexual journey that led to her healing and spiritual awakening, her life experiences, and generational trauma Subtle nuances that make or break a sexual experience and moving past vulnerability with confidence building techniques Valuable insights Veronica obtained from her experience as a high-end escort Perspectives on sex-work decriminalization, pornography, and sex addiction Jennifer's secret desire and surprise-coaching session with Veronica How to show up in the bedroom and in your sexual relationships Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Subscribe to the Newsletter Work with Veronica Join the Course Exquisite Partnership Formula Read Her Book Sex Secrets of Escorts Share Her Sacred Space The Shame Free Zone Other Book(s) Mentioned The Body Keeps The Score Book by Bessel van der Kolk Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Veronica Website Instagram Facebook

Back 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 The science of movement and our personal stories Healing and change and where it must occur Tools that make you capable of healing The importance of reframing movement and wiring the brain for efficiency The sea squirt and how it relates to our brains evolving A healing methodology to overcome trauma and process stress Creating a balanced, healthy relationship with your body that is not punishing Intuitive movement and what's right for you Sensory before movement Keeping the brain and nervous system maps clear Finding minimum effective dose or "sweet spot" in your movement practice Debunking the myth of "no pain, no gain" Balancing repetition and novelty stimulus Manifestations of repressed emotion and how push past them Tools shared through the Brain-Based Wellness movement platform to empower you to become the expert of your movement practice and nervous system Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Subscribe to the Newsletter Work with Elisabeth 25% Off Your 1st Membership at Brain Based Wellness Use Code: (Illuminated25) Freedom From Within Self-Study Course FREE Intro to Applied Neurology Course and Morning Practice Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Elisabeth Website Instagram Facebook

In this week's episode, Dr. Joli Hamilton has joined us to talk about the important role of romantic jealousy, and most importantly how we can navigate through it when it comes to our relationships and our health. As a research psychologist, relationship coach, best-selling author, and professor in human sexuality, Dr. Joli has become an expert on shining light on this often neglected emotion. Join us today as we discuss and discover how to see jealousy for what it truly is: an opportunity for introspection and revelation. In this episode, I share: How to manage this complex emotion that is rooted in fear, anger, shame, and sadness and turn it into a valuable teacher What romantic jealousy can help us learn about ourselves How Joli's life blew up at thirty-three and her key takeaways Using honesty to keep jealousy from having its way How to use the tools you already have to deal with the untangled web of emotions that surface when you unwrap jealousy The essential purpose of jealousy. Why you shouldn't cure it or kill it. The impact of the imaginable realm Manifestations of jealousy and the consequences of ignoring it Conscious conversations and feeling secure in your love bond Steps to working through jealousy and combating its dark side Perfect safety in relationship to yourself and the murky territory of control Boundaries and how they need to start with you Dealing with the potential of something else entering into your relationship Finding safety and wellness within yourself Jealousy can show up anywhere and pop up where you least expect it Thinking of jealousy as an indicator, identifying how it shows up, and creating a jealousy self-care plan Using compersion to move into a place of joy and ease Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Subscribe to the Newsletter Work with Dr. Joli Read Her Book Project Relationship The Project Relationship Role Clarity Toolkit Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Dr. Joli Website Instagram Facebook

L. Carol Scott, Educator and Author of Just Be Your S.E.L.F. joins me this week to discuss adverse childhood experiences and how it can affect people into adulthood. From ACE scores to drug and alcohol addiction it's clear that your childhood will affect your future. In today's episode, we unpack that and learn how we can create a resilient mindset to fight trauma and improve the next generation. In this episode, I share: The importance of trust and building that as a child Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), how it affects adults, and resilience factors Health and wellness and how socioeconomic status affects your ACE score Carol's experience with therapy and how she helps others uncover their emotions Developing interpersonal tools for children and adults Credentials to work with children and educating child care staff A brain wired around fear, trauma, and resistance Carol's experience with childhood abuse and how that influenced her work How ACE's affected dealing with drug and alcohol addiction Trauma from childhood that's forgotten and how you can push past that with the 7 childhood treasures Gaining tools that you didn't get in childhood while working through trauma Taking your trauma and turning it into a strength How to help your child gain developmental skills Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Sign-up for the Newsletter Work with Carol Books authored by L. Carol Scott Consultation Sessions Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Carol Website Instagram Facebook YouTube

Dr. Alison J. Kay, Author Founder of Vibrational UPgrade is here today to discuss with me how energy medicine can be a healer. In today's episode, we unpack that and learn how to redirect our systems and balance our brains. In this episode, we share: [8:52] Alison's experiences traveling abroad [10:20] Teaching energy medicine [12:49] Cultural differences between the East and West surrounding energy medicine [17:08] Energy work vs medicine [17:41] What the subtle energy body is and how to open the chakras [19:40] The conscious and unconscious mind and moving the energy in your brain [21:51] Vibrational UPgrade and how it helps your spiritual awakening [23:47] Misconceptions of what energy medicine is [24:44] Redirecting your system and having the courage to choose [26:56] Learning how to receive [28:14] Trauma, deeply rooted beliefs, and adverse childhood experiences [33:29] The chakra system and how to undo life patterns [39:36] Left (logical) vs right (intuitive) brain and balancing your brain [42:40] How to move forward into the unknown times and embrace the future Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Offer Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Sign-up for the Newsletter Read the Blog Work with Alison Books Authored by Dr. Alison j Kay Free Potent Clearings and Activations Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Alison Website Instagram Facebook

Elisabeth 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 [22:03] Our brains filtering system [24:25] How our brain's perception of safety affects our bodies [26:57] Your social and work environment can result in more pain [27:56] The Insular Cortex is key in your interoceptive system and how your emotions are connected [30:18] A case study on back pain and the common denominator among people in pain [34:43] Expectations of consequences and how it can lead to more pain [35:40] Our beliefs and how they shape the way we see pain [36:35] How pain can be a teacher [38:38] Think about what the cause of your pain could be [39:48] The importance of movement and why it matters [42:55] Working with an applied neurologist Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Offer Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Sign-up for the Newsletter Read the Blog Work with Elisabeth 25% Off Your 1st Membership at Brain Based Wellness Use Code: (Illuminated25) FREE Intro to Applied Neurology Course and Morning Practice Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Elisabeth Website Instagram Facebook

I am over the moon to be talking with Francis 'Poppy' Northcutt in this week's episode. Poppy will share her journey from the first 'Computress' during the Apollo 8 Mission to the first female engineer in NASA's mission control (her team is responsible for getting the Apollo 13 home safely) and fighting for women's rights as an attorney and full-time activist. She's served on affirmative action committees, helped lead the charge in gender pay gaps, pregnancy leave, the women's liberation movement and she has served as the President for NOW (the National Organization for Women). In this episode, we talk about: [3:30] Poppy's life during World War II and the role her mother played [5:34] How she started working for the space program as a 'computress' [7:15] Being the first female working in Mission Control [10:00] Sex discrimination and why she became a women's right activist [13:30] Discussing how women are still fighting for their rights and the equal rights amendment [15:31] Extreme bills on women's reproductive rights and the hypocrisy behind them [17:46] Poppy's first big mission on Apollo 8 [19:31] Apollo 13 Mission and the anxiety around the movie [23:30] Her work on affirmative action committees in Houston [27:38] The start of Poppy's law career [28:38] The President of the NOW state organization; fighting for reproductive rights injustice, equal rights amendment, racial justice [29:44] Pay gap and what we can do [31:16] The comparison to what is happening in Europe [33:15] The transgender movement, bathroom obsessions, and the role in sports [38:27] The discussion on the Patriarchy [39:10] Ending violence against women as a global issue, the stigma of shame, and violence against children [42:20] The importance of voting rights [48:42] The discussion on the defunding of the police [50:43] Polar vortex and its impact on energy prices [51:10] Poppy's thoughts on Space X and alien life [53:24] Elon Musk and energy problems [54:30] Vaccinations and getting back to more personal interactions [55:43] The negative effects of the pandemic [57:00] Planning on working together in the future [58:03] Jennifer's final thoughts on the interview Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Sign-up for the Newsletter Work with Poppy NOW (National Organization for Women) Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Poppy Twitter

This week I am talking with Author and Physical Therapist, Patricia Ladis, about her book 'The Wise Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth' which she co-wrote with Anita Sadaly. Patricia talks about the unique approach behind this book which focuses on the physiology of pregnancy, the body's changing structure, musculature, and flexibility. It will help prepare you for pregnancy by providing exercises and real medical knowledge as well as show you how to relax, enjoy and embrace this beautiful time with confidence and happiness. She will also be sharing how to avoid injury, recover quickly from birth and how to strengthen your body. In this episode, we discuss: [3:35] Patricia shares the reasons for the book [4:47] Isolation and loneliness is dangerous [5:13] Who Patricia works with [6:30] Her journey to her current role [08:50] Discussing the importance of movement on our body, mental health, and pregnancy [10:30] 'The Telomere Effect' [14:15] The negative effects of inflammation and stress [17:32] Patricia shares a story about one man's astonishing telomere results [18:38] We are not meant to be isolated [21:34] The importance of having support in your life [23:00] Chronic inflammation indicators and causes [24:00] The role of the man in the pregnancy [28:33] Positive benefits of cleaning up your lifestyle [31:00] Eat smarter and satisfy the nutritional needs of the baby [37:14] Nutrients absorption and gut health [38:39] Breathing as a regulatory system [44:18] Breathing dysfunction during pregnancy and the power of positive breathwork [48:26] Breathing strategy when stressed [50:26] Patient's fascinating story [57:00] The role of your nervous system and its effect on your breathing [59:00] Another patient's story [01:00:39] How the limbic system and past traumas affect our breathing [01:01:50] Movement through the trimesters [01:05:40] Good posture and body mechanics [01:08:00] Patricia's three birthing experiences [01:17:04] Breathwork and visualization during labor [01:20:16] What you can expect to find in the book Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Sign-up for the Newsletter Work with Patricia Wise Body Physical Therapy Tele-Breathing Learning Services Patricia Ladis, PT, CBBA & Anita Sadaly, MD. The Wise Woman's Guide to Your Healthiest Pregnancy and Birth. From Preconception to Postpartum Patricia Ladis, Alina Hernandez, Dr. Sergio Pecorelli. The First 1,000 Day of Wellness Dr. Elissa Epel & Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn. Telomere Effect Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Patricia Website Instagram Facebook

In today's episode, I sit with Author and Spiritual Coach, Kassi Underwood. We discuss her approach to spiritual practice, the power of praying, meditation, grief practice, money metaphysics, and scarcity mentality. Kassi opens up about her experience with abortion, alcoholism, and how spirituality helped her get through those difficult life events. In this episode, we discuss: [1:56] Kassi explains her approach to spirituality [3:50] Prayer does not belong to religion [5:13] Kassi talks about religion in her early life [6:50] Kassi opens up about her alcoholism and discovering the power of prayer [10:09] Meditation practice development and Harvard position [11:28] The origins of 'The Course in Miracles' [14:49] Kassi's family background story [16:31] The story behind the first book - abortion memoir [19:30] Abortion, statistics, and politics [20:48] Bringing trauma and women issues to light [22:03] Kassi on living a free life [24:50] People-pleasing, untrue beliefs and how to de-program ourselves [27:05] The importance of re-shaping your beliefs and visualization [28:55] Busting the lies that we tell ourselves [30:00] The power of following your true desires [31:30] Grief practice [34:00] Sensitivity and ungrieved grief [35:30] The over-polarization of the current world issues [39:50] Money metaphysics and scarcity mentality [43:30] Leaving scarcity and feeling abundant [44:15] How to work with Kassi [46:10] A taste of what I got from working with Kassi Resources From This Episode: Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session Work with Kassi 'Money Metaphysics for Maverick Mothers' 6-Month Mastermind FREE Morning Practice FREE Getting Real to Heal Questionnaire Foundation for Inner Peace. The Course in Miracles Underwood, Kassi. May Cause Love: A Memoir Kingsbury, Tziporah. The Soul of Abortion Torre-Bueno, Ava. Peace After Abortion Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Kassi Website Instagram Facebook Email