Trauma Rewired

Elisabeth Kristof, Founder of Brain Based Wellness and Co-Host of Illuminated, is back this week to discuss with me the dangers of stress and how it can ultimately lead to chronic illness and disease in the body. We constantly hear how dangerous stress is but what does that even mean. In today's episode, we unpack that and learn how we can take back our lives and move into a balanced, regulated nervous system and most importantly, stay away from disease in the body. In this episode, I share: [7:06] Current global situation moves our body response from acute stress to chronic stress [9:25] Stress is a natural body reaction and can be positive [10:11] How chronic stress happens and why it's dangerous [13:25] The vagus nerve is the main connection between the brain and the body [15:46] The two main parts of the Interoceptive System [17:36] Our behaviors (binge eating, alcohol consumption) are manifesting because of our current state of neural functioning [20:22] Stress has very tangible effects on behaviors that are harmful to our health [22:34] Internal cues to look for [25:07] The real indication of 'resilience' [26:35] Chronic Stress - physical, emotional and behavioral [28:58] Vagus nerve is what controls our inflammation [32:08] Respiration and heart issues can come with vagus nerve damage [32:40] Glucose levels can affect the heart and lead to diabetes [35:24] Breathing to stimulate your vagus nerve [37:37] What we can do in response to stress [42:42] Elisabeth shares how stress affected her body [47:50] Behaviors from limiting your beliefs can keep you in chronic stress [49:29] Loneliness is very stressful to the nervous system [51:40] Discussing how current global and local issues affect us [53:27] Developing interoceptive skills [54:04] Elisabeth explains the difference between interoceptive awareness and interoceptive accuracy [55:17] The negative effects of screens before bedtime [57:30] Calibrating accuracy in interpretation [1:01:13] Types of Disassociation [1:04:09] Sensory stimulus for skin trauma [1:06:13] Find little ways to reduce stress that work for you [1:08:59] Growth in consciousness can be challenging Resources From This Episode: Athletic Greens ~ Exclusive Discount for listeners Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session 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 Elizabeth Website Instagram Facebook

Joining me this week is Chelsey Benzel, Intuitive Mentor for thought leaders, coaches, and content creators. She is a writer, mentor, and host of And the Net Appeared Podcast. She mixes spiritual tools, intuitive guidance, and personal development to help women reclaim their power and share their gifts with the world. Chelsey is such a genuine, authentic, and kind soul moving through this world that wants to help you shine your light. In this episode, I share: [2:05] We have so much in common on a human level [4:25] Chelsey shares about hiding behind her podcast [6:55] Disconnect with your online presence [9:04] Working through the disconnect [11:33] Resisting the call to yourself out of fear [12:52] Chelsey shares about jumping back into her online business [13:57] Leaning into the resistance and being called to your higher purpose [16:20] Shift in humanity's consciousness [17:55] Alchemizing shame and the link to self-expression [19:22] Working through shame [21:48] Shining a light on the fear - Sharing our shame with others [23:58] Full self-expression and visibility [27:07] Listening to our souls and morning practices [28:30] Chelsey shares her self love journey [32:25] Being afraid of being seen [34:16] Little things that led Chelsey to not want to be seen [35:07] Practices to embody self-love [36:35] Choosing what you believe [39:54] Reprogramming your belief system [41:15] Past jobs and growing up [42:09] Patriarchal systems that shut women out start with the bible [43:45] Power within women [45:00] Loving and accepting yourself enough to be seen [45:43] Clear the noise [47:51] Where you can find Chelsey [48:24] Chelsey discusses the Bad Bitch Mastermind membership group Resources From This Episode: Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session → HERE Work with Chelsey Personalized Manifestation Meditation for $33 → HERE Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Chelsey Website Instagram Facebook

Joining me this week is Melanie Holst-Collins, Embodied Healing Guide, National Experiential Facilitator, and Creator of Grow Your Lovespace. Melanie's passion and work are centered around inspiring and guiding you back to remembering that you have an innate ability to heal yourself. We'll be diving into mudras, intuitive and sensual healing, breathwork, and tea presence. I learned so much and I know you will too! In this episode, I share: [2:36] Melanie shares what an embodied healing guide is [3:58] Letting go of the idea of ourselves we have in our heads [5:18] Melanie shares her professional background and journey to healing [9:14] The wake-up moment when something doesn't feel right [10:53] Fear of not finding your purpose [11:38] Journey of self-love [13:17] Mudras are like 'yoga of the hands' [15:36] The emotional body and healing itself [16:24] Society pulls our energy away from our bodies [17:17] Healing power in breathwork [19:48] Simplicity in the healing ability of the body [21:22] Tapping into your 5 senses with tea presence practice [24:15] Listening to tea [25:33] Intuitive and sensual movement [27:53] Melanie shares discovering her own sense of movement [29:18] Embracing sensual movement [30:58] Surrendering to your movement practices [31:50] Melanie shares client transformation stories [34:34] Hiding is suffocating [36:08] Melanie shares about the 'Own Your Pleasure' workshop [39:21] Using affirmation cards [40:36] How to work with Melanie [41:51] Community is so important [42:59] Where to start your healing journey [43:51] Melanie shares about her 6-week 'Healing Embodied' course [45:24] Where to find Melanie Resources From This Episode: Virtual Workshop 'Own Your Pleasure' → Get your tickets HERE Friday, February 26, 6pm-8pm CST ~ Join Neuro Performance Specialist Elisabeth Kristof, and Embodied Healer Melanie Holst-Collins for a 2-hour virtual workshop. How Embodied Are You? Quiz → HERE Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session → HERE Work with Melanie Free Full Moon Guided Meditation - February 27th, 5:55 CST → HERE Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Melanie Website Instagram Facebook

She's back ya'll, co-host Elisabeth Kristof, founder of Brain Based Wellness joins me again this week as we dive into attachment theory and share stories of our own relationships that highlight the research. We will be exploring the three attachment styles - anxious, dismissive, and fearful and how these relate to our dating styles and relationships with friends and the people that we care about. In this episode, I share: [3:52] In neurology there is no morality [5:28] Early childhood development - Moms, don't be too hard on yourself [6:07] Learning how to heal is our life's work [6:34] Neurology is the science of hope [8:00] Elisabeth shares the history of attachment theory [10:54] Overlap between trauma response and attachment style [12:45] Parental separation and codependency [14:22] Five conditions that the attachment styles are based around [15:08] Other areas of our lives that attachment styles show up [16:13] Elisabeth shares her attachment styles in relation to her childhood [18:58] Sacrificing yourself to get love from others [21:31] My attachment styles in relation to my childhood [24:06] Intimacy in avoidant dismissive attachment and anxious attachment [25:23] Codependency in friendships [30:44] It is normal to prioritize human connection [31:30] When codependency becomes problematic [32:24] Trauma bonds [35:37] Somatic practices to self regulate [36:29] The vagus nerve and dysregulation [37:53] Regulating our nervous systems and healing trauma responses [40:10] Life cycles of relationships [43:10] Recovery from relationships and an increase in secure attachment [44:32] Elisabeth shares how she regulates her nervous system [46:24] Getting regulation from a variety of sources [47:32] Thought loops are connected with physical sensations [48:38] Inner child work [50:57] Movement and affirmations [52:14] Self-regulation, reflection, and stability in relationships Resources From This Episode: Take the 'Attachment Style Quiz' to find out your attachment style →HERE Virtual Workshop 'Own Your Pleasure' → Get your tickets HERE Friday, February 26, 6pm-8pm CST ~ Join Neuro Performance Specialist Elisabeth Kristof, and Embodied Healer Melanie Holst-Collins for a 2-hour virtual workshop. Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session → HERE Work with Elisabeth FREE intro to applied neurology course and morning practice → HERE Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Elizabeth Website Instagram Facebook

Joining me this week is Erica Carrico, an award-winning life purpose and business coach for women who are ready to transform their lives. Erica has a BS in Psychology, a Master's in Business Management, and over 12 years in international business leadership experience. Today, Erica helps soulful entrepreneurs build and up-level their businesses, ditch their 9-5's and make money on their spiritual path through coaching services and speaking. Erica has built a multi 6-figure coaching business, with 2 kids, in just over 2 years. Erica is obsessed with helping her clients all around the world transform their lives by creating 6-figure plus businesses while lucratively expressing their own soul purpose. In this episode, I share: [1:58] Erica shares her purpose [2:30] Medicine within us [5:08] What you 'should' be doing [6:25] Erica shares her journey of leaving corporate work [8:51] Cancer diagnosis [10:43] Remission - remember your mission [11:43] Playing it safe [14:10] Coaching clients [15:32] Work/life balance and choosing your schedule [17:05] Failures in business and picking yourself up [20:32] Stepping out from the void and monetizing your purpose [22:23] Surrendering is hard [22:58] Daily practices [24:49] Our inner guidance [26:04] Social media presence when building a business [28:37] Comparison and imposter syndrome will kill your business [30:36] Erica shares about her coaching sessions and courses [31:43] Working through fears [32:42] Fear vs. Intuition - start taking action [34:17] Erica shares about her 'Awaken Your Purpose' program [35:43] Separation between humanity and inner work during Covid [37:40] Where to find Erica online [38:04] Outlook towards 2021 and responsibility to ourselves and the world [38:48] What Erica can do for you Resources From This Episode: Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE Erica Carrico's FREE Signature Workshop → HERE ~ A 3 day training teaching you the exact method Erica used to build a multi-six figure business Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Erica Website Instagram Facebook

Joining me this week is, Founder of School of Mastery, Harriette Jackson. She is a High Priestess of Light, a Gypsy Witch, a Life and Business Coach, and a Multi-Business Owner who was featured in Huffington Post. Harriette uses science, strategy, and spirituality to help people find their purpose, profit, and passion. Her clients have mastered success in all areas of their life by the tools, strategies, and teachings she gives them. We'll dive into money consciousness, sex, and karma just to name a few but you'll leave wanting more! In this episode, I share: [2:27] High Priestess of Light and Gypsy Witch [3:47] The Spark of Harriette's Journey [6:52] Training Others to be a High Priestess [7:19] How Harriette Coaches [7:40] Different Types of Psychic's [9:07] Clairalience and Clairvoyants [11:43] 3 Incarnation Intentions [15:00] Collective Consciousness [15:20] Patriarchal Construct [18:22] The Fall from Grace with Karmic Debt [18:46] The Law of Karma [20:35] 1 of 11 Karma's [21:50] Balancing with Our Darma [23:29] The Light Work [24:18] Light Work and Shadow Work [25:33] Misuse of Karma [25:46] Money and the True Law of Abundance [27:11] The Channel Energies [28:49] Your External World is a Projection of Your Internal World [29:56] We Are Energy [30:25] Patriarchal Propaganda [32:16] Energetic Exchange [32:49] Money Conscious [34:19] Suicide Bridge [34:43] Loving to Learn [35:20] Harriette's Husband's Ancestors [37:19] Alchemizing Old Patterns [40:34] Mastering Your Energy [41:59] Stopping and Resting During Quarantine [42:26] Womb Alchemy [46:50] Full Moon Release [47:37] Sexual Manifestation [48:25] Sacral Chakra Stimulation [49:16] Vessels for Money [49:28] Perimenopause Stage [50:23] Womb Cave Day Resources From This Episode: Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Harriette Website Instagram

Joining me this week is, Sonja Price Herbert, a classical Pilates Rebel empowering black representation within the fitness industry for over a decade. This led her to found; Black Girl Pilates, Black Girl Fit & Well, Melanin Brothers of Pilates, and platforms alleviating and supporting black afro-latino pilates instructors. She increases black visibility through writing, speaking, and anti-racism training. In this episode, I share: [3:23] Racism in the pilates industry [4:50] Who started pilates [5:44] Pilates caters to the wealthy communities [8:03] White supremacy linked to fitness [9:39] Feeling unsafe in a class [10:01] 'Mash-Up' (Dance + Pilates) [10:51] A Ballet Dancer [11:24] Pilates is for Everyone [13:08] Violating space [16:11] Real-world of Pilates [16:49] Sonja shares how she started teaching anti-racism [18:53] Sonja's experience with racism [19:38] Level of bullying on social media is high [20:40] " The Caged Lion" by John Steele [23:22] Division of Pilates into different camps [24:18] Health and wellness should be for everyone [25:10] Pilates is not for weight loss [26:10] PMA( Pilates Method Alliance) Certification & how they are not inclusive [28:57] Gifted instructors are not given the opportunity [29:36] PMA's New Board still not addressing racism [30:47] Black Girls Pilates are working to make changes [32:43] Sonya shares some of her Anti-Racism Seminar Part 1 Introduction [35:34] Part 2 Elitism, Legacy, and Racism and how they intersect [35:56] Part 3 White Washing of Certification [36:18] How to Develop an Anti-Racism Plan for Studios & Gyms Workshop [36:24] Listen, Learn, and Act Workshop [36:35] Acknowledging you are part of the problem [37:52] The black community does more than racism awareness [41:10] My thoughts on white supremacy Resources From This Episode: The Virtual Symposium 'Return To You' → Get your tickets HERE Wednesday, January 27, 1pm - 4pm CST ~ Join me, Somatic Practitioner Anna Gieselman, Applied Neurologist Elisabeth Kristof, Liberation Coach Miriam Rachael Freed, and Astrologist & Womb Activator Melody Joy for a 3-hour virtual mastermind class. Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE McIntosh, Peggy. White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming To See Correspondences Through Work In Women's Studies Steele, John. The Caged Lion Saad, Layla. Me & White Supremacy Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Sonya Website @commandofitnesscollective @blackgirlpilates @melaninbrothersofpilates

Joining me this week is Elisabeth Kristof, co-host and founder of Brain Based Wellness and we discuss systems of oppression, domination, and discrimination that keep women trapped. Political, economical, and social systems have been constructed to keep us contained and gaslight if we resolve our trama. In this episode: [3:23] Elizabeth talks about applied neurology [4:12] Selfcare [6:24] Our beliefs drive our behavior [8:12] Stress is a giant wash of chemicals [10:20] Peter Lavine's book "Waking the Tiger" [10:52] The Stress Cycle [11:33] Hyper or Hypo Vigilance [11:44] Stress can affect our brain [12:09] Damaging our eternal systems with stress [12:56] Human connection can be stress relieving [14:05] No Pain, No Gain [17:23] Difficult feelings get suppressed [18:24] Elizabeth shares how her identity came from her work ethic [19:11] Workaholism [21:02] Bingeing and disordered eating [22:46] Diet Culture [24:28] Elizabeth shares her experience with binge eating [26:37] Shame spiraling [27:51] How dieting can lead to health problems [29:06] There are different body types [30:45] BMI was formed by people in the diet industry [31:31] Diets are not what we need to lose weight [34:44] Elizabeth talks about Sonya Renee Taylor's book " The body is not an apology" [36:31] How Elizabeth began her practice of Radical Self Love through change [37:54] Drastic change through political and social reform [38:58] Down with the Patriarchy! [40:03] Depression and Anxiety [41:50] Elizabeth talks about a book by a Journalist "Lost Connections" [42:42] How self-care routines are beneficial to us [43:58] Practice being and resting more [44:23] Elizabeth talks about how 'rest' changed her [46:00] Formulating a grief practice [50:27] Learning to regulate pain [51:34] Trauma is an underlying condition [52:25] Discrimination against women [52:46] Peter Lavine book about Complex Trauma PTSD [53:14] Does time heals all wounds? Resources From This Episode: The Virtual Symposium 'Return To You' Wednesday, January 27, 1pm-4pm CST → Get your tickets HERE ~ Join me, Somatic Practitioner Anna Gieselman, Applied Neurologist Elisabeth Kristof, Liberation Coach Miriam Rachael Freed, and Astrologist & Womb Activator Melody Joy for a 3-hour virtual mastermind class. Work with Elisabeth 25% OFF Your First Month's Membership at Brain Based Wellness Use (Code: illuminated25) Get your free morning practice with Elisabeth HERE You'll get 2-3 applied neuro drills and 1 somatic meditation Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE Journalist. Lost Connections Taylor, Sonya Renee. The Body is Not An Apology Peter Walker. Walking the Tiger Evelyne Traboli and Alish Rush. Intuitive Eating Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Connect with Elizabeth Website Instagram

Joining me this week is Miriam Rachael Freed, a Liberation Coach & Consultant who's framework of inclusivity is rooted in the intersectional relationships of wellness, expression, and justice. We're diving into her philosophy behind liberation as well as talking about trauma and working with students with trauma, body healing, anxiety, depression, and why she left the public school system. In this episode, I share: [2:22] What led Miriam to education & back to entrepreneurship [5:13] Systemic education in different districts (charter & public schools) [8:01] Getting her students engaged in statistical math & how the pandemic affected school testing [9:57] Show up for her students [11:20] The Liberated Educator's & The Liberated Woman Program [12:44] School systems are not teaching students how to be functional humans in society [15:02] Altering teaching methods during the pandemic so students don't fall behind [17:33] The intersection of social, environmental, & spiritual justice [20:01] The word 'white supremacy'...Is it linear thinking? [21:32] Childhood trauma and self-love [25:00] How LGBTQ kids were treated in the social system and the community [27:43] Women, equality, and spirituality [31:36] Miriam talks about the kind of response educators are getting in the classroom [34:04] Miriam explains her point of view on speaking to her students and clients about the Black Lives Matter Movement [36:16] Miriam explains why she thinks the education standards for kids are wrong [38:46] Teachers are being underpaid [40:37] Miriam shares a teaching moment Resources From This Episode: Work with Miriam The Liberated Woman The Liberated Educator Boundaries to Breakthroughs Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE Delpit, Lisa. Multiplication is for White People Taylor, Sonya Renee. The Body is Not An Apology Saad, Layla. Me & White Supremacy Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Miriam Website Instagram Email Call

Joining me this week is Melody Joy, a Shaman, Intuitive Astrologer, and Spiritual Awakener. She has experience in both the metaphysical and medical fields and uses her knowledge to assist others on their journey of awakening & healing. We will be getting into astrology, Kundalini, trauma and epigenetics, pleasure activism & the awakening of humanity's shadow. In this episode, I share: [1:11] How Melody's father sparked her interest in astrology [3:22] Melody's experience growing up in an interracial family [4:49] Nature & Nurture [5:43] Polar Ancestral Lines [7:41] How medical & metaphysical played a role in her life [10:03] How her traumas were expressing themselves in her daily life [11:39] How Melody's spiritual journey began [13:16] Melody explains Kundalini [17:44] Shadow work& Chakra Systems [23:12] ACE scores (Adverse Childhood Experiences) [25:33] How the Kundalini helps with Shadow work [28:21] How Melody alchemizes her energy [30:10] Gemini / Sagittarius axis and what's in the star's for us for 2021 [34:13] Soul relationships, karmic & plutonic relationships [37:43] Melody's mantra of 2021 is "Lot's of Fun" [39:24] Melody explains the Transit on January 5th, 2021 [42:11] Second Chakra ~ Sexual Expression [44:30] Energy Body & Subtle Body Resources From This Episode: Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram Connect with Melody Website Instagram Youtube