In this insightful episode, host Elizabeth Tiglao Guss sits down with trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and somatic coach Brenda Winkle to explore the importance of nervous system regulation in the healing journey. Brenda Winkle is an Intuitive leadership coach, and somatic guide helping visionary professionals, founders, and entrepreneurs reclaim their energy, trust their inner knowing, and lead with clarity, soul, and ease.

Brenda shares her expertise and personal experiences, diving into the complex intersections of trauma, healing, and finding joy. The conversation covers the impact of trauma on learning, the practice of feeling emotions fully, and practical strategies for accessing joy even in difficult times. Brenda also discusses the significance of acknowledging different levels of sadness and the role of body-based modalities like breathwork in emotional release. This episode offers valuable tools and compassionate advice for women grieving the life they envisioned, particularly those dealing with infertility and childlessness by chance.

• Introduction and Welcoming Brenda
• Understanding the Nervous System
• Brenda's Journey with Trauma-Informed Practices
• Defining and Recognizing Trauma
• Navigating Grief and Finding Joy
• The Power of Breathwork and Somatic Practices
• Healing Tools and Breath Work
• Understanding Sadness and Joy
• Biological and Chemical Impacts on Sadness
• Reticular Activating System and Finding Joy
• Client Story: Overcoming Low-Grade Depression
• Personal Experience with Grief and Hormones
• Somatic Techniques for Immediate Relief
• Empowering Women to Feel Worthy
• Final Thoughts and Resources

Connect with Brenda:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendawinkle/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brenda.winkle111

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendawinkle/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brendawinkle111

FREE GIFT: https://www.brendawinkle.com/audit

In this 10-minute audit, you can use over and over, you’ll get real about:

• What's bringing you joy
• What is energizing for you and leaves you feeling great
• What drains you so you can either shift it or ditch it
• Where you might be able to find more joy in what you're already doing

Connect with Elizabeth:

IG: @bychanceavenue

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