If you’ve ever wondered why you self-sabotage with food even though you “know better,” this episode will rock your world. 

I’m joined by trauma expert and physician Dr. Aimie Apigian, who breaks down how unresolved trauma gets stored in your body—and how that directly impacts weight, energy, and your ability to follow through.

We explore why women get stuck in cycles of burnout, exhaustion, and emotional eating, and what it really takes to feel safe in your own body again. 

This is the conversation that goes way beyond mindset—it gets to the root of why willpower has never been the problem.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Dr. Aimie shares why trauma isn’t just emotional—it lives in the body and impacts metabolism, energy, and eating habits.
• 02:43 – The critical difference between stress and trauma—and how your body knows the truth even when your mind doesn’t.
• 05:39 – Dr. Aimie’s foster parenting story and the wake-up call that led her to redefine trauma from a physiological perspective.
• 08:18 – Burnout, shutdown, and emotional eating—how trauma responses hijack weight loss and lead to self-sabotage.
• 11:10 – Why your nervous system gets stuck—and how movement becomes the gateway to healing.
• 13:27 – The cellular “danger response” that blocks metabolism, energy, and weight loss progress—even when you’re eating well.
• 17:54 – The 5 patterns of stored trauma that show up in high-functioning women (you might recognize yourself in one).
• 21:42 – Why talk therapy doesn’t always work—and why healing must start with biology, not just mindset.
• 25:08 – Microdosing safety: How to slowly build trust with your body and feel safe in your skin again.
• 29:43 – What to do when willpower isn’t enough—and how to stop repeating the same self-sabotaging patterns.
• 34:50 – The first step to healing trauma and breaking free from chronic emotional eating.
• 39:12 – Dr. Aimie’s free 5-day Nervous System Reset and how to get started today.

Episode Resources:



• Free Nervous System Reset + Book Preorder here
• Follow Dr. Aimie: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook
• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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