This episode continues our Foundations of Trauma series with a deep dive into how trauma lives in the body. Stephanie explains how the nervous system learns to protect us, sometimes by staying in constant alert or by shutting down entirely, and how those responses are not weakness, but evidence of survival.

You’ll learn about the brain’s key players in trauma, the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, and how they shape memory, fear, and safety. Stephanie also brings faith into the conversation, reminding us that our bodies are “fearfully and wonderfully made,” even when they hold tension or fear.

Rather than offering coping strategies, this episode focuses on understanding and compassion. You’ll be guided to reflect on where your body might still be guarding and how to gently invite safety back in.

Tags:

• trauma healing
• body keeps the score
• nervous system regulation
• faith and trauma
• somatic awareness
• emotional healing
• trauma-informed faith
• Christian mental health
• trauma and the brain
• mind-body connection
• trauma education
• nervous system healing
• embodied faith
• religious trauma recovery
• understanding PTSD

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