Why Post-Traumatic Growth Requires Nervous System Reorganization
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21 Sep 1h
How Trauma Creates High Achievers: Fight Response, Perfectionism & Burnout
Success can become a survival strategy when the nervous system learns that achievement equals safety. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by entreprene...
14 Sep 52min
Why Trauma Changes the Brain: Complex Trauma, Inflammation & Neuroplasticity
Trauma doesn't just shape your memories. It changes how your brain predicts, interprets, and responds to the world. In this episode, Jennifer and Elisabeth sit down with clinical neuroscientist Dr. Mb...
7 Sep 1h 4min
Undiagnosed TBI: Why Brain Injuries Are Often Missed and Misunderstood
Traumatic brain injuries are incredibly common, yet many mild TBIs and concussions go unrecognized. And when the symptoms of a brain injury overlap with the effects of complex trauma, it can become di...
31 Aug 49min
The Science of Feeling Safe in Your Body: Emotional Regulation and Trauma
Episode Summary Why do you know you're safe logically, but your body still reacts as though you're in danger? Emotional regulation isn't about staying calm, avoiding difficult emotions, or suppressing...
24 Aug 1h 2min
Boundaries, Attachment, and the Fear of Losing Connection
Most people think boundaries are about saying "no," protecting themselves, or keeping others at a distance. But from a nervous system perspective, boundaries are something much deeper. They are not wa...
17 Aug 1h
Sexual Fawning: When Survival Gets Mistaken for Intimacy
Why do so many trauma survivors say "yes" when every part of their body is saying "no"? In this deeply compassionate episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by som...
10 Aug 57min
The Fawn Response Explained
The fawn response is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—trauma adaptations. While many people recognize it as people-pleasing, saying yes too often, or avoiding conflict, fawning is far mor...
3 Aug 55min
