Healing Trauma

Functional Freeze: Why High Achievers Put Off Healing Until They Break

2026-06-29T08:05:45-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Regulation, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

I'm going to keep this update shorter than usual, so you can do a quick scan and check out what I’ve been talking about on social media the past week (scroll down for me looking ‘surprised’)... Also, I’ve got a NEW mini-class happening July 8 (see details below [...]

Anxiety, Perfectionism, and How One High-Achieving “Good Girl” Actually Healed | Jerika’s Story

2026-06-22T14:37:42-07:00Anger & Healthy Aggression, Anxiety, Healing Trauma|

As promised last week, today I have a new ‘round two’ talk with one of our younger SmartBody SmartMindTM (SBSM) alums, Jerika.  Jerika and I had our first talk back in February 2024, where we covered in detail what led her to (desperately) seek out nervous system healing [...]

Why Trauma Releases Organically When the Body Feels Safe | Nervous System Healing with Mitch & Nina

2025-12-20T17:07:27-08:00Healing Trauma, Scientuitive Practitioners|

I’ve got a refreshing and down to earth talk for you today with two of my mentees, Nina and Mitch. They both completed Level 1 of my inaugural Scientuitive Practitioner Track (SPT) mentorship that spanned a ten month period from September 2024 to June 2025 (and we’re just [...]

From Crippling Brain Fog to Getting her Teacher’s Degree | Bernadet’s Triumph Over Trauma

2025-11-13T09:28:34-08:00Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, SmartBody SmartMind|

Does hope feel out of reach? Bernadet’s story is for you… There’s some deep meaning in this blog that I’m very proud of, so I encourage you to take some time to read my two short stories, watch the new video interview, and be sure to check out [...]

“The only thing that not only worked but changed my life” Hosannah’s SBSM Success

2025-07-18T07:01:54-07:00Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, SmartBody SmartMind|

If you do one thing this week, please watch these two videos (just under 7 minutes in total).  They are both self-filmed updates from SmartBody SmartMind™ student, Hosannah.  Her first video made me cry. This latest one made me smile so big.  The reason I recommend watching them [...]