11. Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Trauma: Embracing The Body’s Role in Healing

Written By Brittany Broderick

Have you ever wondered why you can understand your trauma inside and out—yet still feel stuck? In this episode, Britt explores one of the biggest misconceptions in the healing world: that talking about or even understanding trauma alone leads to recovery. Drawing from both science and lived experience, she breaks down why traditional talk therapy often falls short, and how true healing requires engaging the body’s innate wisdom. You’ll learn how trauma is stored in the nervous system, what happens in the brain when you’re triggered, and why regulation begins with safety, not strategy. Through Britt’s grounded guidance, this conversation offers a compassionate reminder that you don’t need to know more to heal—you need to feel safe enough to feel.

If you take one thing away from this episode, let it be this:
You can’t think your way into safety. You have to feel your way there.
Healing isn’t about understanding more—it’s about experiencing differently.

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