120 - Elisabeth Kristof Q&A: Staying Regulated During Expansion

What happens when you are no longer in crisis, but you are not yet fully yourself? Most nervous system conversations start at the bottom — trauma, shutdown, survival mode. This one starts in the middle. That in-between place where you have done real work, you can see the progress, and somehow it still feels harder than you thought it would by now. In this episode I sat down live with my Juice members (a nervous system reset- movement membership) for a Q&A conversation with Elisabeth Kristof. She is the founder of Neurosomatic Intelligence, co-host of the Apple Top 100 podcast Trauma Rewired, and one of the leading voices applying neurology to complex trauma resolution. Elisabeth has been working in neuro and movement based therapies since 2007, and what she brings to this conversation is both the science and the lived humanity of it. We go into what it actually looks like to heal in real time. The burnout. The rebuilding. The cycles of expansion and contraction that nobody warns you about. The difference between regulating your emotions and suppressing them. And why resourcing sometimes opens the door to more feeling, not less. If you have ever wondered why this work takes as long as it does, this conversation will make you feel less alone in that question, and more oriented inside the process. Together, we explore what it actually looks like to live this work in real time, moving beyond theory into the lived, messy, human experience of nervous system healing. This conversation weaves science and story, physiology and poetry, as we explore: What it means to feel "stuck in the middle" — not in crisis, but not fully thriving and how nervous system can really help for performance not just trauma resolution The reality of burnout, depletion, and rebuilding capacity over time Why healing isn't linear (and often includes cycles of expansion and contraction) The difference between emotional regulation and emotional suppression What it looks like to begin this work with curiosity and self-compassion Why resourcing can sometimes open the door to more feeling—not less How to stay with yourself through intensity, discomfort, and the unknown You'll hear powerful reflections on liminal space, rehabilitation, and the slow return to aliveness—along with an honest look at how long this work can take, and why that's not a failure, but part of the process. Connect with Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahtacyt Learn more about Sarah's work Join Sarah's email list If this episode resonated and you're wanting deeper support, come join us inside Juice — Sarah's monthly membership where we practice this work together in real time. This is a space to build capacity, stay connected, and integrate what you're learning—week by week. Connect with Elisabeth Kristof If you're curious about experiencing neurosomatic practices for yourself, Elisabeth offers a two-week guided trial inside Rewire through her BrainBased membership. Join the two-week trial Connect with Elisabeth on Instagram Learn more about Neurosomatic Intelligence