133: Susan Gagliardi on Body Wisdom, Pleasure and the Patterns That Shape Our Lives

What if the body has been speaking to us all along? In this deeply nourishing conversation, I welcome psychosexual somatic practitioner, Spinal Flow practitioner, and author Susan Gagliardi to explore the intelligence held within the body and the unconscious patterns that shape our lives. Susan shares her personal journey through trauma, embodiment, nervous system healing, and the experiences that ultimately led her to create the BodyWise Method and write her book, Unlayered. Together we explore how early experiences create lifelong patterns, why many women become disconnected from their bodies, and how nervous system protection can later become limitation. Susan offers profound insights into pleasure as a pathway to healing, the role of curiosity in transformation, and the importance of creating safety within ourselves. The conversation also touches on overfunctioning, inner child work, body memory, sound and the vagus nerve, and the gentle process of coming home to ourselves. Throughout the episode, Susan reminds us that we are not broken, that our bodies are deeply intelligent, and that healing is less about fixing ourselves and more about learning to listen. This is a beautiful conversation for anyone seeking greater embodiment, self-trust, nervous system regulation, and a deeper relationship with their own inner wisdom. Timestamps: - 00:00 Introduction to Susan Gagliardi01:16 Susan's personal journey into embodiment04:07 Why the body is wise05:59 Signs you're disconnected from your body08:47 Noticing reactions and shifting stories12:05 What are your patterns?15:58 Moving beyond analysis into feeling20:30 Why pleasure is a gateway to healing24:16 Overfunctioning and nervous system safety25:45 The sacrum and heart practice32:45 High-achieving women and fear of change36:35 Susan's own evolution through her work41:41 How the body stores memory44:55 Inner child work and "the littles" Connect with Susan Gagliardi:➡ Website: https://www.bodywiseinflow.com/➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodywisewithsusan/➡ Her Book: Unlayered   🌐 Connect with Simone Niles:Website: https://www.simoneniles.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonenilesofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonenilesofficial Subscribe for more conscious, inspiring content to support your healing and transformation. Disclaimer The views shared by guests on the podcast are their own and are shared for discussion and insight. #SoulfullSoundPodcast #soundhealing #nervoussystem #embodiment #bodywisdom #somatichealing #healingjourney #selftrust #pleasure #traumahealing #voice #transformation #soundhealer #soundhealing #voice #transformation