#193 - The Nervous System Block: Is Trauma Stopping Your Gut From Healing? with Liz McComish

If you’ve spent years "doing the work" the diets, the supplements, the protocols but your gut symptoms and anxiety still won't budge, this episode might be the missing piece of your puzzle. We often talk about the gut-brain axis, but we rarely talk about what happens when the body doesn't feel safe enough to heal. Joining me for this deep dive is Liz McComish, an Integrated Trauma Healing Practitioner and Master of Counselling. Liz’s journey from battling addiction, eating disorders, and years of talk therapy to finding true healing through somatic work is incredibly powerful. We’re unpacking why traditional "talk therapy" often falls short and why your nervous system might be stuck in a survival loop that’s actually blocking your physical recovery. In this episode, we cover: The Somatic Shift: Why healing isn’t just a "top-down" process and why we must include the body to resolve deep-seated triggers. Survival Mode as a Default: How to recognize the signs that you’re living in a constant state of fight-or-flight without even realizing it. The "Safe Place" Connection: What it actually means to feel safe—mentally, emotionally, and physiologically—and how that safety dictates your digestion and hormone health. Intergenerational Conditioning: How childhood experiences and family patterns shape your health outcomes and stress responses decades later. Shadow Work & Health: How suppressed parts of ourselves show up as physical symptoms, burnout, and chronic gut dysfunction. Healing in the Present: Why you don’t always need to dig through every detail of your past to heal; instead, we look at how your body is reacting now. True healing isn’t about biohacking your body into submission; it’s about becoming your own safe place. If you feel "broken" or like you’ve tried everything, Liz’s message is a beautiful reminder that your body isn't working against you it's just waiting for safety. P.S. If you’ve realized that stress and your nervous system are the biggest drivers of your bloating, let's look at your unique case. You can book a free Gut Health Planning Session with me to map out a path to safety and healing. Book here. LINKS TO LIZ Website: lizmccomish.com Social links: lizmccomish_somatics LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE. Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.