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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 52 MIN

48. The Healing Skill No One Teaches: What Your Symptoms Are Trying to Tell You

from Radically YOU – Anxiety Relief, Nervous System Healing & Midlife Reinvention for Women 40+ · host Kate Garland – Midlife Coach, Nervous System Educator & Podcast Host

How do you listen to your body when something hurts, feels off, or doesn’t make sense?In this episode, we explore the powerful mind-body connection and why physical symptoms may be signals your body—and your intuition—are trying to communicate.Because what if your symptoms weren’t just problems to fix?What if they were messages your body is trying to communicate?What if the most overlooked healing skill is learning how to listen to your body with curiosity instead of fear?We will unpack the difference between your Survival Voice—the urgent, fear-driven voice in the mind—and the quieter guidance of your intuition or Higher Self, which often communicates through subtle signals in the body.And I'll share personal stories illustrating how symptoms and physical discomfort can sometimes appear during periods of emotional or spiritual transformation.And best of all. . . I'll guide you through a powerful embodied practice designed to help you begin a direct conversation with your body when something feels off. This simple but profound exercise can change the way you relate to pain, discomfort, anxiety, and illness—and open the door to a much deeper relationship with your intuition.In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why symptoms aren’t always a sign that something is “wrong”• The difference between your Survival Voice and intuitive guidance• How the body often communicates through sensation and subtle signals• Why many women believe they “aren’t intuitive” (and why that’s rarely true)• The surprising connection between physical symptoms and deeper life transitions• A simple but powerful body-listening practice you can use anytime discomfort arisesGuided Practice Inside This EpisodeToward the end of the episode, there is a short and powerful guided exercise designed to help you:• slow down and reconnect with your body• approach symptoms with curiosity instead of fear• open a direct line of communication with your inner guidanceYou can return to this practice any time you’re experiencing physical discomfort, emotional overwhelm, or uncertainty about what your body is trying to tell you.IF THIS EPISODE FELT LIKE IT WAS DESCRIBING YOUR LIFE...You don't need another podcast episode.You don't need another five-step plan.You need perspective.You need discernment.You need someone who can help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.That's exactly what we do inside The Threshold Session.👉 Book your Threshold SessionBecause midlife isn't falling apart.It's a turning point.EPISODE RESOURCES:Episode 26: Intuition Isn't Woo: What Your 7 Clairs Speak to You★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Not sure where to begin?Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in your head?Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.Feel like your old life no longer fits?Listen to The Second Firing.A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.Ready for personal support?Book a Threshold Session.A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.Instagram: @radicallykate

How do you listen to your body when something hurts, feels off, or doesn’t make sense?In this episode, we explore the powerful mind-body connection and why physical symptoms may be signals your body—and your intuition—are trying to communicate.Because what if your symptoms weren’t just problems to fix?What if they were messages your body is trying to communicate?What if the most overlooked healing skill is learning how to listen to your body with curiosity instead of fear?We will unpack the difference between your Survival Voice—the urgent, fear-driven voice in the mind—and the quieter guidance of your intuition or Higher Self, which often communicates through subtle signals in the body.And I'll share personal stories illustrating how symptoms and physical discomfort can sometimes appear during periods of emotional or spiritual transformation.And best of all. . . I'll guide you through a powerful embodied practice designed to help you begin a direct conversation with your body when something feels off. This simple but profound exercise can change the way you relate to pain, discomfort, anxiety, and illness—and open the door to a much deeper relationship with your intuition.In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why symptoms aren’t always a sign that something is “wrong”• The difference between your Survival Voice and intuitive guidance• How the body often communicates through sensation and subtle signals• Why many women believe they “aren’t intuitive” (and why that’s rarely true)• The surprising connection between physical symptoms and deeper life transitions• A simple but powerful body-listening practice you can use anytime discomfort arisesGuided Practice Inside This EpisodeToward the end of the episode, there is a short and powerful guided exercise designed to help you:• slow down and reconnect with your body• approach symptoms with curiosity instead of fear• open a direct line of communication with your inner guidanceYou can return to this practice any time you’re experiencing physical discomfort, emotional overwhelm, or uncertainty about what your body is trying to tell you.IF THIS EPISODE FELT LIKE IT WAS DESCRIBING YOUR LIFE...You don't need another podcast episode.You don't need another five-step plan.You need perspective.You need discernment.You need someone who can help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.That's exactly what we do inside The Threshold Session.👉 Book your Threshold SessionBecause midlife isn't falling apart.It's a turning point.EPISODE RESOURCES:Episode 26: Intuition Isn't Woo: What Your 7 Clairs Speak to You★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Not sure where to begin?Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in your head?Get my free 7-minute Anxiety Reset.A simple audio practice to help you calm your body and think more clearly.Feel like your old life no longer fits?Listen to The Second Firing.A free private podcast series for women navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, and the questions that won't leave them alone.Ready for personal support?Book a Threshold Session.A private 75-minute session to help you understand what's happening and identify your next right step.Instagram: @radicallykate

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