Born Open: From Spina Bifida to Soul Remembrance

Born with spina bifida and shaped by early medical trauma, displacement, and nervous-system shock, Claudine Marchand’s life began at the intersection of vulnerability and resilience. In this powerful episode, Claudine traces her journey from an unconventional conception and birth in Morocco, through childhood surgeries and physical limitation, to a world-class scientific career—and eventually, a profound reckoning with the limits of mainstream medicine. With rare clarity, she weaves together neuroscience, embodied trauma, alternative medicine, indigenous wisdom, and spiritual remembrance, offering a radically integrated view of healing. This is not a story about overcoming a condition. It is a conversation about remembering who we are beyond diagnosis, conditioning, and social molds.