Ep. 16 - The Intersection of Trauma and Pelvic Health with Sydney Zwicker

The Movement Mentality Podcastwith Missy BunchEp. 16 - The Intersection of Trauma and Pelvic Health with Sydney Zwicker In this deeply moving episode, Missy sits down with Sydney Zwicker, a trauma integration bodyworker and pelvic health specialist based in Denver, Colorado. Sydney shares her journey from art and mythology student to internationally recognized practitioner in somatic pelvic healing. Together, they unpack the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing, why trauma lives in the body, and how touch can help rewire our nervous systems for safety, wholeness, and power. With humor, depth, and radical honesty, this conversation is a must-listen for healers, mothers, movement professionals, and anyone curious about the intersection of body, story, and sovereignty. In this episode 02:00 - Meet Sydney: From France to Denver and an eclectic path to pelvic health05:40 - What is ceremonial pelvic care and how does it work?10:12 - Sydney’s healing journey and the session that changed everything18:08 - Why touch matters: reprogramming trauma through nervous system-based bodywork24:33 - The C-section story: trauma, scar tissue, and emotional release33:50 - Can everything heal? Sydney’s honest answer and client discovery process40:20 - Somatic storytelling: how tissue holds truth and how to let it go46:05 - Building an unconventional business with integrity and deep conviction53:45 - Fuck You, Sydnee: the healing power of defiance and permission to feel1:02:30 - From symptom to sovereignty: how this work helps you reclaim your "yes" and "no"  Quotes: “Your body wants to be in wholeness and balance—it just might not know it’s safe yet.” [33:58] “Healing isn’t relief. Healing is chopping the wood, fetching the water. It’s doing it over and over until it becomes part of you.” [53:45] “I can’t guarantee anything except this: if you show up for the work, you will reconnect with your ‘hell no’ and your ‘fuck yes.’’ [01:02:30]Connect with Missy & Sydney·       missybunch.com.·       Instagram: @missybunch15.·       Instagram: @themovementmentality·       Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality·       Instagram: @zwickerhealingarts·       Website: zwickerhealingarts.com·       Book Mentioned: Wild Feminine by Tami Lynn Kent  About MissyMissy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include i