EP.161 - Nikki Roy - "Teach Yourself How To Feel In Your Body"

A song comes on… and I’m not here anymore. I’m  in a neural time machine and 15 again. And I don’t just remember it—I feel it.In this episode, I sit down with Nikki—a therapist with a Master’s in Arts and Counselling, and who I like to refer to as the voice behind The Mental Health Stylist. She blends fashion, music, and therapeutic insight in a way that makes nostalgia feel… deeper.We talk about neural nostalgia—why music hits our body before our mind can catch up, and why the same songs can feel comforting… and heavier at the same time.Nikki also shares her story—from growing up in a small Alberta town to building a life and practice in BC—and the identity shifts that shaped her along the way.We get into:how identity lives in the body, not just our thoughtswhat women are really working through when it comes to identity and unlearningwhy we were taught to disconnect from our bodieswhat it means to outgrow versions of ourselves—but still feel attached to themAnd we don’t avoid the harder conversations—like what it means for white people, especially therapists, to show up with awareness, accountability, and a willingness to be uncomfortable.It’s reflective, honest, and one of those conversations that might make you pause the next time a song takes you back.If that’s ever happened to you—this one’s for you.What song takes you back in a neural time machine?Instagram: nikkiroy.collectionSupport the showIf you like what you hear please click on "subscribe" or "follow" -  It's free and you will get notified when the newest episodes are posted!  Check us out on Instagram, X, and YouTube @mfupodcast. Give feedback, middle finger recommendations as well as random thoughts to [email protected]. Thank you for listening!In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.