Ep. 162: Listening To Your Nervous System With Laurie James

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I sit down with Laurie James — author, somatic practitioner, and host of the Confessions of a Free Bird podcast — for an honest conversation about divorce, caregiving, trauma, and what happens when the body carries what the mind tries to ignore.Laurie shares the moment she knew she had to leave her marriage, why it took more than one attempt, and how years of stress, responsibility, and unprocessed trauma eventually showed up as serious physical illness. We talk about how trauma lives in the nervous system, why “little” traumas matter, and how somatic work helps the body complete what it never got to finish.We also explore rest, guilt, freedom later in life, dating after divorce, and what healing can look like when you stop forcing yourself to push through.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, exhausted by holding everything together, or confused by reactions you can’t explain — this conversation is for you.✨ Where To Find Laurie! ✨🌐 Website: https://www.laurieejames.com/🧘‍♀️ FREE Beginner’s Guide to Somatic Healing: https://laurieejames.myflodesk.com/bgtsh🎙️ Podcast — Confessions of a Freebird (Midlife • Divorce • Healing): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-a-freebird-midlife-divorce-heal/id1694026063📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurie.james/Support the show🌸✨ WELCOME — START HERE ✨🌸 (Consider this your gentle nudge toward something new.)💖 NEW! The Sprinkle Effect™ Card Deck 52 small mindset shifts to help you reconnect, refocus, and rediscover joy — one sprinkle at a time. 👉 https://bit.ly/4pUvreV📘 NEW! The Sprinkle Effect™ Book Small sprinkles. Big change. This is where the magic begins. 👉 https://www.debbierweiss.com/thesprinkleeffect🌱 FREE GIFT FOR YOU Kickstart Your New Life A simple, life-changing workbook for women ready to turn the page and begin again — gently. ✨ Download here: https://www.debbierweiss.com/kickstart🌸 READY TO GO DEEPER? 🌸 Maybe I Can: Begin to Change Your Life Course A six-module journey designed to help you move through life transitions with clarity, courage, and confidence — at your own pace, with lifetime access. 👉 https://www.debbierweiss.com/beginchange🤍 WORK WITH ME From speaking and workshops to coaching and collaborations — explore all the ways we can sprinkle forward together. 👉 https://www.debbierweiss.com/workwithdebbie...