EP39: The Nervous System Knows – How Grief & Trauma Show Up in the Body with Dr. Elisha Cicirelli

What if your chronic symptoms weren’t just physical—but a reflection of unresolved emotions, stored trauma, and a nervous system stuck in survival?In this deeply insightful episode of Let’s Talk Wellness with Shal, I sit down with Dr. Elisha Cicirelli  (IG@bravelytogether, bravelytogether.com) scientist-turned-healing guide, to explore how grief, trauma, and emotional suppression can silently shape our health—even years after the event.After navigating her own health spiral with MCAS and autoimmunity, Elisha discovered that healing didn’t come from more supplements—it came from understanding how the nervous system protects, stores, and ultimately heals.💥 This episode will shift how you see symptoms—not as failures, but as signals.🧠 We discuss:✨ How trauma, grief, and stress create chronic dysregulation in the body 🔥 Why some people don’t heal until they address emotional and nervous system overload 🚨 How fight/flight/freeze responses manifest in real-life chronic symptoms 🌿 Simple, daily tools to move from survival into safety and self-regulation 💫 What healing actually looks like—from the inside outThis conversation is for anyone living with chronic illness, emotional exhaustion, or simply wondering: What’s my body trying to say?🎧 Watch/Listen now 📺 YouTube | 🎧 Spotify & Apple: Let’s Talk Wellness with Shal #LetsTalkWellnessWithShal #MCAS #AutoimmuneHealing #NervousSystemRegulation #StoredTrauma #GriefAndHealing #SomaticHealing #ChronicIllnessSupport #BravelyTogether #LiveBravely #MindBodyConnection #TraumaInformedHealing #EmotionalResilience #HealingIsPossible