On Her Own Since 13 Years Old- Overcoming Trauma with Angela Jean | EP 467

Nervous System Healing After Trauma: From Survival to Sovereignty with Angela JeanWhat if healing isn’t about fixing your thoughts—but about retraining your body?In this deeply moving episode of Grief to Growth, Brian Smith sits down with Angela Jean, a mindset and nervous system strategist whose life was shaped by profound trauma—and radical transformation.After surviving childhood abuse, homelessness, and the devastating loss of her father and sister to suicide, Angela discovered something that changed everything: 🧠 The body remembers danger before the mind can explain it.This conversation goes beyond performative healing and into the lived, embodied work of coming home to yourself.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why mindset work alone often fails after traumaHow the nervous system “locks up” in survival modeWhy rhythm and micro-movements signal safety to the bodyHow childhood trauma imprints beliefs about love, pain, and worthPractical tools to interrupt anxiety, anger, and emotional collapse in real timeWhy healing is a daily practice—and who you train yourself to be mattersAngela shares simple, powerful techniques you can use in the moment—not someday, not after years of therapy—to regulate your nervous system and reclaim your inner authority.This episode is for anyone who:Feels stuck in survival modeIs tired of chasing healingHas experienced trauma, abuse, or suicide lossIs ready to stop abandoning themselves and start listening inward🌿 About Angela JeanAngela Jean is a mindset and nervous system strategist who blends rhythm, embodied movement, and nervous system science to help people move from self-sabotage into sovereignty.🔗 Learn more & explore her resources: https://angelajeanchat.com🎧 Free nervous system demo available on her site.You've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place.Maybe you've thought about working with me one-on-one. Maybe something's held you back. I get that. And I want you to know there's still a place for you.All of it, pay what you want. You decide what it's worth. Nobody gets turned away because of money.https://grief2g The International Association for Near-Death Studies or IANDS will host its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue.  The event features an all-star lineup of keynotes like Proof of Heaven Author Eben Alexander, MD, and Dying to Be Me Author Anita Moorjani. I Early bird registration rates are available through July 15. Visit IANDS.org to register The International Association for Near-Death Studies or IANDS will host its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue.  The event features an all-star lineup of keynotes like Proof of Heaven Author Eben Alexander, MD, and Dying to Be Me Author Anita Moorjani. I Early bird registration rates are available through July 15.  Visit IANDS.org to register Want to go deeper? My Substack is where I share solo essays on grief, consciousness, and continuing bonds — thoughts that don't always make it into the podcast. It's also home to a community of listeners who get it, because they're living it too. Free to subscribe. Find it at substack.com/grief2growth.Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join me on Substack- connect with others and me 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support