Trauma, the Body & the Truth About Strength - Dr Erica Reid on Healing, Boundaries & our Stronger Stuff

At 11 years old, Erica Reid's appendix burst after doctors repeatedly told her mother she was overreacting. Years later, when Erica went looking for help with painful sex, one doctor suggested she have a glass of wine and try another position. Neither story ended the way it was supposed to. In this episode of The Stronger Stuff Show, Minna sits down with occupational therapist, trauma specialist and founder of Head2Soul Therapy, Dr Erica Reid. What follows is a conversation about the stories we inherit, the things our bodies remember, and why the version of strength many of us were taught might actually be keeping us stuck. We talk about people-pleasing, menopause, boundaries, fascia, nervous systems, pelvic health and the surprising freedom that comes from caring less about what everybody else thinks. Erica shares how decades-old scar tissue from her ruptured appendix continued affecting her body long after the original injury healed. She talks about finally finding answers after years of being told everything was normal. And she tells a story about a horse that refused to cooperate with a group of women trying to control it. The harder they pushed, the further away it moved. Then they stopped trying. The horse walked over. Which turns out to be a pretty good metaphor for life. And relationships. And healing. And pretty much everything else. In This Episode:Why Erica's ruptured appendix changed her lifeThe doctor who told her to "have a glass of wine and try another position"Trauma, fascia and the stories our bodies keepPeople-pleasing, boundaries and authenticityMenopause and finally caring less about approvalWhat horses can teach us about connection and controlThe difference between surviving and actually livingErica's ABCs: Authenticity, Boundaries and Curiosity If you've spent years being the strong one, this conversation might make you rethink what strength actually is. #TheStrongerStuffShow #DrEricaReid #TraumaHealing #Menopause #PeoplePleasing #Boundaries #NervousSystemHealing #PelvicHealth #Fascia #MidlifeWomen #GenXWomen #WomenOver50 #StrongerStuff Stay Connected:If you loved this episode please follow us and share it to keep the show going strong! It really does help. Join the community and flex your Stronger Stuff @mystrongerstuff Follow The Stronger Stuff Show:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mystrongerstuffFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587590469654⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/minna-walker-the-stronger-stuff-show-75130a138/ Follow Minna the artist Pixie Revolution:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pixierevolution/⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/minna.walker.10⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php id=100068923526719⁠ Follow Dr Erica Reid:Instagram: @head2soultherapyFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ericadawnreid Dr Erica Reid Bio:www.head2soul.net  Music Credit:Music for The Stronger Stuff Show is written, performed and produced by Minna | Pixie Revolution. © 2026 Pixie Revolution. All rights reserved. ASCAP Publishing: 935619498 ASCAP Writing: 935619515 For Music and Licensing enquiries contact:[email protected] Get 10% off Abeeco with code THESTRONGERSTUFF SHOW⁠abeeco.com/THESTRONGERSTUFFSHOW ⁠One use by customer. Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or professional advice.© 2026 Minna Walker. All rights reserved.