What History Did to Her Nervous System

This Women’s History Month episode explores the hidden cost of survival carried in women’s bodies across generations. While history highlights milestones and achievements, it rarely acknowledges the physiological and emotional toll of exclusion, invisibility, labor without recognition, politicized bodies, and normalized grief.In this episode, Dr. Tammy Isaac examines how chronic stress, silencing, and endurance shape the nervous system. She discusses how patterns such as hyper independence, over functioning, difficulty resting, and constant vigilance may not be personal flaws but learned survival responses shaped by historical and cultural realities.