“You Are Not Broken.” Healing After Medical Trauma with Kim Black

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Sarah Stasica sits down with Kim Black, founder of Scarred and Fabulous, to talk honestly about healing after medical trauma and surgery.Kim shares her story of childhood surgery, nervous system survival responses, and the long journey of learning how to feel safe in her body again. Together, Sarah and Kim explore why medical experiences can feel traumatic — even when procedures “go well” — and how powerlessness, avoidance, shame, and control patterns can show up long after hospital stays are over.This episode offers gentle, practical tools for:✨ Preparing emotionally for medical appointments✨ Understanding fight, flight, and shutdown responses✨ Rebuilding trust with your body after trauma✨ Releasing stored stress and fear✨ Practicing self-compassion on the healing journeyIf you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, anxious about doctors, overwhelmed after surgery, or wondered, “Why am I still struggling?” — this conversation is for you.You are not broken. Your nervous system adapted to protect you. And healing is possible.More about Kim: Kim Black is a Post Surgery Confidence Coach and author who helps women heal from the PTSD no one warned them about after surgery. After 30 years of misdiagnosed 'anxiety,' 'IBS,' and 'anger issues,' Kim discovered she had Medical PTSD from childhood surgeries—a condition affecting up to 20% of patients that doctors rarely mention. Now she teaches women the research-backed tools she wishes she'd had, combining neuroscience with raw honesty (zero toxic positivity). Founder of Scarred & Fabulous and previously featured on BBC Radio 5 Live. Kim's Book Launch GroupJoin the Befriend Your Body Community