Body-First Healing Podcast

Most of us were never actually taught how to feel a feeling. We were taught how to override it, rationalize it, minimize it, or move past it as quickly as possible. But what we suppress, the body will later express. What we resist will persist. In this episode, Britt breaks down one of the most foundational somatic tools for emotional processing: SIBAM. She explains why suppressing emotions can keep the nervous system stuck in a stress response cycle, why feelings are not the same as emotions, and how the body already knows how to process what the mind often interrupts. Britt walks through the five channels of SIBAM — sensation, image, behavior, affect, and meaning — and shares how each one can help you move through feelings in a gentler, more tolerable way. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by emotion, disconnected from your body, or unsure how to actually process what you feel, this episode offers a practical body-first framework to begin. 

Connect with Britt:
Instagram: @healwithbritt
TikTok: @healwithbritt
YouTube: Brittany Piper

Body-First Healing Resources:
Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/program
Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificate
Read the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-book
Take the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptin
Website: bodyfirsthealing.com

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Britt sits down with manifestation coach and author of Beyond Wanting, Matt Cooke, for a conversation that bridges manifestation, embodiment, and nervous system work. Matt shares the unexpected spiritual awakening that changed the course of his life, how it led him out of the corporate world, and why real manifestation is about much more than positive thinking. Together, Britt and Matt explore the biggest misconceptions around manifestation, the role of the subconscious mind, why trauma and limiting beliefs can block what we desire, and how slowing down, feeling safe in the body, and taking smaller, more regulated steps can create real change. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck between where they are and where they want to be, and wants a more grounded, body-aware way to move forward. 
Resources:
Read: Beyond Wanting: The Art of True Manifestation by Matt Cooke
Watch: The Secret
Guided meditations: mattcooke.me
Follow Matt on Instagram: @mattcookecoach

Connect with Britt:
Instagram: @healwithbritt
TikTok: @healwithbritt
YouTube: Brittany Piper

Body-First Healing Resources:
Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/program
Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificate
Read the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-book
Take the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptin
Website: bodyfirsthealing.com

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Healing has increasingly been framed as something to optimize, perfect, or hack. In this episode, Britt explores the growing pressure within wellness culture to constantly upgrade your nervous system and why that mindset can actually move you further away from regulation. She breaks down common healing myths, why overcomplicating your practices can keep you stuck, and how nervous system safety is built through consistency, relationship, and everyday moments rather than endless tools. If you are interested in somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and a more honest approach to personal growth, this conversation will help you rethink what healing actually asks of you. Tune in to learn how to move out of performance and back into a more sustainable relationship with your body.

Connect with Britt:
Instagram: @healwithbritt
TikTok: @healwithbritt
YouTube: Brittany Piper

Body-First Healing Resources:
Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/program
Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificate
Read the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-book
Take the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptin
Website: bodyfirsthealing.com

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Building a healing business, choosing the somatic path, and learning how to actually support your nervous system in daily life are all deeply connected. In this Q&A episode, Britt shares how she built her business, what she has learned along the way, why she chose somatic work instead of becoming a therapist, and how to grow a business on social media. She also shares the movement and nutrition practices that support her nervous system day to day. She talks about how this work helps you navigate life’s ups and downs with more flexibility, move through emotions instead of getting stuck in them, and stay more connected to yourself through the uncertainty. Tune in to chat with Britt and get a more personal look at the path, practices, and perspective that shape both her life and her work.
Related episodes: 
Food Therapy: How Nutrition Impacts Anxiety, Stress & the Nervous System with Luis Mojica
My Nervous System Health Toolkit: Daily Practices for Regulation

Connect with Britt:
Instagram: @healwithbritt
TikTok: @healwithbritt
YouTube: Brittany Piper

Body-First Healing Resources:
Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/program
Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificate
Read the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-book
Take the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptin
Website: bodyfirsthealing.com

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When your mind will not stop looping, replaying, or trying to figure something out, it can feel almost impossible to step out of the cycle. In this episode, Britt shares why this happens through the lens of the nervous system, explaining how overthinking can become a survival response when the body is activated and searching for safety or control. She then offers a somatic practice to help you work with the physiological process underneath the mental loops, so you can feel more grounded, supported, and less caught in the spiral. Take 20 minutes of your day to get out of your head and into your body. Save this episode and come back to it when you need it.
This episode offers a preview of the Body-First Healing Program. Inside the program, we gather every Monday for a Nervous System Gym call to practice regulation in real time. Learn more and apply at bodyfirsthealing.com/program.

Connect with Britt:
Instagram: @healwithbritt
TikTok: @healwithbritt
YouTube: Brittany Piper

Body-First Healing Resources:
Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/program
Somatic Practitioner Training: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificate
Read the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-book
Take the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptin
Website: bodyfirsthealing.com

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Apple Podcasts 
Spotify
YouTube