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• The Body Knows: Healing, Hypervigilance, and the Pace of Trust with Ailey Jolie

  Join Ailey Jolie for a tender and personal solo episode of In This Body, where she weaves a health update, insights from a sacred MRI, and listener questions into a nuanced meditation on embodiment. Ailey explores the delicate terrain between anxiety and intuition, the truth about hypervigilance and self-trust, and how regulation can sometimes be disguised compliance. She reflects on the role of anger as sacred information, the necessity of honoring the body’s pace, and the deep practice of meeting life without forcing it. Through her own story, she invites you to listen more deeply; to yourself, to your body, and to the spaces in between. We hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode:01:00 – Personal Journey through medical Challenges03:18 – The Importance of listening to the Body07:53 – Navigating Intuition vs. Anxiety 10:32 – Understanding Hypervigilance and Nervous System Regulation 28:29 – Navigating Disconnection and Cultural Norms 32:25 – Understanding the Threat of Embodiment Work37:16 – Distinguishing authentic Needs from Conditioning 41:08 – The Challenge of receiving Love45:06 – Authentic Regulation vs. Comliance49:15 – Reclaiming Anger without bypassingYou can read the transcript hereLearn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]

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• The Art of Listening Within: Internal Family Systems & Inner Peacekeeping with Mariel Pastor

  Join Ailey Jolie and Mariel Pastor, therapist, trainer, and creator of Character Mapping, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation moves through the heart of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy; exploring how self-energy, parts work, and somatic presence can bring us into deeper peace with ourselves and with one another. Mariel shares reflections on spiritual embodiment, cultural conditioning, and the healing power of love in therapeutic spaces. Together they speak to the nuanced relationship between trauma and creativity, the sacredness of the client-clinician connection, and how healing opens us to both tenderness and aliveness. We hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode: 02:04 Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) 08:11 The Systemic Nature of Mind, Body, Spirit, and Culture 12:09 Navigating the Challenges of IFS 18:02 The role of Somatics in IFS Practice 26:03 The importance of Connection in Therapy 34:14 The Role of Nature in Healing 37:21 Creativity and Healing: a deep Connection 39:34 The importance of doing our own Work 443:53 Artists and the wounds of Creativity 52:09 The Nuances of Performance in TherapyYou can read the show transcript hereTo find out more about Mariel:Find: Website Follow: Instagram Learn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]

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• Trauma, Tradition, and our Body’s Wisdom with Jambo Truong

  Join Ailey Jolie and Jambo Truong, bodyworker, yogi, clinician, and mystic, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation journeys into the rich intersection of yoga, trauma recovery, and spiritual ritual—exploring how forest yoga can become both a refuge and a catalyst for transforming self-loathing into embodied presence. Jambo shares his story of growing up between East and West, the healing potential of holding poses long enough to meet what’s hidden, and how mantra, tantric practice, and somatic awareness can root us more fully in our bodies. Together, they reflect on spiritual sovereignty, compassion as an embodied frequency, and how to meet discomfort with curiosity rather than escape. We hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode:02:48 – What It Means to Be Present and Embodied03:45 – Bridging Buddhist Ritual and Western Healthcare06:30 – Early Meditation Practice and Learning to Feel the Body08:53 – What Is Forest Yoga and Why It’s Unique13:03 – Eating Disorders, Self-Loathing, and Finding Joy in the Body18:52 – Trauma, Karma, and the Gifts Hidden in Discomfort24:28 – Adapting Ancient Practices in Modern Culture30:08 – Mantra and Tantra as Somatic Tools for Embodiment36:34 – How Tantra Can Ground or Dissociate Us41:59 – Final Reflections on Choosing Practices That Cultivate PresenceYou can read the show transcript hereFind out more about Jambo:Find: Website Follow: Instagram Explore: YouTubeLearn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]

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• Somatic Intelligence and Trauma Recovery in Modern Times with Dr. Christy Gibson

  Join Ailey Jolie and Dr. Christy Gibson, physician, trauma educator, and author of Modern Trauma, on this rich and timely episode of In This Body. Together they explore how trauma lives not just in our minds but in our bodies, and how the pressures of modern life—from the climate crisis to constant digital exposure—shape our nervous systems in ways both visible and hidden. Dr. Gibson shares her vision of trauma as an adaptive response rather than a pathology, highlighting the importance of creativity, interoception, and somatic awareness as tools for personal and collective healing. The conversation weaves through the power of language, the necessity of flexible approaches to care, and the hope that arises when we reclaim agency in our healing journeys. We hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode:01:48 – Redefining Trauma as an Internal Process03:29 – What is Modern Trauma? Collective Exposure and Overuse of the Term07:16 – The Body’s Memory: Amygdala, Triggers, and Stuck Responses09:34 – How Trauma Shapes Core Beliefs About Safety and Worth13:28 – Finding Safety Inside When the World is Unsafe17:40 – Creating an Island of Sanity: Somatic Practices and Grounding19:23 – Personalizing Your Pathway to Post-Traumatic Growth23:40 – Challenging Dogma: Flexibility Over Prescriptive Trauma Modalities27:45 – Creativity, Community, and Ancient Ways of Healing41:17 – Collective Trauma, Hope, and Changing SystemsYou can read the show transcript here.To find out more about Christy:Find: Website Follow: Instagram Explore: Toolkit Explore: Safer Space Training Follow: TikTok Learn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]

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• Pain, Pleasure, and Pelvic Power with Dr. Christine Pieton

  Join Ailey Jolie and Dr. Christine Pieton, physical therapist, Pilates instructor, and founder of Pieton Physical Therapy, on this illuminating episode of In This Body. Together they explore the often overlooked world of pelvic health—how our relationship to this part of the body shapes everything from intimacy and emotional wellbeing to physical freedom and self-trust. Christine shares her unexpected path into pelvic floor therapy, weaving in insights about shame, trauma, nervous system regulation, and the importance of consent in healing spaces.The conversation touches on cultural silence, medical trauma, and how honouring the intelligence of the pelvic floor can open up new dimensions of embodiment. We hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode:01:56 – The Journey into Movement and Healing04:24 – Foundations of Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy09:15 – Understanding Body-Mind Centering and Authentic Movement11:32 – The Power of Witnessing in Movement Therapy13:52 – The Rise of Somatic Practices Post-COVID16:43 – Introducing Embodied Spirit and Conscious Earth24:04 – Embodiment of Spirit and Consciousness25:13 – Trauma and Transpersonal Experience27:36 – Honoring the Earth Body in Healing34:43 – Grief and Gratitude in HealingYou can read the show transcript here.To find out more about Christine:Find: WebsiteExplore: Youtube Channel  Explore: Resources Follow on Instagram: pietonptLearn more about Ailey Jolie:Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerEmail: [email protected] follow along with the In This Body podcast:Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: [email protected]

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