EP208 Feelings actually are facts! The Biology of Trauma with Dr. Aimee Apigian
In this episode, Dr. Aimee joins Colleen to explain what it really means to have "stored trauma" in the body—and why unresolved trauma often shows up not as flashbacks, but as fatigue, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and habits like nightly drinking. You'll hear how trauma is stored at the cellular level, why…
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