What if the chronic pain, the exhaustion, and the sleepless nights aren’t because of stress, or you’re getting older, but because your body keeping the score of narcissistic abuse?

In this episode, Dr. Kerry sits down with somatic healing expert Liz Tenuto, as known The Workout Witch, to explored one of the most overlooked truths: abuse doesn't just impact your mind; it affects your body.

Learn why survivors get trapped in a constant state of fight-or-flight and the surprising reason that talk therapy and EMDR alone often aren't enough to finally heal.

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Think the abuse never touched you physically? Find out the truth.

In this members-only bonus, Liz walks Dr. Kerry through a simple body self-assessment to learn if you’re storing trauma. Learn the early warning signs before they turn chronic.

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LIZ TENUTO (known to her millions of followers as The Workout Witch) demystifies somatic healing and offers a compassionate, science-backed roadmap for anyone struggling with the physical aftermath of stress and trauma. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and an abusive marriage, Liz spent years battling chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia. She cycled through countless healing trends before discovering the life- changing power of somatics. Today, Liz is a trauma informed practitioner with a degree in psychology, 15 years of teaching experience, and advanced training in somatic movement through Pilates, Reiki, and 6 years of Feldenkrais mentorship with Augusta Moore.

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Book: When the Body Speaks: How Somatic Healing Sets You Free

Key Moments

• 00:00 Like a paper doll, flat and dead
• 01:00 Meet Liz Tenuto, the Workout Witch
• 02:40 When foot pain feels like walking on glass
• 04:23 Why your body never leaves fight or flight
• 05:59 How chronic stress dominoes into disease
• 08:47 The angry father and the trauma beneath the pain
• 10:22 Unexplained pain your doctor can't explain
• 11:49 Stress weight and the shame no one talks about
• 13:56 What somatics actually is
• 14:36 The massage that unlocked a buried trauma
• 16:29 Why talk therapy alone isn't enough
• 19:21 What somatics felt like the first time
• 21:46 The small, perfect self you built to survive
• 24:07 Why chasing your step count backfires
• 26:30 Fight, flight, freeze, and the Goldilocks state
• 28:44 Five minutes a day to rewire your nervous system
• 31:01 Are you armored up without knowing it? (→ Podcast Extra)

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