In this episode of The Place of Permission, Liz explores how trauma shapes the nervous system in the absence of an empathetic witness. Drawing on somatic wisdom and lived experience, she reflects on how unacknowledged pain teaches the body to stay alert, to scan constantly, and to protect through hypervigilance.

Liz speaks to the ways silence in the face of trauma can become a survival strategy, and how feeling like “too much” often leads to self-abandonment, withdrawal, or internalized vigilance. When these patterns are not named or held with care, they can repeat across families and generations, embedding themselves in the body and feed stories of shame and isolation.

This episode unpacks how hypervigilance is often a profound sensitivity without safety, and how reclaiming your voice within spacious, attuned presence can begin to loosen inherited chokeholds. Through gentle reflection, Liz invites listeners to understand their nervous system responses with compassion, not pathology.

Episode 3 is an offering of permission to slow down, to pause when needed, and to let the body lead the way back toward integration and safety with gentleness and compassion.

Thank you for spending this time with me, friend. Your presence here matters more than you know.

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Deep gratitude to my producer Dennis Hull for his wizardry in sound engineering, organizational magic, and steady emotional support and a massive thank you to my admin team at Do What You Love for helping bring this dream to life with patience, encouragement, and steadfast dedication.

And to my closest loved ones- thank you for believing in me, standing with me, and encouraging me to radiate fully and unapologetically as myself. This podcast is woven with your love.