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#776 Erica Bonham: đż Healing Isnât in Your Head: Rewiring Through the Body
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In this deeply moving episode, Joey Pinz sits down with Erica Bonham, a trauma recovery therapist, EMDR clinician, and author of Always Enough, Never Done. Together, they explore how healing doesnât happen through willpower or âpositive thinkingââit begins in the body.
Erica reveals the difference between âbig Tâ and âlittle tâ trauma, how experiences get stored in the nervous system, and why self-compassion is a biological necessity, not a luxury. She opens up about her own story of adoption, identity, and transformationâshowing that what breaks us can also become the soil for growth.
Youâll learn how to calm your bodyâs alarm system, regulate your vagus nerve, and approach personal change with both structure and softness. Erica and Joey discuss how modern society confuses discipline with punishment, and how true strength comes from balance, not burnout.
đĄ Whether youâre healing, leading, or simply growingâthis conversation will shift how you think about trauma, motivation, and the science of being human.
đš Top 3 Highlights
- đ§ The real difference between big T and little t trauma
- đŹď¸ How to regulate your nervous system and find your calm anchor
- đ Why compassionânot criticismâis the secret to lasting change
đ Hashtags
#JoeyPinzPodcast #TraumaHealing #SelfCompassion #Neuroscience #PersonalGrowth #MindBodyConnection #EmotionalIntelligence #HealingJourney #SomaticTherapy #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfCare #NervousSystemRegulation
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Join us for enlightening discussions that spark growth and exploration.
Hosted by Joey Pinz, this Discipline Conversations Podcast offers insights and inspiration.
đ§ Listen on Your Favorite Platforms:
- Spotify (Video): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joeypinz
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joey-pinz-discipline-conversations/id1583997438
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69SFwY3XSwcw9qNvElAn10
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeyPinzDisciplineConversations?sub_confirmation=1
đ Explore More:
- Website: https://www.joeypinz.com
- Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/joeypinz
- Follow on Social Media: @TheJoeyPinz (Instagram, Twitter (X), Facebook, TikTok, Minds, YouTube)
- Subscribe: https://joeypinzconversations.com/subscribe/
đľ Music by Tom Izzo: @wahlsinger https://tomizzomusic.com
Would you like to Sponsor Joey Pinz? Get the prospectus here: www.joeypinz.com/sponsor
đĄ Support the Podcast:
⢠Subscribe: https://joeypinzconversations.com/subscribe/
⢠Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/joeypinz
⢠One-Time Payment: https://tinyurl.com/c6dx4hck
Subscribe, follow, and rate with 5 stars if you enjoy these conversations.
Connect with us across various platforms and don't forget to
776 episodes
Manage episode 521289607 series 2976974
In this deeply moving episode, Joey Pinz sits down with Erica Bonham, a trauma recovery therapist, EMDR clinician, and author of Always Enough, Never Done. Together, they explore how healing doesnât happen through willpower or âpositive thinkingââit begins in the body.
Erica reveals the difference between âbig Tâ and âlittle tâ trauma, how experiences get stored in the nervous system, and why self-compassion is a biological necessity, not a luxury. She opens up about her own story of adoption, identity, and transformationâshowing that what breaks us can also become the soil for growth.
Youâll learn how to calm your bodyâs alarm system, regulate your vagus nerve, and approach personal change with both structure and softness. Erica and Joey discuss how modern society confuses discipline with punishment, and how true strength comes from balance, not burnout.
đĄ Whether youâre healing, leading, or simply growingâthis conversation will shift how you think about trauma, motivation, and the science of being human.
đš Top 3 Highlights
- đ§ The real difference between big T and little t trauma
- đŹď¸ How to regulate your nervous system and find your calm anchor
- đ Why compassionânot criticismâis the secret to lasting change
đ Hashtags
#JoeyPinzPodcast #TraumaHealing #SelfCompassion #Neuroscience #PersonalGrowth #MindBodyConnection #EmotionalIntelligence #HealingJourney #SomaticTherapy #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfCare #NervousSystemRegulation
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Join us for enlightening discussions that spark growth and exploration.
Hosted by Joey Pinz, this Discipline Conversations Podcast offers insights and inspiration.
đ§ Listen on Your Favorite Platforms:
- Spotify (Video): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joeypinz
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joey-pinz-discipline-conversations/id1583997438
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69SFwY3XSwcw9qNvElAn10
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeyPinzDisciplineConversations?sub_confirmation=1
đ Explore More:
- Website: https://www.joeypinz.com
- Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/joeypinz
- Follow on Social Media: @TheJoeyPinz (Instagram, Twitter (X), Facebook, TikTok, Minds, YouTube)
- Subscribe: https://joeypinzconversations.com/subscribe/
đľ Music by Tom Izzo: @wahlsinger https://tomizzomusic.com
Would you like to Sponsor Joey Pinz? Get the prospectus here: www.joeypinz.com/sponsor
đĄ Support the Podcast:
⢠Subscribe: https://joeypinzconversations.com/subscribe/
⢠Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/joeypinz
⢠One-Time Payment: https://tinyurl.com/c6dx4hck
Subscribe, follow, and rate with 5 stars if you enjoy these conversations.
Connect with us across various platforms and don't forget to
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