Rewiring the Brain After Trauma: Insight & Healing with Jasmina Sabi
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In this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, we explore what it truly means to rewire the brain after trauma. Jasmina Sabi, author of Am I Thinking Correctly?, joins Travis for a deep and eye-opening conversation on how childhood experiences, heartbreak, emotional pain, and unconscious behaviors shape the adult mind.
Jasmina breaks down the science of brain chemistry, why we spend so much of life on autopilot, and how trauma influences the way we think, love, and respond to the world. Through raw storytelling and honest reflection, she explains how understanding our nature, our triggers, and our emotional patterns is the first step in rewiring the brain after trauma.
This episode offers insight into heartbreak, betrayal trauma, emotional regulation, childhood wounds, and the deep work required to heal. Jasmina’s perspective challenges the stigma around mental health and encourages listeners to reconnect with their emotions, question old patterns, and trust that true healing is possible.
What We Discuss:
- Why so many people live on autopilot
- How childhood experiences shape brain chemistry
- The role of heartbreak in awakening self-awareness
- How emotional pain can push us toward healing
- What it means to truly rewire the brain after trauma
- Unconditional love, self-understanding, and emotional honesty
- How brain chemistry impacts relationships and decision-making
If you’re looking for a conversation that is thought-provoking, honest, and deeply human, this episode will offer clarity, comfort, and hope. It’s a must-listen for anyone committed to rewiring the brain after trauma and reclaiming their emotional well-being.
Connect with Jasmina Sabi:
- Facebook → facebook.com/jasmina.sabi.3
- Instagram → @jasmina_sabiall
- TikTok → @sabijasmina
Read her book:
Am I Thinking Correctly? by Jasmina Sabi
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Mental Health Journeys (00:00:00)
2. Exploring Brain Chemistry and Relationships (00:05:46)
3. The Role of Pain in Personal Growth (00:09:53)
4. Writing as a Therapeutic Process (00:11:16)
5. Emotions and Healing (00:15:06)
6. The Complexity of Heartbreak (00:18:03)
7. Normalizing Pain in Society (00:20:00)
8. Autopilot and Consciousness (00:24:23)
9. Awareness of Brain Chemistry (00:30:34)
10. Understanding Brain Chemistry and Social Structures (00:34:51)
11. The Power of Thought-Provoking Information (00:37:51)
12. Emotions, Healing, and the Role of Breath Work (00:40:11)
13. Redefining Love and Relationships (00:46:31)
14. Stigmas Surrounding Mental Health (00:49:28)
15. The Journey of Self-Understanding (00:53:45)
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