This episode is one of those conversations that makes you stop and say,
"Holy fck… why doesn't everyone know this?" 🤯

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I'm sitting down with Dr. Don Wood — founder of The Inspired Performance Institute, global leader in trauma resolution, subconscious reprogramming, and human performance, and someone who has spent decades studying how trauma actually lives in the body and nervous system.

Dr. Wood has worked with everyone from elite performers to everyday humans who feel stuck, anxious, burned out, or trapped in patterns they can't seem to think their way out of. And what he shares in this episode (gently and powerfully) dismantles A LOT of what we've been taught about healing.

🎙️We talk about how trauma is stored in the subconscious nervous system, not the conscious mind, and why healing doesn't have to take years of struggle to be real or lasting. Dr. Wood explains how the body is always trying to return to safety and regulation, and what happens when we finally give it the right conditions to do so.

In this conversation, we explore: ⬇️

– Why trauma isn't the event, but the unresolved stress response
– How the subconscious runs our patterns, behaviors, and reactions
– The nervous system's role in anxiety, burnout, performance, and identity
– Why many healing approaches unintentionally keep people stuck
– What true trauma resolution feels like in the body
– Why healing doesn't need to hurt to work
– And the most important reminder: your system is not broken — it's adaptive

⚡This episode is grounding, eye-opening, and incredibly validating. If you've ever felt like you've "done all the work" but still don't feel free… this conversation may shift something deep inside you.

Take your time with this one. Let it land.

Learn more about Dr. Don Wood HERE
Instagram: @drdonwood
Website: HERE

And if this episode sparks something for you — questions, reflections, or a full-body holy fck moment — come tell me. DM me on IG @christinebanno. I love hearing what lands for you and continuing the conversation there. xx, CB

Friends… this episode cracked me wide open in the best way.

After taking a full year off the podcast (yes… a whole year), I knew that when I came back, it had to be with someone who could meet me in the raw, the real, and the holy-f***-what-is-my-life moments we all move through. Enter: Samuel Gegen.

If you don't already follow Samuel (@samuelgegen on IG… go do that) 😏, he's one of those people who carries a kind of grounded power that only comes from being completely stripped down by life — and choosing to rise anyway. His story is WILD. One minute he's leading the sales department inside a major corporate role, feeling like he's "made it," and the next… he's being walked out the door with zero warning. Identity gone. Career gone. Safety net? ✨Nonexistent ✨

And instead of letting it break him, he let it build him.

In our conversation, we talked about:

what actually happens in those moments where everything falls apart — the shock, the shame, the ego death, the "who the hell am I now?" spirals — and how those moments become the exact portal into the work you're meant to be doing in the world.

Samuel opens up about rebuilding from scratch, stepping into coaching, trusting his calling (even when it made no logical sense), and learning to hold his own power without external validation. And we riff on all the uncomfortable, beautiful, necessary things that come with choosing the path of entrepreneurship: identity work, confidence, mentorship, sales, calling, clarity, and the truth about what it really takes to build something that feels aligned with your soul.

⚡This one is honest. It's tender. It's surprisingly funny.
And it's a reminder that your biggest breakdowns often become the start of your biggest breakthroughs.

If this episode hits you — and I think it will — come tell me on Instagram @christinebanno. I love hearing what lands for you.

To explore more of Samuel's work (and truly… you should):
Instagram: @samuelgegen
Website: samuelgegen.com

📣 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5-star rating and/or a review! It means the world to me and helps more people find the stories that might shift them. xx — CB

Friends.. Do I have a banger episode for you today 👇🏼.

I interviewed my AMAZING client and Somatic Coach, Anna Gouin, who specializes in helping women heal trauma, their sexuality and get in right relationship with their bodies. Boy, is she ever a welath of knowledge and her story into her recent dark decent is FIRE.

She was initiated into her own deep healing journey and came out with so much magic and power it is soooo juicy to listen to her story.

We cover:

• The Nervous System - what it is, the layers, and how it impacts every part of your life.
• Why so many women are numbed out in sex and their bodies.
• How Anna's shadow got her into all sorts of relationships and situations that were not aligned.
• Healing and how it leads to purpose.

AND SOOOOO MUCH MORE.

📣 If you enjoyed this episode please Subscribe, leave a 5 star rating and/or a review! It means the world to me to have your support and it helps other people find it who may benefit! xx - CB

If you desire to learn more about Anna and the amazing work she does in this world, you can find out more below:

Website : https://www.annagouin.com

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/annagouin/

Her AMAZING NEW COURSE: https://www.annagouin.com/bodyliteracy

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