Ep. 2 The Body Keeps Score

Welcome to a transformational mini-sode of A Gust of Win.

In this episode, Augusta shares how her body began sounding the alarm long before she was ready to admit the truth- through exhaustion, anxiety, inflammation, and constant fight-or-flight.

This episode is for any woman who feels disconnected from her body, stuck in survival mode, or unsure why she’s always tired, tense, or overwhelmed.

Your body may already be telling you what your mind hasn’t caught up to yet.

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Our bodies speak long before we do.

In this transformational mini-sode of A Gust of Win, Augusta explores the physical and emotional signs her body used to warn her that something wasn’t right — long before she was ready to leave her marriage.

From blurred vision and unexplained inflammation to chronic anxiety, exhaustion, and dread, this episode unpacks what happens when a woman lives in prolonged stress and ignores her body’s cues.

Inspired by lived experience and insights from The Body Keeps the Score, this episode invites you to reconnect with your body, understand your nervous system, and recognize when your symptoms aren’t random — they’re messages.

This isn’t about fear.

It’s about awareness.

And learning to listen before your body has to scream.

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In this transformational mini-sode, you’ll learn:

•How chronic stress and emotional misalignment show up physically

•The common body signals women ignore when living in survival mode

•Why cortisol, inflammation, and anxiety are often connected to unresolved stress

•How the nervous system responds when you don’t feel emotionally safe

•Why your body often knows the truth before your mind does

•Simple ways to begin regulating your nervous system and listening inward

Highlights:

•The first physical symptoms Augusta experienced before leaving

•How dread, exhaustion, and anxiety became daily signals

•The connection between emotional stress and physical inflammation

•Discovering The Body Keeps the Score and finally feeling understood

•Learning to slow down, breathe, and stop reacting

•Rebuilding safety in the body one choice at a time

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Resources Mentioned:

•The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk - a foundational read that helped me understand how chronic stress lives in the body and why my healing had to begin there. Get it here: https://amzn.to/4oSDY0w

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Connect with Augusta:

Join the transformational community: https://agustofwin.substack.com

Follow on Instagram: @agustofwin

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If this episode resonated with you, share it with a woman who needs permission to listen to her body and choose herself sooner.

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Rebuilding. Reclaiming. Rising.

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Ep. 1: The Day My Marriage Ended

The day my marriage ended wasn’t loud, it was quiet, heavy, and honest. In this powerful debut episode, Augusta shares the moment she knew her marriage was over, the signs her body tried to communicate, and the awakening that began her healing.

If you’re navigating heartbreak, confusion, or the fear of choosing yourself, this episode will remind you that endings aren’t failures… they’re invitations to rise.

Before Augusta could rebuild her life, she had to face the moment everything broke.
In this intimate first episode of A Gust of Win, she takes you back to the day her marriage truly ended: long before the divorce papers, long before the lawyers, and long before she could fully accept the truth.

Through raw storytelling and quiet reflection, Augusta shares:

• The emotional erosion that happens slowly inside an unhappy marriage
• The moment she stopped shrinking for peace
• The inner voice that told her she deserved more
• How motherhood became her awakening
• Why this ending was the beginning of her rebirth

This episode is not about divorce, it’s about clarity, courage, and reclaiming your identity after years of losing yourself.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to recognize the moment your body, spirit, and intuition align
• Subtle emotional warning signs so many women ignore
• Why internal peace often arrives long before external change
• How motherhood can reveal what we’ve been tolerating
• Why endings can be the most powerful beginning of your life
• The first mindset shifts that support healing after separation

Episode Highlights:

• The exact moment Augusta knew her marriage was over
• How silence and emotional distance become signals, not failures
• Why you can’t shrink your way into love
• Releasing guilt and choosing yourself
• The birth of Resilience Won — and this podcast

Connect with Augusta:

Follow Augusta on Instagram: @augustawon
Follow on A Gust Of Win on Instagram: @AGustOfWinPod

Join the community: https://agustofwin.substack.com

If this story touched you, share it with a woman who needs a reminder that her new beginning is already forming.

A Gust of Win | Hosted by Augusta Joshua
Rebuilding. Reclaiming. Rising.

✨ Join the community: https://agustofwin.substack.com

✨ Follow on Instagram: @AGustOfWinPod