In this powerful and grounded conversation, I’m joined by Brittany Piper, somatic practitioner, author, and global speaker on sexual violence prevention and trauma-informed care. Brittany shares her personal story of survival and her revolutionary body-first approach to healing, which invites us to gently reconnect with our nervous systems as the foundation of true recovery.

We talk about why traditional talk therapy often falls short, how dissociation protects us, and why safety must come before story. Brittany also explains how somatic experiencing can help us reclaim power, rebuild trust with our bodies, and begin healing on a cellular level.

This episode is for anyone who has felt disconnected from their body, overwhelmed by traditional healing paths, or simply ready to return to themselves with more compassion and curiosity.

Connect with Britt:

Website: https://www.bodyfirsthealing.com/

Book: https://www.bodyfirsthealing.com/the-book

Program: https://www.bodyfirsthealing.com/program

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healwithbritt

Top Episode Quotes:

“You are not broken—your body is brilliant. It found a way to survive.”

“Trauma is not in the event—it’s in the body’s response that never got to complete.”

“Before we ask someone to talk about their trauma, we need to make sure their body feels safe enough to stay present.”

“Dissociation is not failure—it’s a survival strategy we need to honor before we shift it.”

“True healing begins when the body feels like a home, not a battlefield.”

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❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

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#BrittanyPiper #BodyFirstHealing #SomaticHealing #TraumaInformedCare #NervousSystemRegulation #SexualViolencePrevention #TraumaRecovery #SomaticExperiencing #DeepWithinPodcast #EmbodimentWork #SurvivorHealing #HealingThroughTheBody #TalkTherapyAlternatives

This is the most personal, raw, and vulnerable solo I've recorded in a long time—because life has been… a lot. In this episode, I share what’s really been going on behind the scenes: my divorce, the most intense love I’ve ever experienced (and the heartbreak that followed) after the divorce, family estrangement, spirals of loneliness, and what it means to reclaim safety when every structure you've leaned on is gone.

I talk about emotional addiction, why I’ve committed to six months of no romantic relationships, and how I'm learning to turn toward the friendships and community I’ve built instead of defaulting to old trauma patterns.

This episode is about survival, heartbreak, nervous system healing, and the daily practice of choosing connection in a healthier way. I hope my truth helps you feel a little less alone in yours.

❥Join HeartSpace monthly community with a free trial:

⁠⁠https://marinayt.com/community⁠⁠

❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform

❥❥❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠

❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠

Top Episode Quotes:

"I’ve shed every external form of safety I ever had. Now, it’s just me—and the truth I’ve been avoiding."

"This heartbreak cracked me wide open, and I hated my heart for it. But maybe... my heart is the best part of me."

"I used to think love would save me. Now I know the relationship I need most is the one with myself."

"Addiction to love isn’t always about romance. Sometimes it’s about chasing safety we never had as kids."

"Healing doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in relationship. And that includes the one we have with our community."

#DarkNightOfTheSoul #NervousSystemHealing #HeartbreakRecovery #EmotionalAddiction #SoloEpisode #HealingJourney #SomaticHealing #DivorceRecovery #TraumaHealing #CommunityCare #ReclaimingSafety #MarinaTriner #DeepWithinPodcast

In this powerful and raw episode, Brooke Kekos—Trauma Healing Mentor, RTT Therapist, and author—opens up about her courageous journey leaving a high-control religious group, navigating narcissistic abuse, and rediscovering trust, identity, and spiritual connection.

Brooke shares what it was like to grow up as a Jehovah’s Witness, the emotional toll of being outcast, and the grief of losing her family and community. She speaks honestly about learning to sit with grief, rage, and fear, and how she used somatic work, psychedelics, and deep inner healing to finally reclaim her voice.

Whether you’ve experienced religious trauma, relationship abuse, or deep emotional disconnection, this episode will meet you where you are and remind you that you are not alone—and your story is yours to rewrite.

Connect with Brooke:

https://www.lifecoachinggoddess.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brookekekos

Top Episode Quotes:

“I had to lose everything—my religion, my marriage, my identity—to find the truth of who I really am.”

“Rage isn’t bad—it’s sacred. It’s a release of everything my body never got to express while I was surviving.”

“The fear didn’t go away overnight. I had to practice trusting myself again every single day.”

“We think we need to save others to be worthy. But healing is about saving yourself, and letting others walk their own path.”

“This is my story. I get to tell it. And I don’t need anyone’s permission to own the truth of what happened to me.”

❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠

❥HeartSpace: An online monthly membership community for open-hearted, nervous system-attuned living.

Join with a free trial:

⁠⁠https://marinayt.com/community⁠⁠

❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform

❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggers

TRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERS

This powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your life

Download here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠

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Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠

#ReligiousTrauma #CPTSDRecovery #BrookeKekos #SpiritualAwakening #LeavingACult #SomaticHealing #RTTTherapy #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #WomenEmpowerment #ReclaimYourVoice #PlantMedicineHealing #EmotionalFreedom #FaithAfterReligion #DeepWithinPodcast