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:

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