Body-First Healing Podcast

Britt Piper
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Join Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, author, and survivor Britt Piper as she guides you through what it truly means to heal through the body. Known as @healwithbritt across social media, Britt’s mission is to help you come home to yourself using nervous system science, somatic tools, and lived experience. After losing her brother in high school and surviving an assault in her early twenties, Britt spent years searching for answers. What finally brought her lasting healing was reconnecting with her body, and now she’s here to walk alongside you on your journey. The Body-First Healing Podcast is an honest, grounded space to explore somatic healing, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation. Expect unfiltered solo episodes, vulnerable shares, and powerful conversations with experts and everyday people alike. Whether you’re deep in trauma work or just beginning to listen to your body’s wisdom: this space is for you. Tune in every Wednesday for a healing journey that meets you right where you are.

  1. DEC 17

    Arriving Into Presence: Guided Somatic Practice for Nervous System Regulation

    If you’ve been craving a moment to actually arrive in your body rather than just think about being present, this episode offers a guided somatic practice to help you do exactly that. Britt gently walks you through slowing the system, orienting to safety, and meeting your internal experience with curiosity, pausing throughout to weave in the nervous system science that makes these shifts possible. This is an experiential episode designed to help you feel more regulated, grounded, and spacious—not by forcing presence, but by inviting your physiology into it. Take your time, follow at your own pace, and trust that with each small micro-moment of connection, your capacity to stay present grows. Related Episode: Why You Resist Rest & How to Slow Down Your Nervous System Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    25 min

  2. DEC 10

    Why You Resist Rest & How to Slow Down Your Nervous System

    If you’ve ever tried to slow down but felt your whole system tense, speed up, or push back, this episode will help you understand exactly why that happens and what to do next. Britt breaks down the science of pace through a nervous system lens, explaining how urgency becomes encoded in our physiology, how the vagal brake works, and why rest can feel unsafe when your body has spent years in survival mode. You’ll learn specific somatic tools to shift your internal rhythm, practical ways to work with your resistance, and how to create moments of regulation inside the life you already have. At its core, this episode reframes slowing down as something far more supportive than “doing less.” It’s about learning to move at the rhythm your body was designed for, and trusting that settling your pace is not only possible, but deeply healing. Related episode: Burnout Isn’t Failure: Boundaries, Nervous System Care & Cycle-Synced Healing Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    39 min

  3. DEC 3

    Q&A: Healing Shame, Managing Food Noise, & What to Know Before Psychedelic Therapy

    In this somatic healing Q&A, Britt begins by naming a feeling so many of us carry quietly: the fear of being fully seen and the way shame can shape our posture, our breath, and the space we allow ourselves to take up. She explores how loud food thoughts often come from a nervous system that learned to manage overwhelm through control, and how listening to the body becomes possible again when we approach sensation in tiny, supportive steps. Britt also shares guidance around choosing somatic-based bodywork for back pain and offers thoughtful, grounded insight on how to prepare your system for psychedelic assisted therapy so that the experience feels held rather than overwhelming. This episode is a reminder that your patterns make sense, your body is not the enemy, and you have the capacity to move toward deeper safety and self-trust one small step at a time. Resources: Soul on Fire Podcast: 451. Body First Healing with Britt Piper: How to Get Unstuck & Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    36 min

  4. NOV 26

    Why You Feel Triggered During the Holidays & How to Support Yourself Through Somatic Parts Work

    If the holidays tend to bring up more tension than joy, this episode is for you. Britt explores why familiar smells, voices, or family dynamics can awaken younger parts of us—the ones that learned to protect, please, or perform in order to feel safe. Through the lens of somatic experiencing and parts work, she helps you understand how these reactions aren’t regression, but remembrance, and offers body-based ways to reconnect with yourself when old survival patterns surface. You’ll learn how to tend to your inner child with compassion, ground in choice, and gently reparent the parts of you that still ache for safety. This conversation is a reminder that healing isn’t about staying calm—it’s about staying connected, especially to the parts that once had to disconnect to survive. Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    24 min

  5. NOV 19

    Lindsey Simcik on Finding Your Rhythm in Motherhood, Navigating Change & Trusting Your Timing

    If you’ve ever felt the pressure of motherhood or the pain of losing a friend, this conversation will remind you that you’re not alone. Britt sits down with Lindsey Simcik, creator, writer, and co-founder of Almost 30, for an honest exploration of identity, evolution, and self-trust through life’s biggest transitions. Together they reflect on how friendship, career, and motherhood can challenge who we thought we were and invite us into deeper alignment with who we’re becoming. Lindsey shares how she’s learned to release control, redefine success, and honor her body’s pace, while Britt opens up about slowing down, re-evaluating values, and embracing the unknown. This episode is a gentle reminder that transformation isn’t about losing yourself, but about meeting each new season with compassion, curiosity, and faith in your own timing. Resources: Lindsey’s Instagram: @lindseysimcikSubstack: MomplexAlmost 30 Website: almost30podcast.com Listen to Britt’s recent episode on Almost 30: Is Trauma Still Wreaking Havoc in Your Life? This is How You Finally Heal It Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Become a Somatic Practitioner: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificateJoin the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    45 min

  6. NOV 12

    Where Trauma Lives in the Body & Somatic Practices to Rebuild Safety

    Did you know the bracing in your jaw, the stiffness in your neck, or even the heaviness in your hips could be from unprocessed trauma? In this episode, Britt explains the science and history of somatic psychology, how the body holds the story of what the mind can’t always name, and explores how each area of the body tells its own story. From the hips, legs, and joints that carry unfinished instinct; to the diaphragm and chest that guard our emotions; to the shoulders, neck, and jaw that brace to keep us safe — Britt helps you understand how these patterns are not failures, but intelligent adaptations. She then guides you through a gentle body-mapping and somatic touch practice to help the body thaw, reawaken, and return to safety at its own pace. Save this episode and come back to it whenever you need to offer yourself some gentle support. Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Train with Britt to Become a Somatic Practitioner: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificateHeal from Trauma & Get Unstuck: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    31 min

  7. NOV 5

    Q&A: Healing Chronic Pain, Emotional Regulation, Empowered Birth & Starting a Somatic Healing Career

    Britt is answering listener questions on all things somatic healing—from working through fear of chronic pain to learning how to tap into your emotions when you’ve spent years feeling disconnected. She offers grounded tools for building safety in the body, regulating through stress, and understanding why healing isn’t about control but about learning to trust your body’s cues. Britt also speaks to her own pregnancy journey, sharing what she’s learned about how to have an empowered birth by regulating through fear, surrendering to the process, and allowing the body to lead. Finally, she offers guidance for those curious about starting a career in somatic healing, introducing the upcoming Body-First Healing Somatic Practitioner Certificate, a five-month immersive training designed to help others bring this work into their communities. This conversation is a gentle reminder that healing and empowerment both begin by coming home to your body. Resources: Learn more about the Body-First Healing Somatic Certificate: bodyfirsthealing.com/somatic-certificateJoin the info session Nov 10th: myhealinghub.com/Somatic-Certificate-Info-Session-nov25Related episode: So You Wanna Be a Somatic Practitioner? Pain-Free Birth: painfreebirth.com Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    35 min

  8. OCT 29

    Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Trauma: Embracing The Body’s Role in Healing

    Have you ever wondered why you can understand your trauma inside and out yet still feel stuck? In this episode, Britt explores one of the biggest misconceptions in the healing world: that talking about or even understanding trauma alone leads to recovery. Drawing from both science and lived experience, she breaks down why traditional talk therapy often falls short, and how true healing requires engaging the body’s innate wisdom. You’ll learn how trauma is stored in the nervous system, what happens in the brain when you’re triggered, and why regulation begins with safety, not strategy. Through Britt’s grounded guidance, this conversation offers a compassionate reminder that you don’t need to know more to heal—you need to feel safe enough to feel. Connect with Britt: Instagram: @healwithbrittTikTok: @healwithbrittYouTube: Brittany Piper Body-First Healing Resources: Join the Program: bodyfirsthealing.com/programRead the Book: bodyfirsthealing.com/the-bookTake the Free Mini Course: myhealinghub.com/minicourseoptinWebsite: bodyfirsthealing.com

    39 min
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Join Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, author, and survivor Britt Piper as she guides you through what it truly means to heal through the body. Known as @healwithbritt across social media, Britt’s mission is to help you come home to yourself using nervous system science, somatic tools, and lived experience. After losing her brother in high school and surviving an assault in her early twenties, Britt spent years searching for answers. What finally brought her lasting healing was reconnecting with her body, and now she’s here to walk alongside you on your journey. The Body-First Healing Podcast is an honest, grounded space to explore somatic healing, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation. Expect unfiltered solo episodes, vulnerable shares, and powerful conversations with experts and everyday people alike. Whether you’re deep in trauma work or just beginning to listen to your body’s wisdom: this space is for you. Tune in every Wednesday for a healing journey that meets you right where you are.

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    Britt Piper
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  • Episodes
    19
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    © 2025 Body-First Healing Podcast
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