In This Body

Ailey Jolie
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  • Mental Health
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In This Body is a podcast that explores the hidden impact of the unconscious on our lives. Through conversations with global experts, we reveal the silent stories shaping our experiences, paving the way for genuine change and deeper authenticity. In This Body asks the important questions: How does connecting to your body change your life? How will connecting to your body allow you to love better and live more authentically? And how does connecting to your body change the trajectory of our shared world?

  1. 7h ago

    The Body Beyond Belief with Arielle Estoria

    What happens when you leave a belief system, but your body is still living by its rules? In this episode, Ailey sits down with poet and spoken word artist Arielle Estoria, author of The Unfolding, to explore faith deconstruction, embodiment, and the journey of coming home to yourself after years of being taught to be smaller. Arielle shares how embodiment became tangible through everyday choices, from embracing her natural hair to redefining movement, beauty, and self trust on her own terms. Together, she and Ailey explore the grief of losing community when belonging is tied to belief, and the freedom that can emerge when life expands beyond rigid definitions of right and wrong. The conversation also examines the nervous system impact of religious conditioning and how healing often happens through small, repeated experiences of safety, creativity, and authentic connection. Throughout the episode, Arielle offers practical tools for reconnecting with the body, including journaling, movement, interoception, self expression, and learning to trust your own inner knowing. If you are navigating religious trauma, self acceptance, or the challenge of trusting yourself again, this conversation offers language, permission, and a gentler path forward. In this episode: 3:09 What Being In Your Body Means7:41 Growing Up Baptist And Feeling Small13:43 How Conditioning Shapes The Nervous System16:05 Artistry As A Way Home19:23 Faith Deconstruction And Conditional Belonging29:42 Being Loved Without Shrinking35:14 Telling Fear From A True No46:33 The Permission Slips She Wanted SoonerLearn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    52 min

  2. Jun 4

    Reproductive Grief And Embodiment with Ailey Jolie

    What happens when the grief carried inside the reproductive body is never fully named? In this solo episode, Ailey speaks to miscarriage, endometriosis, adenomyosis, infertility, reproductive surgery, and the quiet grief so many people are forced to hold alone. Drawing from both her clinical work and personal experience, she explores what it means to live in a body shaped by pain, loss, diagnosis, and scar tissue. Ailey examines how easily self trust can erode when symptoms are dismissed and answers are delayed, and how that experience impacts the nervous system and relationship to the body itself. She also explores the growing conversation around endocrine disrupting chemicals, reproductive health, and the complex realities many women are navigating inside modern environments. From there, the episode moves into pregnancy, miscarriage, ambiguous loss, and the ways grief can remain invisible when there is no ritual, language, or collective witnessing around it. This conversation offers a compassionate and grounded space for anyone navigating reproductive grief, chronic pain, or a changing relationship with their body. In this episode: 2:53 Naming Reproductive Loss Out Loud11:58 The Bigger Pattern In The Data22:48 When Systems Shift Blame Onto Women32:37 Miscarriage As Postpartum In The Body40:22 Microplastics In Placentas And Loss45:33 Surgery, Scar Tissue And Proprioception49:03 Healing Through Witnessing And Choice53:18 Where To Go Next And ShareLearn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    54 min

  3. May 28

    Beneath the Rage with Vanessa Bennett

    What if anger is not the final destination, but the doorway to something deeper? In this episode, Ailey sits down with depth psychologist and author Vanessa Bennett to explore the complexity of anger, healing, and what happens when righteous rage becomes the place we live. Together, they examine how anger can protect us while also shielding us from deeper emotions waiting underneath. Vanessa shares how Jungian psychology, embodiment, and somatic healing can work together to create a more expansive understanding of trauma and identity. The conversation explores inherited pain, collective patterns, and the difference between ego work and deeper soul work, especially in today’s online healing culture. Ailey and Vanessa also unpack Vanessa’s “Trinity Wounds”: the witch wound, sister wound, and mother wound, and how they quietly shape relationships between women through mistrust, competition, and disconnection. This episode offers a grounded and nuanced look at healing, one that honours the reality of harm while also asking what becomes possible when anger no longer has to carry everything alone. In this episode: 4:00 Safety And Stability In The Body7:25 Why Depth Somatics Feels Different9:54 Collective Unconscious And Shared Pain21:53 Ego Work Versus Soul Work33:12 The Witch Sister Mother Wounds44:16 Why The Enemy Within Is Hard47:02 Righteous Rage Versus Real Power58:04 Owning Your Part Without BlameYou can read the full transcript here Learn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    1h 8m

  4. May 21

    How Shame Impacts Intimacy with Aleksandra Trkulja

    What if pleasure is not about learning new techniques, but learning how to feel safe in your body? In this episode, Ailey sits down with sex therapist and sexologist Aleksandra Trkulja to explore the connection between body image, nervous system regulation, and intimacy. Together, they unpack why shame, self criticism, and disconnection from the body can create real barriers to pleasure, arousal, and desire. Aleks shares insights from her work in eating disorder recovery and explains how control can begin to feel like safety. The conversation also explores the fawn response in sex, the difference between compliance and consent, and why learning your body’s subtle signals can transform the way you relate to intimacy. From there, Ailey and Aleks move into practical ways to reconnect with desire, beginning outside the bedroom through everyday experiences of pleasure, sensation, and preference. They also discuss co regulation, trauma informed pacing, and the role the nervous system plays in connection and sexuality. If you have ever felt disconnected from your body or unsure how to access pleasure in an embodied way, this conversation offers a compassionate and grounded place to begin. In this episode: 4:41 Why Body Hate Blocks Pleasure 11:01Eating Disorders And False Control17:08 Body Image Patterns In Sex20:53 Shame Based Messages About Sex28:03 Desire As A Relearned Skill34:15 Trauma Informed Safety And Pace40:22 Co Regulation In Intimacy45:19 Curiosity Over ShameYou can read the full transcript here Learn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    56 min

  5. May 14

    Staying In Your Body Through Chronic Illness with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti

    What if your body is not betraying you, but asking for a different kind of relationship? In this episode, Ailey sits down with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti, psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and mindfulness teacher, to explore what it means to stay connected to the body through chronic illness, pain, and uncertainty. Together, they unpack the grief of living in a culture that treats the body like a machine to fix rather than something to listen to. Ann shares why the phrase “your body never meant you any harm” can become a doorway back to embodiment. The conversation explores body forgiveness, the power of language, and how certain narratives can either deepen connection or create more fear and distance from ourselves. Ailey and Ann also discuss medical gaslighting, self advocacy, and the harm of reducing complex illness to trauma alone. Throughout the episode, Anne offers a gentler and more compassionate approach to healing rooted in consistency, relationship, and care. If you are navigating illness, exhaustion, or a changing relationship with your body, this conversation offers a softer way back to yourself. In this episode: 4:05 What Being In Your Body Means9:29 The Phrase That Softened A Room 15:28 What Body Forgiveness Really Is20:52 Union With Body During Illness38:39 Trauma Talk Without Self-Blame53:27 Self-Compassion And The Trembling Heart1:00:42 Language, Interoception And ClosingYou can read the full transcript here Learn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    1h 5m

  6. May 7

    A Map of Somatic Therapy Approaches with Ailey Jolie

    What if somatic work is not failing you, but simply not the right approach for your body? In this solo episode, Ailey explores how somatics has become a catch all term for healing, and why that can lead to harm when practices are used without context. As a somatic psychologist, Ailey has seen how well meaning embodiment work can overwhelm the nervous system instead of supporting it. Ailey offers a clear map of different somatic therapy approaches so you can better understand what you have tried and why it may or may not have worked. We look at expression based methods, as well as slower, more regulated approaches that prioritize safety, awareness, and integration. The takeaway is simple and relieving. If somatic work has not helped, you are not broken. You may have been given the wrong tool for your history. If you are navigating healing or trying to understand your nervous system, this conversation offers a more informed and compassionate path forward. In this episode: 0:00 Welcome And Why A Somatics Map3:48 When Somatic Work Makes You Worse8:38 Lineage: The Missing Context13:28 Soma Definition And Western Scope19:38 Catharsis Lineage And Its Risks32:03 Feldenkrais And Hakomi Slower Work40:38 Woodman And The Body’s Story46:38 Levine And Somatic Experiencing51:38 Choosing Tools Learn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    52 min

  7. Apr 30

    Navigating the Psychedelic Landscape with Valeria McCarroll

    What if psychedelic healing is not just about the experience, but about what your body can actually integrate? In this episode, Ailey sits down with Valeria, a counselling psychologist and depth practitioner, to explore the realities of psychedelic assisted therapy beyond the hype. We name the parts often left out of the conversation, including harm, power, and the complexity of what comes after. We talk about harm reduction in a practical way, from dose and physiology to the importance of the guide’s worldview in shaping the experience. We also explore the gaps in training that continue to surface, especially around consent, somatics, and relational dynamics. Ailey shares her own experience with MDMA assisted therapy, including the question of whether we can fully consent to something that may fundamentally change us. We also look at integration as the real work, and why the period after a journey can be one of deep vulnerability without the right support. If you are curious about psychedelic work, or navigating a meaningful experience, this conversation offers a more grounded and honest perspective. In this episode: 0:00 Safety Notice And Show Premise7:58 Psychedelics Can Heal And Harm16:08 Sexuality Consent And Guide Vetting20:53 Why Ritual Changes The Journey29:32 The Consent Paradox In Practice40:15 Power Individualism And The Guru Trap52:57 Integration Takeaways Book And ClosingYou can read the full transcript here. A note: Ailey shares this conversation not as a recommendation but as information. Psychedelics carry real risks, psychological, physical, legal, and aren’t appropriate for everyone. If this is a path you’re interested in, please approach it with care, do your research, and seek appropriate support. This isn’t medical advice or advocating for psychedelic usage. These substances remain illegal in most countries; this is just one perspective in a much larger conversation. Learn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    57 min

  8. Apr 23

    Regulation as Capacity Not Constant Calm with Rebekah Ballagh

    What if understanding your patterns is not the same as changing them? In this episode, I’m joined by Rebekah Ballagh, a counsellor, somatic and nervous system coach, and author, to explore the gap between insight and real change. The place where the mind understands, but the body does not yet feel safe enough to follow. Rebekah shares her experience with panic and illness, and how it revealed the limits of purely cognitive tools. We talk about intellectualising as a form of protection, and explore parts work through the lens of Internal Family Systems, especially the tension between the part that wants to heal and the part that resists. We also look at the swing between anxiety and freeze, and how patterns that look like avoidance or laziness are often rooted in survival. From there, we unpack somatic practices, what actually works, and why regulation is not about being calm, but about building capacity to stay with what is real. If you have ever felt stuck despite doing all the work, this conversation offers a more compassionate and embodied way forward. In this episode: 3:53 What Being In Your Body Means 9:45 When Therapy Training Helps And Hurts16:17 Working With The Intellectualiser21:00 Parts Work And IFS Made Simple29:50 Somatics Online And Lost Nuance39:41 Pendulation Titration And Minimum Dose 47:23 Nothing Is Broken In You49:16 Closing Reflections And Inbody InvitationYou can read the full transcript here. Learn more about Ailey Jolie: Find: WebsiteFollow: InstagramExplore: SubstackExperience: Insight TimerSign up: InBodyMethodEmail: info@aileyjolie.comTo follow along with the In This Body podcast: Follow: InstagramFind: WebsiteEmail: info@aileyjolie.com

    53 min
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In This Body is a podcast that explores the hidden impact of the unconscious on our lives. Through conversations with global experts, we reveal the silent stories shaping our experiences, paving the way for genuine change and deeper authenticity. In This Body asks the important questions: How does connecting to your body change your life? How will connecting to your body allow you to love better and live more authentically? And how does connecting to your body change the trajectory of our shared world?

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  • Creator
    Ailey Jolie
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 In This Body
  • Show Website
    In This Body

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