Joining me this week is Melanie Weller, a medical visionary with a paradigm-shifting process to access genius, health, and flow in your body and business using the vagus nerve as a portal to help growth and success. We will be taking a deep dive into the vagus nerve; what it does and how it influences us, how mental health issues show up in the body, mapping the body of our business, and much more.   In this episode, I share:  [1:41] What is the Vagus nerve? [3:27] When the Vagus nerve is completely shut down [5:17] Systems in your body [7:24] Vagus nerve decompression process [11:23] Childhood trauma [12:37] Regulating the vagus nerve [12:59] What brings the Vagus nerve down over time [13:58]The seven-year cycle [15:03] The stress response cycle [16:37] Your Limbic System  [21:15]The kidneys hold the emotion of fear  [21:48] Heroics and desires [22:26] Chakras [23:43] Women bearing the brunt of stress during the pandemic [24:43] When you heal yourself you will heal seven generations forward [24:56] Mapping the body of your business [26:07] Victim in the hero's journey [29:22] Eric Godsey’s studies on trauma [30:29] Compounded stress  [31:31] How mental health shows up in the body  [33:18] Chakra system and the vagus nerve [34:54] Taking care of your vagus nerve [37:20] Pillars of good vagal nerve health [37:50] Free vagus nerve decompression course [41:36] A dysregulated nervous system [46:47] We're in the Age of Aquarius [48:04] The vagus nerve and pathway to pleasure [53:30] Improve every function of your life, by regulating your vagus nerve   Resources From This Episode: Work with Melanie Free Vagus Nerve Decompression Course and Business Flow Compression Points Workbook HERE   Work with Jennifer 25% Off a Private Coaching Session HERE   Bessel van der Kolk. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Valerie Rain. Patriarchy Stress Disorder   More About Melanie Melanie brings over 25 years of experience, her leading-edge systems where she leverages the vagus principles for visionary development performance enhancement, and fine-tuning genius. Melanie is a physical therapist, board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist, certified athletic trainer, and certified exercise expert for aging adults.  She also co-authored a sleep course for continuing education credits for the American Physical Therapy Association.   Connect with Jennifer Website Facebook Instagram   Connect with Melanie  Website Instagram Facebook