In many ways trauma is the invisible epidemic that costs many of us our health and happiness. However, there is a route to healing. Our guest Dr. Stephen Porges is a world-leading American psychiatrist best known for his development of the Polyvagal Theory which focuses on the nervous system's role in our behavior, emotional regulation, and stress responses. Simply put, if you want to heal, you need to learn how to hack your nervous system and that’s what this episode is all about. In this conversation we discuss: 00:00 The FATHER of Trauma-Healing & Nervous System Regulation!01:07 Polyvagal Theory 101: Lessons on Inner Calm 03:27 The impact of COVID-19 05:39 The invisible epidemic: trauma12:48 The most powerful HACK for your nervous system! 28:53 The trap of never feeling satisfied and what to do about it 31:02 Transgenerational Trauma38:02 Forget diagnoses: This is the REAL problem and SOLUTION39:20 Healing your mind & bodyIf you’ve been a long standing listener of the show and would like to express your gratitude and support the continuation of high-quality weekly content, please pledge your support on Patreon. Lastly, come and say hello on socials! I love hearing from you. InstagramTikTokYouTubeWebsiteMusic by: Flood (Instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyznCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0