Episode 42: dr. christy gibson

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Written By Ailey Jolie

03/07/2025

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Join Ailey Jolie and Dr. Christy Gibson, physician, trauma educator, and author of Modern Trauma, on this rich and timely episode of In This Body. Together they explore how trauma lives not just in our minds but in our bodies, and how the pressures of modern life—from the climate crisis to constant digital exposure—shape our nervous systems in ways both visible and hidden. Dr. Gibson shares her vision of trauma as an adaptive response rather than a pathology, highlighting the importance of creativity, interoception, and somatic awareness as tools for personal and collective healing. The conversation weaves through the power of language, the necessity of flexible approaches to care, and the hope that arises when we reclaim agency in our healing journeys. We hope you enjoy the episode.

About In This Body: Conversations with leading experts about the importance of embodiment in living an authentic life. 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?

In this episode:

  • 01:48 – Redefining Trauma as an Internal Process

  • 03:29 – What is Modern Trauma? Collective Exposure and Overuse of the Term

  • 07:16 – The Body’s Memory: Amygdala, Triggers, and Stuck Responses

  • 09:34 – How Trauma Shapes Core Beliefs About Safety and Worth

  • 13:28 – Finding Safety Inside When the World is Unsafe

  • 17:40 – Creating an Island of Sanity: Somatic Practices and Grounding

  • 19:23 – Personalizing Your Pathway to Post-Traumatic Growth

  • 23:40 – Challenging Dogma: Flexibility Over Prescriptive Trauma Modalities

  • 27:45 – Creativity, Community, and Ancient Ways of Healing

  • 41:17 – Collective Trauma, Hope, and Changing Systems

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