722: Why Women Feel Unsafe Right Now: Trauma, Hormones & Protecting the Next Generation with Dr. Aimie Apigian

February 19
1h 12m

Episode Description

What if the breaking point so many of us are feeling right now is actually the beginning of profound healing and purpose? 

In this episode, returning guest and trauma expert Dr. Aimie Apigian helps you understand why so many conversations feel triggering—and how unresolved trauma, not just current events, may be at the root. 

We explore the difference between resolved and unresolved trauma, and why being activated is a sign your body is asking for deeper safety and support. 

We’re talking about shifting pain into meaningful action—whether that’s healing your body, setting boundaries, or standing up for change in a grounded way. 

Dr. Aimie breaks down her sequence of healing and explains the science behind how trauma is stored and how it can truly be resolved. 

Tune in here to go from overwhelmed to empowered!


Aimie Apigian, MD 

Dr. Aimie Apigian is a double-board-certified physician in Preventive and Addiction Medicine with double Master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health. She’s the leading medical expert on how trauma becomes our biology and what to do once it creates a chronic health condition. She hosts a podcast, a YouTube channel, and online Summits, working with experts in the health and trauma space. She also leads groups through her programs to address stored trauma in the body, and teaches practitioners to do the same in her Biology of Trauma online Training.


IN THIS EPISODE

  • Discovering new layers of unresolved trauma 
  • Creating safe spaces to ask the hard questions
  • How to make your children feel safe to share their feelings  
  • The biology behind why we can feel re-triggered
  • Creating safety & mentally supporting yourself through hard times
  • Resetting your nervous system to feel safe in your body 
  • How to support & show up for each other through uncertain times
  • Dr. Aimie’s guide on healing stored trauma & more resources for you 


QUOTES

“Don't do anything alone. This is where a tribe, a group of people, can make a tremendous difference in the world.”

“Healing is not staying small to stay safe. It's finding that safety, but then layering in the support on a biology level, on a somatic level, on a mind level. Those are all the three levels that allow our mind and body to have the energy to actually process.”

“When we've had this past trauma, our brain likes to put things into those kinds of boxes. so being able to step back and learn over time that while it's important to speak up, it's also important to choose who I share those things with because it's not meant for everybody.”


RESOURCES MENTIONED

Order my latest book: The Perimenopause Revolution



⁠Dr. Aimie’s book: The Biology of Trauma

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