What if listening to your body isn't something you have to learn...

What if it's something you simply have to remember?

In this solo episode of the Move With Ease Podcast, I share a simple moment from a family day at the fair that completely shifted my perspective on body awareness.

When my seven-year-old decided not to go on a ride because his heart was beating too fast, I realized something profound.

Children often know exactly what their bodies are telling them.

Somewhere along the way, many of us learn to override those signals.

Together, we'll explore how those patterns begin, why they continue into adulthood, and how we can start rebuilding self-trust—both for ourselves and for the next generation.

• The surprising lesson my seven-year-old taught me at the fair.

• Why children are naturally connected to their body's signals.

• How well-meaning adults can unintentionally teach children to override what they're feeling.

• The difference between encouraging resilience and dismissing what the body is communicating.

• How these same patterns show up in adulthood—from pain and pelvic floor tension to food choices and burnout.

• Why listening to your body doesn't mean avoiding discomfort.

• The role curiosity plays in building self-trust.

• Simple questions you can ask yourself to reconnect with what your body may be trying to tell you.

Later that evening, my son chose to go on a different ride.

This time, when I asked him if his heart was beating fast, he smiled and said,

"Yeah... but it's in a good way."

He wasn't ignoring what his body was telling him.

He had learned to pause, notice the sensation, and decide for himself what it meant.

That's self-trust.

Not never being afraid.

Not always pushing.

Not always stopping.

Simply creating enough space to listen... and then choosing your next step with awareness.

Maybe that's the real work.

Not teaching ourselves how to listen to our bodies...

But remembering that they were worth listening to all along.