The Truth My Body Told

This is part 2 of my ego series- follow along for the next episodes!!The ego is often misunderstood, and the root of a lot of suffering. Lets break it down so you can regain agency and live the life your spirit was born to experience.In this episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist, Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach & Astrologer) shares with you the purpose of the Ego, where it comes from, how it can get violent and what to do about it - part 2 : make sure you follow along for the next parts...🌹 In this episode, we explore:→ Emotional regulation techniques→ 3 flavours of the mind→ Nervous system regulation→ Matriarchal wisdom, spiritual bypassing→ Regulated state as heaven; dysregulation as hell→ Solar system as the nervous system→ CPR : emotional processing & more...🌹 Learn for my free - my masterclass rewire & regulate trauma from your nervous system : https://www.daniellebird.com/regulate...✨ Learn with meNervous System Fundamentals Course ($125) teaches you how to build an intimate relationship with your unique nervous systems needs.Get the course here: https://stan.store/thedaniellebird/p/...--💌 Submit a question for “If You Were My Client”Email me at danielle@daniellebird.comor send me a DM / drop a comment on socials:IG / TikTok / YouTube: @thedaniellebird--🕊 Work with me 1:1Book a free 15 minute consult for couples or individual therapy or coaching or astrotherapy:🔗 https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/ra...Learn more about Danielle here: https://www.daniellebird.com/If this video helped you, it truly supports my work when you:👍 Like the video📩 Share it with someone who needs it⭐ Subscribe and leave a 5 star review on the podcastNew episodes of The Truth My Body Told drop weekly (ish)...Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only! This is not coaching or therapy.XO

In this episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist, Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach & Astrologer) shares with you the purpose of the Ego, where it comes from, how it can get violent and what to do about it - part 1 : make sure you follow along for part 2 coming soon!!!🌹 In this episode, we explore:→ What the ego sounds like→ Where it came from→ How to respond to it for nervous system regulation& more...🌹 Learn for my free - my masterclass rewire & regulate trauma from your nervous system : https://www.daniellebird.com/regulate-rewire-trauma✨ Learn with meNervous System Fundamentals Course ($125) teaches you how to build an intimate relationship with your unique nervous systems needs.Get the course here: https://stan.store/thedaniellebird/p/nervous-system-safety--💌 Submit a question for “If You Were My Client”Email me at danielle@daniellebird.comor send me a DM / drop a comment on socials:IG / TikTok / YouTube: @thedaniellebird--🕊 Work with me 1:1Book a free 15 minute consult for couples or individual therapy or coaching or astrotherapy:🔗 https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-applicationLearn more about Danielle here: https://www.daniellebird.com/If this video helped you, it truly supports my work when you:👍 Like the video📩 Share it with someone who needs it⭐ Subscribe and leave a 5 star review on the podcastNew episodes of The Truth My Body Told drop weekly (ish)...Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only! This is not coaching or therapy.XO

How do you regulate your nervous system through fight or flight, especially when you want to go to sleep?In this episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist, Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach & Astrologer) shares the somatic techniques to create capacity in your nervous system to process anger, rage, anxiety, overthinking, ruminating and protective fight energy through the body.🌹 In this episode, we explore:→ What the fight nervous system looks like→ How this shows up relationally→ Somatic techniques to regulate fight energy safely🌹Join us for my free masterclass rewire & regulate trauma from your nervous system : April 27th - sign up here : https://www.meetup.com/body-language-training-vancouver/events/314183942/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2✨ Learn with meNervous System Fundamentals Course ($125) teaches you how to build an intimate relationship with your unique nervous systems needs.Get the course here: https://stan.store/thedaniellebird/p/nervous-system-safety--✨The TikTok video I referenced: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedaniellebird/video/7626816293433281813?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7498821866413983238✨ The YouTube video "how to feel your feelings": https://youtu.be/xEj7GedR4mA?si=-b58kHjL_gpiuQKZ--💌 Submit a question for “If You Were My Client”Email me at danielle@daniellebird.comor send me a DM / drop a comment on socials:IG / TikTok / YouTube: @thedaniellebird--🕊 Work with me 1:1Book a free 15 minute consult for couples or individual therapy or coaching:🔗 https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-applicationLearn more about Danielle here: https://www.daniellebird.com/If this video helped you, it truly supports my work when you:👍 Like the video📩 Share it with someone who needs it⭐ Subscribe and leave a 5 star review on the podcastNew episodes of The Truth My Body Told drop weekly (ish)...Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only! This is not coaching or therapy.XO

How do you set yourself up for success to have a triggering conversation?In this episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist, Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach & Astrologer) shares the neuroscience behind how to set yourself up for a win when addressing tough conversations.🌹 In this episode, we explore:→ Understand emotional flashbacks and limiting beliefs→ The role of subconscious beliefs in trauma→ Navigating power dynamics and identity wounds→ Collapsing internal opposition for empowerment & moreI share 8 KEYS you can use to support your nervous system in being able to hold your physiological mobilization as you address difficult conversations.*Let me know : which key provided you the ah-ha needed?✨ Learn with meNervous System Fundamentals Course ($125) teaches you how to build an intimate relationship with your unique nervous systems needs.Get the course here: https://stan.store/thedaniellebird/p/nervous-system-safety--💌 Submit a question for “If You Were My Client”Email me at danielle@daniellebird.comor send me a DM / drop a comment on socials:IG / TikTok / YouTube: @thedaniellebird--🕊 Work with me 1:1Book a free 15 minute consult for couples or individual therapy or coaching:🔗 https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/ra...Learn more about Danielle here: https://www.daniellebird.com/If this video helped you, it truly supports my work when you:👍 Like the video📩 Share it with someone who needs it⭐ Subscribe and leave a 5 star review on the podcastNew episodes of The Truth My Body Told drop weekly (ish)...Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only! This is not coaching or therapy. XO

What if you thought you were in love, but it turned out to be a trauma bond?In this episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist, Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach & Astrologer) shares lived experiences (others + hers) of being trauma bonded, how it feels, and how to get away from the abuse cycle.🌹 In this episode, we explore:→ Real lived experiences of how it feels to be stuck in abuse cycles→ How the abuse cycle usually begins→ What it feels like while it’s happening→ What it takes to leave, limit contact or go no contactI share 5 practical steps you can use today to begin to save yourself from an abuser, and build your sense of self to leave.*Let me know down in the comments : which practical step is the one you’re currently integrating?*✨ Learn with meNervous System Fundamentals Course ($125) teaches you how to build an intimate relationship with your unique nervous systems needs. Get the course here: https://stan.store/thedaniellebird/p/...--💌 Submit a question for “If You Were My Client”Email me at danielle@daniellebird.com or send me a DM / drop a comment on socials:IG / TikTok / YouTube: @thedaniellebird--🕊 Work with me 1:1Book a free 15 minute consult for therapy or coaching:🔗 https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/ra...Learn more about Danielle here: https://www.daniellebird.com/If this video helped you, it truly supports my work when you:👍 Like the video📩 Share it with someone who needs it⭐ Subscribe and leave a 5 star review on the podcastNew episodes of The Truth My Body Told drop biweekly (ish)...Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only! This is not coaching or therapy. :)XO

In this sixth episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist & Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach) responds to a listener question from TikTok:💬 “What would you recommend to someone who didn't feel love? Are there ways of developing capacity to experience this?” — Yma ThoWith a trauma-informed, attachment-focused lens, Danielle unpacks what it really means to "feel love," why so many survivors confuse pity, loyalty, or codependency with love, and how nervous system repair expands your capacity for genuine intimacy.🌹 The difference between love, loyalty, compassion, pity, and codependent attachment🌹 How early models of “love” (enmeshment, fawning, emotional parentification) shape your current capacity to feel🌹 Why avoidant/anxious or disorganized attachment, shutdown, and functional freeze can make you feel numb or disconnected from love🌹 How chronic hypervigilance and leaving yourself to manage others’ emotions erodes your sense of self🌹 The link between intimacy, vulnerability, and nervous system safety🌹 Why avoidant-leaning folks are often great at big boundaries but struggle with the smaller, moment-to-moment ones🌹 Bite-sized, practical ways to practice micro boundaries and emotional honesty in real time🌹 How to use Danielle’s CPR method for emotional processing to de-shame your needs and wounds around love: watch this TikTok to learn how : https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMA3XSDH7/🌹 Rewiring imprinted, body-based beliefs like “I am too much,” “others will only take from me,” or “I have to be the strong one”✨ Danielle’s course Create Safety in Your Nervous System ($87) teaches you how to rewire the subconscious, body-based beliefs that keep your nervous system in survival so you can actually feel and receive love. Get the course now here: stan.store/thedaniellebirdLearn more about Danielle here: https://www.daniellebird.com/💌 Want to submit a question for the “If You Were My Client” series? Email Danielle at danielle@daniellebird.com or connect on socials @thedaniellebird.🎥 Watch the visual version of this episode on YouTube: link coming soon🕊️ Book a free 15-minute consult to work 1:1 with Danielle for coaching or therapy (where applicable): https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-applicationIf this episode helped you, subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with someone who needs it.New episodes drop biweekly!!.

In this fifth episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist & Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach) responds to two listener questions from TikTok:💬 “So how do you manage flashbacks?” — @katiatells 💬 “Are there any books we can read to understand emotional flashbacks and how to catch them better?” — @ytniadoWith her Flashback (Flooding) Management Guide, Danielle explains how to move through emotional flashbacks using trauma-informed, body-based steps that help you reorient to safety and self-trust.🌹 What flashbacks really are - why they’re body memories, not “overreactions” 🌹 The difference between emotional flashbacks and regular triggers 🌹 How to name, orient, and reclaim power during a flashback episode 🌹 Somatic techniques for regulating your nervous system when stuck in fight, flight, or freeze 🌹 Inner system soothing and adult self-affirmation practices for integration 🌹 Why harm reduction (not perfectionism) is key to nervous system repair 🌹 How to meet flashbacks with curiosity instead of shame✨ Danielle’s upcoming course Create Safety in Your Nervous System ($87) will teach you how to rewire the subconscious body-based beliefs that cause recurring flashbacks. Join the waitlist here: https://www.daniellebird.com/💌 Want to submit a question for the “If You Were My Client” series? Email Danielle at danielle@daniellebird.com or connect on socials @thedaniellebird.🎥 Watch the visual version of this episode on YouTube: link coming soon🕊️ Book a free 15-minute consult to work 1:1 with Danielle: https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-application🌹 Link to Angering Against the Inner Critic TikTok Playlist : https://www.tiktok.com/@thedaniellebird/playlist/Angering%20-%3E%20Inner%20Critic-7558987035499924236?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcIf this episode helped you, subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with someone who needs it. New episodes drop every Friday.

In this fourth episode of The Truth My Body Told, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist & Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach) responds to a listener question from TikTok:"What are the very first steps to acknowledging layered trauma and attachment wounds if you've spent your entire life suppressing it in survival mode?"With her Radical Rebirth™ framework, somatic tools, and trauma-informed attachment approach, Danielle explores:🌹 Why denial is a survival strategy and how it connects to the grief cycle (denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance)🌹 How the psyche protects itself through shutdown, numbness, or hypervigilance when it doesn’t have the resources to process🌹 The layers beneath survival mode: unprocessed emotions, belief wounds, unmet needs, and subconscious comfort zones🌹 Step #1: Creating nervous system safety by rewiring attention toward neutral or pleasurable states and de-shaming survival strategies🌹 Step #2: Building your “spider web” of connection through safe-enough relationships, archetypes, and your future self🌹 Step #3: Meeting triggered states with compassion, titration, and relational repair between your adult self and protective parts🌹 Why subconscious rewiring is essential for long-term trauma and attachment recovery—and how your reticular activating system (“razzle-dazzle”) filters your daily experience based on subconscious programming💌 Want to submit a question for the “If You Were My Client” series? Email Danielle at danielle@daniellebird.com or connect on socials @thedaniellebird.✨ Danielle’s upcoming course Create Safety in Your Nervous System ($87) teaches you how to do this step by step. Join the waitlist here: https://www.daniellebird.com/✨ Book a free 15-min consult to work together here: https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-application📺 Watch the visual version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/no7ogJ3sGHcDanielle’s Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/danielle-bird-kelowna-bc/1595103If this resonates, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with someone who needs it. New episodes drop every Friday.