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Triggerfest: How Your Past Has Loaded You for Reactivity in the Present | Ep131
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00:00 — Body-based arrival practice: noticing the signals your body is sending
04:30 — Recognizing reactivity: when your body’s already loaded
09:10 — The “trigger” isn’t always what you think
13:45 — Steph’s story: when an innocent question lights a fuse
17:50 — Georgianna on preparing for rupture that hasn’t happened
22:40 — What’s yours, what’s theirs: how to tell the difference
27:20 — Physical cues of old pain showing up in the now
31:05 — Regulating before reacting: what to do instead of spiraling
36:50 — Real-life tools for relational repair and nervous system care
42:00 — Why awareness matters more than perfection
45:20 — Closing practice: softening the activation loop
In this episode of Wholehearted Loving, Georgianna and Steph unpack the real nature of triggers — and how owning what we bring into a moment can shift everything.
Steph shares a story about catching herself mid-spiral during a conversation with a friend, while Georgianna opens up about a subtle moment in a therapy session that helped her realize how often her body was bracing for impact before anyone even said a word. Together, they explore how unspoken tension, unfinished emotion, and even the way we sit in a chair can shape the outcomes of our conversations.
Drawing inspiration from Dr. Gabor Maté’s “loaded weapon” analogy, they break down the difference between blame and embodied ownership — and why nervous system awareness is the path to more honest, healing interactions.
Discover how:
- To separate what’s yours from what’s theirs in conflict
- Triggers can be invitations, not accusations
- Real body-based awareness changes how you show up
"Like finding gold." – Alma W."The best therapy I've ever done for myself." – Sanjeev B.
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