Owning The Rewrite - When the Body Speaks
Welcome to Owning the Rewrite, the podcast where we stop apologizing for our stories and start reclaiming the pen. Today’s episode, When the Body Speaks, is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and finally hear what your body has been trying to tell you—sometimes gently, sometimes not so gently—for years. Janet and Anastasia are diving into the deep end of what happens when unhealed trauma lingers in the body. Not in the abstract, not in the “someday I’ll deal with it” way, but in the real, lived, physical manifestations so many people carry without ever realizing they’re carrying trauma at all. We’re talking about the tension that never quite releases, the exhaustion that feels older than you are, the flare‑ups that seem to come out of nowhere, the numbness that sneaks in when you least expect it, and the symptoms that don’t show up on a lab report but absolutely show up in your life.
Drawing from the work of Dr. Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk—two of the most influential voices in understanding how trauma embeds itself in our physiology—we explore how the body becomes the historian of everything we’ve survived. When stress becomes chronic, when hypervigilance becomes a habit, when the nervous system stops waiting for permission to speak and starts shouting through inflammation, pain, shutdown, or overwhelm, it’s not a failure. It’s communication. This episode is about learning that language. It’s about recognizing the difference between a body that’s malfunctioning and a body that’s signaling. It’s about understanding why certain sensations rise up, why certain patterns repeat, and why your body often tells the truth long before your mind is ready to admit it. And because this is Owning the Rewrite, we’re not just naming the patterns—we’re offering ways to feel differently. Ways to reconnect with your body without fear. Ways to notice without judgment. Ways to soften into sensations instead of bracing against them. We’ll share what these experiences can feel like, how they show up, and how you can begin responding with curiosity instead of criticism. All of it delivered with our signature blend of compassion, irreverence, and “okay, but let’s be honest” energy. Because healing doesn’t have to be sterile or stoic. It can be warm, human, and even a little bit sassy. It can be a reclamation. A remembering. A rewrite. If you’ve ever wondered why your body reacts the way it does, why certain symptoms won’t let up, or why you feel things you can’t always explain, this conversation is for you. Your body isn’t betraying you. It’s speaking. And today, we’re listening. Let’s begin.
About the Hosts
Owning the Rewrite is co‑hosted by Anastasia Jorquera‑Boschman and Janet M. Little—two badass authors, trauma‑informed coaches, and down‑to‑earth thought provokers who aren’t afraid to dig into the messy, meaningful work of rewriting the stories that shape us.
Together, they blend lived experience, emotional intelligence, and unapologetic honesty to explore healing, identity, legacy, and the power of reclaiming your narrative. Their conversations are warm, real, and refreshingly human—equal parts insight, humor, and truth‑telling.
Books:
The Body Keeps the Score — Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk
When the Body Says No — Dr. Gabor Maté
Connect with the Hosts
Anastasia Jorquera‑Boschman
🌐 Website: www.wholeandcapable.com
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Janet M. Little
📸 Instagram: @janetmlittleauthor
🌐 Website: http://www.mytearswereforher.com
