Some moments shake us before we even realize what’s happening.
And when they do, it’s easy to think we’ve failed.
That we’re not as healed as we thought.
That we’re back where we started.
But what if that reaction—the tears, the heat in your chest, the urge to walk away—isn’t a setback at all?
What if it’s a sign that your nervous system finally feels safe enough to feel?
In this powerful episode, we explore what triggers really are: not weakness, but memory. Not proof we’re broken, but reminders of what still hurts. From a self-love and science-backed perspective, we unpack how the brain and body respond to pain, why certain moments send us spiralling, and how we can learn to meet our emotional reactions with compassion, not shame.
You’ll learn:
Why triggers aren’t the problem—they’re the path
What’s really happening in the nervous system when we’re overwhelmed
How to reframe emotional flooding as sacred information
A 5-step self-love approach to working with your triggers (without bypassing your pain)
And the radical truth that we’re not healing to carry more trauma—we’re healing to allow in more joy
If you’ve ever said, “I thought I was past this,” or “Why does this still hurt?”—this episode is your reminder: you’re not broken. You’re becoming. And your triggers? They might just be the map.
