WHY YOU FEEL DISCONNECTED
#474: WHY YOU FEEL DISCONNECTED
All trauma is spiritual trauma. It severs the impulse to reach for wonder, connection, and meaning—the very essence of our soul. In this episode, Dr. Hillary McBride, a leading voice on embodiment and spiritual trauma, redefines how we understand healing. We explore the holes trauma leaves in our souls, why the body is the portal back to our spirituality, and a simple yet profound practice (heart rate sensing) that can unlock your intuition and reconnect you to yourself. This is a conversation about the space between life and death, and the path back to who you really are.
TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW:
00:00 The Core Wound: Trauma as a Spiritual Severing
03:36 What is the "Space Between" Life and Death?
05:18 The Many Deaths We Live Before We Die
08:19 How Spiritual Trauma is Diagnosed in the Therapy Room
13:19 Defining Spirituality vs. Religion
16:27 Spiritual Trauma: Severing the Drive for Wonder
19:47 Why Spirituality is the Antidote to Trauma
23:28 The Risk of Spiritual Bypassing and a Grounded Path Back
26:09 Rehabilitating Therapy to Heal the Soul
30:34 A Case Study in Spiritual Flourishing
44:20 How to Embody: Interoception and Heart Rate Sensing
51:23 Where to Find Dr. Hillary McBride
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LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. BONNIE:
Website: [HillaryLMcBride.com](http://www.hillaryl McBride.com)
Instagram: @hillaryleanamcbride
Books: The Wisdom of Your Body, Practices for Embodied Living, Holy Hurt
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