Getting Out of Fight or Flight: The Physiology of Safety (Solo Episode)

About this episode

Katie Wells discusses the physiological aspects of chronic fight-or-flight responses and their impact on health.

Episode Highlights With Katie Why chronic fight-or-flight is not an emotional problem but a physiological state driven by your biologyHow the nervous system decides whether you’re safe or unsafe — often without your conscious awarenessThe specific ways stress, trauma, overwhelm, and modern life keep the body stuck in survival modeWhy you can’t heal digestion, hormones, immunity, energy, or inflammation until your body feels safeHow your brain, vagus nerve, mitochondria, and hormones respond w...

People in this episode

Host: Katie Wells

Topics covered

• fight or flight
• physiology
• nervous system
• stress
• trauma
• healing

Keywords

• fight or flight
• physiology of safety
• nervous system
• stress
• trauma
• healing
• digestion
• hormones
• immunity

More episodes of The Wellness Mama Podcast

• The Money Habit: How to Consistently Direct Money to the Outcomes You Want With Mike Michaelowicz · June 10, 2026 · 55 min
• My Honest Thoughts on College For My Kids (And Why I’m Asking New Questions) Solo Episode · June 8, 2026 · 48 min
• The Male Fertility Crisis and Future-Proofing Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy · June 3, 2026 · 34 min
• The Preconception Revolution: A Science-Backed Approach to Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy · June 1, 2026 · 35 min
• Minerals Part 5: The Ultimate Mineral Matrix Masterclass: Pulling It All Together (Solo Episode) · May 27, 2026 · 41 min
• Addressing Pediatric Neurological Conditions Through Addressing the Perfect Storm & Coregulation with Dr. Tony Ebel · May 25, 2026 · 1h 0m