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This week, I’m joined by Dr Sarah Jane – Holistic chiropractor & Counsellor, founder of Spinal Energetics, and one of the most fascinating voices I’ve encountered at the intersection of science, somatics and the unseen.
What struck me most about Sarah isn’t just the work she does – it’s the life she’s lived to arrive there.
From a traumatic car accident and chronic pain… to an abusive relationship that left her body holding what her mind couldn’t process, to years of fibromyalgia, miscarriages, and navigating her mother’s sudden brain injury – her story is layered, complex, and deeply human.
And it’s this lived experience that led her to a radical realisation:that healing isn’t just cognitive – it’s physical, emotional, and deeply embodied.
In this conversation, we explore what happens when the body “keeps score”, why talk therapy alone isn’t always enough, and how creating safety in the nervous system can begin to shift even the deepest patterns.
Sarah opens up about the concept of bracing – the unconscious tension so many of us carry – and why the goal isn’t to eliminate it, but to retrain it. As she beautifully explains, healing isn’t about never feeling pain again, it’s about changing your relationship to it.
We also talk about grief that has no clear ending – miscarriages, identity loss, and what she calls “ambiguous grief” – and why our culture still struggles to hold space for it.
Her book “Your Spine Holds the Answer” launches in July. A guide to holistic healing, the emotional roots of pain, and Spinal Energetics
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why your body can hold onto trauma long after your mind has processed it– The difference between understanding healing and actually embodying it– How “bracing” shows up in everyday life (and how to soften it)– Why emotional pain often lingers longer than physical pain– The rituals and practices that helped Sarah rebuild herself, piece by piece
This is a conversation about resilience — but not the glossy kind.The real kind. The quiet kind. The kind that asks you to sit with yourself, and slowly, gently, come home.
