196: Unlocking Emotional and Physical Healing Through Body Awareness with Rachel Reimer
The Fitnessista Podcast: Healthy In Real Life
Gina Harney
4.9 • 522 Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Hi friends! I'm SO excited to share this week's episode with symptom support coach Rachel Reimer, where we explore the fascinating connection between emotions and the body, and how unprocessed stress can show up as chronic symptoms, pain, and even autoimmune issues. Rachel shares how she helps clients uncover the emotional roots of their physical ailments - bridging the gap between traditional medicine and emotional healing. This conversation is such an eye-opener if you've ever felt stuck in your healing journey or wondered what your body might be trying to tell you.
Here's what we discuss:
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Rachel's path from chronic illness to becoming a symptom support coach, also known as a medical intuitive
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How the body uses symptoms as a signal that something deeper needs attention
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The difference between intellectual and emotional processing of stress
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How to identify unresolved emotions that may be stored in the body
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Common emotional roots behind conditions like back pain, thyroid issues, and autoimmune disease
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The link between self-criticism, Type-A tendencies, and chronic illness
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Rachel's "knot" exercise for emotional release and symptom relief
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Real-life client transformations—from chronic pain to deep emotional healing
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Why physical healing alone isn't enough without emotional integration
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And so. much. more!
This one's for anyone who's ever said "I've tried everything" and still hasn't found answers: Rachel's perspective just might change the way you think about your health forever.
Book a call with her here. (I had a call with her this week and it was beyond all expectations.)
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to The Healthy and Real Life podcast episode number 196. Hey everyone. Welcome back to the show. This is Gina, creator of the Fitnessista blog and brand. I'm so excited that you're here today. Thank you so much for tuning in. And I'm so excited for today's episode. If you're enjoying the podcast, if you wouldn't mind leaving that five star rating or review wherever you're listening. It really helps me with the visibility |
| 0:21.0 | of the show. Helps me to continue to book these amazing guests that we hear each week. And I would appreciate your help so much. So if you wouldn't mind just heading pause, leaving that five star review wherever you're listening and then head to fitnessista.com slash podcast review. So it's f-I-T-N-E-S-S-I-S-I-S-T-A.com slash podcast review. And I'll send you a copy of my |
| 0:41.3 | bar blast workout for free, just a little gift from me to you. Before we head into today's episode, |
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| 1:52.1 | All right friends. So let's head into today's episode. This one was just a really special episode. |
| 1:56.9 | It's one of the ones that I'm going to think about for a long time. It really stuck with me. It was just really powerful and impactful. And I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity |
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