What's up, Badi Bees?

I'm Brianna, mom, wife, serial entrepreneur, and host of the badass basic bitch podcast.

Each week, I sit down with a seemingly ordinary woman who's doing

extraordinary things, and I get to share her story with you. So let's go. Buckle up as we're

going to get real and dive into the shit nobody talks about. Welcome to the Batty B Club.

And so if you spend an extended period of time in a space of being in this constant state of stress,

what ends up happening is that the body goes into complete shutdown, which is the freeze

response.

And that's where you feel like you are literally frozen.

You're stuck.

You're mindlessly scrolling on Instagram. It's just

like, you're in the space of like, I know I need to function, but everything inside of me is shut

down. I'm sure a lot of people can listen to that and resonate with it because that's what it looks

like to go so far into a trauma response that your body just says, I'm out, I'm playing dead.

Welcome back to another episode of badassass Basic Bitch. On today's episode, we have

Lauren Zaller, a somatic dating and relationship expert. Lauren dives into the fascinating

connection between dating, relationships, and the nervous system, offering unique insights and practical advice for

navigating love and connection. And that is what we're going to be talking about today,

leaving you with a fresh perspective on relationships and personal growth. So Lauren,

thank you so much for being with us today. Yeah, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to chat.

So before we dive in, why don't you tell our listeners a little bit more about you and what you

do? Yeah, so I am a somatic dating and relationship coach. It's my title. Coach, expert, I have really

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