How to Feel Safe in Your Body with Deb Dana (Re-Release)

MeSsy with Christina Applegate & Jamie Lynn Sigler

Wishbone Production

Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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This week, Christina and Jamie are revisiting their conversation with Deb Dana, LCSW, a clinician and speaker specializing in complex trauma. They discuss how to understand our nervous systems, polyvagal theory, how to feel safe in a body that may feel unsafe, and more. Executive Producers: Christina Applegate, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Allison Bresnick Audio Engineer: Josh Windisch This show is sponsored by: Ridwell - Try Ridwell at ridwell.com/messy to get $10 off your first pickup or mail-in kit. iRESTORE - Illumina Masks:Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code MESSY at irestore.com/MESSY! #irestorepod Calm -Calm has an exclusive offer just for listeners of our show– get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription at calm.com/messy. Honeylove - Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/MESSY! #honeylovepod Tushy - Over 2 million butts love TUSHY. Get 10% off Tushy with the code MESSY at https://hellotushy.com/messy !

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Christina Applegate.
0:02.5	And I'm Jamie Lynn Sigler.
0:04.0	And this is messy.
0:10.2	The following message is brought to you by Novartis.
0:17.9	Hi, I'm Jamie Lynn Sigler.
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0:58.8	Well, hello everybody. Welcome to Messi, Jamie here.
1:01.1	And Christina here. And we have a wonderful guest today. She is a clinician, a consultant, author of many books,
1:11.2	international lecturer on polyvagal-informed work with trauma survivors.
1:17.3	She's also a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute.
1:21.1	Her work in understanding polyvagal theory is applicable across the board to relationships,
1:27.4	mental health, trauma, probably chronic
1:31.0	illness.
1:31.8	And her most recent book is the nervous system workbook, practical exercises to ease anxiety,
1:39.7	find safety, and come home to yourself using polyvagal theory.
1:47.6	Which, Christina and I know we both need this.
1:48.2	I'm sure everybody that's listening needs this.
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