High-Achieving, Always On: How to Calm Your Nervous System w/ Constanze Witzel

Описание: From high-functioning burnout to quiet disconnection in the body, this episode explores why so many women feel “fine” on the outside, yet chronically tense, exhausted, or overwhelmed underneath.
Hosts Judy Daghestani and Tamara Khoury sit down with Constanze Witzel, Frankfurt-born, Dubai-based trauma-informed somatic coach and breathwork facilitator, to unpack what nervous system regulation actually means, beyond trends, performative healing, or surface-level wellness.
Together, they explore how stress, trauma, and modern life live in the body, why many women move through life in a state of functional freeze, and how true healing begins with safety, not force, discipline, or optimization. Constanze shares her own journey through early instability, modeling, and spiritual bypassing, and explains why embodiment, gentleness, and awareness are the missing pieces for many high-achieving women.
This conversation reframes healing as a process of listening rather than fixing and offers grounded tools that can be integrated into real life, not just retreats or perfect routines.
In this episode, we explore:
– What the nervous system really is and how it shapes daily life
– Somatic healing vs performative wellness trends
– Why women burn out in their 30s despite “doing everything right”
– Functional freeze, over-stimulation, and chronic tension
– The role of safety in trauma-informed healing
– Why intensity (ice baths, forceful breathwork) can backfire for women
– Somatic breathwork explained in plain language
– Micro practices that support regulation in work, family, and relationships
– Technology, AI, and why human presence still matters
At its core, this episode is a reminder that your body isn’t broken, it’s responding intelligently to the world around you. Healing doesn’t require becoming someone else. It starts with remembering how to feel safe inside yourself.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:04 – Sponsor Message
01:31 – Who This Episode Is For
02:05 – Guest Introduction: Constanze Witzel
03:00 – Performative Healing vs Embodied Healing
03:35 – From Doing to Feeling: Why the Body Leads
04:15 – Early Life, Modeling & Sudden Trauma
06:05 – Dissociation, Survival & Disconnection
07:10 – Spirituality, Yoga & Why It Didn’t Heal Trauma
09:05 – What Somatics Actually Is (In Simple Terms)
10:40 – Why Women Burn Out in Their 30s
11:50 – Living Like “Little Men” vs Female Cycles
12:45 – Menstrual Phases, Energy & Nervous System Stress
14:25 – Stress Symptoms Women Are Told Are “Normal”
15:40 – The Nervous System as the Body’s Conductor
17:25 – Awareness, Regulation & the Window of Tolerance
18:45 – Trauma, Upbringing & Generational Stress
21:05 – Why We Avoid Deep Inner Work
23:55 – What Nervous System Regulation Really Means
25:30 – Functional Freeze, Distraction & Overstimulation
26:45 – Safety as the Foundation of Healing
28:20 – Boundaries, Work Stress & Internal Safety
30:35 – The 3B Method: Body, Breath & Belief
31:50 – Why Somatic Breathwork Is Different
33:30 – Why Intensity (Ice Baths, Force) Backfires for Women
35:50 – Guided Grounding & Breathwork Exercise
41:30 – Breath, Digestion & Rest-and-Digest
43:35 – Blue Zones, Slower Living & Nervous System Health
46:00 – AI, Technology & Why Humans Can’t Be Replaced
48:15 – Energy, Environment & Human Connection
51:10 – Somatics in Real Life: Family, Holidays & Work
53:35 – Micro Practices That Actually Change Daily Life
56:45 – Intuition, Flexibility & Conscious Choice
58:35 – Hope for Women in a Tech-Driven World
01:00:25 – Values, Simplicity & Redefining Success
01:03:35 – Final Reflections: Safety, Healing & Self-Trust
01:03:55 – Where to Find Constance Witzel
01:04:36 – Closing Notes & Outro