In today’s episode, we go far deeper than “just think positive.” We explore the real, messy, beautiful, complex layers of inner work - psychological, emotional, nervous system–based and energetic and how true change unfolds when all of these systems begin working together.

We also take an honest look at the modern wellness industry, toxic positivity and why affirmations alone can’t override a dysregulated nervous system or unprocessed emotions. Healing isn’t linear and it isn’t about becoming someone new - it’s about remembering who you were before you were told who to be.

What We Explore in This Episode

1. The Four Layers of Real Inner Work

• Psychological: the beliefs, identity, and stories you tell yourself
• Emotional: fear, grief, anger, shame, sadness
• Nervous System: survival responses, stored energy, and somatic memory
• Energetic: the subtle patterns and frequencies that link everything together

You’ll learn how real change happens when these layers integrate, not when one is forced while the others are ignored.

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• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook
• Tired of anxiety? Join My Anxiety Reset Group

What if your body isn’t failing you, but protecting you?

In this powerful conversation, Nisha sits down with Jas, a trauma-informed somatic therapist and pharmacist, to explore the hidden connection between chronic illness, stress, trauma, and the nervous system. Together, they uncover how conditions like chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, IBS, autoimmune disorders, and hormonal imbalances can often be the body’s way of speaking when the mind has long stopped listening.

This episode dives into what it truly means to partner with your body, how patterns like people-pleasing and self-sacrifice show up in illness, and why real healing begins when we stop fighting our symptoms, and start listening to them.

If you’ve ever struggled with pain, fatigue or feeling betrayed by your body, this conversation will help you see your symptoms in a new, deeply compassionate light.

In this episode:

• The misunderstood link between chronic illness and trauma
• How anxiety can manifest physically before illness sets in
• The nervous system’s role in chronic fatigue and autoimmune conditions
• The truth about self-sacrifice, people-pleasing, and illness
• How to reconnect with your body through sensation and emotion
• The cultural disconnection from the body and how to rebuild trust

Key Quote: “If we could think ourselves better, we would have done so by now. The body starts to speak when the mind can no longer hold it.”

Guest:
Jas — Trauma-informed Somatic Therapist & Pharmacist
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Connect with Nisha:

• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook
• Tired of anxiety? Join My Anxiety Reset Group

Narcissistic abuse is often spoken about in whispers - if at all. In this episode with Teena, we unravel what it really looks like: both in the quiet, subtle ways it erodes self-trust within relationships and in the bigger picture of how systems like patriarchy, religion, culture and capitalism allow these dynamics to thrive.

We’ll also explore an often-overlooked truth: why neurodivergent individuals can be especially vulnerable to narcissistic patterns; not because of weakness, but because of how society misunderstands and under-supports difference.

This is a conversation that goes beneath the surface, naming the shame and isolation so many carry in silence, and offering a path back to identity, healing and freedom.

• What narcissistic abuse looks like on the ground - subtle vs. overt patterns that undermine identity and self-worth
• How larger systems (patriarchy, religion, culture, capitalism) create fertile ground for narcissistic dynamics
• Why neurodivergent individuals are particularly at risk - and how societal misunderstanding plays a role
• The hidden shame, silence, and isolation many survivors experience
• Pathways to healing: rebuilding self-trust, reclaiming identity and reconnecting with your own voice

If you’ve ever questioned your worth, doubted your reality, or felt small in the presence of someone else’s control - this episode will give you language, context, and insight that helps you begin to name your experience and step into your freedom.

AND YES, the comedian was Vir Das! The clip is here!

Keep in touch with Nisha

• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook

Keep in touch with Teena

• Follow Teena @Ungaslited
• Learn more on her website: ungaslited.com