The Body Keeps the Score Book Review & Healing Insights | Michelle Jenkins

In this episode of the Spellbroken Podcast, I take you deeper into my own healing story while reviewing one of the most influential books in trauma recovery: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.
This isn’t just a book review — it’s an intimate conversation about what it means to live in a body that remembers everything. I share how trauma shaped my nervous system, how healing began to unfold through somatic practices, and why this book is a must-read for survivors, empaths, and anyone seeking to understand the hidden ways trauma imprints itself on the body.
✨ What you’ll hear in this episode:
How trauma rewires the nervous system and why the body “remembers” long after the mind tries to forget
The role of therapies like EMDR, yoga, and somatic practices in true recovery
My personal journey of healing — the turning points, the struggles, and the practices that helped me reconnect with my body
Why The Body Keeps the Score remains essential reading for survivors and healers alike
Reflections on reclaiming agency, wholeness, and embodiment after trauma
This episode is raw, real, and deeply personal. My hope is that it reminds you: healing is possible, your story matters, and your body is not your enemy — it’s your ally.
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Listen to my original track Body Keeps Score by Hellen Bach Music on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZeptNjVDKII
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