Nervous System Healing for Gut & Chronic Illness with Niki D’Agostino

In this episode, Alyssa Simpson is joined by Nikki D’Agostino, a nervous system retraining specialist, to dive deep into Primal Trust, a program built on neuroplasticity, somatic practices, and trauma healing. They explore how chronic stress, limbic system impairment, and unconscious trauma can lock your body and brain into survival mode, interfering with digestion, nutrient absorption, immune function, and overall healing.

You will get clarity on:

1. Why gut healing often stalls unless you also address the nervous system
2. How trauma (big or subtle) can embed in your body and alter stress patterns
3. The structure of Primal Trust’s programs (Regulate, Level 2, Level 3)
4. Practical tools like V-breath, pattern interrupts, somatic orienting, and daily “nervous system reset” techniques
5. What kind of changes you might begin to notice, and in what timeframe — and how to integrate this healing work into daily life

Guest Bio: 

Nikki helps clients heal from mold illness, anxiety, depression, food sensitivities, emotional regulation issues, and chronic stress through neuroplasticity therapy. She guides them to rewire the limbic system, regulate a maladaptive stress response, and shift the brain-body connection from survival to repair. Her unique blend of somatic practices + brain retraining gives listeners a fresh lens on what true healing might look like beyond diets and supplements.

Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:

1. Learn about Niki D’Agostino & her approach here.
2. Follow Niki D’Agostino on Instagram.
3. Go to primaltrust.org 
4. Grab your free e-book on nervous system healing and brain retraining.

Find Alyssa here: 

• Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest   
• DM “GUT CHECK” on Alyssa’s Instagram for a personalized quiz and free meal plans & resources to kickstart your gut healing journey.
• Check out Alyssa’s FREE Masterclass “Why your gut still isn’t better - the real reason you feel stuck. 

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