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HOUSE OF H.E.R
Welcome to House of H.E.R. (Healed, Empowered, Rich) a space for women who have been through it… and are choosing themselves anyway.
This podcast is hosted by Hollie a mum, survivor of domestic abuse, late-diagnosed with ADHD, and a woman rebuilding her life from the inside out. House of H.E.R. is rooted in real experiences of domestic abuse trauma, healing, and starting again when everything you thought you were has fallen away.
Here we talk about emotional and domestic abuse, trauma bonding, ADHD, nervous system healing, self-worth, identity loss, motherhood, and the messy middle of becoming someone new. These are honest conversations for women who are tired of pretending they’re fine and ready to feel safe in themselves again.
This podcast is for the woman who is just coming out of survival mode. The woman who is exhausted, confused, grieving who she used to be, and questioning everything but still standing. If you’re learning how to feel again, how to trust yourself again, and how to exist without fear, this space was made for you.
You don’t need to be healed to be here. You don’t need the answers. You just need somewhere that understands what it costs to leave and what it takes to begin again.
HOUSE OF H.E.R
From Survival Mode To Safety: Healing Your Body After Trauma With Kia Porter
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In this week’s episode, we are joined by naturopathic practitioner Kia Porter, who works with women to reduce inflammation and regulate their nervous system by addressing both the physical and emotional root causes. This conversation dives into why so many women still feel anxious, overwhelmed, and disconnected after leaving a traumatic or abusive situation, and how our body holds onto that stress long after we’ve physically left. We talk about the impact of food, hormones, and daily habits on your nervous system, why traditional approaches don’t always get to the root of the problem, and how small, realistic changes can begin to bring your body back to safety. This episode is for any woman who feels stuck in fight or flight and is ready to understand her body, reconnect with herself, and start healing properly from the inside out.
What We Cover In This Episode:
- Why you can leave a toxic situation but still not feel “at peace”
- How trauma keeps your nervous system stuck in fight, flight or freeze
- The connection between emotional trauma, inflammation, and physical symptoms
- Why anxiety, brain fog, fatigue and hormonal issues are all linked
- The difference between “coping” and actually healing
- Why doctors often treat symptoms and not root causes
- How food, caffeine and blood sugar impact your mood and nervous system
- The truth about supplements and why not all of them are right for you
- How trauma and suppressed emotions are stored in the body
- The role of energy, gut health, and your internal state in healing
- Why you feel disconnected from yourself after abuse
- Small, simple daily habits to start regulating your nervous system
- The importance of stillness, boundaries, and slowing down
- Rebuilding self-worth and learning to be kind to yourself again
- How to start reconnecting with your body in a safe, realistic way
To get in touch with Kia, you can connect with her on Instagram where she shares education around nervous system regulation, inflammation, and healing from the inside out: https://www.instagram.com/kiaporter_/
You can also find more information about her services, programs, and ways to work with her via the links in her bio.
Supplements Kia spoke about during the episode that can support nervous system regulation:
• Calm Complex – https://healf.com/en-uk/products/biocare-calm-complex?variant=46190027178223&selling_plan=6474727663
• L-Theanine 200mg – https://healf.com/en-uk/products/now-foods-theanine-200mg?variant=44836365795567&selling_plan=6028263663
House of H.E.R. is a space for women who have lived through abuse, trauma, and relationships that broke them. This podcast exists to tell the truth, raise awareness around domestic abuse, and remind you that you are not alone in what you’re healing from.
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