
Stuck Not Broken is the first podcast built on clearly teaching the Polyvagal Theory and applying it to your trauma recovery process. Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist that makes the science of connection easily understood and accessible to anyone. He created the Polyvagal Trauma Relief System and is the author of Trauma & The Polyvagal Paradigm. (Justin Sunseri, LMFT99147)
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 350 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessEducationSelf-ImprovementMental Health | |||

You can't just decide to calm down, sorry to say. The Polyvagal Ladder is a simple metaphor for how your nervous system moves: safety at the top, fight-or-flight in the middle, shutdown at the bottom, one rung at a time. Once you can see which rung y... more
You don't decide to beat your heart, take your next breath, or digest your lunch. Something else runs all of that, every second, without checking in with you. That's your autonomic nervous system. This episode breaks down what Polyvagal Theory is in ... more
What if the stories you tell yourself about your worth, your past, and how you got here aren't the whole truth, and you're still the one holding the pen?
This is Episode 1 of the Stuck Not Broken audiobook: Book 1 - Trauma & the Polyvagal Paradigm. ... more
"That's bulls***." That was my honest first reaction, back in 2018, to the work I now build my entire career around.
In this episode of the Stuck Not Broken audiobook, I invite you to challenge your paradigm:
• How I came to Polyvagal Theory, and n... more
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I appreciate this podcast for the real rawness of it and the no fluff approach to talking about trauma, what it is; how it affects us and it comes from a real person who has gone / going through it
This is my favourite podcast for my healing journey
Absolute life changer for me! I was in a constant cycle of flight, fight, shutdown and then it would take days to get back to any feeling of safety only for the cycle to repeat. The Safety Anchors saved me! Having a list of Safety Anchors helped reassure me that I had a way out. I could see hope in that list. I can’t recommend this podcast and course enough. The information is powerful and life changing!
I stumbled upon this podcast and somehow started at episode 166… then I realized I missed the beginning - specifically, important ground work being laid.
I am not a therapist. I am a patient, married, no kids and a trauma survivor. I am actively in therapy with a therapist that aligns with the polyvagal theory. I have been in therapy for all of my adult life (23 years) and since finding a therapist that applies this theory to her practice, I feel I have done so much learning and growing. More s... more
Thank you for sticking to the talking points that really drive the lesson home. Love this. Listening in my car while I wait in the school pick up line and I love that I get to finish an episode because they’re short.
Thank you! Keep bringing these.
I enjoy how Justin combine scientific theory and his own experiences/observations/etc. As a therapist myself, I find the show very informative and easy to listen to. It is so empowering and I definitely would recommend some of my clients to give it a listen, I think they can benefit from it a lot. Thank you!
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A thoughtful exploration of nervous-system regulation, creativity, and trauma recovery through Polyvagal Theory, with a focus on practical, experiential tools for healing. Episodes frequently blend clinical insight with personal storytelling, offering frameworks like safety, co-regulation, and capacity-building to help listeners move from shutdown to engagement. Notable are deep dives into controversial topics, critical use of primary sources, and approachable explanations that empower both practitioners and individuals on healing journeys. The show stands out for integrating theory with everyday practices (journaling, movement, and boundary-setting) and for encouraging slower, safer progress over quick fixes, which may appeal to therapists... more
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