Holy Fck Moments: Healing Trauma at the Root with Dr. Don Wood
Release Date: 12/20/2025
The Holy F/ck Moments Podcast
This episode is one of those conversations that makes you stop and say, “Holy fck… why doesn’t everyone know this?” 🤯 (FREE WEBINAR ALERT - Join Dr. Don Wood and I for a LIVE FREE webinar Saturday Decemver 27th at 10am PST for a Q+A and fire tecahing session - ) I’m sitting down with Dr. Don Wood — founder of The Inspired Performance Institute, global leader in trauma resolution, subconscious reprogramming, and human performance, and someone who has spent decades studying how trauma actually lives in the body and nervous system. Dr. Wood has worked with everyone from elite...
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info_outlineThis episode is one of those conversations that makes you stop and say,
“Holy fck… why doesn’t everyone know this?” 🤯
(FREE WEBINAR ALERT - Join Dr. Don Wood and I for a LIVE FREE webinar Saturday Decemver 27th at 10am PST for a Q+A and fire tecahing session - REGISTER HERE NOW)
I’m sitting down with Dr. Don Wood — founder of The Inspired Performance Institute, global leader in trauma resolution, subconscious reprogramming, and human performance, and someone who has spent decades studying how trauma actually lives in the body and nervous system.
Dr. Wood has worked with everyone from elite performers to everyday humans who feel stuck, anxious, burned out, or trapped in patterns they can’t seem to think their way out of. And what he shares in this episode (gently and powerfully) dismantles A LOT of what we’ve been taught about healing.
🎙️We talk about how trauma is stored in the subconscious nervous system, not the conscious mind, and why healing doesn’t have to take years of struggle to be real or lasting. Dr. Wood explains how the body is always trying to return to safety and regulation, and what happens when we finally give it the right conditions to do so.
In this conversation, we explore: ⬇️
– Why trauma isn’t the event, but the unresolved stress response
– How the subconscious runs our patterns, behaviors, and reactions
– The nervous system’s role in anxiety, burnout, performance, and identity
– Why many healing approaches unintentionally keep people stuck
– What true trauma resolution feels like in the body
– Why healing doesn’t need to hurt to work
– And the most important reminder: your system is not broken — it’s adaptive
⚡This episode is grounding, eye-opening, and incredibly validating. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve “done all the work” but still don’t feel free… this conversation may shift something deep inside you.
Take your time with this one. Let it land.
Learn more about Dr. Don Wood HERE
Instagram: @drdonwood
Website: HERE
And if this episode sparks something for you — questions, reflections, or a full-body holy fck moment — come tell me. DM me on IG @christinebanno. I love hearing what lands for you and continuing the conversation there. xx, CB