Sometimes it’s not what you ate —

it’s what you’re ignoring.

In this episode of Wholistic Wednesdays, Amy and Shelly explore the powerful connection between the gut, the nervous system, and intuition. If you’ve ever felt bloated, foggy, or uncomfortable during emotionally charged moments, this conversation will help you understand why.

We unpack how intuition begins in the body long before it becomes a thought, how ignored emotional signals can somatize into digestive symptoms, and why chronic stress and people-pleasing can mute your inner knowing.

This episode blends neuroscience, somatic psychology, and lived experience to help you stop overriding your body and start listening to it — gently and safely.

You’ll learn how the vagus nerve carries intuitive signals, how somatic amplification disrupts digestion and clarity, and how to tell the difference between fear and intuition using a guided gut-based exercise.

This is not about forcing intuition louder.

It’s about calming the system enough to hear it clearly.

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Show Notes

February Theme:

Heart & Gut — Emotional Regulation, Relationships & Intuition

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In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why intuition starts in the gut — not the mind

• How emotional suppression can show up as bloating, fog, or digestive discomfort

• What somatizing is and why the body speaks when the mind can’t

• The role of the vagus nerve in digestion, emotional safety, and intuition

• How somatic amplification creates “static” that drowns out intuitive clarity

• Why stress shuts down digestion and blunts inner knowing

• The difference between fear-based urgency and true intuitive signals

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Somatic Education Highlights:

• Gut–brain axis explained in accessible, science-based language

• Why 90% of vagus nerve signals travel from the gut to the brain

• How fight-or-flight suppresses digestion and intuition simultaneously

• Why intuition feels calm and neutral — not loud or dramatic

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Homeplay (Practice for the Week):

• Eat one meal per day fully regulated (no phone, slow breath)

• Notice gut sensations before making decisions

• Practice the Gut Clarity Scan once daily

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Key Takeaways:

“You don’t need louder intuition.”

“You need a calmer gut.”

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