

Aimie Apigian
Double board-certified physician and trauma expert focused on the biology of trauma, neuroplasticity, and functional medicine; author of The Biology of Trauma and developer of somatic-based interventions for nervous system regulation.
Top 10 podcasts with Aimie Apigian
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Sep 29, 2025 • 1h 17min
512: The Science of How Your Nervous System Stores Trauma, and How to Rewire It for Healing | Aimie Apigian, MD
Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and trauma expert, shares insights from her book, *The Biology of Trauma*. She explores how trauma shapes our nervous system and offers practical tools for healing. Topics include the internal nature of trauma, the role of early development, and the potential for neuroplasticity to rewire trauma responses. Aimie discusses somatic techniques for immediate regulation and how stress and trauma differ. She also emphasizes the importance of understanding biochemical imbalances in treating trauma.

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Jul 15, 2025 • 55min
The Science Behind Trauma: The Connection to Inflammation & Depression & How You Can Heal
Dr. Aimie Apigian, trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, delves into how unresolved trauma can affect our biology. She reveals the surprising links between trauma, chronic fatigue, autoimmune diseases, and emotional safety. Aimie emphasizes the notion that trauma is held in the body and how somatic healing can reset the nervous system. Listeners will learn how trauma informs physical symptoms, coping mechanisms, and even alcohol use, alongside practical exercises to aid in their healing journey.

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Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 32min
PART TWO: The Science Behind Trauma: The Connection to Inflammation & Depression & How You Can Heal
Dr. Aimie Apigian, a trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, shares her insight on how unresolved trauma can impact physical health, tying it to issues like autoimmune diseases and chronic fatigue. She explores the biological effects of trauma, emphasizing the difference between stress and trauma. Aimie highlights the significance of somatic healing practices and the connection between trauma and emotional well-being, offering practical tools for healing. This engaging conversation reveals how recognizing trauma can foster clarity and purpose in life.

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Aug 1, 2024 • 1h 7min
65: Dr. Aimie Apigian - The Neurobiology of Trauma and Healing Nervous System Dysregulation
Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD, an expert in biochemistry and functional medicine, discusses the neurobiology of trauma and its effects on mental and physical health. She reveals how life experiences are stored in the body, leading to nervous system dysregulation and various mental health issues. The conversation explores the critical connection between nervous system regulation and overall well-being, the impact of prenatal influences on emotional development, and practical strategies for creating safety and facilitating healing through integrative therapy.

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Sep 20, 2025 • 1h 45min
From Cell Danger Response to Cellular Safety: A Revolutionary Approach to Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and author of The Biology of Trauma, reveals trauma's biological roots beyond just psychological aspects. She discusses how trauma encodes itself in our cells and nervous system, and introduces her innovative safety-first method to healing. Aimie explains the critical role of mitochondria, the interplay of oxidative stress, and how high-functioning individuals adapt to trauma. Her insights challenge traditional views, emphasizing a comprehensive mind-body approach to recovery.

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Feb 19, 2026 • 1h 55min
Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD: The Biology of Trauma + Nervous System Safety
Dr. Aimie Apigian, double-board-certified physician and trauma expert who created the Biology of Trauma framework, explains how trauma is a measurable physiological response. She outlines how adrenaline and cortisol shape reactions, how trauma is stored as body patterns, and practical somatic tools to create safety, titrate healing, and expand nervous system capacity.

Jun 24, 2025 • 46min
Could Trauma be at the Root of Your Autoimmunity? How to know and how to Heal with Dr. Aimie Apigian
Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and trauma healing expert, delves into the profound connection between unresolved trauma and autoimmune conditions. She explains how trauma manifests in the body and emphasizes the importance of processing these experiences for holistic healing. Aimie shares her transformative journey from conventional medicine to trauma therapy, offering insights from her upcoming book, 'The Biology of Trauma.' Tune in for a candid exploration of symptoms as invitations to heal and the necessity of completing trauma responses.

Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 13min
#421: Trauma SCIENCE: How Hidden Stress Hijacks Your Health (Autoimmunity, Brain Inflammation, and Unlocking Resilience) | With Dr. Aimie Apigian
Dr. Aimie Apigian, physician-researcher and author who studies the biology of trauma. She traces how hidden stress shapes autoimmunity, brain inflammation, and chronic survival states. Conversations cover nervous system physiology, attachment and environmental triggers, phases of healing, somatic rewiring, and building biological capacity for resilience.

Jan 29, 2026 • 50min
Biology of Trauma: How Emotional Pain Creates Cancer, Autoimmunity, Fatigue & Chronic Disease | Dr. Aimie Apigian
Dr. Aimie Apigian, preventive and addiction medicine physician and bestselling author, links emotional trauma to chronic illness. She explains how neglect and unprocessed experiences reshape the nervous system and fuel inflammation, autoimmunity, fatigue, and pain. Short, practical talk on the physiology of trauma and stepwise nervous-system healing to restore safety and resilience.

Sep 22, 2025 • 40min
The Biology Of Trauma - And How To Heal It with Dr. Aimie Apigian | 346
Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and expert in trauma therapy, delves into how trauma imprints itself in our bodies beyond just major life events. She explains that trauma can show up as chronic health issues, like exhaustion and digestive problems, often linked to the nervous system. Aimie emphasizes the importance of somatic practices and retraining the body through neuroplasticity. Listeners are encouraged to understand that healing starts in the body, shattering old beliefs around 'pushing through'.


