Upcoming Podcast Episode with Liz Tenuto (“The Workout Witch”) – March 31, 2026
If you’ve been searching for a personal development and wellness podcast that explores trauma healing, nervous system regulation, and living a more peaceful, fulfilled life, the Happy Being Well Podcast was created for you.
In our upcoming episode releasing March 31, 2026, host Rita Farruggia welcomes somatic healing expert Liz Tenuto, widely known on Instagram as @theworkoutwitch_ where she has built a community of more than 1.9 million followers.
Liz is a trauma-informed practitioner who has helped hundreds of thousands of people understand how stress, trauma, and emotional experiences live inside the body—and how to release them through somatic healing.
During this powerful conversation on the Happy Being Well Podcast, Liz shares insights from her groundbreaking new book When The Body Speaks: How Somatic Healing Sets You Free, offering listeners practical tools to help regulate the nervous system, release stored tension, and move from survival mode into a state of balance and wellbeing.
What Is Somatic Healing?
Somatic healing is based on the idea that the body stores stress, trauma, and emotional experiences—sometimes long after the mind believes the event has passed.
The word somatic comes from the Greek word soma, meaning “the living body experienced from within.”
Instead of focusing only on thoughts or memories, somatic practices help people develop awareness of physical sensations in the body and release patterns of tension through intentional movement.
According to Liz Tenuto, unresolved stress and trauma can show up in ways many people never connect to emotional experiences, including:
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Chronic muscle tension
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Fatigue or burnout
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Digestive issues
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Anxiety or panic
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Difficulty sleeping
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Brain fog or cognitive challenges
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Chronic pain
By working directly with the nervous system through gentle movement, somatic exercises help the body shift from fight-or-flight survival mode into a state of regulation and safety.
Liz Tenuto’s Personal Healing Journey
What makes Liz’s work so powerful is that it comes from lived experience.
As a survivor of childhood and adolescent trauma, Liz struggled for years with chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia. After visiting doctor after doctor without finding lasting relief, she began studying somatic movement and nervous system healing.
That discovery transformed her life.
Today, Liz Tenuto is a highly respected trauma-informed practitioner with:
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A degree in psychology
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15 years of teaching experience
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Advanced training in Pilates and Reiki
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Six years of Feldenkrais mentorship under Augusta Moore
Through her work and social media presence as The Workout Witch, Liz has helped more than 200,000 students understand how their bodies hold stress—and how to release it.
Her new book, When The Body Speaks, brings this life-changing work to an even wider audience.
What You’ll Learn in This Happy Being Well Podcast Episode
In this upcoming episode, Rita Farruggia and Liz Tenuto dive deep into the connection between trauma, the nervous system, and the body’s ability to heal.
Listeners will discover:
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How trauma and stress become stored in the body
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Why traditional approaches sometimes fail to resolve chronic pain and anxiety
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The role of the nervous system in emotional healing
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How somatic exercises help release tension and regulate the body
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Why body awareness is essential for healing trauma
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Practical ways to start reconnecting with your body
Liz also shares how movement, awareness, and compassion can help people reclaim their sense of safety and empowerment.
Why Trauma Healing Is Essential for Personal Development
Many people focus on personal development by trying to change their mindset or improve their habits.
But true transformation often requires healing the nervous system first.
When the body is stuck in fight-or-flight mode due to unresolved trauma or chronic stress, it becomes incredibly difficult to feel calm, creative, connected, or joyful.
Somatic healing offers a different path—one that begins with the body’s natural capacity to restore balance.
As Liz explains, when we learn to listen to the signals our body is sending, we begin to move toward a state of homeostasis—where the nervous system feels safe, grounded, and regulated.
And from that place, real personal growth becomes possible.
Why We’re Excited to Share This Conversation
At Happy Being Well, our mission is to explore holistic wellness, emotional healing, spirituality, and personal growth.
This conversation with Liz Tenuto perfectly reflects that mission.
Her work reminds us that healing is not about pushing harder or fixing ourselves.
It’s about learning to listen to the wisdom of the body and creating space for true restoration and self-compassion.
Don’t Miss This Episode – Subscribe Now
The full episode with Liz Tenuto will be released on March 31, 2026 on:
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Apple Podcasts
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Spotify
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Amazon Music
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And all major podcast platforms
If you’re interested in trauma healing, nervous system regulation, somatic exercises, and living a more peaceful and empowered life, this episode is one you won’t want to miss.
We encourage you to subscribe to the Happy Being Well Podcast so you’ll be notified the moment the episode goes live.
Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform
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Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-being-well/id1569979706
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✨ Mark your calendar for March 31, 2026 — and get ready for a powerful conversation about how the body can lead us back to healing.