Trauma and Gut: How Trauma and Your Gut Keep You Stuck with Cynthia Thurlow

Trauma and gut issues may be the missing link if you feel like you’re doing everything right but nothing is changing. In this episode, Dr. Roseann sits down with Cynthia Thurlow to unpack how chronic stress, unresolved trauma, and gut health can keep both parents and kids stuck in survival mode.

When the nervous system stays in threat mode, it impacts
– emotional regulation
– digestion
– sleep
– hormones
– behavior

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

– Why trauma and gut issues keep the nervous system stuck
– The gut-brain connection behind anxiety, irritability, and meltdowns
– Simple ways to reduce stress and support regulation at home

The first steps parents can take to help a child feel safe in their body. Watch this episode to learn more on how to regulate your nervous system.

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Emotional Dysregulation in Children & Nervous System Expert
Regulation First Parenting™ | CALMS Protocol™
Dysregulated Kids Podcast | The Dysregulated Kid

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ABOUT DR. ROSEANN CAPANNA-HODGE
I’m Dr. Roseann, Founder of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health, creator of Regulation First Parenting™ and the CALMS Protocol™, and host of the Dysregulated Kids podcast. For 30+ years, I’ve helped children with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, executive dysfunction, anxiety, OCD, and emotional dysregulation. As a psychologist, bestselling author, and mom of two neurodivergent boys, I provide brain-based, science-backed solutions that calm the brain first—because no learning, growth, or healing can happen without regulation. My mission is to equip parents and professionals with the tools to bring lasting calm, resilience, and emotional well-being to kids and families.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about psychiatric medications, supplements, or other treatments for your child.

• How trauma and gut issues keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode
• Why chronic stress affects behavior, sleep, digestion, and emotional regulation
• The gut-brain connection behind anxiety, irritability, and dysregulation
• How co-regulation helps calm a child without escalating the moment
• Simple regulation-first shifts parents can start using right away

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00:00 Introduction
02:24 Why people get stuck in healing
03:55 Multi-generational trauma issues
08:21 Children in high-stress environment
16:16 What you do and what you say MATTERS
17:34 Putting the pieces together
21:51 Regulating the nervous system
29:30 Activation and Self Regulation
29:41 The Menopause Gut
29:57 Hormone Disruption
30:17 The Brain-Gut Hormon Connection
30:47 What are stress and trauma doing to the gut?
31:38 Cortisol
32:43 Recalibrating the Nervous System
36:20 The impact of your childhood to your gut, brain and ovaries
37:17 The impact of stress
44:49 The importance of sleep
49:02 Gut health and trauma
55:22 Generational mental wealth