{"podcast":{"title":"The Mindful Living","slug":"the-mindful-living-7027491","podcast_index_feed_id":7027491,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-mindful-living/","website_url":"https://www.podhub.club","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b1eff17c-4201-4259-ab8d-b059a3277892/the-mindful-living-artwork8wndb.png","author":"Avik Chakraborty and Sana","episode_count":508,"summary":"Welcome to The Mindful Living, where we explore mental health and mindfulness. I’m your host, Sana, and in each episode, we’ll hear from inspiring guests—experts, thought leaders, and individuals with remarkable stories—who share their insights on living a healthier, more mindful life. We’ll dive into managing stress, overcoming challenges, and finding balance. Whether you seek inspiration, support, or a moment of relaxation,.Want to be a guest on The Mindful Living? Send The Mindful Living a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/themindfulliving","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:53.411907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491"},"episode":{"title":"The Body Remembers: Healing Trauma From Survival to Peace, with Anu Verma","slug":"the-body-remembers-healing-trauma-from-survival-to-peace-with-anu-verma","published_at":"2026-07-22T17:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491/the-body-remembers-healing-trauma-from-survival-to-peace-with-anu-verma","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491","url":"https://the-mindful-living.captivate.fm/episode/the-body-remembers-healing-trauma-from-survival-to-peace-with-anu-verma","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ec80b495-e87d-4c3e-bb71-aa07cd5e3e03.mp3","summary":"Some conversations ask us to slow down. This is one of them. It is about trauma, about the body that remembers what the mind tries to forget, and about the slow, unglamorous work of coming back to yourself through mindfulness, breath, and connection. Anu Verma walks alongside people moving from survival into peace, and she speaks with lived honesty. With host Sana, she opens up about hopelessness and the difference between not wanting to live and simply wanting the pain to stop, why isolation deepens suffering while connection heals, and how she found her own way back. It is a tender, real conversation for anyone who has quietly struggled and wondered if things could feel softer. ABOUT THE GUEST: Anu Verma is a survivor, author, speaker, and trauma recovery coach based in the UK, and the founder of Victim2Victor. Through her book, podcast, and coaching, she supports survivors of abuse and trauma on their healing journeys. She draws on modalities including Reiki, Emotional Freedom Therapy, and hypnotherapy, and shares her own story to help others feel less alone. Her experiences and views are her own. KEY TAKEAWAYS: \"I didn't want to die, I wanted the pain to stop.\" Hopelessness can create a tunnel vision where relief feels impossible, yet relief is possible, and naming the real feeling matters. Asking for help is not weakness, it is strength and survival. Many people struggle in silence out of shame, and speaking up breaks that isolation. The opposite of depression and anxiety, in Anu's words, is connection, community, and closeness. We need to feel part of something. Drop the mask. Toxic positivity and constant \"I'm fine\" keep us stuck. Owning our emotions honestly is a healthier, more authentic way to live. The body can hold what the mind tries to forget. Anu shares…","meta_description":"Some conversations ask us to slow down. This is one of them. It is about trauma, about the body that remembers what the mind tries to forget, and about th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2048,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mindful-living-7027491/episodes/the-body-remembers-healing-trauma-from-survival-to-peace-with-anu-verma/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491/the-body-remembers-healing-trauma-from-survival-to-peace-with-anu-verma.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}