Womanhood is not easy, especially when you don't know what's going on inside. Join this brainiactivist as she demystifies your brain matter and what you didn't learn about yourself in health class. For female-identifying women by a female-identifying woman. And any and all curious listeners.
Her Brain Matters
Claim This Podcastby Samantha Renzulli
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8 episodes
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Womanhood is not easy, especially when you don't know what's going on inside. Join this brainiactivist as she demystifies your brain matter and what you didn't learn about yourself in health class. For female-identifying women by a female-identifying woman. And any and all curious listeners.
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Recent Episodes
December 17, 2025
Acute Trauma: How Your Brain Helps You Survive the Unthinkable
<p>In this episode of Her Brain Matters, we explore what happens in the brain during and after acute trauma. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, we break down how the brain’s survival systems take over, why memory and time can feel distorted, and why responses such as freeze, dissociation, and hypervigilance are not signs of weakness, but of adaptation. With a smaller focus on women’s neurobiology, this episode offers language, understanding, and compassion for how acute trauma shapes the brain and how healing begins.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0035378720306202#:~:text=rights%20and%20content-,Abstract,detailed%20explanatory%20model%20of%20trauma."><u>Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders: A biased nervous system</u></a></li><li><a href="https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/counseling-blog/what-is-acute-trauma/#:~:text=On%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20acute,or%20sudden%20acts%20of%20violence."><u>What Is Acute Trauma?</u></a></li><li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/202106/understanding-the-trauma-brain"><u>Understanding the Trauma Brain</u></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/"><u>Understanding the Impact of Trauma</u></a></li><li><a href="https://www.unco.edu/assault-survivors-advocacy-program/learn_more/neurobiology_of_trauma.aspx"><u>Neurobiology of Trauma</u></a></li><li><a href="https://insightspsychology.org/psychology-of-healing-brain-recovery/#:~:text=When%20trauma%20occurs%2C%20the%20amygdala,functioning%20and%20emotional%20well%2Dbeing."><u>The Psychology of Healing: How Trauma Shapes and Transforms the Brain</u></a></li><li><a href="https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/ways-trauma-changes-your-brain-and-body"><u>5 Ways Trauma Changes Your Brain and Body (And How You Can Start Taking Back Control)</u></a></li><li><a href="https://psyche.co/ideas/why-it-matters-that-trauma-affects-women-and-men-differently"><u>Why it matters that trauma affects women and men differently</u></a><br></li></ul>
July 22, 2025
Meditation in Your Mind
<p>Mindfulness and meditation have become mainstream buzzwords, but what do these practices actually do for our brains and bodies? In this episode, we’ll explore the neuroscience behind meditation, how it impacts stress, memory, and attention, and why consistency matters more than time. You will hear from two experts from the Mindfulness Center at the Brown University School of Public Health, Dr. Jeffrey Proulx and Professor Lynn Koerbel. Guided by their incredible insight and research, we unpack the cultural roots, modern adaptations, and accessible forms of mindfulness that can fit into any lifestyle. Have you ever wondered if meditation is worth the hype? Tune in to find out.</p><p><br></p><p>Reading materials I particularly enjoyed while researching this topic:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.michaelfinkel.com/books/the-stranger-in-the-woods/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit,</a> by Michael Finkel</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNyUmbmQQZg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">“Is it normal to talk to yourself?,”</a> directed by Avi Ofer, TED-Ed</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://time.com/1556/the-mindful-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">“The Mindful Revolution,”</a> by Kate Pickert, Time Magazine</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/well/mind/meditation-mindfulness-attention.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">“How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still,”</a> by A.C. Shilton, The New York Times</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The intro and outro music are my own. </p><p>Episode music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):</p><p><a href="https://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/particles-and-waves" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/particles-and-waves</a><br></p>
July 14, 2023
Expressing Stressing
<p>“I’m so stressed” is a near-ubiquitous phrase, but its abundance does not diminish its significance. So what is stress? Understanding stress can help us validate it, respond to it, and recognize when it’s healthy and when it’s becoming fatal. In this episode, we explore the proposed theory that women experience higher levels of stress, how this contributes to the gender gap in depression, and how male and female stress responses differ. </p> <p><br></p>
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