The Gabby Reece Show

The Workout Witch on Somatic Healing: Reset Your Nervous System in 5 Minutes a DayYour chronic pain, your tight hips, your inability to wind down… a lot of it isn't just aging or overtraining. This week, I sit down with Liz Tenuto, somatic instructor and founder of The Workout Witch, to talk about what's actually driving the tension most people have been managing for years without ever addressing the root cause. Stress lives in the body. So does the solution. What makes this conversation land is that Liz doesn't just teach this work, she lived her way into it. She came out of chronic pain, insomnia, and a genuinely hard few years. The tools she shares aren't theoretical. They're the ones that got her out. What we explore: - How 80 to 90% of stress and trauma is stored in the body rather than verbal memory, and why that's the missing piece for most people who've already done the mental work. - Why the tight hips epidemic isn't a mobility problem - it's a psoas that never reset after your last stressful email. - What "functional freeze" looks like for high-performing adults who are crushing it all day and then collapsing the moment they stop. - How to know whether your chronic pain is structural or emotional - and the self-check you can do right now to start telling the difference. - Why high-intensity exercise can spike cortisol and backfire when your nervous system is already in survival mode, and how to sequence your training around your actual stress state. Chapters: 00:00:00 What Somatic Movement Actually Is 00:03:28 Little T Trauma: You Don't Need a Big Event to Be Carrying Something 00:07:00 Signs Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated Right Now 00:10:15 Why Nervous System Health Is the Next Frontier in Fitness 00:19:31 Why 80% of Your Stress Lives in the Body, Not the Mind 00:26:06 How to Tell the Difference Between Aging and Accumulated Tension 00:36:23 Functional Freeze: The Hidden State Draining High Performers 00:41:40 How to Know When Someone Has Actually Shifted 00:56:32 How to Start: Time, Frequency, and What to Expect 01:05:40 How Chronic Stress Disrupts Your Hormones and Health 01:08:32 Why High-Intensity Exercise Can Make Things Worse When You're Stressed 01:14:00 How to Build Stress Tolerance and Expand Your Capacity 01:25:06 Somatics vs. Talk Therapy: What Each Does Best About Liz Tenuto: Liz Tenuto is a somatic instructor, Pilates teacher, and Feldenkrais-trained practitioner with over 15 years of hands-on coaching experience. She's the founder of The Workout Witch, where she's built a science-backed somatic movement method that's reached more than 240,000 students and 4.8 million followers across platforms. She came to this work through her own story, chronic pain, insomnia, and a long search for what actually worked. Connect with Liz Tenuto: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworkoutwitch_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theworkoutwitch_ Website: https://theworkoutwitch.com/ Book: https://theworkoutwitch.com/pages/book – This episode is sponsored by: AX3: Clean supplements, real standards. 👉 Visit ax3.life and use code GABBY for 20% OFF your first order at https://www.ax3.life ONESKIN: Skin longevity backed by real science, not a 10-step routine. 👉 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code GABBYREECE at https://www.oneskin.co/GABBYREECE #oneskinpod HAMILTON HOUSE: Hamilton House is almost here. Training, recovery, and real community under one roof. Built by Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece. 👉 Claim your spot before we open the doors at https://hamiltonhouse.co/ – The Gabby Reece Show This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age. If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it. Connect with Gabby Reece: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial Website: https://gabriellereece.com Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Kitchen Swaps That Cut Your Toxic Load by 70% | Chef Johanna HellriglWhat's actually in your food, and who's protecting the companies that put it there? I sit down with Johanna Hellrigl, chef, restaurateur, board member of the Environmental Working Group, and founder of Ama, the mission-driven Northern Italian restaurant four blocks from the US Capitol, to talk about what's really happening in our food system, why your cookware matters as much as your ingredients, and how a woman who grew up in a Michelin-quality kitchen ended up fighting pesticide immunity bills and plastic migration in the same breath. This conversation goes deeper than clean eating. Johanna walks through the specific decisions she makes every day, from the containers in her kitchen to the farms that grow her tomatoes, and explains why the real model for healthy eating has been sitting in Italian kitchens for centuries. She is building a case study that nourishing food, done with integrity, can also be a viable business. If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the food system or paralyzed by conflicting information, this episode gives you a clear-headed, practical place to start. What we explore: - How heat, fat, acid, and time create the conditions for plastic and chemicals to migrate directly into your food. - Why 99% of food chemicals enter the US supply through a regulatory loophole that bypasses proper safety review. - What rebuilding your gut microbiome actually requires, and why what happens in your gut controls far more than most people realize. - How Johanna runs a restaurant rooted in love without sacrificing standards, consistency, or accountability. - Why voting with your dollars and contacting your representatives are two of the most direct actions you can take right now. About Johanna Hellrigl: Johanna Hellrigl is a chef, restaurateur, and culinary advocate redefining what restaurants can stand for. She is the chef-owner of Ama, an award-winning Northern Italian restaurant in Washington, DC, named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic in 2026 and recognized by Gambero Rosso for authenticity. Before opening Ama, she spent years in international democracy-building work across 61 countries, an experience that deepened her belief that food is one of the most powerful tools for connection and change. She sits on the board of the Environmental Working Group and works with the Plastic Pollution Coalition, bringing the same rigor she applies in her kitchen to the fight for a safer, more transparent food system. Connect with Johanna Hellrigl: Instagram (Chef Johanna): https://www.instagram.com/chefjohannahellrigl/ Instagram (Ama Restaurant): https://www.instagram.com/amarestaurant.bar/ Website: https://amarestaurant.bar Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:00 Growing Up in a Michelin Kitchen 05:08 How 61 Countries Brought Her Back to Food 08:00 Reclaiming the Family Meal 13:17 Pesticide Loopholes and Who Pays the Price 20:12 Finding Common Ground on Food Policy 29:00 Plastic, Cookware, and Cutting Board Basics 37:40 Meal Prep That Actually Works 43:40 Why She Opened Ama 56:23 Love, Standards, and Consistency in the Kitchen 01:01:06 What's Really Inside a Plate of Pasta 01:08:33 Healing the Gut After Antibiotic Overload 01:15:39 EWG, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and How to Get Loud – This episode is sponsored by: RITUAL: So sit back and raise a glass to your new evening Ritual with Magnesium+. Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/GABBY. That’s Ritual.com/GABBY for 25% off your first month. ANNMARIE: Visit https://www.annmariegianni.com/ and use code Gabby for 20% off. – The Gabby Reece Show This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age. If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it. Connect with Gabby Reece: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial Website: https://gabriellereece.com Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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