Episode Details

Are you functioning through your days but feeling disconnected from your own life? Jess Vanrose, trauma-informed guide in nervous system regulation and identity, and host of the Life After Trauma podcast, helps people move beyond survival mode into presence, intention, and authenticity.

In this grounded conversation, Jess shares:

• What her 20s looked like after a traumatic upbringing

• Clear signs you’re currently in survival mode

• Why so many decisions in our 20s are driven by external validation

• Practical ways to start reconnecting with yourself

• Simple daily practices that build inner safety

• How to shift from just surviving to actually living

If you’re in your 20s feeling overwhelmed, people-pleasing, or disconnected from your body and life, this episode offers compassionate guidance and real tools.

Jess creates space for people to move from survival into lives that feel more present and authentic.

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Connect with Jess Vanrose

Website:https://www.jessicavanrose.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jessvanrose/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Jess Vanrose

1:40 - Life in Her 20s After Trauma

8:15 - Wanting Safety & Security

15:30 - External Validation vs What You Actually Want

23:10 - Signs You’re in Survival Mode

31:45 - The Emotional Disconnect Explained

40:20 - Practical Ways to Reconnect With Yourself

48:50 - Daily Habits That Build Inner Safety

57:15 - Final Thoughts on Moving Beyond Survival