Summer Somatic Reset: Finding Your Community and Building Authentic Connection

Have you ever struggled to build or maintain meaningful friendships, felt isolated despite doing the inner work, or wondered why community can feel so hard to create? In the final episode of the Summer Somatic Reset series, Sarah explores one of the most essential yet misunderstood human needs – connection. You’ll learn how your attachment style and nervous system influence your ability to connect, and why experiences of trauma can lead to patterns of fawning, isolation, or forming unhealthy relationships. This episode will also equip you with tangible somatic tools to build your capacity for connection, recognize the types of relationships you desire, and begin cultivating community from a place of authenticity. Join Sarah to discover the power of creating internal safety and belonging to navigate social anxiety, shift inner dialogue, and find your chosen family. Episode Highlights: [00:00] Why community and safe connection are essential [01:46] How trauma impacts creating authentic connection [04:14] Sarah shares her experience of fawning and isolation [06:59] Masking, dysregulation, and misconceptions surrounding anxiety [10:34] What it means to be the ‘different one’ in your family or community [13:18] Attachment styles and how they influence connection [19:18] Examples of secure attachment and healthy connection [21:59] The healing journey and finding your chosen family [25:39] How to cultivate inner belonging and relational authenticity [28:48] Learn how to find and form the right connections for you [32:56] Reciprocity and the evolving nature of relationships [34:57] Question 1: Healing past relational wounds to form friendship and trust [41:14] Question 2: How to find an aligned community and build a chosen family [45:17] Question 3: Why it’s hard to reenter a community after healing Enter the Summer Somatic Reset Giveaway: Looking for even more tools to transform your life? For a limited time, you can get a FREE 1-hour group call with Sarah for more resources to regulate your nervous system and a chance to ask her questions live! All you have to do is rate, review, and/or subscribe to claim your spot. Click below to learn more. bit.ly/sp-podcast-giveaway Connect with Sarah on: Email Community (YouTube): bit.ly/yms-yt-newsletter Email Community (Apple/Spotify): bit.ly/yms-sp-newsletter Instagram — instagram.com/sarahbcoaching Website — sarahbaldwincoaching.com Submit a Question: sarahbaldwin1.typeform.com/podcast Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Summer Somatic Reset: Are They Wrong For Me? Or Is It My Nervous System? Summer Somatic Reset: High-Performance Leadership Without Engaging in Hustle Culture Summer Somatic Reset: Healing the Scarcity Wound: A Nervous System Approach to Trauma & Finances Understanding Social Anxiety: Are you Actually an Introvert/Extrovert or Is It Trauma?