Jess Patz survived years of domestic violence, a lupus diagnosis, and a stroke — and has since built a life's work around helping others understand why healing starts in the nervous system, not the medicine cabinet. In this episode, she and Alison Hite have a raw, unflinching conversation about survival, the body's biological response to danger, and what it actually takes to move from chronic stress into sustainable healing. If you've ever wondered why your body holds onto pain long after the danger has passed, this episode is for you.