Why Gut Protocols Fail Without Nervous System Healing with Rebecca Arsena

Rooted Conversations with Mitch Webb · Feb 9, 2026 · 1h 9m

This episode explores how chronic stress, trauma, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and a dysregulated nervous system directly impact digestion, motility, bloating, and IBS symptoms. You’ll learn why the gut brain connection is often the missing link when gut protocols fail—and how true healing begins when the nervous system feels safe.

Rebecca shares her personal journey through years of digestive issues, restrictive diets, and endless supplements—and how nervous system work finally helped resolve symptoms that food alone never could. This conversation dives deep into IBS and nervous system…