The Body Never Lies? Somatics, Trauma & Intuitive Healing with Lesley Turner

In this honest & expansive conversation, Ashleigh Grange sits down with somatic and intuitive practitioner Lesley Turner to explore how the body stores emotional patterns, trauma, stress, memories, and even generational conditioning, and what happens when we finally learn how to listen. Lesley shares her journey from naturopathic medicine into intuitive somatic work, why symptoms can carry emotional stories beneath the surface, and how healing often begins not through “fixing” ourselves… but through safety, awareness, compassion, and curiosity. We explore: What somatics actually is How emotions become stored in the body Why some people struggle to “feel” during healing work The difference between thinking and sensing Intuition, nervous system safety, and body awareness Generational patterns and epigenetics Why the body doesn’t necessarily need the full story in order to heal Motherhood, emotional labour, resentment, grief, and nervous system overwhelm The surprising way Lesley’s chronic shoulder pain disappeared after leaving her medical career This episode is for anyone who feels disconnected from themselves, stuck in recurring emotional patterns, chronically overwhelmed, or curious about the deeper wisdom of their own body. 00:00 – Introduction to Lesley Turner & Somatic Healing 01:25 – What Somatics Actually Is 03:55 – Why Many People Can’t Feel Their Body at First 06:25 – “The Body Just Wants to Be Heard” 10:30 – Intuition, “Woo-Woo,” & Learning to Trust Yourself 13:47 – Can the Body Lie? 20:05 – Emotional Patterns in Motherhood & Relationships 24:30 – Epigenetics, Generational Trauma & Cycle Breaking 28:37 – The Shoulder Pain That Changed Lesley’s Life 41:27 – Final Advice for Anyone New to Somatic Work ***** Lesley Turner is a somatic and intuitive practitioner and the creator of the SEER Method™ — a body-based approach to pattern recognition and transformation. After 11 years as a naturopathic doctor, she left clinical medicine to follow what she actually knew to be true: that the body isn't just holding symptoms, it's holding stories. She works with women who are done trying to think their way out of patterns that live below the neck — helping them access the intelligence that's already there. She's the host of The Intuitive Drop podcast and runs The Intuitive Circle, a monthly membership for women doing this work together. ✨ Connect with Lesley here ✨ Instagram:   / thelesleyturner   Website: https://www.lesleyturner.ca/ Podcast: https://www.lesleyturner.ca/intuitive... The Intuitive Circle: https://www.lesleyturner.ca/theintuit... Listen to Lesley's podcast episode about the time she backed into her cleaning lady's car & the impact of that: https://www.lesleyturner.ca/intuitive... If this episode resonated with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs this conversation. 💛 . . . . . #somatichealing #somaticcoaching #somaticexperiencing #somaticrelease #naturopathicdoctor #holisticwellness #holistichealing #thebodykeepsthescore #holistichealing #holistichealth #somatics #emotionalhealing #traumahealing #nervoussystemhealing #mindbodyconnection #nervoussystemregulation #intuitivehealing #embodiment #selfhealing #wellnesspodcast #generationalhealing #highlysensitiveperson #selfawareness #womenhealingwomen #bodywisdom #somatictherapy #intuitionawakening