Dr. Misty Gibson

Dissociation can happen even in safe, loving relationships.
Dr. Misty unpacks why your nervous system sometimes hits the eject button during sex, and how to start finding your way back to safety, presence, and genuine pleasure on your own terms.
🎧 Full episode available on the Untamed Ember podcast.

Try this: Say "what's wrong with me?" and notice how your body responds. Then say "how is my body trying to protect me right now?"
Feel the difference? This single reframe can begin the entire process of reclaiming your embodied sexuality.

#ProtectiveResponses #SomaticAwareness

Ever floated away during sex? It doesn't mean you're broken.
It's your dorsal vagal (freeze response) activating because your nervous system's subconscious threat detection is trying to signal to you.
Understanding this helps you stay present during sex.
#Dissociation #Polyvagal #Neuroception

Beneath layers of defense & dissociation, your capacity for pleasure remains intact. The goal isn't forcing your body into compliance, but creating conditions where it feels safe enough to participate.
What step toward embodied safety can you try today?
#BodyWisdom #TraumaAdaptation #SomaticHealing

The same neuroplasticity that created your protective sexual responses can rewire them toward embodied pleasure.
Your shutdown responses are actually brilliant adaptations that once kept you safe. With the right approaches, they can be gently recalibrated.

#NervousSystem #SexualHealing #Polyvagal

Your pleasure isn't earned through performance—it's your birthright that systems have tried to deny.

This isn't just personal healing; it's political resistance. Each moment of embodied joy is a revolution against forces weaponizing shame against our bodies.

#PleasureActivism #UntamedEmber