She was dismissed, misdiagnosed, and told the pain was in her head—until she reclaimed her body, her voice, and her power.

From chronic pain and medical gaslighting to healing and embodiment—this is Olivia Caggiano’s trauma‑informed recovery story.

Your body remembers everything—even the things your mind tries to forget. Trauma lingers long after the event, and real healing starts when we stop trying to fix and start learning to feel.

In this episode of #RabbitHoleReflections, Olivia shares eight years of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, and systemic dismissal. By listening to the wisdom in her pain, she reclaimed her body and now guides others to do the same.

INSIDE THIS EPISODE • How childhood trauma and abuse shaped her early health struggles
• Medical dismissal and misdiagnosis (fibromyalgia, POTS)
• Eight years of symptoms: fibromyalgia, POTS, thyroid dysfunction, chronic back pain
• Why 80% of fibromyalgia sufferers have a history of trauma
• Reconnecting with her body through yoga philosophy and spiritual practice
• Using Reiki and energy medicine to heal
• Moving from symptom management to somatic awareness
• Becoming pain‑free and guiding others on their path

KEY INSIGHT
“Your body isn’t betraying you—it’s protecting you. Once I understood my chronic pain was my body trying to keep me safe, everything changed.” — Olivia Caggiano

ABOUT THE GUEST
Olivia Caggiano is a trauma‑informed yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner helping women regulate their nervous systems and heal through somatic work.
IG: @betterlifewithlivy | YouTube: Better Life with Liv

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