Episode 178

From Surviving to Feeling Alive Again with Nurjahan Boulden

In this powerful episode, Coach Tyler and Dr. Lisa are joined by belly dance teacher and embodied healing guide Nurjahan Boulden, who shares her journey of surviving gun violence and finding her way back to joy through movement.

Nurjahan opens up about years of fear, shame, and disconnection from her body, and how somatic practices—especially dance—helped her heal in ways talk therapy alone could not. Together, they explore trauma, embodiment, cultural narratives around movement, and why play, compassion, and meeting your body where it is can be deeply transformative.

This conversation is a reminder that healing is nonlinear, it’s never too late to reclaim your story, and movement doesn’t have to look a certain way to bring you back home to yourself.