Weight Gain is Not Failure—It’s a Trauma Response with Coach Cally Rempis

Episode 59 | October 9th, 2025

Hello, hello, Soulful Seekers! Welcome back to Trauma & Transcendence.

In this transformative episode, we sit down with Cally Rempis, also known as Hypno Coach Cally, an Integrative Health Coach and Certified Hypnotist who is truly a force of authenticity. Cally's journey—from struggling with lifelong self-sabotage and negative self-talk to finding a "total game changer" in hypnosis—is a powerful testament to the hope that is available to all of us.
Beyond her work helping clients transform their health and mindset, Cally is a powerhouse frontwoman for the 80s alternative rock band Ray Gun. This unique blend of energy, authenticity, and deep somatic understanding is exactly what makes her approach to trauma healing so effective.

One of the deepest takeaways from this episode is Cally’s perspective on health struggles, particularly with weight and compulsive eating. As Cally shares from her own experience, struggling with your health can often stem from a survival mechanism—the body using weight or food as a protective layer after trauma.

Cally and your host dive deep into the crucial role of movement in the somatic healing process. Movement and dance are not just healthy habits; they are neuroprotective. Cally highlights an instinctive, natural response found in nature:

Cally’s own experience using this technique after a stressful audition solidified her belief in the power of conscious, full-body movement to release tension and trauma energy, preventing you from staying stuck in a negative state.

• The Root Cause: Cally explains that without shifting the underlying mindset and addressing the root of the trauma—often stored unconsciously—any dietary or exercise program is likely to lead back to self-sabotage.
• The Quick Fix Cycle: We discuss how things like sugar and compulsive eating provide an immediate, albeit temporary, soother for a dysregulated nervous system. 
• A New Beginning: Hypnosis helped Cally get over the self-sabotage and negative thinking that was preventing her from reaching her goals. It helped her change her whole mindset to be more positive.
• The Power of Little Changes: Through her work in her "Warrior Life Mindset" group, Cally advocates for focusing on adding one small positive thing to your life each day, rather than overwhelming yourself with a total overhaul. These "little changes... make the difference and it's going to create the lasting change you need for sure".
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If you are ready to find a path out of emotional pain and self-sabotage, this episode is a must-listen. Cally leaves us with this incredible truth:

Somatic Release: Why You Need to "Shake It Off""If you look at nature in general, like animals, right, when they go through fight or flight... the first thing that animal does to calm down is shake it off. Like they go through this full body vibration to shake off that state. And it's something that we should be doing as well."Episode Highlights: What You’ll DiscoverFinal Word of Hope from Cally"There is always hope. It is never too late to change your mindset and it's never too late to heal. The effort to heal is worth it. You are worth it."https://www.healingbeyondtrauma.com/blog/callyrempis