Rewilding the Self: Dr. Malvina Bartmanski on Autoimmunity, Identity & the Healing Power of Nature

What if your body’s symptoms weren’t something to fight — but an invitation to pause?

In this episode of Sound of Breaking Glass, host Hristina Vaceva sits down with Dr. Malvina Bartmanski — a clinical psychologist, author, and safari guide — to explore the deep connection between autoimmune conditions, emotional trauma, and the healing wisdom of nature.

Malvina shares her own experience of living with an autoimmune condition and how it led her to radically shift how she worked, lived, and cared for herself.

Together, we explore what it means to unravel identity, surrender to stillness, and find clarity not through force, but through softness.

Key Themes Include

• Autoimmunity as a message, not a malfunction
• How trauma shows up in the body (and what to do about it)
• Regulating the nervous system through nature and ritual
• Resting as resistance in a world obsessed with doing
• Finding your true self when all the roles fall away

Whether you’re navigating chronic illness, burnout, or a period of transition — this episode is gentle, expansive, and full of quiet truths that will stay with you long after it ends.

Don’t miss the follow-up One Bite mini episode, where Hristina shares how she uses “reading weeks” to reset, receive, and birth new ideas from a place of flow.

Malvina's bespoke wellness safaris: https://www.lalapalmsafari.com/

Autoimmune Survival Guide on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Survival-Guide-autoimmune-trauma-driven/dp/177995011X

Follow my wellness journey on Instagram @lifewelllived.by.hv.

Sound of Breaking Glass on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sound-of-breaking-glass