Working at the Intersection of Nervous System Science with Dr. Liora Venn

What happens when science meets lived experience—and neither is reduced in the process?

In this episode of The Space Between, we sit down with Dr. Liora Venn to explore what it truly means to work at the intersection of nervous system science, human behavior, and real-world application. Rather than treating regulation as a tool or technique, this conversation looks at the nervous system as a living context—one that shapes how we relate, lead, decide, and change.

Dr. Venn shares how nervous system science can inform meaningful transformation without becoming prescriptive or performative. We discuss the limitations of oversimplified “regulation hacks,” the importance of safety and pacing, and why integration—not activation—is often where the real work happens.

This conversation also explores what it’s like to bridge clinical knowledge with relational and organizational settings, where complexity, emotion, and nuance can’t be neatly controlled. It’s a grounded discussion about responsibility, humility, and what it means to hold science in service of humanity rather than certainty.

This episode is for practitioners, leaders, and anyone curious about how nervous system science can support deeper, more sustainable change—without losing the human at the center.