Join Julie Beem & Ginger Healy as we explore the trauma-informed, attachment-focused concepts of Regulation (self-regulation/co-regulation) and Relationship (building connection) and how we can help children build resilience and emotional health through the ways in which we parent, teach and care for children. This podcast is produced by the Attachment & Trauma Network, or ATN, a leading national non-profit supporting children impacted by trauma through their families, schools and communities.
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Break Free from the Past and Create the Relationship That Actually Fits You Creating a healthy, fulfilling partnership isn’t about luck, timing, or trying harder. It’s about understanding how early experiences—especially those that shaped your sense of safety, worth, and attachment—are still influencing who you choose, how you show up, and what you tolerate in relationships. On From Trauma to True Love, I speak to successful, self-aware women who have done the therapy, read the books, and st ...
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From Trauma To True Love, December 17, 2025
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24:10S2E11, Faith, Religious Structure, and HealingBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 110: Discussing Relational Health and Resilience with Dr. Sonu
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47:04In this episode, we speak with Dr. Stan Sonu, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and Medical Director for Child Advocacy at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Sonu shares his insights on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), relational health, and trauma-informed care, focusing on how c…
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From Trauma To True Love, December 3, 2025
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36:09S2E10, Starting Your Healing Journey from CSABy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 109: The Power of Play for Healing and Connection
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34:34Play isn’t just fun—it’s essential. In this episode, Ginger and Julie unpack the science, healing power, and everyday possibilities of play. From brain development to emotional regulation, play shapes resilience, fosters connection, and repairs the impact of trauma. You’ll hear how movement amplifies the benefits, how barriers like technology and b…
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From Trauma To True Love, November 19, 2025
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39:15S2E9, Trauma And Choosing Unavailable MenBy [email protected] (Author)
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What would it look like if we built a society that prevents child abuse and neglect—before it ever begins? In this episode, Ginger and Julie sit down with Dr. Melissa T. Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, to explore the evolving landscape of child well-being and what it takes to move from awareness to true prevention. Dr. Me…
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From Trauma To True Love, November 5, 2025
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42:18S2E8, Trauma and the Brain: How Healing Rewires LoveBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 107: What Does RAD Look Like at School?
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50:12This is a follow-up to Episode 101, where we discussed the two recognized attachment disorder diagnoses and their impact on families. In this episode, we focus on how RAD shows up at school—and what teachers, counselors, and administrators need to know to respond with understanding and effectiveness. Educator Takeaways • Stay curious, not reactive.…
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From Trauma To True Love, October 22, 2025
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51:57S2E7, Every Scar a Source of Wisdom with Guest Emma ChurchmanBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 106: Healing Despair and Moral Injury in Educators
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50:02What if burnout isn’t just about exhaustion—but something much deeper? In this powerful episode, Julie and Ginger speak with Sheri Kreher, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Trauma, Illness, and Grief (TIG) Coordinator for 24 school districts in New York. Sheri brings two decades of mental health experience and a deep understanding of the em…
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From Trauma To True Love, October 8, 2025
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1:01:29S2E6, Trauma And The Enneagram With Guest Gerise PappasBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 105: Rethinking Behavior Plans with the Bowmans
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From Trauma To True Love, September 24, 2025
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Ep 104: Parents Have Feelings Too - a book interview with Hilary Jacobs Hendel & Juli Fraga
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47:04“Parents Have Feelings, Too: Emotional Intelligence, The Change Triangle, and Healing Generational Patterns with Hilary Jacobs Hendel & Juli Fraga” Parenting can bring deep joy—but also guilt, shame, rage, grief, and more. So what do we do with all those big feelings? In this powerful episode, Julie and Ginger sit down with Hilary Jacobs Hendel, au…
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Ep 103: Embracing Hope for FASD, ADHD, Neurdivergence, and Traumaa
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53:00In this episode of Regulated & Relational, hosts Julie Beem and Ginger Healy sit down with two fathers on a mission to transform the way families and schools understand neurodiversity—Carl Young and Joel Sheagren. Carl and Joel are the co-creators of Embracing Hope: A Caregiver’s Guide to Neurodiversity, a groundbreaking book that bridges lived exp…
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From Trauma To True Love, September 10, 2025
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35:10From Trauma To True Love with Leila Reyes, MSW S2E4, Breaking MythsBy [email protected] (Author)
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In this unforgettable episode, Ginger and Julie sit down with the one and only Barb Clark—a powerhouse trainer, parent, and advocate known for saying the things most people are too afraid (or too tired) to say out loud. With her signature honesty, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, Barb opens up about raising kids with complex needs, navigating Fetal A…
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From Trauma To True Love, August 27, 2025
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38:58S2E3, Shattered Trust and Our Capacity to Create SafetyBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 101: What you need to know about Attachment Disorders
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56:17In this foundational episode of Regulated & Relational, Ginger and Julie dive deep into attachment disorders—what they are, how they’re diagnosed, and the realities families face when raising children with these challenges. From the history of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) to the proposed Deve…
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From Trauma To True Love, August 13, 2025
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33:52S2E2, Setting Stronger Boundaries, Or not setting boundaries, regrets and guilt about boundaries, protecting the heartBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 100: Exploring PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
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52:50In this enlightening episode, Ginger Healy and Julie Beem sit down with Diane Gould, LCSW, and leading voice in the PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) movement in North America. As co-author of Navigating PDA in America and Founder of PDA North America, Diane shares her deep expertise and personal journey—including her recent autism diagnosis—to h…
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S2E1, Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse Myths And RealitiesBy [email protected] (Author)
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In this heartfelt and reflective episode, Julie Beem and Ginger Healy return to a profound conversation from Season 1 with the late Cissy White—trauma survivor, fierce advocate, and the originator of the term Joy Stalking. As the world faces rising despair and isolation, Julie and Ginger explore what it means to stalk, savor, and sustain joy—especi…
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S1E20, More Than Survial Post - Traumatic Growth After Childhood Sexual AbuseBy [email protected] (Author)
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In this thought-provoking episode of Regulated & Relational, Ginger Healy and Julie Beem invite you to explore the transformative power of empathy—not just as a personal virtue but as a vital, actionable skill that the world needs now more than ever. Listen actively – Focus on understanding, not fixing. Challenge your assumptions – Seek to understa…
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S1E19, The 4-Stages Of TransformationBy [email protected] (Author)
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In this special birthday-themed episode of Regulated & Relational, we’re doing something a little different—and a lot more personal. Julie Beem is celebrating her birthday by inviting the entire ATN podcast team into the studio for a heartfelt and reflective conversation about birthdays, aging, and the complexities surrounding these milestones—espe…
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S1E18, The GAP Of TransformationBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 96: The Importance of Therapeutic Parenting
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48:39In this insightful episode of Regulated & Relational, hosts Ginger Healy and Julie Beem are joined by Ce Eshelman, LMFT—an expert in attachment, trauma, and therapeutic parenting. With decades of experience as a therapist and adoptive parent, Ce brings both professional depth and personal understanding to this rich conversation. Together, we explor…
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S1E17, Spontaneous Brilliance Through Radical Responsibility With Guest Sandra CavanaughBy [email protected] (Author)
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Today, we’re honored to sit down with a friend of ATN, Martin Ali Simms—a Neurosequential Sports Specialist, Mental Health Consultant, and Founder of The DOPE Coach Academy. Martin has dedicated his life to helping athletes and coaches tap into the healing potential of brain-based approaches, somatic practices, and trauma-informed care. In this epi…
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S1E16, Defense Mechanisms, The Cost Of Denial In Childhood TraumaBy [email protected] (Author)
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In this vital episode, Julie and Ginger dive into the intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with trauma-informed practices. As DEI comes under political and cultural scrutiny, the hosts make the case that there is no trauma-informed approach without embracing DEI. DEI is not optional for trauma-informed practice—it is essential. Di…
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S1E15, Childhood Trauma And Silencing The Inner CriticBy [email protected] (Author)
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In today’s episode of Regulated & Relational, Ginger Healy and Julie Beem are joined by a special guest, Cally Flox, a teaching artist, educator, and the lead author of A Teacher’s Guide to Resilience Through the Arts. Cally is the founding director of the BYU ARTS Partnership, where she works to enhance student learning and school culture by provi…
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S1E14, Childhood Trauma And Suicide Prevention With Guest Gordon ClayBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 92: Learning About and Celebrating Neurodiversity
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48:52In this insightful episode, we sit down with educator, writer, and advocate Meghan Ashburn to explore how we can better support autistic students—both in and out of the classroom. Meghan shares her journey from teacher to autism advocate and how listening to autistic voices reshaped her entire approach. We dive into: Why general education teachers …
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S1E13, Evolving Beyond The Impact Of Child Sexual AbuseBy [email protected] (Author)
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Ep 91: Insights into Self-Compassion from TSS2025
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46:32In this episode of Regulated & Relational, Julie Beem and Ginger Healy discuss the concept of self-compassion, drawing insights from Dr. Kristin Neff's work. Dr. Neff, a researcher in the field, defines self-compassion as treating yourself with the same kindness you'd offer a close friend. She breaks it into three elements: mindfulness (being aware…
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S1E12, Setting Boundaries As An Adult After Child Sexual AbuseBy [email protected] (Author)
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Join Ginger and Julie as they wrap up the season by talking about brain lessons. A little basic brain knowledge can go a long way in understanding behaviors and supporting children in your home or the classroom. Understanding brain development enables us to respond compassionately and helps children—and adults—thrive. Brains grow from the bottom up…
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Join Julie and Ginger as they speak with Dr. Lori Desautels Dr. Lori Desautels has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016, teaching undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. The Applied Educational Neuroscience Certification, created by Lori in 2016, is specifically designed to meet the needs of educators…
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Ep 88: Let's Inspire, Inform, Instruct and Include Students
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34:45Join Julie and Ginger as they speak with Anashay Wright, a national award-winning educator, speaker, consultant, and founder of Authentic Disruption and Disruptive Partners, a community-based leadership development program. https://www.anashaywright.com/ Anashay describes her journey by telling a story of inclusive school leaders who surrounded h…
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Ep 87: Understanding Interoception: The Mind-Body Disconnect
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39:51Join Julie and Ginger in speaking to Occupational Therapist, Kelly Mahler about Interoception and the body-mind disconnect. Kelly teaches that as caregivers and educators, we should be curious without expectation of a response from the children we work with. She also explains that we all have different internal experiences; our first step is to bel…
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Ep 86: No More Sad Mommas; No More Sad Babies
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37:21Join Julie and Ginger in speaking to Carey Sipp talking about early childhood intervention. Carey is a solutions journalist and “Neuro-Nurturing ®” advocate who has written about the science of adverse childhood experiences* (ACEs) for about 15 years. She has also worked in communications for nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations for…
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Ep 85: Back to the Basics - The Trauma-Sensitive School Basics
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51:42Join Ginger and Julie as they talk to Mathew Portell. Mathew has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator before joining PACES Connection as the director of communities in March 2022. He spent seven years as principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an internatio…
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Ep 84: Digging into Attachment and Parenting Challenges
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38:32In this episode Ginger and Julie talk to Dafna Lender who is an international trainer, EMDR therapist, and supervisor for practitioners who work with children and families. She is a certified trainer and supervisor/consultant in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Theraplay. Dafna’s expertise is drawn from 25 years working with families with att…
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Listen in as Julie and Ginger talk to Ginger Lewman about Bullying. Ginger Lewman is a national consultant & keynote speaker with ESSDACK, a non-profit education service center based in Hutchinson Kansas. She holds a Master of Science in Psychology and Special Education and Gifted Education, With 30 years in education, she inspires and helps all le…
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Ep 82: Oxytocin - What it is and what we need to know
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36:11In Episode 82, Ginger & Julie dig into Oxytocin. Oxytocin is often called the “love” or “cuddle” hormone. High levels of oxytocin correlate with the speed of wound healing. Research is documenting the positive effects of oxytocin in treating many conditions including heart disease, schizophrenia, diabetes, and certain kinds of cancer. For children …
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In this episode Julie and Ginger interview ATN’s dear friend, Dr. Melissa Sadin. Melissa teaches us about Hope Theory based on the work of Gwinn and Hellman and their book Hope Rising. You can check out Dr. Sadin’s books and work here: http://www.traumasensitive.com/, https://a.co/d/9x4lPtk. What is the definition of hope? Hope is setting a goal th…
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