You Make Sense is a manual to understanding your human experience, so that you can navigate the world with freedom, ease, and empowerment. Using the latest neuroscience and trauma research, this podcast will equip you with powerful somatic tools to help you get unstuck and create the life you desire. Sarah Baldwin, SEP, is an expert in trauma resolution, attachment, parts work, and nervous system regulation. But before she was a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and trained in Polyvagal inte ...
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The TraumaInformed Podcasts
A podcast for parents raising PDA autistic kids and teens. Real talk, personal stories, and practical tools to move from chaos to connection - hosted by parent coach Amy Kotha.
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Welcome to the Heal Yourself Podcast! I'm your host, Theresa Piela, an EFT practitioner and chronic illness coach. Wading through the world of wellness & healing can be confusing...but! it doesn't have to be! Let's calm the chaos as you find the next step that is uniquely your own. Here's to finding simple & actionable tools to regulate the nervous system, release stored trauma, replenish your cells, and ultimately-allow YOU to heal yourself.
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Treating patients at the darkest moment of their lives and putting them on the road to healing relies on compassion and skill from highly trained forensic nurses. Join hosts Kalen and Karen and deepen your own world of knowledge as you learn more about the real-life, evidence-based, trauma-informed care that patients who are victims of violence deserve. Podcast brought to you by the International Association of Forensic Nurses, the world’s largest and original forensic nursing professional o ...
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Discover The Humanity of Homelessness, a podcast from Church at the Park that brings you honest, heartfelt conversations with people experiencing homelessness, community leaders, and staff.
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Created/Hosted by Rita Phetmixay (she/they), MA, LCSW, Licensed Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach, and Independent Audio Producer. Healing Out Lao'd explores the intersections of Lao diaspora storytelling x healing x tools for sustainability. While this show centers the Lao and broader Southeast Asian diaspora experience, anyone can benefit from this resource, especially those in the margins including BIPOC (Black Indigenous Persons of Color), survivors, thrivers, healers, movement builders, a ...
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Since 2018, the Human Restoration Project Podcast has reimaged education through critical, progressive, human-centered learning! Across nearly 200 episodes, and counting, we've explored every topic in education: ungrading and alternative assessment, interdisciplinary play-based and project-based learning, SEL, education reforms and systemic school change in society with students, teachers, leaders, researchers, and advocates around the world. Join us on our mission to restore humanity to edu ...
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This podcast was created for lawyers however anyone who works with people will benefit from this content. Through inspiring interviews, courageous conversations and thoughtful commentary, Myrna and her guests shine a light on a critical ethical competency lawyers missed in law school: trauma-informed lawyering. This is a do-no-further-harm, relational approach to the practice of law which benefits you, your clients, your colleagues and the legal profession generally. For lawyers and non-lawy ...
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Welcome to Trauma Rock Stars — Real Stories. Raw Truths. Rock Star Resilience. Hosted by Tracy, a survivor and advocate, this podcast is a safe, real, and empowering space for anyone navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Each episode dives into the emotional truth of healing, offering insights, tools, and conversations that help break the silence, remove the shame, and celebrate the strength it takes to grow through what you've been through. Whether you're just beginning your healing pr ...
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Formerly More Than a Mother and Through The S4L Lens, Through Her Lens is where real stories of love, growth, and comebacks take center stage. Hosted by digital storyteller and creative strategist Neeta B, this podcast explores the moments that shift us—personally, culturally, and emotionally. From concert recaps and case studies to raw reflections and life lessons, Neeta brings her full self to the mic: unfiltered, unshaken, and unapologetically evolving. This isn’t just storytelling—it’s r ...
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This isn’t your sugary, sweet, diabetes-inducing healing podcast. This is Combative Calm—where nervous system regulation meets rage rituals, somatic releases, and spicy affirmations laced with f-bombs to unfck your trauma responses. Hosted by Sarai Speer—a trauma-informed yoga + meditation teacher, somatic healer, and high-energy bitch who tells it like it is—this show delivers real tools, not toxic positivity. It’s trauma-informed, nervous system-rooted healing for the emotionally constipat ...
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Talking with Emma is the podcast for midlife women who are tired of obsessing over food and feeling like their body is the one thing they can’t get sorted. I’m Emma Wright — body image coach, author, and someone who knows exactly how exhausting it is to live in a body that never feels “good enough.” After years of trying to eat better, exercise harder, and finally feel at peace, I discovered something different — and more powerful: Coaching tools that help you change the way you think, not j ...
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Mastin Kipp is a number one best-selling author, speaker and Creator of Functional Life Coaching™ for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been featured on the Emmy Award show, Super Soul Sunday, and recognized as a “thought leader for the next generation” by Oprah Winfrey.Mastin has built a highly successful international personal development company that helps people create rapid change, connect to who they really are and how to live their lives with passion a ...
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Shobukai Shift is a podcast dedicated to the inner work of transformation. It isn't about performance or productivity, it’s a space for real conversations about what it takes to shift paths, break from convention, and grow. It’s about the emotional, spiritual, and psychological terrain of transformation. Shobukai is a Japanese word meaning “group walking the path of mastery,” and that’s exactly what the show is about: walking the path consciously, through complexity, without bypassing the ha ...
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This podcast explores the curious nature of being human, and what it takes to be mentally healthy in our modern world.
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A voice for the seekers. A compass for the sensitive. A balm for the quietly breaking hearts. The Soul Mechanic Diaries is a tender voyage into the unseen. Part journal, part confessional, part cosmic toolbox. This podcast is where stories meet spirit, and pain becomes poetry. Hosted by Ryan Koriya, a first-generation Zimbabwean artist, VIP holistic life coach, consultant, seasoned nomad, and investigative soul. This series invites you to eavesdrop on the lived experience of someone navigati ...
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Visit TravelingTulips.com to learn more or subscribe directly at patreon.com/TravelingTulips Working with a mindfulness coach is like having a personal trainer for your mind. As a certified trauma-informed Meditation and Mindfulness Coach in Charlotte, NC, I work with people who want to establish a mindfulness practice to better cope with stress, anxiety (including performance anxiety), PTSD, and ADHD while working through their trauma and abuse, and those who simply want to learn how to med ...
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Welcome to the Transform your Relationship Podcast with your host, Manisha Tare, Somatic Healing Practitioner & Mentor. Each week, you'll hear personal insights, client success stories and how my holistic, trauma informed approach can help you transform your relationship from the inside out. You'll learn ways to recognize and prioritize your needs, get to the root of what's upsetting you and courageously ask for what you want so you can confidently co-create the relationship you desire.You'l ...
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The Sexual Assault Responder Network podcast showcases efforts and improvements of sexual assault training, evidence kit tracking, and best practices across the country. This podcast is striving to promote a trauma-informed, victim-centered coordinated community response.
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Welcome to Find Your Inner Glow, the podcast where Kirsty Harris helps you navigate the wild and wacky world of spiritual enlightenment, personal growth, and mental wellness—all while keeping you entertained and laughing along the way. In each episode, Kirsty, your fearless (and slightly quirky) guide, will dive into the mystical, the magical, and the downright bizarre. Whether you’re trying to balance your chakras, conquer your fears, or just figure out why your cat keeps staring at the wal ...
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Host Joseph Arvidson brings criminologist, practitioners, academics and those with lived experiences from around the world together to discuss the age old dilemma of responding to society's criminal element. Merging established correctional policy with emerging desistance models, this show illustrates how adopting a holistic lens and constantly questioning established approaches can best serves justice involved individuals.
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Is EMDR therapy all that? How can this trauma-informed care help you? Learn more about this mental health therapy for your practice, clients, or yourself. New episodes twice a month. Answers to your EMDR therapy questions. Insights from EMDR therapists. It is hosted by the EMDR International Association. Visit www.emdria.org for more information about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
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After years as a trauma survivor, an Army veteran, and a nurse navigating her own disability, Jennifer Nanda realized the answers she needed weren’t out there - they had to be forged. The Trauma Safe Lab was born from that search. Each episode is part of a personal journey: probing the questions that never get asked, learning from lived experience, and lighting a path for others seeking healing.
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Sexual Assault Survivor Stories -SASS- is a weekly podcast designed for the purpose of providing victims and survivors of sexual assault and rape information and a forum to better understand the complexities, adversities, victories, and all the dynamics of surviving and healing. But it's not just for victims and survivors! It's a podcast of learning about trauma-informed interviewing and the neuroscience of trauma and memory, understanding the victim impact of rape and sexual assault, knowin ...
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Foster Parent Well is the go-to podcast for foster and adoptive parents who are navigating the complexities of parenting children with trauma while trying to stay sane in the process. Hosted by Nicole T Barlow, a foster and adoptive mom of six, parent trainer, and wellness coach, this podcast is where faith, resilience, and practical strategies come together. If you're feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted from the daily realities of foster care and adoption—you're not alon ...
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Constellation Conversations: Adoption, Adoptee Voices, and Trauma-Informed Care
Sarah Harper and Brenda Chapel
Adoption is complex, and understanding its impact begins with centering adoptee voices. Join Sarah Harper, a trauma therapist and adoptee, and Brenda Chapel, an open-adoption adoptive parent, as they explore adoption’s nuances with guests from across the adoption constellation—including adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and professionals. Together, they facilitate meaningful conversations that uncover adoption truths, promote trauma-informed care, and inspire a more compassionate an ...
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These podcasts by Cultivate Learning cover topics in early learning and expanded learning opportunities. Our series Showing Up is about trauma informed care practices for Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) programs. Episodes include: Impact of Positive Relationships, Intersectionality and Race, Supporting Queer Youth, Self-Regulation Strategies, and Sustainable Well-Being. In each episode, we hear from academic guests, young people, and ELO providers who are active in their communities. W ...
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Taming the Turbulence in Educational Leadership w/ Jennifer D. Klein
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52:00In the opening pages of my guest’s book, she recounts sharing a bumpy plane ride with a colleague that prompted its title, Taming the Turbulence in Educational Leadership: “We are facing turmoil in education, and the job of good leaders is to “tame the Turbulence.””, she recounts her colleague saying, “educators have been caught in this turbulence;…
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Libby Wescombe: "Normal" Eating + Challenging Fitness Dogma
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1:23:32Libby Wescombe is a women's physique specialist and behaviour change expert. She helps women lose fat, improve their metabolism, build muscle, get body recomp results & maintain them long-term. One of my favorite things about Libby Wescombe is that she is always challenging the dogma in the realm of fitness and fat loss. Her approach empowers women…
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What I Know Now | S11E2: Lessons I Had to Learn the Hard Way
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15:30This one’s for the overachievers. The women who’ve held it all together while quietly falling apart. The ones still unlearning what survival taught them. In this episode of Through Her Lens w/ Neeta B, I’m telling the truth about the lessons I had to learn the hard way—across motherhood, marriage, identity, forgiveness, and growth. Not the cute one…
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Scaffolding Through Life Transitions: Supporting PDA Teens with Safety & Collaboration
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24:43Parenting a PDA teen means our role is always evolving - and nowhere is that more clear than during big life transitions like starting college, a first job, or moving away from home. In this episode of The PDA Parenting Podcast, Amy Kotha shares how scaffolding, cues of safety, and collaborative strategies can help PDA teens and young adults naviga…
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Unbroken: Angela Sterritt on Survival, Storytelling, and Holding onto Hope
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1:16:58Angela Sterritt is an award-winning Gitxsan woman and former journalist who has been recognized for her groundbreaking reporting on Indigenous issues. Her memoir Unbroken has been hailed as both heartbreaking and inspiring, weaving her own story of survival with broader systemic patterns of violence against Indigenous women and girls. In this episo…
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Ep. 10 Cory: Ink, Iron & Survival: Art Over Heroin and Opioid Addiction
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1:06:17This week on Trauma Rock Stars, I sit down with a true original—Cory, a respected tattoo artist and visionary creative who transformed his life in the most unconventional way. Once caught in the grip of addiction, he walked his own path of recovery without relying on AA, NA, or traditional programs. Instead, he poured every ounce of energy into his…
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Ep. 7: Born this Way: A Trans Man's Story of Identity and Psychic Gifts!
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50:25In this powerful episode of Trauma Rock Stars, I sit down with a truly extraordinary guest — a trans man who knew his truth as early as two years old. From a young age, he felt deeply out of alignment with the gender he was assigned at birth. But his story doesn’t stop at gender identity — he’s also a gifted psychic with intuitive abilities who con…
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152. Johnny Braun: What the World Refuses to See About Male Survivors
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33:34It was an amazing day for me when Johnny Braun sent me a DM on Instagram. It was short, it was succinct, and it made me want to talk to him. Here’s what he said: “Hey there Dave, if you’re looking for another person to be on your podcast, I’d like to be on an episode. I experienced childhood sexual abuse.” That was it…that’s what started an amazing…
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When the Past Shows Up in Your Relationships: Identifying Younger Parts in Romantic Partnerships
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1:10:36Romantic love has a way of poking at our deepest wounding. Even when life feels steady elsewhere, intimacy can trigger reactions that don’t feel like our true selves. Sarah explains that this is often the work of our parts — younger versions of ourselves that carry past trauma and coping strategies — and that these parts can show up most strongly i…
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15: When others comment on your body (or tell you about their diet)
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16:09If you’ve ever wondered how to handle body comments or wished you had a graceful way to end unwanted diet talk, this episode is for you. Whether it’s a relative commenting on your weight, a friend raving about their latest wellness trend, or someone “helpfully” telling you what you should be doing with your body, these moments can knock you off bal…
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This one’s for the days when your brain won’t shut the fuck up about how you’re behind, failing, or the world’s biggest screw-up. We’ll ground, gather all that comparison bullshit into a ball, spin it fast, and launch it into the cosmos where it can’t touch you. Then we’ll call in what you actually need—compassion, safety, power—and anchor it into …
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Nervous System Resets: When Your Brain Says Everyone Hates You
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10:45Ever spiral so hard you’re sure everyone hates you and you’re failing at life? Yeah. Been there. Last week my nervous system flipped the “everything is fucked” switch, and logic wasn’t gonna save me. This episode is all about nervous system resets you can use when your brain won’t shut the fuck up: Verbal Purge → trauma dump into a voice memo. Get …
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This one’s for the days your brain won’t shut up about how you’re failing at life, everyone else is sprinting ahead, and you’re crawling in last place. Spoiler: that’s not truth. That’s your nervous system on overdrive. Comparison makes your amygdala scream “danger,” floods you with cortisol, and then dangles dopamine hits while you scroll yourself…
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WP 234: Killer in the Family....Understanding Intra-Familial Homicide with Dr. Jerrod Brown
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59:28In this gripping episode, we welcome back frequent guest and forensic mental health expert Dr. Jerrod Brown to explore the devastating phenomenon of intra-familial homicide—when murder occurs within the home, at the hands of someone trusted and loved. From uxoricide (husbands killing wives) to parricide (children murdering parents), these crimes te…
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A Mother's Faith: Aurora Granado on Breaking Cycles and Building Hope
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43:01In this powerful episode of "The Humanity of Homelessness," we sit down with Aurora Granado, a single mother of five whose story is a testament to resilience, faith, and transformation. Aurora shares her journey through two experiences of homelessness, her path to recovery from addiction, and how finding her faith became the cornerstone of rebuildi…
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E48: Catzie Vilayphonh on Arts as Resistance & LAOS in the House
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1:05:44In this episode, Rita engages in a conversation with Catzie Vilayphonh, an award-winning spoken word poet and community leader. They discuss Catzie's journey from being born in a refugee camp in Thailand to becoming a prominent figure in the Lao American arts community. The conversation explores themes of identity, storytelling, and the importance …
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Who Is Neeta B? | S11E1: Bridging the Story from Motherhood to Media
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10:54Who is Neeta B—really? Before the comeback, before the brand deals, before the community…There was LaWann. There was More Than a Mother. There was a woman rediscovering her voice while raising a family, building a career, and navigating identity in real time. This Season 11 premiere of Through Her Lens w/ Neeta B is the bridge between where I start…
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Season 11 Trailer: I Wasn’t Lost—I Was Becoming
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3:53This relaunch was supposed to drop on my birthday—but life happened. So here we are. If you knew me as LaWann, followed More Than a Mother, or found me through Shannell4Life… this episode is the bridge. I wasn’t lost. I wasn’t stuck. I was becoming. And now? You’re about to meet Neeta B—fully, finally, and for real. 🎧 Follow + connect: Instagram & …
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151. C Kimberly Toms: From Victimization to Voice—Changing the System
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1:17:02151. C Kimberly Toms: From Victimization to Voice—Changing the System C Kimberly Toms. She’s a survivor of rape and attempted murder, a filmmaker, writer, and business consultant. In 2013, a hopeful job move to Milwaukee turned into a harrowing ordeal when she was raped and stalked by a U.S. Department of State special agent who eventually also att…
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Healing Through Words: Mastering Communication & Maintaining Boundaries in Forensic Nursing
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1:01:08Join hosts Kalen and Karen alongside special guest Laci Smith as they dive into therapeutic communication and boundary-setting during medical forensic exams. This highly-requested episode provides practical strategies for forensic nurses to establish rapport, maintain professional boundaries, and support patients through trauma while protecting the…
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Understanding Healthy Aggression and How Unprocessed Anger Becomes Internalized
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1:10:24Have you ever been told you're "too nice" or found yourself saying "I'm fine" even when you're really not? For so many of us, anger can feel scary or wrong, like something we should push down or avoid entirely. But Sarah explains that there's a difference between healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger, and that healthy aggression—your natural a…
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14: Avoiding Photos is a Safety Issue, Not a Vanity Issue
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14:01Avoiding Photos is a Safety Issue, Not a Vanity Issue Have you ever avoided being in a photo, untagged yourself on social media, or felt instant dread when someone pulled out a camera? You might think it’s about vanity — but in this episode of Talking with Emma, I explain why it’s actually about body image safety and nervous system survival respons…
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Big Takeaway: You can feel anger, survive it, and walk out stronger. You don’t have to shove it down or let it explode — you can make it your ally. This isn’t a chill, floaty meditation. It’s about walking straight into the room with your Anger, looking it in the eye, and saying: Thank you. I see you. You’ve kept me alive. Now let’s do this differe…
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Somatic Exercises-Anger is Allowed in Healing
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15:15Sarai shares a raw story about a blow-up with her parents after years of swallowing anger — and how her body went full fight mode. She breaks down the science of what happens in your nervous system when anger has nowhere to go and guides you through four somatic exercises to give it a safe exit. Quick Episode Map: Story: Confronting family over rac…
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Anger is Allowed in Healing (Affirmations)
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10:41Sarai gets real about her long history with anger — the one emotion she grew up “allowed” to feel and express. For decades, it was her fuel, her armor, and sometimes her identity. Now, after years of using it to get ahead (and burning out from it), she reframes anger as a protective messenger, not a flaw. This episode dives into: Why anger gets a b…
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BS Universities: The Future of Automated Education w/ Rob Sparrow & Gene Flenady
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53:04“Any assessment of the potential of AI to contribute to education must begin with an accurate understanding of the nature of the outputs of AI,” my guests today write, “The most important reason to resist the use of AI in universities if that its outputs are fundamentally bullshit – indeed, strictly speaking, they are meaningless bullshit.” That pa…
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Healing Young Hearts: Treating Attachment Trauma in Children with EMDR Therapy
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35:34We dive into the transformative potential of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy for children struggling with attachment trauma. Joined by EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Trainer and Consultant, Debra B. Wesselmann, MS, LIMHP, we explore how early disruptions in attachment—such as neglect, abuse, or loss—can shape a child's emo…
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The Trauma Safe Lab - Chapter 1 Promo (Episode 1 to 6)
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1:50The Trauma Safe Lab - Chapter 1 Promo (Episode 1 to 6). After years as a trauma survivor, an Army veteran, and a nurse navigating her own disability, Jennifer realized the answers she needed weren’t out there - they had to be forged. The Trauma Safe Lab was born from that search. Each episode is part of a personal journey: probing the questions tha…
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Making the Invisible Visible: Tracking Stress and Dysregulation With Philia Labs' Wearable Data
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1:06:29Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this episode, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Dilpreet, co-founder of Philia Labs, for a fascinating conversation about making the invisible visible, specifically, how we can use technology and data to track stress, emotional dysregulation, and chronic health issues. Drawing on his background as a biomedic…
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Redefining Trauma: Safety, Connection, and the Healing Journey with Dr. Johanna Lynch
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1:02:52Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Dr. Johanna Lynch - accomplished family physician, author, and trauma healing advocate, to explore the foundational concept of safety in trauma care. Jennifer opens up about her own unexpected struggles with dissociation du…
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Rewiring Trauma From the Inside Out: Somatic Nursing and Neuroplasticity With Emily Knife
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1:26:18Welcome to another episode of The Trauma Safe Lab! This week, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Emily Knife, a registered nurse, founder of Somatic Nursing, and the creator of Modern Nurse Fest. In this insightful conversation, Emily shares her journey into healthcare, shaped by her own experiences with trauma and burnout, and dives deep into the …
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Breathe Better to Heal: Dr. Ronda Holman’s Journey from Mouth Breather to Airway Advocate
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51:58Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this episode, host Jennifer Nanda welcomes Dr. Ronda Holman, Air Force veteran, dental professional, and author of Breathe Better. Together, they dive headfirst into a topic often overlooked: airway health and how dysfunctional breathing impacts our overall wellbeing, especially while we sleep. Dr. Holman sha…
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Connecting Generational Trauma to Physical Health: Insights from Dr. Nicole Francis Ford
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38:11Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this episode, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Dr. Nicole Francis Ford, a scientist, herbalist, and specialist in the mind-body-spirit connection. Dr. Ford shares her unique perspective, blending her background as a government contractor for NASA and the Department of Defense with her deep passion for heali…
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Trauma is Trauma: Breaking Down Misconceptions, Building Community, and Fostering Healing
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48:11Welcome to the very first episode of The Trauma Safe Lab, where hosts Vivek and Jennifer Nanda set out to demystify trauma recovery through science, data, and real-world stories. In this inaugural conversation, Jennifer - a trauma-informed registered nurse living with an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) score of 10 out of 10 - opens up about her…
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Mobilizing the Church for Foster Care with Dr. John DeGarmo
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38:11Dr. John DeGarmo, founder of the Foster Care Institute and foster parent to over 60 children, takes us on a powerful journey into the heart of foster care ministry. Having witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of faith communities on vulnerable children, Dr. John makes a compelling case for why foster care represents "the next great mission…
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150. Whitney Vergés: Breaking Barriers in the Sex Industry
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39:38The importance of this podcast includes the critical component of continuing to amplify the voices of those who've survived the unimaginable. This week, the show marks a significant milestone—Episode 150—and it’s only fitting that I have a truly monumental guest, Whitney Vergés. Whitney’s story is one of incredible courage as she bravely shares her…
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Summer Somatic Reset: Finding Your Community and Building Authentic Connection
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51:30Have you ever struggled to build or maintain meaningful friendships, felt isolated despite doing the inner work, or wondered why community can feel so hard to create? In the final episode of the Summer Somatic Reset series, Sarah explores one of the most essential yet misunderstood human needs – connection. You’ll learn how your attachment style an…
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13: Your Midlife Body Isn't a Problem to Fix
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20:59In this episode I dive into one of the most pervasive and exhausting beliefs I see in my coaching practice: the idea that your body is a problem that needs to be fixed. Even for those of us who reject diet culture or adopt intuitive eating, this belief often runs deep and unconsciously influences how we perceive ourselves. I explore the systems of …
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Sarai leads a gentle but powerful guided meditation to help listeners reconnect with every version of themselves—past, present, and future—without judgment or conditions. It’s not about instant self-love, but about ending the constant war and letting your body exist in peace. The journey: Entering the Hallway — Visualize a warm, safe hallway lined …
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Sarai leads an unapologetic, eight-minute somatic release for anyone taught their body is wrong. It’s not a mirror pep talk—it’s a way to drop the fight and land back in your skin. The flow: Shake — Stand up, loosen every joint, and shake like you’re flinging off years of judgment. Feel every ripple as proof you’re alive. Sound — Growl, curse, scre…
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Body Acceptance Affirmations That Don't SUCK
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6:48Sarai delivers a straight-talking, no-sugarcoating mini-episode on body acceptance affirmations for people who are done with self-hate but can’t force the “love every inch” mantra. Drawing from her own three-decade battle with an eating disorder, she explains that for her, body love began with acceptance—allowing her body to exist without punishmen…
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This simple grounding technique takes you out of "time-travel brain", where you're future tripping or reliving the past and brings you into your body and the present moment.By Sarai Speer
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We all have moments where our brain lies to us, tries to tell us we're pieces of shit. Well, this is a 5 min spicy guided meditation for those moments. Download this and come back to it as often as you need. REMEMBER: Just because you think it doe NOT make it true.By Sarai Speer
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For The MF'er Who's Doing TOO MUCH (Affirmations)
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7:00If you’re doing way too much, running on caffeine and chaos, and low-key spiraling while pretending everything’s fine—this one’s for you. In this fiery kickoff to Combative Calm, Sarai Speer serves you trauma-informed, nervous-system-soothing affirmations that go way deeper than the fluffy Pinterest bullshit. These affirmations are built for the hi…
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In this raw-as-fck intro episode, trauma-informed somatic& nervous system coach Sarai Speer breaks down exactly what Combative Calm is—and why traditional healing content hasn’t worked for you. If you've ever wanted to scream during a meditation or felt like affirmations were a lie, you're in the right fucking place. Sarai shares her journey from b…
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Connection & Belonging: Kyle Dickinson on Leading With Heart
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50:57In this episode of The Humanity of Homelessness, we sit down with Kyle Dickinson, the executive director of Salem Leadership Foundation. Kyle shares his personal journey—from his roots in Redding, California to his roles in ministry, fundraising, and community leadership. He reflects on formative moments that shaped his vision of community, belongi…
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149. Ariel Sorensen: Surviving Sexual Assault and Navigating Justice Abroad
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59:18Ariel Sorensen reached deep inside herself to muster the strength and fortitude to reach out to me to find out if she could share her gripping and harrowing tale of her rape and sexual assault during what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime to South Africa. Ariel and her male companion, strangers in a foreign land, were offered nightly accomm…
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Beyond the Binary: The Need for Gender-Affirming Care in Forensic Nursing (Part 2 with Ava Davis)
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47:07In this powerful conclusion to the two-part series, Kalen and Karen continue their essential conversation with Ava Davis about providing trauma-informed, gender-affirming care for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming patients in forensic nursing settings. Part 2 dives deep into practical applications, featuring a real-world case study…
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Summer Somatic Reset: Healing the Scarcity Wound: A Nervous System Approach to Trauma & Finances
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1:14:21Many of us carry deep-seated wounds of scarcity rooted in our early attachment patterns, and without realizing it, we continue to recreate those patterns in our adult lives. In this third episode of the four-part Summer Somatic Reset series, Sarah delves into the intricate relationship between trauma, finances, and the nervous system. Through the l…
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