Best The Complex Trauma Training Center Podcasts (2025)

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#365 ‒ Training for longevity: A roundtable on building strength, preventing injury, meeting protein needs, guidance for women and youth athletes, and more | Gabrielle Lyon, Mike Boyle, Jeff Cavaliere 2:15:29

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this special episode of The Drive, Peter hosts a strength and conditioning roundtable with three experts in the field—Gabrielle Lyon, Jeff Cavaliere, and Mike Boyle. Together they explore why maintaining muscle mass…

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Panic Attacks & Anxiety for " NO Reason"? Explained By War Expert Somatic Therapist 10:44

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Anxiety and Panic Attacks are not weakness — it is the body’s way of remembering. Trembling, shaking, racing heart, panic attacks — these are survival responses held in the nervous system, resurfacing when something reminds your body of old fear. Wind, a suitcase, even an innocent comment can awaken memories of exile, neglect, abuse, or violence. -…

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The Shadow Side For Each Profile Line: A Deeper Dive During Eclipse Season 1:13:38

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In this episode, we discuss what it means to truly walk through our shadows. We share the real, messy, and transformative layers of shadow work—what it means to not just name our wounds but actually feel them, grieve them, and integrate them. This episode explores the shadow expressions of each of the six profile lines in Human Design, and how to n…

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Overcome Addiction Shame & Stigma: How to Thrive in Recovery and Prevent Relapse 1:39:07

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Send us a text In this deeply honest episode, Jacobo Cavestany, Relapse Prevention Therapist at The Balance, shares his personal journey through addiction, grief, and recovery. He speaks about the shame of hiding his struggles, the impact of losing his sister, and the spiral into depression that followed. Jacobo opens up about what it really means …

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#364 – AMA #75: Diets: how to evaluate and implement any diet including keto, carnivore, vegan, Mediterranean, and more 13:29

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter explores how to determine the right diet for yourself rather than searching for a universal “best” diet. He begins by laying out five non-negotiable criteria that any sust…

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Heal Your Deepest Wounds: A Guide for Trauma Survivors 19:43

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Book: The Trauma We Don't Talk About https://amzn.to/41SjKKL Key Takeaways Your roots may be wounded, but you are not only your wounds. Naming what has been done is an act of truth-telling, not shame. You carry both beauty and sorrow — both are true and both are yours. Belonging is not limited to family: you are from survivors, from humanity itself…

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The inner battle inside the survivor’s body. Trauma PTSD Recovery 2:17

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Ana personifies the internal battle of trauma survival: one part of the self is exhausted and wants to collapse, while another part — fueled by inherited trauma — screams for vigilance and relentless productivity. The piece exposes how trauma fragments the self and turns survival into a conflict between shutting down and never stopping. Book: The T…

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Integrating Jungian Psychology and NARM with Megan Holm, LMFT 40:33

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At the core of Jungian psychology lies the concept of individuation, a lifelong journey of growing into one’s whole self. It’s a process of self-discovery that can feel both inspiring and challenging as each layer of inauthenticity or protective strategy surfaces, then sloughs away. One therapist combines her Jungian background with NARM’s spirit o…

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Impossible To Receive Love and Joy. The Trauma Behind “How Dare You Want More” 7:42

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Book: The Trauma We Don't Talk About https://amzn.to/41SjKKL Why is it so easy to give — but so hard to receive? If you struggle to accept love, help, compliments, or even pleasure, it’s not because you’re broken. It’s because trauma wires the body to equate receiving with danger. In this episode of Exiled & Rising, Ana Mael — Somatic Experiencing …

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#363 ‒ A new frontier in neurosurgery: restoring brain function with brain-computer interfaces, advancing glioblastoma care, and new hope for devastating brain diseases | Edward Chang, M.D. 1:53:25

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Edward Chang is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and a pioneering leader in functional neurosurgery and brain-computer interface technology, whose work spans the operating room, the research lab, and the engineering bench to…

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Get Your Revenge. For ALL Abuse Victims 6:37

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This piece is for every survivor of abuse, including those whose pain is resurfacing now with the release of the Epstein files. ❤️PLEASE: share it on your own platforms — socials, Substack, WhatsApp, group chats. There are survivors who may never find me directly, but they can find this through you. Every share helps someone remember they are not a…

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WINNER of the ICONIC Interior Design Award 2025: The Balance Sets the Standard in Healing Spaces 1:02:43

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Send us a text The Balance RehabClinic in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has been named Winner in the Interior – Healthcare category at the ICONIC Award 2025. In this episode, anySCALE founders Karin Hepp and Andreas Thomczyk share the vision behind the clinic’s design—how architecture, flow, and holistic principles came together to create a healing env…

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How Trauma From Injustice Shapes Our Inner Healing, Part 1 6:27

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We live in pandemic of injustic and injustice doesn’t disappear when ignored. It embeds itself in the body — in exhaustion, in sickness, in silence. Ana Mael wrote "With Smirk, Injustice Spoke Back" to give Injustice a voice. Not an abstract idea, but a force that grows when denied, minimized, or dismissed. Injustice speaks through our nervous syst…

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Lower back pain: causes, treatment, and prevention of lower back injuries and pain | Stuart McGill, Ph.D. (#287 rebroadcast) 2:31:22

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Stuart McGill is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and the chief scientific officer at Backfitpro where he specializes in evaluating complex cases of lower back pain from across the globe…

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How to Actually Talk With God (A Therapist's Guide) 5:29

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When Hugs Feel Awkward, Intimacy Feels Impossible. Why does intimacy feel so hard — even with someone you love? Why do hugs feel stiff, awkward, or unsafe? Why do some couples avoid touch altogether? It’s not weakness. It’s not that you’re “broken.” It’s your trauma body remembering. In this episode of Exiled & Rising, Ana Mael — Somatic Experienci…

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When Intimacy Hurts: A Somatic Path to Healing 33:54

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When Hugs Feel Awkward, Intimacy Feels Impossible. Why does intimacy feel so hard — even with someone you love? Why do hugs feel stiff, awkward, or unsafe? Why do some couples avoid touch altogether? It’s not weakness. It’s not that you’re “broken.” It’s your trauma body remembering. In this episode of Exiled & Rising, Ana Mael — Somatic Experienci…

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Viktor Frankl’s Legacy of Self-Transcendence with Alexander Vesely 51:47

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On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth invites Alexander Vesely, award-winning documentary filmmaker, psychotherapist, and the grandson of Dr. Viktor Frankl, to share anecdotes about his grandfather and the evolution of Logotherapy. The pair recalls Viktor’s deportation to a Nazi concentration camp and his heartbreaking experiences…

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Warning Signs of Abuse Most Somatic Therapists Look For 5:48

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Your body remembers what your mind tries to forget. Posture, voice, and eyes all carry the hidden signs of abuse — and once you know how to read them, you’ll never miss them again. Ana Mael, Somatic therapist, delivers embodied truth-telling — showing how trauma is carved into the body, validating survivors, and teaching others to read the signs so…

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#362 ‒ Understanding anxiety: defining, assessing, and treating health anxiety, OCD, and the spectrum of anxiety disorders | Josh Spitalnick, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. 2:15:15

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Josh Spitalnick is a clinical and research psychologist with expertise in treating a variety of anxiety conditions with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based approaches. In this episode, Josh unpa…

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From Silent to Powerful: Your Journey Into Activism 9:43

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An activist is not defined by having a megaphone, a protest sign, or a nonprofit behind them. An activist is defined by what they choose to do with their awareness of harm. full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHKJ-6KHOH0&t=2s ------------------------------------------------------------ PRE SALE FOR ANA TEACHINGS STARTS: How to Become An Act…

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How To Become An Activist: From Silent Observer to Finding Your Voice and Inner Power in Public 58:33

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An activist is not defined by having a megaphone, a protest sign, or a nonprofit behind them. An activist is defined by what they choose to do with their awareness of harm. ------------------------------------------------------------ PRE SALE FOR ANA TEACHINGS STARTS: How to Become An Activist https://exiledandrising.mykajabi.com/offers/d2UK9ZdH/ch…

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Silent INFLAMMATION Epidemic: Unpacking Gut–Brain Connection in IBS, Autoimmunity & Mental Health 2:20:11

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Send us a text Fernanda Lima Sento Sé, Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist at The Balance RehabClinic, shares her powerful journey of healing and how food, lifestyle, and mindful choices can transform our relationship with the body. From a health crisis that sparked her anti-inflammatory path to years of studying nutrition, she explores the deep co…

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Fertility & Vitality: Becoming More Intentional Around Stress, Mindset, & Your Creation Power with Dr. Cleopatra 1:13:47

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We’re so excited to welcome back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Cleopatra. Every time we talk to her, we walk away feeling lit up with inspiration, grounded in truth, and so empowered in our own ability to create our own health and vitality. In this conversation, we go deep into fertility but not just as the ability to conceive, we also explore th…

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#361 - AMA #74: Sugar and sugar substitutes: weight control, metabolic effects, and health trade-offs 15:59

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter explains how to evaluate sugar and its substitutes in the context of health. Peter explores the role of sweeteners in three common use-cases – beverages, protein supplemen…

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When Love Makes You Sick: The Face of Exhausted Woman. Emotional Abuse & Trauma Recovery 22:27

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What if the love you’re waiting for is making you sick? In this episode, somatic therapist Ana Mael exposes how emotional abuse carves exhaustion into your body, your face, and your soul. This isn’t aging — it’s trauma written on your skin. When Ana Mael, a somatic experiencing therapist for PTSD and trauma recovery, read her poem Face of Exhausted…

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Therapist Origin Story Series with Brad Kammer, CTTC Training Director & Faculty 57:19

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In this special Transforming Trauma series, we will be exploring the “origin stories” of influential therapists. These episodes offer a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain and understand what inspired these therapists to pursue healing work, and how they have brought their life experiences into their professional work, impacting and inspiri…

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Pedestals Are Dangerous.Question Me. Question Everyone: What Is Real Teaching? 1:11

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How to Stop Outsourcing Your Critical Thinking? If you’ve ever caught yourself following a leader, teacher, or influencer without question — this is your wake-up call. In a world of AI feeds, propaganda, and digital manipulation, your greatest protection is not someone else’s wisdom… it’s your own. War trauma therapist Ana Mael reveals why critical…

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Claiming Your Abundance: The Energetics of Money, Self-Worth, and Alignment 1:03:14

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In this solo episode, we’re diving into the energetic role money plays in the new paradigm and why it’s more important than ever for conscious people to claim their worth. We explore how wealth, when rooted in love and alignment, becomes a tool for unity, liberation, and planetary healing. Through the lens of Human Design, we break down the deeper …

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#360 ‒ How to change your habits: why they form and how to build or break them | Charles Duhigg, M.B.A 2:13:10

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author known for distilling complex neuroscience and psychology into practical strategies for behavior change, performance, and decision-making. In…

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Changing Your Mind Isn’t Betrayal: It’s Your Freedom And Your Rights 10:03

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When You’ve Been Trained to Survive, Not to Think” By a War Trauma Therapist & Founder of Somatic Trauma Recovery Center Core Teaching: Ana Mael delivers a profound and urgent call to reclaim critical thinking as a somatic, embodied skill, especially in a time of rising authoritarianism, digital manipulation, and inherited cultural obedience. Her c…

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The Power of YOGA: Raising Frequency Through Breath, Movement, and Sound Healing 1:39:46

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Send us a text Estela Garcia—Yoga Teacher, Breathwork and Mindfulness Facilitator—shares how presence, movement, and healing practices can help us reconnect with ourselves and navigate life’s challenges with grace. Drawing from a deeply personal journey, Estela explores how yoga became her anchor through grief, identity shifts, and transformation. …

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Why Self-Care INDUSTRY Is Now a THREAT to Democracy and Your Freedom. Breathe. Meditate. Obey. 11:32

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Ana Mael’s piece is a fierce, urgent call to consciousness, exposing how the wellness industry, spiritual bypassing, and self-care culture are being co-opted to depoliticize, numb, and pacify people in the face of rising authoritarianism, fascism, and societal collapse. Self-care without critical thinking is not healing — it’s complicity. Key Takea…

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The Different Returns & Life Cycles: A Look at Your Future & Major Transits 1:01:32

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In this solo episode, we’re going deep into the cycles and planetary returns that mark your soul’s evolution. From your Saturn Return to your Uranus Opposition and beyond, these chapters are energetic imprints that shape how you experience life, purpose, and growth. We break down what each return means through the lens of Human Design, how these cy…

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#359 ‒ How metabolic and immune system dysfunction drive the aging process, the role of NAD, promising interventions, aging clocks, and more | Eric Verdin, M.D. 2:11:11

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Eric Verdin is a physician-scientist and the CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging whose career has centered on understanding how epigenetics, metabolism, and the immune system influence the aging process. In…

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Critical Thinking in the Age of Tyranny: A Survival Skill You Must Have Now: War, Fascism, AI 1:00:14

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Stop Obeying. Start Thinking. At a time when professors are being silenced, protests are criminalized, and AI-generated propaganda floods our feeds, Ana gives us the ultimate counterculture message: “If you don’t practice critical thinking, someone else will do your thinking for you. And if you don’t anchor your moral compass, the algorithm will re…

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Therapist Origin Story Series with Marcia Black, CTTC Faculty 50:27

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In this special Transforming Trauma series, we are exploring the “origin stories” of influential therapists. These episodes offer a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain and understand what inspired these therapists to pursue healing work - and how they have brought their life experiences into their professional work, impacting and inspiring …

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Exploring Your Cross of Incarnation 40:13

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In this solo episode, we’re diving into one of our all-time favourite Human Design topics: The Cross of Incarnation. This is the part of your chart that holds the frequency your soul came here to be, in your work, your relationships, your presence, your everyday way of moving through life. And yet, it’s also one of the most overlooked and misunders…

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#358 ‒ Peter’s takeaways on navigating HRT, rejuvenating the face, understanding the biology of aging, optimizing fertility, and learning to live well from the dying | Quarterly Podcast Summary #6 12:29

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this quarterly podcast summary (QPS) episode, Peter summarizes his biggest takeaways from the last three months of guest interviews on the podcast. Peter shares key insights from his discussions with Paul Turek and …