OUR COLLECTIVE THREADS

EPISODE 1: The Thread of Burning Out Before We Change

Trauma-informed mental health podcast host, Kelly Rhyne (they/she) LMSW, MDIV, dives into the complex relationship between burnout, dissociation, and emotional exhaustion. Why do we push ourselves to the brink before making meaningful changes?

Kelly, a trauma and grief therapist, explores the culturally ingrained belief that we must push to our limit, drawing from real-life therapy themes and personal reflection. This episode offers an accessible path to trauma healing and somatic awareness—teaching you how to slow down and build self-awareness to intervene earlier. Featuring a powerful Tarot card pull, Kelly weaves in intuitive mysticism to validate that you already carry the wisdom for compassionate change within.

Topics include:

• What emotional burnout really is and why it shows up.

• How dissociation functions as a trauma response.

• The role of cultural and family systems in delaying change.

• How to build awareness and intervene earlier.

• The spiritual and mystical wisdom we already carry within.

Whether you’re a therapist, a trauma survivor, neurodivergent, or simply seeking healing and transformation, this episode provides insight and a gentle nudge toward sustainable change.

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Keywords: burnout, trauma healing, dissociation, neurodivergence, intuitive therapy, Tarot and mental health, emotional burnout, change and transformation, mental health podcast, mystical podcast, somatic awareness, collective trauma