PTSD: People, Trauma, and Stress Discussed

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We are just two women with PTSD trying to navigate this world. This is our journey and our experiences.

Crystal Farley and Heather Jackman


    • Nov 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 154 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from PTSD: People, Trauma, and Stress Discussed

    Episode 60: Time & Life... Change & Fly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 26:00


    Join your hosts, Crystal North & Kimberly Romanoff, as they talk about the speed of life and how quickly things change, come and go, are lost and grieved.

    Episode 59 - Breakups and Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 32:26


    Join your hosts, Crystal and Kimberly, as they talk about boundaries and breakups and really loving people... always trying to do the right thing.

    Episode 58 - Connecting the Whys and Setting Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 22:02


    Join your hosts, Crystal and Kimberly, as they talk through life and how childhood shows up in adulthood and how even joyful times are stressful and require boundaries. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 57 - Life Stress and External Factors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 21:49


    Join your hosts, Crystal and Kim, as they discuss the current events and validate how your stress is okay and even more so, okay to be enduring even though it may not seem as bad as someone else. We are here. You matter.

    Episode 56 - All the Divorce Feels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 28:08


    Join your hosts, Crystal and Kimberly, as they get real... they get emotional... and share all of the feels when you run into the fire and don't avoid the pain. You are not alone.

    Episode 55 - Family vs. Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 24:59


    Join your hosts, Crystal & Kim, as they discuss reactions and lack of support from family when you need it the most.

    Episode 54 - Challenges of Motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 20:31


    Join your hosts, Crystal & Kim, as they talk about motherhood and the challenges that occur when your child is aggressive, unhappy, and has a potentially disruptive attachment issue. You are not alone.

    Episode 53 - Catching with Crystal & Kim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 15:51


    Join us, your hosts, Crystal and Kimberly as we talk through what has happened in life the last month. From babies, to surprise visits, to birthdays a lot has happened and a lot as been realized.

    Episode 52: Your Opinion Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 26:59


    Join your hosts, Crystal and Kimberly, as they discuss some controversial topics around pride, the flag, rainbows, and sexuality for children. You may agree or disagree, we just ask that you have an open mind and respect others and the opinions of others.

    Episode 51: Trauma Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 23:11


    Join your hosts, Crystal and Kimberly, as we talk about life, neglect, and the different sizes of trauma this week on the podcast.

    Episode 50: Communication, Reassurance, and Love Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 32:55


    Join your hosts, Crystal North and Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about family, communication, stress and love languages. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 49: Mother's Day, Trials & Tribulations, & Being a Lesbian

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 26:22


    Join me, your host, Crystal North, and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, as we chat about Mother's Day and life and how it feels so freeing to be yourself without expectation.

    Episode 48: Support, Outreach, and Disapproving Parents (mild)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 21:33


    Join your hosts Crystal North and Kimberly Romanoff as we talk tiredly about life, love, support, family and mommy issues.

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    Episode 47: I'm Coming Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 20:00


    Welcome to the Grace and Growth podcast. I'm your hosts, Crystal North and Kimberly Romanoff. We are here to share ideas with you about emerging from people, trauma, life, stress, and everything in between fearlessly and with grace. We are proud to share our life with you, our profound moments, lessons learned, and conversations with others who are experiencing post-traumatic growth. We hope you listen with open ears, a kind heart and compassion for yourself. Our mission is for YOU to find your way to your own grace and growth.

    Episode 46: Vulnerability with Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 28:23


    Join your hosts, Crystal North and Kimberly Romanoff, for the latest episode of the Grace + Growth podcast where they talk about vulnerability and friends and life and love. All of the things.

    Episode 45: Regeneration and Reinvention

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 26:39


    Join us, your hosts, Crystal North and Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about the idea of reinvention, regeneration, and just becoming who we are intended to be when we are intended to be it.

    Episode 45: Reflecting on Familial Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 30:19


    Join me, your host, Crystal North, and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff as we reflect on life as kids until now and how our familial relationships have changed with the seasons of our family. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 44: Chicks, Kids, and Disappointing Mothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 30:17


    Join me, your host, Crystal North (Farley), and co-host Kimberly Romanoff as we talk about life, kids, dead chicks, and not disappointing. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 43: From One Extreme to Another

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 30:08


    Join your hosts, Crystal North (Farley) & Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about life loving extremes. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 42: Family Visits, Deja Vu, and Sisterly Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 25:44


    Join me, your host, Crystal North (Farley), and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff as we talk about family visits, deja vu when with family during visits, and sisterly bonds.

    Episode 41: Chicken Boobies & Jealousy (and mom)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 30:50


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, and co-host Kimberly Romanoff as we talk about chicken boobies, jealousy, and... mom... A journey with someone in recovery is not easy folks. Have a listen.

    Episode 40: Relationship Growth & Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 28:05


    Join me, your host Crystal North (Farley), and co-host Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about our relationship as sisters and how we have grown together and separately. Be open to lessons learned, hard or easy. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 39: Breaking Up is Hard to Do... Or is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 29:37


    Join me, your host, Crystal North (Farley), and co-host Kimberly Romanoff as we talk about divorce, ego, and all of the feels. Life is hard, ego makes it harder, friends and family make it all worth it. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 38: New Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 25:02


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff for a new episode of the show. This week, we talk about dealing with things that are tough and working through them in a way that doesn't compromise who we are. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 37: Skewed Perception of Self and Food Guilt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 32:28


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about life, judgement, and eating. Feelings of shame and guilt take over for me and my sissy nearly every day. There's always a story. Think before you judge. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 36: Divorce, Shame, and Guilt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 35:00


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about our parents and their choices, feeling shame for the decisions they made, and following in their footsteps... not always proudly. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 35: Slips and Falls and F*ck It Bucket Intentions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 43:28


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, along with co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk life, intentions, and saying sh*t we don't mean. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 34: The F*ck it Bucket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 27:20


    Join me, your host Crystal Farley, and co-host Kimberly Romanoff as we talk to the concept of the "F*ck it bucket" and how you can apply it practically in your life. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 33: Self-Doubt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 27:10


    Join us, your hosts, Crystal Farley and Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk through self-doubt and unintentionally hurting others. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 32: Home for the Holidays, Kimme's Journey for Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 27:04


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley and co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about her life journey finding love. It wasn't easy coming out as her true self, a beautiful lesbian, but I couldn't be more proud of who she turned out to be. Can't wait to see where she goes next. www.cfarbeyodnthebox.com

    Episode 31: Life with the Holidays, featuring Kimme

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 27:23


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley and my very special long-term guest/co-host Kimme, as we talk about life, parents, and the impacts of our deceased father. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 30: Home for the Holidays - ACEs and Hope with Kimme

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 30:42


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, along with co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, as we talk about the path from Adverse Childhood Experiences, what they include, and how life can change from finding comfort in food to losing 100 lbs. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 29: Home for the Holidays with my sissy, Kimberly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 25:44


    I am proud to announce this holiday season's co-host, Kimberly Romanoff, my sissy! Find her on IG: redheadedmadness I am calling this series of podcasts, Home for the Holidays, as my sissy and I got to kick off the holiday season together. The only moments we have shared in person the last few years have been tarnished and it was truly wonderful to visit with her and not have to clear out a storage unit or find a new place to live with our mom. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 28: Special Guest Jeff Harry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 50:12


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, as we chat with Jeff Harry, international speaker who shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing. Set up a complimentary Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/rediscoveryourplay/explorationcall to see if Jeff can help you rediscover who you truly are through play or help your organization tackling one of your biggest issues through a positive psychology play experience, or visit RediscoverYourPlay.com for more details.

    Episode 27: Rejection, WED, and Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 22:53


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, as I talk about life, stress, events, holidays and everything in between. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 26: Moving, Veterans Day, and PTSD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 40:56


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk about life, moving, Veterans Day, and PTSD. We will be back in a couple weeks with sisterly coffee chats and special guests in season 2 of the Grace + Growth podcast. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 25: This Life is Hard ... Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 40:56


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk through life, stress, substance, etc. Life was hard pre-COVID and still is. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 24 with Adria and Aaron Bagshaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 39:30


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, as I talk with Adria and Aaron Bagshaw who are the co-owners of WH Bagshaw in Nashua. Incredible organization, recovery friendly workplace, and essential workers. Just love these two. www.wednh.org

    Episode 23: Special Guest Dr. Joli Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 47:32


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, as I talk to Dr. Joli Hamilton about marriage, divorce, open relationships, and more. You're not alone. I promise. About Dr. Joli Hamilton: Joli Hamilton is a research psychologist, an AASECT certified sex educator, TEDx speaker, and a sex & relationship coach. She holds a doctorate in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has spent many years working directly with clients helping them improve their relationship skills and is also a professor of human sexuality. Over the past two decades, she has started a dozen business ventures ranging from clothing design to personal training to providing birth & lactation doula services, all while managing her own relationships, pursuing her graduate degrees, and raising and homeschooling seven kids. Joli has felt those wild highs and terrible lows that come with business ownership, marriage, divorce, and reinventing love from the bottom up. She is committed to helping women create sustainable, soul-nourishing relationships without sacrificing their career dreams. Find out more about her VIP days and her book here: www.jolihamilton.com

    Episode 22: Women Leaders and Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 40:59


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk about women leaving the workforce and other stressors that are kicking our butts. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com Brene Brown referred to this article: https://elemental.medium.com/your-surge-capacity-is-depleted-it-s-why-you-feel-awful-de285d542f4c

    Episode 21: What is Codependency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 40:44


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk about codependency, how it shows up and how to overcome it. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 20: Living YOUR Best Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 40:53


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, as we talk about living your best life for you and no one else. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com www.wednh.org

    Episode 19: Kasey Mathews

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 46:08


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    Episode 18: How do you want to show up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 40:22


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley, as we talk about the rise in mental illness, triggers turning into spirals, and pulling yourself out. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 17: Resilience through Negativity Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 40:25


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk childhood, teenage years, and working to be happy. What is one thing you can do today to produce endorphins? Don't know. Listen now! www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 16: Special Guest Heather Sweeney

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 36:38


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk to the brilliant and beautiful Heather Sweeney. From wearing many hats, to changing careers with kids and later in life, to divorce, to lessons learned and perseverance... this was one of my most favorite conversations ever. Who is Heather? Heather Sweeney is a Wellness Coach, Registered Nurse, and the creator of “Dive In”, a blog providing inspiration and promoting overall wellness through storytelling. Through her Wellness Coaching, Heather guides individuals toward personal growth with her “inside-out” approach, believing that to achieve real transformation, we must first look inside ourselves. Heather resides in New Hampshire with her two children. She is an eternal optimist, avid fundraiser, traveler, runner, hiker, and lover of all things adventurous and outdoors. Currently, Heather is fundraising to give back to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as she prepares to summit Mount Kilimanjaro with their Team In Training Program. Website: https://heathersweeney.com/giving-back Fundraising Page: https://pages.lls.org/tnt/vtnt/kili100320/HSweeney

    Episode 15: Media Consumption, Children, and Triggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 40:26


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk about media consumption, challenges with kiddos, uncertainty and giving ourselves grace with triggers. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 14: Let's talk stress and triggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 54:41


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as I revisit triggers and how they show up as well as our increased anxiety and stress during times of uncertainty. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 13: Cognitive Distortions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 54:41


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we talk through common cognitive distortions. You will hear what they are, where they present themselves in everyday, and ideas on how to overcome them. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 12: the 4 As of Stress Relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 41:00


    Join me, your host, Crystal Farley as we continue with getting back to the basics of stress relief with the 4 A's - Adapt, Alter, Accept, and Avoid. You got this life. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

    Episode 11: Breathing & Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 42:15


    Listen as your host, Crystal Farley. shares about 9 year old birthday celebrations and getting back to the basics with breathing and boundaries. www.cfarbeyondthebox.com

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