Podcasts about Bessel

Addicted to chaos and busyness? Maybe it's cause your body learned that busyness felt safe. In this episode, we explore how to unlearn that pattern.I share the science behind why high achievers struggle to rest including the dopamine loop of achievement, the cortisol trap, and the trauma of chaos.You'll learn why rest is important for your nervous system resetting.I'll share how to replace overwork with presence, peace, and purpose cause you don't need to EARN rest. You already deserve it.Resources MentionedBook: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkWebsite: PsychologyToday.com – to find a therapist licensed in your areaArticles Referenced:National Institute on Drug Abuse – research on the dopamine loop of achievementHarvard Health – research on stress and the cortisol trapTravel Recommendation: El Nido Resorts, Palawan, PhilippinesWhere We Can Connect:Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it's a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/callCheck out our 320+ client reviews on Google and our websiteFollow the Podcast on AppleFollow the Podcast on SpotifyFollow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou CartasCheck out our other podcasts for Women of Color

  Resilient Couples: How to Stay Strong Through Life's Hardest Challenges Summary: In this inspiring episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, explore what it means to build resiliency as individuals and as couples—especially in the face of life's most difficult challenges. Drawing from personal experiences, research, and decades of clinical work, they discuss the essential components of resilience: adaptability, emotional regulation, flexibility, and hope. The conversation delves into why emotional self-awareness is the foundation of resilient relationships, how couples can “fight well,” and what it means to create safety before deeper connection can occur. They reference experts such as Dr. Al Siebert, Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. Stephen Porges, and Dr. Martin Seligman, offering insights into the neurobiology of resilience and the relational skills that sustain connection through adversity. Listeners will walk away with practical strategies to strengthen their emotional core, improve communication, and cultivate hope—even in seasons of deep pain or uncertainty. Key Takeaways: Resiliency begins with emotional regulation and self-awareness. Adaptability and flexibility are learned skills that sustain connection. Safety is the foundation for relational repair after trauma. Emotional intelligence helps us stay curious and connected rather than reactive. Hope is a neurological process—and a critical part of healing together. Resources Mentioned: The Survivor Personality – Dr. Al Siebert The Body Keeps the Score – Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Polyvagal Theory – Dr. Stephen Porges The Whole-Brain Child & Mindsight – Dr. Dan Siegel Emotional Intelligence – Dr. Daniel Goleman The Hope Circuit – Dr. Martin Seligman Treating Sexual Addiction: A Compassionate Approach – Dr. Kevin Skinner HumanIntimacy.com – Courses: Companionship Course, Rise: Hope and Healing from Sexual Betrayal, and Reclaim: Healing from Pornography  

Is sustainable weight loss really a spiritual awakening disguised as fitness? Josh Trent welcomes Dan Go, High Performance Fitness Coach, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 779, to reveal why true transformation doesn't start in the gym but inside the mind, how food becomes a coping mechanism for childhood wounds, why identity change is the missing link in every fitness journey, and how emotional debt and generational trauma keep us stuck in cycles of sabotage. Join The Lean Body 90 Program Lean Body 90 is a system that has been taught to over 10,000 high performers on the most effective way to build muscle, increase energy, and burn fat without impacting their schedule. Unlike other courses and fitness programs, this isn't based on philosophy or guesswork. Dan Go spent the past 18 years working with top performers, best-selling authors, and working parents to create a lean body system they can use forever. With Lean Body 90, you'll have a plug-and-play system designed to keep you accountable and on track towards your goals. You'll learn how to exercise, eat, and sleep with a proven plan that removes overthinking and procrastination so you can just act. This creates routines in your life unlike anything you've ever experienced, providing the support and guidance needed to succeed. Join the program today In This Episode, Dan Go Uncovers: [01:20] Fitness Fuels Spirituality How physical growth fuels spiritual growth. Why food addiction is the hardest addiction to break. What benefit we get from eating unhealthy food. How food became a coping mechanism for Dan when he was a child. The importance of identifying the root cause of our habits in order to remove them. Resources: Dan Go The Lean Body 90 [07:55] Healing Generational Curses Why generational curses follow us. How Dan and his family had to leave China and moved to Canada. Why he anger helped him achieve his goals. How he tried to channel his anger into exercise but it didn't solve the problem. The importance of learning how to label our emotions. Resources: Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations [14:20] What's Really Stopping You From Losing Weight Why weight loss that is tied to actions is not sustainable long-term. How many people don't feel like they deserve to be healthy. Why weight loss and staying fit are a lifelong process. How we can change how we look through what we say. Resources: 411 Gay Hendricks | The Genius Zone: The Breakthrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity [21:45] You Can't Stay Fit Without an Identity Change The difference between people who are able to maintain their weight loss and the ones who don't. Why we can't surround ourselves with people who allow our bad habits. How the process of identity change is uncomfortable. Why we need to change our identity in order to lose weight. Resources: The Latch Theory The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van Der Kolk [27:15] Stop Trying to Escape How we're trying to escape something through our bad habits. Why we need to uncover the layers to get to the root cause. How we usually replace one bad habit with another until we fix the real issue. [30:25] How You Create Emotional Debt Why we don't allow ourselves to feel the feelings. The importance of sitting and befriending our feelings. How emotional debt is created. Why we can only start healing once we become aware of the root cause of our behavior. Resources: Letting Go by David Hawkins [33:35] What Motivates Change Why the transformation of the body starts in the mind. How some people need to hit rock bottom in order to begin their transformation. Why our children can be the strongest driver for healing and change. How Dan realized he was recreating his childhood with his children. [39:10] Transformation Is Painful Why we need to experience pain in order to change. How we can manufacture the pain without actually going through it. Why the process of transformation is painful. How pain can become the signal for change. [42:15] Circadian Meal Timing How 90 minutes per week can get us in shape. Why emotional healing is an essential part of body transformation. The importance of meal timing. Why the body is a machine and we need to understand how it works. How we should naturally stop eating 2 to 3 hours before sleep. Why we're not supposed to eat when we're hungry. [49:20] Follow Your Digestive Rhythm How digestive rhythm changes throughout the day. Why we digest more slowly at night. How hunger is the biggest struggle in weight loss. Why we need to allow ourselves to feel hunger. Resources: Han Dynasty [53:20] The Importance of Sleep Why we eat more calories when we don't sleep well. How good quality sleep can make us less hungry. Why tracking our sleep can help us create a better sleep routine. Resources: 734 Kirk Parsley MD | Sleep As Medicine: How To Sleep Like Royalty + Stop Being Sick [56:45] Are You Truly Healthy? Only Tests Can Tell The importance of hormone regulation and nutrition intake. Why most people who come to Dan lack vitamin D3 and magnesium. How blood testing tells us the truth about our health. Resources: SiPhox - 15% off with code JOSH Geviti - 20% off with code JOSH20 [59:10] How to Change The Source Code How too much belly fat takes away blood flow to the brain. Why fat creates a blockage for intuition to work properly. How most of the world's population is not metabolically healthy. Why getting in shape will transform our entire lives. What self-love truly means. Resources: The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge "When you start to get your body in shape, you will take the steps to transform your entire life. It becomes a spiritual process. You heal the parts that you need to heal. You shed your old skin and you have to turn into a different person." — Dan Go Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts All Resources From This Episode Dan Go The Lean Body 90 Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations 411 Gay Hendricks | The Genius Zone: The Breakthrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity The Latch Theory The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van Der Kolk Letting Go by David Hawkins Han Dynasty 734 Kirk Parsley MD | Sleep As Medicine: How To Sleep Like Royalty + Stop Being Sick SiPhox - 15% off with code JOSH Geviti - 20% off with code JOSH20 The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge Josh's Trusted Products | Up To 40% Off Shop All Products Biohacking⁠

Today we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes to explore one of the most salient topics in psychology today: trauma. We begin by tracing its developmental roots with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk, before looking at how it can be passed down through family systems with Dr. Mariel Buqué, associate somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira, and author Stephanie Foo. Dr. Jacob Ham and Dr. Peter Levine then share new perspectives on healing, emphasizing the importance of getting out of the head and into the body. Finally, Dr. Gabor Maté discusses the cultural context of trauma, arguing that it's a symptom of a toxic culture. Key Topics:  02:15: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on The Last Impact of Inconsistent Parenting and Lack of Attunement 23:16: Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk on Internalizing Abuse 39:34: Dr. Mariel Buqué on Intergenerational Trauma 58:54: Elizabeth Ferreira on Intergenerational Trauma, Complex PTSD, and Somatic Techniques 1:23:23: Stephanie Foo on Healing from Complex PTSD through Relationships 1:47:15: Dr. Jacob Ham on the Limits of Conceptualizing when treating Complex Trauma 2:06:52: Dr. Peter Levine on Somatic Experiencing and Moving Trauma Through Your Body 2:20:55: Dr. Gabor Maté and our Toxic Culture 2:43:55: Recap Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors If you have ADHD, or you love someone who does, I'd recommend checking out the podcast ADHD aha! Level up your bedding with Quince. Go to Quince.com/BEINGWELL for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Feel good...and mean it when you say it! Get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/BEINGWELL60 Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“80 years ago, the Institute for Functional Medicine started collecting the data, doing the research, and that's their number one priority, that it's really evidence-based and you will have clinical studies for everything. But then they also wanted it to be patient-centred. They wanted to listen to the unique story of everybody." Blanka Campbell   Blanka Campbell and I talk about the wisdom — and limits — of listening to our body. A functional nutritionist and wellbeing coach, Blanka helps people understand their health through the lens of functional nutrition and everyday life. We talk about eating the rainbow, chaos in the gut and why every symptom tells part of a bigger story. Blanka reminds us that it's not enough to simply listen — we have to translate what we hear into choices that support balance, energy and focus. Blanka reminds us that health isn't about perfection — it's about function, balance, and care. And that wellbeing isn't something we add on; it's the way we live.    Blanka Campbell is a functional medicine practitioner and holistic nutritionist, a hormone yoga therapist (Dinah Rodrigues), and a single mum of two teenagers trying to balance it all.    Connect with Blanka Through her website www.blankacampbell.com where you will find all the links to social media   Resources Mentioned The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Biocare, UK, for supplements Sam Allen, episode 120 Reconnecting  

Forrest is joined by one of the world's top executive coaches, Joe Hudson, for a conversation focused on how we can reduce self-punishment and live more fulfilling lives by welcoming our emotions and loosening identification with the critical mind. They discuss Joe's “The Golden Algorithm” - our tendency to recreate the emotions we try to avoid - and explore the three pillars of emotional fluidity, cognitive clarity, and nervous system awareness. Joe emphasizes how good change usually comes from reconnecting with who we already are, and welcoming fear, pleasure, and imperfection along the way. Really enjoyed this one, I hope you do too! About our Guest: Joe Hudson is the founder of the Art of Accomplishment, and is one of the most sought-after teachers among the world's top leaders at OpenAI, Alphabet, Apple, and more. He coaches a small group of executives by invitation only, and has collaborated with teachers like Esther Perel, Bessel van der Kolk, Patty Wipfler, and Tiago Forte. Key Topics: 1:14: The Three Pillars: Emotion, Cognition, Nervous System 8:29: Self-improvement as an act of authenticity 15:44: Deconstructing our thoughts 23:19: The golden algorithm, repression, and why we recreate our pain 31:31: Working with the nervous system 34:11: Shame 43:14: Emotions as windows into wants and needs 49:45: Perfectionism 55:27: Enjoying life 1:08:07: Recap Learn more about Joe's work:  Complimentary transformation guide: https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/  Art of Accomplishment YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtofAccomplishment Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors If you have ADHD, or you love someone who does, I'd recommend checking out the podcast ADHD aha! Level up your bedding with Quince. Go to Quince.com/BEINGWELL for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Feel good...and mean it when you say it! Get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/BEINGWELL60 Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I det här avsnittet delar psykoterapeut Daniel Cremonini och jag med oss av våra upplevelser från Masterevents Traumakonferens i Oxford, där vi hade förmånen att delta i fantastiska föreläsningar av framstående experter som bland annat Bessel van der Kolk, Esther Perel, Ed Tronick, Dan Siegel, Ruth Cohn och David Kessel. Under vår tid i Oxford passade vi på att spela in ett avsnitt där vi inte bara diskuterar våra viktigaste lärdomar från konferensen utan också reder ut de viktiga skillnaderna mellan psykolog, psykoterapeut och en traumapsykoterapeut. Vi går även igenom hur en traumabehandling faktiskt går till. Oavsett om du arbetar inom området eller bara är nyfiken på trauma arbete hoppas vi att detta avsnitt ger värdefulla insikter om läkningsprocessen. Så luta dig tillbaka och följ med oss in i en djupdykning i traumavärlden, om inte för din egen skull, så "in the benefit for others"! ♥ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/integrativmedicin ♥ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/both_instead_of_either_or   ♥ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/integrativMedicin

In this powerful and deeply relatable episode of UNSUBSCRIBE™, host Ginny Priem sits down with Kati Morton, licensed therapist, author, and mental-health creator with millions of followers, for an honest conversation about the belief we all need to UNSUBSCRIBE™ from — the idea that we have to earn love.

Many women enter perimenopause unprepared for the brain remodeling and nervous system changes that make this transition feel destabilizing. For practitioners supporting clients through midlife, and for women navigating perimenopause themselves, understanding how stored trauma amplifies symptoms and shrinks capacity changes everything about this journey. This episode features Dr. Mariza Snyder, author of The Perimenopause Revolution, who shares her personal journey through perimenopause while carrying complex PTSD from childhood abuse.  You'll discover why stabilizing blood sugar becomes foundational for cellular energy, how the critical line of overwhelm shifts during perimenopause, and why brain inflammation during this transition feels like cognitive decline.  Dr. Mariza reframes perimenopause as an invitation to review what's up for change—relationships, obligations, and patterns that no longer serve your nervous system—rather than something to survive. In this episode you'll learn: 02:16 Why Blood Sugar Stability Is Pillar One: How stabilizing cellular energy through food becomes foundational during perimenopause and nervous system dysregulation 04:30 Perimenopause as Neuroendocrine Transition: Understanding neuroinflammation and brain remodeling during erratic hormone decline 08:14 When Executive Function Falters: Why women who effortlessly managed 100 tabs suddenly can't multitask the way they used to 11:22 Change and Stored Trauma: Why perimenopause triggers those carrying trauma—change means the unknown, and the unknown feels more dangerous than familiar suffering 14:18 Everything Up for Review: How perimenopause forces discernment about what you've been tolerating, prioritizing, and saying yes to 17:03 The Critical Line of Overwhelm Shifts: How perimenopause shortens your capacity threshold and why that might be the invitation you need 20:53 The Cake Pop Phenomenon: Why women operate disconnected from their bodies and how perimenopause demands new attunement 23:14 Progesterone, GABA, and Melatonin Decline: The alarming rate at which women lose these calming neurochemicals during perimenopause 27:09 Shifting State Through Grounding: Practical strategies like naming objects in the room to get prefrontal cortex online 28:34 The Five Week Midlife Reset Plan: Movement, sleep strategies, meal plans, recipes, and symptom trackers to create wins without overwhelm Main Takeaways: Cellular Energy Determines Everything: Blood sugar stability creates homeostasis that supports mood regulation, stress tolerance, and nervous system capacity—making it foundational for both perimenopause and trauma healing. Perimenopause Shrinks Your Critical Line of Overwhelm: Your capacity threshold shortens during perimenopause, forcing discernment about relationships, obligations, and patterns that push you over the edge into dysregulation. Brain Inflammation Mimics Cognitive Decline: The erratic decline of estrogen, progesterone, GABA, and melatonin creates neuroinflammation that feels like early dementia but is actually your brain remodeling for the second half of life. The Hundred-Tab Brain Stops Working: Executive function that allowed effortless multitasking begins to falter—it's a time your brain is recalibrating to focus on one thing at a time. Stored Trauma Amplifies Perimenopause Symptoms: Women with childhood trauma, hypervigilant nervous systems, and complex PTSD experience perimenopause as more destabilizing because change triggers survival responses rooted in the unknown feeling dangerous. Everything Comes Up for Review: Perimenopause forces examination of what you've been tolerating—work obligations, relationships, people-pleasing patterns, and the habit of prioritizing everyone else before yourself. Disconnected Demands New Attunement: Operating disconnected from your body (all cerebral, nothing below the neck) no longer works—perimenopause demands you drop into your body and form new relationships with its signals. Notable Quotes: "If we could just optimize, stabilize our cellular energy through stabilizing our blood sugar, we really set a great foundation." "We could have a hundred tabs open and manage them effortlessly. And then I remember the day where I was really having to effort because that level of executive function begins to falter." "Nothing is wrong. Stop trying to find something to do right now. Like, just be present in the moment." "I feel like a cake pop sometimes. Everything is just happening here and what's below my head, there's nothing below. You know, I'm so disconnected." "Perimenopause is a time for discernment, because everything is up for review. We get to work on the trauma because it's probably coming up for review." "The critical line of overwhelm—you have less of a line. It shortens. And I don't necessarily think that that is a bad thing if you can become aware." Episode Takeaway: Perimenopause isn't just about hot flashes and missed periods. Your brain is literally remodeling itself. Hormones that showed up predictably for decades now arrive erratically. For women carrying stored trauma, this feels destabilizing. Change means the unknown. The unknown feels dangerous. You don't know who you're becoming. You don't know what your capacity will be. You don't know if you can trust your brain anymore. Your nervous system responds the only way it knows how—by staying on alert. The critical line of overwhelm shifts during perimenopause. Your capacity threshold shortens. What felt manageable last year now pushes you over the edge. The relationships that drain you. The obligations you never wanted. The people-pleasing patterns you've carried for decades. They suddenly feel intolerable. Your nervous system no longer has bandwidth for what doesn't serve you. Stabilizing cellular energy through blood sugar becomes foundational because dysregulation multiplied by time creates the neuroinflammation that mimics cognitive decline. Women who operated as "cake pops"—all cerebral, disconnected from body signals—discover that perimenopause demands new attunement. Your body is no longer willing to be ignored. The invitation is to grieve your former self, accept your brain's recalibration, and choose what you're calling into the second half of your life with fierce discernment about what matters enough to maintain your nervous system regulation. Resources/Guides: The Perimenopause Revolution by Dr. Mariza Snyder - The comprehensive manual for navigating perimenopause with nervous system support, blood sugar strategies, movement plans, meal plans, and the five-week midlife reset. Get the book and access over $700 in bonuses at drmariza.com/book The Biology of Trauma book - Available now everywhere books are sold. Get your copy Foundational Journey - If you are ready to create your inner safety and shift your nervous system, join me and my team for this 6 week journey of practical somatic and mind-body inner child practices. Lay your foundation to do the deeper work safely and is the pre-requisite for becoming a Biology of Trauma® professional.  Related Episodes: Ep 166: The Body Keeps Score: How Trauma Rewires Your Nervous System with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Ep 123: Light, Sleep and High-Impact Habits To Heal Your Nervous System   Guest: Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and author of The Perimenopause Revolution, the comprehensive guide helping women navigate perimenopause with nervous system regulation, cellular energy optimization, and practical strategies for the decade-long transition. With her own experience of complex PTSD and hypervigilant nervous system, she brings both clinical expertise and personal understanding to supporting women through midlife brain remodeling. Learn more at drmariza.com and connect with her on Instagram @drmariza. Your host: Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician (Preventive/Addiction Medicine) with master's degrees in biochemistry and public health, and author of the national bestselling book "The Biology of Trauma" (foreword by Gabor Maté) that transforms our understanding of how the body experiences and holds trauma. After foster-adopting a child during medical school sparked her journey, she desperately sought for answers that would only continue as she developed chronic health issues. Through her practitioner training, podcast, YouTube channel, and international speaking, she bridges functional medicine, attachment and trauma therapy, facilitating accelerated repair of trauma's impact on the mind, body and biology. Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical, psychological, or mental health advice to treat any medical or psychological condition in yourself or others. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your own physician, therapist, psychiatrist, or other qualified health provider regarding any physical or mental health issues you may be experiencing. Comment Etiquette: I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please share and use your name or initials so that we can keep this space spam-free and the discussion positive

Dave Closson sits down with Terry Gerlach, Supervisor of Clinical Services at Hazelden Betty Ford in Naples, to explore recovery and mental health in older adults. Terry shares her career pivot from corporate banking to clinical work, the power of holistic care that treats substance use and mental health together, and practical ways families and providers can recognize risk, strengthen protective factors, and support lasting recovery. The conversation dives into shame versus guilt, “taking your power back,” trauma-informed healing, and small habit shifts that build hopeful momentum at any age.Key takeawaysRecovery has no age limit. It's never too late to ask for help and rebuild a meaningful life.Treat both substance use and mental health together. A holistic approach closes harmful care “silos.”Older adults face unique risk factors: loss, identity shifts, social isolation, mobility changes, and medication complexity.Protective factors matter: sober support, faith, movement, purposeful activity, and service or mentorship.Shift from shame to guilt. Shame attacks identity. Guilt focuses on behaviors you can change.“Take your power back.” Focus on what you can control today. One day at a time counts.Family and providers can be bridges. Notice subtle cues, stay connected, offer options without judgment.Small practices, big impact: affirmations, breathwork, gratitude, “habit stacking,” and boundaries to prevent compassion fatigue.Topics covered- Holistic treatment: integrated care for substance use and mental health- Levels of care: residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient- Older adult programming and considerations- Risk and protective factors for older adults- Shame vs. guilt and practical self-forgiveness routines- Trauma-informed care: EMDR, nervous system work- Family roles, early cues, and supportive conversations- Provider self-care and boundaries to avoid compassion fatigue- Simple daily practices: gratitude, affirmations, measured breathing, limiting negative media, transitional ritualsNotable quotes- “It is never too late to get help. Help is available. You are worth saving.” — Terry- “Take your power back by focusing on what you can control—today.”- “Hope has no age limit.”Resources mentioned- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation- Falling Upward by Richard Rohr- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk- Atomic Habits by James Clear- VolunteerMatch.org for purpose-building opportunities-National Prevention Summit 2026Drug Free America Foundation Links:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter

Episode Highlights With BrittanyWhat polyvagal theory is and the updated science of the nervous system Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and what this meansThree principles of polyvagal theory: hierarchy of responses, coregulation, neuroception Humans have a bioligcal imperative to be in connection with othersWhat glimmers or safety cues are and how to understand these Misconceptions and misinformed ideas related to nervous system regulationRegulation does not mean being calm, cool, and collected all the timeWhat somatic experiencing is and how it can be helpful in processing emotions and physical symptomsSteps you can take and try now to support your body, emotions, and nervous systemTrauma doesn't always come back as a memory but can come back as patterns and reactionsHow to know if exhaustion is going into shut down or just the body finally being able to restWhy we actually have to go through fight or flight to climb the nervous system ladder When things can feel worse before they feel betterWhy the nervous system prefers predictable over safe at times and why slower is faster when it comes to the nervous systemWe will never be fully healed and releasing that expectationResources MentionedBody-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing by Brittany PiperBody First Healing ProgramBody First Healing on InstagramThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Leilani and Kimberlyn share stats, their favorite episodes, and treasured memories of their fifth year of Witchy Wit.Their check-ins:  Leilani tries to decide what the ‘ideal' is in assessing the benefits of her medical protocols; Kimberlyn uses technology to evaluate and select her therapist.Mentioned in the episode:  Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score.Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Betrayal trauma leaves deep emotional and spiritual wounds — but healing is possible. In this powerful episode, Lisa  shares five evidence-based, biblically grounded strategies to help you begin recovering from the devastation of betrayal. You'll learn how to: Rebuild safety and stability after betrayal Reconnect with your true identity in Christ Process your pain instead of numbing it Set healthy boundaries that protect your heart Rewire your mind with God's truth using neuroscience and Scripture Grounded in research from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score), Dr. Caroline Leaf, and Drs. Cloud & Townsend (Boundaries in Marriage), this episode equips you with the tools to move from surviving to thriving — one faith-filled step at a time.

"We're 100% Divine and 100% human. It's in that shared common connection between the two of those that real magic happens." Drew Horning Hoffman teacher, coach, and podcast host, Drew Horning, sits in the guest chair today to share about his time in the Process and so much more. Drew originally came to the Process in 2013 for support with marital relationship issues, having heard about Hoffman from someone in his men's group. Looking back, Drew says Hoffman was one of the most profound experiences of his life. Just a year later, in 2014, he began his training to become a Hoffman teacher. Drew shares two vulnerable moments from his week. He shares about the profound student-teacher relationship he experienced with his teacher, Raz. More like a mentor or coach than a teacher, Drew knew Raz had his back all the way through the Process. Drew, age 4 The deeper story here, though, is how the Process opens the way for us to experience the full range of being human. Drew sees the Process as an exploration into what it means to be human, both the light and the dark within us. In one experiential exercise, Drew says he "touched this part, this base part of being human," and it "caused him to recoil." In the very next moment, he and his group were led directly into a compassion exercise. And what transpired was the transformation so key to the Hoffman Process. Moments after he touched into this darkness, he found himself held in love. Love is always embracing us, even in our darkest moments as human beings. Here we witness Drew's vulnerability and wisdom as a human being and a Hoffman teacher. He holds the human heart with gentleness, dignity, and respect. We hope you enjoy this conversation. More about Drew Horning: A former licensed private practice psychotherapist, Drew has a Master's degree in clinical work from the University of Michigan. He is trained in EMDR, Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Gottman Couples Counseling, and Brené Brown's Daring Way. He hosts his own podcast on relationships. Drew has also coached high school basketball. Drew published his book, Grappling: White Men's Journey from Fragile to Agile, in May 2021. He is currently a manager of the faculty as a core faculty member of the Hoffman Institute. Drew is on the board of his extended family's real estate business. He is committed to his own family, his two adult children, and his wife of nearly 25 years. Drew is committed to his own personal growth work and supporting others on their own journey towards wellness. Healing requires incredible courage and a commitment to kindness. The alchemy of these is what Hoffman and Drew are all about! Follow Drew on Instagram. Listen on Apple Podcasts As mentioned in this episode: Raz Ingrasci, Founder of the Hoffman Institute and Hoffman teacher, was Drew's teacher. •   Listen to Raz on the Hoffman Podcast: Husband, Father, Son The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk MD White Sulphur Springs •   "All things change when we do." This is the quote Drew mentions from the fountain at White Sulphur Springs, our former retreat site. Dr. Dan Siegel, "feeling felt" •   “Wonderful things happen when people feel felt, when they sense that their minds are held within another's mind.” Dan Siegel •   Listen to Dr. Dan Siegel on the Hoffman Podcast: A Rabbit, Doe, & Fawn Become Partners in Transformation Listen to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on the Hoffman Podcast: Your Brain From the Inside Out • Dr Bolte Taylor's 90-second rule "Ed" McClune, retired Hoffman teacher and coach: •   Listen to Ed on the Hoffman Podcast: A Good Hoffman Geek Out "I close my eyes so that I may see." Paul Gauguin, French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer... "This will grow inside you." Liza Ingrasci, CEO of the Hoffman Institute Foundation. She has been with the Hoffman Institute since 1990. Drew speaks of "the surprising power of Self-compassion,

On this episode, Rebecca Tucker, who is working on writing her own fantasy novel, talks about how reading was incentivized for her at an early age but had ups and downs in her reading later in life. We also talk about some great fantasy novels and I make a claim about a book I believe will be considered one of the great memoirs.    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones It's Not the End of the World by Jonathan Parks-Ramage    Books Highlighted by Rebecca: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill  The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon  The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones  Modernist Woman Poets  Eurydice by Sara Ruhl Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Red Rising by Pierce Brown Katabasis by R.F. Kuang The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

This week, Chelsea and Mariah discuss the upcoming How-To Festival and other programs taking place at the library.Books Mentioned:I Found You by Lisa JewellThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.Guess Again by Charlie DonleaSlow Burn Summer by Josie SilverSay You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Send us a textIn this fascinating conversation, I sits down with Dr. Jennifer Schlueter, a certified trauma-informed hypnotherapist and spiritual hypnosis trainer, to explore the deep connection between endometriosis, trauma, and emotions, and how healing the subconscious mind can lead to real, physical transformation.Dr. Jennifer shares stories from her PhD research, where she helped women with endometriosis dramatically reduce pain and reconnect with their feminine energy through subconscious and ancestral healing. You'll learn:✨ How emotional trauma (even ancestral) can manifest as physical symptoms✨ The science behind mind–body healing✨ Real case studies of women who found relief from chronic pain✨ Simple tools like hypnotherapy, breathwork, and EFT that you can use to release stored emotions and regulate your nervous systemIf you've ever felt like you've “tried everything” for your symptoms, this episode will open your eyes to a whole new level of healing.Resources & Links Mentioned:The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkWhen the Body Says No and other books by Dr. Gabor MatéThe Encyclopedia of Ailments and Diseases by Jacques MartelYou Can Heal Your Life by Louise HayAnother Self : Netflix series on ancestral traumaDr. Jennifer Schlueter's websiteFollow Dr. Jennifer on Instagram: @dr.jenniferschlueterDr. Jennifer on TikTokDr. Jennifer on YouTube Subscribe to the Aligned to Rise Podcast: Apple | SpotifyConnect w/ Alyssa: Instagram Website Work w/ Alyssa: Free Endo Diet Guide Work with me 1:1 Learn more about AlyssaDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. This may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here.

What would your life look like if you could erase the limiting beliefs that make you feel unworthy, unloved, or not enough? Josh Trent welcomes Shelly Lefkoe, Belief Eliminator Extraordinaire and Co-Founder of the Lefkoe Institute, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 774, to uncover how childhood beliefs shape our identity, why events are always neutral, how self-doubt is planted early in life, and the proven process for dissolving limiting beliefs so you can experience freedom, confidence, and truth beyond the mind.

Season 3 of Sunday School Dropouts is here, and this time it's all about purity culture—its origins, its lasting impact, and the process of healing from it. After a summer break, the hosts return ready to unpack one of the most pervasive and misunderstood aspects of modern religion. This season features a range of guests, including therapists, coaches, and individuals from Catholic, Mormon, and evangelical backgrounds, as well as voices from the LGBTQ+ and wellness communities. Together, they explore how purity culture shapes identity, sexuality, and self-worth, and what it means to unlearn those lessons without losing one's faith entirely.Listeners are invited to be part of the conversation by sharing their stories or questions at sundayschooldropoutspod.com or via Instagram DMs—submissions can be anonymous and may even be featured in upcoming episodes. Through personal stories, the hosts and listeners reflect on purity rings, the “Virgin Lip Club,” and the lifelong effects of purity pledges. Therapists and guests discuss how purity culture can manifest as sexual pain, shame, or disconnection from one's own body, and what healing looks like through embodied awareness and reclaiming autonomy.Resources Mentioned:My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem – Healing racialized trauma through the bodyDamaged Goods by Diana E. Anderson – Purity culture and liberatory theologyThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk – Understanding trauma and the bodyThis podcast is brought to you by the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery: an online trauma coaching company whose practitioners are trauma informed and trauma trained to work with individuals, couples and families who have experienced high control religion, cults, and religious trauma. For more information on the support that CTRR provides, for resources–including courses, workshops, and more–head to traumaresolutionandrecovery.com or follow us on Instagram: @traumaresolutionandrecovery The views and opinions expressed by Sunday School Dropouts are those of the hosts and not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery. Any of the content provided by our guests, sponsors, authors, or bloggers are their own ideas and opinions.The Sunday School Dropouts podcast is not anti-religion but it is anti -harm, -power and control, -oppression and, -abuse and will speak to the harmful practices and messaging of fundamentalist groups. Follow Andrew on Instagram and TikTok @deconstruct_everything To begin working with Andrew as a coach, schedule your FREE inquiry call hereFollow Laura on Instagram and TikTok @drlauraeanderson or on her website: www.drlauraeanderson.com To work with Laura as a coach, therapist, consultant, or to inquire about other services, you can do so hereHosts: Laura Anderson and Andrew KerbsMusic by Benjamin Faye Music @heytherebenji Editing by Kevin Crowe and can be found at kevincrowe.co

In this candid conversation, couples and sex therapist Dr. Nicole Van Ness, LMFT joins Dr. Marianne to explore how developmental trauma shapes attachment styles, body image, sexual desire, and day-to-day intimacy. Nicole explains what developmental trauma is, how it differs from or overlaps with complex PTSD, and why chronic misattunement in childhood can echo through adult relationships, stress responses, and self-regulation. You will hear practical, compassionate strategies to rebuild safety, agency, and connection in your body and with your partner. What You'll Learn Developmental trauma 101: How repeated misattunement and lack of repair in childhood influence trust, safety, and the nervous system in adulthood. Attachment and sex: How anxious and avoidant patterns can create desire pursuer–withdrawer cycles, sensitivity to rejection, and misaligned invitations for sex. Body image and pleasure: Why self-loathing, dissociation, and low interoceptive awareness can shift sex from pleasure to performance and how to return to embodied enjoyment. Masturbation as self-care: Ways self-pleasure can restore agency, support trauma recovery, and improve partnered intimacy through curiosity, consent, and pacing. Desire discrepancy: How to reframe a declined invitation as information rather than personal rejection and how to stay connected when desire levels differ. Pelvic and sexual pain: How chronic stress and hypervigilance can contribute to issues like vaginismus and pelvic floor tension and why relaxation and safety matter. Neurodivergence and RSD: Tools for identifying rejection sensitive dysphoria in the moment and naming it with your partner to reduce spirals and repair faster. Eroticism and aliveness: Gentle, stepwise practices that rebuild embodiment and pleasure, from sensing music and movement to sharing desire with a partner. Key Takeaways Trauma adaptations are creative survival strategies. They deserve respect while you learn new options that fit your current life. Pleasure requires enough safety, agency, and self-worth to receive and enjoy it. These ingredients can be rebuilt. Honest conversations about boundaries, pacing, and permission support intimacy more than duty or performance. Small, consistent body-based practices help restore interoception, reduce hypervigilance, and widen your window of tolerance during sex and affection. Gentle Practices to Try Name your nervous system state: Am I keyed up, shut down, or settled. Choose regulation first. Solo exploration with care: Treat self-pleasure like self-nurture. Slow it down. Focus on sensation, comfort, and curiosity. Low-stakes embodiment: Sway to a favorite song, notice breath, enjoy soft fabrics, or feel grass under your feet. Build from neutral to pleasant sensations. Clear invitations and exits: Ask for what you want. Offer options. Affirm that no is welcome. Agree on easy ways to pause or change course. Rejection reframe: A no is information about timing or capacity, not your worth. Validate disappointment and stay connected. Terms and Resources Mentioned Developmental Model of Couples Therapy by Pete Pearson and Ellyn Bader Complex PTSD conversations influenced by Bessel van der Kolk Codependency concepts associated with Pia Mellody Cultural touchpoints about sexuality education and agency referenced in feminist media history About Our Guest Dr. Nicole Van Ness, LMFT is a couples and sex therapist who practices virtually in Texas, California, and Florida. She integrates attachment science, nervous system education, differentiation, and sexuality counseling to help clients cultivate secure intimacy and erotic connection. She works affirmatively with diverse relationship structures and identities. Connect with Nicole: connected-couples.com Apple & Spotify. Sex & Body Image (Part 2) with Sex Therapist Dr. Nicole Van Ness, LMFT on Apple & Spotify. Work With Dr. Marianne If you want trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming support for eating concerns, body image, or intimacy challenges, you can work with me in therapy in California, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Learn more and schedule a free consult at drmariannemiller.com. Share the Episode If this conversation helped you, rate and review the show, share it with a friend, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Jess Seitz, occupational therapist and vaginismus recovery specialist, of Pain-Free Intimacy joins us to talk about how wives can address sexual pain they currently have or may have in the future. Sponsor Better Help can match you to the right therapist for you. Get 10% off your first month with our discount code. Just head to https://betterhelp.com/4CW. From the Bible Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well. Psalm 139:14 (HCSB) I remain confident of this:   I will see the goodness of the Lord   in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 (the verse J couldn't think of in the moment!) “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—   the great locust and the young locust,   the other locusts and the locust swarm— my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full,   and you will praise the name of the Lord your God,   who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed." Joel 2:25–26 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:31–32 Resources Jess's website, Pain-Free Intimacy Contact Jess for personal coaching Finding a Good Gynecologist - Hot, Holy & Humorous Foreplay – Webinar Shop for Lube at a Christian-based Marital Aid Store | Married Dance How Menopause Impacts Your Sex Life - Hot, Holy & Humorous Episode 118: Sex Is for You Too The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Episode 168: Learn About Your Body (Quickie) Episode 224: Integrating Body & Soul, with Francie Winslow When It Hurts: Maintaining Sexual Intimacy While Dealing with Pain | The Forgiven Wife Episode 177: Addressing Sexual Pain, with Debby Wade Is Sex for You Like Going to the Dentist? - Hot, Holy & Humorous Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We'd love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives If you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

Chandler speaks with Hero and Accountability Coach Bonnie Heim about how compassionate accountability changed our Heroine Diedra's life. Diedra is a high-achieving finance professional with an overwhelming schedule, and had lived with an undiagnosed physical illness as well as weight struggles prior to working with Bonnie.  Through Bonnie's unique approach to accountability, Diedra not only lost weight and was able to overcome her symptoms, but most importantly, she learned that showing up for yourself despite experiencing big life changes, has a way of positively impacting all areas of your life.As Bonnie eloquently puts it, " accountability is not a hammer — it's a hug” and small daily reminders alongside simple tools can create sustained change. What You Will Learn[00:08:37] Diedra's lifelong drive to be involved and give back, alongside long-standing struggles with body image and confidence.[00:11:30] How a major cross-country move and subsequent, undiagnosed illness compounded stress and made self-care harder.[00:17:30] How the book, The Body Keeps the Score, helped spark Chandler's curiosity about unprocessed stress and the body's role in healing.[00:22:22] The specific turning point that made Diedra decide something had to change.[00:24:47] Why starting a program during a chaotic life transition was possible — and how small first steps mattered more than waiting for “the perfect Monday.”[00:26:30] What positive accountability looks like in practice: encouragement + structure + daily, nonjudgmental check-ins.[00:31:30] How simple, concrete tools and permission to rest (e.g., specific self-care moves Bonnie suggests) help manage flare-ups and keep progress steady.[00:45:00] The moment Diedra recognized the change as a lifestyle shift — choosing nourishing meals and feeling the difference in daily life, not just the scale.Resources MentionedThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (Book).Let's Connect!Follow The Healing Heroes on Instagram & LinkedIn.Bonnie HeimInstagramChandler StroudWebsite | LinkedIn | InstagramMixing and editing provided by Next Day Podcast.

From Hijacked to Healing: Navigating Triggers, Sobriety, and Repair after Sexual Betrayal Summary Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis break down what “being triggered” actually is—the body's alarm system firing after a stimulus—and how it can hijack thinking and push couples into fight/flight/freeze. They map the reaction sequence (stimulus → thoughts/emotions → chemical surge → flooding) and explain why triggers can surface even years into recovery (Hebbian learning: “neurons that fire together wire together”). You'll learn a practical path to move from reactivity to response: (1) name the trigger (“name it to tame it”), (2) notice where it lives in your body, (3) regulate—timeout, breath, movement, journaling, nature, (4) co-regulate with a sponsor or safe person, (5) practice self-compassion instead of shame, and (6) return for a repair conversation when both are calm. They coach the betraying partner to avoid minimizing or weaponizing the trigger and to offer steady presence and comfort. The episode closes with a preview of RISE: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal, a new podcast + course focused on the early stages of betrayal trauma. Resources Immediate Tools & Guides 4-7-8 breathing or box breathing (physiological down-regulation) Personal “Co-Regulation Plan” (top 3 people to call/text; what to say; where to go) Trigger Journal template (stimulus → body sensations → emotions → meaning → next right step) Time-Out/Time-In agreements for couples (when, how, and how to re-engage) Books & Key Concepts Mentioned Dan Siegel — The Whole-Brain Child / “Name it to tame it” (emotion labeling) John Gottman — “Flooding” and physiological self-soothing Patrick Carnes — Don't Call It Love (addiction & long-term change) Roy Baumeister — Ego depletion/decision fatigue (why long triggered states backfire) Francine Shapiro — EMDR (trauma processing) Bessel van der Kolk — The Body Keeps the Score (body-based trauma responses) Kristin Neff — Self-Compassion (skills for reducing shame) Stephen Porges / Deb Dana — Polyvagal-informed regulation & co-regulation Hebbian learning (“neurons that fire together wire together”)—why old cues retrigger Therapeutic & Community Supports EMDR-trained therapist; trauma- and betrayal-informed clinicians (CPTT/CSAT) Peer support: 12-step groups (S-Anon, SA/SAA/SLAA) or therapist-led betrayal groups Sponsor/mentor system for both partners (borrow a regulated nervous system) Related Episodes / Programs Human Intimacy Podcast #50 — Navigating Triggers in Public RISE: Hope & Healing After Sexual Betrayal — new podcast + course (early-stage betrayal trauma: triggers, PTSD responses, stabilization, and repair)

Our guest has hosted hundreds of patients on ketamine-assisted psychedelic trips and has gone on a few of his own, yet his experience is that dreamwork can be even more profound. In this show, a replay of a popular show from August 2024 Katherine talks to Dr. Darren Jakubec, an emergency-room anesthetist who runs a pain clinic in northern British Columbia. Jake talks about his history with dreaming and inner work and then gives an example of working a dream with a pain clinic patient. He describes his experience with a ketamine clinic which he ran for several years, describing psychedelics as an inner work accelerant which uses much of the same language as dreaming. After the break we take a dream share from Steve Popp, co-host of the “In the Garden” program which precedes the Dream Journal on Saturday mornings on KSQD. The dream features powerful spiritual themes which leads us into Jake giving his analogy about psychedelics vs dreaming which he summarizes as fire hose vs garden hose. We take a second dream from Elizabeth from Bellingham WA of a chaotic car trip with a problematic loved one. Books mentioned during the show: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, and various work by Gabor Mate. He also mentions the Curable app for dealing with chronic pain. BIO: Darren Jakubec, M.D., is trained in family medicine and in anesthesia and lives and practices in northern British Columbia. Darren has been a dreamworker for 12 years and practices dreamwork in his pain clinic, in his ketamine clinic, in the emergency room, and in the hallways and rooms of the hospital where he works. Contact me to get in touch with my guest. This show, episode number 330 was broadcast September 27, 2025 as a replay from a show recorded during live August 3, 2024 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones. The Santa Cruz Festival of Dreams will be at the Museum of Art and History October 10-12, 2025! Information at FestivalofDreams.net Follow us at our FB group page HERE or follow #KeepSantaCruzDreaming on FB and IG. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on FB, IG, LI, & YT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Closed captioning is available on the YouTube version of this podcast and an automatically generated transcript is available at Apple Podcasts. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.

Have you ever had a reaction that felt bigger than the situation? Maybe your partner forgot something small, and suddenly you felt worthless. These moments often have roots in our past.In this episode of This Complex Life, I sit down with Tamera Broughton to talk about how our unmet childhood needs show up in adult life, relationships, and emotional reactions. We explore how trauma is more than big, obvious events, it can also be the quiet absence of attunement, delight, or safety when we need it most.Together, we unpack how to recognise when old wounds are being triggered, what healing can look like through therapies like EMDR, and why making the “invisible visible” is key to moving forward.Key Takeaways:Trauma isn't just what happened to you, it's also what was missing.Disproportionate reactions often signal old pain, not just present triggers.Unmet emotional needs can create shaky “scaffolding” that affects self-worth and relationships.Healing involves strengthening internal resources as well as processing past pain.EMDR therapy can help shift old beliefs (“I'm not enough”) into healthier, adaptive ones.Noticing patterns and reactions is the first step toward change.If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend or loved one who's curious about the impact of childhood experiences on adult life.Resources:Tamera's website: https://centreself.com.au/clinicians-item/tamera-broughton-n/ What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry & Oprah WinfreyThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkWhat My Bones Know by Stephanie FooConnected Teens https://marievakakis.com.au/connected-teens/Connect with Marie https://thetherapyhub.com.au/ https://marievakakis.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/marievakakis/Submit a question to the Podcasthttps://forms.gle/nvNQyw9gJXMNnveY6

Breaking Free from Shame: How It Shapes and Strains Our Relationships Summary In this episode, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, dive deep into the destructive cycle of shame and its profound impact on relationships. Shame, often rooted in early childhood experiences, can silently disconnect partners—pulling one inward while leaving the other feeling abandoned and unseen. Together, Kevin and MaryAnn explore: How shame manifests in the body and nervous system as an automatic protective response. The cycle of shame between betrayed partners and those who have acted out, and why both can feel isolated and misunderstood. The difference between guilt ("I made a mistake") and shame ("I am a mistake"). Practical steps to recognize, name, and address shame—such as identifying its origins, noticing its physical cues, and finding safe spaces to share vulnerably. The role of vulnerability, responsibility, and self-compassion in breaking free from shame's grip and restoring intimacy. Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of how shame disconnects us from those we love, and with tools to begin shifting toward presence, confidence, and connection.

Somatic Therapy, Nervous System Regulation, and Expanding Capacity for Rest: An Interview with Linda Thai Curt and Katie chat with Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200 about practical, culturally aware somatic tools therapists can use, helping clients (and themselves) expand capacity for rest, and integrating bottom-up work ethically when working with trauma survivors and adult children of refugees and immigrants. Full show notes and transcripts available at mtsgpodcast.com. About Our Guest: Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200 Linda Thai is a trauma therapist and educator specializing in brain- and body-based modalities for addressing complex developmental trauma. She teaches mindfulness, grief tending, and somatic practices with a special focus on adult children of refugees and immigrants. Linda has assisted Dr. Bessel van der Kolk in psychotherapy workshops on attachment trauma and offers trainings and courses worldwide. Key Takeaways for Therapists Gentle rocking and orienting to distance are accessible entry points for regulation. Track SUNs (Subjective Units of Nourishment) as well as distress in sessions. Somatic work expands capacity for rest, not just activation. Therapists must contextualize disembodiment within colonization, hustle culture, and systemic exploitation. Choose teachers and communities that match your style before committing to long trainings. Join the Modern Therapist Community Linktree: https://linktr.ee/therapyreimagined Creative Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann: DW McCann FacebookMusic by Crystal Grooms Mangano: groomsymusic.com

Episode Notes Themes: sexual health, pelvic floor therapy, vaginismus Katie Moise is a pelvic floor physical therapist and the owner of ATL Pelvic Health, a specialty clinic in Atlanta dedicated exclusively to pelvic floor therapy. At ATL Pelvic Health, Katie and her team of physical and occupational therapists work one-on-one with patients to address a wide range of concerns—from pregnancy and postpartum recovery to chronic pelvic pain, urinary leakage, bowel dysfunction, and sexual health. The clinic also offers Pilates and small group Reformer classes, which complement therapy and provide patients with movement strategies they can carry into everyday life. Katie is passionate about breaking the stigma surrounding pelvic health and making it a conversation everyone feels comfortable having. Through her clinic's personalized, whole-body approach, she and her team are redefining what pelvic health care looks like in Atlanta. Resources Mentioned The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D The Kiwi - Use Discount Code STRETCHY for 15% off, HSA/FSA compatible ATL Pelvic Health - Work with Katie Website: ATLPelvicHealth.com/connect Instagram: @atlpelvichealth

Discover how stress hijacks your intuition - and the simple somatic resets that put you back in charge. Even the most capable leaders slip into stress responses without realizing it. In this solo episode, I translate nervous system theory into daily-life signals you can actually spot—and shift. We walk through fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, how each one blocks intuition, and simple somatic resets to bring your vagus nerve back online so decision-making, creativity, and presence feel clear again. You'll hear about The “window of tolerance” and why stress isn't the enemy—unprocessed stress is. Everyday tells of each state: over-explaining (fight), busy-work + doom-scrolling (flight), fog + paralysis (freeze), people-pleasing and price-dropping (fawn). Fast nervous-system resets you can do anywhere (no equipment required). Resources mentioned Free Energy Audit (track what fuels vs. drains): brendawinkle.com/audit Free breathwork + futurescaping meditation: https://www.brendawinkle.com/feelbetter 60-second Listener Survey to help shape what's next: Linked here If this episode served you: Leave a quick rating and 1–2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts—it truly helps heart-led leaders find this show and share it with three people you care about. Disclaimer: This episode shares nervous system education and somatic practices. It is not medical advice. Keywords: Brenda Winkle, Your Yes Filled Life, leadership guide, psychic medium, somatic coach, nervous system, stress responses, fight, flight, freeze, fawn, window of tolerance, vagus nerve, intuition, creativity, decision-making, nervous system regulation, effective leadership, personal well-being, Polyvagal Theory, Stephen Porges, The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk, stress management, emotional awareness, micromanaging, procrastination, avoidance behaviors, self-compassion, grounding techniques, mindfulness, breathwork, energy regulation, survival mode, chronic stress, people-pleasing, intuition block, authentic self, stress patterns, self-awareness, compassionate leadership, resilience, heart-led leadership, empowered decisions, clarity, freedom, stress hormones, cortisol, adrenaline, serotonin, dopamine, prefrontal cortex, emotional numbness, stress signals, healing, momentum, perfectionism, boundaries, cultural conditioning, overwork, burnout.

Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist and best-selling author best known for his groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score. A pioneer in the study of trauma, he explores how trauma reshapes both mind and body, and how people can find pathways to healing through therapies that go beyond talk alone. In today's Moments episode, Bessel explains why simply reliving a traumatic memory isn't enough to heal, and dives into EMDR - how it works, why it's effective, and guides Steven through a live demonstration. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/IlUlTu5jLWb Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/t1VI0Z9jLWb Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all had bad bosses.We might have even been one. At the very least, we've probably let people down who counted on us.We all carry burdens from our past that show up in how we lead. And we're all confronting systems that foster toxic workplace cultures where overwork and blurred boundaries are the norm, spaces that don't feel safe or generative, and where there is little to no accountability.The question we face is simple, but urgent: How do we want to lead?Our leadership can reinforce toxic systems and norms. Or we can learn to recognize our own burdens and do the work to become more aware, adaptable, and flexible. We can create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued, even when systems feel unstable or unfair.Because leading is about deciding, in every moment, whether we respond from our burdens or from our values. And my guest today helps us reflect on those choices and decide how we want to lead through her own lived experiences with bad bosses. Mita Mallick is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author who is on a mission to fix what's broken in our workplaces. She's a corporate change maker with a track record of transforming businesses and has had an extensive career as a marketing and human resources executive. Mallick is a highly sought-after speaker who has advised Fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike. She is a LinkedIn Top Voice and was named to the Thinkers 50 Radar List. She's a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Adweek, and Entrepreneur. Mallick has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes, Axios, Essence, Cosmopolitan Magazine and Business Insider.Listen to the full episode to hear:Three scenarios where leaders commonly shift into being bad bossesKey reasons why we tolerate bad bosses and what we can do to shift the cultureWhy Mita's 13 archetypal bad bosses persist in our workplacesWhy leaders have to invest time and connection in their team members if they want to retain themWhy another executive coaching program will not fix a truly bad bossThe number one skill leaders can focus on to become a better bossWhy corporate America needs more humility and vulnerabilityLearn more about Mita Mallick:WebsiteConnect on LinkedInReimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your WorkplaceThe Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad BossesLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaThe Unburdened Leader on SubstackSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:EP 102: Toxic Leadership: The True Cost of Workplace Trauma with Mita MallickGive and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, Adam GrantThe Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, Amy C EdmondsonThe Normalization Of Corruption In Organizations, Blake E. Ashforth and Vikas AnandManaging to be ethical: Debunking five business ethics myths, Linda Klebe Treviño and Michael E. BrownExamining the Link Between Ethical Leadership and Employee Misconduct: The Mediating Role of Ethical Climate, David M. Mayer, Maribeth Kuenzi, Rebecca L. GreenbaumThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk M.D.The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe, Stephen W. PorgesPrimal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence, Prof Daniel Goleman PH D, Richard E Boyatzis, and Annie McKeePsychological Conditions of Personal Engagement and Disengagement at Work, William A. KahnEmotional Intelligence: Theory, Findings, and Implications, John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey, David R. CarusoWorking with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel GolemanThe 5Ds of Bystander Intervention - Right To BeEP 52: Charlie Gilkey: Leading With What Matters MostEP 85: Team Habits: Redefining Workplace Dynamics with Charlie GilkeyBig Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth GilbertThe Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears Into Your Leadership Superpower, Morra Aarons-MeleSia - UnstoppableThe SopranosBreaking BadFresh Off the BoatThe Fresh Prince of Bel Air

What's your relationship with money? Is it your friend, your enemy, or something much more complicated? In this episode, I discuss a topic we all think about but rarely talk about: money.   We'll explore the science of how money stress affects our creative brains and unpack the family stories that shape our financial habits. We'll guide you through actionable steps and a few mindset shifts, including the powerful "Honey Money" concept, that have helped me build a healthier, more abundant relationship with my finances.  This episode is for any creative who's ready to rewrite their money story and build a life that feels not just creatively fulfilling, but financially safe and expansive. Chapters 00:00 - My Money Story: From Haiti to a Scarcity Mindset 03:05 - The Science of Money Stress: How Scarcity Affects Your Brain 05:15 - Unpacking Your Family's Money History 07:00 - The Five-Step Journey to a New Mindset 11:10 - Books That Will Change Your Relationship with Money 15:30 - Meet 'Honey Money': A Simple Practice for Abundance 18:18 - A Gentle Warning and Where to Find Help   Here is the list of books and resources to help you reframe your relationship with money: Lower Ed by Tressie McMillan Cottom https://www.amazon.com/Lower-Ed-For-Profit-Education-Ruin-of-the-American-Dream/dp/1620974497 The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran ttps://www.amazon.com/Color-Money-Banking-Racial-Wealth/dp/0674237477 Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond https://www.amazon.com/Poverty-America-Matthew-Desmond/dp/0593239912 Get Rich, Lucky Bitch! by Denise Duffield-Thomas https://www.amazon.com/Get-Rich-Lucky-Bitch-Manifesting/dp/1788172101 The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681 Overcoming Underearning by Barbara Stanny https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Underearning-Five-Steps-Richer/dp/0062842455 The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748 Happy Money by Ken Honda https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Japanese-Making-Peace/dp/1501188372 Mental Health & Crisis Resources Please remember, your well-being matters more than any amount of money. If you are struggling, please reach out to these resources for support. Crisis Text Line: For immediate support, text HOME to 741741. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: You can call or text 988 to connect with the prevention line. Psychology Today: A resource to help you find a therapist in your area.   Support the Show Website: https://www.martineseverin.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martine.severin/ | https://www.instagram.com/thisishowwecreate_ Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.martineseverin.substack.com/ This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa.   Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Leave a review Follow us on social media Share with fellow creatives  

Are you feeling like life has collapsed around you—wondering if joy, peace, or even a sense of normal will ever return? You're not alone. In this episode of The Bridge Between Us, host Melinda Patrick welcomes back Jenn Hand, author of Hope Beneath the Rubble. Together, they talk about how to move toward hope and healing when it feels like everything in your world is falling apart. Using her powerful acrostic, RUBBLE, Jenn shares how to find steady ground and begin rebuilding your heart in the midst of trauma and loss.

Making Sense of and Responding to Tragic and Traumatic Events Special 9/11 & Charlie Kirk Shooting Edition In this special edition of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, reflect on the recent shooting at a university event where Charlie Kirk was injured, alongside the anniversary of 9/11. Together, they explore the rippling effects of tragedy and violence—how fear, anger, sadness, and numbness can show up differently for each person. Kevin shares his personal experience as a parent whose daughter was present on campus during the shooting, describing the fear, violation, and anger that came with the uncertainty of her safety. MaryAnn connects this to past events like Columbine and 9/11, highlighting how communities and families are profoundly changed by trauma. The conversation unpacks: The 10–80–10 rule of human response to crisis: most freeze, some help, and some escalate. How anger often masks deeper grief or fear, and why making sense of emotions is critical. Practical steps for processing trauma—journaling, sitting with your body's sensations, giving emotions language, and seeking safe spaces for group debriefing. The dangers of media overexposure (“alone with media”) and “pain shopping,” which can reinforce trauma instead of fostering healing. The healing power of action, connection, and vulnerability—whether by helping others, checking in on a neighbor, or simply sitting in presence with someone who is hurting. The episode closes with a reminder, inspired by Fred Rogers: in times of tragedy, look for the helpers and be a helper.Healing happens through compassion, community, and connection—not isolation.

Can depression be healed without antidepressants? Josh Trent welcomes Pixie Acia, Spiritual Wellness Coach, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 771, to share how nutraceuticals helped her transition off 15 years of antidepressants, why trauma shows up in our bodies until we face it, and how breathwork, community, and cycle-breaking practices can unlock healing far beyond pharmaceuticals. Nutraceuticals from Altrient (LivOn Labs) In order to repair the structural damage caused by a continual barrage of toxic substances and pathogens, your body requires a constant supply of phospholipids. Whilst humans can synthesise some phospholipid compounds, others are sourced from food. Phospholipids that are obtained from the diet are called ‘essential phospholipids'. The liposomes used in Altrient products are made from essential phospholipids that include a high percentage of Phosphatidylcholine (PC). These liposomes not only provide optimum protection and transport, but they also satisfy the body's need for PC, omega-6 fatty acids, and choline. Now Altrient has taken the power of LET out of the laboratory and put it into your hands. It's why Altrient products are so effective. High-performance nutrients delivering enhanced absorption! Try it for yourself In This Episode, Pixie Acia Uncovers: [01:10] Nutraceuticals: Natural + More Efficient than Anti-Depressants The role of nutraceuticals in treating depression. Why Pixie spent 15 years on depression medications. How liposomal applications help us absorb 80-90% of nutrients from a supplement. Why nutraceuticals provide clarity and allow us to feel our emotions more than antidepressants. How nutraceuticals affect both the brain and the gut. Why depression is a combination of trauma and imbalances in the brain. We can't heal from depression with just one practice. Resources: Pixie Acia LivOn Labs (Altrient) [07:30] Does a Vegan Diet Cause More Harm than Good? How a vegan diet ruined Pixie's health. Why she attached her identity to being vegan and stopped listening to her body. How she switched to a carnivore diet to feel better. Resources: The Effects of Vegan Diet on Fetus and Maternal Health [12:50] The Gift in Traumatic Experiences Why we care about what other people think about us based on evolution. How trauma took Pixie's innocence and childhood. Why tattooing her body was a trauma response. How she channelled her trauma to help others. Why Pixie learned to detach from her body when she was abused. How forgiveness can help us let go. [19:10] Healed People Heal People How healed people heal other people. Why Pixie believes she went through her trauma for a reason. How her traumatic experience has helped her help others move through their trauma. [22:30] The Healing Power of Breathwork How breathwork helps us connect with our body. Why breathwork allowed Pixie to free herself from her traumatic sexual past. How breathwork can open us to new dimensions. Why we can get downloads from breathwork sessions. What led her to change her name from Amber to Pixie. [29:30] Why Do You Chase Dopamine? How the body is always looking for safety. Why Pixie attracted the same type of men until she healed her wounds. How chasing dopamine is a trauma response. Why Pixie created challenges to keep people accountable for their growth and getting healthy dopamine. It takes 62 days to create a new habit. [37:10] Becoming A Cycle Breaker Why Pixie found it hard to dance because of her sexual trauma. How expressing her sexuality made her feel like she would be taken advantage of. What pushed her to break the cycle. Resources: Michael Edward Johnson's Latch Theory The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk [43:50] The Value of Community Why community is the new currency. How human connection will become more valuable. What it means to be a safe container for others. How people come up against their projections and beliefs when they go to a retreat. Why when you let people see us, we become more lovable. [49:35] The Catalyst for Change What happened and why it happened doesn't truly matter. Why what we don't express shows up as depression or disease. How doing our own healing helps other people heal. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts All Resources From This Episode Pixie Acia LivOn Labs (Altrient) The Effects of Vegan Diet on Fetus and Maternal Health Michael Edward Johnson's Latch Theory The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk Power Quotes From Pixie Acia "What is repressed will eventually get expressed as depression or disease." — Pixie Acia "If you suffer from depression, you need nutraceuticals. They help not just build the foundational blocks in the brain, but also in the gut, affecting the serotonin and giving you the essential support that it needs to not be depressed." — Pixie Acia "Your nervous system is looking for familiar situations to identify whether it's safe or not. When we're used to repressing it, we aren't listening to the body to know if we're safe or not. And then we'll end up finding ourselves in similar situations again." — Pixie Acia  

In Episode 5, Karrie named the first step to healing involves connection with our own story. This week, Karrie is joined by Cathy Loerzel, one of the co-founders of the Allender Center, as well as an author, speaker, and story work coach, to continue the discussion of using story work as a tool for healing and how reconnecting to our story can lead us back to our true self . When do we know we need to look at places in our stories? When behaviors and patterns keep arising that prevent us from being who God wanted us to be. Why can't we just know something happened? Why do we need to go through a story at a granular level? Cathy explains that when trauma becomes embedded, we sometimes need to feel it again with an empathetic witness in order to process out what has been stored in the body. Kathy and Karrie share more about the consequences of stored trauma and how maladaptive behavior is created. We are sharing all of the resources mentioned here if you'd like to learn more: Redeeming Heartache by Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzelhttps://a.co/d/bak3lliWhole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Brysonhttps://a.co/d/hA5GQhRThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolkhttps://a.co/d/cbNMbzfBrain Talk by David Schnarchhttps://a.co/d/gaK3Z0xTo learn more about the work of Cathy Loerzel visit her on Instagram @cathy.loerzelSacred Interruptions Retreathttps://www.sacredinterruptionretreats.comKarrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie's Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsay

Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. Today's guide is Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, who has spent his professional life studying the response to trauma. Author of the best-selling The Body Keeps The Score, Dr. van der Kolk is known for translating the latest scientific information on trauma into effective treatments.If you enjoy this podcast, join Dr. van der Kolk and the NRBS for our annual conference, October 24-26 in New York City. Check out our free webinars and continuing eduction series.Please rate us and leave reviews. It really helps get us to more listeners.This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health.Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at advancedbehavioral.care.Contact us at healthybrain@nrbs.org.Our theme music is Catch It by Coma-MediaThe Healthy Brain Happy Body logo was designed by Alexandra VanDerlyke. Our heartfelt thanks to her and the rest of the team at Collectively Rooted.#biofeedback #neurofeedback #nrbsMentioned in this episode:NRBS Conference 2025

What does it really take to have a good birth in a hospital?In this episode, I'm joined by Care Messer, Founder of the Birth Education Center in San Diego. She's a certified hypnobirthing instructor, a DONA-certified doula, and a childbirth educator who also trains doulas. Care teaches engaging, partner-friendly online classes that have helped many families prepare for birth with more clarity and confidence.We get into what it means to prepare early, why most women don't realize how much choice they actually have, and what it looks like to create a safe, grounded birth experience inside a hospital system. From power dynamics with providers to the small, practical things that shift your sense of safety, this conversation breaks down what women and their partners need to know before walking through those hospital doors.You'll Learn:Why choosing the right hospital and provider early changes everythingWhat it feels like to enter a system where you're treated as room number instead of a person giving birthWhy staying home longer in early labor can dramatically shift your hospital experienceThe surprising link between hospital C-section rates and NICU levelsHow eye masks, dim lights, and warm blankets keep your body in labor modeWhen partners step into the role of protector and advocate in the birth roomThe quiet damage of being a passive participant versus owning your birth decisionsWhy hospital classes often train you to be a “good patient” instead of giving you real optionsHow listening to birth stories helps you recognize and avoid common intervention cascadesTimestamps:[00:00] Introduction[03:00] How preparation and safety shape the hospital birth experience[09:22] Rethinking what safety really means in birth[13:01] Choosing the right hospital, provider, and birth team[20:20] The partner's role in protecting space and shifting power dynamics[36:37] Practical ways to protect labor hormones in a hospital birth[50:15] Arming with education and optimizing the hospital environment for laborResources Mentioned:Episode 65: All About VBAC pt.1: Perspectives from an OB, Midwife, and Doula with Care Messer | Spotify or AppleBirth Education Center | WebsiteBucky Eye Mask | AmazonThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. | Book or AudiobookMen, Love & Birth by Mark Harris | Book or AudiobookLabor Like A Goddess by Alexandria Moran and Lauren Mahana | BookBirth Psychology | WebsiteMorgan's First Birth | VideoLearn more about the Birth Education Care by visiting their website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page.Follow Care on Instagram, LinkedIn and listen to her Podcast on Apple or Spotify.Find more from Leah:Leah Gordon | InstagramLeah Gordon | WebsiteLeah Gordon | WebsiteFind more from Morgan:Morgan MacDermott | InstagramMorgan MacDermott | WebsiteUse code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 15% at RedmondFor 20% off your first order at Needed, use code HEALTHYMOTHERSave $260 at Lumebox, use code HEALTHYASAMOTHER

Are you ready to finally break free from emotional debt and escape the patterns that are keeping you stuck? Josh Trent welcomes Jonny Miller, Nervous System Expert, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 769, to share why nervous system mastery is the missing key to true healing, how to rewire vagal tone capacity, how trauma gets stored in the body, why emotions travel across generations, and how breathwork and collective healing spaces help you reconnect with your true Self. Nervous System Mastery A 5-week live bootcamp to build calm, clarity, and resilience from the inside out. Most people think stress, burnout, and emotional patterns are “just the way life is.” But what if those patterns were actually shaping your biology and you had the tools to rewrite them? This training unpacks the science of how emotions, beliefs, and environment can switch genes on or off and shows you practical ways to reprogram them for peace, resilience, and lasting vitality. It's not about piling on more self-help. It's about learning how to create real inner safety, release stored trauma, and finally experience freedom in your body, mind, and spirit. Master Your Nervous System Today Enjoy $250 off the next cohort by using the link above or the code LIVEWELL In This Episode, Jonny Miller Uncovers: [01:15] Nervous System Mastery How the nervous system impacts our predictions. What made Jonny realize he was numb in his body. Why mastery takes at least 10,000 hours. How nervous system mastery means reducing reactivity. Why moments of crisis humble us and get us to start learning new ways of being. Resources: Jonny Miller Nervous System Mastery: $250 off using this link or with code LIVEWELL [06:20] Is Your Therapist Trauma-Informed? What it means when a practitioner is trauma-informed. How certain healing methods don't consider trauma. Why the wrong therapy can perpetuate trauma. How a good practitioner may take several years to become truly skilled at holding space. [07:55] Allow Yourself to Grieve What it was like for Jonny to grieve the loss of his partner. Why many people don't know how to grieve. How we resist the waves of grief. Why grief became the catalyst for Jonny's healing. Resources: [15:15] Do Emotions Get Stuck in The Body? The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk How anxiety is a defence strategy against feeling certain emotions. Anxiety: The Anxiety Cure for the Anxious Mind by Michael Johnson Vasocomputation Why the body constricts when it doesn't feel safe. How the body keeps the score. Resources: The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk Anxiety: The Anxiety Cure for the Anxious Mind by Michael Johnson Vasocomputation [18:45] How to Create Safety in The Body How the body makes prediction about the world. Why emotional releases create looseness and range of motion in the body. What it means to be safe in the body. Why nervous system mastery is about having a secure attachment with reality. [21:35] What's Blocking You from Joy How the one thing that all Blue Zones have in common is connection to a higher power. Why breathwork and plant medicine changed Jonny's view on life. How moving our beliefs out of the way allows us to experience pure joy. Why joy doesn't have to be earned. [26:30] Don't Let Fear Stop You from Healing How we can feel the emotions of our ancestors. What stops us from doing the deep healing work. Why protective mechanisms have a purpose in our lives. Resources: Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations [30:20] Improving Your Vagal Tone Capacity Why the modes of reactivity are based on our vagal tone. How we can relax the hyperarousal state. Why vagal tone capacity allows us to stay grounded. How each of us has different capacity levels for each emotion. Why culture influences our capacity to feel and express our emotions. The difference between feeling and projecting emotions. [36:50] Is Your Relationship Toxic? Why people pleasing is a reflection of repressed anger. How relationships mirror how far we've come in the healing work. Why conflict has a purpose in a relationship. How intimate relationships are a fast track to nervous system mastery. When relationships become toxic. Resources: 738 How To Heal Generational Wounds Blocking Your Success + Self-Worth | John Wang 744 Debra Silverman | Your Pain Has a Pattern… and Astrology Reveals It All (This Isn't Random) 736 Silvy Khoucasian | Stop Confusing Chemistry for Trauma: Why You're Attracted to the Wrong People + How to Finally Break the Pattern [45:40] Outgrowing Your Partner What a relaxed nervous system feels like. Why we worship self-development. What happens when we outgrow our partner. [50:40] The Power of Breath Why most people breathe into the chest. How our breathing can cause a panic attack. Why we need to breathe into the lower diaphragm to feel more relaxed. How jaw tension is linked to lower body tension. Why we can change our state through our physiology. How we get out of tune as humans. Resources: Breath by James Nestor [56:55] How to Create a Space for Mastery How we can create an intentional space for mastery. Why we should avoid blue light in our space. Creativity is a blend of the ventral state and sympathetic state. How we can create a flow state. [01:00:25] Release Your Emotional Debt How Jonny helps his clients open their breathing. Why we need a dynamic range of breathing. How we can let emotions out through breathwork. Why emotional debt can kill us. How it becomes inefficient for the body to have many protective systems. Resources: 410 Mark Divine | Positive Neurodiversity: Kokoro Spirit, The 5 Mountains For Inner Peace, & How To Fulfill Your Potential [01:06:25] Collective Spaces for Healing How we're living in a sick culture that requires us to work towards health. Why we need collective spaces for emotional and ancestral healing. How men in Eastern Europe used to process their emotions in a sauna. [01:10:15] Your Money Starts with Your Body How tuning into our body helps us improve our relationship with our body. Why money is a mirror to our inner state. How we create stories around money. Why we can be scared to receive. [01:15:20] Are You Ready to Go on an Inner Adventure? How we're just understanding how our body work. Why the healing journey is an inner adventure. How we can achieve altered states through meditation. Why nervous system mastery is helping us remember and feel alive. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts All Resources From This Episode Jonny Miller Nervous System Mastery: $250 off using this link or with code LIVEWELL The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk Anxiety: The Anxiety Cure for the Anxious Mind by Michael Johnson Vasocomputation Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations 738 How To Heal Generational Wounds Blocking Your Success + Self-Worth | John Wang 744 Debra Silverman | Your Pain Has a Pattern… and Astrology Reveals It All (This Isn't Random) 736 Silvy Khoucasian | Stop Confusing Chemistry for Trauma: Why You're Attracted to the Wrong People + How to Finally Break the Pattern Breath by James Nestor 410 Mark Divine | Positive Neurodiversity: Kokoro Spirit, The 5 Mountains For Inner Peace, & How To Fulfill Your Potential Power Quotes From Jonny Miller "The nervous system is the lens through which we experience our life. The state of our nervous system impacts the predictions that we're making about the people and the world around us. And the work lies in identifying all of the ways in which we don't trust in ourselves or trust in life and then bring courageous curiosity towards those areas" — Jonny Miller "Any conflict is a potential edge to grow from. There's always going to be rupture in relationships. It's about how lovingly can you repair? How quickly can you go from conflict back to connection?" — Jonny Miller "We are in a world which worships self development. But there's a great distinction in self-development and self-unfoldment. When you're approaching inner work through the lens of self-developemnt, it often has this premise of part of me is broken and I need to fix it. Self-unfoldment, ot the other hand, starts with the premise of I am already whole and worthy of love." — Jonny Miller

Dr. Arielle Schwartz is a licensed psychologist and leading voice in the healing of trauma. She is an internationally sought-out teacher and author of eight books including The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook, Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma, and Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga. As the founder of the Center for Resilience Informed Therapy, she offers a mind-body approach to therapy for trauma and informational mental health and wellness updates through her writing, public speaking, social media presence, and blog. She believes that the journey of trauma recovery is an awakening of the spiritual heart. In This Episodehttps://drarielleschwartz.com/www.resilienceinformedtherapy.com/https://www.facebook.com/drarielleschwartz/https://www.instagram.com/arielleschwartzboulder/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5LUxnXbReV7I5cEzvb46sQYou can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8z---Thank you to our sponsor Jane App - Practice Management Software for Health & Wellness Practitioners.Use code GUY1MO at check out.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.

The Sisters Kavanagh, Joyce, June and Paula, are three sisters born into a large family of ten children in the late 1950s and early 1960s, raised in a disadvantaged area of Dublin. From the age of three or four and throughout their teenage years, they endured daily sexual abuse at the hands of their father. In 1989, they made the courageous decision to bring charges against him. The following year, the Irish State successfully prosecuted their father, resulting in a conviction and a seven-year prison sentence, of which he served five.The Grip of Childhood Sexual Abuse' is a 10 hour – non-fiction audio book in which they share openly and honestly all the knowledge, insights and understanding derived from over thirty years' experience in recovery work as a direct result of being sexually abused as children.In This EpisodeThe Sisters Kavanagh website You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.

Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior.  She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). Charmaine Husum RCAT, RTC, CT, DKATI, ​runs a private Art Therapy and Counselling practice (Centre of the Heart) on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut'ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, and the Métis people of Calgary Alberta, Canada, seeing clients in person and online both regionally and internationally.  She is also an Artist, Kundalini Yoga teacher and trained in the somatic approach of Integrative Body Psychotherapy and Reiki. In This EpisodeChristina's websitehttps://www.centreoftheheart.com/about.html You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

The connection between physical movement and mental clarity. Blending neuroscience, reflection unpacking how regular movement can reduce stress, improve focus, and reconnect us to ourselves.Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brainby Dr. John J. RateyThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Traumaby Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Stillness Is the Keyby Ryan Holiday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior.  She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). Caitlan Siegenthaler loves helping people unlock the brightest, most authentic version of themselves—a passion that led her to earn a Master's Degree and train as an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist.With over 10 years of experience in the therapy industry, Caitlan has reimagined her work to combine IFS Therapy and Human Design strategies, supporting entrepreneurs in growing their businesses.In This EpisodeChristina's website You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

In this very special episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna welcome Kelly Kapic. His work on human limits was part of the inspiration for this Can't Do It All season. In this episode, you will learn how God-given limits are not only not sin, they are blessings, God's good plan for our flourishing. Kelly touches on humility, academics, faithfulness, and hard work. In addition to being a husband and father, Kelly is a professor of theological studies at Covenant College, and the author of more than 15 books, including Christianity Today book award winner You're Only Human, and most recently, a devotional called You Were Never Meant to Do It All: A 40-Day Devotional on the Goodness of Being Human. Kelly is already a friend of the ministry, having been a main speaker at our 2023 conference in Franklin, TN.  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der KolkFollow us @rootedministry!Please rate and review the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Romans 8:31-37Psalm 61:1-4 Romans 8 for ParentsWhy Teenagers Need to Know that God is For Us by Steve Eatmon Mom and Dad, Nothing Can Separate You from the Love of Christ by Dan Hallock Follow @therootedministry on Instagram for more updates Register for Rooted 2025 Conference in Chicago

As we wrap up a summer of candid conversations on intimacy, marriage, and sex, we're looking back at what we've learned along the way. This season has challenged us to see intimacy not as something that “just happens,” but as something we intentionally pursue, protect, and nurture. In this episode, Heather and Jamie talk about the reality of distractions, shifting seasons of life, and the need to take ownership of our connection with our spouse. Marriage is always in motion—and so is intimacy.   Show notes: If you missed an episode, find them here: https://churchonthemove.com/category/marriage-parenting/     Book Recommendations: Embodied by Gregg Allison The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex by Stan and Brenna Jones The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van Der Kolk, M.D.   Want to connect with a pastor? Fill out our connect form so that we can connect with the right team and resources:  Care | COTM | My Account my.churchonthemove.com/connect

Is methylene blue the missing link for healing “incurable” diseases? Josh Trent welcomes Dr. John Lieurance, Naturopath + Founder of MitoZen, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 766, to reveal a roadmap for reclaiming health when modern medicine says there's no hope, and how methylene blue can reawaken your body's light, strengthen your brain, and even shift trauma responses at the cellular level. Enjoy 10% Off MitoZen The main active component in Lumetol Blue is pharmaceutical-grade Methylene Blue, which acts as a catalyst for enhanced cellular energy production. Photo-biomodulation is the term used when light therapy is used to promote positive changes in cellular and biological function. Light therapy comes in a variety of therapeutics, such as laser, infrared lamps, red light therapy, and even just the positive effects the sunlight gives our bodies. Various substances have what's called “Photo-Activated” properties, and many of these are being looked at as therapeutics. Lumetol Blue™ Bars contain the best photoactive nutrients available for strong absorption through the stomach. 10% off with code WELLNESSFORCE In This Episode, Dr. John Lieurance Uncovers: [01:20] Can Methylene Blue Heal "Incurable" Diseases? Why methylene blue was originally used in medicine to cure malaria. How methylene blue can cure cancer and Alzheimer's. Why Big Pharma didn't manage to create a cure for Alzheimer's. Resources: Dr. John Lieurance MitoZen - 10% off with the code WELLNESSFORCE Melatonin: Miracle Molecule by Dr. John Lieurance Chase Hughes on The Joe Rogan Experience Paul Ehrlich [11:55] Death of Natural Medicine How Rockefeller used homeopathy in his personal practice. Why the Flexner report influenced the evolution of medicine. How most pharmaceuticals are based on petroleum. Why chiropractors didn't move into the pharmaceutical-based healing. How methylene blue turns on the brain. How red light therapy combined with methylene blue IV helped Covid patients. Resources: The Flexner Report Francisco Gonzalez-Lima Drink Update - Save 25% with code JOSH25 [16:50] Get Light into Your Cells Why methylene blue is blue. How we can receive photons through methylene blue. Why we can take methylene blue without sunlight or red light therapy. Resources: SaunaSpace - 10% off with code JOSH10 [19:25] How to Strengthen The Blue Spot The role of the locus coeruleus (blue spot). How the hormone norepinephrine helps us navigate stress. Why methylene blue strengthens the blue spot. How we can alter PTSD and phobias using methylene blue. Resources: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk [24:50] Is Methylene Blue Toxic? How methylene blue is made from petroleum but it's not toxic. Why methylene blue elevates mood and mitochondrial capacity. Who can benefit from taking methylene blue. How 86% of methylene blue converts to white color. Resources: Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet by Dr. John Lieurance [32:00] New Biohacking Protocol Why there are no potential side effect to methylene blue. The benefits of combining red light therapy, oxygen, and methylene blue. Why most older men have a prostate issue and how it can be prevented and treated. Resources: Brian Richards [38:25] Muse Stem Cells: A Miracle in Medicine? Why most doctors don't know about Next Generation Sequences. How Muse stem cells can support multigenerational stress endurance. Why stem cells can rebuild cartilage. How Muse stem cells eradicate cancer cells. Resources: xcell.us [44:10] Melatonin for Healing Viral Infections How Covid was another Flexner moment. Why melatonin can solve viral infections. How Trump was using melatonin to heal from Covid. Why Dr. John had to censor his website. Resources: Join MitoZen Club Ben Greenfield [49:55] Ivermectin for Covid Detoxification How ivermectin detoxes the body after Covid or the vaccine. Why spike protein can trigger other diseases. How ivermectin is very effective when used inter-nasally. Why Dr. John uses ivermectin in his products. [54:45] Your New Wellness Practice The benefits of combining breathwork with the MitoZen spray. How gold, silver, and methylene blue in Blue Eyes drops can heal eye infections within a day. Dr. John's wellness practice using sun gazing, breathwork, and MitoZen products. [59:30] Your Body Needs Support How MitoZen products have helped people with mold problems. Why synthetic doesn't always mean toxic. How we have more stressors than ever before. Why we need more patience with our bodies. How even alternative medicine practitioners may not focus on the root cause and only treat the symptoms. [01:05:35] Finding Peace amidst Chaos and Suffering Why a traumatic injury during a hurricane caused him to lose his leg. How he could see the blessing in the possibility of losing everything. Why he found a sense of peace within the chaos. How Dr. John finally chose to amputate his leg after 7 months of chronic pain. Resources: Dolphin Tale (2011) 744 Debra Silverman | Your Pain Has a Pattern… and Astrology Reveals It All (This Isn't Random) [01:14:30] The Gift of Loss What Dr. John received through losing his leg. How he allowed himself to feel and express the pain of his loss. Why there's joy on the other side of pain. How mental well-being is driven by unconscious thought energies. The purpose of the limbic system. How Dr. John has been working on removing his fear of death. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts All Resources From This Episode Dr. John Lieurance MitoZen - 10% off with the code WELLNESSFORCE Melatonin: Miracle Molecule by Dr. John Lieurance Chase Hughes on The Joe Rogan Experience Paul Ehrlich The Flexner Report Francisco Gonzalez-Lima Drink Update - Save 25% with code JOSH25 SaunaSpace - 10% off with code JOSH10 The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet by Dr. John Lieurance Brian Richards xcell.us Join MitoZen Club Ben Greenfield Dolphin Tale (2011) 744 Debra Silverman | Your Pain Has a Pattern… and Astrology Reveals It All (This Isn't Random) Power Quotes From Dr. John Lieurance "Methylene blue has been shown to be neuroprotective. If you had a stroke and you're currently taking methylene blue, you wouldn't have much damage. 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Roberto Diaz Herrera Jr. was born into the rigid confines of macho Latin American culture, where strength, sex, and violence were the defining traits of manhood. Raised in Panama under the shadow of his father—Colonel Roberto Diaz Herrera, the former Chief of Staff and close ally to dictator Manuel Noriega—he was expected to embody the same ideals of dominance and aggression. In a world where compassion and vulnerability were seen as weakness, he was constantly reminded, “You are the son of a tiger.” For him, Noriega wasn't just a political figure—he was Uncle Tony. You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Ever fallen for someone who looked flawless on paper, but in real life turned out to be your personal nightmare with a Christian smile slapped on top? In today's episode, I sit down with Maile, a bright spark in our Flying Free community, who thought she'd landed in God's will when she married her second husband. Instead, she found herself suffocating under spiritual gaslighting, emotional sabotage, and escalating violence, all hidden behind the shiny veneer of “good Christian marriage.”This is a real story of what it looks like to wake up, break free, and rebuild your life, even when you've already done the divorce thing once before, and the church ladies are clutching their pearls at you for round two.In this episode:The red flags Maile ignored during dating (love bombing, control, snooping)How spiritual abuse kept her stuck under the “good Christian wife” lieWhy COVID became the unexpected wake-up call she neededHow she found the courage to leave, even after already being divorced onceWhat freedom and faith look like on the other side of abuseRead the full show notes and/or ask Natalie a question hereRelated Resources:Book mentioned: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.Some other survivor stories: Shelley's story and Stacie's story.