Podcasts about cptsd

Tenderoni Hotline #41: If you know you're a people pleaser but cannot seem to stop, this episode is for you. In this Tenderoni Hotline, I answer two listener questions that go straight to the heart of emotional outsourcing and nervous system healing.First: “I know I'm a people pleaser. How do I stop?” We explore why people pleasing is not a personality flaw or lack of boundaries. It is a nervous system adaptation. When connection felt conditional, your body learned to scan, adjust, perform, and prioritize others to stay safe. That strategy was brilliant. And now it may be exhausting.Then we move into a second question from a listener with CPTSD who shared that words like safe, belonging, and worthy feel abstract or unreachable in their body. If that resonates, you are not alone. Nervous systems do not organize around concepts. They organize around lived experience. So we unpack what “safe enough” actually means in relational terms, how belonging often gets confused with self-erasure, and why worth is less about self-esteem and more about non-abandonment.This work is not about forcing calm or becoming unbothered. It is about learning to stay with yourself when tension arises. It is about building safety from the inside out so you no longer have to abandon yourself to stay connected.Got a question for the Tenderoni Hotline? Send it to me at: podcast@beatrizalbina.comLearn more about my courses and apply here: https://www.beatrizalbina.com/coursesFollow me here: https://www.instagram.com/beatrizvictoriaalbinanp/?hl=en

In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Kaytlyn Gilner, MA about complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Kaytlyn discusses her personal journey with these diagnoses and how she came to specialize in working with clients with complex trauma and PTSD. Kaytlyn defines for listeners what CPTSD is and some signs and symptoms of the disorder. We discuss how CPTSD is not currently recognized as an official diagnosis in the DSM and how this impacts individuals receiving an accurate diagnosis and the clinical care they receive. Kaytlyn discusses what BPD is and some common misconceptions about BPD. We discuss similarities and differences between CPTSD and BPD, as well as misdiagnoses when it comes to individuals who have experienced complex trauma. We end the discussion by talking about therapeutic approaches that are best suited for individuals who have experienced complex trauma and/or are diagnosed with BPD.Information shared by guests on Psych Talk are reflective of their own values, perspectives, and life experiences. Psych Talk values platforming various perspectives and experiences even if those views are not necessarily reflective of Psych Talk's values and perspectives. Connect with Kaytlyn:IG: @itstherapykayIG: @notsodumbblonde_podYoutube: Therapy KayPodcast: Not So Dumb BlondeConnect with Me:Follow me on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessicaleighphd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the podcast on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psych.talk.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessicaleighphd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessicaleighphd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ways to Work With Me:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Over Matter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LGBTQ+ Affirming Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be a guest on my podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anti-Racism Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LGBTQ+ Affirming Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Helping Professional's Guide to Boundary Setting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/Outro Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life of Riley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Kevin MacLeod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Do you struggle with emotional flashbacks, toxic shame, or a constant feeling that you're never truly safe, even when nothing is wrong? If you've wondered about the difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), understanding how trauma shapes the nervous system may change the way you see your healing journey. In this episode of the Breakdown to Breakthroughs Podcast, trauma-informed life coach Lisa A. Romano explains the key differences between PTSD and CPTSD through a compassionate, neuroscience-informed perspective. Rather than viewing trauma symptoms as signs that you're broken, Lisa reframes them as evidence of a nervous system that adapted brilliantly to survive prolonged childhood trauma. You'll learn why emotional flashbacks, the inner critic, and toxic shame develop, and how gratitude and nervous system awareness can become powerful tools for healing.

What is Complex PTSD (CPTSD), and how does it differ from traditional PTSD or Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? In this episode of Ask Kati Anything (Ep. 328), licensed therapist Kati Morton breaks down the ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for Complex PTSD, the impact of chronic emotional abuse and neglect, emotional flashbacks, and practical treatment modalities like TF-CBT, EMDR, and DBT. Thank you to OneSkin for sponsoring today's episode! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code KATI at https://www.oneskin.co/KATI TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction to Complex PTSD & ICD-11 Criteria 01:45 - What Makes PTSD "Complex"? (Judith Herman & Prolonged Trauma) 04:08 - Can Chronic Emotional Abuse, Neglect, or Bullying Cause CPTSD? 12:08 - Big "T" vs. Little "t" Traumas & Resilience 15:15 - Core Differences Between PTSD and Complex PTSD 18:54 - Emotional Dysregulation: Hyper-Arousal vs. Hypo-Arousal 23:20 - Why Trauma Triggers Make You Relive the Past 25:40 - Pete Walker's Concept of Emotional Flashbacks & Dissociation 29:30 - Negative Self-Concept, Shame & Externalizing Trauma 35:48 - How to Heal When There Was "Never a Before" 41:00 - Childhood Trauma vs. Adult CPTSD 43:30 - How Complex PTSD Affects Relationships & Trust 50:20 - Why We Isolate Even When Craving Connection 54:35 - Complex PTSD vs. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) 01:03:00 - What If Your Childhood Doesn't Feel "Traumatic"? 01:10:30 - Effective Treatments: Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR & DBT 01:15:50 - What to Do If Trauma Therapy Isn't Working Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katimorton Ask Kati Anything ep.328 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT MY BOOKS Why Do I Keep Doing This? https://geni.us/XoyLSQ Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY ONLINE THERAPY If you're looking for a therapist, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed online professional: https://betterhelp.com/kati (enjoy 10% off your first month) This is an affiliate link, which means a portion of your signup helps support the podcast at no extra cost to you. PARTNERSHIPS Nick Freeman | nick@biglittlemedia.co Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or mental health advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any health problem or disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Viewing this content does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does someone overpower you with "guilt-tripping", when they pout, make you feel bad, or cry?  This episode will give you the tools to stop falling for it, so that you can take your power back- Without feeling like a bad person or enabling people for their toxic behaviour.Mentioned In Episode:

In this episode, Kristen talks with Amber Trejo, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in complex trauma and CPTSD, about how complex childhood trauma can resurface in adult relationships and parenting, shaping attachment, emotional responses, and the healing journey. You'll Learn: How childhood trauma can shape adult relationships and attachment Why trauma responses can resurface when you get married or become a parent What spiritual bypassing is and how it can interfere with healing How reconnecting with your body and internal needs can support healing Why self-compassion, community, and repair are important in breaking the cycle of trauma Connect with Amber: www.theintegrativetraumatherapist.com When you purchase Amber Trejo's recommended books through these Amazon affiliate links, you're helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you:    1. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma: https://amzn.to/4groOgh 2. Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma: https://amzn.to/3I0jpjB 3. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: https://amzn.to/47GBu0r 4. Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: https://amzn.to/47KHB3V   Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.    

This week's episode is  a little different. Instead of something super polished, I'm giving you the real time version of my own messy middle. What dysregulation actually feels like in my body right now, why regulation isn't the absence of activation, and what's actually helping me stay steady in a hard season of my life, from a walk around the block to finally asking for help.If you're a complex trauma survivor in your own hard season, this one's for you. It's okay to lower a standard, ask for the help, and let the tears come if they want to come.Grab the free Dysregulation Toolkit, an interactive tool with real techniques for whatever you're feeling in the moment hereIf you haven't listened to the episode about why nervous system regulation can feel impossible with CPTSD, tune in here. Thanks for listening to The Complex Trauma Podcast!Be sure to follow, share and give us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Follow on Instagram: @sarahherstichlcsw Follow on TikTok: @sarahherstichlcswLearn more about EMDR & trauma therapy in Pennsylvania with Reclaim TherapyThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Remember, I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. Nothing in this podcast is meant to replace actual therapy or treatment. If you're in crisis or things feel really unsafe right now, please reach out to someone. You can call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text them, or head to your nearest ER.The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organizations or institutions. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk.

What does it take to trust yourself again when the world has been loud, the grief has been real, and you spent years pouring everything into someone else's survival? In this episode of Someone Gets Me, Dianne A. Allen sits down with Shannon Allman, journalist, late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD adult, and widow of the legendary Gregg Allman, for one of the most tender and honest conversations this show has ever had.  Shannon opens up about her decade of quiet healing, the routines that keep her nervous system anchored, and what it cost her to pour herself entirely into caregiving while she quietly disappeared. She also shares what it was like to watch Gregg Allman the persona step forward and Gregory the man step back.   If you have ever felt too sensitive for this world or too lost in someone else's story to find your own, watch the Someone Gets Me Podcast – Trusting Yourself In A World Full of Noise with Shannon Allman   Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to the channel, tap the notification bell, and leave a comment!   You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.   Shannon Allman is a writer, poet, artist, and activist in Athens, Georgia.  Independent since 17, she put herself through the University of Florida's Journalism School by bartending.  She spent her formative adult years caregiving for her beloved late husband with cancer, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, while touring the world with his band and working in digital media.  When she was widowed at 28, she didn't understand why she experienced a total mental and physical shutdown until being diagnosed years later with autism, ADHD, Ehler's Danlos Syndrome,  C-PTSD, and other comorbid conditions exacerbated by caregiver burnout and grief. She's spent the last 9 years devoting her life to researching the connections between grief, trauma, abuse, illness, neurodivergencies, giftedness, and high sensitivity and to learning the skills and practices needed for healing and thriving.  She finds purpose in helping others navigate grief, illness, trauma, and late diagnoses via her social media which sees up to 4 million monthly viewers.  She's a lover of God, deep conversations, meditation, her cat Tupelo, and underdogs. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shenanigansallman/    How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen   Dianne A. Allen, MA is an intuitive mentor, speaker, author, ambassador, hope agent, life catalyst, and the CEO and Founder of Visions Applied. She has been involved in personal and professional development and mental health and addiction counseling. She inspires people in personal transformation through thought provoking services from speaking and podcasting to individual intuitive mentoring and more. She uses her years of experience coupled with years of formal education to blend powerful, practical, and effective strategies and tools for success and satisfaction. She has authored several books, which include How to Quit Anything in 5 Simple Steps - Break the Chains that Bind You, The Loneliness Cure, A Guide to Contentment, 7 Simple Steps to Get Back on track and Live the Life You Envision, Daily Meditations for Visionary Leaders, Hope Realized, and Where Do You Fit In?   Website: https://msdianneallen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianne_a_allen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianneallen/# Twitter: https://x.com/msdianneallen   Check out Dianne's new book, Care for the Neurodivergent Soul. https://a.co/d/cTBSxQv   Visit Dianne's Amazon author page. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0F7N457KS   You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. Personal mentoring will inspire you to grow, transform, and connect in new ways. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform, and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/   For a complimentary “Get to Know You” 30-minute call: https://visionsapplied.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=4017868   Join our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme   Follow Dianne's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen   Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com   Dianne's Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com/

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Dlaczego współcześnie obserwujemy więcej diagnoz spektrum autyzmu, szczególnie u kobiet w okresie menopauzalnym? Jaką cenę osoby autystyczne płacą za maskowanie i dopasowywanie się do otoczenia? Czym jest autystyczny meltdown? Jakie są związki traumy (cPTSD i traumy medycznej) ze spektrum autyzmu? I jak budować bliskie relacje z osobą na spektrum?Do rozmowy o autyzmie zaprosiłam niezastąpionego Igora Rotberga, psychologa, psychoterapeutę i psychotraumatologa. Porozmawialiśmy o spektrum autyzmu - obrazie klinicznym, diagnozie, związkach z traumą i większej na nią podatności, maskowaniu i kamuflowaniu społecznym. Nie zabrakło wątków dotyczących bliskich relacji, mitów na temat autyzmu, podwójnej empatii, a także potencjalnych kierunków na przyszłość, w tym leczenia objawów związanych z funkcjonowaniem społecznym farmakoterapią. Jeżeli interesują Was obecne badania na temat autyzmu i lepsze rozumienie tego, jak funkcjonują osoby na spektrum (i jak budować wspólnie pogłębione relacje), to koniecznie posłuchajcie naszej rozmowy do końca.[ współpraca reklamowa ] z Wydawnictwem Uniwersytetu JagiellońskiegoPartnerem odcinka jest Wydawnictwo UJ, które wydało wspaniałą książkę, "Zdejmując maskę" Hanny Belcher. Książka głównie traktuje o maskowaniu autystycznym i świetnie dopełnia naszą rozmowę wiedzą akademicką i historiami z życia autorki - polecam lekturę: https://wuj.pl/ksiazka/zdejmujac-maskeMoja książka "Sobą zajęci. O pułapkach samorozwoju i kultury terapeutycznej" do kupienia we wszystkich księgarniach: https://bit.ly/SobaZajeciPodcast__Spis treści:00:00:00 Wstęp00:03:06 Rozmowa z Igorem Rotbergiem01:30:52 Zakończenie__WSPÓŁPRACA ⁠kama.wojtkiewicz@gmail.com⁠ INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sznurowadla.mysli/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PATRONITE  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patronite.pl/sznurowadla-mysli⁠ REALIZACJA DŹWIĘKU Piotr Szonert / El Studio de Esperanto

Content warning: This video contains themes of sexual abuse. If you think it may be triggering for you please take care when listening. The thoughts and opinions expressed by our contributors are not necessarily those held by Something to Say.For many people, childhood sexual abuse is only recognised when it involves physical contact. But abuse can take many forms, and the impact of non-physical sexual abuse is often overlooked.In this episode, we hear one survivor explain why they choose to speak publicly about their experiences of non-physical childhood sexual abuse. They reflect on the silence that followed the abuse, the shame they were taught to feel, and how finding the language to describe what happened became an important part of understanding their own experiences.The conversation explores forms of abuse that many people have never been taught to recognise, including chronic sexualisation, sexual harassment, and coercive behaviour within the family. It also highlights how broadening our understanding of childhood sexual abuse helps survivors feel seen and helps others recognise that abuse doesn't always fit the narrow definitions many of us grew up with.This is an honest conversation about the importance of being believed, the value of community, and why creating space for these discussions matters. Not because anyone should feel they have to share their story, but because understanding the full reality of childhood sexual abuse helps protect children and reminds survivors that they are not alone.If this conversation gave you a new perspective, consider sharing it with someone else. Every conversation that helps people better understand childhood sexual abuse moves us closer to a world where children are safer.Subscribe to Something to Say for more conversations, lived experiences, and educational content that challenges misconceptions, builds understanding, and helps break the silence around childhood sexual abuse.

The Hollow9ine Network returns with a special and experimental new program...It's another "Pork Chop Express" road show episode where Dave explores the deep psychology around how and when we choose allow ourselves rewards and time for respite amidst the ongoing challenges and general malaise of rebuilding you life after 40 in the midst of a world coming apart at the seams...Also enjoy "Best of the Worst"...one of Dave's first Suno tracks, that you may have heard on this show before...From 2021 - 2023, Podcaster and Content Creator Dave "The Klone" Maresca has been missing in action - in a deep and complicated recovery from a traumatic life experience......after spending nearly 21 months navigating CPTSD and rebuilding his life in the aftermath of an abusive relationship - one that has left him in social and financial ruin and with a future of uncertainty, marred by constant anxiety and depression, his healing process has led to the creation of this living journal, as a means of chronicling his experiences......this program is created in hopes that the life lessons Dave is discovering can be a beacon to those who find themselves similarly lost at sea, in search of a light in the darkness...in search of the hope he, himself, has been searching for...Warning: This program contains true-life recollections of an actual person, that may involve content that some listeners may find disturbing or triggering. If you or someone you know is in need of professional medical and/or mental health assistance, The Hollow9ine Network implores you to seek out such assistance, and has provided links to resources that may be helpful here:CDC Mental Health Tools and Resources Index: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htmNational Suicide Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988Disclaimer: Dave "The Klone" Maresca is not a trained medical professional, psychologist, psychiatrist, or a licensed professional trained in providing therapeutic mental health care.  This podcast is an account of his life experiences and meant to be just that.  Any advice or suggestions made in the extemporaneous dialogue of the podcast is not intended to be medical or legal advice.  If such advice is what you are seeking, you are encouraged to seek out the services of a licensed professional.  The Hollow9ine Network and Dave Maresca assume no liability or responsibility for the information provided in these episodes. Support us on RedBubble:https://www.redbubble.com/people/Hollow9ine/shop?asc=u Follow us at... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hollow9ineNetwork/ Twitter: @Hollow9ineCast Instagram: @the_hollow9ine_network YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwT8IxWRRI9I8hu2difvhg Email: hollow9inepodcast@gmail.comRead Dave's Blog on Medium: https://medium.com/@davetheklone

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Episode 118: EFT Tapping for Nervous System Regulation & Somatic Healing with Jess Johnson Ever feel like your mind knows you're safe, but your body is still completely hijacked by anxiety, rage, or overthinking?

Living with bipolar disorder can look different for everyone, but one thing many people share is the pressure to pretend they're okay when they're struggling. In this honest conversation, Shaley Hoogendoorn sits down with returning guest Lee Formella to talk about what it's has been like living with bipolar disorder as a man. Together they discuss late diagnosis, learning acceptance, managing anger, masking symptoms at work, addiction, and why men often struggle to ask for help. Lee shares how years of therapy, medication, and self-awareness have changed his life—not by eliminating bipolar disorder, but by helping him build a life that's more manageable and meaningful. Whether you live with bipolar disorder, support someone who does, or simply want to better understand mental illness, this conversation offers hope, validation, and practical insight. In This Episode Accepting that bipolar disorder is lifelong Why comparing yourself to "normal" only creates more shame The unique stigma men face around mental health Anger, depression, and how bipolar can look different than expected Addiction, alcohol, and unhealthy coping strategies Learning to recognize symptoms before they escalate Why masking your struggles is exhausting How therapy and support can change your relationships Finding hope while living with a chronic mental illness Timestamps (00:06:12) Lee shares what life has looked like since his bipolar diagnosis and why acceptance changed everything. (00:12:08) "Their baseline can't be my goal." Letting go of comparisons and learning to live with bipolar. (00:21:45) Bipolar disorder in men: breaking stereotypes and why so many struggle in silence. (00:30:58) How anger feels different during depression versus hypomania. (00:37:41) Alcohol, gambling, addiction, and searching for relief from overwhelming symptoms. (00:45:18) Why pretending you're okay all day is one of the most exhausting parts of living with bipolar. About Shaley Hoogendoorn Shaley Hoogendoorn is the host of This Is Bipolar, a mom, teacher, speaker, and mental health advocate living with Bipolar II Disorder. Through honest conversations and lived experience, she is passionate about reducing stigma, helping people feel less alone, and creating spaces where people affected by bipolar disorder can connect, heal, and be seen. About Lee Formella Lee Formella is a mental health advocate living with bipolar disorder and CPTSD. Through his honest storytelling and advocacy, he helps others understand the realities of living with serious mental illness while encouraging hope, self-acceptance, and recovery. Connect with Lee on Instagram at @benefitsofbipolar. Connect with Shaley

What happens when your body suddenly decides to stop making the exact hormone that keeps you alive? Meet Sarah, a badass who trains in Muay Thai, manages ADHD and C-PTSD, and spent months wondering why climbing a single flight of stairs felt like summiting Everest. Before a life-threatening crash landed her in the hospital with a cortisol level of "less than one," Sarah was taking straight shots of soy sauce out of the fridge, dumping salt into her morning water, and getting told by urgent care doctors that her slurred words and sudden vomiting were probably just a "depressive episode." Sarah sits down with the fellas to break down the reality of living with Addison's Disease and how an autoimmune diagnosis forced her into her "Year of Ease"—learning to drop the hustle culture, stop feeling guilty about relaxing on the couch, and give herself permission to slow down. It's raw, messy, deeply relatable, and a vital reminder to advocate fiercely for your own health. Follow Sickboy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sickboypodcastTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sickboypodcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/expeUDN

The self-help industry convinced you that you can heal yourself… is it true though? Jessica Ella is the founder of Aaruka® Therapy and a survivor of severe childhood sexual abuse, CPTSD, and repressed memory that didn't surface until she was 30. Her perspective matters because she built the method she needed after Google, Reddit, and a decade of therapy gave her dead ends. Repression, she explains, is one of the most powerful survival mechanisms the brain has, and there's a reason her memories only returned once her life became safe enough to hold them. The conversation gets into why plant medicine, breathwork, and standard talk therapy often uncover trauma without actually completing it, and what has to happen at the subconscious, somatic, and energetic level for a memory to stop replaying. Anyone stuck in the same patterns despite years of work will find something here worth sitting with. You'll learn: [0:00] Introduction [18:56] How the brain hyper-fixates on sound to block long-term memory access [28:00] The Stockholm syndrome of remembering your father was your abuser [34:20] Inside the Aruka method: the four pillars and why we start with the biggest trauma first [43:24] The shrink ray gun technique and why speaking out loud beats silent processing [52:51] Why plant medicine and breathwork uncover trauma but can't complete it [1:11:52] The difference between people who get buried by trauma and those who alchemize it [1:29:37] Why spirituality can't fix a brain that's been rewired by trauma Resources Mentioned: The Aaruka® Healing Exchange | ⁠Practice Portal ⁠For anyone who can't afford therapy right now, the Aaruka® Healing Exchange offers free sessions with a current student. ⁠Submit a request⁠ to get started. Find more from Jessica: Jessica Ella | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ Aaruka® Therapy | ⁠Instagram⁠ Find more from Ste: Ste Lane | ⁠Instagram⁠ Radical Health Radio | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ Heart and Soil Supplements | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠

Christy joined the Warrior Goddess Program in the middle of a giant life shit storm. Her family was in active health crises, she was grieving her father, & supporting everyone else in her life while dealing with CPTSD, autistic burnout, chronic pain, & full-blown diabetes and blood sugar levels in the danger zone. Then she joined the mindset portion of the program to see if it might be able to help with her anxiety—no fitness or nutrition plans were given. And her results have truly been extraordinary. Listen for yourself. DISCLAIMER: Christy's results are her own and aren't a promise or medical advice. She stayed under her doctors' care and on her medication throughout. Always keep your own providers involved—this work supports your care, but it doesn't replace it.➡️The Warrior Goddess Transformation Program...empowering witches to lose weight after trauma without endless self sacrifice using depth psychology aligned body energetics.➡️ Sign up here

What happens when your body suddenly decides to stop making the exact hormone that keeps you alive? Meet Sarah, a badass who trains in Muay Thai, manages ADHD and C-PTSD, and spent months wondering why climbing a single flight of stairs felt like summiting Everest. Before a life-threatening crash landed her in the hospital with a cortisol level of "less than one," Sarah was taking straight shots of soy sauce out of the fridge, dumping salt into her morning water, and getting told by urgent care doctors that her slurred words and sudden vomiting were probably just a "depressive episode." Sarah sits down with the fellas to break down the reality of living with Addison's Disease and how an autoimmune diagnosis forced her into her "Year of Ease"—learning to drop the hustle culture, stop feeling guilty about relaxing on the couch, and give herself permission to slow down. It's raw, messy, deeply relatable, and a vital reminder to advocate fiercely for your own health. Follow Sickboy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sickboypodcastTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sickboypodcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/expeUDN

In This Episode: In this episode I read a listener email that sparks me to talk about the very much interwoven symptoms of CPTSD and ADHD. I talk about why you might want to do some research on CPTSD if some of the ADHD tips and tricks aren't working for you. Pete Walker is THE CPTSD expert, he's a survivor and has written an incredible book about how to get psycho-education on what it even is and how to help yourself. It can be done! Here's his website and his book. CPTSD From Surviving To Thriving: Pete Walker's website & book For ad-free episodes, video versions, transcripts, and a second ad-free Patreon only episode every Friday - support Jen by subscribing to Patreon at just $7.99/mo or get 15% off if you pay annually. You'll get to suggest episode ideas as well! **Join Jen's New Co-Work Community online! I started something called ☕️The Co-Work Community. It's an online co-working (aka body doubling) space & community for neurodivergent humans! There are other online co-working spaces but where else can you do your work, tasks, or chores with other neurodivergent people and ME, every single day for ONLY $15 a month? Answer? Nowhere! You'll help yourself AND you're supporting a neurodivergent solopreneur woman-owned start-up business.** Shop Jen's Favorite ADHD Supports (with Discounts) Jen's Printables I created these printables (or write directly in them online as digital downloads) for people who love having fun little extras to add to their systems. I have journal prompts, easy mode to do lists, places to log books you've read/books to read, places to thought spiral and sort, as well as ADHD Guides filled with facts. Brain.fm — A Focus Tool I Use Every Day I listen while I work and I can feel my brain lock in. It's not AI, or binaural beats. Brain.fm is science-backed sound made by musicians and scientists for ADHD brains. I want you to try it for 30 days free, with my link! Little Ouchies - Self Regulation Stim Tools! I LOVE my Little Ouchies. I use them daily when I'm working, writing, thinking, and it really helps me to stay in the moment by regulating my nervous system. I tend to ruminate with Imposter Syndrome when I'm in deep work. It's also just fun and feels good, so even watching TV or other mindless activities are made more stimulating by rolling one in my hands. Get 10% off with this link and use ALOT10 at checkout! Bookshop.org — Books I Recommend I love them because every purchase supports your local independent bookstore, not Amazon, while still shipping directly to you. I've curated book lists on ADHD/AuDHD and mental health, and you can get 20% off everything when you shop using my link. Hugimals — Weighted Comfort for Kids & Adults I own Hugimals, give them as gifts, and love that they're made by a neurodivergent founder who understands nervous system needs. These weighted stuffed animals and pillows help with anxiety and overwhelm, and you can get 15% off anytime using my link and code JENKIRKMAN (it never expires). The Time Timer - a Cute Visual Time Tool! I use my Time Timer every single day to help me visualize time during work blocks, and to gamify chores. There's no discount, but when you use my link I earn a percentage that goes directly into supporting this podcast. The Big A## Calendar I have the Big A## wall calendar that maps out the entire year and the Big A## personal planner with 365 days in one view, dry erase markers, color coded labels. With my unique link you can get 10% off of your order. Appointed — Planners, Notebooks & Desk Goods Appointed notebooks are my go-to for my spiral notebooks, day planners, calendars and Le Pen pens for list-making, journaling, and planning. Save 15% off with my link and code JENKIRKMAN.

Alan Ritchson (War Machine, Reacher, and Motor City) is an actor. Alan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in a military family, the surprising path from ballet to action movies, and unpacking newly diagnosed ADHD and CPTSD. Alan and Dax talk about the exploitation he experienced as a young model, surviving childhood bullying, and learning to separate self-worth from success. Alan explains the power of EMDR therapy, the complicated role resentment plays in his life, and why he believes some people are called to carry the fight for others.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if the life you built doesn't feel like it's truly yours? This week, we're joined by Olivia Amitrano (aka Organic Olivia), who shares her journey from chasing traditional success to reconnecting with her most aligned, authentic self. If you're an ambitious overachiever who's always been rewarded for doing more, this episode is your invitation to step off the hamster wheel and come back to your true self. Olivia opens up about unmasking her neurodivergence, healing her relationship with her body, navigating the grief of losing her mother, and rediscovering the magic that was always within her. Together, Jessica and Olivia explore the hidden costs of hustle culture, why external success doesn't always lead to fulfillment, and how true transformation begins when we stop performing and start listening to ourselves. As Lacy has been saying, we're in an era of refinement. The answers aren't outside of you—they're already within. This is your invitation to trust them. Full show notes → https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast   Resources: The Be Seen Challenge Quiet your inner critic, stop playing small, and start manifesting the life you truly want. Now live inside The Pathway.   Free Masterclass: Step Into Your F*ck It Energy If you missed our live masterclass with Lacy and Jessica — don't worry, you can still watch the replay! Learn how to step into your f*ck it energy and feel genuinely safe being seen.   Join the Pathway Membership Use code EXPANDED for 20% off your first month! The Pathway Membership gives you unlimited access to all of our manifestation workshops—including How to Manifest, Unblocking Your Inner Child, Shadow, Love, Money, Rock Bottoms, Ruts, and Energetic Updates —plus 70+ self-hypnosis tracks designed to unlock your full potential.LEARN MORE HERE   Get the latest from TBM Join the Pathway now - Return to Magic Challenge, Money Challenge, and Nervous System Reset available now!   New to TBM? 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Share a voice note of your question, block, or Process to be featured in an episode!   This Episode Is Brought to You By:  OSEA - Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code MAGNETIC at OSEAMalibu.com Hyaluronic Body Serum   Bon Charge - 15% off with code MAGNETIC  Red Light Neck and Chest Mask   In this episode we talk about: Redefining success beyond hustle culture Knowing when you've outgrown your career Organic Olivia's transition from CEO to artist Finding freedom after burnout The hidden cost of constant productivity Healing through creativity and music Reconnecting with childhood passions Reparenting and nervous system regulation Healing complex childhood trauma Letting go of perfectionism Neurodivergence, masking, and authenticity Building a life that reflects your values Grief, forgiveness, and generational healing Why rest is essential for creativity Learning to trust yourself and define "enough" Mentioned In the Episode:  Learn more about the energetics of 2026 and 2027 and the Refinement Era in The Hidden Fear Blocking Your Manifestations Right Now Find our Be Seen Challenge plus all our workshops and all workshops mentioned inside our Pathway Membership! (Including the Worst Case Scenario DI, Golden Shadow DI, Safe to Be Seen DI)   Connect with Olivia! Olivia on IG: @oliviaamitrano Listen to Olivia's podcast What's the Juice Organic Olivia line of herbal formulas: www.organicolivia.com Listen to Olivia's music & newest single PERFECT here: https://hypeddit.com/olivia/perfect HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips (with exercises by Jessica Gill)Available now! The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM's Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.At TBM, we've redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. Through expert interviews, thought leader conversations, TBM teachings, and real member success stories, you'll learn how to: – Rewire your subconscious mind and step into your worth – Heal your inner child and integrate shadow work – Set boundaries, strengthen intuition, and reclaim self-worth – Manifest relationships, careers, abundance, and experiences that align with your true selfWith over than 40 million downloads and a global community in over 100 countries, Expanded has become the gold standard in manifestation content. 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Send us Fan Mail Most of us assume therapy will name harm clearly, especially when someone is being hurt. But what happens when the place meant for healing quietly teaches you to endure the harm better, to “cope” more elegantly, or to find common ground with cruelty? We sit down with  Sheri Heller, a licensed clinical social worker and trauma-informed psychotherapist with over three decades of experience, to talk about complex trauma, CPTSD, and what ethical mental health care should look like when a client is living inside a harmful dynamic. Sheri shares how survivors can be shamed or disoriented when abuse is minimised, reframed, or spiritually bypassed, and why neutrality is not always therapeutic. We dig into the importance of naming malignant behaviour, especially when it comes from parents or trusted people, and how accurate language becomes the start of grieving, integrating, and reclaiming power. We also explore the nervous system side of recovery: how self-trust gets buried to survive, why the body often “knows” before the mind can, and how freeze, fawn, fight, and flight show up in everyday life. Sheri explains co-regulation, pacing, and what helps a survivor rebuild a baseline of safety so real choice returns. We close with the personal cost of doing this work, including compassion fatigue and disillusionment, and where you can find Sheri's writing and practice online. If this conversation lands for you, share it with someone who might need it, subscribe to Healthy Mind Healthy Life, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Connect With Sheri Heller: Website: sheritherapist.com Medium: sheriheller.medium.com Books: A Clinician's Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving and Women on the Edge — available on Amazon Immunology Diagnostics 30% off of IMBXX. Code: Healthymind Get the test, insurance covers. Royal Oasis Psychotherapy Institute Free for life, and no code needed. Download now, and start changing your life today! Towards Wellness Coaching Offer: 25% off | Code: POD2026. Available internationally in paperback and eBook formats. Royalty Coaching and Consulting Offering Coaching to help men go through the workbook and achieve freedom in all areas of life! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?

Send us Fan Mail You can be the person everyone relies on and still be running on empty. We're naming the pattern that hides in plain sight: high-functioning survival, where competence becomes camouflage and “looking fine” turns into a job you can't clock out of. I'm joined by Lisa Lacy for an unfiltered conversation about what this looks like from the inside, from tying self-worth to productivity to feeling trapped behind a polished persona. Lisa shares her turning point through inpatient rehab and what it was like to suddenly see her story through new language: trauma bonding, gaslighting, CPTSD, addiction, and the hard truth that performance can keep you stuck even when life looks perfect from the outside. We also go deeper into the roots: childhood chaos, the need to be seen, and how overachievement can start as protection and slowly become a prison. If you've been living on autopilot, waking up with dread, or quietly wondering where your joy went, you'll hear practical signs to watch for and a grounded approach to getting support, including why “safe people” and clinical help matter when you finally tell the truth. If you're ready to put the performance down, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone who always seems “fine,” and leave a review if this conversation helps. What role are you most tired of performing? Connect With Lisa Lacy: Website: lisalacy.com Instagram: instagram.com/lisa_lacy_writes LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisalacycalm Facebook: facebook.com/lisalacy.297184 Royal Oasis Psychotherapy Institute Free for life, and no code needed. Download now, and start changing your life today! Jumppoint Consulting Offer: 30% Subscription | Join COO and author Chelsea Byers for her weekly newsletter. Towards Wellness Coaching Offer: 25% off | Code: POD2026. Available internationally in paperback and eBook formats. The Rooted Co-op 50% off the Nervous System Work: Be the Change Course! | Code: POD50 Royalty Coaching and Consulting Offering Coaching to help men go through the workbook and achieve freedom in all areas of life! Focal Point Coaching of Oak Park Offer: First session FREE | Code: Mention "HealthyMind" in your email The Yielding Warrior Offer: Free book just pay for shipping | Code: TYW Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?

Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingIn this transformative episode of True Life Podcast, Charla Pitre reveals her groundbreaking 7 Lenses framework for navigating life with clarity, presence, and deep coherence. From surviving childhood trauma and abusive relationships to thriving in Hawaii through radical self-awareness, Charla shares how she turned survival instincts into powerful tools for conscious living.Discover how the heart-brain loop, electromagnetic fields, and nested systems shape our reality. Learn to see consequences as feedback instead of punishment, rewire your nervous system from reactivity to responsiveness, and bridge quantum physics with spirituality. Charla breaks down each of the seven interconnected lenses — Systems, Quantum, Consciousness, Intelligence, Lived Experience, Spirituality, and Relational — showing how they work together to cut through modern noise and reveal hidden connections.This conversation dives deep into trauma healing, CPTSD, self-abandonment vs coherence, the observer perspective, inner child work, and why certainty can actually limit growth while embracing uncertainty builds profound wisdom. Whether you're healing from trauma, seeking meaning, building conscious leadership, or simply want to stop reacting and start responding with intention, this episode delivers practical insights you can apply immediately.Charla Pitre's unique blend of lived experience, systems thinking, and spiritual intelligence offers a revolutionary map for personal evolution in an increasingly complex world.Key Topics: 7 Lenses framework, heart brain coherence, quantum spirituality, nervous system regulation, radical self accountability, relational lens, meaning making, observer consciousness.Connect with Charla Pitre:https://charlapitre.substack.com/p/seeing-the-world-through-seven-lensesSubstack & LinkedIn @ Charla PitreIf you're ready to upgrade how you see yourself and the world, press play now. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

In this episode, Dr. K explores the hidden complexities of trauma, narcissism, and reality testing. He answers the highly requested question of whether therapists know when their patients are the "villain," breaks down the neurobiology behind the modern fentanyl crisis, and offers a profound look at how childhood abuse shatters identity to create disorganized attachment. What to expect in this episode: The Villain in Therapy: An exploration of whether therapists can tell when a patient (such as a covert narcissist) is actually the problem, and why utilizing supportive psychotherapy is sometimes necessary to bypass the "narcissistic defense" so the patient can eventually take accountability. Therapy-Speak Weaponization: How the modern democratization of mental health language (like "I'm entitled to my feelings") is frequently weaponized by people with personality disorders to justify inappropriate emotional reactions and mistreat others. The Power of Reassurance: Why providing constant reassurance is the neurological key to healing conditions like BPD and PTSD, acting as a "corrective emotional experience" that teaches the nervous system it is finally safe. Autism and "Invisible" Trauma: A look at research showing how non-traditional events—like the diagnostic process, severe bullying, or even vomiting—can cause severe PTSD in individuals on the autism spectrum because they lack the innate social scripts to buffer the experience. The "Fentanyl Fold": A clinical breakdown of the tragic Philadelphia zombie-drug crisis, explaining the pharmacology of Fentanyl and Xylazine ("tranq") and why this specific combination causes floppy abdominal muscles alongside rigid limbs and severe skin ulcers. Compassion vs. Behavior: Why having deep compassion for someone struggling with addiction or poverty does not mean you have to compromise your physical boundaries or enable their toxic behaviors. CPTSD and the Fractured Self: How chronic childhood abuse disrupts the formation of a cohesive identity, leaving a person with multiple, intensely contradictory self-narratives (e.g., "I am lazy" vs. "My extreme effort never works"). Disorganized Attachment: Understanding the two extremes of this attachment style: the "Oscillating" type (bouncing between intense anxiety and hostile avoidance) and the "Impoverished" type (walling off inner vitality to protect against a chaotic world). The Collapse of Cause and Effect: Why crying out for help as a child and receiving no response leads to profound "despair," an energy-conservation state where the brain unlearns the physics of effort and reward. Repairing the Attachment System: Practical steps for healing a broken relational system by explicitly mapping out your triggers across the four core components of connection: Attention, Expectation, Affect, and Behavior. Dr. K's NEW Guide to Love, Sex, & Relationships is here! Order now: https://bit.ly/4dO3x0VHG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever wondered why insight alone hasn't been enough to heal your trauma, this episode is your answer. We're going all the way back to fundamentals with a real somatic therapy 101, covering what somatic therapy actually is, how the nervous system holds onto trauma, and why healing from CPTSD requires more than just understanding your story.In this episode, we cover:Why trauma is a biological response, not just a psychological one (and what that means for your healing)The actual definition of somatic therapy, and the myths the internet keeps getting wrongA quick look at nervous system states: ventral vagal, sympathetic, and dorsal vagal, and why they matter for complex trauma specificallyWhat your window of tolerance is, and why it can narrow over timeTitration and pendulation: how somatic therapists help your body approach painful material safelyHow parts work (Internal Family Systems) connects directly to your nervous system statesWhy EMDR is a somatic therapy, not just "the eye movement thing"A nuanced conversation about The Body Keeps the Score and where current research agrees and pushes backWhether you're a trauma survivor trying to understand your own healing, or a fellow therapist looking for a clear, clinically grounded refresher, this episode is built to meet you where you are.Mentioned in this episode: Fawning as a Trauma Response episode Inner Child Healing and Reparenting episodeThanks for listening to The Complex Trauma Podcast!Be sure to follow, share and give us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Follow on Instagram: @sarahherstichlcsw Follow on TikTok: @sarahherstichlcswLearn more about EMDR & trauma therapy in Pennsylvania with Reclaim TherapyThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Remember, I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. Nothing in this podcast is meant to replace actual therapy or treatment. If you're in crisis or things feel really unsafe right now, please reach out to someone. You can call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text them, or head to your nearest ER.The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organizations or institutions. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk.

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For a long time I believed that healing would eventually land me somewhere close to permanent bliss — a place where I stopped getting triggered, stopped struggling, stopped feeling the weight of everything I was carrying. In this episode I want to talk honestly about why that idea kept me confused, and what I now understand the real point of healing actually is. I share what has been shifting for me lately — after my marriage ended, after estrangement, after every coping mechanism I had quietly collapsed — and the concept that has become the heart of everything I do with my clients: disconfirming experiences. What it means to take your deepest wound from childhood and begin to receive the opposite of it in real life. Not just through inner work, but through living. WORK WITH ME 1:1:❥Softening into self- 3 month 1:1 with Whats App Support:https://marina-yt.mykajabi.com/offers/PAWQhZHu❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewformDOWNLOAD FOR FREE:Stay or Go: 5 Clarity Questions to Reconnect with Your Inner Knowing: https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go-guideAttatchment Practice: Discover the actual blocks beneath the surface so you can actually have the deep intimacy you crave: https://marinayt.com/attachment-practice Connect & Ground: 10 Incredible Somatic Practices for Nervous System Regulation: https://marinayt.com/connect-and-groundAlive & Aligned: 7 Embodiment Practices For Self Connection: https://marinayt.com/alive-and-alignedTrigger to Rooted: A step by step process of working with your triggers: https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted VIEW MY COURSES & RESOURCES:https://marinayt.com/resources CONNECT WITH  ME:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠ Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner Top Episode Quotes:"Healing doesn't lead you to pure bliss all the time. It leads you back to yourself — to who you actually are beneath all the coping." — Marina"When authenticity and connection become the same thing, that's how you know you're healing." — Marina"I still get triggered. I still have money triggers, relationship triggers. But what's changed is — I'm okay with it. It doesn't feel like my life is ending." — Marina"The most beautiful thing that can happen is a disconfirming experience — taking your deepest wound and beginning to receive the opposite of it in real life." — Marina"As a child, you will always choose connection over authenticity — because your caregivers are your safety. And that is where so much complex trauma is born." — Marinasomatic healing, nervous system regulation, trauma healing, complex trauma, inner child work, emotional regulation, attachment healing, self trust, burnout recovery, survival mode, people pleasing, embodiment, relational healing, authenticity, disconfirming experiences, CPTSD healing, somatic coaching, deep within podcast, emotional safety, identity healing 

Send us Fan MailEpisode Summary: Rox Cruz, the public information officer for Mooresville, North Carolina, shares her diverse background, innovative communication strategies, and insights on community engagement, language access, and crisis communication. Discover how her unique experiences shape her approach to building trust and connecting with a rapidly evolving community.Rox's BIO: Rox Cruz is a public information officer and marketing strategist who believes government communication should sound human, useful, and maybe even a little interesting... imagine that. In her position with the Town of Morrisville, she leads video storytelling, media relations, crisis communications, digital engagement, website user experience, and community outreach. Her career has spanned local government, nonprofit leadership, the music industry, and sports, giving her a broad perspective on how people connect with organizations. As a domestic violence survivor and CPTSD advocate, Rox is passionate about creating a culture of belonging within the workplace and community, thought leadership, and breaking stigmas through transparency around mental health and single motherhood. She lives in North Carolina with her two wild boys and loves to golf and create art.Instagram: PlotTwistOffScriptLinkedIn Rox CruzSupport the showOur premiere sponsor, Social News Desk, has an exclusive offer for PIO Podcast listeners. Head over to socialnewsdesk.com/pio to get three months free when a qualifying agency signs up.

Send us Fan MailGreetings Adult-Child,Welcome to another Adult-Child in recovery podcast with my special guest Meghan Margherio.In this episode, we joined hearts & spoke about Meghan's new memoir called “Everwoven” where she openly & candidly spoke about her own chaotic childhood trauma and shared how despite the abuse & neglect she experienced in the past, she has found ways to find her joy and move beyond survival into hope, strength & recovery.MEGAN MARGHERIO is a trauma-informed embodiment coach and the founder of a growing movement to help survivors and sensitive souls reclaim presence, possibility and a sense of home within themselves. Her work lives at the intersection of lived experience and integrative healing, shaped by her own journey through childhood trauma, estrangement, complex PTSD, and the long, slow work of coming back to life.Through writing, somatic practices and soul-centered work, Margherio creates spaces where truth can be spoken, grief can be held, and joy can return — gently and on your own terms. She leads retreats, group programs and healing experiences that honor both the tenderness and resilience of trauma survivors, helping them reconnect to their stories, their bodies and their belonging. Find out more about Margherio & order your copy of her inspiring book on her website https://meghanmargherio.comTo learn a new self-care practice to reconnect with your beloved inner child, visit my website at https://vandanalighthealing.com & connect with me for a virtual cup of tea at https://calendly.com/vandanalighthealing/discovery-callPlease like, subscribe & leave a comment on my Adult-Child podcast & spread the love to all survivors of childhood trauma. Bless you, VandanaSupport the showStay Connected with Vandana Light Healing :✨ Website: vandanalighthealing.com YouTube: @VandanaLightHealing Facebook: VandanaLightHealing Podcast: Hope & Healing LinkedIn: Vandana Atara Noorah Instagram: @vandana_light_healing Amazon Author: Vandana Atara Noorah

Joyful movement life update—I've been running for the last few months and I am LOVING IT. Modern shoe foams are stim toys for your feet, don't @ me. I'm also beginning to generate experiments for my creative burnout—is my brain tired because my *body* is tired from the last 6 months of high volume lifting? Do I need to take a break from stimulant medication, or days off, or get off completely? PLUS a framework for "physical therapy for your brain" for creative burnout recovery (the idea I shared at the end of last week's episode): how I created it, and how I plan on using it! 

In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof explore the flight response through the lens of trauma, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and Neurosomatic Intelligence. The flight response doesn't always look like physically running away. More often, it shows up as chronic busyness, overworking, overtraining, perfectionism, emotional avoidance, and the inability to slow down. What many people call discipline, productivity, or high performance may actually be a nervous system mobilized for survival. Jennifer and Elisabeth unpack how fear becomes wired into the body through developmental trauma, emotional neglect, structural trauma, and chronic stress. They explore why the nervous system learns to associate stillness with danger, how chronic flight becomes reinforced by modern culture, and why so many people feel trapped in constant motion despite desperately needing rest. In this episode you'll learn: • What the trauma flight response actually is • Why stillness can feel unsafe after trauma • How fear gets expressed through overworking, urgency, perfectionism, and burnout • The role of interoception in emotional awareness and regulation • Why high-functioning coping strategies often mask nervous system dysregulation • How structural trauma and hustle culture reinforce chronic flight patterns • Practical neurosomatic approaches for building safety, emotional tolerance, and capacity The conversation also explores CPTSD, burnout, anxiety, emotional suppression, fear, neuroplasticity, and the relationship between nervous system regulation and emotional processing. If you feel stuck in constant motion, struggle to rest, or find yourself disconnected from your body, emotions, and capacity for presence, this episode is for you. Subscribe to Trauma Rewired for more conversations on trauma healing, nervous system regulation, emotional health, somatics, neuroplasticity, CPTSD, and post-traumatic growth.    Resources

Welcome back to the podcast. Today, we are diving into a topic that affects millions of people yet is often misunderstood: Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or CPTSD.Joining me is Jay Saxe, also known as The Trauma Coach, an IFS-informed healing practitioner helping high-functioning trauma survivors who look fine on the outside but don't feel fine on the inside.In this conversation, Jay breaks down what CPTSD really is and why so many people struggle with patterns of shame, self-criticism, emotional dysregulation, and relationship challenges without realizing that trauma may be at the root.We'll also explore Internal Family Systems, or IFS, a powerful therapeutic approach that helps people connect with and heal the different parts of themselves that developed in response to difficult life experiences. Jay explains how IFS can support recovery from trauma, repair attachment wounds, and help people move toward greater self-compassion, resilience, and inner peace.Whether you're on your own healing journey, supporting someone you care about, or simply curious about how trauma impacts the mind and body, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical wisdom.Please join me in welcoming Jay Saxe to the podcast.Connect with Jay Saxe - The Trauma CoachInstagram: @iamjaysaxeTik Tok: @iamjaysaxeGrab his free abandonment audioConnect with me:Instagram: @Pam_RoccaTik Tok: @Pam_RoccaWebsite: www.pamrocca.comWork with me:Book a Free 15-minute Clarity Call:https://calendly.com/divinehealth/15minBook an Initial Consultation: https://calendly.com/divinehealth/90minIntuitive Oracle Reading: https://calendly.com/divinehealth/60-minute-intuitive-oracle-card-readingIntuitive Reiki Session or Distance Reiki Session:https://calendly.com/divinehealth/in-person-intuitive-reiki-healing-session-60-minsEnergy Work Sessions - Energy Healing: https://calendly.com/divinehealth/energy-healing-sessionSoul and Transformation Coaching: https://calendly.com/divinehealth/3-month-coaching-packageIf you enjoyed this episode, please let me know so I can create more of the content you love. Also, please share the podcast with anyone you know who would love this community, these tools, information, and free resources. Have the most love-filled week and shine on, my friends.

Kennst du das Gefühl, völlig erschöpft zu sein – und trotzdem nicht abschalten zu können? Der Körper ist müde, aber der Kopf macht Überstunden. Gedanken kreisen, der Schlaf kommt nicht und selbst kleine Dinge bringen uns aus dem Gleichgewicht. In dieser Folge sprechen Leon und Atze über Hyperarousal – einen Zustand innerer Alarmbereitschaft, den viele Menschen kennen. Warum springt unser innerer Rauchmelder manchmal schon bei Wasserdampf an? Weshalb bleiben manche Menschen ständig wachsam, gereizt oder angespannt? Und natürlich stellt sich die wichtigste Frage: Wie schaffen wir es, den Alarm wieder leiser zu drehen? Eine Folge über innere Unruhe, den Sinn unserer Alarmsysteme und die Kunst, wieder zur Ruhe zu finden. Fühlt euch gut betreut Leon & Atze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonwindscheid/ https://www.instagram.com/atzeschroeder_offiziell/ Mehr zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/betreutesfuehlen Tickets: Atze: https://www.atzeschroeder.de/#termine Leon: https://leonwindscheid.de/tour/ Quellen: Bresser, T., Siemon, R., Rösler, L., Blanken, T. F., Sophie, & van Someren, E. J. W. (2026). Hyperarousal transdiagnostically dissected: Different dimensions characterize mood, anxiety, insomnia, posttraumatic stress and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. eClinicalMedicine, 0(0), Article 103810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103810 Kendall, B. Tired yet wired. Beth Kendall. https://www.bethkendall.com/blog/tired-yet-wired Kühnel-Pfetzing, A. (2025). Stress und Hyperarousal. In H. Peter, T. Penzel, J. H. Peter, & J. G. Peter (Eds.), Enzyklopädie der Schlafmedizin. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65186-5_212 Mastroianni, A. So you wanna de-bog yourself. Experimental History. https://www.experimental-history.com/p/so-you-wanna-de-bog-yourself McLaughlin, K. A., & Lambert, H. K. (2017). Child trauma exposure and psychopathology: Mechanisms of risk and resilience. Current Opinion in Psychology, 14, 29–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.10.004 Nesse, R. M. (2005). Natural selection and the regulation of defenses: A signal detection analysis of the smoke detector principle. Evolution and Human Behavior, 26(1), 88–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2004.08.002 Psychology Today. (2026, January). How to stop worrying about things you can't control. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hack-your-anxiety/202601/how-to-stop-worrying-about-things-you-cant-control Reddit. (2025). What does hypervigilance feel like to you? r/CPTSD. https://www.reddit.com/r/CPTSD/comments/1mqzkrc/what_does_hypervigilance_feel_like_to_you/ Riemann, D., Spiegelhalder, K., Feige, B., Voderholzer, U., Berger, M., Perlis, M., & Nissen, C. (2010). The hyperarousal model of insomnia: A review of the concept and its evidence. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 14(1), 19–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2009.04.002 Reaktion: Julia Ditzer Produktion: Murmel Productions

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This episode dives into the mental health conditions and behaviors often mistaken for narcissism. When someone you love struggles with mental health and acts selfishly, the internet will immediately tell you that they're "a narcissist." However, you might be overlooking an underlying condition that just looks like narcissism on the surface. In this episode, Dr. Kibby reveals the five disorders frequently confused with narcissistic personality disorder, including: 1. borderline personality disorder; 2. attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); 3. autism, 4. complex post traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD), and 5.obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). Dr. Kibby breaks down why these five conditions share similar behavior as narcissistic personality disorder but have critical differences in deeper motivation, triggers and beliefs. For example, BPD's intense fear of abandonment mirrors narcissistic fears of devaluation, yet stems from different core needs. Understand how autism's social deficits and rigid rules can appear as arrogance but are rooted in neurodivergent processes. Trauma disorders like complex PTSD create self-protective behaviors in relationships, driven by past wounds needing healing. ADHD can be mistaken for selfishness, reflecting impulsivity and attention struggles.This episode is essential if you're frustrated by how a loved one's treating you but you get the sense that the label "narcissist" doesn't tell the whole story. Misdiagnosing these conditions can lead to frustration and missed opportunities for connection. Learn the nuanced distinctions that empower you to respond with empathy and insight, whether in personal relationships or professional settings.Resources:If you need support with a difficult relationship with someone who has mental health problems (narcissism, anger issues, BPD, trauma), check out KulaMind. Book a free call with Dr. Kibby to learn how she can help.

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What happens when you put desire, healing, and spirituality in the same room? You get a conversation like this one.Cat Orme is a counselor, educator, and co-founder of the Kink Collective — a community built on one foundational belief: people before kink.In this episode, Cat joins Hugs for one of the most honest, layered, and boundary-expanding conversations Sol Meets Heart has had yet. Cat opens up about losing her mother to cancer at age 11, how that grief became the bedrock of her life's work, and what it took to finally name her CPTSD decades later. She breaks down the real meaning of BDSM and kink, why trauma and desire are often misunderstood as connected, and how consent culture has evolved over 30+ years in these communities. But this episode goes far beyond any one topic.Cat and Hugs dig into why most of us were never taught to communicate, what a real safe space actually looks and feels like, and the MISS framework — a four-step approach to building trust and authentic connection in any relationship.Whether you're curious about alternative lifestyles, navigating your own grief, or just trying to show up more honestly in your relationships — this one's for you.

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In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Porsha about growing up as the lost child in a family shaped by abuse, alcoholism, enmeshment, and covert incest. Porsha shares how she learned to stay quiet, disappear into books and activities, and survive by becoming as low-maintenance as possible. She also discusses the emotional burden of protecting a parent, the confusion of being sexualized and dismissed, and the long-term impact of being forgotten inside her own family. It's a story of the scapegoat, golden child, lost child, addiction, anxiety, CPTSD, neglect, enmeshment, covert incest, physical abuse, emotional abuse, gaslighting, enabling, enmeshment, neglect, people pleasing, self blame, generational trauma, and much more.  *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses covert incest (non-touching child sexual abuse) and physical abuse. *** Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan Mail"Jonny Whitmore MBE — known to many as Shed — was born in Hinckley, Leicestershire and joined the Royal Corps of Signals, completing P Company early in his career. He deployed to Afghanistan with 22 Signal Regiment and 2 Signal Regiment, before returning to the UK to serve as aSection Commander at ATC Pirbright, training and leading recruits.He later completed the Special Communications Course and joined 299 Signal Squadron (Special Communications), providing global support to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Over a 21‑year career, he finished his service as Squadron Sergeant Major of the Queen's last squadron — the final group of service personnel to swear allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Jonny was appointed a Member of the British Empire for services to British foreign policy while seconded as a diplomat to the FCDO, working at the intersection of defence, intelligence, and diplomacy.Medically discharged with CPTSD, he moved into trauma‑informed veteran advocacy. Jonny now serves as Veterans Ambassador for Emerald Clinic, championing safe, stigma‑free access to prescribed medicinal cannabis and pushing for more humane, evidence‑based support for veterans.He is also the founder of The Campfire Collective, a veteran‑led woodland initiative built around community, honesty, and reconnection after service. Jonny speaks openly about trauma, identity, and rebuilding a life with purpose — with a focus on truth, service, and helping veterans find their way home."Jonny's links:The UK's Best Value Medical Cannabis Clinic | Emerald MedicinalsFacebook (Campfire Collective)InstagramGuest links are shared as a courtesy to help listeners find the people, businesses, products, or services discussed in each episode. The podcast and host are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these third parties unless explicitly stated.If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, please email us at info@vsompodcast.com, or follow us on social media: @veteranstateofmindSupport the show

You are not overreacting. Your nervous system is not broken. It is doing exactly what it learned to do in environments where threat was the norm. In this episode, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof close out Season Five with one of the most important and least understood concepts in complex trauma: emotional flashbacks. Not the cinematic kind, not a sudden memory of a specific event, but the quiet, whole-system state shift that can color an entire day, week, or month in dread, loneliness, shame, and the bone-deep certainty that nothing will ever be okay. The episode opens with a reframe that changes everything: an emotional flashback is not a regression to the past. It is a real-time nervous system state that reorganizes how the brain filters reality. Perception shifts. Interpretation shifts. What feels possible shifts. And because it happens at the level of the whole predictive network, not just a single memory, it does not feel like the past. It feels like now. It feels like truth. Elisabeth and Jennifer trace exactly how this works through the lens of neuro somatic intelligence, constructed emotion theory, and the science of predictive processing. They explain what neuro tags are and how they get activated, why the amygdala hijack model is outdated and what a more accurate understanding of emotional flashbacks actually looks like, and why calling these states irrational or disordered misses the point entirely. The nervous system is not malfunctioning. It is preparing for threat based on what it has reliably learned to expect. Both hosts share vivid and honest personal examples. Elisabeth describes a recent subtle flashback triggered by being sick, underresourced, and feeling unsupported by her partner, and how quickly the narrative spread to her business, her relationships, and her sense of being completely alone. Jennifer shares the story of a red hummingbird feeder in her backyard that unlocked an entire somatic memory of loneliness and isolation she had not yet consciously connected to childhood. The episode also addresses something practitioners often ask about: how to tell the difference between emotional dysregulation that needs regulating, and an emotion that needs to be felt and moved through. The answer is not a clean line but a question of capacity, flexibility, and what the nervous system can hold in that moment. This is the final episode of Season Five and a natural bridge into Season Six, where Jennifer and Elisabeth will be expanding the lens from individual healing to collective nervous system dynamics, cultural structures, and what becomes possible when this work moves beyond the personal. Chapters 0:00 - Emotional Flashbacks Are Not Regressions. They Are Reality Shifts. 0:38 - Welcome: Closing the Season With Emotional Flashbacks 1:59 - What Neuro Tags Are and How They Get Activated 3:43 - Why Emotional Flashbacks Are Hard to Identify, Especially at First 4:42 - Constructed Emotion Theory and How the Brain Builds Emotional Reality 6:22 - How Physiology Shifts Perception: The Whole System View 7:37 - What It Feels Like From the Inside 9:22 - When You Have Lived in Flashbacks So Long They Feel Like Reality 10:31 - Elisabeth's Recent Subtle Flashback: Sick, Underresourced, and the Narrative That Spread 12:21 - Why Emotional Flashbacks in Complex Trauma Last Days, Weeks, or Longer 14:11 - How to Start Recognizing When You Are In One 15:22 - Moving Beyond Amygdala Hijacking: A More Accurate Model 18:27 - What Modern Neuroscience Actually Says About Emotion and the Brain 21:31 - Emotional Flashbacks as Coherent State Shifts, Not System Failures 23:42 - Why Sensory Precision Matters and What Happens When It Decreases 25:38 - Implicit Memory: How the Past Lives in the Body Without a Story 29:07 - Jennifer's Story: The Red Hummingbird Feeder 30:30 - How Safety States Open New Memory Files 31:41 - The Disproportionate Feeling and the Shame That Comes With It 32:30 - The Flashback Voice Speaks in Absolutes 33:26 - What Triggers Emotional Flashbacks: Sensory Cues, Patterns, and Relational Shifts 36:15 - It Is Not Trying to Remember. It Is Trying to Prepare. 36:42 - Dysregulation vs Emotion That Needs to Be Processed: A Real Question 40:45 - Flexibility as the Key Marker of Growth 41:41 - How NSI Practices Help Shift Neuro Tags in Real Time 43:44 - Closing the Season and a Preview of Season Six Ways to Engage with Neurosomatics    Join us inside Rewire: This is where you actually experience the practices Jennifer and Elisabeth talk about on the podcast that brought us freedom, self-attunement, a new relationship with food and our body.  rewiretrial.com   Explore the neurosomatics of boundaries: boundaryrewire.com   Introduction to neurosomatics for practitioners, coaches and therapists - The NSI foundations Bundle: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/workshops/   Wayfinder Journal: Track nervous system patterns and support preparation and integration through Neurosomatic Intelligence: https://stan.store/illuminated   Join Jennifer on Sacred Synapse to explore the intersection of neurosomatics and Psychedelic neuroscience: https://www.youtube.com/@sacredsynapse-23   Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors:  FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired   Trauma Rewired podcast  is intended to educate and inform but does not constitute medical, psychological or other professional advice or services. 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Spencer, who describes himself using a string of expletives that immediately demonetized the video version, is joined by Kevin, who had to leave his house and travel to a third location just to talk about anime. Together we dive into the first two episodes of the legendary show FLCL. Spencer walks Kevin through the absolute chaos of FLCL's opening episodes: a 12-year-old boy named Naota gets run over by a pink-haired woman on a Vespa named Haruko, who then gives him CPR, hits him with a guitar, and somehow ends up living in his house. A robot subsequently bursts out of his head not once but twice, which Spencer connects to themes of adolescence, the absence of his older brother, and a girl named Mamimi who does fire rituals with lighters taped to her head while praying to a video game god. Kevin's primary takeaway is that the whole thing felt like a dream, which Spencer considers an astute observation. We also chat about Spencer's recent Magic: The Gathering defeat (he drafted a great deck and immediately got politically eliminated), briefly cover other anime Spencer has been watching including "Classroom of the Elite" (where the world's smartest student quietly solves all problems forever), and respond to a listener question about CPTSD and protective anger... a topic Spencer navigates with unexpected sincerity before concluding that yes, he probably just accepts injustice instead of getting mad about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices