Podcasts about trauma informed

Last year's May tornado displaced hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of trees in St. Louis' north side — an area with predominately Black neighborhoods where the tree canopy is historically thin. The devastation highlighted a disconnect between the Black St. Louisans and trees due to tree-related violence like lynchings, and disinvestment in north St. Louis. Black Healers Collective founder Rebeccah Bennett and Forest ReLeaf's Kelly Hicks-Holloway have collaborated with other organizations to guide tornado victims through the process of healing tree trauma. They share how they are working with affected community members and what healing from tree trauma can look like.

Send us Fan MailTrauma-Informed Policing in Rhode Island and BeyondBill Bartholomew speaks with Liz Gledhill, director of the Center for Trauma Informed Policing at Family Service of Rhode Island, about a Rhode Island-built model that trains law enforcement to respond to families and children in crisis with more empathy, better situational awareness, and less additional harm. The conversation focuses on how the Go Team model evolved, why it matters at the first point of police contact, and what it takes to scale trauma-informed policing nationally.In this episode, they also discuss the balance between public safety and trauma-informed response, how community trust is built one interaction at a time, and why state funding matters when agencies are asked to adopt new trainings.Key topicsLiz Gledhill explains her role as director of the Center for Trauma Informed Policing at Family Service of Rhode Island and the center's Rhode Island roots.The Trauma Informed Policing Center launched this summer as a national training initiative built from Rhode Island experience and made available to law enforcement agencies across the country.Family Service of Rhode Island has worked with police for about 25 years, including long-running partnership work with the Providence Police Department.The model is designed to help officers respond to children and families exposed to trauma without compounding the harm already happening in the moment.Bill and Liz discuss how trauma-informed policing can interrupt the cycle of additional trauma during police interactions, especially when children are present at scenes such as domestic violence calls.The conversation highlights the importance of first contact, with Liz emphasizing that children and families need to feel safe at the moment police arrive.They talk about how co-response models and community-based partnerships help connect people to family services and other resources instead of relying on police to solve every problem alone.Liz describes Rhode Island's Go Team model, which grew from an adapted version of a Connecticut approach and has expanded into seven communities, with more planned.The episode addresses trust between police and communities, with Liz noting that even one better interaction can help build a bridge or change expectations.They discuss officer skepticism at the outset of training, and how practical results often win people over once they see the model improve interactions and make their jobs easier.Bill asks about state support, and Liz says funding has increased, but warns against unfunded training mandates and argues that if the state wants departments to adopt these tools, it should help pay for them.Timestamps00:00 - Why trauma-informed policing matters now 00:59 - Liz Gledhill introduces the Center for Trauma Informed Policing 01:12 - How a Rhode Island pilot became a national training initiative 01:45 - 25 years of police partnership and the SAMHSA grant that launched the center 02:20 - How the training helps officers reduce harm during crisis response 03:21 - Why children at crisis scenes need protection even when they are not the focus 04:20 - Public safety and trauma-informed training can work together 05:36 - Rhode Island's Go Team model and what it borrowed from Connecticut 06:58 - The ripple effect of police interactions on trust and lived experience 07:28 - How one safe interaction can start rebuilding community trust 08:57 - What rank-and-file officers think when the model is first introduced 09:21 - Why skepticism often turns into support after officers see the results 10:35 - Police unions, stakeholder input, and why the model has staying power 11:05 - What the state can do beyond grants and good intentions 11:21 - Why unfunded training mandates undermine real implementation 12:26 - Closing thoughts and thanks Support the showFollow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

One hundred episodes. To celebrate, I am not throwing confetti. I am handing you the two practices that carried me from the woman who first sat behind this microphone to the one recording today.First, the 100 words practice, a simple boundary for your brain that I borrowed from the patron saint of not wasting words, Ron Swanson. I get into the neuroscience of why your brain loops in the first place, and offer a tip to start shifting it. Then, a light touch manifestation technique I learned from a mentor of mine, which is different from the usual force-the-positive advice.I also open up about what turning 100 stirred up in me. Being back in Utah and choosing your flavor of hard, why I keep saying the true thing out loud, and what a visibility year has to do with any of it. I also introduce The Reckoning, an upcoming series on narcissism and coming home to yourself, which has already posted over on Substack.If this show has ever helped you, even once, my one birthday wish is an honest review. And this month, come find your circle.In this episode:Why you feel like a different person year over year, and why that is a good thingThe 100 words practice: how to set a boundary to eliminate rumination  Why your brain loops, explained through the default mode network, and why awareness alone starts to change itLight touch manifestation techniqueThe difference between processing and looping, and how to tell which one you are inChoosing your flavor of hard, wherever you liveOffers and links:The Boundaries Reset, 17 dollars: [link]To celebrate 100 episodes! BOGO! Find your circle this October with two for one on the Fluent Human Course or the trauma-informed Certification. Buy one, bring a friend or colleague through with you. Purchase, then email our team with the name and email of the person you want included: connect@lindsaypoelmancoaching.comNeed a partner or a scholarship? A limited number of scholarships are granted each year. Scholarship link, or email connect@lindsaypoelmancoaching.com and ask for an application.The Reckoning series is posting now on Substack.Loved this episode? Please leave an honest review. It is the single biggest thing that helps a new listener find the show.Chapters:00:00 Turning 100, a different woman behind the mic00:51 A 100th-episode ask: leave a review01:41 October offers: the Boundaries Reset and finding your circle03:41 A visibility year and speaking hard truths05:03 Returning to yourself, and introducing the Reckoning07:15 Back in Utah, choosing your flavor of hard09:11 The 100 words practice, a boundary for your brain12:09 Why your brain loops, the default mode network13:23 Light touch manifestation 16:13 Your practice this week, and wrapSupport the showLindsay's current program offerings:Feeling the pull towards a new career? Ready to layer these tools into your already existing one? Become a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach through The Fluent Human Method™... the certification that teaches you to hold the whole human: nervous system, neuroscience, body, intuition, and soul. Join now to be a part of our upcoming LIVE cohort! Not here to get certified, here to learn about yourself? The Fluent Human Course™ walks you through all 8 pillars at your own pace, with live debrief calls every fall and spring. Get the course.New to all of this? Start free. 10 Things to Know About Trauma includes ten short emails that will change the way you see yourself... and everyone around you. Send it to me.Want a certification above + PRIVATE MENTORSHIP from yours truly? I have limited spaced available. Apply here.Check out her website here: Website.Find me on Instagram : @lindsaypoelmancoaching---Meet Lindsay:...

This episode looks at mental health practice from a different angle, and explores how stronger, more supportive workplaces can result in better outcomes for clients. In this episode, Carla Jones and Den Abreu share how trauma-informed principles such as safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, choice, and an understanding of cultural and historical impacts can shape workplaces. Drawing on their experiences as both employer and employee, they explore how these principles can be applied to everyday work and leadership. Tune in to hear their practical ideas for creating workplaces where people feel safe, supported and able to contribute. Explore resources on trauma-informed approaches on the MHPN website. Featured presenters: Carla Jones, psychologist and psychosexual therapist and Den Abreu, psychologist and psychosexual therapist Liked this episode? Share with others and subscribe to Mental Health in Practice for more practice insights. Share your comments, questions and feedback about Mental Health in Practice: https://mhpn.org.au/podcast-feedback/. 

Dr. Elizabeth Lanphier is a faculty member in the Ethics Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and is affiliated with the departments of pediatrics, philosophy, and women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is a philosopher and clinical ethicist whose work focuses on narrative, feminist, and trauma-informed approaches in bioethics. Dr. Lanphier shares definitions and applications of feminist and narrative approaches to bioethics and discusses her recently published book co-authored with Larry Churchill, Bioethical Responsibilities in Twenty-First Century Crises. This is a collection of essays arguing to expand the scope of Bioethics towards thinking about complex challenges to health and healthcare delivery for individuals, communities, institutions, and the planet. These essays reflect on the ways the field has changed and needs to continue to change in response to the impending climate disaster and the political, social and financial drivers of health. The conversation then shifts to Dr. Lanphier's work on Trauma Informed Care and its application in clinical ethics. Trauma Informed Care is a framework that recognizes that trauma is common and impactful and uses guiding principals to reduce that impact including promoting physical and emotional safety, fostering trust and transparency, leveling hierarchies, engaging peer support, and attending to bias and exclusion. Dr. Lanphier and her colleagues have a long-term plan to incorporate Trauma Informed principles into clinical ethics consultation including conducting a baseline assessment, creating shared practices and definitions, designing and implementing training, and incorporating in established practice standards such as core competencies. Finally, Dr. Lanphier discusses how she applies her narrative, feminist and trauma-informed lenses to questions like implementation of universal social determinants of health screening in medical care.Lanphier, E., & Churchill, L. R. (Eds.). (2026). Bioethical Responsibilities in Twenty-First Century Crises. Bloomsbury Publishing: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/bioethical-responsibilities-in-twentyfirst-century-crises-9781978766372/Lanphier E, Anani UE. Trauma Informed Ethics Consultation. Am J Bioeth. 2022 May;22(5):45-57: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33684027/Lanphier, E., & Duffee, J. (2025). Trauma-Informed Screening for Structural Drivers of Health. AMA Journal of Ethics, 27(9), E678-E685: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/trauma-informed-screening-structural-drivers-health/2025-09Lanphier, E. (2025). Reasoning from faith or fact. In Complex Ethics Consultations (pp. 35–40). Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/complex-ethics-consultations/reasoning-from-faith-or-fact/40525278932A893C2629810D1024BFAF

Dr. Isaiah Pickens is a clinical psychologist, organizational development specialist, and nationally recognized trauma expert. He is the founder and CEO of iOpening Enterprises, where he helps organizations create healthier, more emotionally intelligent work cultures without sacrificing productivity or well-being. He previously served as Assistant Director at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and as a clinical assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine. He is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader and Fellow, a Stanford-certified Compassion Specialist, and a recipient of the American Psychological Association Early Career Achievement Award. He is the author of Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools: Building a Climate of Compassion, and through his work, Dr. Pickens is helping individuals and organizations redefine success and unlock their potential through psychological science.

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!With so many trauma-informed parenting approaches available, how do foster, adoptive, and kinship parents know which strategies will actually fit their child and family? In this episode, childhood trauma consultant Beth Tyson helps parents cut through the overwhelm and understand what to look for in a trauma-responsive parenting model. We explore why safety, trust, attachment, and connection should be at the foundation; how trauma can affect a child's behavior, developmental age, sensory needs, and relationships; and why caregiver self-awareness matters just as much as understanding the child. You'll also learn how to evaluate claims such as “evidence-based” and “brain-based,” recognize red flags in parenting programs, and decide when to adapt, combine, or move on from an approach that isn't working.Resources:Helping Children Heal from TraumaParenting Children With Challenging BehaviorTherapy Resources for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship FamiliesSupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family building

Send us Fan Mail“We admitted we were powerless… and our lives had become unmanageable.” If those words make you feel smaller instead of safer, you're not broken and you're not failing recovery. I'm sharing a raw, solo deep dive into Step One and why the traditional 12-step framing can hit differently when trauma is part of your story. I also talk about a recent personal shift, an “identity collapse” that finally freed me to speak clearly and directly about a modern, trauma-informed reframe of the 12 steps.I take you back to a pivotal moment: a cocaine overdose the same night I was accepted into my doctoral program, followed by the unsettling reality that fear didn't instantly stop my use. From there, I unpack why I initially recoiled at AA language and why labeling ourselves as “powerless” can reenact the very helplessness many of us already lived through. Yes, addiction can become chaotic and dangerous, and responsibility matters, but shame and harsh labels are not the same thing as accountability.Then we build something better. I offer an alternative Step One anchored in two simple, expansive ideas: release what you cannot control, especially what was done to you against your will, and reclaim your sovereignty, agency, and power over what you can change. If you're newly sober, questioning AA, or tired of repeating the words powerless and unmanageable, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the recovery language that actually helps you heal.To book a free discovery call with Dr. Sam, click the link below:https://calendly.com/drharte/free-discovery-call-w-dr-harteSupport the show#thetruthaboutaddiction#sobriety#the12steps#recovery#therapy#mentalhealth#podcasts#emotionalsobriety#soberliving#sobermindset#spirituality#spiritualgrowth#aa#soberlife#mindfulness#wellness#wellnessjourney#personalgrowth#personaldevelopment#sobermovement#recoveroutloud#sobercurious#sobermoms#soberwomen#author#soberauthor#purpose#passion#perspective

What happens when an officer encounters someone whose behavior is being shaped by trauma? Can understanding trauma help officers recognize the difference between someone who is intentionally resisting and someone who may be responding out of fear, anxiety, or a previous traumatic experience? And can trauma-informed training give officers additional tools to communicate, de-escalate situations, and potentially produce safer outcomes for everyone involved?We also have to talk about the other side of this conversation: the trauma experienced by law enforcement officers themselves. Officers routinely witness violence, death, abuse, serious accidents, and people experiencing some of the worst moments of their lives. How does that repeated exposure affect decision-making, emotional health, relationships, and the way officers interact with the public? Joining me for this important conversation is Dr. Lorenzo M. Boyd, Ph.D., a law enforcement leader, educator, author, and advocate who brings extensive experience to the discussion about policing, leadership, community relationships, and trauma.

Nora had a unique childhood. The child of physicists, she and her siblings were raised in a home where knowledge was priority and feelings weren't tolerated. Still, Nora is grateful to have acquired a zeal for knowledge, and even from an early age, the one thing she wanted to know most about was God. She sought Him on her own and found Him, but her faith in the years to come would be tested in many ways. Nora's faith journey includes stories as unique as her childhood - leaving a cult, family abuse, plane crashes and tragic deaths, just to name a few. As Nora shares, she handled some of this pain by closing her heart to it and "going inside of herself". But ultimately, her desire to know God led her back to scripture. She discovered that Christ died for her sins AND for the wounds of her heart, that when she wept, He wept, too. Healing took awhile, but she finally opened her heart to it.Over the previous 19 years, Nora has taught men, women and children in ten countries and four continents about the effects of trauma and abuse, and the hope and healing that only comes from Jesus. She calls her lesson 'The 6 Hearts', and it's brought many the hope and healing of salvation. Nora is the mother of 3, grandmother of 7, great grandmother of 3, and she's “Mama Nora” to countless others to whom she has ministered. Her faithfulness is powerful. Listen to her story and be encouraged.Connect with Nora by email: nbpoling@gmail.com.

We all desire the church to be a safe place, where people with trauma know what it is to love and be loved (Matt. 22). In this workshop, we will explore the need for our youth ministries to become trauma-informed so that we may disciple students holistically and prevent further harm. We will discuss what trauma is, how the hope we have in Jesus speaks directly to any past, and when to seek a counseling referral.Liz Edrington serves as the Associate Director of Care for McLean Presbyterian Church. She received her M.A. in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, and she's taught as an adjunct professor in the psychology department at Covenant College. She is an emeritus member of the Rooted steering committee, and she's the author of Anxiety: Finding the Better Story (P&R Publishing, 2023), which won The Gospel Coalition 2023 Book Award for Bible Study & Devotional Literature. Pickled things delight her, as does her snuggle beast, Bella the Dog.Resources: Matthew 22Helping Teenagers Process Graphic Violence: An Interview with Counselors Rahab Marshall and Gordon Bals - Rooted Ministry On Handling Crisis in Your Youth Ministry - PodcastsCreating a Child Protection Policy for Your Church - Rooted Ministry Follow @therootedministry on Instagram for more updates. Register for the Rooted 2026 Conference in Nashville. Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

We ask AI questions. We trust its recommendations. We increasingly let it shape decisions about our work, our health, our money, and our futures. But there's a question we don't ask nearly often enough: who taught AI what it knows and who was missing from the room while it learned?In this episode of B The Way Forward, host Brenda Darden Wilkerson sits down with Shubhi Rao, founder and CEO of Uplevyl, and a leader who spent decades at the highest levels of global business (Ford, PwC, Tesco, and Alphabet) where she became the first woman and first person of color to serve as treasurer. From that vantage point, she saw a problem that never appeared on anyone's balance sheet: It wasn't only that women were underrepresented in the rooms where technology gets built. It was that the data powering artificial intelligence didn't really understand women's lives at all.If you build with AI, fund it, govern it, or simply rely on it, this conversation will change what you ask of it. Because behind every algorithm is a series of human choices, and the most important question isn't what AI can do. It's “Who is AI being built to serve?”Connect with Shubhi on LinkedInWe Learned About:1. Data is only half the equation; the algorithm is the other half.2. Foundational models are remarkable, and they're the wrong tool for specialized guidance.3. The internet is a skewed teacher, so Uplevyl built its own corpus.4. A woman is not a homogeneous group and that's precisely the design problem5. This isn't about replacing human advocates, entrepreneurship is a three-person job.Chapters:00:00 Welcome Back: Who Taught AI What It Knows?00:57 Meet Shubhi Rao: Ford, PwC, Tesco, and Alphabet02:27 The Problem That Wasn't on Anyone's Balance Sheet03:18 The Google Project Where the Data Wouldn't Come Clean04:57 Why Who Builds AI Matters05:28 Two Halves of the Equation: Data and the Algorithm06:43 Why Workforce Representation Alone Isn't Enough07:23 Foundational Models vs. Specialized Domain Models09:28 The Missing Middle Layer10:49 The Internet as AI's Largest Teacher11:19 A Very Western Internet — and How to Rebuild It Cleanly13:37 The Smithsonian, Women Artists, and Voices with No Webpage14:20 From Blame to Responsibility: The Consequence of Defaults15:16 What We Missed When ChatGPT Launched16:18 Now Everyone Can Be a Builder17:39 Grace Hopper and "We've Always Done It That Way"18:08 Seeing the Problem — and Leaving Corporate to Solve It19:01 A Problem Solver First, an Entrepreneur Second21:01 What Uplevyl Actually Solves22:26 Workplace Rights Across 23,000+ Jurisdictions23:25 A Woman Is Not a Homogeneous Group24:50 Widowhood, Advisors, and the Great Wealth Transfer25:50 Trauma-Informed vs. Grief-Informed Algorithms27:26 Why General Models Hallucinate on Lived Experience28:40 Founding Uplevyl Before ChatGPT29:28 Pattern Recognition as a Superpower31:42 Why Build a First-Party Knowledge Base from Scratch32:28 Uplevyl Studios and Hundreds of Women Experts35:11 Craft and Care: Protecting the Algorithm37:03 When People Questioned the Vision41:11 Building Every Line — and Choosing Europe for Privacy42:43 Entrepreneurship Is a Three-Person Job45:07 Taking Your Fingers Out of the Cookie Jars46:09 AI for Empowerment, Not Replacement46:36 Financial Flows, Human Capital, and Unsolved Human Problems49:21 Technology Should Reflect Our Priorities50:21 What She Hopes We See in the Mirror in Five Years51:48 Leadership in the Unknown Unknowns54:17 Presence, Passion, and Purpose55:04 The 10,000 Days Question56:22 Closing Reflections#BTheWayForward #AnitaB #ShubhiRao #Uplevyl #WomenInAI #AIBias #WomenInTech #ResponsibleAI

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In this episode of the Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh sits down with Liz Gray, a fellow perinatal therapist, to hear her deeply personal story of infertility, birth, sexual trauma, and obstetric violence. Liz shares how her history of sexual trauma shaped her experience with fertility treatment and birth, and how moments of dismissal, lack of empathy, and feeling unseen ultimately contributed to her trauma.Liz's story is also one of advocacy and turning pain into purpose. After struggling to find trauma-informed support during infertility and birth, she helped create the Trauma-Informed Maternal Health Directory, a nationwide resource designed to connect women and birthing people with providers who understand trauma-informed care. This powerful conversation is a reminder that birth trauma isn't always about what happens medically, it can also come from what is missing: empathy, autonomy, communication, and being treated like a human being.✨ In this episode, Liz shares:

Send us Fan MailWe're worn down by perimenopause-level tired, broken sleep, pet caregiving, and the relentless stress of living right now, so we decide to stop guessing and start testing a real framework. We kick off a 23-lesson journey to turn stress into strength by building body literacy, deeper self-awareness, and simple tools we can actually use when our nervous systems are shutting down. • naming the stacked causes of exhaustion and burnout • recognising nervous system shutdown and why it looks like “can't” • using body literacy to drop self-blame and find leverage • expanding self-awareness beyond diet, exercise, and willpower • adapting stress tools for neurodivergence, disability, and real-life limits • separating real hope from toxic positivity and rage bait • processing anger through the body so it doesn't fester • facing disappointment, money stress, and sleep deprivation without fake gratitude • building accountability with daily check-ins and no-rule experimentation To learn more, visit Patreon, Crystal McLain Creative & the Uprising or CrystalMcLainCreative.comSupport the showDisclaimer

Why does your body sometimes resist movement, even when you genuinely want to exercise? In this episode of Into the Green Zone we explore how our past experiances shapes our relationship with movement. They explain why exercise can feel threatening for many people, especially those living with chronic pain, disability, eating disorders, neurodivergence, or difficult past experiences with movement.Together we unpack why freezing, avoiding, or pushing too hard aren't signs of laziness or a lack of motivation. They're often protective responses. If you've ever wondered why consistency feels so difficult, this episode offers a different perspective: your body may not need more discipline. It may need more safety.If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you followed the podcast, left a review, or shared it with someone who might find it helpful.Connect with Ellen MassonWebsite: https://www.yourmovementspace.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your.movement.space/Email: info@yourmovementspace.com.auConnect with Meredith WoolseyMobile: 0419 945 436Email: admin@movetolive.com.au (to work with her) Email: meredith@movetolive.com.au (for other clinicians)

I learned so much about being a foster parent from my friend Peter a few years ago, I was thrilled to get another perspective on this incredibly important role in society from my friend Laura! Laura is a foster parent who focuses primarily on trauma informed parenting. She taught me so much about how traditional discipline does not always work when it comes to children who have been traumatized by previous horrors, and understanding how to better care for these kids is SO important to their wellbeing. When we are all a little more informed, we can all contribute to a society better equipped to help children in need. Thank you to all of the amazing foster parents out there, Laura and Peter included, who take the biggest first steps in assisting these kids! Follow Rebecca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rrogersworld⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To watch the podcast on YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/RebeccaRogersYouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WouldYouBelievePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WouldYouBelievePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The kids in your children's ministry who are experiencing trauma need more than a lesson plan. They need safe adults and healing spaces. This conversation with Dr. Robert and Lori Crosby from Reach Hurting Kids Institute unpacks what trauma actually is, why two kids respond so differently to the same event, and the concrete strategies churches are using to reach kids from hard places.Connect with the resources from the Reach Hurting Kids Institute at reachhurtingkids.com/. Visit https://rnow.me/KidzMatter to explore the God's Kids curriculum and learn more about how the RightNow Kids app can help you partner with parents for week-long discipleship. Click here to sign up for a free KidMin Academy class!

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the healing journey itself becomes another thing to optimize? In this conversation, Sammi Rose Barrett — teacher of somatics for the female nervous system — traces her own path from vinyasa yoga through yin, through burnout, through motherhood, into the work she does now. We talk about the difference between forcing a cathartic experience and letting the body arrive at one on its own; the particular flavor of shame that gets mistaken for personal failure when it's actually collective and structural; and why so much of "wellness culture" is really just perfectionism cloaked in another form. Sammi offers a grounded, funny, unsentimental picture of what it looks like to live in a female nervous system that ebbs and flows rather than grinds forward — and why oxytocin, not another five-step protocol, might be the thing most of us are actually starved for.Molly's Offerings:Sliding scale therapy offerings available to California residents for a limited time at Vessel Psychotherapy and Healing Collective Find Sammi Rose:Follow Sammi on instagramAccess Sammi's Somatic Self Touch LibraryMentioned in this episode:-Veronica @wakingwombFollow us @mollymitchellhardt and @thewholeparadoxCheck out Vessel Psychotherapy and Healing Collective for psychotherapy support throughout CaliforniaThis podcast was produced in association with Channel the Sun by Kevin Joseph Grossmann.  Musical stylings by Kevin Joseph Grossmann.

You can do everything right in your business and still stall at the same level, and Farya Barlas says the reason usually has nothing to do with your strategy. A Chartered Psychologist and trauma expert with 23 years of clinical experience, Farya hosts the From Trauma to CEO podcast and created The Method™, the first framework to bring clinical, trauma-informed psychology into business growth. In this bonus episode, Farya breaks down why the ceiling high-achievers keep hitting is a pattern problem trained by survival responses, and how traditional coaching strategy and accountability only create better coping tools for the pattern rather than fixing the underlying problem. She also demystifies why founders who don't identify with experiencing traumatic events or being “traumatized” can still be negatively impacted. Listen in to reveal the hidden patterns preventing you from scaling past your ceiling. Connect with Farya: https://www.faryabarlas.com https://www.instagram.com/faryabarlas.psychologist/ Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cubicletoceo.co/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cubicletoceo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ so we can repost you. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our premium feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A weekend certificate does not make someone trauma-informed. Breathwork practitioner and clinical nutritionist Kathy O returns to Health Up to explain what actually separates a safe breathwork facilitator from an under-trained one — and the questions to ask before you lie down on that mat.If you've had a breathwork session that left you shaken, dissociated or convinced the whole modality "doesn't work for you," this conversation may reframe it. The problem often isn't the breath. It's the room, the screening and the hours behind the person holding it.WHAT WE COVER- The difference between conscious connected breathwork and conscious controlled breathing (box breathing, Wim Hof) — and why the distinction matters for your nervous system- Rebirthing vs holotropic breathwork: parasympathetic and gentle vs sympathetic and stimulating- Why healing does not have to be forceful, and how "freeing the breath mechanism" changes how you live, not just how you breathe- Contraindications, waivers and full disclosure — what a competent practitioner asks you before a session- Panic breathing and freeze states: why a trauma response can look completely calm from the outside- Group size and safety — why Kathy caps solo-facilitated groups at 10, and what happens at 50-plus festival sessions- How to vet a practitioner: training hours, mentorship, recognised schools, the Australian and Global Breathwork Alliances- Confidence vs arrogance, and why a safe practitioner will never call themselves your healer- How many sessions before you notice a shift, and why integration matters as much as the breathingHOW TO CHOOSE A BREATHWORK PRACTITIONERAsk where they trained, how many hours, and who accredits the school. Ask what happens if you panic. Ask whether they screen for contraindications and medications. A two-day trauma-informed course is not equivalent to a 450-hour program with six months of mentorship — compare the pair.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome back, Kathy O00:41 From dietetics to breathwork: the backstory05:33 Finding breathwork through her explant journey09:03 Rebirthing vs holotropic: two branches of conscious connected breathwork11:26 Freeing the breath mechanism and why we chest-breathe14:30 The breath as a bridge between conscious and unconscious16:21 One-on-one vs group sessions19:05 Waivers, contraindications and what you may experience21:27 Panic breathing, freeze and flop, and the polyvagal picture23:39 Where beginners should actually start25:00 Credentials, training hours and vetting a school27:14 Confidence vs arrogance in a facilitator29:14 Healing can be gentle32:06 Co-regulation, screams and large-group risk38:49 How many sessions before you feel a shift41:07 Why the effects continue after the session ends43:17 Where to find Kathy OABOUT OUR GUESTKathy O is a clinical nutritionist, breathwork practitioner and NLP practitioner who blends Eastern and Western approaches. This is her fifth appearance on Health Up — earlier episodes cover gut health, thyroid, burnout and breast implant illness.Connect with Kathy on Instagram: @kathyoHosted by Anthony Hartcher, clinical nutritionist and lifestyle medicine specialist at me&my wellness.If this episode helped, share it with someone considering their first breathwork session.Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code: ZZYMYADNZ3VXSXTM, HVT99O90PEL5E4BH

Jeff and Carissa grew up in two different states with very different childhood experiences. They accepted Christ at different ages, and came into adulthood with different plans for their futures. Then, they met, married, and started a ministry. Now, they integrate their differences to strengthen their work. Jeff, a lifelong learner and public high school teacher who cares deeply about helping people grow in their faith through Scripture, is the head of Reset Ministries. Carissa, who's passionate about discipleship and awakening others to the presence of God in their emotional healing, is the heart.Join Sanghoon and Michelle as they talk with Jeff and Carissa about how they approach ministry--as individuals and as a couple--and how they find their own reset in the midst of bivocational ministry that demands a lot of listening, presence, and soul care. This episode affirms the power of God, the power of presence, and the transformation that's possible when people help each other find healing. Listen in.The next Reset Retreat is October 23 – 24, 2026. Register here: https://resetministries.us/retreat/For Reset resources, videos, and podcast: https://resetministries.us/media/Follow Reset Ministries on social media: @resetministries.us

Send us Fan MailWe talk with Army veteran Barbara Diaz about how bullying, stigma, and unaddressed trauma can follow you from childhood into the military and into adulthood. We also break down attachment styles, nervous system healing, and how her Living Garden Framework turns hard psychology into practical emotional skills for veterans, parents, and kids. • growing up between Puerto Rico roots and North Philly survival • joining the Army young and learning adulthood fast in Korea • being bullied by peers and leaders and how chain of command can trap you • coping through emotional eating, shame, and staying quiet to stay safe • noticing PTSD later in life and understanding trauma stored in the body • living multiple military transitions as soldier, reservist, spouse, and federal employee • why programs like SHARP matter and what changes when systems finally listen • leaving a toxic marriage, naming domestic violence, and doing deep self-work • understanding attachment styles and the zero to two imprint on trust • using no contact, boundaries, and repair to heal intergenerational trauma • building the Living Garden Framework with somatic tools and trauma-informed education • teaching emotional literacy with simple, usable vocabulary for teens and adults If you like this, share it. Go to oneman one mic foundation.org.  Like, Subscribe and Share. If you have comments or suggestions email us at: vetsconnectionpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find the video of this podcast on our YouTube Channel - Vetsconnection Podcast

In our latest episode, we sit down with Moira Gordon, Director of the Yoga for Good Foundation, for wide-ranging chat that weaves together personal storytelling and practical advice. Moira shares how she first discovered yoga as a teenager in rural Staffordshire, England through library books featuring Indra Devi. She was 12 or 13, teaching herself postures from photographs on her family's lawn. That self-directed curiosity never left her. Moira shares about her unique fusion practice, Yatoga, which combines visual art-making with yoga — "putting art in yoga, or wrapping yoga around art." She talks about the deep meditative states that creative work like collage and painting can unlock, and why this approach offers an accessible doorway for people who struggle with traditional sitting meditation. Jo, who received a Yoga for Good grant herself to fund photography for her book Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga, brings her perspective to the conversation as both host and former recipient. The heart of the episode is a frank, practical look at how the Yoga for Good Foundation works — and how you can apply. Moira explains how the foundation grew from the difficult closure of the Satyananda Yoga Academy and its Mangrove Mountain Ashram, transforming grief into something generative. Her insight was simple but powerful: "Yoga's just as creative as being an artist or a dancer or a playwright or whatever. Why can't we have grants for yogis?" She walks through the grant process, the SMART framework for building a strong proposal, common application mistakes to avoid, and why even unsuccessful applicants often walk away with something valuable — clarity about their own vision. Whether you're a seasoned teacher with a project idea gathering dust, or someone just starting to imagine what you might create, this episode is full of encouragement and actionable guidance. As Moira puts it, anything done from the heart is worth pursuing, and now, there might just be funding to help you do it.

Send us Fan MailWe talk about numbness, shutdown, and functional freeze as a nervous system state of hypoarousal that can make life feel flat and hard to engage with. We challenge the “I'm lazy” story and share a practical reframe that helps you start getting back online in your body. • defining numbness, shutdown, functional freeze, and hypoarousal • why the brain avoids effort, change, and challenge even when they seem “good” • how loss of follow-through blocks walks, hobbies, friendships, and basic tasks • how toxic self-beliefs grow when you cannot show up the way you want • reframing “laziness” as nervous system protection • stress driving the bus and learning to take back the wheel • celebrating evidence that you can invest in yourself Support the showDisclaimer

Ever feel like you're doing all the right things but still stuck in the same patterns? In this trauma-informed masterclass, former CPA turned coach Lindsay Poelman walks you through the five hidden layers that quietly run your life beneath the surface: conditioning, nervous system, story, wounding, and inheritance. If mindset work, journaling, or even therapy have left you feeling like something is still missing, this episode is the missing piece.You'll learn how your subconscious, not your willpower or discipline, is actually steering the ship, and why lasting change starts with becoming fluent in the language of your own body. Lindsay breaks down what each layer sounds like, what it looks like day to day, and the research-backed long-term effects of ignoring your body's cues, from burnout and anxiety to chronic stress, rumination, and shame. Then she shows you the way back: naming your layers, meeting them with a curious, compassionate "gardener" approach, and doing the nervous-system-based, neuroscience-backed, trauma-informed work that actually holds.This is nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, subconscious reprogramming, and trauma education brought together in one place, for every human, not just coaches.Podcast listeners! subscribe here for your exclusive intro price on The Fluent Human Course: https://www.lindsaypoelmancoaching.com/podcastsubscriberTake the free Fluent Human Quiz to discover your most dominant layer, then listen all the way to the end for an exclusive podcast-listener intro price on The Fluent Human Course and Certification. Quiz Link: https://lindsaypoelman.typeform.com/to/smIB1wMqOnce you subscribe, watch for your special code on the thank-you page and in your welcome email, and be sure to whitelist lindsay@lindsaypoelmancoaching.com so nothing lands in spam.Support the showLindsay's current program offerings:Feeling the pull towards a new career? Ready to layer these tools into your already existing one? Become a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach through The Fluent Human Method™... the certification that teaches you to hold the whole human: nervous system, neuroscience, body, intuition, and soul. Join now to be a part of our upcoming LIVE cohort! Not here to get certified, here to learn about yourself? The Fluent Human Course™ walks you through all 8 pillars at your own pace, with live debrief calls every fall and spring. Get the course.New to all of this? Start free. 10 Things to Know About Trauma is ten short videos that will change the way you see yourself... and everyone around you. Send it to me.Want a certification above + PRIVATE MENTORSHIP from yours truly? I have limited spaced available. Apply here.Check out her website here: Website.Find me on Instagram : @lindsaypoelmancoaching---Meet Lindsay:...

Teacher Talk: PBIS vs Trauma-Informed Education Part 1 of 2 Laura Forehand talks to our son, JD (Jordan), who teaches in Taiwan, about all things related to education and religion. Not only are they both educators, but they were also involved in ministry for many years (the Pastor's wife and the Pastor's son).

Teacher Talk: PBIS vs Trauma-Informed Education Part 2 of 2 Laura Forehand talks to our son, JD (Jordan), who teaches in Taiwan, about all things related to education and religion. Not only are they both educators, but they were also involved in ministry for many years (the Pastor's wife and the Pastor's son).

#1 Amazon Bestselling Author and advocate Paige Dearth joins CCAR Executive Director Stacy Charpentier for a powerful conversation about trauma, addiction, family, recovery, and the experiences that have shaped her writing. Paige shares how surviving childhood trauma eventually led her to find her voice and begin writing stories centered on people who are often judged, misunderstood, or overlooked. She also opens up about living alongside a loved one struggling with meth and heroin addiction, including five years, 13 rehab stays, the financial and emotional toll on the family, and her eventual realization that supporting someone and enabling them are not the same thing. Together, Paige and Stacy discuss why addiction affects entire families, the importance of seeing people as more than the labels placed on them, how small acts of kindness can change someone's life, and why healing and recovery are rarely linear. Paige also shares an exclusive first look at her upcoming book and the real-life experiences that inspired its story. This episode includes discussions of childhood sexual abuse, addiction, trauma, human trafficking, and family experiences surrounding substance use. Recovery Matters Podcast is brought to you by the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). ----Across the Web----

Send us Fan MailFundraising events are often where nonprofit storytelling faces its highest stakes. The room is full, the energy is high, and there is real pressure to move people toward giving. In this episode, Maria sits down with Jenna Watanabe, Creative Director at The Fundraising Event Company, to talk about what it takes to build events that are moving without becoming extractive.Jenna shares the personal experience that shaped her approach to this work, and the two dig into what happens when consent gets lost in the momentum of a live event, why emotion does not have to mean sadness, and how joy and hope can carry as much weight as hardship. They also talk through practical protections for story owners, from video review to backup plans, and what it means to build a program that centers dignity at every stage.This conversation is a reminder that the most powerful moment on a fundraising stage is not the one that extracts the most emotion. It is the one that honors the person whose story made the room possible.About Jenna Watanabe Jenna Watanabe is the Creative Director at The Fundraising Event Co., where she helps nonprofits create meaningful, inclusive, and successful fundraising events. With a background in fundraising, marketing, project management, writing, and storytelling, she develops event scripts, speeches, video treatments, and marketing materials that bring each organization's mission and impact to life.Connect with Jenna Watanabe The Fundraising Event Company | Instagram About Host Maria BryanMaria Bryan is a trauma-informed storytelling trainer. She helps nonprofit leaders tell powerful and impactful stories that resist harm. Maria has over fifteen years in marketing communications in the public sector. She has a Master's Degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, and is professionally certified in Trauma & Resilience, Trauma-Informed Space Holding, Trauma-Informed Coaching, and Somatic Embodiment & Regulation. Maria is a firm believer that storytellers make the world a healthier, safer, cleaner, and happier place. Connect with MariaSpeaking & Training | LinkedIn | Email 

Here's more from Aurduin for you with chapter 31, "Doubt and Affirmation" from The Alchemist and the Eagle audiobook. Ecologist Othu Yot struggles with his conscience over his covert assistance to the resistance movement in the interior ...Announcements this week: Tuesday, August 11th we at Mindscape Institute are holding a free webinar on our Trauma-Informed 5-MeO-DMT Facilitation course. Email me if you'd like the Zoom link.My next free webinar on The Foundations of Integration with 5-MeO-DMT is on Wednesday, August 19th - register at my website to attend: www.martinball.net/webinar 

Charlie Morley is an internationally recognized teacher of lucid dreaming, trauma-informed sleep, and mindfulness, with over 25 years of experience in lucid dreaming practice. A bestselling Hay House author, two-time TED speaker, and Mindvalley coach, Charlie has taught workshops and retreats in more than 20 countries and has worked with organizations including the NHS, the British Army, Reuters, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities. He is also the author of five books, including Wake Up to Sleep. Charlie's work bridges ancient Buddhist practices with modern science. His lucid dreaming methods have been featured in groundbreaking PTSD research, with peer-reviewed studies showing significant reductions in PTSD symptoms and nightmare distress among participants. Based in London, Charlie continues to teach, write, and train therapists while helping people use lucid dreaming to improve sleep, process trauma, and enhance emotional well-being. |SHOWNOTES:

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!What are trauma-responsive practices, and how can they impact your child's behavior, emotional well-being, and success in school? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Brandy-Lea McCombs, founder of STL234 Outreaches and a frequent speaker on reviving resilience in children, drawing from her professional research and her personal journey as an adoptive parent.Learn practical trauma-responsive practices for building connection during calm moments, responding to meltdowns, balancing empathy with healthy boundaries, and partnering with your child's school. This conversation offers encouragement and actionable strategies for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents who want to strengthen resilience and help their children feel safe, supported, and ready to thrive.RESOURCES: Moving Beyond Adverse Childhood Experiences: ACES and PACESWholehearted.orgPACEs ConnectionFostering Resilience in a World of AdversitySupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family building

Pamela Morrison grew up, as she puts it, "poor without knowing it". As far as she was concerned, she had plenty - friends of all ethnicities, two parents at home, and a supportive community. These strong bonds prompted her to give back to her community as a social worker, perhaps a common story, except for Pamela's distinct longevity. In a field known for burnout, her commitment to social work endured for 35 years, and after a brief retirement, she worked at a prominent nonprofit for another 12 years. Pamela tried again to retire, but "found it boring". She became CEO of Mercy Center of Arizona instead, a trauma‑informed reentry program offering IOP services, vocational development, on‑site medical care, and housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Throughout this episode, Pamela shares the secrets behind her steadfastness as a person who is called to care for others. One secret in particular? Don't forget why you do what you do. Wisdom and encouragement abound in this episode, so bring an open heart and listen in.To learn more about Mercy Center: www.mercycenterofarizona.orgTo reach Pamela directly: pamela@mercycenteraz.com

In this episode, Leonie and I explore: How systems of oppression show up in the everyday spaces we work and live in, and what it takes to name them honestly Identity and the dominant culture — what gets placed on us as Black and Brown people, and the ongoing work of pushing back and reclaiming our own sense of self Psychological safety as a precondition for trust — not a nice-to-have, but the ground everything else is built on Liberation and justice as ongoing practices we return to, rather than destinations we arrive at Trust as something built in relationship, tested in conflict, and repaired through honesty Nonviolent Communication as a path to learning more about the self, not only a communication skill Curiosity and compassion as the roots of meaningful connection — and why that matters more than arriving anywhere Where our two practices — trauma-informed lawyering and NVC — meet, and where they push each other further Leonie Smith is a first-generation Canadian of Jamaican heritage and a certified Nonviolent Communication trainer through the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). She's the founder of three organizations: The Thoughtful Workplace, a coaching and consultancy practice building people-centred work cultures; People of Colour for Nonviolent Communication (POC4NVC), a network for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour connected to principles of nonviolence; and Necessary Trouble Collective (NTC), which supports movement and activist communities in finding harmonious, sustainable ways of working toward shared purpose. With over two decades of senior management experience across communications, fundraising, and human resources in the nonprofit sector, Leonie brings a deep, practiced understanding of how systems either support or undermine the people inside them. Connect with Leonie: Website: leoniesmith.ca The Thoughtful Workplace People of Colour for Nonviolent Communication (POC4NVC) Necessary Trouble Collective (NTC) You can also view her talk in our video library from our 2026 JAT Summit titled, Speaking Hope: A NVC Approach: https://myrnamccallum.ca/video-library/  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

When performance problems show up at work, most organizations respond by adding something: a new policy, more training, another initiative. But those problems usually aren't what they look like. What gets logged as a performance issue is often a nervous system response to culture, and no policy fixes a nervous system. Shenandoah Chefalo, Trauma Informed Systems Change Consultant at Chefalo Consulting and author of Garbage Bag Suitcase, has spent 20+ years helping organizations apply what we know about trauma to how they lead, drawing on both rigorous research in adverse childhood experiences and her own experience aging out of foster care at 18. In this episode, she covers: Why what looks like a performance problem is usually a nervous system problem caused by culture, and why that changes the intervention entirely How the community meeting practice from Dr. Sandra Bloom creates felt safety through ritualized behavior, so hard conversations stop feeling like surprises Why the first move in any culture change effort should be asking what you can stop doing before adding anything new Timestamps [00:01:40] Shenandoah's personal story: 50 moves, 35 schools, and self-reporting into foster care at 13 with the hope of an Annie ending [00:04:00] Aging out at 18 mid-senior year, hiding her foster care background, and taking eight years to finish her undergrad degree [00:05:22] How 20+ years of organizational culture change work grew out of lived experience and timing with the adverse childhood experience research [00:07:37] A corrections officer's observation that reframed everything: "It's hard to know who the bars are holding in" [00:08:05] Every organization says it wants emotionally intelligent employees, but almost no organization wants to talk about feelings at work [00:10:20] What looks like a performance problem is usually a nervous system problem caused by the culture, not the individual [00:11:31] Why modeling repair work is the most powerful thing a leader can do to maintain trust and keep small things from becoming big ones [00:13:19] The transparency framework for building felt safety: share what you know, what you don't, what's decided today, and what needs to come back [00:15:11] The critical difference between feeling unsafe ("if I say this I might get fired") and feeling uncomfortable ("I have something hard to say") [00:19:01] The community meeting practice from Dr. Sandra Bloom: three questions that normalize emotional check-ins so hard conversations stop being exceptional Brought to You by Paylocity Paylocity is the fastest growing unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Paylocity brings your people, processes, and data together in one place so HR leaders can spend less time managing systems and more time doing the work that actually moves their organizations forward. Learn more at paylocity.com Keywords: trauma-informed leadership, felt safety, psychological safety, repair work, culture change, nervous system regulation, community meeting practice, adverse childhood experiences, burnout prevention, employee retention, middle manager development, mental health at work, transparency in leadership, workplace wellbeing, accountability, HR leadership, Shenandoah Chefalo, Chefalo Consulting, Garbage Bag

In this episode, Lisa explores the identity loss that emerges when doing deep mind‑body healing work—how becoming more embodied, sensitive, intuitive, and emotionally available can feel disorienting when it contradicts old identities like “the strong one who doesn't do feelings.” Through stories about bugs, intuition, grief, and tenderness, she illustrates how identity shifts show up in everyday moments. The episode then pivots into intentional weight loss, emphasizing the “finish‑the‑sentence” tool, the difference between math vs. meaning, and how to hold food‑related decisions with neutrality rather than moral judgment. She reframes calorie deficits, exercise, permission, and choice through a trauma‑informed lens, grounding the conversation in safety, agency, and emotional honesty.Topics Include:Identity ChangesCalorie Deficit Diet culture vs. anti‑diet Safety in decision‑making[1:00] Lisa shares Bob's message, “The identity loss is real though,” and explains how deep healing work inevitably shifts identity and self‑perception. She explains that changing how you relate to yourself changes how you relate to the world, often creating discomfort, unfamiliarity, and emotional vulnerability. Lisa highlights how people move through life with blinders on, avoiding emotional triggers because feeling deeply can be inconvenient and overwhelming[7:06] Lisa explains that becoming more embodied and sensitive continually reshapes identity, bringing new emotional experiences that challenge old patterns. She explains her sadness at killing a fly, recognizing that becoming softer inside is part of her transformation, even as her physical body becomes stronger.[15:35] Lisa shifts into fierceness to revisit food neutrality and intentional weight loss, returning to the “finish‑the‑sentence” tool. She explains how completing statements like “I ate too much…” with “…to be in a calorie deficit” prevents shame‑based interpretations like “…to be lovable.” Lisa explains that sometimes this belief comes from fear and scarcity, but other times it reflects intentional energy balance and mindful calorie management.[18:29] Lisa describes how athletes and people with medical needs often think in terms of input/output math without moral judgment, showing the complexity of this narrative. She emphasizes that calorie deficits, maintenance, and surpluses are neutral numbers—not reflections of worthiness, goodness, or identity. [23:50] Lisa shows how saying “I can't eat that” removes agency and triggers a survival response, while “I can eat that, but…” restores power and safety. She highlights that removing choice creates threat, while acknowledging “I can eat that” restores freedom and aligns behavior with values. Lisa explains that feeling triggered is normal and often signals dieting trauma rising to be healed, encouraging listeners to meet discomfort with compassion.[56:54] Lisa explains that intentional weight loss is neither moralistic restriction nor chaotic permission—it is aligned choice, math, and emotional safety. She explains that intentional weight loss is neither moralistic restriction nor chaotic permission—it is aligned choice, math, and emotional safety.[1:02:00] Lisa wraps the episode by explaining that discomfort, fear, and old dieting trauma are normal parts of this work, and she encourages them to meet those reactions with compassion rather than judgment. She clarifies that sustainable, intentional weight loss lives between diet‑culture rigidity and anti‑diet avoidance, emphasizing aligned choice, emotional safety, and neutrality around food.Join Us on Patreon! LISA IS NOW ACCEPTING: One-on-One Clients!⁠Purchase the OOTC book of 50 Journal Prompts⁠⁠Leave Questions and Feedback for Lisa via OOTC Pod Feedback Form ⁠Email Lisa: ⁠lisa@lisaschlosberg.com⁠⁠Out of the Cave Merch⁠ - For 10% off use code SCHLOS10Lisa's Socials: Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠

We talk about healing as though it's inevitable. As though proximity to Scripture, therapy language, or Christian community automatically produces transformation. But God does not force anyone into wholeness. He invites. He confronts. He calls. And too many believers confuse awareness with growth. This week on Win Today, Debra Fileta joins me for a sober conversation about emotional health and spiritual maturity. We examine why so many Christians remain emotionally immature while sounding spiritually fluent, how "trauma-informed" has in some circles become trauma-defined identity, and why you cannot become spiritually mature if your mental and emotional life is neglected. Healing is not passive. It is participatory. If your faith is sincere but your reactions are volatile… if you know the right language but keep repeating the same patterns… or if you've mistaken self-protection for self-awareness, this episode will clarify what real growth actually requires. Guest Bio Debra Fileta is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in relationship, marital, mental, and emotional health. She is the author of five books, host of the Love + Relationships Podcast, and founder of TrueLoveDates.com, a widely read relationship advice platform reaching millions worldwide. Known for her candid yet compassionate voice, Debra integrates clinical insight with Christian faith to help individuals and couples pursue emotional health and stronger relationships. Her work has been featured in outlets including Christianity Today, Focus on the Family, Relevant Magazine, Crosswalk.com, Charisma Magazine, and more. Show Partner SafeSleeve designs a phone case that blocks up to 99% of harmful EMF radiation—so I'm not carrying that kind of exposure next to my body all day. It's sleek, durable, and most importantly, lab-tested by third parties. The results aren't hidden—they're published right on their site. And that matters because many so-called EMF blockers on the market either don't work or can't prove they do. We protect our hearts and minds—why wouldn't we protect our bodies too? Head to safesleevecases.com and use the code WINTODAY10 for 10% off your order. Episode Links Show Notes Buy my book "Healing What You Can't Erase" here! Invite me to speak at your church or event. Connect with me @WINTODAYChris on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Co-parenting is often held up as the gold standard after divorce. But that advice assumes two emotionally healthy, cooperative parents. In high-conflict divorce, and especially in situations involving coercive control, manipulation, or post-separation abuse, that assumption can do more harm than good. In this episode, Karen McMahon is joined by AJ Gajjar, Parenting & Trauma Consultant, child development specialist, and creator of Trauma Healing Parenting, for an important conversation about what children truly need when co-parenting isn't possible. Together, they explore why many parents feel pressured to make co-parenting work, even when ongoing conflict continues to impact both them and their children. They discuss how chronic stress affects a child's developing nervous system, why emotional safety matters more than forced cooperation, and how parents can shift from reacting to conflict toward creating stability and security. Listeners will learn: Why co-parenting isn't always the healthiest option in high-conflict divorce. How to recognize signs that a child is being affected by ongoing relational stress. The difference between co-parenting and parallel parenting—and when each is appropriate. How Trauma Healing Parenting helps parents become the steady, emotionally safe presence their children need. Practical strategies for reducing conflict, strengthening boundaries, and parenting with greater confidence. Whether you're navigating high-conflict divorce, post-separation abuse, or simply questioning whether your current parenting approach is serving your children, this episode offers a compassionate, trauma-informed perspective that replaces guilt with clarity and empowers parents to make decisions rooted in safety rather than obligation. AJ Gajjar is a Parenting & Trauma Consultant, child development specialist, children's advocate, and creator of Trauma Healing Parenting. With more than 18 years of experience in early childhood development and children's mental health, she helps parents navigating high-conflict divorce and post-separation abuse create emotionally safe, healing environments where children can thrive. Connect with AJ Free Gift: "Is It Healthy Co-Parenting?" Quiz: https://www.thetraumahealingparent.com/freegift Explore AJ's Trauma Healing Parenting resources and programs: https://www.thetraumahealingparent.com/kmcmahon Website: www.thetraumahealingparent.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aj.thetraumahealingparent Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aj-gajjar-50b3b3221/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Steady Circle for Women Navigating High Conflict Divorce: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/hcdsg Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Free Divorce Support Network Gift: https://divorcesupportnetwork.com/jbdpod  

Maria Bryan is the Partnership Marketing Manager at Donorbox, which offers "Robust online and on-location fundraising with meaningful donor relationship management, so your mission thrives." Maria joins host Steve Boland to talk about her work with trauma-informed storytelling. She begins with the idea to first, protect and support people we work with in telling stories. The lines can get fuzzy with the big video at the donor gala, and it is important to practice a "Hippocratic oath" of ensuring we do no further harm when talking about trauma. We can share impact stories without harming either the people who's story your telling or the person who may be listening for the first time. Maria cautions us to slow down and take time to tell those stories. Consent forms (with expiration dates!) are good and important, but conversations about the impact of sharing is important. Trauma responses can include fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. A slow consent process includes asking what is the goal of the person telling their story. Each person has their own agency (listen for the conversation about agency versus "empowered""). Trauma comes in many different forms, including vicarious trauma. Simple content warnings, and scaling content warnings are helpful ways to move forward. Maria is the host of the When Bearing Witness podcast, where listeners can hear more about her work. Get more details on how to subscribe on our podcast page. Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or your platform of choice. Thanks!

In this episode, the conversation gets candid about the toll this work takes on lawyers themselves. Sara Marler of Marler Law Partners challenges the myth of "compassion fatigue," explaining that what attorneys are really experiencing is empathetic distress, carrying burdens that aren't theirs to carry. Brittany Graham offers a reframe that often stops attorneys in their tracks: trauma explains behavior but does not excuse it.

In this Bell Work Talk, Cynthia Totten from Just Detention International will provide an overview of key considerations for forensic nurses providing sexual assault medical forensic exams for incarcerated patients. She will emphasize the importance of a trauma-informed approach, balancing safety concerns with the patient's right to privacy and dignity, and advanced coordination with the correctional facility and survivor advocacy organization. Cynthia Totten, Esq, is a Deputy Executive Director at Just Detention International, a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention. Cynthia leads JDI's national training and technical assistance program, supporting the work of state and tribal sexual assault coalitions, victim advocates, forensic nurses, corrections officials, and funding administrators to ensure that incarcerated survivors have access to crisis services. Additionally, she works with corrections agencies on adopting policies that keep prisoners safe from sexual abuse. A lawyer with over two decades of experience in human and civil rights work, Cynthia also advocates to bring core human rights standards into U.S. prisons and jails, and contributes to JDI's federal policy and international programs. Resources: • https://justdetention.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-Providing-Sexual-Assault-Medical-Forensic-Exam-Accompaniment.pdf (this 1-pager resource was written for survivor advocates, but contains information that will be useful for forensic nurses). • https://evawintl.org/vp/ (SAMFE Virtual Practicum) • https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/sites/default/files/library/Slides%20-%20Medical%20Forensic%20Exams%20for%20Individuals%20in%20Confinement%20-%20Critical%20Roles%2C%20Responsibilities%2C%20and%20Practices.pdf • https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/legacy/2013/08/12/confinement-safe-protocol.pdf • https://justdetention.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2-An-Overview-of-Sexual-Abuse-in-Detention.pdf • https://justdetention.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/4-Understanding-Detention-Facilities.pdf • https://justdetention.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fact-sheet-Why-Didn%E2%80%99t-They-Say-Anything-Key-Barriers-to-Reporting-Sexual-Abuse-in-Detention.pdf • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ3mhPwvvU8 (this webinar on accompanying incarcerated survivors at forensic exams was developed for survivor advocates but will be useful for forensic nurses as well). • https://justdetention.org/webinar/medical-forensic-exams-for-incarcerated-survivors-prea-case-studies/ (English) • https://justdetention.org/webinar/spanish-version-medical-forensic-exams-for-incarcerated-survivors-prea-case-studies/ (Spanish) https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1367191/dl?inline Survey: We'd really like to learn more about what you think of the podcast, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes. https://forms.gle/dos4a11PEmCgth7Z8

Teachers everywhere are searching for what a trauma informed classroom actually looks like - not just the buzzwords, but the real, practical pieces that help students feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn. In this episode, we're breaking down the core elements of a trauma informed classroom - predictable routines, nervous system friendly designs, connection-based behavior support, and the teacher presence, that makes it all work. If you've wondered how to create a classroom that reduces anxiety, helps prevent behavior issues, and builds trust from day one, this is your mid-summer guide. Pick up this journal for your students—it's the perfect tool to help them create behavior goals for themselves and watch their growth!           GET YOUR STUDENT BEHAVIOR JOURNAL on AMAZON TODAY!                                             https://a.co/d/iFwFezb               Get trauma-informed language swaps, quick-response scripts, what-to-do flowchart, print-and-go intervention cards, student regulation menu, and an impulse tracking chart….ALL for only $10!                    https://diane-bachman.mykajabi.com/impulsivity-toolkit If you found today's episode valuable, subscribe and please leave me a review in Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, IHeart, or wherever you're listening. Your voice matters and will help others!   Is there a behavior topic you would like to hear or hear more of? We can chat through any of these ways….   Website: Behavior Strategies 4 Class    Book a FREE Strategy Call Today:  https://calendly.com/4behavior    Let's Connect! - diane@behaviorstrategies4class.com,    Join my Facebook Group! - Behavior Strategies 4 Class (193) Diane Bachman - YouTube (25) Diane Bachman | LinkedIn  

Does selling your coaching services make you feel anxious, pushy, or like you're bothering people? Do you take rejection personally, avoid promoting your business, or struggle with visibility because it feels emotionally overwhelming? In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, I'm joined by trauma-informed sales coach Kaitlin to explore how your nervous system, past experiences, and subconscious beliefs may be shaping the way you approach sales, money, and business growth. We dive into why so many coaches and service providers experience fear around selling, how unresolved rejection and worthiness wounds show up during the sales process, and what it actually looks like to build a business that feels both profitable and emotionally sustainable. In this episode, you'll learn: What trauma-informed sales actually means and how it differs from traditional sales approaches Why coaches often fear visibility, rejection, and being judged online The subconscious beliefs that keep entrepreneurs undercharging or avoiding sales conversations How childhood experiences and attachment patterns can influence your business Why business is one of the greatest personal development journeys you'll ever experience How to stop making a "no" mean something about your value or future success When you need better sales strategy versus deeper emotional healing How to create a values-driven sales process that feels authentic, ethical, and aligned Whether you're a life coach, therapist, consultant, or service provider, this conversation will help you rethink sales through a trauma-informed lens so you can confidently grow your business without compromising your integrity. Free Resource: Download my free guide, 50 Trauma-Informed Coaching Questions, to deepen your coaching conversations and create safe, meaningful client transformation. Here is the link: https://jessicademarchis.myflodesk.com/50questions  1-1 Trauma-Informed Coaching: www.chatwithjess.com   Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching   Kaitlin Anthony's IG @thebeamlife   

An unconventional addition to the staff at a female-led family law firm has revolutionized how the firm operates as well as renamed its approach to lawyering. In this episode, Sara Marler and Ramona Gau explain how the addition of dedicated mental health specialist Brittany Graham at Marlar Law Partners has helped them define what trauma-informed lawyering looks like in practice and why it matters for both clients and attorneys. Whether you have a "Brittany" on your team or not, this episode is full of practical takeaways for any attorney looking to show up better for their clients without losing themselves in the process.

Is It Big-T or Small-t Trauma? The Subtle Signs You're Missing"UK psychotherapist Byron Athene breaks down the difference between Big-T and small-t trauma..."What does it mean to truly heal when your brain's physical architecture is challenged?Join Grandpa Bill Holt and recurring monthly guest Byron Athene for a deep dive into the human psyche. Today, we unpack the hidden indicators of compounding "small-t" trauma and map out a path to lasting resilience.Inside this episode:The Neurological Architecture: How stress impacts the brain.Sensory Tracking: Using a conceptual and spatial lens to de-escalate triggers.The Resilience Audit: A practical ground-level check to shift from a reactive to a resilient mindset.#Psychology, #MentalHealth, #TraumaInformed ,#WellnessWisdom, #MindsetShift,#Psychology, #MentalHealth, #TraumaInformed, #WellnessWisdom, #MindsetShift #TraumaHealing,#Neuroplasticity,#MentalHealthMatters,#HealYourBrain,

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Mary Woodward—speech-language therapist, justice and mental health specialist, and university lecturer based in Sydney—about why trauma-informed care belongs in every SLP's toolkit, no matter where you practice. Mary shares what trauma actually means clinically, how it shows up in communication and behavior, and the core principles that can shift your sessions from unintentionally harmful to genuinely healing. This one's for every SLP who's ever wondered why a student shuts down, says “I don't know,” or gets labeled non-compliant.Bullet Points to Discuss: What trauma actually means clinically—and why it's relevant to every SLP regardless of settingHow trauma affects communication and what it might look like in your sessionsWhy labels like “non-compliant” and “unmotivated” are worth a second lookHow SLPs can accidentally cause harm—and the simple shifts that helpWhat trauma-informed practice actually looks like inside a therapy roomHere's what we learned: Trauma-informed practice is good practice—for every student, every session.If a student doesn't feel safe, learning isn't happening.“I don't know,” shutting down, and avoidance are nervous system responses, not attitude problems.Even small choices—where to sit, what order to do tasks—can restore a sense of control.The therapeutic relationship accounts for more of your outcomes than the tools you use.Resources:Strategies for Working With Students Who've Experienced Trauma: https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/strategies-for-working-with-students-whove-experienced-trauma/full/ Insights Into Connecting With Students Experiencing Trauma: https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.SCM.25112020.42/full/ A Pandemic's Pain: The Need for Trauma-Informed Services for Children: https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.FTR1.26102021.38/full/ Bruce Perry: https://www.bdperry.com Trauma-Informed Speech-Language Pathology: Application of Universal Precaution: https://journals.lww.com/topicsinlanguagedisorders/abstract/2025/01000/trauma_informed_speech_language_pathology_.2.aspx Learn more about Mary Woodward: LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/woodwardmary Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP Elevate:  

Welcome back to this Rainy Day Conversation around Greatheart's Table with Dr. Elizabeth Pennock, the the Director of the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Dr. Pennock specializes in trauma and particularly how churches can care for the victims of trauma. She brings a great deal of compassion and warmth to this difficult subject. If you've not listened to the first part of this interview, I encourage you to do so. In the previous installment of this interview with Dr. Pennock, one of her points was that the ability to deal with trauma is born out of a healthy emotional intelligence. And so we pick up the discussion here considering something of how that can be measured or assessed, as well as developed.  We encourage you to also subscribe to our newsletter where, on third Mondays and at other times there may be additional content. You can do so here. You can help support this podcast by supporting us on Patreon. You can do so here. EPISODE NOTES Notes and resources relevant to this episode: For an explanation of the name and intention of these occasional interviews, read this, or listen to it here or here. Trauma Informed Ministry Slides Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature, Peter Scazzero Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and ACT the Way You Do, Tim Clinton and Gary Sibcy Dawn of Sunday: The Trinity and Trauma-Safe Churches, (Joshua Cockayne, Scott Harrower, Preston Hill) Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness, Eugene Peterson The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out, Brennan Manning When you buy a book using a link on this page, Greatheart's Table receives a commission. Thank you for supporting this work! Podcast music provided by Cool Hand Luke and used with permission.Intro: “Holy Vanguard” / LyricsOutro: “Wonder Tour” / Lyrics / Video To find our more about Greatheart's Table, visit us here.

Jeanie Tietjen unpacks trauma-informed practices in higher ed and why naming itself is a form of teaching on episode 626 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Naming goes so far back in, even just in literary terms, the importance of naming. -Jeanie Tietjen There is still a very nascent and as yet relatively unarticulated understanding of how profoundly trauma, adversity, and violence adversely affect teaching and learning. -Jeanie Tietjen Many students have experienced traumas that are situated in educational settings, bullying experiences that are identity-based, that profoundly shape how they feel about the educational setting as a place. -Jeanie Tietjen Learning is very vulnerable. It involves being wrong, failing, failing in front of other people. -Jeanie Tietjen Resources Naming the Urgency: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Practices in Community Colleges, by Jeanie Tietjen (chapter) Trauma Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher Education, edited by Phyllis Thompson and Janice Carello The Institute for Trauma, Adversity, and Resilience in Higher Education Supporting the Whole Student: Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in Higher Education (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey SAMHSA’s 6 Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach (infographic) Mays Imad Janice Carello Bryan Dewsbury Tracie Addy and PAITE (Personal Assessment of Inclusive Teaching for Effectiveness) Education Northwest — research on trauma and attendance (Shannon Davidson) Teaching Solidarity: Critical Race Reading, by Malini Johar Schueller The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks Episode 357: Sandie Morgan and Warren Doody on Elizabeth Leonard’s interdisciplinary legacy Bread and War: A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and Hope, by Felicity Spector Flour Power (Felicity Spector’s Substack) The Gap (Ira Glass), video by Daniel Sax on Vimeo The Gap — PKM in Action, by Bonni Stachowiak Poll Everywhere

I'm thrilled to welcome back a previous guest today! Her first appearance was in Episode 232 back in 2020. She helps us get clear on something that confuses many coaches: What does it mean to be “trauma-informed,” and why does it matter for every single one of our clients? We will uncover the neuroscience, practical moves, and the truth about what's happening in the nervous systems of the people we coach. We take a closer look at the difference between coaching and therapy, why there is always an overlap, and where the dividing line lies between big emotions, coaching, and therapy. Join us!Dr. Kemia Sarrah, “Dr. K”, is an internist, educator, physician, and leadership coach. Her subspecialty is a focus on leadership and coaching in and beyond severe burnout, toxic stress, and trauma. She is the founder and CEO of Lodestar, a professional coaching and consulting firm that utilizes a 360-degree trauma-aware container for coaching, coach training, leadership training, and Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion facilitation. Her medical degree and Master of Public Health are from the University of Utah School of Medicine, and she currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in the Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Dr. K is a gifted storyteller and sought-after speaker with a deeply intuitive communication style, and her trademarked coaching paradigm has a lens focused on the secondary trauma that is part of daily life for high-achieving, hard-driving, and highly skilled professionals across various industries. Blending extensive experience with balance, humor, and endless empathy, Dr. K has helped countless physicians and professionals rediscover their professional pride, joy, and internal balance. She lives with her physician-husband on a small, working farm in Central Illinois, where they are raising four sons and too many farm critters to count.Show Highlights:The question at the crux of it all: How can coaching and trauma co-exist in the same work?All Lodestar programs are dual-accredited by the ICF and the ACCME, meeting the rigorous standards for both coaching and medical education.Understanding the overlaps and distinctions between coaching and therapyPositioning yourself as a coach who is trauma-informed and trauma-responsive, being a “skilled holder” of what the client brings into the conversationLaying the foundation of the coach/client relationship in the beginningTrauma: more than events in time, but exposure over time (“The dose makes the poison.”)Understanding stress (not always a bad thing!), its effects, like loneliness and uncertainty, and long-term stress exposureThe neuroscience of the “unsafe” brain: It cannot update its predictions, learns the wrong things, and cannot differentiate between predator threats and social threats.Recognizing the path forward with our clients: The stories our nervous system tells follow the state of our nervous system as a whole.“We are all the walking wounded. What you are experiencing is very real.”The key message from Dr. K: “Coaches are uniquely pre-set to do this exceedingly well. The beauty of this skillset is that it's rooted in the similarities of our nervous system; these skills are universally teachable, learnable, and applicable.”Resources:Connect with Dr. Kemia SarrafWebsite, Facebook, and SCS Episode 232Connect with MegExplore the STaR Coach Show Mentor Program. We are enrolling NOW for this fall!Join the STaR Coach Community. Become a member today!Subscribe to the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!Explore over 480 past episodes and other helpful resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Star Coach Masterclass!Learn the 6 C's to your Coaching Masterplan.