The Trauma Therapist
By: Guy Crawford Macpherson
Language: en
Categories: Health, Fitness, Mental, Alternative, Education, Self Improvement
The Trauma Therapist Podcast is about the human spirit. Join host Guy Macpherson, PhD, as he talks with thought leaders in trauma, mindfulness, addiction, and yoga.Hear the personal stories and insights of passionate professionals who dedicate their lives to helping others heal from trauma.Some guests pay a fee for sponsored appearances, which helps support production of the show. All paid segments are clearly disclosed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.
Episodes
The Unconscious Life of Sexuality with Juliane Maxwald
Dec 15, 2025Juliane Maxwald is a licensed psychoanalyst, AASECT-certified sex therapist, and the author of the upcoming book Psychoanalytic Sex Therapy: Exploring the Unconscious Life of Sexuality (Routledge, Dec 2025).
She specializes in exploring how trauma shapes adult sexual expression—manifesting as dissociation, shame, compulsive patterns, shutdown, or fear of intimacy—and how healing can emerge through depth psychology, attachment work, and somatic attunement.
Juliane brings a unique lens to the intersection of trauma, sexuality, and the therapeutic relationship, highlighting the body as both a site of injury and a path to recovery.
In This EpisodeJuliane’s websit...
Guest Host Series: Christina Kantzavelos interviews Cassandra Solano, LCSW
Dec 12, 2025Cassandra helps people heal intergenerational trauma through somatic and ancestral practices. Through blending shadow work, inner child healing, and ritual, they guide clients into deeper liberation and authentic empowerment, so they can embody purpose and positively impact the world around them.
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There’s An Issue With My Mom with Karen C.L. Anderson
Dec 11, 2025Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who specializes in helping women understand and relate to shame differently so they no longer hurt themselves (and others) with it.
She is the author of several books including "You Are Not Your Mother: Releasing Generational Trauma & Shame" and "Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide for Separation, Liberation & Inspiration"
In This EpisodeBooks by KarenKaren on FB Karen on TikTok Karen on Substack
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Feel Your Way with Arkadiy Volkov
Dec 09, 2025Arkadiy Volkov is a Registered Psychotherapist and the founder of Feel Your Way Therapy, a private practice in Toronto specializing in trauma-informed care. After a decade-long career as a lawyer, Arkadiy made a personal and professional transformation, shifting into psychotherapy to help people heal from anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges.
At Feel Your Way Therapy, Arkadiy leads a team of therapists who work with individuals, couples, children, and families using approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, CBT, DBT, and somatic-based practices. His work is rooted in attachment theory and the belief that healing happens through safe, attuned...
A Journey of Healing with Tomilyn Ward, LPC
Dec 08, 2025Tomilyn (“Tomi”) Ward, LPC, is the founder of My Wellness Center and My Wellness Retreats in Pittsburgh whose goal is to help individuals and families heal from past events and navigate life’s challenges.
She counsels clients through milestones such as pregnancy and adoption, supports veterans living with PTSD, and guides young adults exploring their sexual identity.
In This EpisodeMy Wellness Center
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Relationship and Healing in Trauma with Dr. Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC,
Dec 05, 2025Dr. Robert Rhoton is the Chief Clinical Officer of the Arizona Trauma Institute and President of the Trauma Institute International. A Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, he has spent decades advancing the understanding and treatment of developmental and family trauma.
Dr. Rhoton has supervised outpatient clinics, juvenile justice and substance abuse programs, day treatment centers, and child and family therapeutic services. Formerly a professor at Ottawa University, he trained counselors to work with traumagenic family dynamics using non-egoic, compassionate models of care.
Today, he consults with agencies and organizations across the globe, helping th...
The Myth of "I'm Fine" with Andrea Leeb
Dec 04, 2025Andrea Leeb is the author of Such a Pretty Picture, a debut memoir about childhood trauma, dissociation, and the long road to healing. Abused before the age of five and raised in a home of denial and silence, Andrea grew up to look “fine”—a successful attorney, wife, and high-functioning perfectionist. But when she was assaulted in her 30s, the façade cracked, and repressed memories, panic, and PTSD surfaced, forcing her into a profound journey of recovery.
Through inpatient trauma therapy, EMDR, yoga, journaling, and boundary work, Andrea experienced what she calls a psychological rebirth. She now speaks with ra...
A Year of Yes with Melissa Williams
Dec 02, 2025Melissa Williams is the creator of the YouTube channel Lostat50Something and the originator of the “Backwards Confession,” a powerful practice of entering a confessional not to seek absolution, but to name the harm caused by certain church doctrines and actions — and then to offer forgiveness as an act of reclaiming personal power and peace.
This deeply personal ritual has become the foundation for a budding movement and online community, r/BackwardsConfession, where individuals are encouraged to engage in similar acts of active forgiveness and liberation from institutional harm.Through this work, Melissa offers a unique perspective on healing from re...
Tell Me About Your Tattoo with Calvin Armerding
Dec 01, 2025Calvin Armerding is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor based in South Carolina, specializing in Adlerian psychology. He regularly leads workshops, offers retreats, and gives keynotes on topics such as grief, couples counseling, and trauma. His recent work explores trauma as what Alfred Adler described as an “exogenous factor” — an external event that collides with an individual’s internal narrative, purpose, and movement.Calvin teaches a model that integrates trauma with Adlerian lifestyle investigation, framing trauma not as a fixed, defining event but as a disruption that can reveal or amplify a client’s core convictions, compensations, and private logic. This approach helps both...
Duration: 00:33:19Holistic Fertility Care with Gabriela Rosa
Nov 28, 2025Gabriela Rosa is the founder and CEO of The Rosa Institute, the world’s first entirely virtual and holistic fertility clinic. She is a Harvard-trained fertility specialist who has spent decades not only treating the biological side of reproductive health but also holding space for the psychological pain that comes with it. Her clinical insights are matched by her deep empathy for what her patients go through and her belief that we need to start calling this what it is: a trauma that deserves to be witnessed and treated with compassion.
In This EpisodeGabriella’s websi...
Photograph What's In Front of You with Dennis Church
Nov 27, 2025Dennis Church, 76, has been a photographer for 50 years and has used the quiet act of photographing the world around him to navigate childhood trauma, addiction, and shame.
His forthcoming book, DIRT FRESH (Fall Line Press, Atlanta), is part visual memoir and part emotional x-ray—a project rooted in finding light, humor, and color in the mundane. Having survived much, Dennis has made pictures through it all, using photography as a kind of recovery hymn. He speaks on art as healing, vision as survival, and the long arc of becoming whole.
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The Strength To Move Through with Will Monlux
Nov 25, 2025Will Monlux lives with stage 4 cancer, but his story is defined by more than a diagnosis. It’s shaped by the people and communities who stood beside him, the moments of connection that gave him strength, and the belief that meaning can be found even in life’s most uncertain chapters.As Chief Advocacy Officer at WondrLink, he works to help patients with life-threatening illnesses access potentially life-saving treatments through compassionate use, clinical trials, and other pathways often overlooked when standard care runs out—pathways that he knows firsthand can make all the difference.He also helps lead WondrVoices, a nation...
Duration: 00:31:10Choose Yourself with Hakeem McFarlane
Nov 24, 2025Hakeem Bourne McFarlane is a creator, author, and motivational speaker whose raw truth and relentless tenacity have inspired thousands to stop living on autopilot and start choosing themselves. He’s the mind behind Choose Yourself To Be Chosen and the founder of the Choose Yourself Movement, a community built for people who are ready to face their excuses head-on, tear down what isn’t working, and build an unshakeable foundation for the life they actually want.
In This EpisodeHakeem on IGChoose Yourself To Be ChosenHakeem's websiteHakeem on FB
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The Guest Host Seris. Christina P. Kantzavelos interviews Claire Hogan. Healing at the Quantum Level: A Conversation with Theta Healer Clai
Nov 21, 2025Claire Hogan is an ever-curious storyteller with a vivid imagination. Her deepest passion lies in spiritual transformation and the mystery of personal growth.Her journey into energy work began after deeply transformative sessions with a Sound Reiki® practitioner in 2012 and a Theta Healing Meditation Technique® practitioner in 2016. What followed was years of study, training, and personal practice - merging spiritual tools with creative ones. Through this synthesis, Claire has developed a playful yet profound way of helping others explore their multidimensional selves.Since stepping fully into this work in 2020, Claire has offered one-of-a-kind sessions that reflect the stories Source shows he...
Duration: 00:31:43It Started With Pain with Joan Coletto
Nov 20, 2025Joan Coletto is a heart-centered hypnotherapist, spiritual practitioner, and the creator of Heart Shift, a powerful fusion of hypnotherapy and spiritual practice that helps people release emotional pain and limiting beliefs so they can live with more peace, joy, and purpose.
Known for her compassionate presence and deep insight, Joan has guided countless individuals to the root of their struggles, helping them shift from survival to true self-empowerment. Her upcoming book, Heart Shift (coming 2025), shares the stories of transformation she’s witnessed and the tools she uses to support lasting change. As a wife, mother, and grandmother, Joan brings bot...
I Didn’t Know Who I Was with Francesca Raoelison
Nov 18, 2025Francesca Raoelison has spoken at Brown University, Harvard, Princeton, UNICEF, the Preventing Child Abuse in America Conference, and the Clinton Global Initiative, addressing the global crisis of emotional trauma among youth. She is the founder of Omena, a survivor-led movement dedicated to educating and mobilizing young people to identify and end emotional abuse.
Active in 13 countries with 315 educators and ambassadors, Omena has reached more than 1.5 million people through online campaigns. As a Malagasy survivor herself, Francesca brings a powerful perspective on breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma, beginning in her home country of Madagascar.
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Living With Integrity with Andy Chaleff
Nov 17, 2025Andy Chaleff is an award-winning author, speaker, and mentor whose work explores the intersection of grief, love, and transformation.
His deeply personal books challenge readers to embrace vulnerability and live with greater authenticity. With a background in psychology and decades of experience guiding others through personal growth, Chaleff’s writing is both raw and revelatory. His previous books, The Last Letter, The Wounded Healer and The Connection Playbook, have been recognized for their profound impact on readers worldwide.
Andy’s new book is titled Dying to Live: Finding Life's Meaning Through Death (Spiritual Memoir), which traces a journey throu...
Unbroken with Adriene Caldwell
Nov 13, 2025Adriene Caldwell has done more than survive—she has thrived. A former foster youth who beat the odds, Adriene is part of the less than 3% who go on to attend college, despite statistics showing that 20% of the U.S. prison population once passed through the foster care system. She doesn’t sugarcoat life’s harsh realities, but instead offers something far more powerful: hope. Hope that trauma will end, that the future can be different, and that life, even after the worst experiences, can improve.Adriene’s story is not an easy one, best captured by the trigger warnings that accompan...
Duration: 00:32:38Helping Female Survivors with Jessica Pride & Verna Griffin-Tabor
Nov 11, 2025Jessica Pride, Co-Founder, is a sexual assault attorney and Managing Partner of The Pride Law Firm with over 20 years advocating for survivors of child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and workplace harassment. She has been named Consumer Advocate of the Year and secured the largest settlement in U.S. history for incarcerated survivors—$117 million.
Verna Griffin-Tabor, Co-Founder, has over 40 years of experience addressing sexual assault and relationship violence, serving as CEO of Center for Community Solutions from 1998 to 2023. Under her leadership, CCS achieved numerous milestones, including founding the nation’s first women’s center, operating California’s first temporary restraining order cli...
Unravelling The Stories of Our Past with Samantha Potthoff
Nov 10, 2025Samantha Potthoff, M.A., LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-founder of Therapy Collective of California
Samantha specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment issues, and grief, with a unique approach that integrates neuroscience with evidence-informed psychotherapy to address the profound interconnection between mental and physical health. Samantha's unique approach integrates neuroscience with evidence-informed psychotherapy, moving beyond traditional diagnostic frameworks to create therapeutic partnerships where profound healing can emerge.
Her work with complex trauma presentations and commitment to sustainable well-being would resonate deeply with your audience of trauma survivors and fellow therapists.
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The Many Ways To Create A Family with Cheri Bergeron
Nov 06, 2025Cheri Bergeron is an author, blogger, public speaker, trained life coach, and founder of the nonprofit Cheri's Choice, guiding women through alternative paths to motherhood.
Following a successful career in IT, Cheri now helps single women weigh their options, navigate fertility challenges, and build families on their own terms. Her personal fertility journey included becoming a mother without a partner through IVF treatments and donor conception. She won a landmark Texas family law case (Bergeron v. Saunders) that challenged outdated legislation concerning families formed through assisted reproduction.
In her memoir Mission: Motherhood, Cheri shares her experiences...
The Courage To Move Forward with Paola di Floria
Nov 04, 2025Paola DiFlorio is an Oscar and Emmy–nominated filmmaker and co-founder of Counterpoint Films with her husband, author and filmmaker Peter Rader. Their breakthrough documentary Awake: The Life of Yogananda became one of the top-grossing indie docs of 2014–15 and set their mission to create media that “awakens the human spirit.”
Since then, they’ve developed and consulted on numerous projects exploring spirituality, science, and healing, including Infinite Potential and the award-winning My Father, The Healer.
A board member of the Illuminate Film Festival, DiFlorio has spoken at Stanford, NYU, UC Berkeley, USC, and The Shift Network’s Visionarie...
When You Let Yourself Heal with MJ Renshaw
Nov 03, 2025MJ Renshaw is a breathwork facilitator, podcast host, author, and founder of The Being Method, a science-backed spiritual education platform that teaches students to heal and reconnect with their bodies through breathwork.
After her own journey overcoming childhood trauma, MJ launched The Being Method in 2020, quickly establishing it as uniquely comprehensive, blending breathwork science, trauma-informed care, and practical business training.
Her podcast, also ‘The Being Method,’ explores the intersection between science and spirituality, and is ranked in the top 5% globally. Her upcoming book, How to Cry, explores the powerful science behind the emotional release of crying.
Helping People Reclaim Their Lives with Richard Taite
Oct 31, 2025Richard Taite is the founder and Executive Chairman of Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa, Executive Chairman of 1 Method Treatment Centers, and the former founder of Cliffside Malibu, which he sold in 2018. A leading figure in the addiction treatment industry for over a decade, Richard has built a career dedicated to helping people reclaim their lives from substance use and mental health challenges.He is also the host of We’re Out of Time, currently ranked #3 in Apple’s Mental Health category, where he explores urgent issues around treatment, recovery, and wellness.
In This EpisodeRichard on InstagramWe’re Out o...
When Trauma and The Legal System Meet with Mark Astor
Oct 30, 2025Mark Astor is the co-founder of Astor Simovitch Law, a firm dedicated to helping families in crisis when a loved one is struggling with substance use, mental health issues, or repeated recovery failures. With over 30 years of legal experience, Mark leads a trauma-informed practice that combines legal advocacy with clinical collaboration—supporting not only individuals in crisis but also empowering their families to heal.By working closely with clinicians and treatment centers, Mark fights for outcomes that respect dignity and prioritize long-term healing. For him, the legal system is more than a set of rules—it’s a lifeline that, when us...
Duration: 00:32:32An Invisible Illness with Harpreet Sangha
Oct 28, 2025Harpreet Sangha is a survivor of extreme autonomic and neurological trauma, including post-symapthectomy baroreflex failure and multiple head injuries. Against medical odds, he's lived without traditional medication support, relying instead on conscious cortical regulation, resilience and self-guided recovery strategies. Harpreet now shares his experience to help others facing trauma, offering real-world insights from both the physical and psychological edge. His focus is on honesty, survival and showing that even in extreme cases, there's a way forward.
In This EpisodeHarpreet’s websiteHarpreet’s book
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In and Out of Uniform with Lisa Kirk
Oct 27, 2025Lisa is a retired Army veteran who served 21.5 years in the Military Police Corps, with deployments in peacekeeping missions and in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lisa is the author of In and Out of Uniform, a memoir published in 2019 that shares the highs and lows of her military career, including experiences with MST, assault, suicide, mTBI, and the resilience that carried her through.
She spoke out to break the silence many still carry, knowing the toll unspoken trauma can take. Lisa also runs a small paint party business, “Create With Lisee,” and is passionate about becoming a guest...
A World Where No One Suffers with Michael Gershenzon
Oct 24, 2025Michael is the CEO and Co-Founder The Stella Center whose mission is to advance the understanding, destigmatization, and treatment of post-traumatic stress and other emotional trauma, grounded in science, rooted in compassion, and relentlessly committed to a world where no person needlessly suffers.
Stella Center is disrupting the mental and emotional health industry by advancing breakthrough modalities that dramatically reduce symptoms of PTSD and other emotional trauma related symptoms.
In This EpisodeStella Mental HealthSocials: FB: https://www.facebook.com/StellaMentalHealthIG: https://www.instagram.com/stellamentalhealthTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stellamentalhealthhq
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Pain To Purpose Dane Johnson
Oct 23, 2025Dane Johnson is the Founder/CEO of Crohn's Colitis Lifestyle and a Holistic Nutritionist specializing in reversing Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Dane’s story ignited through a life-threatening case of Crohn’s/Colitis which nearly took his life in December 2014.
Since committing his life to natural healing he has remained surgery and medication-free while eliminating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) symptoms.
To date, Dane and his passionate team of specialists and coaches have created 500+ success stories for reversing IBD symptoms using his signature S.H.I.E.L.D. Program.
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I'm Fine, How Are You, with Katie Baker
Oct 21, 2025Katie Baker is a writer, advocate, and childhood abuse survivor who has transformed her journey of trauma and healing into a story of resilience, empowerment, and hope. After years of battling addiction, shame, and the lingering effects of a tumultuous childhood, she found profound transformation through therapeutic psychedelics and deep inner work.
In her memoir, When The Universe Holds Your Hair Back, Katie shares her raw and deeply personal journey—a story of confronting the past, reclaiming lost parts of herself, and embracing a life of authenticity, self-love, and purpose.
From the Amazon description:For years, Katie Ba...
What Heals Trauma? with Manuela Mischke-Reeds, LMFT
Oct 20, 2025Manuela Mischke-Reeds is an internationally respected somatic psychotherapist, somatic trauma expert and educator with over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience.
She is a founder of the Hakomi Institute of California and creator of Embodywise, a platform for embodied learning.
Manuela developed the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (ISITTA), an advanced training program for therapists, and co-developed the Hakomi Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training.
A global voice in somatic and trauma psychology, Manuela teaches and trains professionals in mindfulness-based somatic therapy, trauma recovery, leadership embodiment, and psychedelic-assisted therapy integration. Her work bridges neurobiology, somatic nervous system practices, and an...
The Essential Part of You with Lisa Campion
Oct 17, 2025Lisa Campion is a Psychic Counselor, Reiki Master Teacher, and the bestselling author of The Art of Psychic Reiki, Energy Healing for Empaths, and more.
With over 25 years of experience and 15,000+ sessions, she’s trained thousands in Reiki and energy healing. Her mission is to help people awaken their psychic and healing gifts through her courses and teachings—gently, powerfully, and with grace
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Truth-Telling, Healing and Resilience with Kristin Louise Duncombe
Oct 16, 2025Kristin Louise Duncombe is an American therapist, couples counselor, life coach, and author who's been living and working in Europe since 2001. With a global perspective shaped by growing up across Africa and Asia as the child of a U.S. diplomat, Kristin spent her career supporting international and expatriate individuals and families.Her latest book, OBJECT: A Memoir, is a powerful and courageous account of the U.S. State Department’s protection of a serial pedophile—and the deep, lasting impact on his many preteen victims. Described as 'devastating and enthralling—a bombshell of a book,' OBJECT is a testam...
Duration: 00:30:45What Needs To Happen Next with Dr. Evette Rose
Oct 14, 2025Dr. Evette Rose is a Holistic Counsellor, and author of 21 books, including the internationally acclaimed Metaphysical Anatomy Volume 1, which explores the emotional roots of over 700 medical conditions.
She’s the founder of Metapsychology Coaching™, the Metaphysical Anatomy Technique (MAT), and Integrative Soulful Therapy (IST), and is known for helping people heal deep trauma and psychosomatic symptoms.
After a near-death experience sparked a profound personal awakening, Evette dedicated her life to healing—working one-on-one with over 7,000 people and leading seminars in more than 43 countries. Her work addresses trauma across the lifespan, including ancestral and early-life experiences, and her compassionate, intuitiv...
Porn Addiction: Let's Talk, with Kendra King, LCSW
Oct 13, 2025Kendra has specialized in working with Partners of Sex & Porn Addicts for over 5yrs. She engages with her clients from an eclectic approach that allows them to process through the betrayal trauma they've experienced to find healthy coping skills to apply while on their healing journey towards recovery. Kendra balances support while holding her clients accountable for taking back their power on the path to wholeness.
In This EpisodeKendra’s website
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Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Jessica Punzo, PsyD.
Oct 10, 2025Dr. Jessica Punzo is a licensed clinical psychologist and President of the APA’s Division on Trauma Psychology. She specializes in trauma and PTSD and owns two practices: Middle Path Psychotherapy, focused on complex trauma, and Rooted Journey Wellness, where she provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Certified in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, Dr. Punzo is passionate about educating both clinicians and the public on the promise of psychedelic therapies.
In This EpisodeMiddle Path PsychotherapyRooted Journey WellnessJourney Clinical
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Fixing Mental Health Care with Kristian Ranta
Oct 09, 2025For the past 15 years, Kristian has been driving healthcare innovation across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.In 2005, he founded Mendor, a company that developed a groundbreaking glucose monitor for people with Type 1 diabetes which earned 1st place in Deloitte’s Rising Stars award, Finland in 2014.During his time building Mendor, Kristian experienced the tragic loss of his older brother Peter to suicide, a turning point that inspired him to found Meru Health in 2016—a company redefining mental health care for the modern world.
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Uncovering The Warrior Spirit with Jenifer DeBellis
Oct 07, 2025Jenifer DeBellis, MFA, is a PhD candidate, transformational speaker, and award-winning author of Warrior Sister, Cut Yourself Free (Library Tales Publishing), New Wilderness (Cornerstone Press), and Blood Sisters (Main Street Rag).
She edits Pink Panther Magazine and hosts the Restore Your Inner Warrior® podcast. She's featured in Psychology Today and her writing appears in CALYX, Medical Literary Messenger, The Good Men Project, Solstice, and elsewhere.
In This EpisodeJenifer’s websiteJenifer’s booksWarrior Sister, Cut Yourself Free: A Survivor's Guide to Healing from Assault & Abuse with Courage & Hope
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Prayer and Healing with Beatty Carmichael
Oct 06, 2025Beatty Carmichael is the author of The Prayer of Freedom, dedicated to helping people break free from chronic pain, mental health struggles, addictions, and more.
He developed a unique 3-step approach to prayer with an astounding 87% success rate in setting people free from their struggles. In real-world terms, what this means is for every 20 people who follow this approach, nearly 18 leave completely free of most of their issues—addictions, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, etc
In This EpisodeBeatty’s website
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Margherio
Oct 02, 2025Megan Margherio is a trauma-informed coach, writer, speaker, and yoga instructor based in St. Louis. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner violence, she helps women reconnect to their bodies and inner wisdom through somatic practices, coaching, and storytelling. Her debut memoir, Everwoven: A Reckoning, comes out in October 2025.
In This EpisodeMegan’s websiteMegan on InstagramTikTok: @megan_margherioMegan’s coaching
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Taking Accountability with Karen Goslin
Sep 30, 2025Karen Goslin has a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and in 1998, she founded Karen Goslin & Associates. Karen is passionate about guiding people toward transformation, helping them process depression, anxiety, conflicts, addiction, chronic illness, loss and trauma as invitations to change, and ultimately discover clear purpose and limitless potential.
Karen is the author of Yellow Paint: Learning to Live Again in which she talks about The KG Method and how to take the first step toward personal accountability, healing, and transformation.
Her work draws on evidence based therapeutic approaches and creates safe, deep spaces that...
You Are Not Your Trauma with Robyn D. Walser, PhD and Darrah Westrup, PhD
Sep 29, 2025Robyn D. Walser, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, educator, and internationally recognized expert in trauma and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), serving as Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Berkeley, Director of Research at Bay Area Trauma Recovery, and staff member at the National Center for PTSD.
Darrah Westrup, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and ACT expert based in Durango, Colorado, known for her work with complex trauma, international training workshops, and leadership roles at the VA Palo Alto’s women’s mental health and trauma programs.
Today we’re going to be talking about their new book You Are...
Giving A Voice To The Unheard with Trinity Lease
Sep 26, 2025Trinity Lease is a memoir author from rural Minnesota whose writing is rooted in raw truth, resilience, and healing. Her debut book, Beneath the Silence, explores her personal journey through childhood trauma, addiction, and the long road to recovery.
Trinity is a proud wife, mom to two amazing little boys, and caretaker to three beloved fur babies. When she’s not writing, she’s working toward her bachelor’s degree in Social Work with plans to become a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). Through her story, Trinity hopes to give a voice to the unheard and inspire others to rise...
Facing The Inner Depths with James Jung
Sep 25, 2025James is a former Army combat veteran who, after serving in combat environments, began his own journey to understanding and treating trauma.
Now a psychiatrist specializing in PTSD and trauma, James currently serves as the Director of Behavioral Health for ZEAM Health & Wellness.
In addition to his clinical work, he co-founded the nonprofit Inner Depths Freediving, where he serves as the Mental Health Program Director.
At Inner Depths, James supports trauma survivors in reconnecting with their bodies and regulating their nervous systems through the transformative power of water and breath, teaching freediving skills integrated with mental health sup...
What Can We Do Differently with Estefana Johnson, LCSW
Sep 23, 2025Estefana Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and experienced trauma therapist with over two decades of experience in mental health.
As the Director of Clinical Training for ARISE Alliance Institute, Estefana oversees the professional development and training of clinicians on Critical Memory Integration (CMI™).
Her role involves designing and implementing comprehensive training curricula for mental health professionals to enhance clinical skills, particularly in trauma-focused care, PTSD treatment, and therapeutic interventions.
Estefana also develops and delivers trauma-informed programming tailored to the needs of at-risk populations, bringing these services directly into community-based settings to ensure accessible, responsive care where...
Why Our Mental Health System Is Failing Us with Robert Smith, MD
Sep 22, 2025Dr. Robert C. Smith is a nationally recognized leader in evidence-based mental health care and doctor-patient communication. A University Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Michigan State University, Dr. Smith developed the first patient-centered method to train medical professionals to build strong partnerships with their patients. His expertise and dedication to reforming mental health care make his book, Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? essential reading for policymakers, health care professionals, and anyone concerned about the future of mental health in America.
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The Missing Piece of The Puzzle with Jessica Maguire
Sep 18, 2025Jessica is a trauma-informed physiotherapist, educator and author of The Nervous System Reset, who specializes in nervous system regulation.
She holds a master's degree in health science and is an internationally recognized nervous system educator and TEDx speaker.
Her science-backed approach to trauma and burnout is helping to reshape how people experience healing. Through her Nervous System School, Jessica teaches practical tools that support long-term healing, resilience, and emotional well-being.
In This EpisodeJessica’s website
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The Guest Host Series. Christina P. Kantzavelos, LCSW interviews Destiny Winters: Treating Chronic Illness Mental Health Symptoms
Sep 17, 2025Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).
Destiny Winters believes that while chronic illnesses may be incurable, it is absolutely possible to live a life full of meaning and purpose despite persistent pain. Healing relationships is at the cornerstone of her work, as she recognizes that without people to rely on and experience joy with, life can become messy quickly.
Living In Integrity with Michael Shaw
Sep 16, 2025Michael Shaw, founder of the Mastery Mindset Library, is a psychology-trained coach with over 30 years of experience helping high-achieving professionals overcome anxiety and depression without relying on medication or years of traditional therapy.
Drawing from his background as a personal trainer, mental performance coach, and father, Michael developed a unique, belief-based approach to mental wellness that empowers clients to create lasting change from the inside out. He’s trained top business professionals, Hollywood celebrities, and even competed in U.S. Muay Thai in his 50s. Today, he’s recognized as a leading voice in transforming mental health through minds...
Entitled To Be Alive with Shideh Lennon
Sep 15, 2025Shideh Lennon is a dedicated psychologist with over two decades of experience who specializes in training fellow professionals in Somatic Experiencing. Her mission is to empower practitioners to work effectively with clients who have experienced complex trauma.
Shideh was born and raised in Iran. At the age of 13, she and her family, spanning three generations of women and girls, left Iran after the revolution, and settled in the UK. Later, they immigrated to the US, where Shideh completed her education.This significant chapter in Shideh’s life has instilled in her a profound understanding and compassion for those wh...
The Trauma and Grief of Life with Dr. Cristi Bundukamara
Sep 12, 2025Dr. Cristi Bundukamara — known to her patients as Dr. B — is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and the founder of Mentally Strong, a behavioral health clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Combining decades of clinical expertise with her deeply personal experience, Dr. B helps people navigate grief, trauma, and loss through her innovative Mentally Strong Method, a practical framework for building resilience and reclaiming purpose after life’s hardest moments.
Dr. B’s professional work is rooted in unimaginable personal loss. Over several years, she lost a child to an accidental drowning, two more children to a rare genetic...
Healing Trauma From The Roots Up with Rachel B Aarons
Sep 11, 2025Dr. Rachel Aarons has over 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist. Initially trained as a philosopher, she served as an Associate professor at the University of Toronto before transitioning to therapy and earning her Masters in Social Work. Dr. Aarons initially specialized in hypnotherapy and became a Certified EMDR therapist in 2004. Her current focus in the Early Trauma Protocol, a ground-breaking approach to addressing early attachment injuries that shape emotional and relational patterns throughout life. Her mission is to train therapists, heal clients and educate the public on how early childhood experiences impact lifelong challenges.
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Getting Through to Teens with Diana Feldman
Sep 09, 2025Diana Feldman is a Creative Arts Therapist and board certified Drama Therapist with over 30 years experience working with children and teens. Her evidence-based drama therapy has been utilized in schools and hospitals reaching thousands of youth and she has just finished her book titled Stuck in a Role; Releasing Trauma in Teens Through the Enact Method of Drama Therapy, published May 1, 2025.
Diana Feldman is a board-certified drama therapist, licensed creativearts therapist, and author of the soon-to-be-released book, “Stuck in a Role, Releasing Trauma in Teens through the ENACT Drama TherapyMethod.’’ She founded ENACT Inc., a nationally acclaimed drama therap...
Protecting our Kids with Nate Lewis
Sep 08, 2025Nate Lewis is the Founder of The Innocent, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the innocence of children inside the United States, with a focus on child sex trafficking, exploitation, and sexual assault. With a robust background as an Executive at a leading global anti-trafficking organization, Nate has honed his expertise in both international and domestic anti-trafficking operations, working with law enforcement agencies worldwide.
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Locating Myself with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Sep 05, 2025Dr. Arielle Schwartz is a licensed psychologist and leading voice in the healing of trauma. She is an internationally sought-out teacher and author of eight books including The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook, Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma, and Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga.
As the founder of the Center for Resilience Informed Therapy, she offers a mind-body approach to therapy for trauma and informational mental health and wellness updates through her writing, public speaking, social media presence, and blog.
She believes that the journey of trauma recovery is an awakening of the spiritual heart.
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We're Not Walking Around Wounded with the Kavanaugh Sisters
Sep 04, 2025The Sisters Kavanagh, Joyce, June and Paula, are three sisters born into a large family of ten children in the late 1950s and early 1960s, raised in a disadvantaged area of Dublin.
From the age of three or four and throughout their teenage years, they endured daily sexual abuse at the hands of their father.
In 1989, they made the courageous decision to bring charges against him. The following year, the Irish State successfully prosecuted their father, resulting in a conviction and a seven-year prison sentence, of which he served five.
The Grip of Childhood Sexual Abuse’ is a 10...
Guest Host Christina Kantzavelos interviews Charmaine Husum
Sep 02, 2025Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).
Charmaine Husum RCAT, RTC, CT, DKATI, runs a private Art Therapy and Counselling practice (Centre of the Heart) on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut'ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, and the Métis people of Calgary Alberta, Canada, seeing clients in person and online both regionally and interna...
The Significant Events of Our Lives with Reg Malhotra
Sep 01, 2025Reg Malhotra Founded Neuro Masters Academy, a leading personal development organization helping high performers regain their drive and motivation. Reg overcame his own struggles and limitations using Rapid Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP).
Since founding Neuro Masters Academy he has helped others achieve similar results making him a sought after expert in mental health and personal development. As an internationally recognized speaker, coach & Trainer, Reg has impacted over 300,000 people and generated over $9 million in revenue.
His expertise is transforming lives by helping clients regain focus, overcome trauma, and eliminate self-sabotage. Reg has been featured in Forbes an...
Guest Host Christina Kantzavelos interviews Caitlan Siegenthaler
Aug 28, 2025Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).
Caitlan Siegenthaler loves helping people unlock the brightest, most authentic version of themselves—a passion that led her to earn a Master’s Degree and train as an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist.With over 10 years of experience in the therapy industry, Caitlan has reimagined her work to combine IFS Therapy and Human Design...
The Son of A Tiger with Roberto Diaz
Aug 26, 2025Roberto Diaz Herrera Jr. was born into the rigid confines of macho Latin American culture, where strength, sex, and violence were the defining traits of manhood.
Raised in Panama under the shadow of his father—Colonel Roberto Diaz Herrera, the former Chief of Staff and close ally to dictator Manuel Noriega—he was expected to embody the same ideals of dominance and aggression. In a world where compassion and vulnerability were seen as weakness, he was constantly reminded, “You are the son of a tiger.” For him, Noriega wasn’t just a political figure—he was Uncle Tony.
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Be. Do. Have. with Jim Fortin
Aug 25, 2025Jim is an international leading expert in subconscious personal transformation and has been featured as a speaker alongside 100s of fellow industry leaders, as well as being recognized in Forbes, INC and Entrepreneur magazines.
Jim merges brain-based science, transformational, psychology and ancient wisdom to help people all around the world explore personal evolution and to live better lives.
He’s created dozens of programs and is most recognized for creating the life changing subconscious Transformational Coaching Program and he is the host of top ranked Transform Your Life From The Inside OutPodcast.
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Dr. Graham Taylor and Dr. Lawrie Ignacio interview Janina Fisher
Aug 21, 2025Dr. Graham Taylor—clinical psychologist, educator, and founder of The Taylor Study Method—brings 25+ years of wisdom and warmth to his work in Honolulu.
Dr. Lawrie Ignacio, also based in Honolulu, blends clinical expertise with a rich academic background in philosophy and literature, specializing in couples and trauma therapy.
And Dr. Janina Fisher—international trauma expert, former Harvard instructor, and creator of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)—continues to shape the field with her groundbreaking work and publications.
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Being Proactive in Couples Therapy with Kendra Capalbo
Aug 18, 2025Kendra is a highly sought-after couples therapist working with some of the wealthiest and most accomplished individuals in the Boston area. While these clients often present polished and perfect lives to the outside world, they trust Kendra to help them navigate the complexities and hidden struggles that exist beneath the surface of their relationships.
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GUEST HOST Dr. Graham Taylor and Dr. Lawrie Ignacio interview Robert Schwarz
Aug 14, 2025Dr. Graham Taylor—clinical psychologist, educator, and founder of The Taylor Study Method—brings 25+ years of wisdom and warmth to his work in Honolulu.
Dr. Lawrie Ignacio, also based in Honolulu, blends clinical expertise with a rich academic background in philosophy and literature, specializing in couples and trauma therapy.
And Robert Schwarz, PhD, has over 35 years of experience as a licensed psychologist specializing in an approach that is holistic combining the best aspects of traditional approaches with complementary approaches to treatment including energy psychology, hypnosis, imagery, mindfulness, and nutrition.
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Welcome to the S.H.I.F.T. Show with Adam Blevins
Aug 11, 2025Adam Blevins is a former Virginia state trooper who transitioned into mental health and now serves as the operations director of the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program (VALEAP).
After experiencing firsthand the toll of trauma, he transitioned into mental health, becoming an EMDR provider, ICISF instructor, and PhD student in trauma-informed care. Drawing from his unique perspective as both a first responder and a mental health provider, Adam wrote Welcome to the S.H.I.F.T. Show™: How to Love Yourself in a World That Won't, a raw, unfiltered guide to self-discovery and resilience in an unforgiving wor...
GUEST HOST Treating Problematic Sexual Behavior in Youth: A Human-First Approach with Jenny Hughes and Dr. Michael Gomez
Aug 07, 2025Jenny Hughes, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD. She supports helpers and healers through the common experience of vicarious trauma as the founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective. Jenny helps trauma therapists be human again as they learn how to manage vicarious trauma and enhance vicarious resilience together. As a clinician, she practices Brainspotting, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Jenny is the author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and Triggers to Glimmers: A Vicarious Resilience Journal and Workbook.
Dr. Michael Gomez is a licensed clinical psychologist in Texas and Rhode Island who s...
The Art of Surrender with Dr. 1Drea Pennington Wasio
Aug 04, 2025Dr. 1Drea Pennington Wasio, *formerly known as Andrea Pennington*, is an American integrative physician, founder of Soul Sense Alchemy and the holistic health company and media platform, In8Vitality, which integrates modern neuroscience with aesthetics, music, and conscious media.
She is a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Facilitator and psilocybin retreat leader, and creator of The Cornerstone Process for Conscious Evolution and The Attunement Meditation.
With over two decades of medical practice specialized in trauma recovery, addiction medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture, Dr. 1Drea has provided medical services, workshops and retreats to help thousands of people build r...
Compassion, Science and Healing with Dr. Nick Brüss
Jul 31, 2025Dr. Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT, is a leading expert in psychedelic-assisted therapy and a licensed therapist. He serves as a clinical researcher and supervisor on the FDA phase III MAPS trial using MDMA for PTSD and is the lead therapist on Compass Pathways’ psilocybin trial for treatment-resistant depression. A specialist in Internal Family Systems therapy, Dr. Brüss has shared his work at UCLA and Yale. He’s also a certified mindfulness facilitator and Compassion Cultivation teacher, blending science, compassion, and innovation in healing.
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What Has Life Given Me with Yosi Amram, PhD
Jul 28, 2025Yosi Amram Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, a CEO leadership coach, and a best-selling and award-winning author.
Yosi is a pioneer researcher in the field of spiritual intelligence whose research has received over 1000 citations. As an Amazon best-selling author of the book Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire by Being Inspired, which won the Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal, Yosi is committed to awakening greater spiritual intelligence in himself and the world.
Previously the founder and CEO of two companies he led through successful IPOs, Yosi has coached over 100 CEOs, many of whom have built co...
Guest Host Susanne Babbel interviews Maggie Cline - Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
Jul 24, 2025Susanne Babbel, originally from Germany, moved to the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. Known for her deep listening and insight, she was drawn to psychology through her own journey of personal growth. Her interest in the mind-body connection led her to study somatic psychology, earning master’s degrees from John F. Kennedy University and Santa Barbara Graduate Institute.
Maggie Kline, LMFT, has decades of experience as a school psychologist, family therapist, and Somatic Experiencing® faculty member. She’s co-authored Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes and Trauma-Proofing Your Kids with Peter Levine, and written extensively on trauma-informed care for chi...
Taking Accountability with Karen Goslin
Jul 21, 2025Karen Goslin has a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and in 1998, she founded Karen Goslin & Associates.
Karen is passionate about guiding people toward transformation, helping them process depression, anxiety, conflicts, addiction, chronic illness, loss and trauma as invitations to change, and ultimately discover clear purpose and limitless potential.
Karen is the author of Yellow Paint: Learning to Live Again in which she talks about The KG Method and how to take the first step toward personal accountability, healing, and transformation.
Her work draws on evidence based therapeutic approaches and creates safe, d...
Constructed Awareness - Guest Host Christina Kantzavelos interviews Tyler Orr
Jul 17, 2025Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).
Tyler Orr, LPC/MHSP (TN), LCMHC (NC), NCC, is the creator of Constructed Awareness (CA) and President of the Constructed Awareness Institute. He offers an interactive, here-and now approach to counseling, consulting, and teaching that integrates mindfulness, nonviolence, and process-oriented approaches. If you’d like to learn more about CA, visit www.constructedawareness.com...
Instinctual Trauma Response with Linda Gantt, PhD and Danni Davis, LCSW
Jul 14, 2025Dr. Linda Gantt is the co-founder of the ITR Training Institute and HelpForTrauma.com. After closing her long-standing Intensive Trauma Recovery clinic, she now dedicates her efforts to expanding the reach of the Instinctual Trauma Response® (ITR) protocol to practitioners worldwide. Grounded in neuroscience, ITR is a structured, integrative approach that combines parts psychology, art, narrative, and somatic therapies.
This method effectively addresses trauma at its core—including prenatal and preverbal experiences—without requiring individuals to relive distressing events. Versatile and accessible, ITR can be implemented with individuals as young as three, in both group and individual settings, throug...
GUEST HOST Veronique Mead with Euphrasia (Efu) Nyaki
Jul 10, 2025Veronique Mead, MD, MA is a former Dartmouth-affiliated assistant professor of family medicine and obstetrics. She retrained with a Master’s degree in somatic psychotherapy from Naropa University and specialty training in pre and perinatal and other forms of trauma. For the past 25 years she has explored the scientific literature on how effects of trauma from the prenatal and other periods in a person’s life can influence risk for autoimmune and other chronic illnesses. She shares the research on her blog Chronic Illness Trauma Studies.
Euphrasia (Efu) Nyaki was born and raised in Tanzania where she earned a Ba...
Surviving The Narcissistic Abuse Relationship with Dr. Justine Weber
Jul 07, 2025Justine is a California licensed psychologist, coach and author of the book How the Fuck Do I Heal from This? who loves helping people heal, recover & thrive after a narcissistic abusive relationship.
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GUEST HOST: Brooke Bralove with Esther Boykin - Cultivating Compassion & Community on Retreats
Jul 03, 2025In this episode, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Esther Boykin shares how she cultivates compassion and community on her Compassion Collective Retreats for high-achieving, successful African American women. Esther shares how important providing a safe space for marginalized communities can foster greater intimacy, connection, and community and lead to a profound shift toward self-compassion.
Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator. Brooke specializes in treating adults, couples, and groups with anxiety, trauma, and sexual and relationship challenges. Brooke helps women of all a...
Listening As If Our Lives Depended On It with Laura S Brown PhD
Jun 30, 2025Laura S Brown PhD is a mostly retired trauma healer, still teaching and supervising from behind her screen in Seattle. Her most recent book, Decolonizing trauma healing, was released by APA in November, 2024.
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Guest Host: Amy Stark interviews David Bayer
Jun 26, 2025Amy Stark is a former science teacher, now certified Energy Practitioner who bridges the divide between science and spirit.She channels her extraordinary abilities to demonstrate the unseen, and shares the wisdom and knowledge she’s cultivated over the past two decades helping people to heal their mind, body, and spirit.As the host of The Stark Transformation Show, she has shared her message of hope, healing and transformation with a global audience, catalyzing transformations worldwide.
David Bayer is a distinguished entrepreneur, researcher, and author renowned for his expertise in human evolution, entrepreneurship, high performance, and emotional intelligence. His...
Empowered and Purpose-Driven with Shauna Brittenham Reiter
Jun 23, 2025Shauna Brittenham Reiter is an entrepreneur dedicated to the empowerment and healing of herself and others, as well as the3 author of the book You Are the Boss of You.
In 2018, she founded the wellness company Alaya Naturals based on the principles of holistic health that led her from a life limited by overwhelming ailments to founding a multi-million-dollar wellness company before the age of forty.
Diagnosed with a plethora of autoimmune conditions over the years, Shauna has cultivated a vast understanding of what the body requires to thrive. And while her focus on natural medicine has mad...
Esther Goldstein, LCSW interviews Elisa Toha, LMSW - Helping Survivors Tell Their Stories
Jun 19, 2025Esther Goldstein LCSW is a psychotherapist and trauma specialist with a private practice in Cedarhurst, in Long Island NY. Esther specializes in treating anxiety, trauma, complex ptsd, and dissociative disorders. Esther provides trauma informed consultation to therapists committed to improving their trauma-informed practice and attachment focused EMDR consultation to therapists attaining hours towards EMDRIA certification.
Elisa is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience working with Anderson Cooper 360 and Good Morning America. Throughout her career, she has helped hundreds of survivors share their stories with renowned journalists including Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, and Anderson Cooper. Deeply committe...
Healing Trauma From the Roots Up with Rachel Aarons, PhD
Jun 16, 2025Dr. Rachel Aarons has over 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist. Initially trained as a philosopher, she served as an Associate professor at the University of Toronto before transitioning to therapy and earning her Masters in Social Work. Dr. Aarons initially specialized in hypnotherapy and became a Certified EMDR therapist in 2004.
Her current focus is in the Early Trauma Protocol, a ground-breaking approach to addressing early attachment injuries that shape emotional and relational patterns throughout life. Her mission is to train therapists, heal clients and educate the public on how early childhood experiences impact lifelong challenges.
Other People's Problems with Hillary McBride, PhD
Jun 12, 2025Dr. Hillary McBride is a registered psychologist, a researcher and podcastor, with expertise that includes working with trauma and trauma therapies, and embodiment, at the intersection of spirituality and mental health.
Her recent book Holy Hurt: understanding and healing from spiritual trauma, came out in April 2025.
Her podcast, Other People’s Problems is incredible. Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors.
This season offers an unprecedented look at psychedelic psychotherapy, breaking new ground in the podcast space and demystifying this often misunderstood practice as a powerful tool in trauma recovery.Hillar...
An Inspiring Advocate for Therapists with Joe Feldman
Jun 09, 2025Joe Feldman founded Cover My Mental Health began advocating for access to mental health care after overcoming denials for a family member’s care, including with a successful federal lawsuit.
His advocacy work has included policy-driven discussions with legislators and regulators, a board role with The Kennedy Forum Illinois, presentations to parent groups, and publication of actionable guidance such as a 2021 article in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice on medical necessity letters.
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Always Enough, Never Done with Erica Bonham
Jun 05, 2025Erica Bonham is passionate about walking with clients through the messy but beautiful process of healing and remembering their true nature, which is that they are always and already enough, loveable, worthy and connected to every living thing on this planet.
She is a certified EMDR clinician, consultant and trainer and a licensed professional counselor in the state of Colorado specializing in serving the LGBTQ community, abuse recovery, and trauma related to social and racial injustice and spiritual abuse.
She incorporates her training as a yoga instructor and polyvagal expert to deepen clients’ healing of their bod...
A Human Body Standing On Earth with Sue Choi
Jun 02, 2025Sue Choi is a somatic movement expert and bodyworker with over two decades of experience working with clients to resolve chronic body issues. Her book, "When Things Stick: Untangling Your Body From Old Patterns" outlines a multi-sensory framework to develop self-trust and move forward. This framework has helped therapists find quick and reliable breakthroughs with their clients.
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Guest Host: Christina P. Kantzavelos interviews Rick Doblin, Ph.D
May 29, 2025Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).
She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma).
Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wro...
From FBI to Midlife Health - Crack the Code with Emotional Eating with Holly Bertone
May 26, 2025From FBI to Midlife Health - Crack the Code with Emotional Eating with Holly Bertone.
Holly Bertone is a former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence turned Certified Holistic Health Coach. She helps women in midlife break free from emotional eating, ditch diet culture, and prioritize their health, so their high-achievement lifestyle no longer clashes with unwanted weight gain.
Holly spent 20 years in Project Management consulting and federal government service. After her own experience of breast cancer, healing herself from an autoimmune disease, and creating a no-conflict divorce, she learned there’s more to life than bur...
Guest Host: Jenny Hughes with Cesilia González-Esparza
May 22, 2025Jenny Hughes, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD. As the founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective, Jenny helps trauma therapists be human again as they learn how to manage vicarious trauma and enhance vicarious resilience together. Clinically, she practices Brainspotting, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Jenny is the author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and Triggers to Glimmers: A Vicarious Resilience Journal and Workbook.
Cesilia is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Brainspotting Consultant and Trainer. She was recently named the first Bilingual (Spanish) Latinx Brainspotting Trainer in the USA. She hosts and f...
The License To Touch with Audrey Burke
May 19, 2025Audrey is a somatic practitioner and bodyworker specializing in helping Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) heal from trauma and chronic stress. Drawing from her own experiences as an HSP, Audrey understands the unique challenges of navigating the world with heightened sensitivity.
With over 15 years of experience in body-based practices, she began her journey as a Restorative Yoga teacher, which eventually led her to become a practitioner of Transforming Touch® for developmental trauma, a licensed massage therapist, and now a student in her advanced year of the Somatic Experiencing® training.
Audrey’s trauma-informed approach supports clients in regulating thei...
Guest Host: Donna Jenson with Riss Myung and John P - Time to Tell
May 15, 2025Donna and her guests, John and Riss, share their experience and process of writing in community with survivors of sexual trauma just as they do in the Time To Tell online writing circles.
Riss Myung is a Traditional Chinese Medicine apprentice and Mind-Body Coach for survivors desiring to overcome perfectionism, people-pleasing, and other patterns ingrained in their nervous system. As founder of Rewrite with Riss, Riss hosts online generative writing circles to build community and create a platform for writers to be published.
John P is a corporate executive who has survived trouble and now teaches yo...
The Power of Changing Our Beliefs with Shelly Lefkoe
May 12, 2025Shelly Lefkoe is the founder of the Lefkoe Institute, a transformational personal growth organization that has helped over 150,000 people worldwide eliminate the limiting beliefs that hold them back in life, love, and business. Shelly is also a bestselling author of "Hitting the Wall: Eliminate the Beliefs That Sabotage Your Business and Your Life" and an internationally recognized speaker and workshop leader.
For over 35 years, Shelly has worked with individuals struggling with deep-seated behaviors and emotional challenges, from procrastination to fear of public speaking to relationship conflicts. Her proven methods, validated by independent research at the University of Arizona...
Guest Host: Brooke Bralove interviewing Brynn Rangel. Rapid Healing with Accelerated Resolution Therapy
May 08, 2025In this episode, guest host Brooke Bralove interviews Brynn Rangel about Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). They discuss the mechanisms behind ART, its unique benefits compared to other trauma treatments like EMDR, how it can address mindset issues, chronic stress, and pain management, as well the joy of practicing this therapy.
Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator. Brooke specializes in treating adults, couples, and groups with anxiety, trauma, and sexual and relationship challenges. Brooke helps women of all ages let go of...
Using Neuro and Biofeedback to Build Resilience with Timothy Royer, Psy.D and Amy Royer, RN
May 05, 2025Timothy Royer, Psy.D, is a clinical neuropsychologist and Amy L Royer, RN, is a registered nurse. Together they are founders of Royer Neuroscience and Dr. Royer is cofounder of Inner Armor, and they both have dedicated over 35 years to helping individuals reach their potential.
With a deep passion for understanding the human body Tim and Amy believe that we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made“ and their work is a reflection of this conviction.
Their new book is out and titled: Tsunami: Building Resilience Against Anxiety and Depression.
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Mindbloom is Helping Us Heal with Mike Petegorsky
May 01, 2025Mike Petegorsky is the Chief Strategy Officer of Mindbloom, the largest provider of psychedelic therapy.
Mindbloom is the first and largest national provider of psychedelic therapy. They've facilitated over 500,000 at-home ketamine therapy sessions in 38 states. Their mission is to make at-home ketamine therapy a mainstream mental health treatment for all. Mike is passionate about creating Mindbloom's legacy as the most trusted name in psychedelics.
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Trauma is a Thief with Dr. Neal King, PhD
Apr 28, 2025Dr. Neal King has served as psychologist/psychotherapist, professor of psychology, author, keynote speaker and college president in his professional life and has worked with multiple survivors of trauma in his clinical practice.
In Trauma is a Thief, he applies the same case study methodology he used in his dissertation at UC Berkeley to his own lived experience in a deeply disturbed family.
Neal is recognized for his contributions to the LGBTQ and general population trauma issues through his research and clinical work. He focuses on the psychological impacts of trauma both to the LGBTQ community...
Guest Host: Kate Fylan interviews Dr Mary Jo McVeigh. Seanchaí - Social Work Wisdom
Apr 22, 2025Kate Fylan is a Domestic Family Violence and Children’s Services Sector Leader with over 20 years experience working in the sector in Ireland and Australia . Kate has unique experience of working with both Victim Survivors of gender based violence and working with men who choose to perpetrate this violence. Kate is an experienced leader in the DFV and Children’s Service sector and has led NSW state programs as well as operational and clinical leadership in NFP organisations. Kate is experienced in practice and clinical leadership, staff development and coaching, practice frameworks and programming. Kate thrives in sector engagement, strategic thin...
Duration: 00:22:25Slaying The Dragons, and Loving Them, Too with Mariya Javed-Payne
Apr 21, 2025Mariya Javed-Payne is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and International Brainspotting Trainer and Consultant. She is a somatic psychotherapist and the owner of Awaken Consulting Services, a private practice and consultancy where she utilizes Brainspotting therapy and offers training and consultation on the treatment of trauma, somatic psychotherapies, psychedelic assisted therapy, anti-racism, and other relevant mental health topics.
Mariya also utilizes psychedelic medicines and non-ordinary states of consciousness such as ketamine, cannabis, and breathwork with somatic therapy and Brainspotting. She offers therapy intensives for complex PTSD and addictions, where clients work with her...
From the archives: Just Be Yourself with Doug Dane
Apr 17, 2025Doug Dane is survivor who has risen above a past filled with kidnapping, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and violence to experience a life of freedom, gratitude, thriving relationships, and abundance. Now acting as an international keynote speaker and mindset mentor, he has turned his personal experience into a duplicable system to help people discover their true identity and live a life free of guilt or shame, outlined extensively in his debut novel, Mistaken Identity: A Guide To Letting Go Of A Past That’s Holding You Back.
With his first hand experience in tow, he's on a mi...
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Passionate about inspiring others to be bold and powerful, Zelina is dedicated to helping individuals manage life's challenges while fostering personal growth and resilience. As the owner of The Healing Experience Counseling & Consulting Services and the podcast host of "Dear Unapologetically Me," Zelina is deeply committed to empowering...
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Apr 10, 2025Anne DePrince is a psychologist, distinguished university professor, and expert in intimate violence who believes change is possible. She invites you to discover your self-interest in working together to end violence against women and girls.
Anne has worked closely with victim service providers, police, prosecutors, and policy makers over more than two decades of research. An internationally recognized expert in violence against women, Anne studies the impact of multiple forms of violence against women – sexual assault, domestic violence, sex trafficking, adolescent dating violence – on a range of outcomes, from health and economic wellbeing to education and safety. The U.S...