Holistic Trauma Healing with Lindsey Lockett

Episode 41: Addiction & Recovery — Consciousness Prevents Relapse with Mike Govoni Jun 06, 2021

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In this episode with addiction recovery specialist Mike Govoni, we...

share Mike's unbelievable trauma story and how he healed himself from opioid and alcohol addiction, ulcerative colitis, and multiple chemical sensitivity
discussion addiction and alcoholism as an adaptation of the nervous system to attempt to regulate a dysregulated internal environment
differentiate between getting clean and sober and healing
talk about how addiction and alcoholism aren't actually about the substances at all
discuss the role of the social engagement system of Polyvagal Theory and why addicts isolate themselves
share how Mike encourages his clients to be in awareness of their bodies to heal from the trauma story that led them to substance abuse
discuss the differences in cognitive, narrative therapies, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, and somatic, body-based therapies, such as somatic experiencing
challenge the 12-step recovery language and discuss whether it's truly supportive of healing and re-establishing identity after addiction
share the role of spirituality in healing addiction and trauma
discuss the role of ancestral trauma in addiction and alcoholism
share Mike's take on people in recovery using psychedelic medicine
talk about the trauma that abusers and perpetrators experience and their need to heal just as much as victims

Episode 40: How to Tell the Difference Between Intuition & Fear with Chelsea Horton May 30, 2021

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Chelsea Horton, CEO of Healing Embodied, is back on the podcast to...

discuss what intuition feels like in the body
talk about emotional neutrality vs. emotional attachment when discerning between intuition and fear
share wisdom on building self-trust with gentleness and curiosity
discuss why living in a baseline of chaos and dysregulation interferes with being able to develop and listen to intuition
share why feeling safety in our bodies is integral to developing and listening to intuition
talk about how, as entrepreneurs, we have to focus our energy on how we want to feel outside of what we produce in business
talk about how binary belief systems and cult-like ideologies silence our intuition
discuss the role of curiosity in personal development, healing, and intuition
talk about how the body will still react in survival energy around decision-making even when we intellectually understand our decisions aren't "life or death"
share the importance of acknowledging how our ability to listen to and trust ourselves has been taken from us by systems such as government, religion, patriarchy, and institutionalized schools

Episode 39: From Trauma to Purpose — Astrology & the Inner Child with Jeremy Tan May 23, 2021

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In this episode, psychological astrologer Jeremy Tan and I...

explain how a person's natal chart can indicate the types of struggles they may experience
discuss astrology as a tool to explore the topic of Inner Child wounds and developmental trauma
share Jeremy's 4-step healing process to identify, release, replace, and embody
discuss triggers, trauma, and the archetypes of astrology
talk about how astrology fits into the re-parenting process
discuss toxic masculinity and how it's keeping many men stuck instead of exploring their emotions and healing

Episode 38: Disordered Eating as an Adaptation of the Nervous System & Listening to the Body with Kindness & Curiosity with Dr. Maria Paredes May 16, 2021

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In this episode with certified eating disorder specialist and licensed therapist Dr. Maria Paredes, we...

discuss the link between eating disordered and trauma (while also sharing that there is not always a "trauma" that leads to an eating disorder)
discuss nervous system dysregulation, Polyvagal Theory, and the trauma of restricting food
talk about the role of intuitive eating in recovery
talk about orthorexia
discuss the role of dissociation and eating disorders
talk about the importance of bodily autonomy and consent with food, including children
discuss parenting, childhood development, picky-eating and kids exerting independence
share how eating disorders create "faux" windows of tolerance
explain why the BMI is bullshit
share why weight-inclusive care should be the foundation of all physical and mental healthcare
share how Dr. Maria helps her clients heal through curiosity about their bodies

Episode 37: Healing Trauma Is Different for Women: How to Access Your Inner Predator & Develop a Healthy Fight Response with Kimberly Ann Johnson May 09, 2021

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In this episode with author, somatic practitioner, doula, and trauma educator Kimberly Ann Johnson, we...

discuss the release of her new book, Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, & Use It for Good as a "feminine Body Keeps the Score"
talk about the feminine perspective of trauma-healing and why women heal differently than men
discuss outdated teachings on the parasympathetic/sympathetic nervous system
create a nervous system understanding so that listeners can identify the reaction they are having (fight/flight/freeze/fawn)
reveal that most women are stuck in fight/flight/fawn responses because of cultural conditioning and patriarchy
discuss why women need to awaken their inner predator and embody a healthy fight response
talk about establishing a sense of safety and confidence within our female bodies

Episode 36: Deconstructing & Deconverting from Religion, Religious Trauma, & Setting Boundaries with Religious Loved Ones with The Reclamation Collective May 02, 2021

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If you missed the first half of this interview, please listen to Episode 35: The Spiritual Abuse of Fundamentalist Ideologies, Including But Not Limited To Religion with The Reclamation Collective.

In this episode, we continue to discuss religious trauma and...

discuss whether Religious Trauma Syndrome as a diagnosis should be added to the DSM
discuss how to mindfully reclaim and rebuild spirituality after religious deconstruction
talk about sustainable deconstruction and the necessity for safe spaces for curiosity, questions, deconversion, and reclaiming spirituality
talk about developing an awareness to hold how we have personally participated in harm, colonization, and supremacy while also acknowledging how we did these things because of indoctrination, brain-washing, fear, and guilt
discuss therapy modalities that help those who are deconstructing/deconverting reconnect with their bodies
dive deep into the disconnection from our bodies and from pleasure as part of religious trauma
have an in-depth conversation on how to have boundaries with people who are part of a system without a framework for boundaries
share some practical ways to set boundaries with loved ones who are still religious

Episode 35: The Spiritual Abuse of Fundamentalist Ideologies, Including But Not Limited to Religion with The Reclamation Collective Apr 25, 2021

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In this episode with the founders of Reclamation Collective, Kayla Felten and Kendra Snyder, we...

share parts of our own stories with religious deconstruction
differentiate between deconstruction and deconversion
explore the vulnerability of children raised in fundamentalist ideologies
discuss fundamentalist ideologies, including but not limited to religion
discuss the boundarylessness and co-dependency between fundamentalist ideologies and their followers
talk about the lack of language to discuss religious trauma
explore the reclaiming of spiritual sensations outside of religion and how plant medicine, including psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, can aid us in expressing ourselves spiritually
discuss how indoctrination impacts childhood development

This is the first of two episodes about religious trauma. Please continue listening to episode 36 for the full conversation.

Episode 34: Nourishing Ourselves — Why Widening Our Windows of Tolerance Requires Mind-Body-Spirit Nourishment with Syanna Wand Apr 18, 2021

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In this jam-packed and very nourishing episode, embodiment coach Syanna Wand and I...

discuss trauma as a chronic contractive state that doesn't allow for the expansion required to nourish ourselves
talk about widening our windows of tolerance and how we work with our bodies to do that
discuss heightened sensitivity (people who feel EVERYTHING) and how interoception can be scary and anxiety-inducing for people who want to feel in their bodies LESS, not more
talk about feeling into the body when you experience health anxiety
discuss the need-satisfaction cycle and how we get into habits of compulsively seeking fullness and aren't totally sure how to stop once we begin to complete the need-satisfaction cycle
have an in-depth discussion about caregivers, attunement needs, and self-sabotage
talk about nourishment barriers — the blocks we have in place to nourishment because it feels dangerous and how we can move through those with boundary work and safe dialogue
have a gentle and compassionate discussion about victim mentality as a space of chronic emotional hunger
explore how identity as belonging and connection intersect with victimhood, illness, and wellness