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Episode 723: Soul Matter with Indi Safaddid-Bertarioni May 08, 2023

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I first met Indira when she enrolled in a podcast workshop I was hosting. I was struck by her passion for helping others as well as her passion for life. When I meet people like her I invite them on the podcast. I was ecstatic when I heard that she had her podcast up and running. And now I'm thrilled to share this conversation with you.
Indira is a daughter, sister, wife, mamá, friend, tica, and human... but you may call her Indi. She lives in sunny Florida and grew up in NW Georgia in the United States. Her homeland is Costa Rica. Becoming a wife and mother transformed my mind, body, heart, and soul.
"Through these transitions I have discovered that connection is key. Within myself, with others, and the world. That's what I need, and what I do."

So, what started as a personal blog in 2022 has expanded to a conversation platform. It is SoulMatter: a podcast about humaneness, for the relational being, the curious being, and the loving being. "I have the honor and privilege of having conversations with other humans and it has been a dream come true. I hope you that will tune in."
In This Episode

Indi’s podcast: Soul Matter
Indi’s group: SoulNarrative
Indi on Instagram
Indi’s website

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Certified Trauma Recovery Coach Supervisor with Jennifer Kindera May 04, 2023

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Today I'm republishing an episode with the incredible Jennifer Kindera.
As I say during our interview, "This is why I do this podcast." It's because I get to interview people like her.
Jennifer says, "As a complex trauma survivor who has been traveling the path of recovery for over 30 years, I was diagnosed with PTSD, depression and anxiety at the age of twenty due to abuse in childhood. I deeply understands the pain of living with traumas that aren't integrated, and how codependency (toxic love,) shame, addiction and narcissistic abuse can play a huge role in keeping us small in our own story."
The Certified Trauma Specialist Course- As an Accredited Instructor for the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching, Jennifer Kindera is excited to offer the Certified Trauma Specialist course, to enable you to add foundational knowledge of certified trauma-informed care to your already existing profession. Since 2018, Jennifer has been mentoring, teaching, and guiding budding trauma recovery coaches to bring trauma-responsive care out into the world. Jennifer's CTS course offers an inclusive space that includes the course description, combining the additional lenses of shame, codependency, and addiction, taught within the framework of attachment trauma, nervous system capacity, somatics, emotional health, and brain science.
Learn more about Jennifer and her courses here: https://www.jenniferkindera.com/
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Episode 722: Being A Human and A Therapist with Esther Goldstein May 04, 2023

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Esther Goldstein is a licensed clinical social worker in the Five Towns and surrounding areas. As a Trauma Specialist, Trauma Educator and Founder of Integrative Psychotherapy her goal is to make sure that her clients are set up with just the right customized therapeutic experience to help them along their healing journey.
Esther comes to this field, first, as a fellow human who appreciates human struggles, unknowns and challenges and her approach to therapy is highly collaborative and interactive.
“It’s about you, your life, your goals and how I can be a strong, skillful support to help you navigate whatever you are facing.”
In This Episode

Esther’s website
Esther’s first appearance on the podcast (episode 348).

Cissy White. The Power & Passion of A Survivor: from the archives May 03, 2023

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This is a special episode to honor the late Cissy White.
Cissy was a bright light in our world and in the field of healing. She inspired me with her words, her energy, and her strength.
Cissy was a trauma-mama writer and joy-stalking survivor. She believed it was possible - but difficult - to live, love, and parent well while post-traumatically stressed. Her goal, as she explained it, was to make talk about trauma and healing less clinical and more conversational, less abstract and more accessible.
I, along with a hell of a lot of others, will miss you, Cissy.
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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 721: Left, Write, Hook with Donna Lyon May 01, 2023

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Donna Lyon, PhD, is one of the amazing people! She's the founder and CEO of Left Write Hook – an evidence based boxing and creative writing program for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma.
She is the editor of the book Left/Write//Hook: Survivor Stories from a Creative Arts Boxing and Writing Project and producer of a documentary film that is in post production about the program.
In This Episode

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 720: Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Jonathan Sabbagh Apr 27, 2023

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Jonathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Journey Clinical, the leading telehealth platform expanding access to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. A serial entrepreneur, Jonathan built his career in finance, spending over two decades working for hedge funds and building businesses in Switzerland and NYC. After receiving a difficult diagnosis of PTSD and extreme burnout, Jonathan left the world of finance to focus on his mental health, during which he personally experienced the transformative benefits of plant medicine and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Jonathan’s personal healing journey inspired him to begin formal clinical psychology training at The New School with the vision of expanding access to transformative psychedelic-assisted therapies to the millions of Americans living with depression and anxiety.
Ultimately, Jonathan’s personal and professional journey motivated him to found Journey Clinical in 2020, the #1 platform in the US that enables licensed mental health professionals to deliver KAP at scale.
In This Episode

Jonathan’s website

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Trauma and Relational & Embodied Language with Sarah Peyton: from the archives Apr 26, 2023

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Sarah Peyton is Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and teaches people how language changes relationship and the brain.
Sarah works with audiences internationally to create a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain, and writes about and teaches people how words change and heal us.Her special interest is the way that difficult events impact our automatic brain patterning, and how to transform our tendencies toward self-criticism into self-warmth. Her first book,“Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain’s Capacity for Healing,” is coming out from Norton Publishing.
In This Episode

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 719: The Gift of Empathy with John Henry Parker Apr 24, 2023

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John Henry is a former peacetime Marine whose father was a Marine, Korean War Veteran, and Air Force reconnaissance photographer in Vietnam.
John authored and published the book Transitioning Veterans: How We Get In Our Own Way... And What To Do About It! The book is based on his personal experiences with transitioning, “at risk” Veterans, their Families and his son Danny, a Purple Heart Recipient and Combat Veteran of two deployments to Afghanistan with the Army 10th Mountain Division. He was killed in an excessive speed-related motorcycle accident after completing his military service.
In his most recent book titled Be the Dawn in the Darkness, John builds a case for how trauma informs and provisions us to live a better life. This is a story of personal transformation that unfolds from childhood, through his teenage years, the military and throughout his adult life. Ultimately, it is about finding joy and fulfillment in the realization that we deserve to live a fulfilling life, and that we each deserve to be happy.
In This Episode

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 718: Who Do I Need To Be with Jessica R. Ganzie Apr 20, 2023

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Jessica serves as Senior Program Manager within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. She is a native of Detroit, Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Ferris State University and Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. Her expertise lies in Black Church studies, a religious movement born out of persistent “othering” within white spaces.
Jessica’s work endeavors to create the mental and environmental conditions for people to be fully seen, loudly heard, and thrive personally and professionally. In her teaching role over the past decade, she has both challenged and empowered faith leaders and religious communities alike through the de-colonization of sacred text and praxis, and by centering marginalized voices in shaping theological understanding.
In her current role, Jessica provides expert and strategic diversity and inclusion direction, coaching, and counsel to departments across the VUMC organization and greater community. Through collaborative efforts, she creates, builds, implements, and assesses DEI initiatives and programs in service of cultivating inclusive and equitable work environments and experiences specific to our outstanding VUMC staff members. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys hosting family and friends, thought-provoking conversations, traveling, and creating memories with her loving husband and adventurous son.
In This Episode

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 600+ interviews

Emotional Trauma & The Brain with Sarah Peyton. From the archives. Apr 19, 2023

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This is a republishing of an archived episode with Sarah Peyton.
"Resonance not reassurance." -Sarah Peyton
Sarah Peyton is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and teaches people how language changes relationships and the brain. She works with audiences internationally to create a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain, and writes about and teaches people how words change and heal us.
Her special interest is the way that difficult events impact our automatic brain patterning, and how to transform our tendencies toward self-criticism into self-warmth. Her first book,“Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain’s Capacity for Healing,” is coming out now from Norton Publishing.
In This Episode:

Sarah’s Website
Sarah’s events & trainings
Marshal Rosenberg
Sarah’s book: Your Resonant Self
The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships, by Bonnie Badenoch

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