In this episode of Reckoning, Kathryn Kosmides speaks with Jimanekia Eborn about trauma, sexual education, safety post-trauma, and dating post-trauma. Jimanekia is the founder of Tending the Garden which is a space for marginalized survivors looking for community, healing, education, and growth. In this conversation, Jimanekia discusses rape and murder, so please be warned.
In this episode, Jimanekia discusses:
- Modeling behaviors as a trauma leader to create safe spaces
- Her path from experiencing various assaults to other survivors
- Her healing groups for survivors
- What the aftermath of experiencing trauma looks like
- Misconceptions about healing (We recommend listening to another Reckoning episode called The Path to Healing with Dani Ayers as a follow up to Jimanekia’s episode)
- The misconceptions around anger and triggers
- The dangers of comparing and contrasting trauma with other people
- In depth tips and advice for dating as a trauma survivor
- How safety in a relationship looks different for every survivor
- What you should know if you want to date someone whose been traumatized
