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Your Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy I Quit the Program Everyone Said Would Work | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 48Did you follow a program perfectly… and still fail? You're not alone. 💔In this raw and honest episode, trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett shares the story of how she invested thousands of dollars into a business coaching program, followed it exactly as instructed — and watched it fail. Not because she did anything wrong, but because the program was never designed for trauma survivors.If you've ever trusted someone else's system over your own instincts, this episode is for you.🎙️ What You'll Discover in This Episode:✅ Why mainstream business and m...
2026-03-1714 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Saying "NO" Feels Dangerous (And What It's Really Telling You) | Trauma & Career Ep. 47Does your chest tighten the moment you think about saying no? Do you automatically say yes — even when your body is screaming the opposite? You're not weak. You're not dramatic. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.In this episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett unpacks why saying "no" feels threatening for trauma survivors — at work, in relationships, and even in therapy itself. She introduces the concept of fawning (the 4th trauma response most people never talk about) and what it's quietly costing you in your professional life....
2026-03-1011 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhen Building Your Business Becomes the New Trigger | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 46You left the workplace because it was too triggering to survive. So why does building your business feel just as dysregulating? For a lot of trauma survivors, entrepreneurship isn't a passion project — it's an exit strategy. And when your business is your only way out, the urgency to make it work fast can activate the exact same threat responses you left employment to escape. In this episode, Cyndi names the structural tension that nobody in the business coaching world is talking about, and explores what it actually looks like to build something sustainable when your nervous system is part of...
2026-03-0332 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideComing Out as a DID System at Work | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 45What happens when a trauma-informed career coach comes out publicly as a DID system — and what it means for everyone navigating their career while healing?In this raw, unscripted episode, Cyndi shares three big life updates: coming out as a DID system on Monica Ostroff's Healing My Parts podcast, attending the Healing Together Conference in Orlando, and the upcoming launch of the Empowered Leader Coaching Intensive. If you're a system trying to figure out how DID shows up in your career — or you're just tired of hiding who you are at work — this one's for you.In thi...
2026-02-2417 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideTrauma-Informed Leadership for Front-Line Workers | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 44Front-line workers—healthcare providers, emergency responders, therapists and counselors, social workers, teachers, and service workers—face unique challenges that leadership models often weren't designed to address. When you're constantly exposed to others' trauma and distress as a job requirement, your nervous system pays a price.In this episode, we explore what trauma-informed leadership actually looks like for front-line workers. Not therapy, not lowering standards—but understanding how nervous systems respond to chronic crisis exposure and building support into the work itself.We also acknowledge the impossible balance leaders face: organizational demands for metrics and documentation alongs...
2026-02-1720 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideTrauma-Informed Leadership: Nervous System Leadership | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 43She'd been through every leadership program. She could articulate leadership principles beautifully. Her evaluations were excellent. So why did her team still seem anxious? Why did people hesitate before speaking in meetings?Because traditional leadership training misses something crucial: leadership happens at the level of the nervous system, not just words and policies.In this episode, I break down what traditional leadership training gets wrong and what actually works when you understand nervous system dynamics:The three critical misunderstandings of traditional leadership trainingNervous system fundamentals every leader needs to understandWhat leadership looks like at...
2026-02-1020 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideLeading as a Trauma Survivor: Insights From Both Sides | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 42"Just create psychological safety by telling your team it's okay to make mistakes!" Everyone nodded. I felt my stomach tighten. Because I remembered being that employee - the one whose manager said all the right things, then subtly punished every misstep.When you've been on both sides of the desk - both the employee hoping for safety and the leader trying to create it - you have a perspective most leadership development programs don't address.In this episode, I explore what it's like to lead as a trauma survivor, including:The gap between what leaders...
2026-02-0320 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideTrauma Informed Leadership: Team Recovery from Toxic Leadership | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 41Three months after the toxic executive left, Maya had hired an excellent replacement and implemented new policies. So why were her strongest performers resigning? Why was the team angrier than ever?Because she didn't understand the real timeline for healing from toxic leadership.In this episode, I break down the actual phases teams go through when recovering from toxic leadership - and why things often get worse before they get better. This is essential information for any leader navigating team recovery.We explore:* Month 1-2: Shock and suspicious relief (and why...
2026-01-2918 min
Healing My Parts: Real Talk on Dissociative Identity Disorder and Complex TraumaBusiness Boundaries & Being Plural with Cyndi BennettIn this episode, our guest, Cyndi Bennett, speaks publicly about their system for the first time and shares parts of their personal journey before turning toward their work supporting trauma survivors in professional spaces. We talk about business boundaries, nervous system capacity, internal consent, and what it means to navigate careers and leadership as a plural system. This conversation is for systems thinking about work, sustainability, and how to make decisions that honor more than one internal voice.⏱️ Timestamps * 00:02:15 – Cyndi introduces themselves and their plural system* 00:06:45 – Building a coaching practice as a system...
2026-01-291h 14Your Trauma-Wise Career GuideTrauma Informed Leadership: Recognizing High Performer Burnout | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 40Sarah arrives at 7 AM every morning, stays past 7 PM most nights, and delivers ahead of schedule. Marcus stays calm during every crisis. Both are high performers. Both are also quietly struggling with trauma responses that masquerade as professional excellence.In this episode, I break down how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses disguise themselves as your most valued workplace behaviors - and what leaders need to understand about the difference between authentic excellence and survival-based performance.We explore:* When intensity reads as leadership (but is actually hypervigilance)* When productivity masks avoidance through...
2026-01-2015 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideThe Role of Peer Support in Professional Spaces w/ Jade Miller | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 39Ever wondered what makes peer support different from therapy—and why it matters for your career? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Jade Miller, a peer support worker specializing in dissociative experiences, to explore how peer relationships create unique healing spaces that traditional approaches often miss.Jade shares why the power dynamics in peer support matter so deeply for trauma survivors, how to start building authentic professional connections when you're barely making it through your workday, and the real truth about "bringing your whole self to work" (spoiler: they don't actually mean that).We...
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Transit UnpluggedInside the Next Transit Reauthorization with Bennett ResnikAs Transit Unplugged kicks off 2026, host Paul Comfort sits down with Bennett Resnik, Senior Vice President in the Critical Infrastructure Group at Venn Strategies, for a wide-ranging conversation on the federal forces shaping public transportation in the year ahead.This episode marks the first installment in a multi-part State of Transit series, offering listeners a clear, insider perspective from Washington, DC. Bennett brings deep experience from Capitol Hill to break down what transit leaders should be paying attention to right now — and what’s coming next.In this episode, we explore:The upcoming Surface Tran...
2026-01-0725 minYour Trauma-Wise Career Guide2026 Word of the Year: Collaboration | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 38What happens when you stop protecting your progress and start sharing it? This episode explores the powerful shift from building community to co-creating through collaboration—and why this matters deeply for trauma survivors navigating career development.If you've spent years learning to trust yourself, the idea of sharing control can feel revolutionary or terrifying. But collaboration isn't about losing your authentic identity—it's about bringing your full self to the table and allowing what you create together to become more than you could protect alone.I share my personal progression from "unhindered" (2023) to "connection" (2024) to "comm...
2026-01-0615 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhen the World Celebrates and You Clock In | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 37If you're heading into work while everyone else is opening presents or sitting down to holiday meals, this episode is for you. We're talking about the invisible weight shift workers carry during the holidays—and why it's completely valid whether you're missing celebrations you wish you could attend OR feeling relieved to have a legitimate reason to skip triggering family dynamics.I'm breaking down what makes holiday shift work particularly challenging for trauma survivors, how to create meaningful moments on your own terms, and the professional strengths you're building (even if it doesn't feel like it right no...
2025-12-1614 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Performance Reviews Trigger Trauma Responses | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 36Traditional performance management wasn't designed for the 61% of employees who've experienced trauma. In this episode, we explore why annual reviews, feedback sandwiches, and stretch goals often backfire with trauma survivors - and what trauma-informed performance management looks like instead.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Hook: Why performance reviews trigger trauma responses01:30 - The hidden trauma-performance connection03:45 - Why traditional approaches backfire03:45 - #1: The annual review trap06:00 - #2: The feedback sandwich fallacy07:00 - #3: The stretch goal problem07:30 - #4: One-size-fits-all metrics08:00 - What trauma-informed performance management looks like09:00 - Principle 1: Predictable, frequent connection...
2025-12-0919 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideDecision Paralysis or Trauma Response? | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 35Are you stuck on a business decision, unable to tell if you're being strategic or if your nervous system is activated? In this episode, we explore how to distinguish between strategic thinking and trauma responses that disguise themselves as due diligence. You'll learn the specific characteristics of each, which types of decisions are most likely to trigger trauma responses, and practical strategies for moving forward when you're stuck.This episode is essential listening if you find yourself circling the same decisions endlessly, requiring certainty that doesn't exist, or feeling frozen when it's time to take action in...
2025-12-0221 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideTaking a Career Break for the Holidays Permission Granted | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 34If you're exhausted just thinking about the holidays while everyone else seems to be celebrating... this one's for you.In this episode of Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, I'm giving you explicit permission to take a career break during the holidays - not because you're failing, but because it might be the most strategic career move you can make right now.What We Cover:🎯 Why career breaks feel forbidden for trauma survivors (and why your nervous system makes rest feel dangerous)🎯 What a "career break" actually means during the holidays (hint: it's not quitti...
2025-11-2516 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideRedefining Success: A Trauma-Informed Approach | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 33What if the success you're chasing was never designed for someone like you?During one of my recent open houses, someone asked me: "How do you define success?" It's such a simple question, but the answer is anything but simple—especially for those of us who've been through trauma.Most success metrics we see in the professional world weren't created with trauma survivors in mind. They measure achievement without accounting for the energy it takes just to show up. They celebrate advancement without honoring the healing journey that makes sustainable growth possible.In th...
2025-11-1813 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideCareer Building: What Does Being Trauma Wise Mean? | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 28What if your healing journey has already given you some of the most valuable professional skills most people spend years trying to develop?Welcome to Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, where we explore how trauma survivors can build authentic, sustainable careers that honor both their ambitions and their healing needs.In this episode, we're breaking down what it really means to be trauma-wise in your career building—and why it's completely different from traditional career advice.🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:✨ The difference between being trauma-informed and trauma WISE in your career✨ Why your nerv...
2025-11-1511 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideLeading Through Change: A Trauma-Informed Approach | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 29What if the very experience of surviving trauma has given you exactly what you need to lead others through organizational change?In this episode, we're exploring trauma-informed change management – and why trauma survivors often make the most effective change leaders. If you've ever felt like your heightened awareness of how change impacts people makes you "too sensitive" for leadership, this conversation will completely shift your perspective.We'll talk about:* Why your trauma-developed pattern recognition is a strategic advantage in change initiatives* The hidden costs of traditional change management that ignores nervous system responses
2025-11-1520 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideHow to Verify LinkedIn Connections Safely | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 30If you've ever stared at a LinkedIn connection request for 20 minutes trying to decide if it's real or a scam, you're not overthinking it—you're being smart. Your distrust of LinkedIn isn't paranoia; it's intelligence.In this episode, I'm sharing a systematic approach to verifying LinkedIn connections and job opportunities that honors both your need for safety AND your need for professional connections.🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:• How your two assessment systems (intuitive and analytical) work together• The 4-step profile authentication framework• Red flags to watch for in messages and job opportunities• How to create...
2025-11-1512 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideThe Hidden Cost of Unprocessed Trauma | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 31If you're working twice as hard as your colleagues but getting half the recognition, your trauma responses might be costing you more than you realize. In this episode, we're diving deep into the hidden career costs of unprocessed trauma and what it really takes to move from survival mode to sustainable success.🎯 IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL DISCOVER:* The three main ways unprocessed trauma shows up in your career (and why they're so hard to see)* Why hypervigilance, people-pleasing, and perfectionism are costing you recognition—even though they look like strengths* The "invisible load" that...
2025-11-1517 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhen Workplace Relationships Break Rupture & Repair | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 32It took you six months to believe your coworker was safe. It took six seconds for your nervous system to decide they weren't.Building professional trust when you carry trauma isn't casual—it's architecture. The patient, anxious work of constructing something you desperately want but have every reason to believe will eventually collapse. And when that carefully built relationship experiences a rupture? The trust doesn't just crack—it shatters.In this episode, I'm breaking down why workplace ruptures feel so catastrophic for trauma survivors, what's actually happening in your nervous system during these moments, and the...
2025-11-1521 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideEntrepreneurship As A Trauma Survivor Pt 2 | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 27Entrepreneurship As A Trauma Survivor Pt 2 | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 27What does it really take to build a business while healing from trauma? In this vulnerable follow-up episode, I'm getting real about the messy middle of trauma-informed entrepreneurship.After our first attempt at recording this episode where a protective part showed up and wouldn't let me be vulnerable, I came back to try again - this time with full transparency about what it's actually like to run a trauma-informed business as a trauma survivor.In this episode, you'll hear:
2025-10-0720 minYour Trauma-Wise Career Guide3 Signs Your Trauma is Sabotaging Your Career | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 26Are you talented and hardworking but still struggling to achieve the career success you deserve? If you're a trauma survivor, the barriers to your professional growth might be more invisible than you think.In this episode of Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, I break down three common ways trauma can sabotage your career - and more importantly, how to transform these responses into professional superpowers.What You'll Learn:✨ Why trauma survivors often struggle with workplace visibility (and how to reframe it as service)✨ How perfectionism becomes a career trap and what to d...
2025-09-3012 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideStop Doing It Alone | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 25Stop Struggling Alone: Why Trauma Survivors Won't Get Help for Career-Blocking SymptomsAre you battling anxiety, perfectionism, or triggers at work in isolation? Staying up until 2 AM researching solutions instead of getting professional support? This episode reveals why trauma survivors refuse help for the very symptoms keeping their careers stuck.In this episode, you'll discover:* Why trauma survivors isolate when career symptoms flare up* How attachment wounds prevent you from seeking trauma-informed support* The hidden costs of managing trauma responses alone (burnout, stagnation, missed opportunities)* Why "doing it...
2025-09-2314 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhen Your Business Triggers Trauma Entrepreneurial Overwhelm | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 24Are you a trauma survivor entrepreneur feeling overwhelmed by business challenges? Discover why traditional business advice fails trauma survivors and learn trauma-informed strategies for sustainable entrepreneurial success.In this episode, we explore:✨ Why entrepreneurship hits differently for trauma survivors✨ The three hidden patterns sabotaging your business (hypervigilance trap, perfectionism paralysis, people-pleasing business model)✨ Essential strategies to redefine success on your terms✨ How to build early warning systems for overwhelm✨ When to pause, pivot, or push through challenges✨ Why nervous system regulation is your secret business strategyKey Topics:* Trauma...
2025-09-1606 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Ratio - Based Jobs Burn Out Trauma Survivors | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 23Why Ratio-Based Jobs Burn Out Trauma Survivors | Trauma-Informed Career AdviceIf you're a trauma survivor working in childcare, healthcare, social services, or other ratio-based roles, this episode is for you. Discover why these essential jobs can be especially challenging for trauma survivors and learn practical strategies to build a sustainable, fulfilling career.What You'll Learn:✨ What ratio-based work is and why it affects trauma survivors differently✨ How to transform your trauma responses into professional superpowers✨ The hidden impact of secondary trauma in helping professions✨ Practical nervous system regulati...
2025-09-0907 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideEntrepreneurship As A Trauma Survivor | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 22Think leaving your corporate job will solve your workplace trauma triggers? Think again. Your trauma doesn't stay behind when you become an entrepreneur – and that's exactly what we need to talk about.🚨 REAL TALK ALERT: This episode didn't go as planned, and we're sharing it anyway.In this raw, unfiltered conversation, trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett gets interviewed by Holly Dillon about the harsh realities of entrepreneurship as a trauma survivor. What was supposed to be a vulnerable deep-dive turned into something completely different when Cyndi's protective parts showed up to the recording.Here...
2025-09-0236 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideRegulation Practices for Shift Workers: Before, During & After Your Shift | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 21Are you a shift worker who feels stuck in fight-or-flight mode at work? If you're a nurse, CNA, healthcare worker, or anyone doing shift work where you can't just step away to regulate, this episode is for you.After getting feedback from a listener in childcare, I realized most career advice is tailored for office environments - but what about those of us who work in hospitals, emergency rooms, manufacturing, retail, or other shift-based roles where you're "tied there" and can't easily get away when triggered?In this episode, you'll discover:✨ Why sh...
2025-08-2607 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhen Work Triggers Your Past: Surviving Trauma Time | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 20Ever felt completely professional one moment, then found yourself crying in your car because a meeting triggered something deep inside you? You're not imagining things—you might be experiencing "trauma time."In this episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I break down what happens when your nervous system gets stuck responding to current workplace situations as if they're past traumatic experiences, and most importantly, how to find your way back to the present moment where your actual power lives.🎯 What You'll Discover:✅ The hidden signs of "trauma time" in professional settings✅ Why your...
2025-08-1910 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Being Seen Feels Dangerous: The Cost of Staying Invisible | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 19Why Being Seen Feels Dangerous: The Cost of Staying InvisibleDo you have expertise that could change lives, but find yourself hiding when it comes to visibility? You're not alone.In this episode, Cyndi shares her personal struggle with visibility and reveals why being seen feels terrifying for trauma survivors - even when it's exactly what we need to grow.What You'll Learn✨ Why trauma survivors struggle with visibility in unique ways✨ The "stone face wound" and how it shapes our relationship with being seen...
2025-08-1212 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideExecutive Presence: Why Authenticity Beats Performance | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 18🎯 Stop performing your way through your career! If you're a trauma survivor who's mastered the art of "executive presence" but feel completely disconnected from your authentic self, this episode will change everything.What You'll Learn:✅ Why traditional executive presence advice is retraumatizing for trauma survivors✅ The 3 trauma-informed shifts that create authentic leadership presence✅ How to leverage emotional intelligence as your professional superpower✅ Strategic authenticity: being real without oversharing✅ Why vulnerability creates stronger leadership than performanceThe 3 Game-Changing Shifts:Shift #1: From performing confidence → embodying radical honestyShift #2: From suppressing emo...
2025-08-0511 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Work-Life Balance Fails Trauma Survivors (Try This Instead) | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 17Why Work-Life Balance Fails Trauma Survivors: Embrace Career-Life Harmony InsteadIf you're a trauma survivor struggling with traditional work-life balance, this episode is a must-watch. Host and trauma-informed career coach, Cyndi Bennett, shatters the myth of compartmentalizing work and personal life, presenting a revolutionary concept: career-life harmony. Tailored specifically for trauma survivors, learn why common productivity advice often fails and discover real, actionable steps to manage your career and healing journey harmoniously. With insights from the Resilient Career Academy, you'll explore energy-based planning, flexible boundaries, and the science behind trauma and productivity. Transform your work-life...
2025-07-2911 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideLeading as a Trauma Survivor | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 16Leading with Trauma: Empowering Leadership for Trauma SurvivorsIn this insightful episode of 'Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide,' host Cyndi Bennett dives into the often overlooked intersection of trauma and leadership. Cyndi, a trauma survivor and informed career coach, alongside returning guest Holly Dillon, explores how trauma history can shape and influence leadership styles. They discuss the unique strengths and challenges trauma survivors bring to leadership roles, such as resilience and empathy, as well as potential pitfalls like micromanaging and people-pleasing. The conversation covers critical topics including how to recognize when trauma is a...
2025-07-2256 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Your Slow Progress is Actually Perfect Progress | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 15Your Perfect Progress: Redefining Career Success for Trauma SurvivorsDo you feel like you're lagging behind at work while others are excelling? In this eye-opening episode, trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett redefines what progress means for trauma survivors. Learn why your cautious approach is your secret weapon and how to embrace your authentic journey toward sustainable success. Cyndi explores the impact of trauma on career navigation, debunks harmful mindset blocks, and introduces a free Workplace Survival Toolkit designed to help you thrive. Discover how to stop apologizing for your pace and start celebrating your unique...
2025-07-1509 minYour Trauma-Wise Career Guide5 Signs Trauma Survivors Should Stop Playing Small | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 14Are you a trauma survivor who's built a solid career foundation but feels stuck between playing it safe and stepping into your power? This episode reveals the 5 readiness signals that most high achievers with trauma histories completely miss.What You'll Learn:âś… The 5 specific readiness signals that tell you when you're ready to stop playing smallâś… Why your nervous system might be keeping you small even when you're ready to go bigâś… A practical framework for taking strategic risks that honor your healing journeyâś… How to work WITH your nervous system instead of against itT...
2025-07-0809 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideHow to Build Strategic Visibility Without Self Promotion| Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 13Unlocking Trauma-Informed Career Success: Advanced Visibility Strategies RevealedWelcome to Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide! In this transformative episode, host Cyndi Bennett tackles the Strategic Visionaries Visibility Paradox that many trauma survivors face. Discover advanced visibility strategies tailored specifically for trauma survivors, ensuring you can be seen and heard without compromising your authentic power. Learn about the four pillars of trauma-informed strategic visibility—Mission-Driven Magnetism, Wisdom-Based Thought Leadership, Generous Authority, and Strategic Relationship Building. Cyndi explains why traditional visibility advice often fails trauma survivors and offers a concrete action plan to help you emerge from the shadows as an...
2025-07-0110 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideHow To Be A Trauma-Informed Manager | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 12Episode Description: How to Be a Trauma-Informed Manager: Leading Employees with Trauma BackgroundsAre you a manager struggling to support employees with sudden performance changes or unexplained workplace behaviors? This episode reveals how to become a trauma-informed leader who creates psychological safety while maintaining accountability.Hosts Cyndi Bennett and Holly Dillon explore critical skills every manager needs to recognize trauma responses and respond with compassion and effectiveness.What You'll Learn:How to distinguish trauma responses from performance issuesWarning signs managers miss: hypervigilance, people-pleasing, emotional dysregulationCommunication...
2025-06-251h 06Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide5 Signs You're Ready to Take the Next Step | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 115 Signs You're Ready to Take the Next StepHave you ever wondered if you're truly ready to advance your career after trauma, or if you're just pushing yourself too hard? Trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett reveals five subtle but powerful signs that indicate you're moving from survival mode to genuine readiness for career growth.What You'll Learn:The invisible transition from survival to stability most people missWhy traditional career advice fails trauma survivors5 signs you're ready for your next career step:Â Energy extends beyond daily survivalCan sit with discomfort without d...
2025-06-1811 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideCareer Pivots & Entrepreneurship with Dr. Adrian Fletcher | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 10Career Pivots & Entrepreneurship with Dr. Adrian Fletcher | Your Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhat happens when the career path you've mastered no longer serves your highest purpose? How do you pivot from healing others one-on-one to creating systems that transform thousands of lives?In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Dr. Adrian Fletcher—licensed psychologist, keynote speaker, and author with a master's from Columbia University. As a survivor of familial child trafficking with lived experience of dissociation and complex trauma, Dr. Fletcher transformed her deepest wounds into a mission extending far beyond traditional therapy....
2025-06-1059 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Your Achievements Don't Speak for Themselves | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 009Unlocking Your Career Potential: Trauma-Informed Achievement DocumentationIn this episode of 'Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide,' host Cyndi Bennett discusses the challenges trauma survivors face in articulating their professional achievements. She introduces the RISE method, a trauma-informed framework for documenting accomplishments that honors personal growth and resilience. Learn why capturing both visible and invisible achievements is crucial for self-advocacy and career development. Cyndi also shares practical tips to make the process less overwhelming and more sustainable, helping trauma survivors transform a critical career skill into a healing practice. Tune in to discover how t...
2025-06-0313 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideThe Six Pillars of Trauma-Informed Management with Holly Dillon | Your Trauma-Informed Career Guide Ep. 008The Six Pillars of Trauma-Informed Management: Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces with Holly Dillon | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 008Have you ever received feedback that left you feeling shattered for days? Or watched a workplace change send colleagues into anxiety spirals? In this comprehensive episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I'm joined by trauma-informed leadership expert Holly Dillon to explore why traditional management approaches often re-traumatize employees—and what leaders can do instead.We dive deep into SAMHSA's six proven pillars of trauma-informed management that transform workplace dynamics and create environments where everyone can th...
2025-05-2751 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Traditional Mentors Fail Trauma Survivors (And How to Find One That Won’t) | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 007Why Traditional Mentors Fail Trauma Survivors (And How to Find One That Won't)Have you watched colleagues advance through powerful mentorship while you struggle to form these critical connections? In this revealing episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I explain why this happens to trauma survivors and why it's not your fault.As someone who once wore armor at work, keeping potential mentors at a distance because it felt safer, I share why traditional mentorship models fundamentally fail trauma survivors. These conventional approaches ignore our trust barriers, risk retraumatization, lack trauma-informed guidance, and...
2025-05-2011 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideNavigating Workplace Dynamics with the ANCHOR Framework | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 006Trauma and Team Dynamics: The 6-Step ANCHOR Framework for Workplace HealingDo you find yourself withdrawing during team meetings despite having brilliant ideas? Does a simple comment from your team lead send your heart racing? In this powerful episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I reveal how these aren't random reactions—they're invisible threads connecting past trauma to your current professional relationships.As both a trauma survivor and trauma-informed career coach, I share how unaddressed trauma responses lead to career stagnation, burnout, and isolation in workplace teams. You'll discover my proven 6-step ANCHOR framework that ha...
2025-05-1313 min
The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1341 - ToM Ch. 47: A Teaching ChamberNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 47 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank everyone who renewed their annual pledges on Patreon. Thank you so much to Lord Michael, Kat Roscoe, Charlie Edmunds, Bennett Williamson, Sharnise, iakona, Sarah Davy, Ashley Stahl, Skar, and Alicia Sedai!!We would also like to thank and welcome Caia, and Alis as the newest members...
2025-05-0657 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideHow to Network Without Triggering Your Anxiety | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 005SAFE Networking for Trauma Survivors: A Gentle Approach to Professional ConnectionsIn this episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I tackle why traditional networking advice often fails trauma survivors and can trigger overwhelming anxiety and avoidance. As someone who's navigated this challenge personally, I share how trauma fundamentally reshapes our experience of professional relationship-building.Discover my exclusive SAFE networking framework developed specifically for trauma survivors:* Setting Boundaries that honor your nervous system's needs* Aligning with Your authentic Strengths rather than forced interactions* Finding Safety Anchors in networking environments* Engaging on Your Own...
2025-05-0608 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideUnderstanding Trauma-Informed Management | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep.004Transforming Workplaces with Trauma-Informed LeadershipWhy does your talented colleague suddenly miss deadlines? Why do organizational changes trigger profound anxiety? In this episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I explore the hidden prevalence of trauma in workplaces and its powerful impact on professional performance and well-being.As a trauma survivor turned trauma-informed career coach, I reveal why traditional management approaches often feel disconnected for employees carrying trauma histories. You'll discover the comprehensive SAMHSA framework for trauma-informed leadership that transforms workplace dynamics and creates environments where healing and resilience can flourish.Key insights include:
2025-04-2912 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideThe Awakening of Forgotten Strengths for Trauma Survivors | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 003Reconnecting with Your Natural Strengths: A Trauma-Informed ApproachIn this episode of Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, I explore how trauma obscures your inherent strengths and why trauma survivors often struggle to recognize their authentic talents. As a trauma-informed career coach, I share a gentle framework for awakening forgotten strengths while honoring your healing journey.Discover how to:* Differentiate between authentic talents and survival strategies by examining energy impact* Break through the normalization barrier that hides your natural abilities* Overcome trauma response confusion that masks your true strengths* Move beyond the survival...
2025-04-2216 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideThe Hidden Triggers of Workplace Micromanagement | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 002Navigating Micromanagement: Trauma-Informed Strategies for the WorkplaceIn this episode of Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, I discuss how constant monitoring and control at work can activate trauma responses for survivors, turning workplaces into challenging environments. Join me, Cyndi Bennett, trauma survivor turned trauma-informed career coach, as I share strategies to reclaim your power in micromanaged situations. We'll explore practical tools to ground yourself, document your work, seek clarity on expectations, and establish boundaries with care. Hear stories of others who've successfully navigated these dynamics and remember that recognizing and honoring your needs is essential in your...
2025-04-1513 minYour Trauma-Wise Career GuideWhy Trauma-Informed Career Development Matters | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep. 001Welcome to Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide: Navigating Professional Success with a Trauma-Informed ApproachIn the inaugural episode of 'Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide,' host Cyndi Bennett introduces the podcast's mission to reimagine career development for trauma survivors. Sharing her personal journey from burnout and trauma triggers to becoming a successful trauma-informed career coach, Cyndi discusses the inadequacies of conventional career advice for trauma survivors. She outlines the five-step success path offered by the Resilient Career Academy, designed to help trauma survivors thrive professionally while honoring their healing needs. The episode also promises future content focused on managing...
2025-04-0815 min
The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 3, Episode 6: The Shadow in the Night ~POST WATCH REACTIONS~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett share their IMMEDIATE Post-Watch Reactions to Season 3, Episode 6: The Shadow in the Night.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza, Cyndi and...
2025-04-0518 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 3, Episode 5: Tel'aran'rhiod ~POST WATCH REACTIONS~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett share their IMMEDIATE Post-Watch Reactions to Season 3, Episode 5: Tel'aran'rhiod.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza, Cyndi and Daniel Moore!The...
2025-04-0519 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1337 - ToM Ch. 42: Stronger Than BloodNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 42 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank and welcome Snazzy Maestro, and Zachariah Likely to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Margaret, Big C, Bennett...
2025-03-2543 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 3, Episode 4: The Road to the Spear ~POST WATCH REACTIONS~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett share their IMMEDIATE Post-Watch Reactions to Season 3, Episode 4: The Road to the Spear.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza, Cyndi and...
2025-03-2220 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1336 - ToM Ch. 41: An Unexpected AllyNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 41 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank and welcome Daniel Moore as the newest Executive Producer to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Margaret, Big...
2025-03-1844 min
The Storytelling LabBeyond Followers: Creating a True Community Around Your Brand with Cyndi Zaweski"Social media isn’t just a tool; it’s an opportunity to co-create stories with your audience. They don't need more information. They need insights, emotion, and most importantly, connection." - Cyndi ZaweskiBuilding a supportive community as a solopreneur, artist, or small business owner can feel overwhelming—especially if you’re an introvert. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain Bennett sits down with storytelling expert Cindy Zaweski to explore how sharing your authentic journey online can create deeper connections and real relationships, not just followers. Cindy shares her path...
2025-03-1759 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 3, Episode 3: Seeds of Shadow ~POST WATCH REACTIONS~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett share their IMMEDIATE Post-Watch Reactions to Season 3, Episode 3: Seeds of Shadow.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The...
2025-03-1723 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 3, Episode 2: A Question of Crimson ~POST WATCH REACTIONS~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett share their IMMEDIATE Post-Watch Reactions to Season 3, Episode 2: A Question of Crimson.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!...
2025-03-1714 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 3, Episode 1: To Race The Shadow ~POST WATCH REACTIONS~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett share their IMMEDIATE Post-Watch Reactions to Season 3, Episode 1: To Race The Shadow.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!...
2025-03-1720 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 2, Episode 8: What Was Meant To Be ~EPISODE BREAKDOWN~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett break down Season 2, Episode 8: What Was Meant To Be.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The Wheel Weaves...
2025-03-121h 32The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 2, Episode 7: Daes Dae'mar ~EPISODE BREAKDOWN~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett break down Season 2, Episode 7: Daes Dae'mar.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The Wheel Weaves is hosted and...
2025-03-111h 12The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1335 - Ch. 40: A MakingNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 40 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank and welcome Mad Greg to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team, and Danielle for increasing their pledge!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!!We would also like to recognize everyone who renewed their annual pledge! Thank you so much to Marianne Breckenridge, Julie Foster...
2025-03-1156 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 2, Episode 6: Eyes Without Pity ~EPISODE BREAKDOWN~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett break down Season 2, Episode 6: Eyes Without Pity.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The Wheel Weaves is hosted...
2025-03-101h 13The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 2, Episode 5: Damane ~EPISODE BREAKDOWN~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett break down Season 2, Episode 5: Damane.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The Wheel Weaves is hosted and edited...
2025-03-091h 19The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time - Season 2, Episode 4: Daughter of the Night ~EPISODE BREAKDOWN~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett break down Season 2, Episode 4: Daughter of the Night.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The Wheel Weaves is...
2025-03-091h 04The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1334 - ToM Ch. 39: In the Three-fold LandNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 39 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank and welcome Monica Borg and Croner_24 to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson...
2025-03-0437 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastThe Wheel of Time Show - Season 2, Episode 3: What Might Be ~EPISODE BREAKDOWN~NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode, Dani and Brett break down Season , 2 Episode 3: What Might Be.We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Deyvis Ferreira, Margaret, Big C, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Geof Searles, Erik Reed, Greysin Ishara, Ashlee Bradley, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza and Cyndi!The Wheel Weaves is hosted...
2025-03-021h 13The Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1333 - ToM Ch. 38: WoundsNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 38 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank and welcome Jennifer Jacobs and Marina Brindley to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Margaret, Big C, Bennett...
2025-02-2558 minThe Wheel Weaves Podcast: A Wheel of Time PodcastEp. 1332 - ToM Ch. 37: Darkness in the TowerNOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 37 of Towers of Midnight!We want to thank and welcome Cyndi as the newest Executive Producer of The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Green Man, Margaret, Big C...
2025-02-181h 21
Keeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper WorldHecuba: What The Tragic Queen Can Teach Us NowCyndi Brannen and Christen Bennett delve into the tragic story of Hecuba, the Queen of Troy, exploring themes of power, grief, and the divine feminine, and why she has much to teach us right now. They discuss Hecuba's transformation from a powerful queen to a symbol of loss and rage, examining the implications of her story in the context of modern life. The conversation highlights the importance of empathy, the role of women in mythology, and the reclaiming of Hecuba's narrative as a means of empowerment.
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2025-01-2357 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 10: The Mall, an ADHD Fever DreamIn THIS episode Megan and Lesley love bomb one another to make you a little uncomfortable and to bring some joy into the world. They also create the most akward segway into the begining of an episode ever. Was it "urban or rural (or the boonies)", Megan? We don't know? Does it matter? Actually, yes, yes it does.Do you know the history of The Mall? We didn't either! But now we know just enough to be dangerous "Gen Xpert/Not an Xperts" on THE MALL. Lesley and Megan intro The Mall, "BS and Hot Go...
2024-10-121h 19
The Tennessee ConservativeJohn Ragan: ALERT!!! Ragan Says Contact SEC To Stop Democrats Choosing GOP CandidatesThe Tennessee Conservative’s Brandon Lewis interviewed Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge- District 33) who says Republican voters should immediately contact their SEC members to demand they follow the rule of law.Find a list of the Tennessee GOP State Executive Committee (SEC) members below.Note: If you are unsure of your TNGOP SEC district number, they correspond directly to your State Senate District number which you can determine HERE. John Stanbery - District 1 - johnsstanberydds@hotmail.comEmily Beaty - District 1 -emilygbeaty@gmail.comBill Russell - D...
2024-08-3027 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 3: Hot Flash SummerIn this episode Megan and Lesley talk about how freaking hot they are in the way that only mid-century old women can. Hear reflections on the death of Donald Sutherland, Menopause and the "Take a Fan" suggestion and memorable live-action superhero's from the 70s and 80s. This episode was recorded on June 22, 2024 and released on July 6th, 2024. Sources: International Menopause SocietyThe North American Menopause SocietyDr. Jen GunterThe Band Orleans(Image Refrence) Orleans Album CoverDonald Sutherland IMDBDonald Sut...
2024-07-061h 00
Working Class AudioWCA #493 with William Garrett - Stereo Under the Stairs, Tossing X-Rays, After Hours Recording, Producing for Spotify, Hugging Smokey Robinson, and Burt Bacharach's JacketMy guest today is Producer, Engineer & Mixer William Garrett. William has worked with a LARGE amount of people! That's includes Esperanza Spalding, Grouplove, John Legend, The Head and the Heart, Migos, Zara Larsson, The Shins, Max Richter, Sting, Ed Sheeran, Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, TLC, Arcade Fire, Miley Cyrus, Norah Jones, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, The National, Greta Van Fleet, St. Vincent, Iron & Wine, Luke Combs, Jack White, The Raconteurs, Cyndi Lauper, John Cale, Conor Oberst, New Kids On The Block, Michael Monroe, Jennifer Lopez, John Waite, Slayer, Brandi Carlile, Def Leppard, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Shawn Mendes...
2024-05-271h 39Keeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper WorldThe Magick of Liberation: Exploring The Past Fifty Years of Goddess WitchcraftJoin me and Christen Bennett (she/they) - Coven Key Bearer as we review how Goddess Witchcraft has evolved over the past five decades and how we are creating our own religion, both as a movement and personally. I'm calling this The Goddess Liberation Movement, as the Spirit of Rixipyle has certainly liberated us spiritually.
The Goddess Liberation Movement celebrates the freedom to practice spirituality without fear of punishment. It focuses on creating one's own religion and embracing personal spirituality. With a history spanning five decades, the movement has seen significant changes and progress. From the rise of femini...
2024-03-0754 minKeeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper WorldArtemis: Wild Mysteries of The Moon
It is nights like tonight,She finds me.Slipping in through a crack in the curtains.Riding on pale moonlight.It is nights like tonightThat I long to be her.To have no familiarityWith words like,“diagnosis,”“mortgage,”and “grief”.It is nights like tonightShe reminds meOf who I was before,And who I could be.Shooting her arrows into my heart,Putting the wild back in me.
Artemis awakens much within us, shooting arrows that...
2024-02-081h 19
EKG & Milan Lieskovský Radio ShowEKG & Milan Lieskovský Radio Show 116TRACK OF THE WEEKSteve Angello - Me (Extended Me)MILAN LIESKOVSKY PLAYED01, Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Hoax (BE)02, Matisse & Sadko - JADORE03, Walk The Moon, Jax Jones, CALUM SCOTT - Shut Up and Dance vs. Whistle04, Ed Sheeran, Dastic, KDH, Gin and Sonic - Perfect vs. I Like Your Body (Gin and Sonic Mashup)05, The Chainsmokers, Jesse James - Closer Lean On Me06, Cassö x Raye x D Block Europe x Love Klubb - Prada Everytime (Nick Jay & Jean Luc Mashup)07, Joey Dale...
2024-01-223h 01
Milan Lieskovsky & EKG Radio ShowEKG & MILAN LIESKOVSKY RADIO SHOW 116 / EUROPA 2 / Steve Angello Track Of The WeekJOIN US HERE
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TRACK OF THE WEEK
Steve Angello - Me (Extended Me)
MILAN LIESKOVSKY PLAYED
01, Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Hoax (BE)
02, Matisse & Sadko - JADORE
03, Walk The Moon, Jax Jones, CALUM SCOTT - Shut Up and Dance vs. Whistle
04, Ed Sheeran, Dastic, KDH, Gin and Sonic - Perfect vs. I Like Your Body (Gin and Sonic Mashup)
05, The Chainsmokers, Jesse James - Closer Lean On Me
06, Cassö x Raye x D Blo...
2024-01-203h 01Keeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper WorldHekate's Torches: Exploring The Meaning And Connecting To Her Sacred Flame
There is a light so deep inside of meThat nothing can extinguish.It has burned through a thousand lifetimes, Always leading me back to Hekate's Cave.
Christen Bennett (She/Her) - Coven Key Bearer, Coyote Mae (they/them) apGovannon Guide-Key of Lampadia and I sat down for an illuminating conversation about Hekate Lampadios, The Torch Bearer.
Perhaps there is no more iconic contemporary symbol of Hekate than her torches. There are several references to Her torches in various ancient texts. In ancient rituals, spells and tales Hekate is seen as lighting the way with her bla...
2023-12-1449 min
Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists(Episode 329): Cyndi Marko: Crafting Humor & Heart in Kids’ Books#CyndiMarko, #ChildrensBooks, #AuthorIllustrator, #KidLit, #StorycomicPresents, #SlothSleuth, #GraphicNovelsForKids, #HumorousBooks, #CreativeStorytelling, #ChildrensLiterature, #BookIllustration, #KidsReading, #AuthorInterview, #StorytellingMagic, #IllustratedBooks
Welcome to Episode 329 of Storycomic Presents! I'm your host, Barney Smith from storycomic.com. In this episode, we are thrilled to have the internationally celebrated and award-winning children's book author and illustrator, Cyndi Marko.
Cyndi Marko is known for her engaging and humorous children's books, which she both writes and illustrates. Born in Smithers, BC, Canada, Cyndi has spent her life immersed in the world of storytelling, drawing, and reading. Now residing in Edmonton, Alberta, she continues to create...
2023-12-1433 min
Mick and the PhatMan Talking MusicBig hits that really weren't original!Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!Cover versions – always fascinating!! Occasionally, an artist will cover an obscure song, or a deep cut by another artist and make it their own. But what about when the song has ALREADY been a hit? Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn’t; sometimes it ends up in court! This episode, we’re looking at examples of all three.  Our “Album You Must Hear Before You Die” is, believe it or not, “And other bits of material” by Paper Lace, the most successful band to come out of Not...
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2023-10-091h 07
MODERN MUSICOLOGY#80 -MTV!This week we celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important and iconic phenomena of the modern music era: MTV. MTV began life on August 1, 1980 and within a few years changed the entire cultural landscape, from music and fashion to advertising to television. In this show we relive the glory days of MTV (you know, when they played music) and talk about our favorite videos and video artists, the way MTV evolved over the years, the new bands that broke because of MTV and the classic bands that embraced MTV and staged a resurgence in their popularity, and...
2023-07-301h 09
Profiles With Maggie LePiqueThe Global Salsa Explosion And It's Origins With Bassist Eddie Resto And Percussionist Joey DeLeonMaggie speaks with percussionist Joey DeLeon and bassist Eddie Resto about “The Global Salsa Explosion and Its Origins” and play the incredible, iconic music that caused such a sensation when it stormed out of New York in the 1970s.Joey De Leon is a percussionist, educator and producer who's performed or recorded with artists of almost every genre from jazz to Latin, pop to contemporary classical and film scores. The long list of artists he's worked with include Queen Latifah, Al Jarreau, Jennifer Lopez, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Poncho Sanchez, Arturo Sandoval and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band....
2023-07-2754 min
RECLAIM THE PRESENTTrauma Recovery Support In The WorkplaceColleen and Jay from Reclaim Team meet with Cyndi Bennett, MBA, M. ED., CTRC - I. Cyndi is a Certified Trauma Recovery Career Coach and owner of Cyndi Bennett Consulting. She is a trauma survivor with 20+ years in the Financial sector of corporate America and she understands the challenges survivors face in trying to build their careers while overcoming the long-term effects of childhood trauma.As a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, Cyndi is dedicated to helping survivors overcome the effects of trauma on their career and professional goals. She is phenomenal and will provide her clients with...
2023-04-251h 38