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The Trauma TherapistRadical Honesty with Dan FabriziDan Fabrizi is a real estate entrepreneur and senior living consultant whose career includes leading one of Florida’s largest and most effective COVID care units for 1,200+ seniors. Despite his success, burnout pushed him toward therapy and a personal reinvention that reshaped both his business and his identity.Now, as founder of Burgh2Bay Partners, Dan brings radical honesty and emotional intelligence to conversations about trauma, leadership, and resilience. Passionate about reaching men, entrepreneurs, and young people under constant pressure to perform, he speaks with a candid, unfiltered voice grounded in lived experience.In This EpisodeDa...
2025-12-2326 minThe Trauma TherapistThor’s Hammer with Jordan HansonJordan is the founder of Jordan’s Artful Wellness, a massage therapist, yoga instructor, and brain injury survivor whose life was profoundly changed after sustaining a severe injury from Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Drawing from her personal recovery, she blends her professional training in bodywork and nervous system regulation with lived experience to support others navigating trauma, chronic illness, and neurological injury. Through writing, advocacy, and community education, Jordan is raising awareness about misunderstood brain injuries while empowering others to approach healing with compassion, patience, and curiosity.In This EpisodeJordan on IG: @jordansartfulwellness Jordan on Y...
2025-12-2229 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Science Behind Recovery with Dr. Smita DasDr. Smita Das is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine, and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. With over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research, and leadership—including her role as VP of Psychiatry & Complex Care at Lyra Health—she’s known for bringing nuance and compassion to how we talk about trauma and addiction. What sets her apart is how she addresses overlooked trauma, especially among high-functioning populations. She’s been a leading voice in reframing motherhood—not just as joy, but as a potential mental health breaking point. Dr. D...
2025-12-1928 minThe Trauma TherapistThere's No Pill for Shame with Rob GentDr. Gent is an accomplished clinician and expert in psychotherapeutic development with a distinguished career that spans over two decades. He is currently the Chief Clinical Officer at Pacific Quest where he oversees the Clinical program, ensuring the highest standards of care and leading a dedicated team of professionals.In This EpisodeRob’s websitePacific Quest on FacebookPacific Quest on YoutubeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Th...
2025-12-1834 minThe Trauma TherapistMaking the Mystical Practical with Jill SitnickJill Sitnick is a trauma-informed psychedelic educator, retreat leader, and coach who helps people move from surviving to thriving through safe, grounded psychedelic-assisted healing. Through her work with The Journey Sage, Jill offers coaching, retreats, and education that equip clients and clinicians with practical tools for lasting transformation—not just fleeting insights. As an author and educator, she focuses on making the mystical practical so others can walk the path of healing with confidence and safety.In This EpisodeJill's websiteJill on FacebookJill’s booksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...
2025-12-1629 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Unconscious Life of Sexuality with Juliane MaxwaldJuliane 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...
2025-12-1529 minThe Trauma TherapistGuest Host Series: Christina Kantzavelos interviews Cassandra Solano, LCSWCassandra 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.In this Episode: instagram.com/healinglineagesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And i...
2025-12-1224 minThe Trauma TherapistThere’s An Issue With My Mom with Karen C.L. AndersonKaren 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 SubstackBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You...
2025-12-1114 minThe Trauma TherapistFeel Your Way with Arkadiy VolkovArkadiy 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...
2025-12-0924 minThe Trauma TherapistA Journey of Healing with Tomilyn Ward, LPCTomilyn (“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 CenterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:Th...
2025-12-0825 minThe Trauma TherapistRelationship and Healing in Trauma with Dr. Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC,Dr. 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...
2025-12-0532 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Myth of "I'm Fine" with Andrea LeebAndrea 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...
2025-12-0429 minThe Trauma TherapistA Year of Yes with Melissa WilliamsMelissa 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...
2025-12-0231 minThe Trauma TherapistTell Me About Your Tattoo with Calvin ArmerdingCalvin 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...
2025-12-0133 minThe Trauma TherapistHolistic Fertility Care with Gabriela RosaGabriela 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...
2025-11-2832 minThe Trauma TherapistPhotograph What's In Front of You with Dennis ChurchDennis 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.In This EpisodeDennis’ website...
2025-11-2732 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Strength To Move Through with Will MonluxWill 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...
2025-11-2531 minThe Trauma TherapistChoose Yourself with Hakeem McFarlaneHakeem 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 FBBecome a supporter of this podc...
2025-11-2428 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Guest Host Seris. Christina P. Kantzavelos interviews Claire Hogan. Healing at the Quantum Level: A Conversation with Theta Healer ClaiClaire 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...
2025-11-2131 minThe Trauma TherapistIt Started With Pain with Joan ColettoJoan 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...
2025-11-2006 minThe Trauma TherapistI Didn’t Know Who I Was with Francesca RaoelisonFrancesca 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.In This...
2025-11-1828 minThe Trauma TherapistLiving With Integrity with Andy ChaleffAndy 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...
2025-11-1733 minThe Trauma TherapistUnbroken with Adriene CaldwellAdriene 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...
2025-11-1332 minThe Trauma TherapistHelping Female Survivors with Jessica Pride & Verna Griffin-TaborJessica 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...
2025-11-1130 minThe Trauma TherapistUnravelling The Stories of Our Past with Samantha PotthoffSamantha 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.In This...
2025-11-1031 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Many Ways To Create A Family with Cheri BergeronCheri 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...
2025-11-0629 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Courage To Move Forward with Paola di FloriaPaola 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...
2025-11-0430 minThe Trauma TherapistWhen You Let Yourself Heal with MJ RenshawMJ 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.
2025-11-0328 minThe Trauma TherapistHelping People Reclaim Their Lives with Richard TaiteRichard 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...
2025-10-3128 minThe Trauma TherapistWhen Trauma and The Legal System Meet with Mark AstorMark 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...
2025-10-3032 minThe Trauma TherapistAn Invisible Illness with Harpreet SanghaHarpreet 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 bookBecome a supporter of this podc...
2025-10-2832 minThe Trauma TherapistIn and Out of Uniform with Lisa KirkLisa 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...
2025-10-2731 minThe Trauma TherapistA World Where No One Suffers with Michael GershenzonMichael 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/@stellamentalhealthhqBecome a sup...
2025-10-2430 minThe Trauma TherapistMargherioMegan 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 coachingA giant thank you to our sponsors:Jane App: A free data import? Now that’s what we’re talking about! 👏Jane is a clinic management so...
2025-10-0228 min
The New Mason Jar with Cindy RollinsMacDonald, Austen, and Shakespeare with Joyce MacPherson On this week's episode on The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn chat with Joyce MacPherson, veteran homeschooling mom, author, and Cindy's personal friend Who were some of Joyce's first biographies about, and how did she start writing them? Why Joyce chose to write one of her most recent books about George MacDonald How Joyce decided to write about Jane Austen Where Joyce and her daughter went to learn about Austen in England How Joyce started writing the Shakespeare Scriptorium series
2025-10-0242 minThe Trauma TherapistTaking Accountability with Karen GoslinKaren 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...
2025-09-3029 minThe Trauma TherapistYou Are Not Your Trauma with Robyn D. Walser, PhD and Darrah Westrup, PhDRobyn 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...
2025-09-2939 minThe Trauma TherapistGiving A Voice To The Unheard with Trinity LeaseTrinity 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...
2025-09-2627 minThe Trauma TherapistFacing The Inner Depths with James JungJames 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...
2025-09-2533 minThe Trauma TherapistWhat Can We Do Differently with Estefana Johnson, LCSWEstefana 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...
2025-09-2333 minThe Trauma TherapistWhy Our Mental Health System Is Failing Us with Robert Smith, MDDr. 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. In This EpisodeDr. SmithDr. Smith’s book: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind...
2025-09-2232 minThe Trauma TherapistThe Trauma and Grief of Life with Dr. Cristi BundukamaraDr. 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...
2025-09-1236 minThe Trauma TherapistHealing Trauma From The Roots Up with Rachel B AaronsDr. 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.Therapists guide to...
2025-09-1130 minThe Trauma TherapistGetting Through to Teens with Diana FeldmanDiana 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...
2025-09-0930 minThe Trauma TherapistProtecting our Kids with Nate LewisNate 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.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Ch...
2025-09-0833 minThe Trauma TherapistLocating Myself with Dr. Arielle SchwartzDr. 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. In Thi...
2025-09-0532 min
Jane Anderson Show PodcastEpisode 100 - Leadership Communication Expert, Arabella MacphersonEpisode 100 – Leadership Communication Expert, Arabella Macpherson 🎙️In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, Jane welcomes Arabella Macpherson—an internationally recognised coach, keynote speaker, and facilitator who has spent nearly two decades helping CEOs and senior leaders communicate with authenticity, influence, and impact. With over 500 stages under her belt and clients spanning Telstra, AstraZeneca, Deloitte, LinkedIn, and Amex, Arabella is known for being both brilliant and brutally honest—helping leaders cut through habits that hold them back and step fully into their presence. Meet Arabella Macpherson Arabella’s career began not in corporate offices, but...
2025-09-0448 min
Vacation Rental ResolutionsHow to Know If Your Vacation Rental Is Truly Profitable-078Grab your copy of “The 7-Day Vacation Rental-Jumpstart” downloadhttps://vacationrentalresolutions.com/The-7-Day-Vacation-Rental-Jumpstart.pdf How to Know If Your Vacation Rental Is Truly Profitable – Episode 078 So, your booking calendar looks great—but your bank balance? Not so much. If you're unsure whether your vacation rental is actually making money, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we break down what profitability really means for vacation rental owners and Airbnb hosts. From hidden expenses to overlooked labour and underpricing pitfalls, we’ll show you how to track your real income...
2025-06-1911 min
Secret Life of BooksMagnetic chemistry, social anxiety, and the in-laws from hell: Pride & Prejudice (aka Meet The Bennets) By many reckonings, this is the most famous novel in English. It’s also the book Jane Austen described as her own “Darling Child.” As we head to the milestone of Jane’s 250th Birthday in December (get ready for the minced chicken and negus party) Sophie and Jonty dig into one of the most joyful, funny, sexy stories ever told.In this episode we ask why this small novel of village life exploded into a global cultural icon, inspiring retelling upon retelling, and catapulting Mr. Darcy and Lizzie Bennet’s romance into a modern myth.You’ll h...
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The Trauma TherapistFrom the archives: Mary Jo Barrett, MSWMary Jo Barrett is the Executive Director and co-founder of The Center for Contextual Change, Ltd. She holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois Jane Addams School of Social Work and is currently on the faculties of University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, The Chicago Center For Family Health, and the Family Institute of Northwestern University. Previously, Ms. Barrett was the Director of Midwest Family Resource and has been working in the field of family violence since 1974.Ms. Barrett has authored the book, Treating Complex Trauma: (Psychosocial Stress Series), and has...
2025-01-0246 min
The Infinite Life: Consciousness Raising, Spiritual TransformationMidlife Spirituality: How Yoga and Yoga Therapy can help with Perimenopause and Menopause with Jane Macpherson. S 10. Ep 1Send us a textWhat does spirituality and the stages of a woman's life have to do with a podcast about reincarnation? A lot actually, because we need to focus on the present moment, and a lot of men and women have a spiritual awakening that accompanies the changes in the physical body and emotions at the stages of perimenopause and menopause and andropause.This bonus episode was recorded back during COVID-19 Lockdown under the format of "Conversations with Katische" but has a great advice for anyone dealing with the changes that mid life has...
2024-06-0455 min
Só se estraga uma estante49. Feminismo, psicologia e o lugar dos clássicosComeçamos abril com uma recomendação muito adequada, feita pela Ana: ‘Novas Cartas Portuguesas’ (1972), escrito pelas 3 Marias (Maria Isabel Barreno, Maria Teresa Horta, Maria Velho da Costa).
Infelizmente a propósito do falecimento do seu autor, o Tomé sugere um livro que tinha há muito na lista de potenciais recomendações: Thinking, Fast and Slow, de Daniel Kahneman (2011).
Na segunda parte, o Tomé e a Ana discutem o lugar dos clássicos na atualidade e como conciliar a sua leitura com tantas novidades editoriais tentadoras.
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Também nos podem contactar através do email soseestragaumaestante@gmail.com
Notas
Devido ao parêntesis açoriano, a Ana não disse o que...
2024-04-0459 min
The World of Work PodcastExploring Harm Prevention and Risk with James MacPhersonIn this episode Jane is joined by James MacPherson from Risk Fluent to explore concepts around keeping people safe at work, preventing harm and talking about health and safety
2023-11-041h 00
Always On with Duncan MacPhersonBalancing Riches and Relationships: Family-Centric Wealth Management with Jeff Savlov (Ep. 46)It is very common for first-generation, self-made, affluent people to shield their children from hardships.
But that safety net can become a hammock of complacency…and entitlement!
In this episode, Duncan MacPherson joins Jeff Savlov, family business and wealth consultant, and the founder of Blum & Savlov, LLP. They discuss how to address family dynamics in wealth management — ultimately avoiding strained relationships among all future inheritors of wealth.
They discuss:
Why family dynamics play a crucial role in continuity and succession planning
Major challenges in family business succession (and how to address them)
Reso...
2023-09-141h 07
Always On with Duncan MacPhersonBalancing Riches and Relationships: Family-Centric Wealth Management with Jeff Savlov (Ep. 46)It is very common for first-generation, self-made, affluent people to shield their children from hardships.
But that safety net can become a hammock of complacency…and entitlement!
In this episode, Duncan MacPherson joins Jeff Savlov, family business and wealth consultant, and the founder of Blum & Savlov, LLP. They discuss how to address family dynamics in wealth management — ultimately avoiding strained relationships among all future inheritors of wealth.
They discuss:
Why family dynamics play a crucial role in continuity and succession planning
Major challenges in family business succession (and how to address them)
Reso...
2023-09-141h 07Always On with Duncan MacPhersonBalancing Riches and Relationships: Family-Centric Wealth Management with Jeff Savlov (Ep. 46)It is very common for first-generation, self-made, affluent people to shield their children from hardships.
But that safety net can become a hammock of complacency…and entitlement!
In this episode, Duncan MacPherson joins Jeff Savlov, family business and wealth consultant, and the founder of Blum & Savlov, LLP. They discuss how to address family dynamics in wealth management — ultimately avoiding strained relationships among all future inheritors of wealth.
They discuss:
Why family dynamics play a crucial role in continuity and succession planning
Major challenges in family business succession (and how to address them)
Reso...
2023-09-141h 07The Trauma TherapistGould Farm. A Model of Compassionate and Holistic Healing. From the archives.This is a republishing of an archived episode with Lisanne and Jane of Gould Farm."Gould Farm is a unique and pioneering refuge for people with mental disorders…a place where respect and relationship, work and friends, are central to the healing process. We need many more such places in the world.” — Dr. Oliver SacksFounded in 1913, Gould Farm is the first residential community in the nation dedicated to helping adults with mental health challenges move toward recovery, health, and greater independence through community living, meaningful work, and clinical support. Within this safe, family-like community made up of...
2023-04-1243 min
History & Factoids about todayMarch 29th-Pearl Bailey, Toto, Jane's Addiction, Elle MacPherson, Blues Traveler, Xena: Warrior PrincessNational little red wagon day. Pop culture from 1977. Washington D.C. can vote, Vikings sack Paris, Last U.S. troops left vietnam. Todays birthdays - John Tyler, Pearl Bailey, Terry Jacks, Christopher Lambert, Bobby Kimball, Perry Farrell, Elle MacPherson, John Popper, Lucy Lawless. Patty Duke died.
2023-03-2912 min
YayCanDo#11: "You: Part Two - Thriving in the Second Half Of Your Life" - Interview with authors Jane and Campbell MacphersonThis episode is one of Paula's monthly solo shows.
Having recently passed a big birthday milestone, Paula loved the idea and intention of "thriving in the second half of your life" from the book "You: Part Two".
On today's episode, Paula meets the authors, husband and wife team Campbell and Jane Macpherson, who explore the idea of creating new possibilities in the second half of your life, by embracing and celebrating where we've come from and what we've learned along the way, as a way to enjoy an even more inspiring second half of our li...
2022-04-2939 min
Edinburgh TradfestEpisode 6: Old Blind Dogs, Mario Caribé, A J Roach & Ewan MacPhersonDouglas and Jane-Ann speak to Old Blind Dogs at points around Scotland and
A J Roach in County Clare. Mario Caribé tells his Moishe’s Fable and
today’s Shoogle Story is by Ewan MacPherson,
2021-05-0600 min