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Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery2025 Podcast Update #22025 Podcast Update #2I share an update on the future direction of the podcast and my life. New episodes are coming, but they have been delayed and I will need to cut back on the podcast to focus on other areas of life. God bless you and thank you for listening. Donate (See Free Resources Linked)Donate Monthly Through PatreonHelp More Trauma Survivors Through This Ministry https://www.patreon.com/christianemotionalrecovery?fan_landing=trueDonate One-Time Through PayPal DonationDonate monthly to help trauma survivors through Pa...
2025-03-1022 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery2025 Podcast UpdateSign up for newsletter, upcoming blog, reach out:https://www.rachelleroy.comhttps://christianemotionalrecovery.com/rachel@rachel-leroy-consulting.comPodcast expenses https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vZjQLESN_oY7TBJXNAze-ysN3G1tkxmq/edit?gid=1246494672#gid=1246494672Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianemotionalrecoveryYouTube Subscribe for Exclusive Material Not on Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a5jGXZ0-qzPINAspnLwPwTo Support Podcast/PlatformHelp More Trauma Survivors Through This Ministry https://www.patreon.com/christianemotionalrecovery?fan_landing=trueDonate One-Time Through PayPal Donation
2025-01-3111 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 17 Season 4: If The Holidays Are DifficultDescription:In this episode, we explore why the holiday season can be uniquely challenging for many, particularly those coping with grief, strained family dynamics, loneliness, trauma, financial stress, or mental health struggles. For many, the holidays are a time of joy, family, and the celebration of the birth of our savior. For others, the holidays can be more complicated. We discuss practical strategies to protect your emotional well-being, such as setting boundaries, managing expectations, creating space for rest and joy, and finding meaningful ways to connect with others. We also discuss how you can help...
2024-11-2531 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 16 Season 4: Embodying Authentic Joy After TraumaDescription:It can be easy to get caught up in what happened to us, in difficulties, and in the healing work so much, that forget why we're doing this healing work, to experience more joy! The following saying resonated with me and inspired this podcast: "You're not healing to be able to handle trauma. You're used to trauma. You're healing to be able to handle joy." Joy is one of the fruits of the spirit and a fruit of our healing labors. God wants us to not only experience joy, but to embody it. We...
2024-11-1156 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 15 Season 4: Six Types of Self-Care and How They Can Help Your RecoveryDescription:Many of us heard growing up that self-care was "selfish" or "ungodly." However, no one can give from an empty well, and even Jesus escaped the crowds for rest, solitude, and time with God. We all need forms of self-care to heal and restore our bodies, minds, and souls. Healing from trauma requires a holistic approach to self-care, addressing all aspects of our well-being. There are six categories of self-care: physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and practical. Each of these can be approached from a Christian perspective, especially for trauma survivors, to promote healing...
2024-10-2836 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 14 Season 4: Types of Narcissists and How to Spot ThemDescription: While it's easy to go down a rabbit hole on the concept of narcissism, it's good to be empowered and educated and protect yourself from narcissistic behaviors in certain others. Please keep in mind that having a certain level of narcissistic traits can be healthy in a balance. However, narcissism exists on a spectrum with some people having higher narcissistic traits, and even some who have full blown NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder, which is in the DSM). We will go over the common categories of narcissists both in clinical and common spaces. We'll discuss h...
2024-10-1451 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 13 Season 4: What Is the Connection Between Mirror Neurons and Childhood Trauma?Episode DescriptionMirror Neurons are one of the main parts of our brain that helps us with learning, cognition, empathy, and relationships. Mirror neurons are what help us respond to and learn from our caretakers as children and learn behavior through imitation, and they are involved in the development of our inner child. Understanding how mirror neurons impact these functions, as well as our childhood development and interactions with others, can help us understand what went wrong if we experienced traumatic events or abuse. Understanding what went wrong, we can also learn strategies to use...
2024-09-3047 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryPodcast Update #3YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@christianemotionalrecoveryFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/christianemotionalrecoveryPodcast Website https://christianemotionalrecovery.com/Store https://www.rachelleroy.com/9527496b-b1ed-4744-875f-dd04bfd3ad2aDonate Monthly Patreon https://www.patreon.com/christianemotionalrecovery?fan_landing=true Donate One-Time PayPal Donationhttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=U2FN628M6UYHJ&no_recurring=0&item_name=I+help+survivors+overcome+blocks+to+healing+childhood+trauma+and+transform+their+lives.¤cy_code=USDDonate One-Time Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/christianemotionalrecovery Christian Emot...
2024-09-2009 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 12 Season 4: Roles and Relationships in Narcissistic Family DynamicsDescription:If you were raised in a family where people were narcissists or had high narcissistic traits, understanding the roles and relationship dynamics in a narcissistic family can help you understand your trauma and protect yourself now. When we say narcissistic family, this doesn't mean everyone is in the family has high narcissistic traits, but it means that one or more people does, either children, parents, or both, and this deeply impacts all family members. We discuss the roles children play in this family dynamic. Then we discuss narcissistic family dynamics in general an...
2024-09-091h 15
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 11 Season 4: How to Heal Trauma Without Blaming YourselfEpisode DescriptionEven if we know it intellectually not to be true, trauma, abuse, and neglect survivors internalize blame when they are mistreated, particularly those who suffer from childhood abuses and narcissistic abuses. Knowing the difference between blame and self-validation, finding the balance between knowing what happened to you and taking ownership of healing, and finding the line between self-compassion and victim mindsets can make all the difference in your healing journey. It's important to know that two things can be true at once:Abuse is never your fault AND you can take ownership of...
2024-08-2641 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 10 Season 4: Twenty-One Ways to Protect Yourself as an HSPDescription: An HSP, or Highly Sensitive Person, is a person who has been proven by science to respond to the world differently. You may be more sensitive to light, sound, stimuli, people, and the emotions of others. Being an HSP comes with a unique set of gifts and challenges. While you are more attuned to the beauty around you, you may also be more aware of the dangers. In this talk, we cover how HSP's are wired, the science behind HSPs, how you can protect yourself as an HSP, and how you can care for y...
2024-08-121h 03
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 9 Season 4: Why The Pursuit of Peace and Acceptance is EverythingEpisode DescriptionWhy The Pursuit of Peace and Acceptance Is Everything discusses the nature pursuing of peace and acceptance, what it looks like through a beloved character, Winnie the Pooh, and how we can practice this simplicity and acceptance on our healing journey like Pooh, to help overcome trauma with more flow, ease, and simplicity. Overcoming trauma isn't easy, and sometimes life can be difficult, but we don't have to struggle against it. This adds to suffering, whereas acceptance and nonresistance bring peace. Then we discuss the wisdom of Ecclesiastes and how pursuing peace, acceptance...
2024-07-2252 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 8 Season 4: Therapies and Practices to Release Trauma From the BodyEpisode DescriptionIf you have experienced trauma, these experiences get stored in your body's memory, literally on a physical or somatic level. This unreleased trauma manifests in our emotions, behaviors, and health since it hasn't been resolved or released, and we pay a price. However, there is hope. We are not stuck with trauma. God has given us modern techniques to help us release trauma from the body. In Therapies and Practices to Release Trauma from the Body, we discuss how trauma gets trapped in the body based and it's impact on the brain, neural network, a...
2024-07-0848 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 7 Season 4: Coming out of the F.O.G.Episode DescriptionIn Coming out of the F.O.G., we discuss the acronym, Fear, Obligation, and Guilt, which creates the acronym F.O.G. Much like the word "fog," emotional manipulators will often use fear, obligation, and guilt to confuse and control people, particularly those who are sensitive, compassionate, empathetic, and may be prone to codependency. This can make sensitive Christians especially vulnerable, since they tend have a strong level of conscientiousness. Manipulators like to use tactics that will make others question themselves and their motives, often using gaslighting to keep the other person off...
2024-06-241h 04
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 6 Season 4: Healing Unworthiness: Just a Reminder That You Matter and You Are LovedEpisode DescriptionThis week, this episode reminds you of your worth, both in Christ and your intrinsic worth. Your value comes from both the fact that you are in Christ and that you are you. Sometimes we need to be reminded that we are worthy, that we have unconditional value at our core, and that nothing that has happened to us or that we feel changes that. We may have been programmed with trauma, but our worth and core identity is still the same. Just as God and His love for us don't change, neither...
2024-06-0326 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 5 Season 4: Subtle Types and Forms of Abuse and What to Do About ThemEpisode DescriptionIn Subtle Types and Forms of Abuse and What to Do About Them, we discuss the hidden nature of certain types and forms of abuse and why these forms of abuse often go unnoticed, why the survivor doesn't always believe it is abuse, and how certain people use these forms sow doubt and confusion in the survivor as a form of control and manipulation. The unique nature of this kind of abuse is often unnoticed or not believed by outsiders. However, by learning to identify and understand these forms of abuse, we are...
2024-05-201h 04
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 4 Season 4: Trauma ReenactmentsEpisode DescriptionIn Trauma Reenactments, we discuss what trauma reenactments are, why they happen, and practices to help us identify, stop, and prevent them from happening again. Trauma reenactments are patterns we repeat again and again similar to traumas in the past. They can be pervasive and difficult to notice, because we may believe they are "just the way things are." But they're not. While these patterns are not our fault, if we are able to identify these reenactments, be honest about what they are and where they come from, and create more space between...
2024-04-2946 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 3 Season 4: The Power of Shame and What to Do About ItEpisode DescriptionShame is probably the most powerful and deeply rooted core wound we can have, and it's often a result of abuse, neglect, and trauma. In The Power of Shame and What to Do About It, we discuss what shame is, its origins, and the insidious nature of shame, including how it comes from the enemy. This episode discusses the deep power of shame, what it does to us, and how pervasive it can be on an unconscious level, including the difference between guilt and shame. Guilt states "I made a mistake," and shame...
2024-04-1546 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 2 Season 4: Dealing with UncertaintyEpisode DescriptionDealing with Uncertainty is something we all deal with. For those of us on the healing path, dealing with difficult emotions, and trying to work through trauma, uncertainty can be even more challenging bring up a lot of anxiety in the body at times. This episode discusses what to do during times of uncertainty from a trauma informed approach, how meditating scripture can be a healing balm during these times, and how practicing a strategy called "groundlessness" can help us deal with uncertainty. By accepting the nature of life and uncertainty with acceptance...
2024-04-0145 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 1 Season 4: Staying on the Healing PathEpisode DescriptionWelcome to a new season. Staying on the Healing Path starts the new season by sharing with you tips to help you stay on the healing journey. We often think of the healing journey as linear, but it tends to have ebbs, flows, and cycles, even though we move forward overall if we stay on the path. This episode discusses the nature of the healing journey, how the natural progression of healing is three steps forward and two steps back, and how we can approach the healing path with the right mindset. Then...
2024-03-1828 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery2024 Podcast Update #2Welcome to Season 4! I'm excited for a new season of Christian Emotional Recovery. This episode includes updates on Season Four of Christian Emotional Recovery and the expenses that go into the podcast for transparency.Ever wonder what goes into making a podcast? When will the new season be out ?What's happening in 2024 on the platform?These questions will be answered, plus you can learn about what goes into a podcast and learn how you can support Christian Emotional Recovery. ***Here is a breakdown of what goes into the podcast (expenses spreadsheet). ***
2024-03-0512 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery2024 UpdateCheck out the resources at the website, podcast website, and check out opportunities to support the podcast and free resources linked in the shownotes.Christian Emotional Recovery Resources Podcast WebsiteAccess Episodes, Get Free Resources, and More Facebook GroupJoin Community, Get Support, and Get Weekly Encouragement YouTube ChannelSubscribe for Exclusive Material Not on Podcast Christian Emotional Recovery StoreGet meditations, infographics, journals, and other resources for your healing journey Trauma SurvivorsCheck out Resources Page for Trauma Survivors
2024-01-1906 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 17 Season 3: Don't Make Trauma Your Whole IdentityEpisode DescriptionDon't Make Trauma Your Whole Identity, discusses how trauma survivors have their entire brains rewired when they experience trauma. As a result, when we become aware of what has happened to us and start our healing journey, it can be challenging not to make trauma our entire identity. It's easy to get into a loop of overidentifying with trauma and what has happened to us, to the point we can get stuck. This isn't our fault, but we can do something about it. By separating our core identity with what happened to us...
2023-11-2755 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 16 Season 3: What's the Connection Between Love Languages and Healing Trauma?Episode DescriptionWhat's the Connection Between Love Languages and Healing Trauma? discusses how we can harness the Five Love Languages, based on Gary Chapman's 1992 book of the same name, to cultivate a sense of safety, connection, and practice to help us heal trauma. This episode explains what the five love languages are, how they operate, and how people's love languages are often formed by unmet needs from childhood. We then discuss how our love languages can be our deepest vulnerability, but they can also be an entry point into our deepest sense of connection and...
2023-11-131h 00
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 15 Season 3: An Interview With Megan Owen CoxFor FULL Description, GO HERE.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHI9NbBGvQg5UbcaQrS-R0HQ9r-fDhwOh8r7K2FNa14/edit?usp=sharingMegan's Bio:Fully-certified since 2012 as a crisis pastoral counselor (MAR, Pastoral Counseling), Megan has been successfully companioning clients all over the country while facilitating their self-growth. She offers crisis & spiritual process groups and individual Christian therapy, specializing in abuse, trauma, and dissociative disorders, utilizing therapeutic models such as Development Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Additionally...
2023-10-3039 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 14: Season 3: Rethinking Our Thoughts Part II: What Is Learned Helplessness and How Can I Overcome It?Rethinking Our Thoughts Part II: What Is Learned Helplessness and How Do I Overcome It? is the second part of a two part series. Last episode, we discussed cognitive distortions and how they contribute to the trauma cycle. Similarly, learned helplessness is "a condition in which a person has a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression," according to Oxford Languages. Learned helplessness is the opposite of grit, which we discuss often on the channel. This episode discusses how learned helplessness...
2023-10-1643 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 13 Season 3: Rethinking Our Thoughts Part I: What Are Cognitive Distortions and How Can I Overcome Them?Episode DescriptionRethinking Our Thoughts Part I: What Are Cognitive Distortions and How Can I Overcome Them? discusses how hope is not just something we have in Christ, but is also something we can cultivate on the healing journey, even if we're feeling hopeless. We learn hope by practicing it daily. Investing in our healing and taking daily steps toward progress today can give us hope for the future. Think about a time you made good choices or cultivated healthy daily habits in the past that you are benefitting from now. Now connect this experience...
2023-10-021h 11
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 12 Season 3: The Power of Hope in Emotional RecoveryThe Power of Hope in Emotional Recovery discusses how hope is not just something we have in Christ, but is also something we can cultivate on the healing journey, even if we're feeling hopeless. We learn hope by practicing it daily. Investing in our healing and taking daily steps toward progress today can give us hope for the future. Think about a time you made good choices or cultivated healthy daily habits in the past that you are benefitting from now. Now connect this experience to a current difficulty. If you make good choices now, you are giving yourself...
2023-09-0436 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery2023 Podcast Update2023 Podcast Update This unofficial episode includes updates to the platform and podcast. Check out this episode to learn the following: What's new with the podcastUpcoming episodes to the podcastWhy I'm taking a *temporary* break from the podcastHow you can help the podcast to grow and help more peopleUpcoming interviews for future podcast episodesWhat you can expect in the next few weeks and monthsNew and exciting events occurring on the platform.Listen on to find out more. Christian Emotional Recovery Resources Podcast WebsiteAccess...
2023-08-1421 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 11 Season 3: The Connection Between Trauma and Chronic IllnessPlease use this link for episode description and sources. Often, there isn't enough room to include these in this space, so I include links in Google:LINK TO DESCRIPTION, SOURCES, AND RESOURCEShttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1qnfbc_nUC8cuLecY1_an7JOLRR2O5orI2K4Ip-2g97E/edit?usp=sharingChristian Emotional Recovery Resources Podcast WebsiteAccess Episodes, Get Free Resources, and More Facebook GroupJoin Community, Get Support, and Get Weekly Encouragement YouTube ChannelSubscribe for Exclusive...
2023-08-071h 04
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 10 Season 3: Integrating Our Faith and Practice on the Healing JourneyEpisode DescriptionIntegrating Our Faith and Practice on the Healing Journey discusses the relationship between daily practices to heal trauma and our relationship with God. While these may not be completely separated, carving out a space for each separately, as much as we're able, is important. The episode also discusses how to use discernment in the healing practices you use and to follow what God is telling you to do and give other people the grace and space to do the same. Everyone's healing journey and relationship with God is unique. Through discernment, in the p...
2023-07-2443 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 9 Season 3: What's Childhood Emotional Neglect Got to Do With Abandonment Trauma?Description:The most downloaded episode in the history of the podcast has been Season 2, Episode 12: Childhood Emotional Neglect: A Hidden Epidemic, so there's a need to understand CEN further. What's Childhood Emotional Neglect Got to Do With Abandonment Trauma? discusses the impact of childhood emotional neglect (CEN) on survivors by exploring the connection between CEN and fear of abandonment. Seeing this connection can be the difference between a life of confusion, gaslighting, and bondage, and power, freedom, and clarity. We discuss the nature of CEN and how it is not always intentional or malicious, but it's nature is i...
2023-07-1052 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 8 Season 3: Why You Need to Be Gentle With Yourself on This JourneyEpisode Description:Why You Need to Be Gentle With Yourself on This Journey is a talk God put on my heart after encountering so many trauma survivors who struggle with their faith because of harsh treatment from people within the Christian community regarding their struggles. Many people have not only not received compassion, love, and understanding, but they've been blamed for their trauma. We're often taught not to have compassion for ourselves, and not following the fruits of the spirit of gentleness, meekness, lowliness, and kindness to others is rampant even in the Christian community...
2023-06-2635 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 7 Season 3: The Power of Gratitude in Emotional RecoveryDescription:A lot of trauma survivors have been told that they "should just be grateful," as if they can flip a switch, turn off trauma in the body, and suddenly feel grateful. Gratitude for a survivor is more complex than that. We can be grateful, but it needs to be in a way that works with our nervous system, realistic for where we're at, and a natural choice, not forced. We do this by being gentle with ourselves, practicing self-compassion, and acknowledging honestly where we're at. This episode discusses the benefits of gratitude, how it can...
2023-06-0540 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 6 Season 3: Inner Child Work: Reparenting Yourself, Reclaiming Your ChildhoodBreakdown of Episode 0:00 Intro 5:16 What Is Inner Child Work and How Can It Help Me?15:14 The Nature of Inner Child Work22:28 My Experience With Inner Child Work6:10 Reparenting Yourself and Allowing God to Reparent Us34:00 Signs Inner Child Work May Help You36:12 Inner Child Work Exercises for HealingEpisode Resources:Inner Child Healing: 35 Practical Tools for Growing Beyond Your Past by Jeremy Sutton in Positive Psychology is one of the articles consulted.What Is Inner Child Work: A Guide to Healing Your Inner Child by...
2023-05-2247 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryA Little of My Story and Asking for HelpAnything you give helps the podcast to continue, allows more people like you to be helped, and enables me to continue God's call to create the podcast, YouTube, and Facebook group and expand it. Donating monthly is especially helpful in sustaining the podcast. But there are two ways to donate, monthly, and one-time. Any donation is appreciated! If you add these to your bookmarks you can return to them to update and makes more payments in the future. Here is how to donate monthly: https://www.patreon.com/christianemotionalrecovery?fan_landing=true
2023-05-1927 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 5 Season 3: The Four Trauma Responses and How to Heal ThemEpisode Description: In The Four Trauma Responses and How to Heal Them we discuss the four major ways our bodies respond to trauma. Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn are the main ways people who've experienced trauma respond to extreme stress and traumatic situations. Everyone has these responses to some degree, and they are healthy in certain situations. Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn serve a purpose in protecting us in stressful or dangerous situations, but if we have sustained experiences in these states, we can stay stuck in these states, because the nervous system gets overstimulated b...
2023-05-0859 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 4 Season 3: How Toxic People Use DARVO to Manipulate and How to Protect YourselfCheck out FULL SHOWNOTES HERE INCLUDING TALK RESOURCES, PODCAST PLATFORM RESOURCES, FREE RESOURCES, AND BREAKDOWN OF EPISODE:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tv8o3T-gg6HHZrJAjlOpXllQE2t04K3g83k4xCx4Fhk/edit?usp=sharingEpisode Description:This episode is a repurposed YouTube video on the YouTube Christian Emotional Recovery Channel. Check out and subscribe to the channel (link below) which has mostly original material different from the podcast. DARVO, or Deny Attack Reverse Victim and Offender, is an acronym for how toxic people will often manipulate others if...
2023-04-2451 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 3 Season 3: Real. Relevant. Relationship. The Role God Plays in our RecoveryEpisode Description:Real. Relevant. Relationship. The Role God Plays in our Recovery is a concept God put on my heart, and I didn't know what I would say until the podcast was recorded. The role God plays in our recovery is everything. Some will say if you aren't recovering from difficult emotions, trauma, depression, anxiety, or abuse, you don't have enough faith in God or you're not doing enough of something, but most of the time, this simply isn't true. It's both our relationship with God and the scientific modalities that target trauma at its...
2023-04-1033 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 2 Season 3: How Internal Family Systems Can Help You Heal TraumaEpisode Description: How Internal Family Systems Can Help You Heal Trauma describes a therapy called IFS for short, what IFS is, how it can help you heal trauma and difficult emotions, and how you can use this therapy for your own healing journey with a therapist or on your own. We learn about how IFS is broken down into parts and self, how these parts and self interact based on your past experiences, and how you can relate to these parts and self to help you heal emotionally. By learning how your mind works through t...
2023-03-271h 05
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 1 Season 3: Twelve Steps Recovery and How it Can Help You Heal Trauma and AbuseWelcome back! Twelve Steps Recovery and How it Can Help You Heal Trauma and Abuse is the first episode of the new season. Most people are familiar with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and how it helps those recovering from alcohol misuse, but many people don't know there are programs for other forms of recovery. We'll discuss what twelve-step programs are, how they can help those not only in addiction recovery, but in emotional recovery as well. There is a direct link between addiction and trauma, and many addictions have traumatic and psychological roots. Trauma and codependency recovery programs h...
2023-03-1354 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryWhat Will It Be in 2023?Episode Description:Welcome to Season 3! I'm excited for a new season of Christian Emotional Recovery. This episode, What Will It Be in 2023? includes updates on Season Three of Christian Emotional Recovery--the podcast, Facebook group, and Youtube channel: When will the new season be out and what updates will the podcast include? What's new with the YouTube channel?What topics are we covering this season?These questions will be answered, plus I'll tell you what I've been up to, on this short, special episode of the podcast. Please see...
2023-02-2025 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoverySeason 2 Episode 19: Tips for Cultivating Peace During the HolidaysTips for Cultivating Peace During the HolidaysIn this episode, we discuss updates to the podcast and YouTube channel at the end of the year and in the new year. We also discussion strategies for cultivating peace, coping with stress, and dealing with difficult people and loneliness during the holidays. In this episode, we'll discuss the following:Surviving holiday get togethers with unhealthy familyCoping with the sadness of having unhealthy familyCoping with the loneliness of no contactCoping with the loneliness of missing familyCoping with holiday stress brought by more responsibilityCoping with the general challenges the holidays...
2022-12-1223 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 18 Season 2: Ten Ways to Set Healthy BoundariesEpisode Description: This episode was adapted from a recent Youtube video. Check out and subscribe to the Youtube channel linked below for more talks like this one not found in the podcast. This talk discusses what healthy boundaries are and what they are not. In the first half, we discuss what a boundary is using Henry Cloud's metaphor of property lines and why setting healthy boundaries is not only okay, but healthy. Setting boundaries is not selfish. You must set healthy boundaries to be a functional human being and to build loving relationships. We also d...
2022-11-2835 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 17 Season 2: Applying Polyvagal Theory to Heal Trauma and Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Trauma RecoveryApplying Polyvagal Theory to Heal Trauma and Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Trauma RecoveryThis episode repurposes two related Youtube videos that contain visuals. If you would like to view these, feel free to watch the two videos with visuals instead, linked here ("Applying Polyvagal Theory to Heal Trauma" AND "Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Trauma Recovery"), OR you can consult the visuals linked below at these time intervals in the episode as you listen to the podcast. 18:30 Visual of Polyvagal Theory--Three States29:18 Organizing Principals of Polyvagal Theory55:09 Role of the V...
2022-11-141h 15
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 16 Season 2: Somatic Practices for Healing Trauma Part II: Practices You Can Do With a Professional is Part IIEpisode Description:Somatic Practices for Healing Trauma Part II: Practices You Can Do With a Professional is Part II of a two-part series on somatic therapies for healing trauma. This series covers practices you can do on your own or with a professional. Somatic therapy is based on more recent research and generally more effective than talk therapy for healing trauma. It's basically another name for body work, or connecting with the body's sensations and resources to heal trauma stuck in the body so it can release through your neural network. This may include therapies...
2022-10-311h 18Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryUpdate October 2022Subscribe to YouTube channel for exclusive videos and free meditations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a5jGXZ0-qzPINAspnLwPwChristian Emotional Recovery Resources Podcast WebsiteAccess Episodes, Get Free Resources, and More Facebook GroupJoin Community, Get Support, and Get Weekly Encouragement YouTube ChannelSubscribe for Exclusive Material Not on Podcast Christian Emotional Recovery StoreGet meditations, infographics, journals, and other resources for your healing journey Trauma SurvivorsCheck out Resources Page for Trauma Survivors Email...
2022-10-2401 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 15: Season 2: Somatic Practices for Healing Trauma Part I: Practices You Can Do on Your Own is Part IEpisode Description:Somatic Practices for Healing Trauma Part I: Practices You Can Do on Your Own is Part I of a two-part series on somatic therapies for healing trauma. Somatic therapy is based on more recent research and generally more effective than talk therapy for healing trauma. It's basically another name for body work (AKA Somatic Experiencing®), or connecting with the body's sensations and resources to heal trauma stuck in the body so it can release through your neural network. This two-part series covers practices you can do on your own or with a professional. P...
2022-10-101h 05
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 14 Season 2: What to Do When the Past Comes CallingEpisode Description:What to Do When The Past Comes Calling discusses what to do when old unhealthy habits, addictions, sins, and people who have contributed to trauma in your past show up unexpectedly and cause fear, PTSD, and temptation to fall into old patterns. While each of these are distinct experiences, they are also similar in that there is a temptation to go back into conditioned patterns, addictive behaviors, and trauma based thinking from your past that can throw you back into bondage. You have every right to leave this old life behind. This episode gives...
2022-09-2634 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 13 Season 2: Ten Ways to Avoid Retraumatizing Yourself When Trying to HealSubscribe to Youtube for exclusive NEW videos and free meditations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a5jGXZ0-qzPINAspnLwPwVideo Description:Trauma Recovery is tricky work, and it's easy in everyday life and when we're doing healing work with a therapist or on our own to unintentionally retraumatize ourselves through no fault of our own. Knowing what works and doesn't work is vital to trauma recovery. Most people don't understand the nature of trauma recovery, and even many well-meaning experts can cause more harm than good when trying to help you. Often...
2022-09-1239 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 12 Season 2: Childhood Emotional Neglect: A Hidden EpidemicEpisode Description:Childhood Emotional Neglect: A Hidden Epidemic illuminates the often hidden and confusing nature of childhood emotional neglect, also called CEN. If you feel like something is wrong with you, but can't put your finger on it, there is a possibility it could be childhood emotional neglect. Because of the hidden nature of childhood emotional neglect, many people go their entire lives unhealed of trauma that isn't their fault. This episode discusses what childhood emotional neglect is, how it impacts survivors, why we often don't believe we've experienced this ourselves, how we c...
2022-08-291h 01
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 11 Season 2: How Grit and Resilience Can Help You Heal TraumaEpisode Description:How Grit and Resilience Can Help You Heal Trauma helps you consider a balanced approach to healing trauma that works. Many of us have been shamed for not knowing how to heal, and we've been told that we don't pray enough or have enough faith. We've also been told to bootstrap our healing, and if we can't, it's our fault. This approach is toxic and retraumatizing, and it doesn't work. Likewise, many of us have been taught helplessness through example or because we've experienced so much abuse, neglect, pain, and disappointment that w...
2022-08-151h 02
The Profit Lab PodcastEpisode 2 - Introducing Rachel LeRoy, Founder of HipMapsIn this week's episode, the host of the show, Marie Torossian, CPA, CGMA introduced Rachel LeRoy, Founder of HipMaps, who shared her entrepreneurial journey with 3 key takeaways from her personal experiences.
Listen/Watch to find out those 3 keys to success from Rachel LeRoy.
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2022-08-1335 min
The Profit Lab PodcastEpisode 2 - Introducing Rachel LeRoy, Founder of HipMapsIn this week's episode, the host of the show, Marie Torossian, CPA, CGMA introduced Rachel LeRoy, Founder of HipMaps, who shared her entrepreneurial journey with 3 key takeaways from her personal experiences.
Listen/Watch to find out those 3 keys to success from Rachel LeRoy.
If you enjoyed this episode, Subscribe/Follow, Like, Comment and Share on so that more business owners can benefit from this knowledge!
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LinkedIn @marietorossiancpacgma
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2022-08-1335 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 10 Season 2: Erikson's Stages of Development and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesEpisode Description:Erikson's Stages of Development and Adverse Childhood Experiences is also a Youtube Video. If you haven't please click the link below and subscribe for exclusive content different than the podcast. Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACES) can impact our development as children. If we survived narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma, childhood emotional neglect, or any other form of abuse at a specific time in our development, we often get stuck there, and the trauma that impacts our lives will make our reactions to triggering situations similar to that of our reactions at that age. In...
2022-08-0139 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 9 Season 2: Series on Narcissistic Abuse: The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on Our Relationship With GodEpisode Description:The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on Our Relationship With God is the last episode in the Series on Narcissistic Abuse. When we are raised by people with narcissistic traits, in a rigid religious environment, or we are abused or neglected long term in other ways, we believe the qualities that our caretakers have are also what God is like. Our caretakers are often projecting misconceptions onto God that they were taught as well, and they pass them down to us. As children, we have no other frame of reference for what God is like...
2022-07-181h 26
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 8 Season 2: Series on Narcissistic Abuse: The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on our Relationship With OthersEpisode Description:The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on Our Relationship With Others is part of the Series on Narcissistic Abuse. It discusses how being raised in adverse childhood conditions or by narcissistic types can impact our mental health and programming and make us codependent. This episode then describes what codependency is, the traits of codependency, how this impacts relationships, and how it is possible to heal from codependency. Someone with codependent traits is more likely to attract relationships with narcissists and unhealthy individuals. Additionally, survivors of narcissistic abuse can also project unhealed past abuse on...
2022-07-041h 16
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 7 Season 2: Series on Narcissistic Abuse: What You Need to Know About Narcissistic Abuse Part IIEpisode Description:What You Need to Know About Narcissistic Abuse Part II contains two parts and is the second part of a larger Series on Narcissistic Abuse. Parts I and II are episodes 6 and 7, and they include a "crash course" in narcissistic abuse. Part II, Episode 7 includes what the impacts are of narcissistic abuse on the survivor; impacts in specific kinds of relationships; and ways to heal, educate yourself, and get your life back. This episode further breaks down the connection between alcoholism and narcissism, how this can create codependency, how group dynamics and organizations...
2022-06-131h 07
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 6 Season 2: Series on Narcissistic Abuse: What You Need to Know About Narcissistic Abuse Part IEpisode Description:What You Need to Know About Narcissistic Abuse Part I contains two parts and is the first part of a larger Series on Narcissistic Abuse. Parts I and II are episodes 6 and 7, and they include a "crash course" in narcissistic abuse. Part I, Episode 6 includes what narcissistic abuse is, why it happens, and warning signs of narcissistic abuse. This episode further breaks down what makes a narcissist, the difference between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and high narcissistic traits, and why narcissists generally don't have any interest in healing. Episode 7, Part II continues from Episode 6, Part...
2022-06-131h 00
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 5 Season 2: Mindfulness: Emotional Recovery That SticksEpisode Description:Mindfulness: Emotional Recovery That Sticks introduces you to the concept of mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness, and how mindfulness can help heal trauma. Mindfulness is simply coming back to the present moment and into our bodies, but the practice is so much more. This episode covers specific exercises and mindsets you can use to practice mindfulness, and how you can practice Christian mindfulness with the presence of God to help you come back to the present moment, since trauma can so often take us away from it. The episode shows the science behind...
2022-05-2349 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 4 Season 2: God Will Heal Your Trauma and Emotional AbuseEpisode Description: God Will Heal Your Trauma and Emotional Abuse is a Youtube video I did a few years ago with the same name. I encouraged people that they can heal, God will heal them, and God's radical love is the source of all healing, including any trauma or difficult emotional issues you may be facing. This episode discusses attitudes that can re-traumatize you, how to avoid these, and how being deeply rooted Christ's radical love and grace keeps you safe and heals you, along with doing the right kind of healing work. This episode offers...
2022-05-0953 minTrauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryChristian Emotional Recovery Youtube VideosCheck out the Christian Emotional Recovery Youtube Channel. New videos will drop every two weeks. The first one dropped May 2nd. Check out the new Youtube Video and hit the Subscribe bell:Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a5jGXZ0-qzPINAspnLwPwNew Video: What's the Difference Between PTSD and C-PTSD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcjQ1JXSFW8&t=2sChristian Emotional Recovery Resources Podcast WebsiteAccess Episodes, Get Free Resources, and More Facebook GroupJoin Community, Get S...
2022-05-0603 min
BrandsTalkHipMaps – Wow Your Guests & Clients w/Rachel LeRoy✨ ”Done is better than perfect. Because you're never gonna get anywhere if you tweak and tweak and tweak and tweak and tweak until it's perfect […] It's never gonna go out if I don't just launch it!" 💫 — Rachel LeRoyHow to bring joy to your guests? Easy: through personalized maps! What maps? Curious? Tune in to this delightful and fun conversation where Rachel explains her unparalleled and unique business HipMaps. Moreover; Rachel brings her perspective of what an authentic personal brand is and she has got some great tips on how to strengthen it. Rachel als...
2022-05-0330 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 3 Season 2: How the Science of Learning Can Maximize Healing of Trauma and Difficult EmotionsEpisode Description: Many people think that the science of learning can only be applied to school learning, but there is extensive research that certain strategies greatly enhance learning more than others and that trauma can be healed and the brain rewired. By combining these two tried and true concepts, this episode takes you through specific learning strategies that will help you get more out of your healing work, and it includes specific practices applying the methods that are best for learning. How the Science of Learning Can Maximize Healing of Trauma and Difficult...
2022-04-251h 07
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 2 Season 2: Taking Every Opportunity to Grow and Learn: Willingness, Non-Resistance and Acceptance to Heal Trauma Part IIEpisode Description:Taking Every Opportunity to Grow and Learn: Willingness, Non-Resistance and Acceptance to Heal Trauma is a two-episode series that examines the impacts of trauma, what resistance is, and why unhealed trauma survivors resist the reality of trauma instead of accepting it. It further explores the healing power of non-resistance to what is, and how this leads to healing and peace. While there aren't always clear answers, this series explores why God allows difficult and traumatic experiences to happen, how resistance plays a part in these realities, and why we resist instead of...
2022-04-1157 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 1 Season 2: Taking Every Opportunity to Grow and Learn: Willingness, Non-Resistance and Acceptance to Heal Trauma Part IEpisode Description:Taking Every Opportunity to Grow and Learn: Willingness, Non-Resistance and Acceptance to Heal Trauma is a two-episode series that examines the impacts of trauma, what resistance is, and why unhealed trauma survivors resist the reality of trauma instead of accepting it. It further explores the healing power of non-resistance to what is, and how this leads to healing and peace. While there aren't always clear answers, this series explores why God allows difficult and traumatic experiences to happen, how resistance plays a part in these realities, and why we resist instead of...
2022-04-111h 06
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryWhat's New in Season 2: Updates on Episodes and PatreonEpisode Description: I'm excited for a new season of Christian Emotional Recovery. This episode, What's New in Season 2: Updates on Episodes and Patreon gives you a teaser of the first two episodes in Season 2 of Christian Emotional Recovery and when they'll drop. This short episode also gives you opportunities to get more involved in the platform, get exclusives, and support the podcast and thus, other trauma survivors like you, or those you love who may be trauma survivors through Patreon. Two new episodes will arrive April 11 (and then every two weeks after th...
2022-04-0411 minTrauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryQuick Request of ListenersChristian Emotional Recovery Podcast Surveyhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1erx9fsZlPojZeKK2nyrxzfoAIYC6RCArUcNegUOgiF4/editChristian Emotional Recovery Facebook Group Surveyhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aWS-uSK9S_RVobEtHAYDxJXTu0963jcUsMmazHTdjyg/editIf you have issues with the link, please email me at rachel@rachel-leroy-consulting.com.Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a5jGXZ0-qzPINAspnLwPwChristian Emotional Recovery Resources Podcast WebsiteAccess Episodes, Get Free Resources, and More Facebook GroupJoin Community, Get Support, and Get Weekly Encouragement
2022-03-1403 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryWhat's New in 2022?Episode Description:I'm excited for a new season of Christian Emotional Recovery. This episode, What's New in 2022 includes updates Season Two of Christian Emotional Recovery--the podcast, Facebook group, and Youtube channel: When will the new season be out and what updates will the podcast include? What suggestions do you have for the podcast? What goes on behind the scenes of the podcast?How can I get exclusives and support the podcast at the same time?These questions will be answered on this short, special episode of the podcast. Breakdown of Epis...
2022-02-2527 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 24: Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 4: Body Therapies with a Licensed ProfessionalEpisode Description:Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 4: Body Therapies with a Licensed Professional discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively in healing trauma. This episode is the fourth of four episodes in the series and the last of this season, and it covers five body practices with a professional that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Somatic (Body) Therapy, Talk Therapy, and Dance/Movement Therapy.Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers...
2021-12-2056 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 23: Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 3: Body Practice to Heal TraumaEpisode Description:Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 3: Body Practices discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively in healing trauma. This episode is the third of four episodes in the series, and it covers five body practices that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: Exercise, EFT/Tapping, Breath work, Grounding, and Sound and music therapy.Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers (if any) about the practice, how the practice works and how to do it, evidence of its impact and healing in...
2021-12-061h 03
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 22: Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 2: Mind Practices to Heal TraumaEpisode Description:Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 2: Mind Practices to Heal Trauma discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively in healing trauma. This episode is the second of four episodes in the series, and it covers five mind practices that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: Meditation, Affirmations, Journaling, Mindfulness, and Visualization.Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers (if any) about the practice, how the practice works and how to do it, evidence of its impact and healing in trauma, recommended resources...
2021-11-2256 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 21: Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 1: Traditional Practices to Heal TraumaEpisode DescriptionPractices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 1: Traditional Practices to Heal Trauma discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively to heal trauma. This episode acts as an intro to the series, breaking down the types of practices we'll discuss, and breaking down how each practice will be presented in the next 4 episodes.The episode covers five traditional Christian practices that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: Scripture, Devotionals, Teachings and Sermons, Prayers, and Praise and Worship.Each modality is broken down by what is the...
2021-11-081h 09
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 20: AcceptanceEpisode Description: Acceptance discusses what self-acceptance is, how self-acceptance can help us draw closer to Christ, and why accepting our shortcomings and coming to Him just as we are is the beginning of all healing. The radical acceptance and love that Christ says more about Him than our shortcomings, which enables us radical surrender to His grace. This is the first step to all healing. I then share a personal story of an extremely difficult experience when I applied an exercise of acceptance to that pattern to bring down triggers that caused terror, related to...
2021-10-2541 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 19: CodependencyEpisode Description:Codependency discusses what codependency is, how it impacts the individual, and how it impacts relationships. It also discusses the symptoms and causes of codependency. In Christian life, codependency and Christian love are often confused, but there are not the same thing. Many people are even raised by well-meaning Christian parents that confuse the two. This podcast differentiates between the two. Additionally, this podcast clarifies how codependency can impact our relationship with God, how childhood trauma can impact codependency, and tools to help you target the symptoms and root causes of codependency so y...
2021-10-1150 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 18: Why We Need a More Integrative Approach to Trauma in Our TheologyEpisode Description:Why We Need a More Integrative Approach to Trauma in Our Theology discusses how theology, churches, and Christian teachings often fail to address trauma properly. We can see how the realities of trauma have been integrated into literature, art, history, and music as ways to express and heal trauma. However, while not all theology does this, some theology dismisses trauma or claims that you can heal through traditional modalities alone, and if you don't, it's your fault and you're not trying hard enough. If you've been told this, this can be re-traumatizing, and...
2021-09-2739 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 17: Why You Can't Stay Small and SilentEpisode Description:Why You Can't Stay Small and Silent discusses why many of us who experienced emotional, narcissistic, and other forms of abuse stay small and invisible to feel safe. If we've been taught we are to be seen and not heard, our ideas are stupid, or taking risks were shot down with rejection, this is a normal response to this trauma. The podcast also discusses why we cannot stay small if we want to fulfill God's calling on our lives, and why God does not want us to stay small and silent. We...
2021-09-1331 min
What's Your Bliss?Spreading Joy with Rachel LeRoyThomas talks with Rachel LeRoy, founder and creator of HipMaps. Rachel talks about her bliss of spreading joy, learning it was better to build people up than tear people down, connecting people to each other, being a custom map designer, creating custom maps for wineries and weddings, launching her business the same week of pandemic shutdowns, spending the year learning about what could work about this business, her amazing business phrase of “wander aimfully”, her obsession as a child with the atlas, using these types of maps to plan trips in her personal life, and how others can find bliss...
2021-09-0850 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 16: No Mo' FOMOEpisode Description: No Mo' FOMO discusses the psychological phenomenon that we all experience called "FOMO," or "Fear of Missing Out." Those who have experienced childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, and other forms of trauma often feel they've been robbed of life experiences, safety, and joy, and this can lead to an urgency and fear of missing out on experiences or accomplishments. We all experience this to some degree, but some experience it more than others. The podcast discusses different types of FOMO, strategies for dealing with it, and strategies to get past FOMO such as...
2021-08-3038 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 15: The Power of Repetition: Experiencing God's Love to Break the Trauma CycleEpisode Description: The Power of Repetition: Experiencing God's Love to Break the Trauma Cycle discusses the psychological roots of impacted childhood development usually based on when a child doesn't get bonding, safety, or nurture, or they are abused, these stages get interrupted. Children may not be able to self-regulate and have hyperarousal, and this can create a pattern of trauma response. This is the process that can start a trauma cycle from childhood into adulthood, impacting development. However, there is hope. With powerful and repetitive connection to God as a base for safety and lo...
2021-08-1638 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 14: What Is an HSP?What Is an HSP? explains what a Highly Sensitive Person is, whether or not you may be one, and the science behind being one. The episode describes how HSP's relate to the world, and it discusses how you can support yourself if you're an HSP, or how you can support someone if you love someone who is. The episode also clarifies the gifts and vulnerabilities of being an HSP, in terms of how they relate to the world. We then discuss how being a Christian and an HSP allows you to contribute to the world in unique wa...
2021-08-0247 min
Successful(ish)Let's Talk About Wandering Aimfully With Rachel LeRoyCan you wander without being 'lost'? Hip Maps founder Rachel LeRoy shares how she created her innovative company, and why wandering aimfully is so critical to our success.
Rachel LeRoy, founder of HipMaps, is a custom map designer who uses a fresh approach to bring joy through personalized maps for any occasion. Rachel specializes in maps where hosts share their favorite places to eat, drink, and play and Rachel creates their personal map in their style. Hosts share their custom map with guests via HipMaps’ free smartphone app, where guests see their location right on the custom ma...
2021-07-2658 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 13: Comparison and Feeling InvisibleEpisode Description:Comparison and Feeling Invisible discusses how many of us, particularly those of us who've experienced trauma and mental health challenges, feel invisible, and this episodes offers encouragement and healing strategies if you've experienced invisibility or felt insignificant. I also share personal experiences and discuss how we've all had these moments in our lives, making these experiences relatable.You can take all your comparisons, jealousies, and envies to God with complete honesty and vulnerability without fear of condemnation or judgement. God will accept you just as you are and heal you with His...
2021-07-1938 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 12: Why We Need to Talk about the Shame of Mental IllnessEpisode Description:Why We Need to Talk about the Shame of Mental Illness discusses whether or not we should share our mental health conditions and struggles with others, and if so, whom. This episode also discusses the differences between shame and guilt, how trauma is connected to shame and mental illness, and how people cover up and deny shame. We then discuss why you need to tell yourself the shame you feel is not your fault.Jesus' finished work on the cross defeated shame once and for all. As a result, knowing who you...
2021-07-051h 03
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 11: A.C.O.R.N: A tool to Process Difficult EmotionsEpisode Description:A.C.O.R.N: A Tool to Process Difficult Emotions discusses the nature of emotions and how they are not bad in themselves, but indicators letting us know something needs our attention. The podcast discusses layering, and how reacting to the original emotion can needlessly complicate and add suffering to the experience. Culture treats difficult emotions differently than physical ailments and illness--such as using unhealthy strategies to avoid dealing with them, or by stigmatizing them--but they should get the same urgent attention as health problems. Then, the podcast discusses how we avoid...
2021-06-211h 05
HookedJT LeroyCW: Child abuse, suicidal ideation, sexual assault
JT Leroy became famous almost overnight for his novel SARAH, a fictionalized version of his upbringing with his sex worker mother who later forced him into sex work. But as he published more and his fame grew, people started to wonder who JT Leroy really was.
2021-06-0826 minHookedJT LeroyCW: Child abuse, suicidal ideation, sexual assault
JT Leroy became famous almost overnight for his novel SARAH, a fictionalized version of his upbringing with his sex worker mother who later forced him into sex work. But as he published more and his fame grew, people started to wonder who JT Leroy really was.
2021-06-0826 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 10: Is Mental Illness Hereditary or Environmental?Episode Description:Is Mental Illness Hereditary or Environmental? breaks down where heredity ends and environment begins in determining or contributing to who experiences mental illness. This episode explains the complex biological, psychological, and hereditary factors that can contribute to or predispose anyone to mental health issues. One adverse factor doesn't guarantee you'll have mental health problems, any more than one positive factor guarantees not having them. Then, we discuss how adverse childhood experiences (ACE) can contribute to mental illness. Two people in the same environment may be impacted differently, a...
2021-06-0737 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 9: Learning What We've Come Here to Learn: The Attitude and Science of LearningEpisode Description:Learning What We've Come Here to Learn: The Attitude and Science of Learning discusses how recovery and reconditioning from trauma are skills that can be learned. This episode explains how the most important step in successful and lasting healing is willingness and surrender to the healing and learning processes, how these are biblical concepts, and that these are the attitude of successful learning. This episode provides resources and evidence on how surrendering and willingness to learn will help you succeed in your healing. The episode also explains the science of learning, ho...
2021-05-2444 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 8: Flip the Script of Your Life: Personal Narratives and Learned OptimismEpisode Description:Flip the Script of Your Life: Personal Narratives and Learned Optimism discusses what personal narratives and life scripts are and how they play constantly in our lives to create our realities. If you've experienced trauma and you've tried to change your thoughts constantly without success, it isn't your fault. However, it is possible to flip the script of your life by using a backdoor approach through kinder self-talk and learned optimism, which can help you change your personal narratives and scripts through a gentler, subtler, and more sustainable approach to healing t...
2021-05-1043 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 7: Narcissistic Abuse and Its Impact: What Does It Mean to Me?Narcissistic Abuse and Its Impact: What Does It Mean to Me? explains what narcissism is, what a narcissistic is, and what the traits of a narcissistic are. We discuss how it plays out in relationships and impacts those that are survivors of narcissistic abuse. This episode addresses ways narcissists abuse others, how to spot a narcissist, and how abuse can distort and damage survivors' relationships and views of God. We then discuss resources that can help you get started on your healing journey from narcissistic abuse. Breakdown of Episode: 5:21 What is Narcissism?6:54 What...
2021-04-2655 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 6: Adverse Childhood Circumstances: The Impact on the Child Brain and What You can Do About it NowEpisode Description:This episode explains the how adverse childhood circumstances and childhood trauma can change a child's brain. It also discusses how those impacts affect a child psychologically, physically, and symptomatically. There are psychological, health, and genetic impacts on an adult who has these brain changes. This episode then discusses why if you have experienced brain changes from adverse childhood circumstances, based on emergent research, you're not alone, there is hope, you can still heal, and you can still live a happy, productive life. Please excuse the sounds of my friends in th...
2021-04-1259 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 5: Toxic Positivity: The Pursuit of Unhappiness and a Better WayEpisode Description:Toxic Positivity: The Pursuit of Unhappiness and a Better Way explains what toxic positivity is and the damage it causes, particularly for those who have experienced trauma. We discuss why traditional positive thinking rarely works and how forced positivity can actually do more damage.We go discuss how getting to the root of negative thinking, learning to understand its origins, and befriending our thoughts and emotions is a more sustainable path to lasting peace and happiness. We discuss an easy five-step process for dealing with negative thoughts and emotions that can bring...
2021-03-2957 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 4: Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Why We Have Them, and How to Overcome ThemEpisode Description:Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Why We Have Them, and How to Overcome Them explains where unhealthy coping mechanisms originate and how unhealthy coping mechanisms get started, including addictions to substances and to unhealthy emotional habits. I relate my own coping mechanisms to this concept to make it understandable. Then, I share a couple of personal breakthrough experiences that showed me why my coping mechanisms and targeting these didn't work. I wasn't getting to the root of the problem and why I had the coping mechanisms to begin with. Once I was able t...
2021-02-2639 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 3: What's the Difference Between Trauma and PTSD?Episode Description: What's the Difference Between Trauma and PTSD explains the psychological, symptomatic, and social signs of both of these conditions and how each one is different. We discuss the misconceptions about trauma and PTSD, their impacts, and how you can tell the difference between each one based on scientific research. This episode also addresses the symptoms of trauma and PTSD and treatments that target these unique conditions. This episode applies established research and shares free resources to help you get started or continue on your healing journey. Breakdown of Epi...
2021-02-2549 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 2: What's Trauma Got to Do with It?Episode Description:What's Trauma Got to Do with It? demystifies how trauma may explain why you struggle the way you do and why you are the way you are. It further explains why the symptoms of trauma aren't truly YOU, why there is nothing wrong with YOU, and why trauma isn't your fault. If you've experienced childhood trauma, childhood emotional abuse, or childhood emotional neglect, then chances are, you're living a daily trauma cycle that impacts and pervades every part of your life, perhaps in ways you're not even aware. While no one s...
2021-02-2529 min
Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional RecoveryEpisode 1: What's Wrong With Me and Why Can't I Heal? Episode Description:What is Wrong With Me and Why Can't I Heal explains why there is NOTHING wrong with you and that you CAN heal, even if you didn't think you could in the past. If you've experienced childhood trauma, childhood emotional abuse, or childhood emotional neglect, then you probably have trauma stuck in your body. The nature of trauma requires a unique form of emotional healing that targets trauma on the level of the body and brain using cutting edge science and body work. This podcast will show you how to heal at...
2021-01-2845 min