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Ronni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseOvercoming Fear and DreadSend us a textMost people recovering from childhood trauma know what it’s like to live with fear. Ronni and Jennie talk about how to move through fear—and its companions, anxiety and dread—and cultivate healthier patterns of engaging the world.2025-04-1928 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseEvery Day, We Invite You to Begin AgainSend us a textThere is a Buddhist saying: “Every day, you should begin again.” This saying resonates with Ronni and Jennie deeply, and they explain how embracing it can shift the way you approach each day.2025-04-0528 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseYOU are the Healer!Send us a textMany people claim to be “healers,” but the real healer is inside each of us. Ronni and Jennie talk about why it is important to understand how we each facilitate our own healing.2025-03-2926 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseReleasing Attachment to OutcomeSend us a textTaking action in the world while releasing attachment to outcome is the key to peace of mind. Ronni and Jennie discuss how they have embraced and worked with this practice.2025-03-2223 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow the Stages of Recovery Mirror the Stages of GriefSend us a textThe process of recovering from childhood trauma include stages that mirror those of grieving. Ronni and Jennie talk about how they have (and continue to) move through these stages.2025-03-1532 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseGood-bye, DadSend us a textRonni and Jennie share funny/happy memories of their father in this send-off.2025-03-0835 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Roller Coaster Ride of Long-Term Estrangement from Parents and FamilySend us a textIt has been almost 30 years since Ronni and Jennie had to walk away from their parents in order to heal from their childhood. The death of their father brings a partial closure to that journey.2025-03-0139 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow To Navigate Seasons of LossSend us a textThe last four months have brought many changes and losses for Ronni and Jennie. They talk about the strategies they have used to manage the emotions these changes have brought to them.2025-02-2234 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBONUS #3: Navigating the Holidays with FamilySend us a textNow is the time to begin planning what you want your holidays to look like—especially if there are some challenges in your family relationships. Ronni and Jennie share ideas for preserving your peace of mind and making space for new traditions that will put more joy back into the holiday season.2024-11-1628 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBONUS #2: Now What? (How to Move Forward After the 2024 Election)Send us a textThe Red Wave that gave Donald Trump a victory in the 2024 election has left many feeling anxious about the future. Ronni and Jennie talk about how to move forward, and why people who are healing from trauma are especially equipped to meet the challenges likely to come.2024-11-0930 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBONUS: Navigating Changing Family RelationshipsSend us a textAs Ronni and Jennie are together for their annual family reunion, they reflect on how they navigate changes and challenges in their family relationships, especially as their children have moved into adulthood.2024-08-1732 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhen You Want to Do Something…But Realize You’re Not Ready to Do ItSend us a textSometimes there are things in our lives that we want to accomplish, but we have to acknowledge that we might not be ready to actually do them…yet. Ronni and Jennie share the challenges they’ve had in moving forward on the parenting book they feel called to write.2024-07-2016 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Set Effective BoundariesSend us a textOne of the ongoing challenges in our healing journeys is learning how to set effective boundaries with friends, family, co-workers…or even ourselves. Ronni and Jennie discuss how they’ve attempted to set boundaries in the past, and share where they are still learning and growing with respect to setting and enforcing appropriate boundaries in their lives.2024-07-1432 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Disrupt Negative Self-TalkSend us a textThe endless loop of negative thoughts running through our heads can feel as natural to us as breathing. But each of these thoughts tears down our sense of worth and diminishes our well-being—robbing us of the joy we all seek. Ronni and Jennie share how they have worked to disrupt this pattern in their own lives.2024-07-0636 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhy Pursuing Healing Takes Great CourageSend us a textFacing the trauma you endured in childhood can be downright terrifying. Continuing to walk a healing path requires courage, as you meet the layers of pain that emerge over time. Ronni and Jennie share what this process has felt like for them, and how they have moved through it.2024-06-2929 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Tremendous Healing Power of Conscious Connected BreathingSend us a textConscious connected breathing can help you access physical pain and emotions (especially around trauma) that have been trapped in your body. In this episode, Ronni and Jennie share their experiences with this powerful healing modality.Use this link to find a certified breathwork practitioner near you: https://breathworkalliance.com/certified-practitioners/ 2024-06-2235 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Physical Impact Childhood Trauma Can Have on Your Body Over Your LifetimeSend us a textSpending your childhood in fight-or-flight mode increases the cortisol levels in your body, which can have a negative impact on your health for the rest of your life. Ronni and Jennie discuss what to look for, what they have experienced, and how they have found healing. 2024-06-1532 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWatching Your Loved Ones StruggleSend us a textNo one likes to watch the people they care about struggle. But if you are recovering from childhood trauma, there can be additional (often tricky) dynamics to negotiate when you want to try to help. Ronni and Jennie talk about how they negotiate these dynamics in their own lives.2024-06-0831 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseAccepting What the World is Offering YouSend us a textThings don’t always go according to plan; sometimes the world is inviting you to embrace a different option, or path. Ronni and Jennie talk about how to recognize these opportunities and take advantage of them.2024-05-2528 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseFinding Balance Between Doing and BeingSend us a textIt is so easy to get caught up in the pressure to do more—living in a whirlwind of activity that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, even when you know you need a break or some down time. In this episode, Ronni and Jennie explore the strategies they use to find balance between doing what is necessary in life and making time to simply “be.”2024-05-1831 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Meet Your Triggers with CompassionSend us a textAnyone healing from trauma has experienced being “triggered”—often by things that seem harmless or minor to other people. Ronni and Jennie talk about some of the things that still trigger them, and how they summon compassion for themselves as they continue to unwind those patterns.2024-05-1127 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhy is It so Hard to Ask for More?Send us a textWhy is it so hard to ask for more, even when you know you really deserve it? Ronni and Jennie share their own struggles with asking for more, how they have come to learn what they are worth, and how they get it.2024-04-2023 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbusePeople Have the Right NOT to HealSend us a textWhen we find healing, it’s natural to want to bring those we love with us on our journey. But not everyone is ready to examine themselves (and their lives) in the way that healing requires. Ronni and Jennie talk about how they have managed their relationships with those they had to leave behind on their healing journey.2024-04-1322 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Identify Red Flags in Abusive RelationshipsSend us a textAbusive relationships are (sadly) quite common, but identifying the warning signs early makes it much easier to leave. Ronni and Jennie share what to look for to keep yourself (and those you love) safe.2024-03-3032 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow do You “Mother Yourself?”Send us a textThose recovering from childhood trauma, who don’t have a nurturing mother (or who have had to break contact with their mothers), are often told that they can simply “mother themselves.” But it doesn’t always feel that simple. In this episode Ronni and Jennie discuss how they have attempted to “mother” themselves, and how they have found other mother figures to nurture them on their recovery paths.2024-03-2328 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseManaging Feelings of WorthlessnessSend us a textIf you grew up with addiction, abuse, or other forms of trauma in your home, you likely struggle with feelings of worthlessness. Ronni and Jennie unpack how these feelings are generated, and share how they manage/move through them.2024-03-1632 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhat to Do When You Feel "Stuck"Send us a textWe all go through periods in our lives where we feel like we're not where we want to be, or aren't able to move forward the way we'd like. In the premier episode of Season Five, Ronni and Jennie talk about how they approach these periods, as well as practices/techniques that they use for moving through them.2024-03-0928 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBONUS EPISODE: What Does It Mean to "Live Authentically" in Recovery?Send us a textAs Ronni and Jennie gather with their families for their yearly summer reunion, they consider what it means to "live authentically" when you've grown up being pigeon-holed into roles like "the hero" and "the scapegoat." They share how they try to discern what is "true" about/for them, and how they move through the world in that knowledge.2023-08-2627 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseYou Don’t Have to Be “Healed” (or “Love Yourself First”) to Build a Healthy Love RelationshipSend us a textSome in the healing/recovery committee think that you have to “heal yourself” or “learn to love yourself” first, before you are able to build a healthy love relationship. Ronni and Jennie strongly disagree! They share about finding their life partners at an early age, while they were still in denial about the abuse they had endured in their childhood home, and how they managed to build healthy, long-lasting marriages at the very beginning of their healing journeys.2023-07-1535 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseYou Don't Have to Forgive Your Abuser to HealSend us a textThere is sometimes a great deal of shaming in recovery communities, urging people to "forgive" someone who has abused them, saying that you have to forgive your abuser to heal. Forgiveness is often a long process, that can take people through a range of emotions. Ronni and Jennie talk about all that can go into choosing whether to forgive someone who has abused you. 2023-07-0825 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow Do You Know If You're Healing?Send us a textRecovery takes consistent work, and when you’re doing it, it can be hard to tell if your effort is paying off. Then, all of a sudden, you start to see positive changes. Ronni and Jennie share stories and insights about moments along the way when they noticed the healing effects of their recovery efforts.2023-07-0136 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseUnpacking the Language of Recovery and SpiritualitySend us a textThe language used in healing communities can sometimes seem confusing or contradictory. If we are all “beings of Light,” what is “the shadow self?” Are we all really “doing the best we can,” even those who commit “evil” acts? Ronni and Jennie reflect on, and try to unpack, some of these commonly used phrases.2023-06-1731 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and Abuse"Don't Take It Personally!"Send us a textEasier said than done! But this week, Ronni and Jennie talk about situations that trigger defensiveness, and the strategies they use to manage their emotions and come back to a place of peace. 2023-06-1025 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseRecovery from Growing Up with Addiction, Abuse, and Mental IllnessSend us a textRonni and Jennie talk about what the word “recovery” means to them, in the context of healing from childhood trauma, and what their recovery journey has felt like.2023-06-0331 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseSonya Renee Taylor: "The Body is Not an Apology"Send us a textBody shaming is rampant in American culture; the “body positivity” movement has done much to challenge this and help people feel good about themselves and their bodies. But Sonya invites us to dig deeper on the quest for “radical self-love.” Ronni and Jennie talk about how her book has affected them and their healing process.2023-05-2725 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhat Does It Feel Like, Growing Up with Addiction, Abuse, and Mental Illness?Send us a textThis week, Ronni and Jennie share the second chapter of the audio version of their book, “Healing Begins With Us: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Abuse and Rebuilding the Sibling Bond,” where they focus on what it felt like to be young children in a home with addiction, abuse, and mental illness. Though every family is different, the dynamics generated by this kind of dysfunction are remarkably similar across households and will feel familiar to other trauma survivors. Listeners may want to go back to Season 3, Episode 9 (May 28, 2022) to hear the first chap...2023-05-2047 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Unwind Dysfunctional PatternsSend us a textTrying to unwind what you learned growing up in a home with trauma and abuse can be daunting, and generate a wide range of uncomfortable emotions. Ronni and Jennie share their experiences in trying to create new ways of being in the world and relating to others.2023-05-0632 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseReconnecting with Your Body in Recovery from Childhood TraumaSend us a textSurvivors of childhood trauma and abuse often dissociate from their bodies in order to survive. Ronni and Jennie share their strategies for rebuilding their relationships with their own bodies, as well as how it feels to be fully connected and accessing the wisdom stored in their bodies.2023-04-2931 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseCaring for Aging Parents and RecoverySend us a textIf we grew up with abuse or other traumas, taking care of aging parents can be fraught with additional difficulties and emotional landmines. Ronni and Jennie talk about their caregiving endeavors with their patients (Jennie) and in-laws (Ronni), and wonder if their own parents will reach out to them when, and if, they need assistance as they age.2023-04-1519 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Take Up All the Space You DeserveSend us a textThose of us who have survived childhood trauma often make ourselves small to do so. We learn that our needs don’t matter, and that we have no right to make demands or ask for what we need. Ronni and Jennie talk about how they have tried to unlearn this pattern, and take up the space that we all deserve.2023-04-0824 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseNurturing Your Relationship with YourselfSend us a textDo put as much effort into building a relationship with yourself as you do building relationships with others? Do you check in with yourself, treat yourself kindly, and really listen to your own needs? Ronni and Jennie share how they have tried to make themselves a priority as part of their healing. 2023-04-0124 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseParenting in the Aftermath of Childhood Trauma and AbuseSend us a textAs Ronni and Jennie work on their second book, they reflect on what they should share about their own struggle to break the intergenerational cycle of abuse, in their effort to help other survivors who are trying to parent differently.2023-03-2527 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseLife Changes, Relationship ChangesSend us a textIn season three, Ronni and Jennie shared their excitement (and anxiety) surrounding major life changes they were experiencing. In this episode, they reflect on how those changes have affected the relationships in their lives. 2023-03-1823 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHealing Our Sibling Relationship: A Deeper DiveSend us a textHaving a sibling as a partner in healing from childhood trauma can be a tremendous asset, but difficult to achieve. In this episode, Ronni and Jennie break down how they managed to rebuild their relationship as adults, despite the interference of their mother, and how rebuilding their bond dramatically accelerated their healing.2023-03-1133 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBack Again: What We’ve Learned in Promoting Our BookSend us a textRonni and Jennie have enjoyed being interviewed about their book, and in the first episode of their fourth season, share what they are continuing to learn by telling their story to anyone who will listen.2023-03-0427 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseRecovery Check-In: Lessons Learned and Future PlansSend us a textIn this season’s last episode, Ronni and Jennie reflect on how podcasting, and writing their first book together, have aided their recovery, and talk about what they want to work on next. 2022-08-1329 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow Our Pets Provide a Loving Lifeline--Helping Us Survive and HealSend us a textFor survivors of trauma, our pets are often lifelines—providing the unconditional love and support we needed (but didn't get) from our families. This week, Ronni and Jennie talk about this important connection with our beloved pets, and the role they play in our healing.2022-07-3020 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhat Grandparenting Has Taught Us About Parenting (and Our Own Recovery)Send us a textRonni and Jennie reflect on how being grandparents, and watching their children parent, connects to their own recovery process, and helps them grow in their ability to build loving and healthy relationships.2022-07-2315 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseGaslighting, Triangular Communication, and Other Forms of Manipulation in Abusive FamiliesSend us a textDysfunctional families use multiple techniques to keep patterns of abuse hidden. Ronni and Jennie explore how these destructive dynamics operate, because understanding these unhealthy patterns is the first step in unwinding and changing them.2022-07-1619 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseEven Abusive Childhoods Can Produce Happy MemoriesSend us a textEven in abusive homes, there can be some good times . This week, Ronni and Jennie share some of the happy memories of their family that they hold.2022-07-0917 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseMore on Reiki and Energy Healing (Listener's Request)Send us a textIn response to a listener request, Ronni and Jennie talk more about their work with Reiki and other forms of energy healing.2022-07-0224 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHow to Minimize Your Own SufferingSend us a textThis week, Ronni and Jennie share how they’ve tried to apply Eckhart Tolle’s teaching on suffering to their lives--to minimize pain and maximize joy.2022-06-1818 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseIt's OK to Not be OKSend us a textThis week finds Ronni and Jennie both working through some challenges--leading them to talk about what they do when they don't feel OK.2022-06-1120 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseA Surprise Preview of Our Book: Chapter OneSend us a textThis week, Ronni and Jennie are sharing the first chapter in the audio version of their book: Healing Begins With Us: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Abuse and Rebuilding the Sibling Bond. The complete book is available on Amazon in paperback, ebook, and audio format. Go to www.ronniandjennie.com for links.2022-05-2826 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseNavigating Change, Part 2Send us a textWhile starting something new can be exciting and freeing, it also means letting go of the past. In this episode, Ronni and Jennie continue their conversation about navigating change--focusing on coping with feelings of loss, and fear of the unknown.2022-05-2118 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseNavigating ChangeSend us a textWe each face so many choices in life—moments where our lives can change directions—sometimes dramatically. Ronni and Jennie talk about big changes in their lives recently, and what they’ve been doing to prepare for, and fully embrace, them.2022-05-1422 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseMother's Day Without MomSend us a textRonni and Jennie talk about breaking the cycle of abusive parenting--trying to figure out how to mother in a new way. They reflect on their years of celebrating Mother’s Day while being estranged from their own mother, and why we need our mothers throughout our lives.2022-05-0720 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseDo We Really Want People to Read Our Book??Send us a textNow that their book is out, Ronni and Jennie reflect on what it feels like to share the big news with everyone, and to know that people are reading it. 2022-04-2320 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseRonni Lives With Anxiety, TooSend us a textIn their first season, Jennie shared about her struggles with anxiety and depression. As part of writing the book, Ronni realized that she has been living with anxiety, too—all of her life. It felt so “normal” that she didn’t even question it; she shares about the impact she now sees that it has had on her life and her healing.2022-04-1617 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWe are Ronni and Jennie!Send us a textAs Ronni and Jennie transition from being the "Heart and SoulSisters" to being simply "Ronni and Jennie," they are engaged in a number of projects to broaden the reach of their message, including another book. This week they talk about those plans.2022-04-0913 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseOur Book is Done!Send us a textIn this first episode of Season 3, Ronni and Jennie share the exciting news that they have finished their book, in which they tell the story of their childhood (including the abuse, addiction, and untreated mental illness in their home), and how they came to together to heal from these experiences.2022-04-0320 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseTime For A Reboot!Send us a textAs Ronni and Jennie come to the end of their second season of podcasting and are finishing their first book manuscript, they talk about what is next for them.2021-08-0813 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseKripalu and Omega: Places of Profound Learning and HealingSend us a textIn this episode, Ronni and Jennie talk about places that have nourished them and brought them in contact with like-minded souls--all of which have enhanced their healing. 2021-07-3133 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseOprah, Dr. Perry, and "What Happened to You?Send us a textRonni and Jennie discuss Oprah’s powerful reframing of the question most people ask of children who are troubled: What’s the matter with you?? What we really need to know is “what happened to you?”—in order to help others heal from trauma. 2021-07-2431 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseOprah, Prince Harry, and "The Me You Can't See"Send us a textFor decades, Oprah has worked to raise awareness around childhood trauma and illuminate paths to healing. In this week’s podcast, Ronni and Jennie talk about her project with Prince Harry that seeks to support those recovering from trauma and living with mental health diagnoses.2021-07-1731 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseMatt Kahn, Part II: The Universe Always Has a PlanSend us a textRonni and Jennie devote another podcast to Matt Kahn’s latest book, with ten “rules” to live by, including their favorite: “You did nothing wrong.” 2021-07-1033 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Loving Presence of Matt KahnSend us a textRonni and Jennie discuss Matt Kahn’s books: “Whatever Arises, Love That” and “Everything is Here to Help You.” Both contain powerful lessons about cultivating self-love and finding peace, no matter what is happening in your life. 2021-07-0823 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseAinslie MacLeod and Past Life HealingSend us a textAinslie MacLeod is able to connect with his Spirit Guides to provide insights from past lives that can bring profound healing in this one. Ronni and Jennie talk about how they have benefitted from his books, and from working with him personally.2021-07-0827 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseDon Miguel Ruiz and "The Four Agreements"Send us a textIn this short but delightful book, Don Miguel Ruiz shares the wisdom of the Toltec people, and the four simple practices that anyone can use to follow a peaceful and spiritual path. In this episode, Ronni and Jennie talk about how they apply these practices in their lives.2021-07-0331 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseKarla McLaren and "The Language of Emotions"Send us a textEmotions have so much to teach us, even feelings like anger and depression. Ronni and Jennie talk about Karla McLaren’s effort to help us decode our emotions to benefit our healing.2021-06-2626 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseGlennon Doyle and "Untamed"Send us a textRonni and Jennie love Glennon’s authenticity and find a number of parallels between her journey and theirs.2021-06-1928 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseDana Wilde and "Train Your Brain"Send us a textDana’s work typically speaks directly to people looking to expand (market) a business, but Ronni and Jennie see her work as having broader applicability for how to work with your strengths and see the opportunities in life that are all around you.2021-06-1219 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseGetting It Right (Or, The Shame of Getting It "Wrong")Send us a textCreating these podcasts continue to bring up more opportunities for healing. This week Ronni and Jennie explore the need to “get it right” and the issues that drive this need for them.2021-06-0630 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseAbraham Hicks and The Law of AttractionSend us a textRonni and Jennie have enjoyed the books of Abraham Hicks (channeled via Esther Hicks) and the insights from them about creating the lives they want while allowing others the freedom to do the same.2021-05-2930 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBeing Alone, Feeling IsolatedSend us a textJennie experienced a loss as this week’s episode was recorded, which triggered feelings of being alone and isolated. Ronni and Jennie talk about how they have navigated these feelings as part of their recovery.2021-05-2227 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBrian Weiss and the Impact of Past LivesSend us a textBrian Weiss’ books contain fascinating stories about how past life experiences can have an impact on us now, and how we reincarnate again and again with souls in our “family.” Ronni and Jennie talk about how this insight helped them make sense of some of the close relationships they’ve enjoyed over their lives 2021-05-0828 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseEckhart Tolle and The Power of NowSend us a textEckhart Tolle’s work has had a great impact on Ronni and Jennie—especially the many ways he reminds us all about the importance of presence and living in the current moment.2021-05-0123 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Wisdom of Dr. Kim D’EramoSend us a textRonni discovered Kim at a workshop at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts; she and Jennie have been following Kim’s live events and reading her work for several years. Her mind-body medicine approach has given them a number of tools that have assisted them in their healing.2021-04-1725 min
Ronni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhat We Learned from Dr. Wayne DyerSend us a textRonni and Jennie discovered Dr. Wayne Dyer's writings and meditations a few years ago. In this podcast they share the ideas that have been most helpful to them on their healing journey.2021-04-1026 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseUnderstanding the Dynamics in Homes with AddictionSend us a textIn this episode Ronni and Jennie delve more deeply into the dynamics in homes with addiction issues, including denial, fear, and isolation. They also talk about the very predictable roles that children are forced to play, and how they become responsible for meeting the needs of their parents, rather than the other way around.2021-04-0331 min
Ronni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhat We've Learned as We're Writing Our Book (HINT: More Opportunities to Heal)Send us a textIn the first episode of Season Two, Ronni and Jennie talk about the process of working on their book, and the new opportunities for healing that revisiting their story has brought them.2021-03-2722 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseReflections on PodcastingSend us a textRonni and Jennie reflect on what it has meant to them to begin this podcast and share their story. As they wrap up their first season, they talk about what lies ahead and what they’ve learned. 2020-09-0520 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseGo Ahead and Get MadSend us a textBack from vacation, Ronni and Jennie explore their anger and share how it has sometimes been their best friend, showing them how to take better care of themselves, set healthier boundaries, and heal more deeply.2020-08-2931 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWe're Writing a Book on Healing from Childhood TraumaSend us a textRonni and Jennie are working on a book that traces the arc of their relationship over the course of their lives, to help others find healing individually, and to help them heal their relationships with their own siblings. They share how writing about their experiences has brought up a range of emotions, and assisted them in finding even greater healing and peace. 2020-08-0126 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseMeditation and Healing from Childhood TraumaSend us a textJennie and Ronni (especially) have had an on-again/off-again relationship with meditation. In this episode they talk about how regular meditation became a part of their lives and how it has assisted them in their healing. They share a range of options that those who are new to meditation could try if they want to explore its potential for themselves. 2020-07-2633 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseYoga and Healing from Childhood TraumaSend us a textFor Ronni and Jennie, yoga has been a wonderful way to get back in touch with their bodies—to help heal and feel good as they move, grow…and age!2020-07-1836 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Body Keeps the Score: The Physical Impacts of Childhood TraumaSend us a textPeople who have experienced trauma, or chronic stress, often find that their emotional pain becomes trapped in their bodies, causing physical pain. In this week's podcast, Ronni and Jennie talk about what they've experienced in their own bodies, and how it has impacted them.2020-07-1137 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseSoul Level Coaching and Spiritual HealingSend us a textRonni and Jennie share their experiences with receiving Soul Level Coaching and the important role is has played in understanding themselves better and facilitating their personal/spiritual growth and healing.2020-07-0433 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseMore on Intuition and Healing from Childhood TraumaSend us a textRonni and Jennie talk about some of the many avenues, or modalities, that they have explored to help recover their intuition and the ability to trust what they know and build more peaceful lives.2020-06-2734 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseIntuition and Healing from Childhood TraumaSend us a textRonni and Jennie talk about growing up with abuse and other dysfunctional dynamics wreaked havoc with their ability to know and trust themselves, and how studying and cultivating intuitive awareness has helped them in their healing.2020-06-2031 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseReiki and Energy Healing in Recovering from Childhood TraumaSend us a textAs Ronni and Jennie learned how to understand and work with their energy fields, it brought them tremendous emotional, physical, and spiritual healing. In this episode, they talk about beginning this portion of their journey.2020-06-1334 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Spiritual HealingSend us a textExperiencing abuse or dysfunctional dynamics in the home can lead to physical, mental, and emotional problems long term. But it is also damaging to the spirit--in this episode, Ronni and Jennie talk about the spiritual dimension of recovering from childhood trauma.2020-05-2332 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseForgiveness Without ReconciliationSend us a textRonni and Jennie talk about letting go of anger and blame, and moving to forgiveness, even if reconciliation isn't possible.2020-05-0928 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseShame on Me??Send us a textSurvivors of childhood trauma typically live with a great deal of shame--that actually belongs to their abuser(s). Coming out of this shame is a key challenge for all survivors. Ronni and Jennie share their feelings of shame associated with growing up in a family with dynamics of addiction and abuse, and in telling their story.2020-05-0231 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseHere Come Da Judge(ment)Send us a textRonni and Jennie take on the topic of judgement, focusing on how damaging it is to our sense of self and our relationships with others.2020-04-2530 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseOn the Road to Healing: The Early Stages of RecoverySend us a textRonni and Jennie share what early stages of their recovery journey were like, after the painful decision to break contact with their parents. 2020-04-1935 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseBreaking Through Our DenialSend us a textRonni and Jennie tell their favorite part of their early story—how they broke through the denial surrounding the addiction, abuse, and untreated mental illness in their family of origin, came together to heal, and became such good friends.2020-04-1135 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseThe Hero and the ScapegoatSend us a textRonni and Jennie talk about the roles they played in their family growing up, how the family dynamics put up a roadblock in their relationship, and how they coped with it. 2020-04-0432 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and Abuse“What the Hell’s the Matter with You?”Send us a textThat is the question their father often asked of Ronni and Jennie as children. In this episode, they begin to share their story—growing up in a home with abuse, addiction, and untreated mental illness—and how it affected them as young children. The fear, denial, and isolation in their home made it very difficult for them to develop a healthy relationship. 2020-03-2829 minRonni and Jennie: Conversations on Recovery from Childhood Trauma and AbuseWhat're We Doing??Send us a textRonni and Jennie are sharing their story of growing up with addiction, abuse, and untreated mental illness in their childhood home, to raise awareness around childhood trauma and the damage it does to both individuals and sibling relationships. Ronni has a PhD is Sociology (specializing in family studies); Jennie is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who has worked for nearly 30 years in family practice and mental health. Drawing on their personal and professional experiences, they explore the ups and downs of recovery-- sharing how they've worked to find individual healing, to repair/rebuild t...2020-03-2402 min