How Trauma-Informed Work Saved My Marriage, Career, and Sense of Self

Become A Trauma Informed Coach

Become A Trauma Informed Coach
How Trauma-Informed Work Saved My Marriage, Career, and Sense of Self
Sep 09, 2025 Season 4 Episode 95
Lindsay Poelman

What if the life you’re living right now isn’t the one you’re meant to stay in?

In this deeply personal episode, I share my story of becoming trauma-informed and how it changed everything—my marriage, my parenting, my relationship with myself, and even the continent I live on.

This past decade has been the most transformative of my life. I open up about:

  • My breaking points
  • Why learning about trauma, anxiety, and depression was the catalyst for healing.
  • The choices that catapulted me into an entirely different life (including moving to France!).
  • What I’ve learned about re-parenting myself, setting boundaries, and finding freedom in my body.
  • Why trauma-informed work is essential in our homes, workplaces, and communities.

This isn’t a polished “10 steps to healing” conversation. It’s raw, emotional, and honest. My hope is that as you listen, you’ll see reflections of your own journey and feel inspired to take the next brave step and learn what I did (and more) in my upcoming "LAST LIVE" Trauma-Informed Coach Certifications!

Check out the LINKS below to experience first-hand what it feels like to be held, celebrated, and deeply supported.

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Lindsay’s current program offerings:

  • Looking for a new career as a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach? It’s time to Become a Trauma-Informed Coach. Learn more about Lindsay's life coach certification here. Next round starts September, 2025!
  • Are you already a Certified Coach looking to deepen your skillset by Becoming Trauma-Informed, with a spiritual twist? Click here to see if Lindsay's Advanced Intuitive Trauma Certification for Coaches is a fit for you. Our next round will begin September, 2025.
  • Want a certification above + PRIVATE MENTORSHIP from yours truly? I have limited spaced available. Apply here.

Check out her website here: Website.
Find me on Instagram : @lindsaypoelmancoaching

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Your host, certified life coach Lindsay Poelman started her journey of intentional healing started when she learned that her husband had been lying to her about pornography use for a greater part of their marriage. After processing and accepting her circumstance more fully, she found coaching—which propelled her into a forward focused state of ...

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