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United States of PTSD
Season One: Mental health concerns are on the rise in the United States. This podcast will look at the influencing factors contributing to the decline of our culture. With the rise of school shootings, political divisiveness, increasing levels of hate, and a chronic war of peoples' rights, we have entered a domestic war that never ends. Our podcast will look at whether this is done by design or is it an abject failure. We will discuss it from a clinical and common-sense perspective. Secondarily we will discuss ways to protect yourself from being further traumatized. Hosted by Matthew Boucher LICSW LCDP (licensed in RI) who has over 20 years of experience working with people who have addictions and trauma with a specialty of pregnant/postpartum women. Co-host Wendy Picard is a Learning and Development consultant with 15 years of experience, lifelong observer of the human condition, and diagnosed with PTSD in 1994.
Season Two: Is joined by Donna Gaudette and Julia Kirkpatrick BSW. Julia is currently working on obtaining her MSW and her LCSW. She is a welcome addition to the podcast.
Season Three: Cora Lee Kennedy provided research and worked as a temporary co-host. Dr. Erika Lin-Hendel joins as a co-host for season 3.
United States of PTSD
Episode 12: Safe Space at Work
Matt and Wendy discuss work space cultures and how they can impact trauma, with special guest speaker Kelli Frey. Matt talks about a personal story of being assaulted, at work, and the companies atrocious response.
Kelli Frey, CPTD, is a consultant, speaker, and coach who has served as a strategist and thought partner to business leaders around the globe. She is a founding partner at PPL MGT, an HR Solutions consulting firm, where she specializes in facilitating behavior change to drive impact for individuals and teams. She also works at EAB Global as Talent Operations & Strategy, Associate Director. In her free time, she volunteers as a National Advisor to ATD chapter leaders across the country and reads about experience design, neuroscience, inclusion, community, and psychological safety.
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Artwork and logo design by Misty Rae.
Special thanks to Joanna Roux for editing help.
Special thanks to the listeners and all the wonderful people who helped listen to and provide feedback on the episode's prerelease.
Please feel free to email Matt topics or suggestions, questions or feedback.
Matt@unitedstatesofPTSD.com
