Fullness & Flourishing
Fullness & Flourishing is a warm, trauma-informed podcast offering thoughtful, real-life insight into healing, nervous systems, relationships, and the complexity of being human.
Hosted by licensed therapist, Jess Woods, this show blends clinical understanding with honest, personal reflection—so things start to make sense in a way that actually feels useful.
You’ll hear conversations about:
- trauma and how it shapes your inner world
- neurodivergence, masking, and overwhelm
- parts work and self-understanding
- emotional patterns, relationships, and burnout
- why you might feel “fine” on the outside but not on the inside
This isn’t about quick fixes or perfect routines.
It’s about understanding yourself with more clarity, less shame, and a little more room to breathe.
Whether you’re deep in your own healing work or just starting to ask better questions, this space is here to help you make sense of your experience—in a way that feels grounded, compassionate, and real.
Fullness & Flourishing
Episode 4 - Emotions Part 3
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In this final episode of the series, we talk about the unique challenges of emotions for trauma survivors and explore suggestions for prioritizing self-compassion when doing this post-traumatic healing work.
Jess also answers some frequently asked questions from therapy clients about feelings and suggests the following resources to explore:
- FREE Getting Acquainted With Your Emotions Journal can be downloaded HERE. Designed by Jess for this podcast community to keep growing and learning about feelings.
Other Resources mentioned:
- Unbroken: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong by Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald
- The Wisdom of Your Body by Dr. Hillary McBride Wisdom of Your Body
- Little Otter Health @littleotterhealth
- Ellie Mental Health @elliementalhealth
- Manatee Care @getmanatee