Paradise Institute Podcast (Trauma, EMDR, and Veteran-Informed Care)
Paradise Institute Podcast is a thoughtful conversation about trauma, treatment, and learning along the way. Drawing on clinical work, EMDR, and experience with veterans and other high-exposure populations, the show looks at how trauma affects people—and what helps over time.
Episodes include consultation-style discussions, teaching moments, and reflections on PTSD, moral injury, survivor guilt, identity, and recovery. Whether an episode leans practical or reflective, the goal is the same: to talk about trauma in a way that’s honest, grounded, and actually helpful.
Episodes
10 episodes
Veteran Tobacco Harm Reduction
In this podcast episode, host Doc V and Call Sign Wizard discuss the critical issue of tobacco-related illnesses among veterans and the need for effective harm reduction strategies. Highlighting alarming statistics, Doc V explains that 77 veter...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:04
009 Clearing the Smoke: Real Talk on Veterans and Tobacco
00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Discussion00:23 The Issue of Tobacco Use Among Veterans00:38 Challenges with Traditional Smoking Cessation00:49 Exploring Harm Reduction01:08 The Role of Vaping and E-Cigarettes01:13 Deep Dive...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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2:41
008 Veteran Positive Event Timeline: Unlocking Hidden Strengths
Skip to the end for the download!This episode of Call Sign Wizard, hosted by Doc V, focuses on helping therapists working with veterans to utilize a veteran's inherent strengths in the preparation phase of EMDR therapy. Doc V explains h...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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6:55
007 Survivors' Guilt, Moral Injury, and Stress: Holiday Insights for Therapists
Doc V from Call Sign Wizard discusses the emotional challenges veterans face during the holiday season, such as survivor's guilt and moral injury. The podcast provides therapists with strategies to support veterans through these difficult times...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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12:56
Transgender Troops: Facing Uncertainty with Resilience
Doc V from Call Sign Wizard addresses the uncertainty faced by transgender veterans and service members due to shifting military policies. The podcast episode delves into the history of transgender care, emphasizing the negative impacts of conv...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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11:07
005 From Combat Zones to Bedrooms: The Veteran's Fight for Sleep
Why is sleep such a struggle for veterans, and what can therapists do to help? In this episode of Call Sign: Wizard, we dive deep into the unique challenges veterans face when it comes to sleep. From hypervigilance and nightmares to chronic pai...
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11:32
004 The Veteran Lense: An Intake Perspective
In this episode of Call Sign: Wizard, we dive into what makes a veteran intake unique. From service rank to deployment experiences, family impact, and the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, I break down the essential q...
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Episode 4
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11:03
003 Election Fallout: Supporting Veterans in a Divided Climate
In this episode of Call Sign: Wizard, we’re diving into the unique challenges veterans face in the wake of Election Day. With tensions high and political rhetoric amplified, many veterans may experience intensified anxiety, PTSD sympto...
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Episode 3
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9:26