Thanks! It’s the Trauma!
Thanks, It’s the Trauma is a raw and honest podcast hosted by Katrina and Krystal, diving into real-life experiences, trauma, and the journey toward healing. Using humor to unpack even the heaviest moments, they bring light to tough conversations around mental health, resilience, and turning pain into purpose. Through personal stories and powerful guest interviews, this podcast reminds you that you’re not alone—and your story matters.
Thanks! It’s the Trauma!
Heart of the Matter w/ Jay Denton
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In this deeply human and emotional episode, we sit down with Trina’s brother, Jay, to talk about what life looks like while waiting for a heart transplant. After experiencing a heart attack at a young age, Jay now lives with an LVAD—a mechanical device that keeps his heart pumping as he waits for “the call” that a new heart has become available.
Jay shares the physical realities, emotional weight, and mental resilience required to live in this in-between space: balancing hope with uncertainty, gratitude with fear, and survival with the desire to truly live. We talk about the things people don’t always see—the constant waiting, the impact on identity, relationships, and mental health, and what it means to plan a future that feels both fragile and sacred.
This episode is about more than medical equipment or transplant lists. It’s about endurance, family, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to keep showing up to life when everything can change in an instant.
