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Trauma Rock Stars™
Welcome to Trauma Rock Stars™ — Real Stories. Raw Truths. Rock Star Resilience™.
Hosted by Tracy, a survivor and advocate, this podcast is a safe, real, and empowering space for anyone navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Each episode dives into the emotional truth of healing, offering insights, tools, and conversations that help break the silence, remove the shame, and celebrate the strength it takes to grow through what you've been through.
Whether you're just beginning your healing process or are deep in it, you’ll find support, inspiration, and community here. From personal stories to expert interviews and therapeutic tools, this is where trauma survivors become rock stars of their own lives.
Hit follow and join the movement — because healing takes courage, and you’re stronger than you know.
USA BASED PODCAST
Episodes
53 episodes
The Green Room: Build Your Safe Space Before the Show Starts | Trauma Rock Stars™
You've been going straight from bed to the show, from the show back to bed — with no preparation and no recovery.In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces The Green Room — the protected backstage space every arti...
She Died and Came Back "Knowing Everything" — Inside a Near-Death Experience | Brheanna
What happens in the moments after we die? In this extraordinary episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Brheanna, who survived a near-death experience in 2020 and came back profoundly changed. Brheanna describes standing outside he...
The Rider: Your Non-Negotiables Are Not Optional | Trauma Rock Stars™
Did you know Van Halen's famous "no brown M&Ms" demand had nothing to do with being a diva? It was a test. And it changes everything about how we think about our own non-negotiables.In this solo episode, Tracy Smal...
Feeling Lost? Coming Home to Your True Self After Grief & Trauma | Tara Wiskow
Have you ever felt completely lost — like you have no idea who you really are anymore? In this deeply moving episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy sits down with Tara Wiskow, an intuitive energy healer and life-reinvention expert, who spent...
The Venue: Your Body Is Your Home — How to Come Back to Yourself | Trauma Rock Stars™
No matter how talented the artist — if the venue isn't maintained, the show suffers.In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino — former Production Manager at House of Blues Las Vegas — uses the concert venue as a po...
Live Energy Healing Session: Finding Your Blocks & Superpowers with Cheryl | Trauma Rock Stars™
What if someone could look at your energy and tell you exactly what's blocking your healing — and clear it in real time?In this unscripted, deeply vulnerable episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy Smaldino invites spiritual c...
Sound Check: How to Check In With Yourself Before the World Gets to You | Trauma Rock Stars™
When is the last time you checked in with yourself before the world got to you?In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces the Sound Check — the daily non-negotiable practice that separates reactive people
70 Days Between Life and Death — Her Near-Death Experience | Holly Porter
What do you see when you're at the very edge of life? In this unforgettable episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Holly Porter, who spent 70 days in two hospitals fighting COVID in 2021 — intubated, in and out of a coma, with her...
The Set List: Build Your Intentional Healing Roadmap | Trauma Rock Stars™
Are you healing in chaos — reacting to whatever is loudest and never actually choosing what you're working on?In this solo episode, Tracy introduces The Set List: a 5-step method for building an intentional trauma healing roadmap acros...
"You're On Your Own" — Firefighter Survives 18 Years of Betrayal, Bullying & Trauma | Trauma Rock Stars™
Female firefighter bullying, workplace trauma, and PTSD recovery — this episode covers it all. Lynette was the first and only woman ever hired at her fire department, and on her very first day as a career firefighter, a captain pulled her into ...
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Load-In & Load-Out: Are You Carrying Too Much? | Trauma Rock Stars™
Are you carrying too much? In this solo episode, Tracy introduces the Load-In & Load-Out framework — a life audit for your energy, boundaries, and everything you're carrying.Just like a concert crew loads in and loads out, we need t...
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Body-Shamed for One Photo — A Trauma Nurse Fights Back!
What do you do when you're body-shamed online by the very people who should have your back? When trauma nurse Heidi posted a confident photo in a women's Buffalo Bills (Bills Mafia) group, she was met with anonymous body shaming and adult bully...
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How to Release Trauma Stored in the Body — A Raw Journey Through Complex PTSD | Nikki Everett
Can trauma actually live in your body? In this powerful episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Nikki Everett — author, mental health advocate, and former mental-health and prison-system professional — about how a series of violent...
How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt (Your Nervous System Knows the Truth) | Trauma Rock Stars™
🎸 Have you ever felt completely drained just from being around certain people — even though nothing "bad" happened? That's not in your head. That's your nervous system sending you a signal. 🌊In this episode, Tracy breaks down how to do a...
Can a Neck Adjustment Cause a Stroke? Her Survival and Healing Story!
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwMedical trauma! What happens when a routine visit for neck pain leads to a life-changing stroke? In this episode, Nikki shares the full story of ho...
5 Ways Childhood trauma Blocks Your Spiritual Awakening (and How to Break Free) | Justin Shaw
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwSometimes your struggles are your greatest gifts to overcome trauma on your mental health journey. Justin Shaw shares his transformative journey fr...
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Unlocking the Power of Your Nervous System: A Journey to Healing
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwJust surviving through trauma isn't enough. Your nervous system and mental health are directly related. In this insightful interview, Lex shares he...
Unlocking Trauma Healing with Hypnosis and NLP
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwHypnosis can be the answer to trauma healing during your trauma recovery journey. In this in-depth interview, Matt Johnson shares his inspiring jou...
From Prison to Purpose: Matt Melvin's Journey of Faith and Resilience
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwIn this inspiring interview, Matt Melvin shares his transformative journey from incarceration to faith, discipline, and personal growth. Discover h...
Traumas Affects on our Finances: Understanding Money and the Tools for Empowerment
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwIn this enlightening conversation, Rock Star Tracy interviews Monica Kaufman, a financial advisor and founder of the Harmony Wealth Academy. They d...
Trauma to Triumph: Tim's Journey from Sexual Assault to Faith and Resilience!
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwTim's story begins with a traumatic family background.He faced severe childhood abuse and neglect.Tim struggled with anger and addiction in...
Do you suffer from PCOS? A Nurse's Journey Who Specializes in PCOS.
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwIn this episode of Trauma Rockstars, host Tracy interviews Lindsie, a nurse and health coach specializing in PCOS. They discussLindsie's journey fr...
Think You're Broken??? Watch how trauma from a narcissist showed her how to rewrite her fairy tale!
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwIn this episode of Trauma Rock Stars, host Rock Star Tracy interviews Stephany Ann, a former attorney and advocate for women's mental health. Steph...
Unlocking Our Human Potential with Unlocking Our Human Potential with Septemics to Overcome Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression!
What if almost every conflict, heartbreak, and anxiety in your life came down to one thing — not understanding people? In this fascinating episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy sits down with Jim Marshall, a polymathic intellectual and form...
Healing Generational Trauma: A Conversation with Child Therapist Stacy
🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouwIn this episode of Trauma Rock Stars, Tracy interviews child and young adult therapist Stacy Schaper, who shares her personal journey through traum...
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