The Trauma Educator Podcast
The Trauma Educator Podcast is where nervous system, somatic education, and conversations on trauma meet culture and society.
Through thought-proving interviews monologues and community Q&As, we explore how the nervous system is shaped by trauma and how family dynamics, cultural norms and collective patterns influence our health and relationships. Each episode invites you to connect your individual healing to the bigger picture of community and collective well-being. You’ll find valuable insights, accessible education, and meaningful conversations that challenge old conditioning and open space for reimagining life.
In essence, The Trauma Educator Podcast is about health and well-being, but it also extends far beyond into the cultural, relational, and systemic forces that shape them every day. Join us as we expand the conversation on trauma and healing, and discover how nervous system work can support both personal growth and cultural transformation.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 17 | Breathwork, Trauma, Masculinity and the Search for Meaning
In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Jamie Clements, founder of The Breath Space and host of the Human Nature Podcast, recognised as a leading voice in the wellbeing space and an expert breathwork facilitator whose work...
Episode 16 | The Truth About Emotional Eating, Trauma and Recovery
In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Luis Mojica, somatic educator and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, whose work sits at the intersection of nutrition, the nervous system, and trauma recovery.Today is the p...
Episode 15 | Depression, Trauma, and the Nervous System: The Missing Piece in Healing
Depression is often treated as something that is wrong with us. But what if that framing is part of what keeps us stuck in depression?In this episode, I explore depression through a trauma-informed and nervous system lens and...
Episode 14 | Dysfunctional systems, the loneliness of being the family scapegoat and building self-trust after trauma with Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia
In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia, a clinical psychologist whose work bridges trauma, somatic and parts work, and intuitive energy healing. Drawing from both her professional expertise and persona...
Episode 13 | Accessing our power after complex trauma through instinct, the symbolic life and shadow work with Hannah Fraser Moore
In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Hannah Fraser Moore, analytical psychologist and depth psychotherapist, whose work bridges trauma, instinct, and the symbolic life. Grounded in Jungian psychology and psychoanalytic ...
Episode 11 | Conflict in love, repair & why we marry our “unfinished business” with Jordan Dann
In this interview episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Jordan Dann, psychoanalyst, traumatologist, and educator whose work bridges depth psychology, attachment theory, and nervous system science. Jordan integrates Somatic Exper...
Episode 10 | Religious Trauma and Purity Cultures: How to recognize the signs and heal from a high control system with Dr. Laura Anderson
In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Laura Anderson, therapist, trauma recovery coach, educator, and founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery. Laura specializes in complex trauma with a focus on dome...
Episode 9 | Anxiety as a map out of feeling stuck: how to feel your feelings & change your life with Britt Frank
In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Britt Frank, licensed neuropsychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, keynote speaker, and author of The Science of Stuck and Align Your Mind. Britt’s work has been featured...
Episode 8 | Movement and Dance as Medicine: Healing Trauma Through the Language of the Body with Erica Hornthal
In this interview episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Erica Hornthal, a licensed clinical professional counselor, board-certified dance/movement therapist, and the founder of Chicago Dance Therapy. Known as “The T...
Episode 7 | When Harm Is Denied and You Become the Problem: Shame, Projection, the Gift of Complex Trauma & Self-Trust
In this solo episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I explore a common experience amongst people who live with complex trauma: when harm is denied, minimised, or avoided, and the focus shifts through shame onto your reaction instead.<...
Episode 6 | Fear of Abandonment, Emotional Neglect & Seeking Attention from Romantic Interests as a Soothing Strategy
In this solo episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I explore why fear of abandonment can feel so intense and challenging in relationships and how emotional neglect and misattunement shape a nervous system that learns to survive throu...
Episode 5 | Power, Attachment, Healthy Aggression & Repair
In this solo episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, we dive into one of the most misunderstood, yet foundational, aspects of trauma healing: power. We explore how power, attachment, and healthy aggression intertwine in both our nervous systems...
Episode 4 | Your Questions Answered (Solo Episode)
In this new episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I answer some of your questions about trauma, healing, and the nervous systemThese are questions you've submitted, and it was an absolute joy to take some time to reflect on them and an...
Episode 3 | Rage, Grief, Decolonizing Therapy, and Historical Trauma with Dr. Jenn Mullan
In this new episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Jennifer Mullan, a major disruptor in the mental health industrial complex and the founder of Decolonizing Therapy®, a psychological evolution that weaves together political,...
Episode 2 | Fawning, Nervous System, Self-Trust and Toxic Positivity With Dr. Ingrid Clayton
In this interview, I’m joined by Dr. Ingrid Clayton, a licensed clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, and author whose work has helped countless people understand the hidden dynamics of complex trauma. Ingrid holds a Ph.D. in clinical...
Episode 1 | Complex PTSD, PTSD, Family, and Culture (Solo Episode)
Welcome to the first episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast where nervous system science, somatic education, and conversations on trauma meet culture and society.In this opening episode, I explore what complex trauma really is. I talk ab...