Ep5: Guy Stephens-If We Can Do Better, We Must!

Ep 12: It Ends With Me — A Conversation with Perry Power

Silence has a cost. Perry Power knows that better than most. A survivor of child sexual abuse, Perry spent years keeping his story hidden — pushing through depression and suicidal thoughts — while the weight of the secret quietly took everything it could. When he finally broke the silence, it didn't just set him free. It became his life's mission. Today, Perry is a TEDx speaker, author of Breaking the Silence, filmmaker, and founder of The Survivor Movement — a global community helping survivors of all kinds of trauma turn their pain into purpose. He has appeared in the Sunday Times, on Sky, CBS, NBC, and Fox News, and has helped thousands of survivors find the courage to tell their own stories. His father's silence took his life at 48. Perry has decided that it ends with him. The Film: It Ends With Me, Fundraiser site: https://www.gofundme.com/f/itendswithmefilm [https://www.gofundme.com/f/itendswithmefilm] Perry's Website: https://iamperrypower.com [https://iamperrypower.com] The Writing Community: https://www.skool.com/powerfulbooks/about [https://www.skool.com/powerfulbooks/about] WARNING: This episode contains conversations about childhood sexual abuse.

Ep 11: Stacy Nation - What Really Happens in Therapy

My really good friend, Stacy Nation, joins me on the podcast to talk trauma, finding a therapist, healing, and what that means, Brainspotting, and EMDR. Her new book, What Really Happens in Therapy: Behind Closed Doors: A Guided Journey to Healing, is out now! She is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a member of one of the first International Cohorts of therapists to be trained in Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model in Theraputics. She is also a Lt. Col in the Army National Guard doing mental health work for soldiers. This is a must-listen to episode! Stacy's Website: www.gobeyou.org [www.gobeyou.org]

Ep 10: Dr. Janyne McConnaughey - It's Never Too Late to Heal

This was such a fun episode to record. About Janyne (Pronounce as Janine) Janyne McConnaughey, Ph.D., award winning author and trauma-informed advocate, lived with the effects of childhood sexual abuse from the time she was three years old until she entered therapy and began her healing journey at the age of sixty-one. Realizing healing was possible for survivors, she first authored three memoirs describing the effects of childhood trauma and the paths to healing. Her most recent publication is Trauma in the Pews: The Impact of Trauma on Faith and Spiritual Practices.Janyne’s passion is encouraging other survivors of childhood trauma to seek healing. She is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tabor College (Masters in Education: Neuroscience & Trauma [https://tabor.edu/adult/med/]) and has served for four years as Board Member for the Attachment & Trauma Network [https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/] (ATN), two as Board President. Janyne builds on her forty-year career in teaching, teacher education, and an expertise in early childhood development to help educators, caregivers, and church ministry workers understand and apply trauma-informed practices.   Learn more . . . [https://www.janyne.org/more-about-janyne]

Ep 9: Dr. Lori Desautels - Applied Educational Neuroscience

Dr. Lori Desautels is an Assistant Professor at Butler University in Indianapolis, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She founded the Applied Educational Neuroscience certification program in 2016 — now reaching educators around the world. She founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium, now in its fifteenth year. She has presented to more than 150,000 educators across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Australia, Scotland, England, and Dubai. And she is the author of five books, including Connections over Compliance, Intentional Neuroplasticity, and her newest, Body and Brain Brilliance. Her website: https://revelationsineducation.com [https://revelationsineducation.com]

Ep 8: Live Episode with Julie Beem from ATN

This special live episode, which aired on May 26th, features Julie Beem as she steps down from her position as executive director of the Attachment and Trauma Network. We talk about her journey from volunteer to leader, the creation of the Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference and the virtual Learning Brain Exchange Conference, and her life as a mom to an adopted daughter. This episode is a celebration of 20+ years of service to children, parents, educators, and anyone supporting children who have been exposed to trauma. The Attachment and Trauma Network [https://attachmenttraumanetwork.org] Register for the Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference [https://attachmenttraumanetwork.org/conference/]