You've Been Talking About Your Trauma For Years. Here's Why It's Still Not Healing.

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If you have been in therapy for years and still feel stuck — this episode is going to make a lot of things click. Brad Galvin is an EMDR certified therapist who has spent over two decades helping people heal from trauma, addiction, and the childhood wounds that quietly run adult life. And what he will tell you in the first ten minutes of this conversation is something most therapists never say out loud — talking about your trauma is not always enough. And for a lot of people it is actually keeping them stuck. EMDR works differently. It does not ask you to relive your pain. It asks your brain to process it in a way that talking never reaches. And when you combine it with Internal Family Systems — the idea that you are not one person but many parts all trying to protect you — something shifts that years of traditional therapy could not move. This episode is for anyone who has done the work and still feels like something deeper is untouched. Brad explains exactly what that something is — and what actually reaches it. Connect with Brad Galvin: 🌐 brieftherapyworks.com 📞 206-339-4546 📧 brad@brieftherapyworks.com [brad@brieftherapyworks.com] In this episode: — What EMDR actually is and why bilateral stimulation works when nothing else does — Internal Family Systems — the parts of you still trying to protect a version of yourself that no longer needs protecting — Why talk therapy falls short for trauma and what it is missing — How trauma lives in the body and the brain and how EMDR rewires both — The nervous system in fight flight freeze and how EMDR calms the chaos — The real root of addiction and why it has nothing to do with the substance — The connection between childhood longing and adult self destruction — How to start healing even if you do not have access to therapy right now — Why trusting your therapist is part of the medicine not just the method — How traumatic memories become empowering stories on the other side of EMDR Timestamps: 00:00 — Meet Brad Galvin — EMDR therapist and inner parts guide 02:00 — What EMDR actually is and how eye movements process trauma 03:24 — Internal Family Systems — the parts inside you still running the show 04:23 — EMDR vs somatic work vs hypnotherapy vs ketamine 05:16 — Why the therapeutic relationship is part of the healing 06:14 — Attachment focused EMDR and the resources already inside you 07:42 — Why healing takes time and why that is not a failure 09:33 — What talk therapy misses and how to use it more effectively 10:32 — How EMDR calms the amygdala — the brain's trauma alarm system 14:51 — How to know which therapy is right for you 17:31 — The roots of addiction — what is really driving the behavior 21:39 — How traumatic memories transform into empowering stories 25:16 — Fight flight freeze and how to heal in the present 28:45 — Gambling addiction — how it works and how EMDR addresses it 34:52 — Childhood longing and how it shows up in adult life 40:52 — Practical tools for healing when therapy is not accessible 46:31 — Trusting your own inner wisdom — the path back to yourself

What Death Teaches You About Actually Living | Jermaine Ee

Most people do not think about estate planning until someone dies. And most people do not think about living intentionally until it is almost too late. Jermaine Ee thinks that is exactly backwards. Jermaine is the founder of Heirlight — a platform that makes estate planning accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy — and his journey to building it started with a single conversation with his mother that changed how he saw everything. Money. Legacy. Purpose. Time. What it actually means to live a life that was yours and not someone else's idea of what yours should look like. This episode is not really about estate planning. It is about what happens when you stop avoiding the uncomfortable questions — about death, about money, about whether the life you are building is the one you actually want — and start using those questions as a compass instead. Connect with Jermaine Ee: https://heirlight.com/en https://www.linkedin.com/in/eejermaine/ https://www.eejermaine.com/ If you have ever felt like you are chasing a version of success that does not quite fit, or like you are moving fast but not sure where you are actually going — this conversation is going to slow you down in the best possible way. In this episode: — Jermaine's personal story of loss, legacy, and what it took to build Heirlight — Why estate planning is not just for the wealthy or the old — it is for everyone right now — How to identify your own North Star and start living with genuine intention — Breaking free from societal definitions of success and building your own — The power of writing your own eulogy — and what it reveals about how you are actually living — Practical steps to start managing money with purpose — zero to one not zero to a hundred — How cultural background and environment quietly shape what we believe we are allowed to want — Why simplicity and gratitude consistently produce more happiness than achievement alone — How grief can become the fuel for a more intentional and purposeful life — What confronting mortality actually does to the way you show up every single day Timestamps: 00:00 — Meet Jermaine Ee and the story behind Heirlight 00:23 — The conversation with his mom that started everything 01:25 — Why everyone regardless of age should be thinking about money and legacy 02:02 — Estate planning is not just for the rich or the old — here is why it matters now 03:12 — Why talking about death early changes how you live 04:07 — Why money management feels taboo and how to flip the script 05:19 — Money and happiness — instant gratification versus long term fulfillment 07:23 — The traps people fall into with money and how to break free 08:49 — Personal stories of saving spending and the cultural narratives shaping our choices 10:12 — The dilemma of saving versus spending — how to live fully until the end 11:07 — Designing life with intention and the power of meaningful goals 12:24 — How reflecting on death redefines what success actually means 13:23 — Confronting mortality and building a legacy through intentional living 15:12 — Writing your own eulogy — and what it forces you to focus on 16:50 — Understanding your stories and the subconscious beliefs running your life 18:15 — How loss grief and gratitude guide us toward purpose 19:28 — The power of storytelling and sharing diverse narratives 22:30 — Processing grief and transforming pain into legacy building energy 24:22 — Controlling your energy and environment for more intentional living 26:17 — Challenging societal narratives about success and happiness 28:33 — The importance of surrounding yourself with purposeful influences 31:52 — How your environment and social circle shape your entire worldview 33:55 — How brands and societal signals define what we think success looks like 36:46 — The stories we tell ourselves and the subconscious beliefs underneath them 39:39 — Practicing clarity and self awareness to live with intention 40:49 — Family health and the simple moments that actually matter 44:49 — Making the most of the time you have 45:44 — Compassion for aging parents and navigating intergenerational expectations 47:16 — Simplifying estate planning — from zero to one with Heirlight 50:10 — How to connect with Jermaine and learn more If anything in this episode brought something up for you — support is available: 📞 Mental health and crisis support — call or text 988 📞 Substance use support — 1-800-662-4357 💬 Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 The Zhen Podcast is mental wellness for people who are done being told to just think positive. Real conversations. Real healing. No filter. New episodes every week.

18. juni 202647 min

You've Been Talking About Your Trauma For Years. Here's Why It's Still Not Healing. | Brad Galvin

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