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The Venue: Your Body Is Your Home — How to Come Back to Yourself | Trauma Rock Stars™

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/fan_mail/new] 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  powerful metaphor for your body. Your body is the space where  your entire healing journey happens. And for most trauma  survivors, we've been neglecting that venue for years. This episode breaks down what it means to come home to your  body and why somatic healing is the foundation everything  else is built on. In this episode: - How trauma disconnects you from your body — and the signs    you've been living "above the neck" - Your nervous system as your venue's infrastructure —    fight/flight vs. regulated - Why healing only happens when your system feels safe - 4 practical tools to start reconnecting today:   Grounding, Body Scan, Movement & Breath - How the Backstage Pass™ 90-Day program supports deep    body and nervous system healing "Trauma didn't just hurt you. It evicted you from your  own home. Healing is moving back in — one room at a time." — Tracy Smaldino 🎸 FREE RESOURCES: → Free Life Audit Quiz (5 min, free):    https://traumarockstars.com/lifeaudit → Rock Star 30™ Program:    https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw?typeform-source=traumarockstars.com 📩 SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: https://traumarockstars.com/#newsletter 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/traumarockstars 🎙️ Become a Supporter:     https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/supporters/new Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/support]

Live Energy Healing Session: Finding Your Blocks & Superpowers with Cheryl | Trauma Rock Stars™

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/fan_mail/new] 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 coach, master healer, and 3-time author Cheryl to conduct a LIVE chakra reading and energy healing session — on Tracy herself. Nothing was planned in advance. What was revealed surprised even Tracy. In this episode: - Cheryl's origin story: her late brother's spirit appeared as   a ball of white light 32 years ago - What chakra readings actually reveal — blocks AND superpowers - The block found directly in front of Tracy's eyes - The nervous system urgency pattern working against healing - Live harab breathwork: how full breath accesses the subconscious - Inner child healing at age 6 — the root of "I'm not enough" - Why awareness alone doesn't heal — it takes the body too - The 3 affirmations that shifted everything:   I am loved. I am enough. Life is incredible. - How to become your own energy worker "We are all powerful beyond what we can currently believe." — Cheryl, Star of Divine Light Institute 🎁 FREE EXCLUSIVE OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Complimentary chakra reading exclusively for Trauma Rock Stars™ listeners: https://cherylstelte.kartra.com/calendar/20min-chakra-reading-free [https://cherylstelte.kartra.com/calendar/20min-chakra-reading-free] 📖 Connect with Cheryl: https://starofdivinelight.com 🎯 Free Life Audit Quiz: https://traumarockstars.com/lifeaudit Newsletter: https://traumarockstars.com/#newsletter 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/traumarockstars 🎙️ Become a Supporter:     https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/supporters/new Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/support]

Sound Check: How to Check In With Yourself Before the World Gets to You | Trauma Rock Stars™

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/fan_mail/new] 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  from grounded ones. Your nervous system is your instrument. Your  body, emotions, thoughts, and voice are your channels. Skip the  check-in and you walk onto the stage of your life completely  uncalibrated. In this episode: - Why skipping your daily check-in keeps you stuck in    reactive mode - The difference between reactive and responsive - The 4 channels of your personal sound check - A check-in question for every channel - 4 simple steps to make this a daily practice - Why trauma teaches us to abandon ourselves — and how to    come back - How Rock Star 30™ builds the daily check-in into your    healing structure Your 4 Channels: 1. The Vocals (Voice) — What am I not saying that needs     to be said? 2. The Beat (Body) — Where am I holding tension right now? 3. The Mix (Emotions) — What emotion am I carrying that     I haven't named? 4. The Reverb (Mind) — What story am I telling myself     today — and is it true? "You cannot pour from an empty soundboard." — Tracy Smaldino Five minutes. Four questions. One practice that changes  everything. 🎯 Rock Star 30™ Program + Free Life Audit Quiz: https://traumarockstars.com/lifeaudit 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/traumarockstars 🎙️ Become a Supporter:     https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/supporters/new #TraumaRockStars #SoundCheck #NervousSystemHealing #MorningRoutine #ReactiveVsResponsive #RockStarResilience #RockStar30 #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #DailyCheckIn #EmotionalHealing #SomaticHealing #InnerCritic #YouAreEnough #MentalHealthPodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/support]

70 Days Between Life and Death — Her Near-Death Experience | Holly Porter

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/fan_mail/new] 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 organs shutting down. During that time, Holly had a series of profound out-of-body and near-death experiences that completely changed how she sees life, purpose, and what comes next.   Holly shares the "Stadium of Light," a life review that showed her only the good, a visit from her late mother, an army of loved ones (living and passed) chanting for her to "fight," and the single message that transformed everything: love them where they're at. She also opens up about her two hard years afterward, the hypnosis sessions that unlocked the rest of her story, and the SHIFT framework she now teaches.   This is a story of survival, faith, and finding your purpose — no matter what you've been through.   🧠 Questions We Explore in This Episode: • What is a near-death experience really like? • What's the difference between an out-of-body experience and a near-death experience? • How can a brush with death reveal your true purpose? • What does it mean to "love people where they're at"? • How do you turn your hardest experiences into a legacy?   ❓ Quick FAQ: Q: What did Holly see during her near-death experience? A: Holly describes leaving her body, traveling to what she calls the "Stadium of Light," a life review that showed her only the good moments, and being surrounded by loved ones — both living and passed — urging her to fight.   Q: What is the SHIFT framework? A: SHIFT is the framework Holly teaches and writes about in her book "Near Death Shift." It stands for Surrender, Hope, Intuition, Faith, and Transformation.   Q: How can you find your purpose after a hard experience? A: Holly believes you don't have to almost die to truly live. Her advice: quiet the outside noise, listen to your own intuition, and remember that changing even one life — including your own — is a purpose worth honoring.   Note: The spiritual experiences and beliefs Holly shares are her own, offered for reflection and hope — not medical advice.   🎸 Take the FREE Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit™: 👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw Find out exactly where you are on your healing journey in less than 5 minutes. Your personalized Rock Star 30™ guide is waiting for you on the other side.   "You don't have to almost die to truly live and find your purpose."  — Holly Porter  🌟Connect with Holly: https://hollyporterinternational.com/   🎙️ Listen & Connect with Trauma Rock Stars™: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TraumaRockStars 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/traumarockstars 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/traumarockstars 🌐 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@traumarockstars 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracysmaldino 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars 🌐 Website: https://traumarockstars.com 🎙️ Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063   💛 Ways to Support Trauma Rock Stars™: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/traumarockstars 🤝 Become a Supporter: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/supporters/new   Trauma Rock Stars™ is a safe, real, and empowering space for anyone navigating trauma recovery. Hosted by Tracy — survivor, advocate, and your biggest cheerleader.   ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — Meet Holly Porter & her 70-day fight for life 2:00 — Life before COVID & getting sick at a conference 4:25 — Walking into the hospital as her organs began to fail 6:48 — 70 days, two hospitals: intubation, sepsis & infections 7:00 — Out-of-body experiences & traveling "back in time" 11:36 — A message of support & her mother's visit 13:00 — "Fight, fight, fight": an army of loved ones, living and passed 18:51 — The Stadium of Light & her life review 21:00 — The messages: what she was told to do (and not do) 22:30 — Waking up & the "kidnap" feeling 24:00 — Two hard years & finding answers at IANDS 27:00 — The hypnosis session & the entity she calls Darby 33:00 — "Love them where they're at" — the message that changes everything 41:00 — Faith vs. spirituality after the experience 44:00 — The SHIFT framework & her book "Near Death Shift" 50:00 — Turning purpose into philanthropy & the Retreat Association 57:00 — You don't have to almost die to truly live: finding your purpose Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/support]

The Set List: Build Your Intentional Healing Roadmap | Trauma Rock Stars™

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/fan_mail/new] 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 across the 3 lanes of your life — emotional, physical, and mental. Just like a professional band builds their set list before a single  fan walks through the doors, your healing deserves a strategy. Without  one? You're just making noise. In this episode: - Why trauma keeps you in reactive mode — and how to break out of it - The difference between working on what hurts most vs. what needs    to come first - The 3 lanes of healing and how to prioritize without overwhelm - A 5-step process to build your personal healing set list - Why 30 days is the perfect opening set for your recovery - How the Rock Star 30™ program gives you a fully guided roadmap Your 5 Steps: 1. Take the free Life Audit Quiz 2. Choose one thing per lane 3. Put them in order 4. Give it a 30-day time frame 5. Review it weekly You are not a passenger in your healing journey. You are the artist.  You get to decide what's on the set list. Rock Stars always play  with intention. 🎯 Free Life Audit Quiz + Rock Star 30™ Program: https://traumarockstars.com 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/traumarockstars 🎙️ Become a Supporter: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/supporters/new 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars 🎯 Free Life Audit Quiz + Rock Star 30™ Program: https://traumarockstars.com 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/traumarockstars Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526063/support]