Life After PTSD Podcast: Healing From Trauma
Life After PTSD Podcast
Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com
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More Than 70 Years Later, A 97 Year Old World War II Vet Was Still Traumatized (ft. Mel Jenner)
In this episode we welcome 97 year old World War II Veteran Mel Jenner, who for 70+ years has carried the trauma of war and coped in the only way he knew how: by weekly attendance at a PTSD support group for World War II Veterans. ...until he found himself as the only one remaining. Mel's story, "Flying Fortress," is an Emmy Award winning documentary-style short film. Mel began working to clear his trauma and in this week's episode he demonstrates the progress as he shares part of his World Wa
WWII Veteran is Amazed, Listen and Be KariEd Away With Mel Jenner and His Story
Join us to listen to WWII veteran and champion of mental health healing, Mel Jenner, as he shares part of his life story and his journey-from the Michigan Air National Guard to the skies over Europe. In a few short sessions, he is free from 90+ years of trauma.
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First responder and now also a clinician...develops a modality to help improve functioning
First Responder, veteran and mental health therapist, Ed Maerkl shares about the training and therapy he worked with a psychiatrist to develop and how people are gaining mental resilience with this simple technique. This is Part 1 of 2
Deep Dive with Dr. Dituri and Dr. Royster
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Dr. Joseph Dituri and Dr. Janelle Royster, both veterans, have taken their experience to create processe
Live From Lebanon, Mohammed and Maria (not actually live)
Life After PTSD has a chat with siblings Mohammed and Maria, who they met through missionary work in the Tyre (Lebanon) Counseling Center and were trained in the "Quick Protocol" the Arabic version of Managing Emotional States Effectively.
Good Times Catching up with Chris from Lebanon
Join the Life After PTSD Team as we catch up with Chris who hosted us in Lebanon. Chris is a missionary living in Tyre, Lebanon serving primarily refugees of the Syrian War. Chris's ministry there serves educating children as well as their newly opened community counseling center. Chris and his mission hope to spread this model and state of the art counseling techniques throughout the Middle East and other war torn areas. If you would like to know more about Chris's ministry or would like to sup
Veteran and Counselor shares his journey to help heal his comrades
Veteran and Counselor shares his journey to help heal his comrades
Kari, Jeff and Ed get MESE, come experience MESE soon! Hear how this relevant training can help you and those you care about!
Hear from Jeff, Kari and Ed and learn more about Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) and how you can feel a new sense of meaning and provide MESE to others. --- For more info on Managing Emotional States Effectively, visit www.lifeafterPTSD.org or text MESE 4074300100. --- Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com
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Different Strokes for Different Folks
In March of 2021, at the age of 41, co-host Ed experienced an unexpected stroke. Join us as he shares the experience of his stroke for Stroke Awareness Month 2023.
If you believe you or someone you know are exhibiting stroke symptoms, call 911 or emergency medical services in your area and seek medical advice immediately, remember time is tissue!
F.A.S.T. Warning Signs
Use the letters in F.A.S.T. to spot a Stroke
F = Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the perso
Dive Into Traumatic Healing With Larry of Deep Blue Dive Therapy
Join us today as we speak to Larry Wilson, Marine Veteran, former Law Enforcement Officer and founder of Deep Blue Dive Therapy Inc. Larry shares his story with us and why he started his company.
Larry tells about his involvement with "To What Remains."
Dive into the depths of history with the screening of “To What Remains”, a powerful documentary about Project Recover. Witness the extraordinary journey of a dedicated team of scientists, historians, and military veterans as they search the ocean
Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts With A Life Of Purpose (ft. Jesse Simpson)
In this episode we welcome Jesse Simpson, Marine Corp Veteran and former fire fighter who battled thoughts of ending it all. Jesse details his childhood years and how he battled these thoughts even then but how he enlisted in the service out of high school and numbered himself among our finest and bravest, though the struggles still remained, eventually leading him to find a bigger purpose that saved his life. Connect with Jesse at @Action_Jesse, his podcast “The Action Hour” or action-oriente
WondHerful Heather talking suicide prevention
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Special Edition: Darkhorse Benefits Shines a Bright Light on Human Trafficking
Join the Life After PTSD Team as we speak with Tracie and Lindsey about Darkhorse Benefits and their upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser, as well as the mission of Darkhorse Benefits in assisting veterans heal and giving them purpose through the challenge of combatting domestic human trafficking.
To Learn more about Darkhorse Benefits: https://www.darkhorsebenefits.com/
If you are in the Orlando Area and would like to participate in the golf tournament on March 15, registration is at 07:30am,
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A Special Forces Warrior Got Relief From His PTSD And Made It His Mission To Pay It Forward (ft. Brian Anderson)
In this episode we welcome Brian Anderson, who retired from the United States Army after 14 years of service as both a journalist and a Green Beret. Brian served 33 months in combat zones and earned 3 bronze stars, one with Valor, for his actions deployed as a Green Beret. As a citizen-Soldier, Brian started to identify the gaps in services for many of our Veterans returning home and as a BSW student at Saint Leo University, he helped form the Pasco County Stand Down. In 2014, Brian attended the
Are we a Dopamine Nation? The Social Dilemma And The Trauma Of Tech (ft. Dr. Anna Lembke)
In this episode we welcome Dr. Anna Lembke, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center. Anna contributed to the hit Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and joins us today to talk about what tech is doing to us, our kids and our futures and how we can responsibly and realistically detox and disconnect from our addiction. -
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2 MESE for Lebanon
Life After PTSD reconnects with a sibling team Maria and Mohammed who helped us translate while in Lebanon. They also learned the Managing Emotional States (MESE) Protocol and are using it to help friends and refugees alike.
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A Long Journey for a Quick Protocol
This week, we have a guest hostess Megan, Ed's wife, joining us. We are discussing our successful trip to Lebanon, to train local peers to use the MESE protocol (referred to as the Quick or Fast Protocol in Arabic) with refugees.
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GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!. Part 2 of 2
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GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!?
The PTSD diagnosis was created when our guest served on the board of the APA alongside Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
Dr. Frank Ochberg's valuable and practical insights on improving emotional resolution. Part 1 of 2
In this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety overwhelmed this new mom; hear her story of help and hope. Share this episode with a friend
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Leslie Fowler, a therapist in Pensacola, Florida has success with new therapy tech
WOUNDED HEROES DOCUMENTARY producer, Michael Gier, shares alternative treatments for treating trauma and PTSD. Important information about cutting edge treatments.
Michael Gier, producer of Wounded Heroes Documentary shares that there is help for PTSD
A Veteran and Civilian Experience Healing In A Connected Story (Jose, Vida and Scott J. Brook)
In this episode, we hear from veteran Jose Belen, Mayor Scott Brook (Mental Wellness Networking Alliance) and Vida, who was in Iran as a young child when she remembers learning to pray that an American soldier would be able to stop the war! They connected at the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and this is their first full conversation after that initial meeting.
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A Hole In One for Veteran Healing
Fairways for Warriors founder, Tom Underdown is a new guest with a well established method of helping combat veterans to heal from the impact of their service by connecting these warriors through golf! ---- Support this excellent nonprofit and further their mission! --- https://fairwaysforwarriors.org/contact/ ----Additionally, Tom was able to attend a MESE training and learned how this tool can change even more lives for the members of Fairways for Warriors in a relevant and relatable way. ----
High School Students Who Experienced Tragedy Want To Make Our Schools Safe (ft. Alexa, Luke & Stephanie)
High School Students Who Experienced Tragedy Want To Make Our Schools Safe (ft. Alexa, Luke & Stephanie)
In this episode we welcome three high school seniors directly impacted by the tragedy that rocked South Florida on February 14, 2018 when 17 were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Working with Lori Alhadeff, a previous guest on the show who lost her daughter Alyssa on that day, they are dedicated to spreading a movement of Make Our Schools Safe clubs in all s
IS IT POSSIBLE to Make Our Schools Safe Physically and Mentally?! (ft. Lori Alhadeff)
In this episode we welcome Lori Alhadeff who’s life was forever changed on February 14, 2018 when her daughter Alyssa was one of 17 killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She has dedicated herself to the mission of making schools safe and shares some of the initiatives of her organization Make Our Schools Safe. Visit: https://makeourschoolssafe.org
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Everyone Needs a High 5! Trauma and Managing Emotional States Effectively with Sam Kirkowitz, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl
Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories to inspire and encourage what is possible!
PTSD is not a disorder or an illness, it is an injury that can heal! LifeAfterPTSD.org
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Can therapy really change anything?
Ed and Kari have a candid conversation about mental wellness and the importance of caring for yourself emotionally.
High Cost of Calm
Kari and David on the perceived cost of being calm.
Allen and Coralee (Athlete A – Repeat: The ongoing improprieties in women’s high performance sports)
This episode...
Coralee’s is one story in the ongoing saga of sports authorities who sexually predate on the athletes who trust them. This is a must listen if your children – girls and boys – are pursuing high level athletics, the signs and signals of potential problems and the immense courage it takes to confront the system.
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What is really happening with our veterans?
Hear Brian Fay, Engagement Director at Concerned Veterans for America Florida, discuss his passion for helping veterans. Gain insight about current veteran concerns and learn how to get involved! More Information: www.cv4a.org
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Suicide Prevention Lif
Boys State, American Legion, Veteran's Day, Ruck Walk, Suicide Awareness!
Kurt Geis (American Legion Post Commander of Winter Garden)
Ian Garcia (High School Senior discussing Boy's State)
Kurt and Ian discuss American Legion, Boys State and ways you can be involved with the upcoming Ruck Walk in Winter Garden with American Legion to promote suicide risk and awareness!
Join us and register for the upcoming walk: https://www.legionflpost63.org/
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Veteran and Retired Police Officer shares his story of finding hope and helping others do the same
This episode is brought back by popular demand; originally aired in 2019; new updates included. Send us an email at info@lifeafterptsd.org; we want to hear from you.
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1.5 million will attempt suicide in the next 12 months; the problem is real! What can you do?
10 million people will consider suicide in the next 12 months; what is the difference between those who attempt and those who make the choice to live? Author Matthew Sleeth discusses his new book that will be out May 4: Hope Always For appointments: FirstOrlandoCounseling.com This show is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a health practitioner with concerns. Call 800273TALK if you have any immediate emotional concerns. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
An Honest Conversation on Suicide and where to find help (Alan Mednick, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl)
In this episode, Alan Mednick's life has been impacted by suicide. He shares how education and advocacy can save lives and that is just what Alan is doing in his work with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or ASFP.org
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Children, Nutrition and Mental Health (ft. Dr. Montse Casado and Kari Russo)
In this episode we welcome Dr. Montse Casado, a marriage and family therapist, and a certified play therapist of over 20 years. Dr. Casado shares the changing world our children are living in and how play habits as well as diet are having a direct impact on our kids that we cannot ignore.
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Dr. Diego Hernandez
Friend of the show, Doc Diego, joins us in giving more expert knowledge in trauma treatment. As always, this show is not a substitute for mental health treatment from a professional.
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New Parents With No Support During A Pandemic (ft. Andrea and Kari Russo)
In this episode we welcome Andrea, a new mom who wasn’t able to receive her family support structure as they were stuck both out of state and out of country due to the travel lockdowns implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alluring Attachments, Cunning Connections And/Or Tricky Traps: How We Connect (ft. CJ Varghese and Kari Russo)
In this episode Kari and CJ Varghese, LMFT, discuss a variety of issues surrounding connection and attachment including the online connection trap.
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How Shame Can Be A Form Of Trauma (ft. Beverly Engel)
In this episode we welcome back Beverly Engel, a licensed marriage and family therapist of 35 years. Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. She joins us to discuss how shame can be a trauma and how we often project shame on others in ways we're unaware.
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The Trauma First Generation College Students Can Face (ft. Gabrielle)
In this episode we welcome Gabrielle, a Howard University student who was the first in her family to go to college. Whereas college isn't an option in some families, it's everything but an option in others and when first generation college students leave home to pursue higher education, they often do so without the support structures of college-oriented families that help keep them motivated toward the finish line. Out of a realization of her own struggles and traumatic experiences when she le
The Shooting At Columbine High School Cost Him His Sister, Friends And Nearly His Own Life (ft. Craig Scott)
In this episode we welcome Craig Scott, the brother of Rachel Joy Scott, one of 12 students and 1 teacher murdered at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999 in the first prominent mass school shooting that rocked our country. Out of respect for any that may be triggered by this sensitive content, we would like to issue a warning in advance that Craig shares his account of that fateful day, a chilling account of horrifying events that forever changed his life and the life
He Was Part Of The Team That First Named PTSD; Now He's Advocating That "Disorder" Should Be Called "Injury" (ft. Dr. Frank Ochberg)
In this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and served on the committee that essentially defined PTSD. In an article dated September 19, 2012, titled: “AN INJURY, NOT A DISORDER: post-traumatic stress disorder has been an accepted diagnosis since 1980. It’s time fo
Why The Majority Of Sexual Assault And Abuse Goes Unreported (ft. Paula)
In this episode we welcome Paula, a marriage and family therapist, to discuss the reasons why the vast majority of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse goes unreported. From the perspective of many outsiders this is perplexing but the mindset of the victim with assistance from culture often comes very much into play.
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Shame And Trauma: When Your Body Makes You A Sexual Stumbling Block (ft. Linda Kay Klein)
In this episode we welcome Linda Kay Klein, founder and president of the nonprofit, Break Free Together, dedicated to helping people release shame and claim their whole selves. After 15 years of research on religious trauma around sex and gender, she documented her work in the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. Her work has been featured by CBS, NBC, NPR (her interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross was named one
When Teachers And Administrators Are Forced To Be Crisis Counselors (ft. Dr. David Schonfeld, MD)
Dr. David Schonfeld is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He has provided consultation and training on school crisis and pediatric bereavement for over 30 years in the aftermath of numerous school crisis events and disasters within the United States and abroad, including the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community of Coral Springs/Parkland, FL
Healing From Emotionally Abusive Relationships (ft. Beverly Engel)
In this episode we welcome Beverly Engel, a licensed marriage and family therapist of 35 years. Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. On the show we identify what emotional abuse actually is, what is normal in a world that has such a skewed understanding of abuse given the vast amount of the population who has sustained it, and a prescription for those who are in emotionally abusive relations
A Military Serviceman Becomes A Chaplain And What Presence Means To Our Soldiers (ft. Guy)
In this episode we welcome Guy, a military chaplain who began his military career at West Point and as an officer. A unique journey with some interesting experiences led him to shift his focus to the care of our finest, a calling he continues to follow today. Guy shares some of the ways we can best care for our service men and women.
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A Painter's Freak Fall Off A Ladder Nearly Cost Him His Leg And His Livelihood (ft. Darren)
In this episode we welcome Darren, a lifelong painter who's freak accident in falling off a ladder nearly cost him his legs and left him panicking when he had to climb the very same ladders he'd mindlessly ascended throughout his career. With the help of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and a well trained therapist, Darren has gained an incredible amount of ground.
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#111 The Danger Of False Hope And Why Honesty Is A Virtue (ft. Holly Rockefeller)
In this episode we welcome licensed mental health counselor Holly Rockefeller to talk about the dangers of giving false hope and misinformation and why truth and honesty matter. We address some bullet points of a Psychology Today piece from 2018 entitled "7 Downsides of Hope" by Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D. (view the article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201807/7-downsides-hope)
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Veteran Was Tired Enough Of The Problem Of Suicide To Do Something About It (ft. Zeke Vanderpool & Mary Millsaps)
In this episode we welcome Zeke Vanderpool and Mary Millsaps of Operation Angel Wing, an organization raising awareness and fighting for our Nation’s Veterans and First Responders, and their families that suffer from the devastating effects of PTS.
Connect with Operation Angel Wing at: https://www.operationangelwing.com
Get Zeke's music at https://www.zekevanderpool.com
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An Army/Navy Veteran's Wife Asks Him To Get Help (ft. Mark)
In this episode we welcome back veteran Mark who experienced multiple traumas while serving in our Armed Forces in both the Army and Navy, but had a major heart trauma believed to be the result of his mandated smallpox vaccines, part of his required medical regiment. The culmination of all he experienced led his wife to press him to get help and the change has been dramatic.
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A Teenage Girl Loses Her Dad And Experiences The Effects Of The Douglas High School Shooting In A Matter Of Months (ft. Morgan, Alison & Mel Jenner)
Morgan was a student from the Coral-Springs Parkland community rocked by the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. A student in a magnet program, she was not on the school's campus the day of the shooting but knew 6 of the victims lost and was getting code yellow and code red updates as that day progressed. In addition to her peers lost, Morgan would soon be grieving the loss of her father to cancer just months later. In this episode she and her mom Ali
An Army Veteran Experienced The Fort Hood Shooting Plus Loss In Iraq And Afghanistan (ft. Matt)
Matt is an Army Veteran who experienced the shooting at Fort Hood, as well as loss in both Iraq and Afghanistan, followed by over a dozen more of his comrades lost to suicide. His trauma was significantly impacting his marriage and life as a parent, until his wife heard the Life After PTSD podcast and reached out for help. In this episode he shares his incredible story of change.
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Therapist Develops A Modality Yielding Incredible Results In Treating PTSD: The Story Of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ft. Laney Rosenzweig)
Laney Rosenzweig is the founder and developer of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 30 years. She has served on staff at the University of South Florida as an assistant visiting professor where considerable ART research has been conducted and currently maintains a private practice in Connecticut, is an on-call trauma specialist for several employee assistant programs and trains mental health professionals in ART. In this episode sh
An Air Force Staff Sergeant Turned Counselor Was Unfairly Blamed (ft. Cyndi)
In this episode we welcome Cyndi, a retired United States Air Force Staff Sergeant who now works as a licensed mental health counselor, to share a story from her days in the service where she and others were unfairly blamed by a pastor for the suicide of someone under their supervision. Though her own supervisors assured her otherwise, she carried that trauma for a number of years before herself being cleared of the trauma of that event. Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporti
A Pastor's Wife Who Has Contemplated Suicide? (ft. Heather)
In this episode we welcome Heather, a pastor's wife who has battled thoughts of suicide nearly her entire life. Heather shares of some of the criticism she has received at times for needing a lifeline for mental health, as well as how she has remained on purpose in spite of some of the naysayers. Often times in churches and faith communities there's a predisposition to thinking that mental health and mental wellness are givens for people of faith and that it is a sign of weakness or even "sin"
PTSD Is An Antiquated Term: How Our Learning About Trauma Has Changed (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode we welcome back Allen Kanerva to reflect on what we’ve learned in now over 100 episodes and more than a year and a half of working together in the realm of trauma. One of our learnings during this time is that the medical model uses the term PTSD for its purposes but this diagnosis is not accurate to describe what the body is actually experiencing in its adverse reaction to trauma.
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When Your Trauma Affects Your Husband And Children (ft. Caroline Barron)
New Zealander Caroline Barron is the author of Ripiro Beach: A Memoir Of Life After Near Death. In a previous episode (#90) we learned about her story where the birth of her second child led to an emergency hysterectomy and a very intense fear of death. We reconnect with Caroline to learn about how her own personal trauma affected both her husband and children and get some advice from her husband for spouses who are walking through a journey of trauma with their significant other.
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Celebrating 100 Episodes With Past Guests Who Are Still PTSD Free (Part 2)
On December 30, 2018 we launched our first episode of Life After PTSD. 100 episodes later we are still going strong telling stories of those who have worked to clear their PTSD and are living a new normal of their deciding. In this first of a two part series, we revisit 6 stories from our past and allow the audience to hear the proof that PTSD is not an illness, but an injury that can heal: 1) Ally - Florida, USA - Episodes 24 & 272 2) Luke - Ontario, Canada - Episode 52 3) Dakota - Bahamas - Ep
Celebrating 100 Episodes With Past Guests Who Are Still PTSD Free (Part 1)
On December 30, 2018 we launched our first episode of Life After PTSD. 100 episodes later we are still going strong telling stories of those who have worked to clear their PTSD and are living a new normal of their deciding. In this first of a two part series, we revisit 6 stories from our past and allow the audience to hear the proof that PTSD is not an illness, but an injury that can heal: 1) Shawn & Cynthia - U.S. Virgin Islands - Episode 33 2) Dani - Ontario, Canada - Episode 62 3) Todd -
Suddenly Realizing Trauma From A Previous Birth Had Her In Fear For The Next (ft. Christie)
Christie is a mom to three children with a fourth on the way. While meeting with her midwife in a third trimester appointment the traumatic circumstances around the birth of her third child triggered previously unknown fears for the birth of her fourth. In this episode she shares how she reached out, the help she received and her new outlook for her baby's arrival.
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#98 The Hell Of Being Threatened With Hell At A Young Age And Other Spiritual Trauma (ft. Wes)
In this episode we focus on an often overlooked but incredibly widespread face of trauma: spiritual abuse. While there are many facets of spiritual abuse, perhaps most notably the clergy child sex scandals that have made massive headlines over the past decades, today we welcome Wes to tell us of trauma sustained starting at an early age when he was threatened with hellfire and brimstone by spiritual leadership abusing their power in an authoritarian manner in order to yield control over a
Driving Through A Bad Storm At 3 Made Her A Traumatized Car Passenger As An Adult (ft. Megan)
In this episode we get the privilege of conversing with Megan, who's firefighter husband Ed has been on previous episodes of the show. When Megan was 3 years old and sitting in a car seat of her parents car, a bad Florida storm raged and the experience of driving through the storm ruined her for decades thereafter. She recently had a session where a counselor used Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and the results were instant.
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The Cure For Cancer? Clear Trauma And The Body Is Designed To Heal (ft. Dr. Leslie Cary)
In this episode Dr. Leslie Cary joins us to talk about the physiological effects of uncleared trauma, especially on children, and how, different from the animal kingdom, the unconscious mind of human beings processes learnings from traumatic and significant emotional events differently, resulting in a constant replaying of those events in a harmful way to our physiology. Be prepared to be amazed at you learn about the long term effects of carrying trauma and why healing is vital.
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When Substance Abuse Treatment Meets Trauma Therapy (ft. Patty Montagnino)
In this episode Patty joins us to share of the work she is doing in the Charlotte, NC area with the Carolina Center for Recovery. The Carolina Center for Recovery is paving the way with innovative therapy integrating trauma resolution along with the substance abuse treatment. They are getting excellent results, recognizing that this wholistic approach affirms that in so many cases of substance abuse it's only a cover for underlying trauma.
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#94 The Trauma Of Hearing You Have Cancer: Why We Fight, Run Or Get Stuck
That moment in a doctor's office that everyone fears: "this might be cancer". In this episode we talk about how people process traumatic news and how the support systems that surround a person, from families to friends and co-workers, can walk with someone effectively during these times. Many times the physically ill do not get mental health treatment during their battle and are robbed of an emotional wellbeing better suited to aid them in their fight.
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Defending The Claim That PTSD Is An Injury That Can Heal, Not An Illness (ft. Dr. Diego Hernandez)
Dr. Diego Hernandez is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, trauma expert, and Clinical Director of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Research at the University of South Florida and past Clinical Director of the Military Trial of ART at USF. With 20 years of mental health experience and a combat trauma expert, Dr. Diego works privately and on retreats with active duty military and Veterans. His practice emphasis is with Combat Veterans as well as active duty with emphasis on Special Forces. In t
Firefighters Face More Traumatizing Job Hazards Than Just Fire (ft. Ed)
Ed is a Florida firefighter, former Veteran and degreed counselor who joins us this week to talk about one of the many faces of PTSD: firefighters and first responders, and how their trauma is often bigger and more unexpected than what the public thinks. In light of a recent death of a friend on the force due to cancer caused by chemicals released in a burning building, Ed gives us a glimpse of how great the sacrifices are of these heroes.
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When A Police Officer Is Shot In The Line Of Duty (ft. Eric)
Eric was a police officer on a smaller Florida city force who was shot in the line of duty. The initial shock of the experience led him to assume life would go on as normal but upon return to the force he began to experience the symptoms of PTSD that heightened his fight flight response and ultimately led to his reaching out for help. Unfortunately the average care provided by the most readily available help isn't helping our finest. Dr. Diego Hernandez, who ultimately worked to clear Eric's
An Insidious Fear Of Untimely Death Nearly Realized On The Operating Table In Childbirth (ft. Caroline Barron)
Caroline Barron’s father never found his birth mother. After he dies suddenly on her twentieth birthday, Caroline develops an insidious fear of her own untimely death. When she nearly bleeds out on an operating table during childbirth, it almost seems her greatest fear is justified. Emerging from the experience a changed woman, Caroline spends the next six years poring over her family history in an attempt to make sense of her inexplicable rage. The family secrets she unearths threaten to destab
Complex Military PTSD Symptoms From Multiple Near Death Experiences (ft. Mark)
In this episode we welcome veteran Mark whose story of multiple traumas while serving in our Armed Forces, included facing constant mortar fire on deployment testicular cancer and nearly dying of a heart attack related to his military vaccines and the subsequent outlook on life cause by constantly facing death.
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Why Many Therapists Felt Overwhelmed By The Trauma Of COVID-19
In this episode we dialogue about how many therapists expressed feeling overwhelmed by the emotional fallout stemming from the height of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
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Military Sexual Trauma (MST) At 18 Years Old And Why It Often Goes Unreported (ft. Jess)
In this episode we welcome Jess, who enrolled in the Armed Services at 17 years old in order to have a future that paid for the college her family couldn't afford. By 18 she had experienced two instances of military sexual trauma (MST) and later in life her husband left her after 14 years of marriage. Hear her story of recover and learn why so many instances of MST go unreported each year.
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A Dad And Husband Was In A Coma With COVID-19 And How His Wife Fought To Save His Life (ft. Staci)
In this episode we welcome Stacie, who's husband Michael was comatose and on a ventilator as a result of COVID-19. As their family reeled, Stacie read a chance social post that led her to the solution that may have ultimately saved her husband's life: plasma. Michael is now home recovering and the family is creating their new normal after become yet another of the many faces of trauma.
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The Solution To Suicide Is Love - A Father Grieves The Loss Of His Son (ft. Brenton Wright)
In this episode we welcome Brenton Wright, father of Calvin Desir, the second of two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students lost to suicide in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting. Less than a week earlier the Coral Springs, Florida-Parkland, Florida community lost Sydney Aiello, a fellow survivor of the shooting. While Life After PTSD generally focuses on the story after the story, where a new normal of someone's deciding is realized after clearing their trauma, we also la
A Mother’s Breastfeeding Trauma And Body Resentment Hurt Marital Intimacy (ft. Ashley)
In this episode special guest Ashley shares of how after birthing her son she grew to resent her breasts when they failed to continue to produce milk for her son. This ultimately created a triggering response for her when her husband would initiate intimacy, specifically that part of her body. Trauma affects countless numbers of marriages and often for reasons that aren't about bad behaviors in marriage. Still, the effect remains the same and uncleared, the joy of the marriage and the teamwor
#83 Will Healthcare Professionals Carry Trauma From COVID-19 - Two Nurses Make Sense Of The Coronavirus News (ft. Matt & Sharyn Brisson)
In this episode we welcome Matt & Sharyn Brisson, two nurses in Colorado who share their experiences working in hospitals as medical professionals in the midst of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Many doctors and nurses are experiencing trauma from the events of these times as they put their own safety on the line for the care of their patients. Hear the perspective of these brave individuals, all the while some fact is separated from fiction in the overall narrative the American public is
Remember The Teachers - COVID19 And Another Round Of Trauma For Douglas High School (ft. Kim Krawczyk)
In this episode we welcome back Kim Krawczyk, teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Coral Springs, FL. With the Broward County School Board having announced that classes will be held online for the remainder of the year, teachers like Kim had to shuffle to transition to an entirely different style of teaching. Even more significant, this represents yet another year where students at the high school face a traumatic ending. Kim shares her perspective on what the kids are feeling a
Her Boyfriend Abused Her And Didn’t Allow Her Certain Freedoms (ft. Chris & Samantha)
In this episode we welcome therapist Chris and client Samantha, who was in a long term abusive relationship with a boyfriend who not only sexually assaulted her, forcing her to have an abortion, but imposed curfews and systems of permission concerning what Samantha could or couldn't do as a human being. Domestic violence is real and it's all around us. Please be aware of your own situation but also your friends and family around you who may be victims themselves, in need of a lifeline.
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#80 How Trauma Affects Sleep And How Sleep Affects Trauma (ft. Will Stein)
In this episode Jeff & Kari welcome Will Stein of the Philip Stein Watches and Wearables company, who recently completed a study at Jacksonville University and published in the Sleep Science Journal, validating the company's Natural Frequency Technology that powers it's watches and wearables line. Will and Kari engage the two worlds of sleep and trauma to talk about how one affects the other and the other affects the one and how poor sleep robs from trauma sufferers just as much as trauma suffe
Coronavirus (COVID-19) And Emotional Health (ft. Mayor Scott Brook)
In this episode we welcome back special guest Scott Brook, Mayor of Coral Springs, Florida. In these uncertain times of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), emotional health is perhaps more relevant than ever, with a panic stricken world suffering for relief. As powerful and wonderful as reconnection can be, some among us need more care and the mayor is on a crusade to end the stigma and help them find it.
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#78 Traumatized By The Housing Crash Of 2008 (ft. The Wall Street Journal's Ryan Dezember)
In this episode Kari joins Jeff & Shannon McLaughlin to welcome special guest Ryan December. Ryan is a Wall Street Journal reporter based in New York and writes about financial markets, investing in energy, infrastructure and real estate and other Wall Street topics. His upcoming book "Underwater" will be released on July 14, 2020 on Amazon (https://amzn.to/39RWK2B) and at all major booksellers. In it he shows how decisions in New York and Washington played out on his street in a booming corn
There Are Marriages Struggling Unnecessarily Because Of Uncleared Trauma (ft. Kari Russo & Lisa)
In this episode Kari Russo joins us to introduce Lisa who decided to work on some uncleared trauma from external circumstances early on and all throughout her marriage. The three talk about the reality that countless marriages are struggling because of uncleared trauma, many of which long precedes the relationship.
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Counselors Who Aren't Worried About Keeping Clients Dependent On Their Care (ft. Shannon & Chris)
In this episode, licensed mental health counselors Shannon and Chris join us along to talk about how vast the need is for effective trauma care in the mental health world and how when effective therapists do stellar work with the best protocols, they don't have to worry about where their next clients are going to come from. Having been trained, Shannon and Chris are part of a cutting edge wave of counselors who understand that the world has trauma and therapists don't need to worry about keepin
What Is Trauma Peer Support And How It Can Save Lives (ft. Ed)
In this episode we welcome Ed, a member of the Orlando Fire Department, to talk about trauma among first responders and how training peer support groups for first responders (like Ed is a part of), we can work to save lives by relieving initial trauma suffering before encouraging longer term care in the hands of a trauma trained clinician or coach.
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Do Therapists Ever Get Trauma And How Do They Process It? (ft. Patty)
In this episode Patty (MSW, LCSW) shares what happens when therapists get trauma themselves and how self-care is vital to our own wellbeing.
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#72 The World Can Be Trained To Heal Trauma Successfully (ft. Allen Kanerva & Kari Russo)
In this episode Allen Kanerva and Kari Russo talk about what the Consano Group is doing to train therapists but also first responders, peer support, coaches, pastors, parents, teachers and more to clear trauma successfully using trauma-focused NLP.
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Why You Never Feel Like It’s Time To Clear Your Trauma But Why You Must (ft. Dr. Leslie)
In this episode Dr. Leslie, a clinician with over 18 years of experience working with parents, children and families, joins us to talk about what happens when clinicians get trauma, why clearing trauma isn't optional even though we often don't feel like doing it, and how trauma affects children.
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A Woman Domestically Abused Then Has To Endure An Unwarranted Baker Act (ft. Kate)
In this episode we welcome Kate, who was domestically abused to the point of falling head first and knocking out several teeth in an incident with her ex-husband. Because of being in shock from the event and her ex- telling a different account she was taken to a very difficult mental institution. Trigger warning for those who have suffered from domestic violence, but Kate's story has a great ending.
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If We Had Stayed In The House We Would Have Drowned - A Teenage Boy Traumatized By Dorian (ft. Dakota)
In this episode we welcome Dakota, a teenage boy who lived through Hurricane Dorian's devastating path through the Bahamas and was left with the traumatic memories of almost drowning in his own house when water levels rose in ways previously unthinkable to those who called their area home.
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2019 Year In Review: The Best Of Life After PTSD 2019
In this episode we step back for a review of the amazing stories of Life After PTSD's first season: 2019. Enjoy sound bites from some of the most memorable moments of the year as we conclude season 1.
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Veteran Experiences Dramatic Relief From PTSD, Then Focuses On Healing His Body (ft. Dr. Ben Rall)
In this episode we welcome back Brian, of episode 4 fame, along with Dr. Ben Rall, a wholeness doctor of chiropractor, to discuss Brian's physiology as a result of combat deployment and subsequent treatment for trauma. Many veterans are treated with similar regiments to Brian's and need physical healing as much as their need for trauma clearing.
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If PTSD Can Be Healed Why Is It A Big Secret? - Answering Skeptics (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva joins us to address the stigma of PTSD as an illness or disorder.
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A Vietnam Veteran Tells His Story As Part Of His Healing (ft. Bill)
In this episode we welcome special guest Bill, a Vietnam Veteran traumatized by the deaths of fellow soldiers on a make shift bridge in Vietnam that he was responsible for certifying. Unlike most guests, Bill has only begun his treatment and still carries trauma from both the bridge incident and a fear of heights. Part of Bill's recovery will be the ability to tell the story of what he did and saw in Vietnam.
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You Do This Job Long Enough - A First Responder With Longterm Trauma (ft. Patty & Jim)
In this episode MSW, LCSW Patty joins us on the line with client Jim, a former military serviceman and presently a first responder who had shut down his emotions and closed off from the world. We discuss how trauma isn't always a one time significant event but can be several lesser events and circumstances over a long period of time, leaving someone suffering from PTSD.
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A First Responder Was Traumatized By A Domestic Violence Call (ft. Allen Kanerva & Dani)
In this episode we welcome guest Dani, a former first responder in both Niagara and Newfoundland. A domestic violence call left Dani with a trauma she couldn't shake and robbed her of a career she once loved. At the prodding of her sister, she attending a training with Allen and was cleared of her trauma as a live demo subject.
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There's More To Healing Than Just Clearing Trauma - Negative Emotions After PTSD (ft. Allen Kanerva & Rory)
In this episode we welcome guest Rory for a round table discussion on how trauma being cleared by clinicians using the latest evidence based high-efficacy protocols is often not enough to bring complete healing and what other skills are necessary for effective work.
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Cancer Free And No More PTSD (ft. Angela & Vicki)
In this episode we welcome guests Angela and Vicki, stage 4 cancer survivors who not only live today cancer free, but also cleared the PTSD associated with their diagnosis and treatment and now both coach clients to breakthrough in their own traumas.
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How The American Legion Is Helping Veterans Overcome Trauma (ft. Kurt Gies)
In this episode Kurt Gies of the American Legion joins Kari us to talk about what the Legion is, why it was formed and how it's helping veterans overcome trauma. On November 16th (2019) the Legion is sponsoring "Challenge 22," a charity walk and community event to raise money for suicide awareness and the prevention of PTSD.
Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show.
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She Was An Iraqi Child Refugee Traumatized By War (ft. Patty & Tarah)
In this episode Patty, a therapist who joins us again with special guest Tarah, who grew up in Iraq during the war in the 2000s and became a refugee that fled to Lebanon and ultimately the United States. Her story offers a glimpse of the experiences of civilians in wartimes that are rarely heard.
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A Retired Police Sergeant Changes Careers To Treat Officers With PTSD (ft. Allen Kanerva & Deb)
In this episode we interview Deb, a retired police sergeant in Ontario who spent nearly 2 decades on the force. After retiring a few years ago to start a new business, she discovered her real passion for waking up in the morning came from the possibility of helping her former colleagues clear their trauma and end the stigma of PTSD.
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Pushing Against The Institution: Changing Our Beliefs About PTSD (ft. Allen Kanerva & Dr. Ben Rall)
In this episode we welcome Allen Kanerva and Dr. Ben Rall of Achieve Wellness to talk about how the idea that PTSD is an injury that can be cured, from both the perspective of mental health and physiology, is often met with great skepticism and even animosity. Both Allen and Ben believe that the fight is not a battle, but a war, and must be fought for the sake of those suffering in their trauma.
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The Mayor Of A City Rocked By Tragedy Shares His Own Trauma (ft. Allen Kanerva & Scott Brook)
In this episode Scott Brook, Mayor of the City of Coral Springs, joins us to talk about his own experiences with trauma in light of the tragic events that took place February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, which also served Coral Springs. The mayor shares of new initiatives to end the stigma of trauma and ultimately end suicide in his community and communities
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The Many Faces Of PTSD: Domestic & Spousal Abuse (ft. Patty & Cindy)
In this episode Patty, a therapist, joins us with her client Cindy, who herself was a domestic abuse survivor who now works on multiple levels with domestic abuse victims. Patty and Cindy share the story of how Cindy's past experiences robbing her in the present brought her skeptically to Patty, looking for help.
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The Many Faces Of PTSD: Domestic Assault (ft. Luke & Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva introduces us to client Luke, who manages a successful semi-professional baseball team but once battled the trauma of being sucker punched in a domestic assault. Luke's story is yet another of the many faces of PTSD but one with a positive ending after working with Allen to get life back.
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#51 What If It Didn't Take A Therapist To Clear Trauma? (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva joins us to dream about a world where therapists, clinicians and counselors weren't required to clear PTSD, where every day people like first responders, coaches, pastors, mentors and even parents could be trained in an NLP-based trauma clearing protocol proven to clear PTSD without having to re-traumatize (TF-NLP).
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A Horrific Car Accident Left Him Blind But He Never Gave Up Hope (ft. Tara Kanerva & Alex)
In this episode Tara Kanerva brings on her client, Alex, who suffered a horrific blindside car accident that left him blind and without senses. After multiple doctors and therapies robbed him of hope, NLP's timeline therapy and trauma focused protocols (TF-NLP) helped him overcome his trauma and today he continues to gain back that which doctor's said he'd permanently lost.
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#49 The Many Faces Of PTSD: Car Accidents And Auto Trauma (ft. Allen & Tara Kanerva)
In this episode Allen & Tara Kanerva share stories of yet another face of PTSD: automobile trauma. Many people have experienced traumatic car accidents that left them reeling. Allen & Tara share how they work with these kinds of situations and talk of the greater cause of relieving people's suffering from difficult life experiences.
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A Single Mom Battles Trauma After A Horrific House Fire (ft. Patty & Megan)
In this episode, Patty, a counselor, introduces us to Megan, a single mom whose house fire left her reeling to pick up the pieces and with the eventual realization that she was also traumatized. Patty and Megan share the story of a clinician going the distance with a client and yet another face of PTSD.
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A Canadian First Responder Healed From Trauma Experienced All Over The World (ft. Shane)
In this episode Allen Kanerva introduces us to Shane, a long time friend who has traveled the world working as a paramedic and first responder in some incredibly dangerous, high profile areas. Shane shares his journey from thinking PTSD was a myth to one day realizing he was completely traumatized and in need of help. We discuss the culture of PTSD awareness within the first responder world and what needs to change in order to bring relief and greater effectiveness to the field with someone wh
Stop Scheduling Your C-Sections & Other Truths About Birth Trauma (ft. Tara Kanerva)
In this episode Tara Kanerva of Inspired Outcomes joins us to talk about how her practice began by working with birth traumas and mothers preparing for the birthing experience. Topics discussed include the unnecessary scheduling of c-sections by health mothers fearing birth trauma or unaware of the beauty the experience can be, how birth traumas can be readily and easily cleared using Trauma-Focused NLP (TF-NLP) and the benefits of using a doula in the child birthing process.
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#45 When Sexual Abuse In Childhood Affects Marriage Part II: Pornography Exposure
In this episode Kari Russo of First Orlando Counseling joins host Jeff McLaughlin for the second part of a discussion on the potential affects of sexual abuse in childhood and/or adolescence on a marriage. In part 2 of the discussion, Jeff & Kari discuss how pornography exposure in childhood, both uninvited and forced, can adversely affect marital intimacy later in life and how the trauma of those experiences can be cleared.
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#44 When Sexual Abuse In Childhood Affects Marriage Part I: Manipulation And Indoctrination
In this episode Kari Russo of First Orlando Counseling joins host Jeff McLaughlin for a discussion on the potential affects of sexual abuse in childhood and/or adolescence on a marriage. In what will be a multi-part series, Jeff & Kari open the discussion by talking about what can happen when someone manipulated or indoctrinated into a purity culture using the emotions of fear, shame or guilt, then enters a marriage where they are told sexual intimacy is not only no longer off limits,
#43 Why The Professional Counseling World Has Resisted NLP And Why That's About To Change (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva dispels some myths about Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and shares how Trauma Focused NLP (TF-NLP) is the most comprehensive tool for treating PTSD and the complexities it is linked to for those suffering with trauma.
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#42 What If The Power To Heal PTSD Could Be A Tool Given To The Masses? (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva shares of his recent departure from training clinicians only in the Re-consolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol (RTM) in order to be able to take the framework behind RTM, Trauma-Focused Neuro-Linguistic Programming (TF-NLP) to the those who desperately need relief from their suffering. We discuss the future of PTSD treatment and how TF-NLP is a resource that belongs in the hands of the masses, and how a world exists where first responders have the tools t
#41 A Filmmaking Company Stumbles Upon The World Of PTSD And Discovers It's Universality (ft. Brian & Kim)
In this episode Brian Ross & Kimberly Resch, a team of filmmakers working for humanitarian causes via their media company, join Kari and Jeff to talk about what they have learned about the world of PTSD and how many are affected in various ways. A discussion ensues about the longterm trauma that phones are causing humanity, specifically our kids. Learn more about Brian & Kim's work at chimedia.org and consciouscontent.org.
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PTSD In The Middle East - When Humanitarians Are Traumatized (ft. Max)
In this episode Max joins us to share about his work with trauma in the Middle East. Trauma experienced and encountered by humanitarians drives the discussion as the group recognizes yet another face of PTSD.
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Does This PTSD Treatment Really Work Long Term? (ft. Kim Krawczyk)
In this episode we welcome back Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher Kim Krawczyk, who issues a plea to the parents of the MSD survivors to get help themselves as they may also be suffering.
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A Dialogue And A Documentary About The Stoneman Douglas High School Community (ft. Linda & Joel)
In this episode we meet up with Daydream Productions documentary filmmaking duo Linda and Joel, South Florida natives with close ties to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community of Coral Springs/Parkland, FL. Linda and Joel recently completed "After Parkland, The Healing of a Community and a Nation" a documentary covering the year following the tragic shooting at the high school on February 14, 2018. Linda and Joel share their experiences of seeing a training of clinicians who are le
The Trauma Of A Marriage Turned Hostile & Subsequent Divorce (ft. Jessica)
In this episode Allen Kanerva joins us from Ontario with a client, Jessica, who went through a nasty divorce with numerous complications. We discuss how divorce itself can be a trauma that alters a person's state of life and Jessica shares the journey she undertook to be free of hers.
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The Rigorous Research Behind NLP-Based Memory Re-Consolidation (ft. Dr. Richard Gray, Ph.D)
In this episode Dr. Richard Gray, Ph.D, joins us to share how rigorously researched NLP-based memory re-consolidation truly is, including the RTM Protocol (Re-consolidation of Traumatic Memories), and the audacious claims of ~90% success in clearing someone of a trauma that caused their PTSD.
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#35 The Director Of A Clinic Trains Her Whole Staff For PTSD/Trauma Therapy (ft. Amanda)
In this episode we connect with Amanda, a director of a counseling center who was so excited at the possibilities of NLP-based memory re-consolidation that she committed to shut down her two locations for a week in order to train her entire staff of therapists to use it with their PTSD and trauma strugglers.
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A Vet & His Wife Fly To Orlando To Cure Their PTSD (ft. Shawn & Cynthia)
In this episode we interview Shawn & Cynthia, a couple who flew up from the U.S. Virgin Islands to be treated of their PTSD. Shawn served in the U.S. Military and carried related trauma while Cynthia had trauma of her own that collectively hindered their family from thriving. Their story of treatment is one for the ages.
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#32 His Brother Was A Navy Vet With PTSD Who Committed Suicide (ft. Jose Zouain)
In this episode Jeff jumps on another podcast with an old friend DJ Jose Zouain, whose brother JJ took his own life 6 months after being discharged from the Navy. JJ had been treated at the VA and Jeff and Zouain discuss the dominant treatments being used at the VA and elsewhere and have a lively discussion about what PTSD is. This episode is a different format for the show in that this audio was recorded for Zouain's own podcast with the understanding that Life After PTSD would also
#30 Why Coral Springs Parkland Isn't Healing And A Stoneman Douglas Update (ft. Kim Krawczyk)
In this episode Allen Kanerva, Kari Russo and Jeff McLaughlin join Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher Kim Krawczyk to get a community update from Coral Springs/Parkland, still reeling from the February 14, 2018 shooting. Kim tells of how an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol has helped her gain the ability to talk through her own memories of that day, without being re-traumatized in the process.
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#29 A Group Of Businessmen Set Out To Help Vets But Fast Tracked A Movement (ft. Tom Padilla)
In this episode Tom Padilla joins us on the phone from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to tell the story of how a group of businessmen who set out to raise funds for a one benefit for veterans ended up fast tracking the research behind trauma-focused NLP-based memory re-consolidation techniques now being shared with the masses.
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A Firefighter EMT Couldn't Shake The Sorrows Of His Job (ft. Caleb & Kathy)
In this episode we welcome our first firefighter, Caleb. Caleb and his counselor, Kathy, share stories from their own journey and Caleb offers a perspective of the trauma most first responders carry and how an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol changed the way his brain interacted with his traumas.
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Two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students Cleared Of Trauma (ft. Delaney & Ally)
In this episode we share the story of two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students who, through the introduction of an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol into their therapist's practice, get cleared of the traumatic emotions stemming from their experiences on February 14, 2018. The girls share their initial resistance and reaction to therapy in general and how their wonderful therapist, Laurie, helped restore their lives in ways they never thought possible.
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A Veteran Is Treated Again For A Different Trauma And Life Only Gets Better (ft. Kyle)
In this episode we welcome back Kyle, a veteran who received another treatment session with trauma-focused NLP for another trauma he was carrying. Kyle shares what life has been like since his first session and how significant some of the changes in his life have been since.
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When The Birthing Experience Becomes A Trauma (ft. Shannon)
In this episode licensed mental health counselor Shannon joins us to talk about how birth trauma led her to break the stigma of counselors not being able to ask for help themselves. Shannon was treated with an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol at a training in Orlando, FL and shares her experience of how an expected birth situation became a trauma robbing a mama of her joy in parenting and how the treatment gave it back.
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A Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Student Gets Her Life Back (ft. Ally)
In this episode Ally, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, joins us to tell her account of the events of February 14, 2018 and how her love for Walt Disney World fireworks became a trigger for gunshots until her therapist trained in an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol and implemented it in her practice shortly thereafter. Listen as Laurie, a licensed mental health counselor who practices in Boca Raton, shares how the very first session of the protocol brou
A Son Is Killed In A Car Accident And A Family Is Left Traumatized (ft. Elise)
July 22, 2017, a mother lost her 19 year old son in a car accident and her life instantly changed forever. Elise and her husband Don struggled through the grieving process with Elise crying out for hope and fearing a day she'd want to take her own life. Later in her grieving process she was treated with an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol and shares of her experiences.
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A Douglas High School Math Teacher On The State Of Parkland Students (ft. Kim Krawczyk)
On February 14, 2018 a gunman walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL and opened fire, killing 14 students and 3 faculty in an every town USA city that never would have expected this to happen. Kimberly Krawczyk is a math teacher at the school who is speaking up for her students who have lived over a year trying to be #MSDStrong.
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#21 How Service Dogs Help Vets Cope With PTSD Until They Get Cleared (ft. Morgan & Foley)
In this episode Morgan, of Southeastern Guide Dogs, shares his story of working with detection dogs as a members of the Air Force Bomb Detection Squad and how after suffering from PTSD, a dog saved his life. Morgan was treated with an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol for his traumas and while the dog may have saved his life, the clearing of his trauma is giving him his life back.
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Childhood Sexual Abuse Finally Processed And Healed (ft. Matt & Mandi)
In this episode we welcome Matt and Mandi, a young married couple who after 5 years of marriage finally broke through to a new level of intimacy after Mandi had her childhood sexual trauma processed and healed through memory re-consolidation.
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Experienced Trauma Clinician Recharged By Learning Memory Re-Consolidtion (ft. Michael)
In this episode, Michael, a mental health counselor, trained in the RTM Protocol, shares of the unbelievable success rate he is having with his clients and shares his opinion on who the many faces of PTSD are and what percentage of the population they represent.
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#18 An Army Veteran Shares What Prolonged Exposure Is And Why It's Failing (ft. Dan)
In this episode a retired Army vet joins us to talk in depth about what prolonged exposure is, how it's used on veterans with traumas and how the experience of going through PE can be equally traumatizing.
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Two Veterans With Guide Dogs Get More Permanent Relief For Their PTSD (ft. Kyle & Morgan)
In this episode we interview Kyle & Morgan, both of whom were treated with RTM (Re-consolidation of Traumatic Memories), an NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol, for their combat related PTSD, in an effort to encourage veterans.
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A Grief Trauma Counselor Brings The Benefit Of Trauma Focused NLP To PTSD Strugglers (ft. Eric)
In this episode we talk with Eric, a licensed mental health counselor from about how NLP-based memory re-consolidation tools like RTM (Re-consolidation of Traumatic Memories) are valuable tools in the treatment of traumatic grief struggles, who often develop substance abuse patterns as they attempt to cope.
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#15 What It Feels Like After The NLP-Based Memory Re-Consolidation Protocol According To Veterans (ft. Craig & Kyle)
In this episode we bring two veterans on who went through the NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol as part of a live demonstration at a training for clinicians. Both share their response to what they went through. If you've ever wondered about the perspective of our servicemen toward the present PTSD treatment options, listen and learn as these men share how many of those only made things worse and how RTM had an instant dramatic healing effect.
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#14 A Mind Body Awareness Therapist Learns NLP-Based Memory Re-Consolidation (ft. Melinda Bruck)
In this episode licensed mental health therapist Melinda Bruck joins us to talk about her experience in a recent NLP-based memory re-consolidation protocol training where she, a participant, was invited up in front of her peers as a live demonstration. She discusses her excitement for what RTM will bring to her practice where she treats trauma sufferers plagued by the negative emotions of painful memories.
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A Former Green Beret Uses Theater To Teach Civilians About Military Life (ft. Scott Mann)
In this episode retired Lieutenant Colonel and former Green Beret (United States Army Special Forces) Scott Mann joins us to talk about his own journey of healing. Scott spent 23 years in the U.S. Army, 18 as a Green Beret. Scott and a team of actors will be touring across the country in 2019 performing “Last Out: Elegy Of A Green Beret,” a play which helps civilians better understand the cost of combat to our veterans and their families, and to help warriors utilize the power of story to let go
An Experienced Clinician Excited For A New Protocol To Ease Suffering (ft. Lynne)
In this episode, licensed mental health therapist Lynne joins us to share how her recent training in memory re-consolidation technique that has already broadened her abilities as an experienced clinician to relieve suffering in her clients plagued by severe trauma.
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The Many Faces Of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD (ft. Todd & Mary Millsaps)
In this episode we meet one of the many faces of PTSD. Todd & Mary of Operation Angel Wing join us to tell of their firsthand experiences with trauma and PTSD and how discovering memory re-consolidation protocols like RTM (Re-consolidation of Traumatic Memories) has changed the way their non-profit helps those they serve that struggle, in addition to helping Todd personally walk through a tragic event 30 years in his past.
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The Many Faces Of PTSD & Questions Explained (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva joins us to answer questions about what trauma truly is, what triggers it, how many people actually suffer from PTSD and who the many faces of post traumatic stress truly are.
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The Stigma Of The D Word - Disorder Questioned (ft. Allen Kanerva)
In this episode Allen Kanerva addresses the stigma of the word "disorder" and how PTSD, as it's presently labeled, not only mis-categorizes the real problem, but actually prevents strugglers from seeking the help they need to get healed.
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Tribes, Connections And How Isolation Kills (ft. Dan Jarvis)
In this episode Army Veteran Dan Jarvis of 22 Zero explains how isolation is the greatest enemy to healing PTSD, sharing of his own journey as an Army vet re-engaging civilian life where isolation nearly destroyed him.
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The Origins Of The Re-consolidation of Traumatic Memories RTM Protocol (ft. Dr. Frank Bourke)
In this episode Dr. Frank Bourke, who's research in NLP (neuro-lingustic programming) led him to manualize a memory re-consolidation technique (RTM: Re-Consolidation of Traumatic Memories) he used to help sufferers of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
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#6 A Combat Veteran’s Wife Battles For Him (ft. Dan & Gwinnell Jarvis)
In this episode Dan & Gwinnell Jarvis join us to share the story of Dan’s struggles from her perspective and how together they found a new purpose that included healing for Dan but also for the masses they now reach with their organization.
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#5 Trauma Of A School Shooting: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (ft. Joycy)
In this episode we learn about the events of February 14, 2018 in Parkland, Florida where tragedy struck at Stoneman Douglas High School. Joycy serves as a counselor community and shares her memories from the day those cities changed forever.
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#4 An Army Combat Veteran Shares Of His Journey With PTSD (ft. Brian)
In this episode we talk with Brian, an Army combat vet who enlisted at 20 years old and toured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian shares his incredible journey, culminating with his struggles with PTSD, along with the many unsuccessful treatments that left him demoralized, before ultimately finding healing while working with a clinician.
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