Trauma & Stress Explained by a Therapist
No matter your race, age, gender, or religion, life’s ups and downs connect us all.
Listen to real stories about those who were brave enough to be raw and vulnerable about the things your parents told you to sweep under the table.
Explore culture, trauma, family dynamics, stigmas, and mental health. Hear real stories and gain insights in real-time about how these situations impact stress & mental health.
Check out the topics we dive into
Family Drama & Generational Healing: How Family Patterns Shape Who We Become
What happens in the house stays in the house - until it doesn’t. Explore stories that uncover how family conflict, toxic dynamics, and generational trauma impact your nervous system and relationships.
Check Out the Episodes:
Can we heal toxic mother daughter relationships?
Is Your Childhood Hispanic Experience SHAPING Your Parenting Style?
The Scars of An Absent Father: How My Father Ruined my Dating Life
The pain of being a child of an alcoholic parent
Tune in or take the quiz to explore how your upbringing shaped your stress response.
Culture, Identity & Stigma: Healing from the Stories We’re Told to Hide
Culture can be both a source of pride and pain. These conversations uncover how race, upbringing, and cultural expectations shape how we cope, connect, and heal.
Check Out the Episodes:
What Is It Like Growing Up Being a Colored Asian American?
Too Black to be Hispanic, too Hispanic to be Black
Being Black and Gay: The Battle of Identities
The Downside of Being Beautiful in Business : Pretty girl privilege
Tune in or take the quiz to explore how your culture & identity shaped your stress response.
Faith, Religion & Spiritual Healing: When Belief and Mental Health Collide
How can something meant to bring peace create so much pain in our healing process? For many, faith and spirituality are sources of comfort…until they collide with mental health, shame, or trauma. Explore how belief systems shape identity, guilt, and belonging, and what it means to find spiritual safety again on your healing journey.
Check Out the Episodes:
What Is It Like Growing Up Being a Colored Asian American?
Too Black to be Hispanic, too Hispanic to be Black
Being Black and Gay: The Battle of Identities
The Downside of Being Beautiful in Business : Pretty girl privilege
Tune in or take the quiz to explore how your your spiritual background influences your stress responses.
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Ever wondered how mental health effects you and those you love?
Black & Autistic: What is High Functioning Autism?
Diagnosed With Autism at 39: The Signs & What Happened Next?
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How does intimacy and life choices impact our perception of self, worth, and belonging?
The Real Struggles Single Moms Face Every Day: Does that Make Her Bitter?
Are You Single & Satisfied or Are You The Problem?
Is it Real Love or Toxic Lust? | How Love Led to Abuse
Dating After 50 - Finding the Balance Between Love & Expectations
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These conversations bridge science and lived experience, exploring how the mind, body, and nervous system work together in healing — and how life stressors, trauma, and diagnosis shape overall wellness and mental health.
How Trauma Changed Everything About Your Nervous System
Can Food Make You Happier? The Difference Between Mental Health and Nutrition
Living With a Silent Disease: Kallman Syndrome
Mental Health Labels & Lived Experience: Redefining What It Means to Heal
Behind every diagnosis is a story. We unpack how mental health and neurodiversity show up in real life, and how healing creates change beyond the label.
Check Out the Episodes:
Black & Autistic: What is High Functioning Autism?
Diagnosed With Autism at 39: The Signs & What Happened Next? Hidden Ways ADHD Sabotages Mom Brain Every Day (Coming Soon)
Hidden Ways ADHD Sabotages Mom Brain Every Day
Tune in or take the quiz to discover how stress and diagnosis affect your patterns.
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Ever wondered how mental health effects you and those you love?
Black & Autistic: What is High Functioning Autism?
Diagnosed With Autism at 39: The Signs & What Happened Next?
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How does intimacy and life choices impact our perception of self, worth, and belonging?
The Real Struggles Single Moms Face Every Day: Does that Make Her Bitter?
Are You Single & Satisfied or Are You The Problem?
Is it Real Love or Toxic Lust? | How Love Led to Abuse
Dating After 50 - Finding the Balance Between Love & Expectations
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These conversations bridge science and lived experience, exploring how the mind, body, and nervous system work together in healing — and how life stressors, trauma, and diagnosis shape overall wellness and mental health.
How Trauma Changed Everything About Your Nervous System
Can Food Make You Happier? The Difference Between Mental Health and Nutrition
Living With a Silent Disease: Kallman Syndrome