Build Your Tribe

In episode one, Build Your Tribe, cohosts Kristen Ruiz and Geneva Mayne discuss two agentic practices for people who have experienced trauma. They are to encourage the expression of gratitude and show signals of care through social support. These protective factors buffer the body against the harmful effects of toxic stress. According to Dr. Kristen Neff, PhD, being kind to yourself through the deliberate practice of self-compassion (mindfulness, self-kindness and common humanity) is the best way to achieve personal goals such as regaining vocal agency. Thank you Sarah-Louise Young for sharing your story in The Guardian article, “The Silent Treatment: Sarah Louise-Young on the Trauma and Stigma of Losing her Voice.” Check out the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC). They have been “lifting as they climb” since 1896. References Horn, S., & Feder, A. (2018). Understanding resilience and preventing and treating PTSD. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 26(3), 158-174. Neff, K. (2011). Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind. HarperCollins. Young, S. (2022, June 6). The Silent Treatment: Sarah-Louise Young on the trauma and stigma of losing her voice. The Guardian.