Ep 9 | After: Recovering After Violence – Why You Can’t Just Walk It Off | with Dr. Bill Kennedy

The aftermath of violence isn’t about “walking it off.” Dr. Bill Kennedy breaks down the real science of recovery — why trauma lives in the body, what resilience actually looks like, and how to set yourself up for healing instead of collapse. Where to find our guest: kcandt.com  Credits Voice Over: Ryan Rother Music: Tyrants in Waiting We cover: Why resilience is more like a bent coat hanger than a Nerf football. How trauma gets stored in your nervous system. Why recovery is a wheel, not a straight line. Practical tools for building resilience before and after violence. Timestamps: 01:02 – The myth of “bouncing back” after trauma 07:15 – How the body stores trauma in the nervous system 15:22 – The wheel model of recovery vs. stage models 25:40 – Signs of healthy recovery vs. PTSD 33:50 – Why social support is critical in the aftermath 40:45 – Training resilience before you need it 46:30 – A new mantra: “Feel it and do it anyhow” 👉 Watch more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbd6AXuOBrPkmHikdmVLdJ6bHsNlbOdUB&si=bmr1YqqA7GAYxHIQ