Healing PTSD and Attachment Disorder with Kelly Jeanne & Jayna Pittman

In this episode, Marly sits down with Kelly Jean Pittman and her daughter, Jayna, for a deeply encouraging conversation about trauma, attachment, brain health, and the real hope that healing is possible—no matter how difficult the beginning of the story may be. Kelly shares the powerful journey of adopting Jayna from China and navigating heart surgery, medical crises, extreme behavioral challenges, and daily PTSD-level meltdowns. Their story highlights how understanding developmental trauma and the brain’s stress response transformed the way Kelly parented and advocated for her daughter.Listeners will hear how vision therapy, developmental movement, and especially NeurOptimal neurofeedback helped calm Jayna’s overactive nervous system, allowing her to form secure attachment, feel safe, and participate fully in relationships and everyday life. Kelly also breaks down the four pillars of brain health from her book Unleashing Happiness: nourishing food, decreasing toxin exposure, movement and sensory input, and restorative sleep. Together, Kelly and Jayna offer an honest look at living in a chronic stress response, what it feels like to “drop floors” back into calm, and why healing is a lifelong journey rather than a quick fix.The conversation also explores the impact of screens on developing and dysregulated brains, why delaying smartphones was a profound gift for Jayna, and how their new ministry, Faithfully Unapologetic, is equipping Christian moms raising children with emotional and behavioral challenges. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or someone seeking your own emotional and neurological healing, this episode offers practical tools, spiritual encouragement, and genuine hope for meaningful transformation.