Living the dream with nurse turned author and traumatic brain injury survivor Laura Renner

Send us Fan MailLaura is a nurse-turned-author who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2021, which only added to her list of major health scares over the previous five years. This prompted her to dig deeper into her past and led to the realization that she had complex post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from her childhood. She spent the next year and half exploring all the trauma healing modalities she could find. Laura details this experience in her book, "No, I'm Not Fine. Thank You." where she discusses her journey of healing deep traumatic wounds and how she reclaimed her power.Hi! I'm Laura. I was always someone who outwardly looked like I had it all together. I worked as a charge nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit, traveled a lot, and had all the happy social media photos. But I was struggling big time with anxiety and bizarre health problems for a seemingly healthy person. I underwent emergency brain surgery, had seizures, spontaneous spinal fractures, and a blood clot in my lung just to name a few. My brain surgery was the catalyst for recognizing that there was more beneath the surface that I needed to address. Thus began a deep dive into therapy and trauma healing, which uncovered my complex post-traumatic stress disorder. This inspired me to write my book, "No, I'm Not Fine. Thank You.," which tells my story of confronting my fast-paced lifestyle, unmasking deep childhood wounds, and fully committing to healing. I know that my story is far from rare and relatable to many, so that’s why I want to share it. My areas of expertise are: -Personal experience with Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, craniosacral therapy, neurofeedback, and nervous system regulation -Traumatic brain injury recovery -Neonatal intensive care nursing -The challenges of self-advocacy in healthcare I lived so much of my life with anxiety, fear, and shame and want to do what I can to prevent others from living this way. My goal is to share my experiences to show others that they are not alone and we are all capable of healing.www.laurarenner.meSupport the show