Tending to Trauma & Moving into Presence with Rachael Maddox

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Our presence is such a gift to ourselves and those around us. Today’s episode features a conversation with Rachael Maddox, a trauma resolution educator, coach and guide who’s helped hundreds of humans move from sexual, complex or developmental trauma into pleasure, power and trust-filled relationships.Author of Secret Bad Girl: a sexual trauma memoir and resolution guide, and the upcoming book The ReBloom Method: a soulful system for growing from trauma to trust in sex, love and society – Rachael uses stories and metaphor to weave together healing methods that are accessible, safe, fun and effective. Known as a leader in the industry, Rachael teaches and mentors other coaches, healers and therapists who are devoted to trauma-informed, radically inclusive, pleasure-positive approaches to changing lives and culture.Rachael teaches us how to tend to trauma at a doable pace by taking small, doable steps to increase our capacity for presence and recognize what our bodies need in the moment. She emphasizes the importance of healing the trauma we carry with tenderness and care, so we can show up for the work we that we were put on this planet to do.Tune in to hear us explore:Approaching trauma from the lens of trauma-informed careMeeting our collective need for community & navigating a complicated relationship with technologyRachel’s practices for cultivating a relationship with the unknownLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.My BEST tools, matched to exactly what you need. Take the [free] needs quiz: needsquiz.com