EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 38 MIN
Trauma, Safety, and the Radical Permission to Feel Joy with Jimanekia Eborn
from Deeper With Darshana · host Darshana Avila
In this episode, Darshana is joined by Jimanekia Eborn, widely known as the Trauma Queen, for a conversation that is honest, grounded, and unexpectedly joyful. Together, they explore trauma not only as something to survive, but as something that can be metabolized through safety, humor, pleasure, spirituality, and community.Jimanekia brings nearly two decades of experience in trauma education, survivor advocacy, and systems change, alongside her own lived experience as a sexual assault survivor and the daughter of a survivor. This conversation moves fluidly between grief and laughter, depth and practicality, offering listeners permission to relate to trauma without becoming defined by it.About JimanekiaJimanekia Eborn is a trauma specialist, educator, creative, and strategist with over 17 years of experience in mental health, sexuality education, and survivor advocacy. She is the founder of Tending the Garden, a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of sexual assault from marginalized communities, and the host of the Trauma Queen podcast.Jimanekia’s work bridges care, culture, and systems change consulting with media, education, and wellness organizations on trauma-informed practices and equity-driven leadership.She is also the co-founder of CINTIMA, expanding representation in intimacy coordination across film and TV. While doing consulting work on film and media for true crime with Lenora Claire.Connect with JimanekiaWebsite: traumaqueen.loveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimanekia/ | tendingthegarden.love | https://www.instagram.com/tendingthegarden.4.sas/In this episode Darshana mentioned the book Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon. Find out more at CatbohannonEve — Cat BohannonConnect with Darshana:Darshana has supported thousands of people across the world to claim their Erotic Wholeness. Whether you begin with a self paced journey taken from the comfort of your own home or work with her directly for the transformational experience of a lifetime, your path to the pleasure, power and purpose you’re truly made for is just a step away!Learn more:DarshanaAvila.com/offerings for courses and details about her private practiceDarshanaAvila.com/community to enter the Galgasm community hub full of free resourcesYouTube.com/@darshana_avila for tons of inspired lessons, interviews and more
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In this episode, Darshana is joined by Jimanekia Eborn, widely known as the Trauma Queen, for a conversation that is honest, grounded, and unexpectedly joyful. Together, they explore trauma not only as something to survive, but as something that can be metabolized through safety, humor, pleasure, spirituality, and community.Jimanekia brings nearly two decades of experience in trauma education, survivor advocacy, and systems change, alongside her own lived experience as a sexual assault survivor and the daughter of a survivor. This conversation moves fluidly between grief and laughter, depth and practicality, offering listeners permission to relate to trauma without becoming defined by it.About JimanekiaJimanekia Eborn is a trauma specialist, educator, creative, and strategist with over 17 years of experience in mental health, sexuality education, and survivor advocacy. She is the founder of Tending the Garden, a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of sexual assault from marginalized communities, and the host of the Trauma Queen podcast.Jimanekia’s work bridges care, culture, and systems change consulting with media, education, and wellness organizations on trauma-informed practices and equity-driven leadership.She is also the co-founder of CINTIMA, expanding representation in intimacy coordination across film and TV. While doing consulting work on film and media for true crime with Lenora Claire.Connect with JimanekiaWebsite: traumaqueen.loveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimanekia/ | tendingthegarden.love | https://www.instagram.com/tendingthegarden.4.sas/In this episode Darshana mentioned the book Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon. Find out more at CatbohannonEve — Cat BohannonConnect with Darshana:Darshana has supported thousands of people across the world to claim their Erotic Wholeness. Whether you begin with a self paced journey taken from the comfort of your own home or work with her directly for the transformational experience of a lifetime, your path to the pleasure, power and purpose you’re truly made for is just a step away!Learn more:DarshanaAvila.com/offerings for courses and details about her private practiceDarshanaAvila.com/community to enter the Galgasm community hub full of free resourcesYouTube.com/@darshana_avila for tons of inspired lessons, interviews and more
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