We All Walk Around with an Invisible Bag: Trauma Informed Education w/ Paola

[Content Warning: mentions of trauma] Kenna and Brianna stray from the norm for one episode to host their lovely Peer Ed advisor and professional sex educator Paola to discuss the importance of viewing the world through a trauma-informed lens, its relevance to young people in sex education, and how we all can use these principles to better care for each other. 
 

Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show.  

• Askable Adult: An adult who has the tools and comfort to be a resource for questions about bodies and sex for the young people in their life. 
• Buzzword: A common phrase, oftentimes jargony, that is frequently misunderstood due to its repetition. 
• Promotores Model: A model, commonly used in Hispanic and LatinX communities, where a community member is trained to provide basic health education to the community while not being a medical professional or something similar.  
• Trauma: Trauma is the physiological or emotional response due to previous events or experiences. These events are often distressing and shape someone’s actions and decision making long past the initial trauma. 
• Trauma-informed: A lens used in various fields such as education, and policing that seeks to acknowledge the way that people’s personal experiences and traumas shape their circumstances. It also recognizes that trauma is more common than one may originally think and addresses sensitive issues with that care and respect. 
• Trigger: A trigger is a component of trauma, where certain words, senses, or events cause a recall of a traumatic experience.  

 
Special thanks to:  

• Planned Parenthood Staff: Paola Ferst, Kelsey Hunt-Dolan, and Nan Morgan 
• Audio Editor: Martin Pelaez 
• Music: Rascal Miles with the song “Imagination.” Also check out their new project Tailor-Made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhJDNtkZTYI  
• Cover Art: Brianna Nelson 

Disclaimer:
The experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida does not guarantee the completeness, nor the accuracy of the content of this podcast and accepts no liability for any direct or indirect damage of any kind arising from, or in any way related to, the podcast’s content. The information provided in this podcast does not constitute medical, mental health, legal, or other professional advice or services.

Thank you’s and credits to the following amazing people:

• Hosts: Brianna Nelson and Kenna Bartlett 
• Planned Parenthood Staff: Kathy Dobson,  Kelsey Hunt-Dolan, and Nan Morgan 
• Audio Editor: Brianna Nelson 
• Intro and Outro Music: “Mellow” by Ethan Korvne (Check out his LP “Something Else to Do” on Spotify and Apple Music!) 
• Cover Art: Brianna Nelson