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Flourishing With PTSD
by Manda
Welcome to the Flourishing With PTSD podcast - a podcast designed to help normalize conversations around mental health, specifically in the context of PTSD, also known as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. I am not a medical professional or a therapist. I am, however, a trauma survivor who is here to share the highs, the lows, and everything in between that comes with living and healing from PTSD. Over the course of the podcast, you hear the three year journey from rock bottom to the highest point… it is proof that healing is possible. If I can do it, you can too!
Episodes
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Flourishing With PTSD: Life After Court
It wouldn’t be the final season of the Flourishing With PTSD podcast is Shey wasn’t on it! Founder of We Are The Evidence, Shey sits down with me to talk about what her life has looked like after going through the court process following a sexual assault, and losing the case. You can find Shey on...
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Flourishing With PTSD: No Closure
Yet another episode full of challenging vulnerability, join me as the countdown continues toward the final episode. Relationships are precious, and when they end because of trauma, we don’t always get closure. Sit with me while I process my thoughts on that aloud.
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Flourishing With PTSD: Survivor & Advocate (It’s a Journey)
Healing is highly individual. There is no grand rule book - as much as we sure wish there was. Lauren, founder of the MTMV Community Support Network talks about the realities of being a survivor in the advocacy world and the relationship of those identities with the ability to heal.
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Flourishing With PTSD: Parenting As A Survivor Pt 2
Join me as I sit down with Zinette to talk about how life has shifted in the last few years as she watches her children grow up. You do not have to be a parent to benefit from this episode!With every milestone comes a new set of conversations to aid in the autonomy of her children, and hopefully...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Road To Healing Testimonial
**TRIGGER WARNING** (mentions and explicit depictions of child sexual abuse and child domestic abuse) Join me as I sit down with Lu, a survivor of CPTSD of 40+ years, to hear how she found her way to healing after enduring unrelenting childhood domestic and sexual abuse. Lu goes on to share how…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Depression
**TRIGGER WARNING** (mentions of self harm, death, suicidal thoughts) This is one of the most vulnerable episodes I think I have ever published. Join me as you hear how I went from being at my lowest point when I was ready to throw in the towel to being at my highest point and finding more...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Stalking (The Invisible Crime)
Join me as I sit down with Daylyn, who speaks to her experience about being stalked during her final semester of college. It is clear in the way she expresses her story that the issue of stalking is not taken as seriously as it should be, nor is it talked about enough. Daylyn did not settle with...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Wellness and Peace Skills
Kirin Taylor is back for another episode to discuss wellness and peace skills. It’s important not just to talk about it, but practice it! Join us as Kirin walks us through affirmations and a meditation, followed by our reflections on strategies that have helped ease the struggle of navigating…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Mental Health in Education
The educational setting is seeing so much added pressure to teachers and students during the pandemic, and mental health conversations are more important than ever. Join Kirin R. Taylor (@kirinrtaylor) and I as we discuss the presence of mental health struggles in the classroom, and strategies…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Fawn (Feign) Response
Many of us our familiar with the two famous trauma responses: Fight or Flight. Others are familiar with the three famous responses: Fight, Flight, or Freeze. We call these the Three Fs. Did you know there is a fourth response that can occur in the face of trauma? We call this the Fawn response....
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Flourishing With PTSD: Service Dogs
Did you know that those with PTSD can be eligible for a Service Dog? Typically a Service Dog can be VERY expensive, and most people out there can’t just go out and afford to buy a Service Dog. Listen to Natalie share her story about her German Shepherd, Driggs, how he started out as an Emotional...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Burnout
Lately I have had one constant thought: Was I THIS busy before lockdown? The amount of things I have been booking for myself and doing in a single 24-hour period is CRAZY!!! And if not careful, that can lead to burnout. What is burnout? What does that look like? How can you recover? How can you...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Healing vs Living With PTSD
“Can someone heal from PTSD?” “Is my life over now that I am struggling with PTSD?” “Am I stuck in this living hell?” These are all questions that trauma survivors all over the world have been asking… and I have the same questions too, which is why special guest, Dr. Pam Hall, Ph.D. sat down with...
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Flourishing With PTSD: PTSD Testimonial
There is little out there that compares to the fear one experiences when trying to navigate the world after a trauma happens to you… and then adding a PTSD diagnosis into the mix of the unknown, and ADHD! Join in and listen as Natalie shares not only her journey with PTSD and ADHD, but how…
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Flourishing With PTSD: “Those” Exams!
Ladies! Finally, after submitting a poll to the Flourishing With PTSD community on Instagram, many agree that a topic that is constantly left alone is going to see a gynecologist after surviving a sexual assault or sexual abuse. After being told and conditioned to protect that private part of the...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Mental Health&Pride Month
The rainbow flags that have beautifully painted our atmosphere so prominently this month of June make it hard to miss the fact that it is Pride Month. I know I’m on the latter end of it, but I wanted to make sure the conversation was as authentic and real as possible. Join guest speaker and…
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Flourishing With PTSD: PTSD Absolutions
Many survivors of trauma have heightened baselines of anxiety, and one way that can be seen is through “absolute thinking.” When survivors face a trauma, there is a conditioned thinking pattern that can take place... “I need to be careful of how I react, because if they get upset, they might.......
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Flourishing With PTSD: Self Esteem
Mental health struggles often take a toll on our self esteem. I know it sure has on mine. But how? What does that look like? And more importantly, how can we move in a direction toward building up our self esteem in the wake of a trauma or when we struggle with anxiety?
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Flourishing With PTSD: Parenting As A Survivor
TRIGGER WARNING** Mentions of Suicide.... Something that’s been on my mind as a 22 year old woman is the future... many of my acquaintances and friends are getting engaged, getting married and having kids. Having kids has never been something I’ve wanted in my life... It was like I’d seen too…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Trauma Memories In The Body
Have you ever heard of that saying, “The body remembers?” Maybe you have had an experience where something, a smell, a taste, a touch, a sound happens and you remember something that you didn’t remember before? Or maybe you had forgotten? Can the body hold memories that our brains forget? Join me...
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Flourishing With PTSD: What Does Mental Illness Look Like?
We have spent many episodes talking through the struggles of mental health... and what a great time to add into the conversation, the topic of identifying mental illness in terms of how we perceive and judge people and ourselves. Does Mental Illness look consistent across the board? Does it vary?...
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Flourishing With PTSD: New Diagnosis/Comorbidity
After many DMs via Instagram (@flourishing.with.ptsd) in response to the end of the Nightmares episode, join in to hear about the new diagnosis I have been processing and what my thoughts are around it... how do you frame a new diagnosis as you receive it? How do you move forward? How do you...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Nightmares!
Nightmares are a common symptom of PTSD. These nightmares can vary in frequency and severity, so what can we do? Why do they happen? Will we have them forever? Just how common are nightmares from survivor to survivor? Links: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/related/nightmares.asp...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Inherited Trauma
Join us in this special two-part episode with special guest, published author and public speaker, Ruth Rotkowitz. Being the daughter of two Holocaust survivors from World War Two, Ruth is no stranger to the impacts of inherited trauma. After listening to this episode, when you are wanting more,...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Language
Our language has EVERYTHING to do with how we heal from a trauma. What are the things that help and hinder us from healing when it comes to trauma? Language truly has the power! Let’s engage in our own self literacy and give ourselves the grace we need to flourish!
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Flourishing With PTSD: Healing
Healing... Healed... this magical word feels so out of reach when you have gone through and continue to struggle with trauma. Do we have become fully healed? Does it get better? When will I be healed? How long until I get there? Those are question we all ask ourselves. Join Kelley from...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Trust Has Rewards
Trust is something we all struggle with at some point in our lives, especially after trauma. Let’s talk about a time when it pays off in the long run to trust someone and what that trust can do for you.
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Flourishing With PTSD: Let’s Talk About Court
**TRIGGER WARNING** In today’s episode, I am joined by Shey from We Are The Evidence, who tells her courageous story about what it took for her to report her assault, her decision to go to court, and how that process affected her in her healing journey. If you would like to follow Shey on…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Transitions & Change
We all love our routines, but what do trauma survivors and people who struggle with Anxiety do when disruptions to those routines come along? Join me as I talk about how to embrace change within your limits! Article referenced in the episode:...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Recovering Traumatic Memories
Who would have thought someone could forget a traumatic experience? Wouldn’t you remember it? Actually, many survivors of childhood trauma report as adults that they did not remember the trauma until years later. I experienced something similar to this; I was unable to remember an attempted…
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Flourishing With PTSD: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!
One year of the podcast has passed! Can you believe it? Join me in some of the reflections I have had during this last year as the community has grown into the beautiful family we are now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being amazing humans who give so much support and love.
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Flourishing With PTSD: Inspired Outcomes!
Survivors with PTSD are often haunted by one common question: Can I be healed from PTSD? Special guest Allen Kanerva with Inspired Outcomes tells us about his approach to healing those who have endured a trauma and are still struggling to live the life they deserve. For more info, visit...
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Flourishing With PTSD: C-PTSD
Most of us here have heard of PTSD. But what about C-PTSD? This episode dives into what C-PTSD is, how it is similar and different from PTSD, and how it is treated. Here is the link for the referenced article that this episode mentions: https://www.healthline.com/health/cptsd
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Flourishing With PTSD: C-PTSD Testimonial
Today, I am joined by Kate, who tells us about her journey of seeking from help when her symptoms escalated, putting a name to her struggle and she found her way to healing. Let’s talk about Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder!
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Flourishing With PTSD: Mental Health Protection!
Today’s episode jumps into some strategies that help to protect your mental health in a physical health crisis (context of COVID-19 / Coronavirus). Emergency hotline for those who may be quarantined with an abuser: 1-800-799-7233. This is 24/7. You can also go to thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Violated Boundaries
The next two episodes are going to be focused on relationships, gone right and gone wrong. This first part will primarily be dedicated to hanging around someone who did not respect me and my boundaries, how I handled it, and what I took away. Remember, progress is possible!
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Flourishing With PTSD: Overwhelm
With so much going on in our day-to-day lives it is easy to get overwhelmed. Adding mental health struggles on top of that and it feels like the world is ending and we have to shut down. My guest and I speak to our experiences of overwhelm, and we present our strategies on how to get through…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Triggers! (SurvivorTribe)
TRIGGER WARNING: A very common struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues are triggers. Today I am joined by Kelley from SurvivorTribe to discuss how we have experienced with triggers and how other people see us when these triggers happen. Mentions of rape, sexual...
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Flourishing With PTSD: CONSENT
What is consent? Who gives it? Why is consent important? What does consent look like? This episode dives into those kinds of questions, and how consent is a boundary that needs to be communicated and respected. In this episode, I refer to https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent in order to...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Victim Blaming
**TRIGGER WARNING** Victim blaming is something that happens way too often and causes so much damage in a trauma survivor. It shamed survivors into silence and forces the ideation that is the fault of the trauma survivor and they need to “Get Over It”. This episode goes into detail of how sexual...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Anxiety Pt.2
There are many different types of anxiety out there that people struggle with. It is debilitating at times and other times it makes us impulsive... it also results in conflicts and unwanted tensions in our relationships. But what does anxiety look like? What are some of the physical symptoms?...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Trauma Evolves
TRIGGER WARNING: I’m so excited to have one of my best friend’s on the show to talk about how she has witnessed the evolution of my trauma and how supporters of those with PTSD can be “the best ally they can be.” Also, please watch https://youtu.be/ICb8NVvVSoU to become educated on what NOT to…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Self-Care
Self-care often gets put on the back burner when things get busy! During the holidays, my time often goes to other people and other things... leaving me burnt out and feeling pretty down. **If you haven’t, please watch this short video brought to you by Survivor Tribe. The goal is to educate…
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Flourishing With PTSD: Secondary Trauma (W.A.T.E)
Secondary Trauma is something that almost no one talks about, even when we are talking about trauma. Shey (Founder of We Are The Evidence) comes back on the show to talk with me about what secondary trauma is, what it looks like, and how someone who is struggling with this kind of trauma can and...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Scene of the Crime; Hope Reclaimed
**TRIGGER WARNING** I went back to the “scene of the crime” on 11.22.2019 and I wanted to share with you how that went for me. I talk about the preparation, the after-care, and walk through the experience step by step. If you are interested in doing something like this, please consult a...
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Flourishing With PTSD: Gratitude
Holidays are tough for some of us. With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, whether you celebrate them or not, this episode goes into detail about how being grateful can improve your quality of life. Side Note: YES, my stomach growls once or twice. Sorry not sorry!
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Flourishing With PTSD: Self-Talk
**TRIGGER WARNING** (Mention of Suicidal Thoughts) Having negative self-talk can be so detrimental to our mental health. We can be our worst critic and our best friend! Why put so much energy into breaking ourselves down when 100% of our energy could be our advocate?
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Flourishing With PTSD: Sleep
Sleep is tough to come by when you are recovering from a trauma or struggling with PTSD. This episode dives into the many ways you have at your disposal to improve your sleep patterns and habits! Check it out!
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Flourishing With PTSD: Dissociation
A common experience during trauma is Dissociation. We are familiar with Fight, Flight or Freeze responses! Let’s talk about what Dissociation looks like!
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Flourishing With PTSD: 6 Steps to Healing (bgdblog.org)
While in the trenches of trying to sort out our traumatic experiences, I thought about how I can provide a light at the end of the tunnel, and bgdblog.org did the job! I hope these 6 Steps to Healing are relatable for you and that I provide some insight on how to achieve those💜
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Flourishing With PTSD podcast - a podcast designed to help normalize conversations around mental health, specifically in the context of PTSD, also known as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. I am not a medical professional or a therapist. I am, however, a trauma survivor who is here to share the highs, the lows, and everything in between that comes with living and healing from PTSD. Over the course of the podcast, you hear the three year journey from rock bottom to the highest point… it is proof that healing is possible. If I can do it, you can too!
HOSTED BY
Manda
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