Trauma Bonded

Elly & T discuss Episode 374, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if a brutal assault saved your life?” in which we cover the power of being heard, gatekeeping Atheism, & the oneness of everything, like with breakfast wine. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, gang activity, criminal activity including drugs and violence with weapons, racism, brutal assault including kicking & stomping, severe facial injuries in the mouth, punctured organ injury, heavy alcohol use, explicit languageTHIS IS OUR LAST EPISODE OF TRAUMA/BONDED - THANK YOU ALL! Hear about our next venture here: shedatespodcast.comCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly has a conversation with Naazh from the episode, “What if you were held captive in plain sight?”You can reach Naazh on Instagram @Naazh1974. Her blog is at Naazh.org.Hosted by: Elly Westberg (T is there in spirit!)Edited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: mental illness, animal death/injury, suicide, sexual assault/”roofies” reference, addiction (alcohol & sex), divorce, explicit languageYouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial          Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 372, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were lost on the Pacific Crest Trail?” in which we cover friendship as water, the illustrious poem “Footprints In the Sand” & a very tear-jerky Amy Grant song. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings:  divorce, suicide by gun, teen pregnancy, unhoused/rough living, poverty, being lost in the wilderness, extreme cold while lost outside, smoking, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 371, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you survived a catastrophic hurricane?” in which we cover the pressure of saving yourself and your family in a high pressure situation, trusting your instincts when you have no obvious way through and… you wanna be home DURING the hurricane uhhhhhh?Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: homophobia, hurricane, storm, near drowning, drowning deaths, PTSD from near death, flood, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 370, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if a bullet took your sight but not your vision?” in which we cover the deep goodness of friendship, the harsh cruelty of the world toward the differently abled & Trauma/Bonded’s loose association with Public Enemy.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: absentee father, violence, gun violence, stranger crime, hospital, blindness, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple for 2 years unpaid service!! Now Elly has to make them and she’s not happy about it.YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 369, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you lit yourself on fire?” in which we cover Let's stop protecting our abusers, showing up for yourself is a practice and we are grateful to be able to come home. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: childhood sexual abuse, drug use and addiction, self-immolation, severe burn injury, attempted suicide, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple for 2 years unpaid service!! Now Elly has to make them and she’s not happy about it.YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 368, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were the only one left to grieve?” in which we cover the pain of being left and leaving, survivor’s guilt and the sleeping constable. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: stalking, home invasion, death by gun, suicide by gun, suicide, racism, colonization, genocide, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple for 2 years unpaid service!! Now Elly has to make them and she’s not happy about it.YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 367, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were imprisoned in the Federal Supermax?” in which we cover our ignorance around law, our WTFness around these intolerable prison conditions and it’s unnatural to want to hurt another human being. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: childhood abuse/neglect, vandalism, breaking and entering, property damage as a political tool, molotov cocktails/explosion/fire near/at a Federal building, violence/brutality in prison, sexual assault, racism, homophobia, transphobia,, explicit languageCheck out docuseries, The Class: https://www.pbs.org/show/the-class/. It’s got some love from The New York Times, and Indiewire listed the series as an Emmy Contender! Follow on socials @theclassdoc @threeframemedia The filmmakers also developed a Covid lesson plan and Professional Development Guide which are available for free on www.theclassdocumentary.com, so if you have any educators in your life please share these resources with them!Check out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple for 2 years unpaid service!!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 366, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you infiltrated a doomsday hate militia?” in which we cover the power of verbal judo, crack(s) & other potential strip club names. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, animal death/sacrifice/ritual, murder, talk of domestic terrorism/neo-nazi/white supremacy, drug buy use, undercover sting operations, gruesome cartel murders,, explicit languageCheck out docuseries, The Class: https://www.pbs.org/show/the-class/. It’s got some love from The New York Times, and Indiewire listed the series as an Emmy Contender! Follow on socials @theclassdoc @threeframemedia The filmmakers also developed a Covid lesson plan and Professional Development Guide which are available for free on www.theclassdocumentary.com, so if you have any educators in your life please share these resources with them!Check out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 365, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if they believed you staged your own kidnapping? Part 2: Denise?” in which we cover how messy relationships can be, the sheer badassery of Denise facing down global hate & “immunity from WAT??”Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, sexual assault to a child/minor by a family friend, sexual trauma, home invasion, kidnapping, threat of violence, partner in distress, defamation of character by trust institution and media, civil lawsuit, criminal trial, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 364, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if they believed you staged your own kidnapping? Part 1: Aaron?” in which we cover the abundant failings of the investigation of this case by law enforcement, the non-resolution of The Andrea of it all, and always, ALWAYS call a lawyer. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: home invasion, kidnapping, police interrogation, assault, partner in distress, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

[[Sorry we were absent last week; please forgive us. It was a combination of outside workload and burn out. Thank you for your grace & understanding!]]Elly & T discuss Episode 363, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you dedicated your life to ending human trafficking?” in which we cover what it means to have purpose (and what is T’s!?!?), the impact of losing your father to a new family & the messiness of saving a life.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, depression, suicide, human trafficking, sex trafficking, sex work, poverty, disease/childhood death, lawsuit, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IT’S OUR 100TH EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!Elly & T discuss Episode 361, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your sister’s death was an unsolved mystery?” in which we cover the expected reverence, inherent, in investigating death, why no note? & continuing to give Crystal a voice. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, suicide, homicide, guns, death by gun, violence, blood, death, cremation, mental illness, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 360, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were lost in an Arctic blizzard?” in which we cover the relief of cutting off chronic pain, deep and everlasting friendship, & woodpecker lips. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, bodily injury, amputation, elective amputation, chronic pain, descriptions of pain, extreme weather, hypothermia, suffering, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 359, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you nearly froze to death?” in which we cover the pitfalls of parenting amidst divorce, seeing one’s own black hoof foot post-surgery, and stop panicking… swallow the snow. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, parental abandonment and estrangement, death of a pet, alcohol intoxication, accidental death of a young person, accident or mishap outside in freezing temps, serious bodily injury from the elements, frost bite, amputation, hospital surgery/stay/recovery, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 358, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were recruited to fight an invisible war?” in which we cover the onomatopoeia of schism, the bliss of ignorance and it’s a CAMEL, a CAMEL through-the-eye-of-a-needle - but the sentiment is still the same y’all!Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: Harvey Weinstein, mention of child moslestation/incest in the context of a play, depression, teen behavioral programs, drug/alcohol abuse, paranoia, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 357, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were the girl locked upstairs?” in which we cover the nonmothering of baby boy men, how to be a hero like Joe & if you see a lot of bucket, ask about the bucket.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: childhood abuse and neglect, divorce, bullying, child grooming, predation and assault, rape and sexual assault, kidnapping, imprisonment, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 356, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if they stole a year of your life?” in which we cover the healing power of music, the despicable scheme of “cash for kids” and why does T know so much about having someone sanctioned?Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, familial rejection and estrangement, mention of suicide, psychiatric abuse, death due to past drug use, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 355, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you identified the wrong man?” in which we cover the scary wild west of the 1980s, memories as trace evidence and the impressions we make and are made on us all. Per TIAH, “This episode is the FINAL in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”To watch “What Jennifer Saw”, follow the YouTube link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ_tKAb5OY0Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: familial conflict, poverty, sexual assault including rape by a stranger, breaking & entering, victim shaming, wrongful conviction and incarceration, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 354, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your son was killed by a distracted driver?” in which we cover the beautiful, educational making of his son, Joe, how capitalism doesn’t allow time for grief & we debate a few things…Per TIAH, “This episode is the fourth in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: child behavior challenges, distracted driving, fatal vehicle accident, child death, feelings of hate and revenge, divorce, domestic violence, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 353, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were the common denominator?” in which we cover feeling helpless in the face of power, the identity of America & who is on the Blame List. Per TIAH, “This episode is the third in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: violent crime including robbery & murder, incarceration including solitary confinement, gang activity, drug selling, racism, explicit languageCheck out 5calls.org. Call your representatives and speak truth to power!Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 352, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if they got the wrong guy?” in which we cover the importance of a social safety net, the powerful healing in saying the things unsaid & Kirby is trash.Per TIAH, “This episode is the second in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: violent bodily assault, grievous bodily injury, kidnapping, extorsion, living unhoused, drug & alcohol abuse, mental health crisis, emotional distress, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 351, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your brother was murdered in a hate crime?” in which we cover the lenses by which we view crime and punishment, prison as a “permanent time out” & humans as onions. Per TIAH, “This episode is the first in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: murder, hate crime, gay & LGBT discrimination, racism, child abandonment, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 350, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 2: Daniel”, in which we cover the verb/noun of “fix”, the uniqueness of this kind of reconciliation and the subtle ways dog equals stability. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: drug and alcohol abuse, opioid addiction, meth addiction, intravenous drug use, risky pregnancy and childbirth, financial ruin including home foreclosure, domestic abuse and violence, partner violence, child taken by the State, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 349, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 1: Donna”, in which we cover the cruelty of the modern life cycle, her 18 months of hell & the powerful force of a pandemic pod. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: drug use/abuse, risky pregnancy, miscarriages, abuse/domestic violence, sexual assault including rape, homelessness, poverty, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 348, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if survived the Burundian genocide?”, in which we cover the WHY? WHY? WHY?, a challenging but rewarding way of life & skipping church for ping pong. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: mass killing, burning humans alive, machete/chopping of humans, death march, genocide, threat of SA, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 347, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were held captive in plain sight?”, in which we cover being stripped of everything, how karaoke can help & the Hair Club For Men of it all.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: racism, Native American trauma, alcoholism/pill abuse, suicide/suicidal ideation, house fire, animal death from house fire, animal injury from house fire, teen bullying/”slut shaming”, partner abuse/domestic violence, trapped/held captive, animal hunting, divorce, female surgery, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 346, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you risked your freedom to liberate the animals?”, in which we cover how bullies change kids, the empowerment of saving a life, and eff your dumb gucci belt.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: bullying, animal cruelty/abuse/torture/killing, domestic animals as food, breaking and entering, arrest/jail/interrogation, explicit languageRead an extensive update on the case! https://isthmus.com/news/news/let-special-prosecutor-decide-if-ridglan-committed-crimes/Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 345, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were a political hostage in Iran?”, in which we cover the power of one ember, when to love and when to fight, and we are only our humanity.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: SA, domestic violence/abuse, drug/alcohol use, arrest/prison, solitary confinement, arrest abroad, divorce, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Thank you, Katy Caple!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 344, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?”, in which we cover all of the liquids, all of the heroin(e)(s), & how outside support can make all the difference. Brokedown Palace timecode 23:38 - 24:57Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: heroin/drug abuse and addiction, death due to drug overdose, suicide & suicide attempts, domestic violence/abuse, child SA, arrest, prison, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 343, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?”, in which we cover the anxiety and confusion brought on by disparate values, a bouquet of red flags & always choose dogs. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse/violence, gun violence, suicide by gun, divorce, extra-maritial affair, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 342, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you suffered decades of excessive punishment??”, in which we cover being forged by fire, the institutions that funnel kids into incarceration & how it’s hard to fight against love.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: child sexual assault allegation, assault, gunfire, gunshot/bodily injury, racism, incarceration/prison, sodomy, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 341, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you had an unquenchable thirst for danger?”, in which we cover what does it mean to “truly live”, expensive hobbies, and life and death for funsies. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: death by accident, plane crash, skydiving accident/death, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 340, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you kept knocking at death’s door?”, in which we cover the fear of facing down two poorly dressed women & some rules of boating we attempt to examine but know nothing about.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: alcohol use/abuse, child custody, divorce, robbery, grievous bodily harm, stranger danger, boating accident, medical scenes including death or near dying, explicit language, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 339, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if someone gave up everything to save you?”, in which we cover obeying signs, the stages of grief and how they will come & the blame game. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: child SA, school/mass shootings, drowning, death, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 338, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you thought you got away with it?”, in which we cover Cartesian Doubt, orgy moms v. breakfast moms, & the power of self-belief.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, divorce, drug and alcohol use/abuse, intravenous drug use, murder & death, incarceration, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 336, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you escaped a polygamous cult?”, in which we cover pregnancy and illiteracy as weapons of control, a Sound of Music-type escape & calling a lie a lie.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: cult, religious abuse/trauma, polygamy/plural marriage, child bride/child marriage, abuse, fraud, blood atonement/death, murder (religious & cartel), the afterlife, poverty, birth control, rape/sexual coercion, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 335, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were left for dead?”, in which we cover privatizing privates, the dopamine cycle of pleasure-guilt-cope & ruining everything by throwing a big fat sin shroud over it. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: childhood sexual curiosity/touching, teen drug use, religious guilt, guns, grievous bodily assault and injury, explicit bodily injury, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 334, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your parachute didn’t open?”, in which we cover one good friend in Louisiana, crass jokes in the face of death & grieving our former selves. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: childhood obesity, being in the closet, self-hatred, serious accident, serious bodily injury, falling from a plane, parachute malfunction, death, suicidal ideation, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 333, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you saw the black mass of death?”, in which we cover how death is the ultimate perspective check, the incredible effort of cycling from the UK to Rio, & that T hasn’t seen the 1996 massive global hit movie starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldbloom, Independence Day.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, severe physical illness, blood, coma, near death experience, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 332, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if the worst was yet to come?”, in which we cover the personality traits of a villain, feeling a kinship with society’s most disregarded & the fallacy of ending a story with HAppiLy eVer AFteR. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, grooming/sexual assault, hypomania/mania, bipolar, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 331, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you killed the wrong person?”, in which we cover the process of atonement, knocking over the soda can & little earthquakes. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, guns/gun violence, suicide, homicide, murder, death, death of children, segregation/racism, Vietnam, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 330, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your son was murdered at Sandy Hook?”, in which we cover December 14, 2012, taking responsibility for all of us, & the pain of empty car seats. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: divorce, guns/gun violence, suicide, homicide, murder, school shooting, death, death of children, funeral, Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook denier, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 203, a Rebroadcast of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were on the 68th floor?”, in which we cover the pure chaos of trying to exit that building, being lucky to be alive & the bed vs the couch of it all.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: violence, sexual assault, injury, terrorism, mention of suicide, alcoholism, addiction, mental illness, explicit languageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a rebroadcast from April 17, 2024. Also another Jamie fave! Back next week with new episodes.Elly & T discuss Episode 315 of the podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your life became a movie?” in which we cover the healing powers of letting in light & having a new perspective. You can find our storyteller’s [G.J. Echternkamp] documentary and feature film of the same name, Frank & Cindy, on Netflix NOW.APOLOGIES FOR ELLY WRESTLING HER PAPERS THROUGHOUT. Anyone adverse to paper shuffling ASMR: BEWARE!! Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest ChirasSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence, Abuse, Suicidal Ideation, Explicit Language  Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial Instagram by: Katy CapleWebsite: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] Music by: Nathanael TrimboliServicesIf you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a rebroadcast from July 22, 2023 – only our third EVER episode. This rebroadcast pick came from our listener and friend, Jamie W. Thanks for hanging in there with us, Jamie! Elly & T discuss Episode 265 of the podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if a routine pick up led to a crushing blow?”, in which we cover exactly how car repossession works, how all high wages and benefits should be diverted directly to Brian & when being beat by your mother might be a good thing? Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy SitzesSpecial thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: Violence, Domestic Violence, Death, Poverty, Abuse of a Minor, Explicit LanguageInstagram: @traumabondedpodofficial YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Website: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] Music by: Nathanael TrimboliServicesIf you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly has a conversation with Guillermo Ruiz de Santiago from the episode, “What if you were a stranger in your own home?”In the spirit of never dying a third death, Guillermo and Elly decided to dedicate this episode in loving memory to Daniella Col and to his father, Joaquin Guillermo Ruiz de Santiago.You can reach Guillermo on Instagram @guillermorss Hosted by: Elly Westberg (T is there in spirit!)Edited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: mental illness, graphic bodily injury, death, description of a corpse, explicitlLanguage  YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial          Instagram by: Katy CapleWebsite: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss all the colorful social media comments from Facebook and Instagram. We pick out the beauties, promote the curious & considerate, and name and shame the ugliness. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Forrest Chiras  Many thanks, again, to all of the storytellers in the 82% Series. Regarding Kris Armstrong’s episode, you can donate to the Go Fund Me effort to purchase Brandon Smith a new sports wheelchair at gofund.me/d34ed0ea. Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: SEE ALL PREVIOUS FOR LAST 6 EPISODES, explicit languageYouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial          Instagram by: Katy CapleWebsite: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 329 of the podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you became your husband’s guardian?”, in which we cover the commit in commitment, the inclusion in inclusivity & how long would YOU stay by a hospital bed? This is part of our TIAH series, The 82%: Modern Stories of Love & Family. To seek out info about the Modern Family Institute, donate to help advance their work, or get engaged, please visit their website, modernfamilyinstitute.org. Thank you to storyteller, Kris Armstrong. The GoFundMe for Brandon’s sport’s chair. Please donate if you can.Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes  Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: traumatic accident, traumatic brain injury, explicit languageTIAH is hosting a live This Is Actually Happening event on July 24th in San Francisco at Manny’s to celebrate the series. To find tickets to the event, go to www.welcometomannys.com/events and find “The Other 82%” or, for a direct Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-other-82-living-and-loving-beyond-the-monogamous-nuclear-family-tickets-940666046467 If you cannot pay, they will not turn anyone away!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial          Instagram by: Katy CapleWebsite: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 328 of the podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were a seahorse dad?”, in which we cover stepping out from behind masks and into freedom, living with confidence and owning our unconventional paths. This is part of our TIAH series, The 82%: Modern Stories of Love & Family. To seek out info about the Modern Family Institute, donate to help advance their work, or get engaged, please visit their website, modernfamilyinstitute.org. Thank you to storyteller, Kayden Coleman. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese GarciaEdited by: Cathy Sitzes  Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually HappeningContent/Trigger Warnings: child abuse, post-partum depression, suicidal ideation, sexual themes, explicit languageThis Is Actually Happening hosting LIVE event on July 24th in San Francisco at Manny’s to celebrate the series. To find tickets to the event, go to www.welcometomannys.com/events and find “The Other 82%” or, for a direct Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-other-82-living-and-loving-beyond-the-monogamous-nuclear-family-tickets-940666046467 If you cannot pay, they will not turn anyone away!YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial          Instagram by: Katy CapleWebsite: traumabondedpod.comWebsite by & Original Music by: Nathanael TrimboliEmail: [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.