Trauma In Our Veins
by Maggie R. & Erica W.
Hey there! Welcome to the Trauma In Our Veins podcast, where we discuss anything and everything we've endured in this chaotic world in which we find ourselves. Everything from parenting to mental health to traumatic events is open for discussion. I'm Maggie & I'm Erica, and we are making the following promises to you, our listener: 1) This is a safe space, 2) Don't be a jerk, 3) Everyone has their opinions and is entitled to them, 4) Pronouns are up to each person to decide, but as a rule Maggie and I will be using she/her pronouns because that's how we identify, and 5) No misinformation, opinions and experiences only.
Episodes
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When Family Hurts: Rewriting Our Stories part 2
Hey listeners! Thank you for being patient with us! As promised, here is the final portion of Rewriting Our Stories. We look more deeply into what attitudes and actions can still be repaired, and where it might be time to draw a hard line to protect our own peace. As adults, we get to choose how…
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When Family Hurts: Rewriting Our Stories part 1
Hey listeners, I don't know about you all, but we were told how our lives should go. Chapter 1 was go to church, Chapter 2 was go to school, Chapter 3 was build a family. But who's in charge of our outline? Our families have their own opinions and beliefs about everything, but it's time we…
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Current Events and Keeping Up Hope
Hey listeners, It has been a minute; we know. Don't worry, we have been recording as much as we can, so you never have to miss our voices. Just as a heads up, a lot of this information will be from months ago, so bear with us as we get caught up with releasing more episodes! Enjoy as we discuss...
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Why We Can Never Forget
Hey Listeners! As a heads-up, there is a trigger warning In this episode, we dive into the Epstein files because we refuse to forget. We will not allow survivors to be silenced. We've heard all of the facts, we've done all the research, we have SEEN the files, but still no one seems to care…
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Women of the Regime
Hey listeners, We are back at it again, except this time, we felt like focusing on the women in the regime...by regime, we mean "Trump's regime." So we are sharing some facts and information on the women in power, with a salty twist. Sorry, not sorry. We are so angry. We also think it's important...
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Doom, Gloom, and Chaos
Hey listeners, We know it has been a little bit since our last episode. We are a little behind, but like who isn't? We are sadly back to the real stuff today, as the world's events wait for no one's rest. We are watching the world around us burn and looking for any glimmer we can find while…
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Break From the Noise: TIOV Reads Reddit part 1
Are you sick of being so serious? So are we! Here, we take a much-needed rest and reprieve from the chaos of current events, and instead focus on some day-to-day drama from the magical world that is Reddit. We enjoyed it so much, we're planning to work some stories into the end of future episodes...
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National Infertility Awareness Week Special
Trigger warning: In this episode, there is mention of infertility & miscarriage. April 19-25th is National Infertility Awareness Week, founded by RESOLVE. The purpose of this movement is not only to bring awareness around infertility, but also to change the conversation around infertility. TIOV...
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Staying Human in a Time of W.A.R.: Wounds, Anxiety, & Resilience
Trigger Warning This was recorded a few days after the war in Iran started; we know the number of lives lost has increased. This episode opens with a moment of silence honoring the soldiers killed in Iran, including a close friend of Maggie’s husband. From there, we take a grounded look at the...
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Sexism, Sports, and the Stuff We’re Tired of Pretending isn’t there
Trigger Warning Heyyy Ladies….this one’s for you! In all seriousness, in this episode, we dig into everyday realities of sexism and how it shows up in every aspect of our lives, not just sports or the news. We explore the Olympic headlines and comments made about the women’s hockey team, and how...
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When Politics Threaten Our Identities
In this episode, we explore why political conversations feel so personal, so explosive, and so deeply tied to who we are. Politics has shifted from policy debates to something that touches identity, morality, childhood conditioning, and our sense of safety. We unpack how current events echo old...
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Family, Politics, and Finding our Backbone
Hey listeners! In this episode, we get into it...well, this is just the start anyway! Political division within the family is reshaping our relationships, whether we feel like arguing with our dad or uncle over Trump disagreements. Not only that, but it is also helping people grow clearer and…
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Surviving and Thriving-ish? Regardless, We Are Flipping Tables for the 1st Amendment
Hello dear listeners, after a long-ish hiatus, because life be life-ing, we are officially back, and we have a lot to talk about! So get ready for season two shenanigans! In our first episode back, we discuss our life updates. From surviving grad school to surviving tough conversations with…
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Main Character Energy: Breaking Free from People-Pleasing
Please be advised Trigger warning – talk of miscarriage & infertility Hey listeners! Here is episode 6 part 2 – in this episode we dive into the topic of people-pleasing and the patterns it creates. We also get into personal experiences we have had with people-pleasing, and what it has taken to…
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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who Has the Lowest Self-Esteem of All?
Please be advised Trigger warning - some of the topics discussed may be triggering to some. Hey listeners! We know it has been a hot minute since we posted and uploaded an episode. Life has been life, all the fun twists and turns, and curveballs, but we are here!! Here is episode 6 part 1 – In…
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How American Evangelical Christianity Can Lead to Self-Hatred & Low Self-Esteem - with Guest
Please be advised Trigger warning - some of the topics discussed may be triggering to some. Hey listeners! We know it has been A LONG time since we posted and uploaded an episode ☹ life has been a little crazy for us. Here is episode 5 with our SECOND guest!! In this episode, we talk with Dan…
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Religion, Trauma, and Coming Out - with guest
Please be advised Trigger warning - some of the topics discussed may be triggering to some. Hey listeners! Here is episode 4 and we are SO excited to share this with you…our very FIRST guest! In this episode, Maggie & Erica discuss religious trauma and the experience of coming out with the first...
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The Christian Influence on Growing Up
Please be advised Trigger warning - some of the topics discussed may be triggering to some. Hey listeners! Here is episode 3 where Maggie & Erica discuss more about the trauma they experienced as kids/teens in and out of the church. Also, how being a Christian made them feel different from…
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Trauma and Church Hurt
Please be advised Trigger warning - some of the topics discussed may be triggering to some. Hey listeners! Here is episode 2 where Maggie & Erica discuss religious trauma and church hurt more. They dive more into what types of trauma can be experienced in the church and how that can impact faith....
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Bonus Episode 1.5 - Who we are and the experiences that led us here
Please be advised Trigger warning - some of the topics discussed may be triggering to some. Hey listeners! We decided to release bonus episode 1.5 so that our listeners can get to know us better! We realized we did not go into our background as much in the previous episode. As a heads up, this...
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Religious Trauma and Deconstruction
Our very FIRST episode! Maggie & Erica discuss what religious trauma is and how they have experienced it, and how it has impacted them. Both grew up in Christian homes and had to live different lives. They will dive into the deconstruction process and what religion means to them now. Some other...
About this show
Hey there! Welcome to the Trauma In Our Veins podcast, where we discuss anything and everything we've endured in this chaotic world in which we find ourselves. Everything from parenting to mental health to traumatic events is open for discussion. I'm Maggie & I'm Erica, and we are making the following promises to you, our listener: 1) This is a safe space, 2) Don't be a jerk, 3) Everyone has their opinions and is entitled to them, 4) Pronouns are up to each person to decide, but as a rule Maggie and I will be using she/her pronouns because that's how we identify, and 5) No misinformation, opinions and experiences only.
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