What do sourdough bread and trauma healing have in common? More than you’d think.

In this episode, Kayla shares the unexpected hobby that’s been quietly regulating her nervous system and what it taught her about a piece of healing she didn’t know she was still missing. If you’ve done the therapy, written the journal entries, set the boundaries, and still feel anxious, shaky, or unable to sleep, this one is for you.

Your mind and your body heal differently. And until you address both, you’re only healing half of yourself.

Resources & Links

- 🏡 Join the Beyond the Red House Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/beyond-the-red-house-5718/about

 $25/month: Community access, teaching videos, monthly live Q&A, the Unsent Letters Course,and more to come.

- 📖 **Kayla’s memoir — *I Was Once the Girl in the Red House kaylavolturno.com/book

- 🌐 Kayla’s website: kaylavolturno.com

After a month away, Kayla is back, and she's not coming back empty-handed. In this episode, she gets honest about why she stepped away (burnout, hypocrisy, and a business model that wasn't working), what she built during that time, and the concept that has fundamentally changed how she understands healing.

She introduces The Onion Theory of Healing: the idea that healing isn't linear, it's layered. You work through one layer, and then sometimes years later, you discover another. And instead of that being a sign of failure, it's actually a sign that you've done enough work to go deeper.

If you've been healing for years and you're wondering why it still feels hard, this episode is for you.

Beyond the Red House Community

Kayla has rebuilt and relaunched her Skool community with three tiers of support:

• Tier 1 —  Community, weekly teaching videos, monthly live Q&A, two self-paced courses (Unsent Letters + Toxic Family Boundaries), and weekly writing prompts
• Tier 2 — Everything in Tier 1, plus a monthly live memoir call, a 12-week self-paced memoir course, and written feedback on your pages
• Tier 3 —Everything in Tiers 1 and 2, plus two private monthly calls, full chapter reads with detailed feedback, a custom manuscript structure session, and priority access. Limited to 5 people at a time with a 3-month minimum commitment.

  For more information on all tiers visit https://www.skool.com/beyond-the-red-house-5718/about

  Visit Kaylavolturno.com for any other questions or send an email [email protected]

The #1 thing I hear from trauma survivors is: "I want to write my story, but I'm scared."

Scared of what the family will say. Scared of being judged. Scared of putting it out there.

In this episode, I'm reassuring you that you don't have to publish your story for it to heal you.

You can write it just for you. And that's enough.

In this episode:

• Why the act of writing (not publishing) is what heals
• The different ways you can handle your story after it's written
• My own fear around publishing (and what I wish I'd known)
• Permission to write without pressure
• What to do if you're scared of what happens after you finish

Resources mentioned:

• Beyond The Red House Skool Community $25 a month: https://www.skool.com/beyond-the-red-house-5718/about

Connect with me:

• Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: kaylavolturno.com

There's actual research that shows writing about trauma can make you physically healthier. Not just emotionally better physically healthier. Stronger immune system. Fewer doctor visits. More happiness.

In this episode, I'm sharing the groundbreaking research from psychologist James Pennebaker that validates everything I've experienced and everything I teach. And then I'm telling you about my personal experience: why I no longer feel emotionally connected to the trauma I wrote about in my memoir.

In this episode:

• The study that proves writing about trauma improves your physical health
• Why 20 minutes a day for 4 days can change your life
• When writing works best (and when it doesn't)
• Why I don't feel emotionally connected to my trauma anymore
• How writing gave me closure and took away the trauma's power over me
• Why you need structure and safety to heal (not just raw writing)

Research mentioned: https://sparq.stanford.edu/solutions/heal-past-traumas-writing-about-them

Resources mentioned:

• Beyond The Red House Skool Community: skool.com/beyond-the-red-house-5718

Connect with me:

• Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: kaylavolturno.com

I just rebranded my entire program, and it scared me. For weeks, I called it "The Trauma-Informed Publishing Blueprint" because I thought I had to sound professional and clinical. But that name wasn't me. It was who I thought I had to be.

In this episode, I'm sharing why I changed the name to "Finish My Memoir: 90-Day Program for Trauma Survivors" and what I learned about trying to be someone you're not.

In this episode:

• Why I was trying to sound like a therapist (and why that was wrong)
• The moment I realized my program name didn't even sound like me
• What I actually offer (and why it's NOT therapy)
• Why being a survivor who's "done it" is more valuable than any degree
• Permission to stop trying to be perfect and just be yourself

Connect with me:

• Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse
• Website: kaylavolturno.com

You've been writing about your trauma for months, maybe years. You have journals full of pages. You've done morning pages, free writing, and therapeutic writing exercises. And you're still stuck.

In this episode, I break down why therapeutic writing and memoir writing are NOT the same thing and why understanding that difference is the key to finally finishing your book.

If you've been trying to turn your journals into a memoir and hitting a wall every single time, this episode will show you exactly what's missing (and how to fix it).

• Why journaling alone won't give you a finished memoir
• The 4 key differences between therapeutic writing and memoir writing (purpose, audience, structure, and emotional distance)
• Why you're not failing you're just using the wrong tool for the job
• What to do with all those pages of raw material you've already written
• How to shift from writing for yourself to writing for a reader (without losing your authenticity)
• The framework that helps you turn fragmented pieces into a cohesive story

📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse
📖 My Memoir: I Was Once The Girl In The Red House

For once, I want to be raw and honest. Not polished. Not trying to be someone I'm not.

This episode is for anyone who's ever felt alone in their healing journey. For anyone who knows they have a story inside them but is too afraid to tell it. For anyone who's been told their trauma is "too much."

If that's you, this one's for you.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why "just getting over it" isn't healing (and what actually is)
• The reality of writing a trauma memoir: it doesn't silence everything, but it gives you your life back
• What it felt like to press "publish" after 10 years of being scared
• Why I created The Trauma-Informed Publishing Blueprint for people who feel stuck
• The most liberating feeling: not having someone else in control of your life
• Why telling your story is an out-of-body experience (and why that's okay)

• Connect with me on Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse
• Read my memoir: Here

Visit kaylavolturno.com for my information on everything

Remember to give yourself some grace and some credit. You've survived the hardest part of your life. Now is the time to take back what is yours the narrative to your story, and your freedom.

Have you looked at your manuscript and felt a physical wave of defeat? It jumps all over the place. The timeline doesn’t flow. The themes are scattered. Even though you know there’s a powerful message inside you, what you’ve written so far isn’t capturing it.

In this episode, I explain why this happens, what it costs you, and how to fix it.

In this episode:

∙What the “Structural Collapse” is and why it happens to trauma authors

∙Why your manuscript feels vague even though your story is powerful

∙The three things structural collapse costs you: time, money, and emotional energy

∙How The Structural Boundary Map prevents chaos and protects your wellbeing

∙Why investing in structure now saves you thousands in editing fees later

My book "I Was Once the Girl in the Red House" is available now on Amazon. [Link here].

Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse

If you would like to share your own story or contact me, please email me at [email protected]. Visit kaylavolturno.com for more information.

Have you deleted your manuscript five times? Started your memoir with so much hope, only to stop not because you ran out of things to say, but because you ran out of emotional capacity to keep going?

In this episode, I share why this keeps happening and, more importantly, how to stop the cycle.

In this episode:

∙Why I spent 10 years stuck in a delete-and-restart loop with my memoir

∙The real reason trauma authors burn out (hint: it’s not the writing it’s the lack of structure)

∙Why “just write from the heart” advice doesn’t work for trauma survivors

∙How The Safety Structure prevents emotional overwhelm and helps you finish your book in 90 days

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The difference between writing without a map vs. writing with intentional boundaries

Resources mentioned:

∙My memoir: I Was Once The Girl In The Red House

Connect with me:

∙Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse

∙Website: KaylaVolturno.com

∙Email: [email protected]

My book "I Was Once the Girl in the Red House" is available now on Amazon. [Link here].

Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse

If you would like to share your own story or contact me, please email me at [email protected]. Visit kaylavolturno.com for more information.

In this episode, I talk to everyone who’s ever thought their story doesn’t matter whether you’re thinking about writing a book someday, journaling privately, or just trying to find the courage to tell your truth to one safe person.

If you’ve ever thought “Who am I to tell this story?” or “My trauma wasn’t bad enough to write about,” this episode is for you.

In this episode:

∙Why the fear that your story “isn’t enough” is a lie designed to keep you small

∙How expressive writing becomes a tool for healing (even if you never publish)

∙The unsent letters I wrote to my mother and how they helped me break the cycle

∙The difference between journaling for processing and writing for publication

∙A hint about something new I’m launching next week for trauma authors ready to finish their memoirs

Something new is coming next week. Stay tuned.

Resources mentioned:

∙My memoir: I Was Once The Girl In The Red House

Connect with me:

∙Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse

∙Website: KaylaVolturno.com

∙Email: [email protected]

My book "I Was Once the Girl in the Red House" is available now on Amazon. [Link here].

Instagram: @beyondtheredhouse

If you would like to share your own story or contact me, please email me at [email protected]. Visit kaylavolturno.com for more information.