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Ep 204 Araceli Vidales: Collective Trauma and Healing
This episode of Word To Your Mama was recorded in response to the collective trauma, grief, and anxiety many people are experiencing in this moment, particularly as policies, rhetoric, and decisions from the current U.S. administration are impacting families, communities, and children.
Ritzy P is joined by therapist and community healer Araceli Vidales to create space for processing what so many are feeling but struggling to name. Together, they explore how collective stress shows up in the nervous system, how children absorb fear and uncertainty from their environments, and why community care and ancestral wisdom are essential tools during times of instability.
The conversation examines generational trauma and generational wisdom, the role of culturally grounded therapy, and the importance of addressing mental health without gaslighting ourselves or our children. Araceli and Ritzy also discuss parenting through difficult conversations, breaking cycles of shame and silence, and finding grounding practices that support resilience rather than avoidance.
This episode is not about partisan debate. It is about mental health, emotional regulation, and community healing during a time of widespread uncertainty, and about offering listeners language, tools, and validation for what they are carrying.
Key Topics Covered
Collective trauma, grief, and anxiety
How political and social stress impacts the nervous system
Children’s mental health and emotional absorption
Ancestral knowledge as a grounding and therapeutic resource
Community healing alongside traditional therapy
Breaking generational cycles with intention and awareness
EPISODE LINKS
Araceli Vidales IG
Cultura Wellness Therapy
WTYM LINKS
Ritzy Periwinkle
Book Ritzy P as a Speaker
Word To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check out to receive 10% off any order
YouTube
Mental Health Resources
WTYM Patreon Page
DONATE
MEDIA KIT
Podcasting Essentials
WTYM was recorded using Riverside.FM TRY NOW
AVAILABLE WHERE EVER YOU CONSUME PODCASTS
on socials @wtymama | email: [email protected]
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This episode of Word To Your Mama was recorded in response to the collective trauma, grief, and anxiety many people are experiencing in this moment, particularly as policies, rhetoric, and decisions from the current U.S. administration are impacting families, communities, and children.
Ritzy P is joined by therapist and community healer Araceli Vidales to create space for processing what so many are feeling but struggling to name. Together, they explore how collective stress shows up in the nervous system, how children absorb fear and uncertainty from their environments, and why community care and ancestral wisdom are essential tools during times of instability.
The conversation examines generational trauma and generational wisdom, the role of culturally grounded therapy, and the importance of addressing mental health without gaslighting ourselves or our children. Araceli and Ritzy also discuss parenting through difficult conversations, breaking cycles of shame and silence, and finding grounding practices that support resilience rather than avoidance.
This episode is not about partisan debate. It is about mental health, emotional regulation, and community healing during a time of widespread uncertainty, and about offering listeners language, tools, and validation for what they are carrying.
Key Topics Covered
Collective trauma, grief, and anxiety
How political and social stress impacts the nervous system
Children’s mental health and emotional absorption
Ancestral knowledge as a grounding and therapeutic resource
Community healing alongside traditional therapy
Breaking generational cycles with intention and awareness
EPISODE LINKS
Araceli Vidales IG
Cultura Wellness Therapy
WTYM LINKS
Ritzy Periwinkle
Book Ritzy P as a Speaker
Word To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check out to receive 10% off any order
YouTube
Mental Health Resources
WTYM Patreon Page
DONATE
MEDIA KIT
Podcasting Essentials
WTYM was recorded using Riverside.FM TRY NOW
AVAILABLE WHERE EVER YOU CONSUME PODCASTS
on socials @wtymama | email: [email protected]