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Episode Summary:

In Week 7 of The Warrior Within, Liz Blanding opens up a vital yet often overlooked topic: financial trauma. Many trauma survivors — veterans and civilians alike — carry deep emotional wounds around money. From poverty and job loss to financial abuse and instability, money becomes more than a resource — it becomes a trigger. This episode explores how to recognize financial trauma, understand its symptoms, and start healing your relationship with money through spiritual truth and self-compassion.

Key Topics Covered:

• What is financial trauma and who it affects
• Signs of financial PTSD: anxiety, panic, guilt, shame
• How trauma rewires our beliefs about money
• Personal story of financial collapse and recovery
• Scripture reflection: Philippians 4:19
• Reflection prompt: “What messages about money did I receive from trauma — and what do I want to believe instead?”

Call to Action:

Rebuild your relationship with money by starting with healing. Visit oasiswellnessctrs.com to access trauma-informed coaching and financial empowerment tools.

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

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Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or clinical treatment. Please seek licensed support where appropriate.

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Episode Summary:

In this powerful episode of The Warrior Within, Liz Blanding explores the essential trauma recovery theme of emotional safety. From nervous system dysregulation to broken trust and relational isolation, Liz breaks down how trauma impacts our emotional world—and how we can begin to heal. Whether you're a veteran or a civilian CPTSD survivor, this episode guides you toward regulation, rebuilding trust, and reconnecting with yourself and others.

Key Topics Covered:

• Emotional regulation: understanding hyperarousal and hypoarousal states
• The difference between emotional survival and true emotional safety
• Why trust gets broken after trauma—and how to rebuild it
• Rebuilding relationships with boundaries, not barriers
• A personal story from Liz's trauma recovery journey
• Scripture reflection: Proverbs 4:23
• Reflection prompt: “Where have I confused emotional survival with emotional safety?”

Call to Action:

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

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Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

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Episode Summary:

This week on The Warrior Within, Liz Blanding dives into the complicated and often misunderstood world of trauma triggers and flashbacks. With honesty and compassion, she explains how the body remembers what the mind tries to forget. Whether you're a military veteran or civilian survivor of CPTSD, this episode provides insight, validation, and practical strategies to navigate flashbacks and build a sense of safety.

Key Topics Covered:

• What is a trigger? Understanding how the nervous system reacts to sensory reminders
• Flashbacks: Why they feel real and what they mean
• How the brain responds: Amygdala, hippocampus, and fear responses
• Stories from Liz's own trauma recovery journey
• Practical grounding tools for immediate emotional safety
• Scripture reflection: Psalm 56:3
• Reflection prompt: "What has my body been trying to protect me from?"

Call to Action:

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

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Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

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https://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/about

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Episode Description:

 In Week 4 of The Warrior Within, we’re addressing two of the most hidden—and spiritually painful—wounds many trauma survivors carry: moral injury and survivor’s guilt. Whether you're a veteran grappling with what happened in combat, or a civilian struggling with shame after escaping abuse or outliving others, these wounds go beyond the emotional—they cut into the soul.

In this episode, Coach Liz shares the truth: you are not defined by what you saw, did, or survived—you are being refined through recovery.

 Key Topics Covered:

• What is Moral Injury?
  Soul-level pain from actions or events that violated your core beliefs
  
  
  
• What is Survivor’s Guilt?
  Deep shame or questioning after surviving something others didn’t
  
  
  
• The Shame Cycle:
  How guilt can spiral into isolation, addiction, self-sabotage, and fear of joy
  
  
  

Spiritual Reflection:

Psalm 103:10 — “He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.”

You don’t have to carry what Jesus already covered.

Reflection Prompts:

1. Where do I still feel ashamed for surviving or for decisions made during trauma?
   
   
   
2. What would it feel like to forgive myself—or accept that I’m already forgiven

Call to Action:

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

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Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

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Episode Description:

 In Week 3 of the Warrior Within trauma recovery series, we explore two very different trauma battlegrounds that lead to similar internal wars—Military PTSD and Civilian Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Though their sources differ—combat vs. chronic abuse—their effects often overlap: emotional shutdown, hypervigilance, flashbacks, and deep identity wounds.

In this heartfelt episode, Coach Liz unpacks the trauma responses common to both groups and emphasizes that no one’s pain should be minimized—your healing matters, regardless of how the trauma began.

 Key Topics Covered:

• Differences in military PTSD (combat trauma, moral injury, survivor’s guilt)
  
  
  
• Characteristics of civilian CPTSD (chronic neglect, emotional abuse, systemic trauma)
  
  
  
• Shared symptoms: flashbacks, altered stress responses, isolation
  
  
  
• The danger of trauma bonding and how unhealed wounds can recycle in relationships
  
  
  
• The power of honoring your pain without comparison

 Reflective Prompt:

“How is my trauma showing up in my daily life and relationships—and what would change if I stopped comparing my pain and started healing it?”

Call to Action:

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

Support the show

Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

[email protected]

https://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/about

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or clinical treatment. Please seek licensed support where appropriate.

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Episode Description:

 In Week 2 of the Warrior Within trauma recovery journey, we dive into the science and spirituality of neuroplasticity — the brain’s miraculous ability to heal, rewire, and recover after trauma. Whether you've endured the battlefield, childhood abuse, or chronic stress, this episode reminds you that your brain is not broken—it’s wounded, and wounded things can heal.

We’ll explore how trauma rewires the fear, memory, and decision-making centers of the brain, and how practices like journaling, prayer, rest, movement, and safe relationships can begin to overwrite those trauma-coded patterns.

This episode is your proof that healing isn’t just emotional—it’s biological. And it’s built into God’s design for your recovery.

Key Topics Covered:

What is Neuroplasticity?
The brain’s ability to form new neural pathways — meaning recovery is possible and natural.

How Trauma Affects the Brain:

• Amygdala: Goes into survival overdrive
• Hippocampus: Shrinks, distorting memory
• Prefrontal Cortex: Shuts down, impairing logic and clarity

Recovery Through Practice:

• Journaling
• Therapy
• Prayer and Affirmations
• Movement
• Intentional Relationships

Biblical Backing:

Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind”

Isaiah 43:19 — “I am making a way in the wilderness”

 Takeaway Truth:
Your brain is not defective—it’s adaptable.
Your recovery is not optional—it’s divinely designed.

 Reflection Prompts:

1. What thoughts, beliefs, or habits feel like they were written by trauma?
   
   
   
2. What truth do I want to start writing over them?

Call to Action:

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

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Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

[email protected]

https://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/about

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or clinical treatment. Please seek licensed support where appropriate.

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Episode Description:

 In this powerful launch to our Veteran Trauma Recovery Program, we dive deep into how trauma changes the brain—and how the brain can heal. Using the science of neuroplasticity, Coach Liz breaks down how trauma survivors, whether veteran or civilian, can retrain their minds and rewrite their stories. If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode, this episode will show you that your brain isn’t broken—it’s wounded, and it can recover.

 Topics Covered:

• The difference between PTSD and CPTSD
  
  
• How trauma affects the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex
  
  
• What neuroplasticity is and why it matters in trauma recovery
  
  
• How journaling, rest, prayer, movement, and intentional relationships rewire the brain
  
  
• The spiritual and biological truth: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind”
  
  

 Reflective Prompts:

1. What beliefs or behaviors were written by trauma?
   
   
2. What truths do I need to write over them?
   
   
3. What would a new chapter in my healing story look like?
   
    Scripture References:

• Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind”
• Isaiah 43:19 — “See, I am doing a new thing…”

Call to Action:

Join the Warrior Within recovery program at oasiswellnessctrs.com to continue your journey with guided support, journaling prompts, and spiritual healing tools.

Support the show

Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

[email protected]

https://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/about

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or clinical treatment. Please seek licensed support where appropriate.

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Description:

 In this deeply moving episode of the Get Trauma Informed Podcast, host Liz Blanding welcomes Mike Murphy — author, speaker, and founder of Mountains of Hope Wellness Retreat. Mike shares his personal story of growing through childhood trauma and how it shaped his mission to help others reclaim their power.

💬 Key Takeaways:

• [00:00] What it truly means to “get trauma informed”
  
  
  
• [05:47] How trauma can transform you into a powerful creator instead of a passive survivor
  
  
  
• [07:41] An inside look at Mountains of Hope, a retreat nestled in the Andes focused on deep holistic healing
  
  
  
• [11:57] Practical tips for those in the midst of trauma — from journaling to spiritual support
  
  
  
• [20:06] Discover The Creation Frequency — how thoughts, intentions, and feelings shape your life’s path

Mountains of Hope: 

Pozo Rubio Vereda El 

Tablazo, Rionegro 055437 

Colombia

1 (510) 919-4024

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Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

[email protected]

https://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/about

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 Episode Summary

In this eye-opening episode, host Liz Blanding sits down with certified family recovery coach and author Mike Shooty to explore the deep connection between trauma and addiction. Mike shares his 20-year journey battling substance use disorders and how uncovering unresolved trauma became the turning point in his recovery.

Drawing from his book Lost in London: Journey from Insanity to Acceptance, Mike takes us through the cycles of relapse, the pain of unhealed wounds, and the power of holistic healing—mind, body, and spirit. If you've ever struggled with addiction or supported someone who has, this conversation offers truth, empathy, and real tools for transformation.

 Key Takeaways

• Trauma is often the hidden driver behind addiction.
  
  
• Sobriety is only the beginning—healing happens when we address root causes.
  
  
• Vulnerability and storytelling are powerful tools for both personal and collective recovery.
  
  
• Community, connection, and compassion are essential for long-term transformation.
  
  
• Everyone deserves a second chance—and there is always a path to recovery.

 Mentioned in this Episode

• Lost in London: Journey from Insanity to Acceptance by Mike Schuette
  
  
• Family Recovery Coaching
  
  
• Trauma-Informed Healing Modalities
  
  

💬 Favorite Quote

"You can get sober, but if you don’t change the behaviors rooted in trauma, the cycle will continue." — Mike Shooty

Connect with Mike

M i k e S h o o t y

M i k e @ j u s t-t o d a y . org

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Episode Summary:

In this final episode of the Trauma-Informed Leadership Masterclass, Coach Liz Blanding closes the series with a powerful reminder: healing is ongoing, layered, and deeply personal. She shares accessible recovery resources through Oasis Wellness Centers and offers reflective practices that help leaders stay grounded, self-aware, and purpose-driven as they lead others through recovery and resilience.

 Key Talking Points:

• Trauma Recovery Resources: Free and low-cost programs including peer groups, a 12-week trauma recovery series, and community-based healing spaces.
  
  
• Reflective Leadership Practices: Journaling, meditation, and silence as tools for inner awareness and emotional regulation.
  
  
• The Ongoing Journey: Recovery is not a quick fix—it’s like peeling back layers of an onion to uncover purpose, power, and peace.
  
  
• Call to Action: Keep going. Show up whole. Support others in doing the same.

 Resources & Next Steps:

• Explore trauma recovery tools at OasisWellnessCtrs.com
  
  
• Sign up for the Trauma-Informed Leadership Masterclass
  
  
• Apply for the 9-week extended program

Support the show

Remember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. 

Contact us at: 

[email protected]

https://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/about

Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or clinical treatment. Please seek licensed support where appropriate.