In this episode, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) answers a listener question: How do you create a home that feels healing? We dive into healing thru aesthetics, how to create & curate a space that supports your needs, & activities & prompts for doing so. Karina also reads their zine, Dopamine Decorating, sharing quick tips for decorating your home with bursts of color & cuteness.

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Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) highlights some of the free resources, guides, and templates they've created to support survivors in their healing journeys, such as a CPTSD coping skills guide, community care plan template, self-care plan template, and more.

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This episode of Healing is the Best Revenge wraps up a series on befriending anger as a survivor, Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) shares 10 practical ways to feel, express, and release anger constructively, emphasizing using anger as a tool for healing & self-expression, encouraging survivors to process their emotions in empowering ways.

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge, host Karina Hagelin shares over 20 affirmations that help listeners explore a healthier relationship with anger. The affirmations emphasize that anger is a normal, core emotion that can serve as valuable information and fuel for empowerment rather than something inherently negative, scary, or destructive. Karina reframes anger as a natural, human feeling that deserves to be expressed, felt, and witnessed. They encourage listeners to honor their anger by finding sustainable outlets—such as physical activity, journaling, or art—and remind them that anger can serve constructive purposes, like setting boundaries and advocating for their needs. Ultimately, the episode centers on understanding anger with curiosity and compassion, empowering listeners to see it as a tool for healing and self-protection.

This episode explores the complex relationship that many survivors have with anger. Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) acknowledges that anger can feel terrifying, especially for those who have experienced abuse, as it’s often linked to painful memories. They affirm that anger is a natural, human emotion that everyone feels and that repressing it can sometimes cause more harm than good.

Through personal anecdotes, Karina shares how therapy helped them recognize their own suppressed anger, particularly anger toward the violence they experienced and the lack of support from their community afterward. They discuss how anger, once understood and accepted, can be a powerful signal and source of information, alerting us to conflicts we may need to address.

Karina encourages listeners to consider anger as an ally in the healing process, using it to fuel personal and social change. For survivors, feeling and expressing anger safely can be an essential part of recovery. They leave the audience with reflective questions: “What are you angry about?” and “How can you process that anger in a way that feels safe and sustainable?”

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge, host Karina Hagelin—a survivor, artist, educator, and advocate—talks about their journey of healing from complex trauma and the tools they’ve found useful. The episode centers on coping strategies and self-care practices specifically for managing CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder). Karina shares about their featured zine, Surviving to Thriving #3: A Trauma Survival Toolkit, which covers coping techniques like grounding, positive self-talk, journaling, visualization, and creative expression, as well as app recommendations to support these practices.

As a monthly tradition, Karina also introduces a set of November journaling prompts focused on exploring and refining personal coping skills. Questions encourage listeners to reflect on their most effective skills, identify any unhelpful habits, consider harm reduction in their approaches, and assess any gaps in their coping strategies. They also invite listeners to think about ways to document these skills in a format that’s accessible to them.

The episode is a brief, supportive check-in designed to help listeners reflect and strengthen their healing journey. Karina closes by encouraging listeners to share the podcast to help it reach others who may benefit from this supportive space.

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) revisits the concept of community care plans, a vital tool for supporting survivors during difficult times. Karina defines community care plans as organized strategies for a survivor's community to collectively offer care, particularly during events like trauma anniversaries or mental health crises.

They emphasize the importance of self-sovereignty in identifying one’s needs and encourage survivors to create shared documents (like Google Docs) where they can list support requests. Community members can then sign up to provide specific types of care, ensuring that the support is sustainable and collaborative.

Karina also shares a wide range of examples of community care, from simple check-ins and phone calls to help with chores and care packages, encouraging creativity in how support is given and received. Listeners are invited to download a customizable community care plan as a free resource.

To wrap up, Karina encourages listeners to share the podcast to help spread the message of healing and community support.

In this episode of "Healing is the Best Revenge," host Karina Hagelin (they/them) focuses on the theme of celebrating accomplishments, particularly in the context of healing from complex trauma. The episode features journaling prompts designed to help listeners reflect on their own achievements, ways to celebrate them, and the fears that might come with sharing successes. Karina encourages audience interaction through comments on Spotify and invites listeners to share their accomplishments. They conclude by asking for support in spreading the podcast's message.

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) discusses the therapeutic power of creating zines as part of the healing journey for trauma survivors. They define zines as DIY mini magazines for self-expression and share their personal zine-making journey, emphasizing how it has allowed them to share their story on their own terms, fostering connection and support within the survivor community.

Karina reflects on the importance of zines in processing complex emotions and dispelling feelings of shame. With over 65 zines published on various topics—from self-love to trauma recovery—they encourage listeners to explore zine-making as a creative outlet and a healing tool. Karina also offers resources for learning how to create zines and invites listeners to join their upcoming zine workshop. They wrap up the episode by encouraging audience participation and support for the podcast.

You can support this 100% DIY podcast by sharing a screenshot to Instagram & tagging Karina @femmesupremacy, sharing this show with a loved one who may need it, or supporting Karina’s shop.

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In this episode, Karina shares a personal update & then dives into talking about one of their favorite books about boundaries, Boundaries & Protection: Honoring Self, Honoring Others by Pixie Lighthorse. They share their review of this rich resource, as well as a code for 25% at Bluestocking's bookstore (code: FEMSUPREME).

You can support this 100% DIY podcast by sharing a screenshot to Instagram & tagging Karina @femmesupremacy, sharing this show with a loved one who may need it, or supporting Karina’s shop.

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