Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain, a podcast where I share my personal journey of living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and the tools and practices I’m using to heal, recover, and grow.

✍🏽 I’m excited to share that I’ve collaborated with the blog About that Jack. I did my first Q&A series called Raysa on CPTSD Recovery & Healing.

🎙️ In this bonus announcement episode, I briefly share my experience answering Jack’s questions for his blog About that Jack and how it helped me reflect on my own progress so far.

You can read the blog Raysa on CPTSD Recovery & Healing completely free here:

➡️ Read the Q&A Here

I want to give a very special thank you to Jack for giving me the opportunity to share the tools I have found helpful and my experience healing so far.

Check out Jack’s Blog:

➡️ About that Jack

Check out Jack’s Podcast:

➡️ Healing Out Loud

Be sure to follow Jack on Instagram!

➡️ About that Jack on Instagram

✨ Stay connected with Hello Trauma Brain:

📱 Follow on Instagram:

➡️ @hellotraumabrain

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💛 If the podcast has been meaningful to you and you’d like to support it, you can make a donation (any amount is so appreciated!) here:

➡️ PayPal

🔗 More links:

🌐 Official Bio Site

🌐 Official Website (currently under construction)

📧 You can reach me at: [email protected]

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist or mental health professional. This podcast is simply me sharing my own journey. It’s not meant to replace professional care. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any mental health condition, please reach out to a qualified provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain, a podcast where I share my personal journey of living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and the tools and practices I’m using to heal, recover, and grow.

✍🏽 I’m excited to share that I’ve collaborated with The Healing and C-PTSD Chronicles (A Virtual Magazine). My very first published article, Listening to My Screaming Body, is featured in their Summer 2025 issue.

🎙️ In this bonus episode, I briefly share what it was like writing my first-ever article and collaborating with a trauma-informed organization.

You can read Listening to my Screaming Body completely free here: Read my article.

I want to give a very special thank-you to Dani Carpio and the wonderful team at The Healing and C-PTSD Chronicles for making this possible.

Be sure to follow them on Instagram!

Healing and C-PTSD Community on Instagram

Healing and C-PTSD Foundation on Instagram

Complex Dani on Instagram

Healing and C-PTSD Website

I also want to give a shout-out to all the writers in this issue with Instagram handles (including one of my recent guests on Hello Trauma Brain):”

Alicia Roman     @thealiciaroman

Amber Trejo     @integrativetraumatherapist

Angela Maria Massaro.    @blackflower_remedies

Angela Morris    @theembodyherbrand

Anna Aslanian    @mytherapycorner

Britt Piper.  @healwithbritt

(HTB Guest) Dr. Ingrid Clayton   @ingridclaytonphd

Jen Towns    @yourqueertherapist

Jen Woolwine    @herhealingway

Maria Dominique Lopez    @ascendingarts

Raysa Michelle  @hellotraumabrain

Sarah Ann Saegar    @sarahannsaeger

Sun Chung

Tyana Tavakol    @uncoveringyoutherapy

Willa Jones

Yelna AP   @to_mydearself

✨ Stay connected with Hello Trauma Brain:

📱 Follow on Instagram

🎧 Subscribe on your favorite platform:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

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💛 If the podcast has been meaningful to you and you’d like to support it, you can make a donation (any amount is so appreciated!) here: PayPal. Thank you for helping me keep this space going.

🔗  More links:

🌐 Official Bio Site (quick links to all platforms 🙂)

🌐 Official Website (currently under construction)

📧 You can reach me at: [email protected]

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist or mental health professional. This podcast is simply me sharing my own journey. It’s not meant to replace professional care. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any mental health condition, please reach out to a qualified provider.

In this heartfelt episode of Hello Trauma Brain, I sit down with Franceska McCaughan, author of SurThriving, to talk about what it really means to heal from childhood trauma and find ways to thrive after surviving.

Franceska and I explore the complexity of going no contact with a parent, how boundaries can protect your peace, and why allowing both survival and thriving to coexist is an act of deep self-compassion. We also talk about how Human Design can serve as a tool for personal growth and how creating beauty in everyday life can become part of the healing journey.

💫 About Franceska McCaughan

Franceska Marie McCaughan is a writer, creative coach, and author of the memoir SurThriving. Through her work, she helps others reconnect with their authentic selves by combining Human Design, storytelling, and creativity as tools for healing and transformation.

💛 In This Episode, We Talk About

Healing from childhood trauma

The grief and freedom of going no contact

The importance of boundaries and protecting your peace

How Human Design supports personal growth

Finding beauty in everyday moments

What it means to “surthrive” (to both survive and thrive)

🔗 Resources Mentioned

(This podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below.)

Patrick Teahan’s Website

✨ Connect with Franceska

Franceska McCaughan’s Website

Current Offers

Follow on Instagram

Buy Franceska’s Memoir SurThriving

👀 Watch or 🎧 Listen to This Episode

You can watch/listen to this episode of Hello Trauma Brain on your favorite platform:

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Amazon Music

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📧 Email: [email protected]

☕ Support the Podcast on PayPal

If this episode resonated with you, please share it or leave a review — it helps more trauma survivors find this community. 💛

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain, a podcast where I share my personal journey of living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and the tools and practices I’m using to heal, recover, and grow.

In this episode, join me, Raysa, as I talk with Cathy and Geraldine, founders of Transcend Trauma, about the healing journey after complex trauma. We dive into the importance of trusting your gut when finding a therapist, how seeking help can transform your life, and the powerful impact of inner child work on emotional healing.

We also explore what it means to work with trauma-informed professionals who not only understand complex trauma but also show up as real, compassionate human beings in the therapy room. Whether you’re beginning your healing journey or deep into trauma recovery, this episode offers insight, validation, and encouragement for survivors and supporters alike.

✨ Follow and Connect with This Episode’s Guests, Geraldine and Cathy:

Transcend Trauma Website

Transcend Trauma on Facebook

Transcend Trauma on Instagram

Transcend Trauma on YouTube

Transcend Trauma on TikTok

References & Resources Mentioned

(This podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below.)

Patrick Teahan’s Website

Christiane Sanderson’s Website

Carolyn Spring’s Website

Samantha Lee’s Website

Relationship Recovery Process Therapist’s Link Tree

Read Raysa’s article “Listening to My Screaming Body” published in The Healing and C-PTSD Chronicles for free here.

✨ Stay connected with Hello Trauma Brain:

📱 Follow on Instagram

🎧 Subscribe on your favorite platform:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

Amazon Music

💛 If the podcast has been meaningful to you and you’d like to support it, you can make a donation (any amount is so appreciated!) here: PayPal. Thank you for helping me keep this space going.

🔗  More links:

🌐 Official Bio Site (quick links to all platforms 🙂)

🌐 Official Website (currently under construction)

📧 You can reach me at: [email protected]

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist or mental health professional. This podcast is simply me sharing my own journey. It’s not meant to replace professional care. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any mental health condition, please reach out to a qualified provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain, a podcast where I share my personal journey of living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and the tools and practices I’m using to heal, recover, and grow.

In this episode, join me, Raysa, as I reflect on my recovery from perfectionism and how embracing the “good enough” standard has allowed me to be more human.

References & Resources Mentioned

(This podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below.)

The Greta Thunberg Foundation Website

Taylor Swift’s Website

Chappell Roan’s Video The Subway

✨ Stay connected:

📱 Follow on Instagram

🎧 Subscribe on your favorite platform:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

Amazon Music

💛 If the podcast has been meaningful to you and you’d like to support it, you can make a donation (any amount is so appreciated!) here: PayPal. Thank you for helping me keep this space going.

🔗  More links:

🌐 Official Bio Site (quick links to all platforms 🙂)

🌐 Official Website (currently under construction)

📧 You can reach me at: [email protected]

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist or mental health professional. This podcast is simply me sharing my own journey. It’s not meant to replace professional care. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any mental health condition, please reach out to a qualified provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain, a podcast where I share my personal journey of living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and the tools and practices I’m using to heal, recover, and grow.

In this episode, join me, Raysa, as I kick off Season 3 of Hello Trauma Brain. I’ll be exploring why rest often feels unsafe for people with C-PTSD, how trauma impacts the nervous system, and why this can lead to cycles of chronic stress and burnout. I also share personal insights on what I’m learning as I try to build healthier patterns of rest and recovery.

References & Resources Mentioned

(This podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below.)

Notion — the organizational tool I am using daily

Being Well Podcast: “How to Heal Attachment Wounds | Elizabeth Ferreira, Being Well”

About That Jack Blog — writing on C-PTSD, trauma, healing, and growth

✨ Stay connected:

📱 Follow on Instagram

🎧 Subscribe on your favorite platform:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

Amazon Music

💛 If the podcast has been meaningful to you and you’d like to support it, you can make a donation (any amount is so appreciated!) here: PayPal. Thank you for helping me keep this space going.

🔗  More links:

🌐 Official Bio Site (quick links to all platforms 🙂)

🌐 Official Website (currently under construction)

📧 You can reach me at: [email protected]

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist or mental health professional. This podcast is simply me sharing my own journey. It’s not meant to replace professional care. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any mental health condition, please reach out to a qualified provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain — a podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I’m doing to heal and grow.

🎙️ You are invited to join me, Raysa, for Season 3, premiering September 25, 2025. In the meantime, you can listen to Seasons 1 and 2 anytime on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen to your podcasts.

✨ Stay connected:

📱 Follow on Instagram

🎧 Subscribe on your favorite platform:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

Amazon Music

💛 If the podcast has been meaningful to you and you’d like to support it, you can make a donation (any amount is so appreciated!) here: PayPal. Thank you for helping me keep this space going.

🔗  More links:

🌐 Official Bio Site (quick links to all platforms 🙂)

🌐 Official Website (currently under construction)

📧 You can reach me at: [email protected]

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist or mental health professional. This podcast is simply me sharing my own journey. It’s not meant to replace professional care. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any mental health condition, please reach out to a qualified provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better.

In this Season 2 Finale episode, Raysa celebrates her progress so far and talks about the vicious inner critic and how it was created. Raysa reflects on how she is fighting back against her own inner critic that has bullied her for a lifetime. Raysa also celebrates the podcast’s wins and achievements, and provides a sneak peek on what is ahead for her and Hello Trauma Brain. Thank you for being a part of Season 2 of Hello Trauma Brain. Season 3 is coming in the Fall 2025.

References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below).

Pete Walker’s book C-PTSD from Surviving to Thriving

Nick Werber’s Instagram

Hunger Games’ Three Finger Salute

Being Well Podcast episode “How to Heal Attachment Wounds | Elizabeth Ferreira, Being Well”

A special thank you to all the guests featured in Season 2:

Bonny

Casey Smith’s Link Tree

Benjamin Allen’s podcast The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Ali Boyce’s Link Tree

Dr. Ingrid Clayton’s Website

Shout outs to professionals that were inspired by Raysa’s story

Dr. Michael Alcee’s The Heart of OCD Substack

Teresa Reitz, LCSW’s Instagram

Sneak Peek (projects that will feature Raysa in upcoming releases)

The Healing and CPTSD Chronicles’ Website

About that Jack Blog’s Website

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram

Subscribe now on:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Amazon Music

YouTube

Buy Raysa a coffee to say thank you (donation amount is completely up to you) - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/rmichellerising

Visit Official Bio Site (for links to all main platforms 🙂)

Visit Official Website (currently under construction)

Email Hello Trauma Brain: [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed psychologist or mental health care professional and this podcast is not meant to replace nor substitute the care of psychologists, other mental or medical healthcare professionals. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any of the conditions mentioned in this podcast please reach out to your primary care or mental health provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better.

In this episode, Raysa continues her show illustration on how Bluey (a children’s animated series) depicts examples of healthy and realistic parenting. This is Part 2 and you are invited to check out Part 1 before listening to this episode.

References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below).

Bluey Website

Gotta Be Done - A Bluey Podcast

Patrick Teahan, LICSW’s Website

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram

Subscribe now on:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Amazon Music

YouTube

Buy Raysa a coffee to say thank you (donation amount is completely up to you) - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/rmichellerising

Visit Official Bio Site (for links to all main platforms 🙂)

Visit Official Website (currently under construction)

Email Hello Trauma Brain: [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed psychologist or mental health care professional and this podcast is not meant to replace nor substitute the care of psychologists, other mental or medical healthcare professionals. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any of the conditions mentioned in this podcast please reach out to your primary care or mental health provider.

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better.

In this episode, Raysa shares how Bluey (a children’s animated series) shows examples of healthy and realistic parenting. This is Part 1 and you are invited to return next week for Part 2 of this Show Illustration.

References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below).

Bluey Website

Wikipedia on Bluey

Gotta Be Done - A Bluey Podcast

Body Scan (A Guided Meditation)|EP.061

Dr. Becky’s Instagram (Parenting Content)

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram

Subscribe now on:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Amazon Music

YouTube

Buy Raysa a coffee to say thank you (donation amount is completely up to you) - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/rmichellerising

Visit Official Bio Site (for links to all main platforms 🙂)

Visit Official Website (currently under construction)

Email Hello Trauma Brain: [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed psychologist or mental health care professional and this podcast is not meant to replace nor substitute the care of psychologists, other mental or medical healthcare professionals. If you think you might have Complex PTSD or any of the conditions mentioned in this podcast please reach out to your primary care or mental health provider.