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 reflects about having Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder including the challenges and healing strategies that have helped her manage her symptoms.

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

Stephanie Foo’s Website (author of the New York Best Seller memoir “What My Bones Know”)

Patrick Teahan, LICSW’s Website

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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 offers a guided body scan meditation that you are welcome to use anytime.

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

Very Well Mind on Body Scan Meditation

Box Breathing (A Guided Meditation)|EP.039

Thinking about you as you navigate the upcoming Mother’s Day Holiday. You are not alone.

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

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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 first illustration using a TV show and she reflects on how the shows The Bear and Adolescence captured her main abusers. In Part 2, Raysa shares her experience to the reactions to these shows and focuses on how Donna Berzatto from The Bear (a character played by Emmy Award Winner Jamie Lee Curtis), Jamie and Eddie from Adolescence (played by Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham) are very similar to her main abusers.

Part 1|The Bear and Adolescence Captured My Abusers|Show Illustration|EP.059

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

The Bear

Adolescence

Aurora Music

Aurora’s Through the Eyes of a Child

Dr. Ramani Durvasula’s YouTube video on The Bear’s episode Fishes

Dr. Ramani Durvasula’s YouTube video on The Bear portrayal of Generational Trauma

Brad Shore, LMFT’s YouTube Channel

*** BTW at one point I misspoke and called betrayal blindness “emotional blindness.”

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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 does her first illustration using a TV show and she reflects on how the shows The Bear and Adolescence captured her main abusers. In Part 1, Raysa shares her experience to the reactions to these shows and focuses on how Donna Berzatto from The Bear (a character played by Emmy Award Winner Jamie Lee Curtis) is very similar to one of her abusers.

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

The Bear

Adolescence

Dr. Ramani Durvasula’s YouTube video on The Bear’s episode Fishes

Dr. Ramani Durvasula’s YouTube video on The Bear portrayal of Generational Trauma

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 experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better.

In this episode, Raysa is joined by Ali Boyce to continue their conversation about C-PTSD and singing. Ali Boyce is a singer, songwriter, voice teacher, massage therapist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, yoga teacher, and performer. Ali and Raysa talk about how unaddressed toxic shame can get in the way of self-expression, how social media can amplify the pressure of toxic shame, the importance of constantly reparenting our inner kiddos, how becoming aware of our sensations can help to expand the self-awareness that gets hijacked by trauma, and so much more.

Part 1|Reclaim Your Inner Singer with Ali Boyce|EP.057

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Ali’s Instagram

Ali’s Link Tree

Ali’s YouTube Channel

Apply for the Reclaim Your Inner Singer RRP Group

The Boyce Sisters Instagram

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

Todd Jackson (Ali’s craniosacral and yoga teacher)

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Instagram

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Buy Raysa a coffee to say thank you (donation amount is completely up to you)

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 PTSD please reach out to your primary care or mental health provider.

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

In this episode, Raysa is joined by Ali Boyce a singer, songwriter, voice teacher, massage therapist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, yoga teacher, and performer. Ali and Raysa talk about how trauma can disconnect us from our bodies and make singing a triggering experience, coping with performance anxiety, the importance of becoming aware of the sensations we feel when we sing, tools that can help singers find their authentic voice, and bringing playfulness to sound making. Ali also talks about the Reclaim Your Inner Singer RRP Group she runs with her sister Marissa Boyce. This is an episode you won’t want to miss if you are a singer or a creative person in other ways.

Follow and connect with this week’s guest Ali Boyce:

Ali’s Instagram

Ali’s Link Tree

Ali’s YouTube Channel

Apply for the Reclaim Your Inner Singer RRP Group

The Boyce Sisters Instagram

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

Complex PTSD From Surviving to Thriving book by Pete Walker

Traumatized Singer|EP.038

Relationship Recovery Process Therapy Short-Term Group (Patient’s Point Of View)|EP.044

Patrick Teahan, LICSW’s YouTube Channel

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on:

Instagram

Subscribe now on:

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Buy Raysa a coffee to say thank you (donation amount is completely up to you)

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 PTSD 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 talks about the challenges and pain of staying no contact with her abusers. Raysa also talks about the benefits of going no contact and how she navigates standing firm in her boundaries when she gets bad news about her abusers.

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram

Subscribe now on:

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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 experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better.

In this episode, Raysa continues her conversation with Benjamin Allen host of the podcast “The (Complex) PTSD Guy.” Ben and Raysa talk about the tools Ben uses to fight isolation, his journey with his sobriety, finding meaning in movies and literature, the importance of community, and so much more.

Part 1|Fighting Hopelessness and Isolation with Benjamin Allen|EP.054 - https://youtu.be/TkmMbAsMmvI

Flowers in the Attic (1987 film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_in_the_Attic_(1987_film)

Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin’s book “The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You”

Substance Abuse Resources In USA - https://www.usa.gov/substance-abuse

Roger Crawford’s book “How High Can You Bounce” Turn Your Setbacks into Comebacks” - https://www.amazon.com/How-High-Can-You-Bounce/dp/0553104616

Spencer Johnson’s book “Who Moved My Cheese” - https://www.amazon.com/Moved-Cheese-Spencer-Johnson-M-D/dp/0743582853

Footage of conversation portion is available on Spotify and YouTube

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram

Subscribe now on:

Apple Podcasts

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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 PTSD please reach out to your primary care or mental health provider.

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

In this episode, Raysa is joined by Hello Trauma Brain’s first returning guest, Benjamin Allen host of the podcast “The (Complex) PTSD Guy.” Ben shares why his podcast ended and tools he has found helpful to combat his feelings of hopelessness. Raysa and Ben reflect on realizing that not everyone is like their abusers, the importance of keeping their brains from sabotaging them, the challenges of setting and maintaining boundaries, and so much more. This is part 1 of their conversation together. You are invited to return next week for the final part 2 of Raysa’s conversation with Benjamin Allen.

Footage of conversation portion is available on Spotify and YouTube

Listen to Benjamin Allen’s podcast The (Complex) PTSD Guy - https://open.spotify.com/show/660FaM5JFF8qODP7mbIfaN?si=0c15897d9bbc4fd8

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

Spencer Johnson’s book “Who Moved My Cheese” - https://www.amazon.com/Moved-Cheese-Spencer-Johnson-M-D/dp/0743582853

Roger Crawford’s book “How High Can You Bounce” Turn Your Setbacks into Comebacks” - https://www.amazon.com/How-High-Can-You-Bounce/dp/0553104616

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]

*** The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by this week’s guest are solely their own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Hello Trauma Brain and the host.

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 PTSD 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 kicks off the second half of Season 2 reflecting on her trauma around birthdays and how she has been reclaiming her own birthday.

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

Dr. Michael Alcée’s book The Upside of OCD: Flip the Script the Reclaim Your Life - https://a.co/d/9WCbEYn

Read Dr. Michael Alcée’s article on Raysa’s story with OCD and buying things called “Does OC Steal Your Best Moments?” - https://open.substack.com/pub/malcee/p/does-ocd-steal-your-best-moments?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Raysa’s Instagram post on Navigating OCD when buying things - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGRzHu1MfMe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram

Subscribe now on:

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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.