Inside Posttraumatic Growth Podcast

What happens when trauma challenges everything we thought we knew about ourselves and the world around us? In Episode 5 of Inside Posttraumatic Growth, Josh Goldberg is joined by Dr. Rich Tedeschi and Dr. Bret Moore to explore how our core beliefs shape our lives, why difficult experiences can disrupt them, and how rebuilding those beliefs can open the door to new perspectives, deeper connections, and Posttraumatic Growth.

Ian Ricci, Director of Warrior PATHH at Boulder Crest, shares the deeply personal story of reaching a point where he had a plan to end his life — and what helped him choose a different path. Dr. Taryn Greene connects Ian’s experience to the roles of connection, regulation, and hope in suicide prevention and Posttraumatic Growth.

Could Posttraumatic Growth help protect against suicide? In this episode, Dr. Taryn Greene explores emerging research examining PTG as a potential protective factor against suicide. She considers how growth through struggle — including deeper relationships, personal strength, new possibilities, and greater appreciation for life — may help counter psychological pain, hopelessness, and loss of connection.

In this bonus episode of Inside Posttraumatic Growth, Dr. Richard Tedeschi, co-founder of the science of Posttraumatic Growth, joins Dr. Taryn Greene for a candid conversation about suicide, hope, and the potential role of growth. Research suggests Posttraumatic Growth may act as a protective factor against suicide. Together, Dr. Tedeschi and Dr. Greene explore three areas where leading theories of suicidality converge — psychological pain, hopelessness, and loss of connection — and how the five domains of Posttraumatic Growth may work against each: deeper relationships, new possibilities, personal strength, appreciation for life, and spiritual and existential change.

What happens when a patient changes the way a psychologist understands healing?

In Episode 3 of the Inside Posttraumatic Growth podcast, hosts Josh Goldberg and Britt Myers sit down with Dr. Bret Moore, Deputy Director of the Boulder Crest Institute, former Army psychologist, and Army veteran, to discuss the experience that transformed his career and ultimately helped shape the work of the Boulder Crest Institute.

How did Posttraumatic Growth become a field of study? This episode of Inside Posttraumatic Growth explores the origins of PTG research, its evolution over time, and where the science is headed next.

This foundational episode of the Inside Posttraumatic Growth podcast introduces Posttraumatic Growth — what it is, what it is not, and why struggle can become a catalyst for transformation. 

Welcome to Inside Posttraumatic Growth, a brand-new podcast from Boulder Crest Foundation, exploring the science, stories, and future of growth through struggle. Through conversations with leading researchers, neuroscientists, practitioners, and people with lived experience, we dive deeper into what Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) is, how it happens, and what it can teach us about the human capacity for transformation.

Listen to the trailer for a preview of what's ahead, then subscribe for new episodes as we explore the research, real-world applications, and emerging ideas shaping the future of PTG.