In this powerful episode, Matt Maxwell interviews Sarah Stasica, founder of Medical Trauma Support, about her personal journey through medical trauma as a mother—and how it led her to create a healing space for others navigating similar paths.

Sarah shares how her child’s medical diagnosis and the overwhelming experience of medical procedures revealed the deep emotional and somatic impact of medical trauma—both for children and their caregivers. As a trauma-informed professional, yoga teacher, and somatic practitioner, Sarah now supports individuals and families in understanding how medical trauma affects the nervous system and what steps we can take to heal.

Together, Matt and Sarah explore:

• How to recognize signs of childhood medical trauma

• Practical ways to help your child feel safer during medical procedures

• The importance of nervous system regulation for both kids and caregivers

• What Sarah wishes she had known 14 years ago during her own family’s journey

• How to prevent medical trauma when possible and support healing when it’s already happened

This episode is filled with compassionate insight and practical tools to help caregivers, parents, and professionals better understand and address medical trauma—especially for children.

🎁 Free Resource: Download 8 Steps to Help Your Child Feel Safe Before a Medical Procedure

Other helpful links:

Medical Trauma Support website

Befriend Your Body Community

Matt Maxwell's Coaching Website

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