Join us this week as we talk about what it’s like to reach out for a person in the middle of a traumatic event. What effect does it have when you reach out and find your person there? What about when you don’t? If you can bear Anna’s incomprehensibly bad story-telling technique, you might just find out.

Join us this week as we cover when and how to speak up for yourself during therapy, a setting that often has an unintended silencing effect on trauma survivors. We also cover (partially in a bad Australian accent) how COVID restrictions and intermittent isolation can affect those with already-isolating chronic disabilities. Don’t worry, though: even with all these hard topics, there’s still a LOT of laughter, and in this episode, there’s even a competition where you can win international CANDY! Good luck!!!

Join us this week as we sit down with Dr. Mark Talbot and hear his stories of chronic suffering and loss, along with his thoughts on how to best endure the storms of heartache we all experience. Dr. Talbot shares about his book, "When The Stars Disappear," and wields his knowledge of philosophy and theology to share insight behind one of the biggest questions in life: “Why do bad things happen to good people?”

Therapy can be one of the most helpful things in trauma recovery! But if it's not done in a way that is sensitive to your trauma, it also has the potential to hurt. Join us this week as we talk about how the power dynamic of therapy and other types of health care can be triggering to trauma survivors. We share our views on being trauma-informed and we also laugh a lot at the incredulity of our lives. Woohoo!

Join us this week as we hear from special guest STAR Casey Lee on losing her unborn child through ectopic pregnancy. As Casey walks us through her trauma narrative of love, loss, and recovery, she shares her insights on surviving pregnancy loss and the support that helped her most. This struggle affects so many women worldwide; it’s definitely an episode you won’t want to miss.

We're back with Season 3 of the podcast! Join Kim, Anna, and their returning special guest AUNT DEBBIE (!!!) to hear about the fitness challenge that they found online and completed together! Enjoy us cutting one another off, arguing about what is interesting, and trying our best to stay connected despite the isolating effects of COVID and trauma. We can't wait to dive into Season 3 with all of you! YAY!

Join us this week as we conclude Season 2 and take a look at perfectionism and PTSD! Anna and Kim tackle tough questions like whether or not everyone is TRULY unique and how to get your money back when you are outside the return window. We also dive into disappointing others and staying true to yourself as well as how unconditional acceptance can help you stay grounded.

Join us this week for a Not Ideal Thanksgiving Special Episode! We cover topics such as how many syllables the word ham has, how to live through a building evacuation (hint: the answer is frozen yogurt), and how to stay connected during the holidays while physically separated from family.

Join us this week as we interview the hosts of Our Journal Podcast! Molo and Neo are from South Africa and they talk with us about their mother/daughter relationship and so much more! Molo also runs a non-profit organization called InspireZA which seeks to increase child literacy in South Africa. They also share about The MINA Foundation which is an organization seeking to end period poverty - find out more in this episode!

Join us this week for another special guest STAR episode (because all of our guests are shining stars) with Miss Angie! Tune in for testimony about people pleasing, bullying, and how we get stuck using short-term fixes for emotional pain. Our key message is this: people pleasing is a trap that can result in losing YOU! Enjoy this lively discussion about keeping people safe without losing yourself in the process.