In today’s episode Dr. Deb shares a rare and deeply personal moment in trauma healing. A moment that did not begin with a thought or an insight, but with a simple sensation in the body that arrived without fear, without story, and without the usual pull of survival mode.

This episode explores what happens when the nervous system shifts into safety after years of vigilance. Listeners will hear how lightness, breath, softening, and clarity can emerge before the mind recognizes what is changing and how these somatic signals mark real progress in trauma recovery.

Through lived experience and grounded psychology, Dr. Deb walks through the connection between sensation and regulation, the difference between fear based intuition and regulated intuition, and why the body often knows we have healed long before the mind has language for it.

You will hear how an unexpected moment of inner child connection reflected years of work in a single gesture and why this kind of integration becomes a powerful sign of identity level healing.

This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered how to recognize genuine nervous system regulation, how intuition becomes clearer when the body is safe, and how healing often announces itself quietly rather than dramatically.

In this episode you will learn

• How a sensation without story signals nervous system regulation

Reflection questions for listeners

• What sensations tell me I am safe

If this episode resonates, share it with someone who may need a reminder that healing does not always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it arrives as a breath, a softness, or a quiet moment the body whispers you are safe right now.

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In this final episode of the three-part series, we explore how healing moves from reflection into action. “What’s Next” is about reclaiming agency, aligning choices with values, and noticing the quiet signs of growth that often begin within the body and the nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt almost ready to take the next step but weren’t sure where to start, this episode helps you recognize readiness, identify what supports you, and take meaningful steps forward at your own pace.

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Reflection Prompts

What’s one thing I’m ready or almost ready to do next

What people, practices, or supports can help me move forward

How will I notice progress, even in subtle ways

Healing is not about speed but direction and alignment. Every small, value-based step reinforces the belief that you can shape your life and live it fully.

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In our last episode, we explored the why, that deep search for understanding that often begins our healing journey.

Today, we take the next step.

This episode of PTSD and Beyond® is about the Now What moment, that quiet and profound turning point when we begin to move from explaining the past to imagining what our life can look like now.

We’ll talk about recognizing readiness, reconnecting with values, and gently shifting from reflection into engagement with the present. You’ll hear insights from trauma recovery research, neuroscience, and positive psychology, and be guided through reflective questions to help you begin building your “now.”

This isn’t about rushing or bypassing. It’s about honoring the bridge between the past and the future, one small and intentional step at a time.

• Why the “Now what?” stage is a natural next step after understanding the “why”

Ask yourself:

Healing isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about being willing to take the next step.

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”

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To the Dreamers, this episode is for you. I don't know who needs to hear this message right now - but someone out there is a dreamer...has a dream...and is holding on to that dream. No show notes. No outlines. Just grabbin the mic and talking with you. I believe someone needs to hear this message today.

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Welcome to a new three-part series on PTSD and Beyond: “From Why to Now What to What’s Next.”

“Understanding is not the destination, it’s the foundation. We honor the questions that brought us here, and we release the ones that keep us circling," ~ Dr. Deb Lindh, EdD

In this opening episode, From Why to Understanding, Dr. Deb invites listeners to explore the powerful and sometimes paralyzing question of “why.” Why did it happen? Why me? Why do I still feel this way?

The “why” is where healing often begins. It’s our mind and body’s way of searching for safety, meaning, and understanding after disruption. Drawing from decades of trauma research, neuroscience, and lived experience, Dr. Deb helps us see that the “why” has a purpose but it isn’t meant to be our permanent home.

This conversation helps listeners identify where they are in their own relationship with the “why,” offering reflective questions, gentle guidance, and validation for those who have spent months or years trying to make sense of their story.

• Why asking “why” is a natural human and neurobiological response to trauma and uncertainty

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This first supermoon of 2025 rises in bold, fiery Aries and it brings more than a beautiful night sky.

In this special full-moon episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb guides us through an inspiring conversation about how healing isn’t passive or casual...it’s an act of grit, action, and fierce self-devotion.

Together we explore:

✦ The key themes of this Aries Supermoon and what they reveal about the healing journey

✦ Why this moon calls us to move beyond toe-dipping and show up for ourselves in a new way

✦ Four powerful rituals you can do under the moonlight to release, move, and recommit to your healing

✦ Twelve thoughtful full-moon reflection questions to help you dig deeper in your journal

✦ A grounding full-moon affirmation to close the practice and carry with you in the days ahead

Whether we’re sitting under the moon, walking our dog, or journaling in a quiet corner, this conversation will help us connect to own inner courage and stay devoted to our healing path.

If today’s episode resonated please share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

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As we wrap up September and prepare to move from our last series, “Things We Don’t Often Say Out Loud,” to our new series, “From Why to Now What to What’s Next,” Dr. Deb invites listeners to pause at the threshold between past and future.

In this episode, we explore the guiding question:

“How can we honor both the need for security and the need for growth?”

Too often we believe we have to choose — to stay safe or to push forward — but healing asks us to carry both. Security isn’t a cage; it’s the ground that lets us step out, try new things, and return for rest. Growth isn’t a betrayal of safety; it’s the natural next chapter when we feel secure enough.

Drawing on key research and decades of lived experience, Dr. Deb discusses:

The episode includes a guided reflection to help you identify:

Ending with a Bonus Takeaway Quote:

“I honor my need for safety. I honor my desire for growth. I trust that these two needs can support each other. I can step forward while carrying my anchors with me.”

If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

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This special episode brings together all three parts of our mini-series: 15 Questions Nobody Usually Puts Out Loud About Healing.

Across these conversations, we explore the truths that don’t often get spoken — but that matter most in the healing journey.

In this full-length episode, you’ll hear:

Why listening to your body is one of the most underrated healing skills

The reality that not all providers are skilled or effective

Why treating healing like a checklist backfires

How reconnecting with heritage practices can regulate and restore

The power of keeping promises to yourself

Why feeling safe in your body again is harder than anyone admits

Why “tough-love” doesn’t heal — compassion does

Why healing can feel lonelier before it feels lighter

The truth about breaking cycles: it takes repetition

The lie that PTSD recovery has a finish line

The difference between surviving and living

How to stop numbing and start listening to yourself

Why hacks don’t heal trauma, but consistency does

Why grief and setbacks aren’t failure — they’re part of the process

The single shift that changes everything: asking for support without apology

💡 Each section includes reflection prompts to help you personalize the insights and take action in your own healing.

If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

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In the final episode of this mini-series, we shift from hard truths into breakthroughs and shifts — the mindset changes and practical steps that transform healing from surviving into living.

We’ll unpack:

The difference between survival and truly living

Why listening to yourself requires ending the habit of numbing

Why hacks don’t heal trauma, but consistency does

Why grief and setbacks aren’t failure — they’re part of the process

The single shift that changed everything: asking for support without apology

💡 These are the shifts that sustain healing, create momentum, and build resilience.

If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re not alone.

And remember, we’re better together, we’re stronger together, and take what resonates and GO BEYOND!

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