Initially when a loved one dies, we tend to shut down emotionally to focus on the sorrow that comes from loss.

Having gone through the experience of poor health leading to the death of two husbands, as well as the deaths of her father, mother, sister, aunts, uncles, as well as many friends, Emily Thiroux Threatt has much experience in the grieving process. She has learned to face life with love, optimism, and joy.

Learning to survive in a positive manner led Emily to see how she could help others to deal with their grief, especially by writing. She discovered that the way to survive her loss was to provide comfort and support to others.

Sometimes it takes a catastrophic event to wake us up. We’re diagnosed with a life-changing illness, end a long-term relationship, unexpectedly get laid off, or face an event that utterly upends life as we know it (COVID-19, anyone?). These turning points can be terrifying. Yet, we all encounter them in our lives. The real question is: how will we face them?

Despite our knee-jerk reaction to hang on to what’s “normal,” disruptive moments are exactly what’s needed to transform ourselves and the world around us, urges recognized leadership and personal development expert Radha Ruparell.

And she should know it. Radha shares the battle of her lifetime—a brush with death from a deadly virus we know all too well—and how she pulled from two decades of professional experience to overcome its challenges.

Generally when faced with trauma, we feel guilt and shame. We tend to brow beat ourselves and put ourselves down.

When we use self-compassion as a healing tool, those angry, negative emotions fade away and are replaced with peace and love.

Dana Parker is an experienced life coach who comes on Releasing Trauma to discuss:

Trauma and how it affects the brain;
How to speak to the subconscious mind;
Proactive practices of self-compassion to rewire the brain;
And more.

Fascia is the matrix of connective tissue that runs throughout your entire body. It connects all your body systems, but most importantly stores memories to inform your physical reactions.

With Fascial release, we are able to physically release the guarding strains from last traumas to allow for ease in healing and processing.

Heather Natoli has been processing childhood traumas & medical traumas throughout her life.

Homeopathy helped her kickstart that healing, but Fascial Bodywork really ramped up the process.

When we shift the shape we take, the way we show up for ourselves and others changes.

After enduring a harsh marriage fraught with domestic abuse, Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro finally got away only to have her ex-husband manipulate their children into alienating Marni from their lives.

In an effort to stay safe from her ex, Marni made the life-changing decision to leave the U.S. and move to the Caribbean.

Marni's passionate about inspiring others to live their best life and overcome challenges by choosing how they respond to adversity.

She believes it is critical to understand and stay true to your core values. All of us can go from surviving the dark to thriving in the light, as we realize that our hardships, traumas and challenges are actually blessings to help us self-actualize.

Daniel Shapiro was a successful attorney in his early forties when his wife Susan suffered not one, but two massive brain hemorrhages. The bleeds left Susan spiraling into a depression, with a major personality change and barely able to speak, see, or walk.

In this profoundly episode, Daniel Shapiro shares the reality of the fifteen years he spent living and caring for his wife while also single handedly raising their three young children.

Often Daniel found guidance in Jewish religious philosophy and values as he struggled to figure out what is right, what is okay, what is wrong, what is just human, and how to bear it all.

Shock. Depression. Anger. All of these emotions are not only normal, but they are also necessary in the journey toward authentic recovery.

“People shouldn’t feel shame about the natural process of healing,” explains Dr. Randall Bell, widely considered the world’s top authority in the field of post-traumatic thriving.

Today we see crime, abuse, alcoholism, drugs, anger, and anxiety everywhere. Jails and prisons are crammed on an industrial scale.

Recovery centers are packed with patients. Extreme political and religious groups regularly trap more members.

Too many schools are simply factories for dropouts.

All of this is the result of unresolved trauma.

Ultimately, the quality of our lives depends on our ability to successfully process our heartbreaks and catastrophes.

By college age, 66% to 85% of all people have been impacted by at least one traumatic experience.

COVID has arguably traumatized everyone.

In this episode, we follow the journey from the depths of the initial shock to the pinnacle of ultimate healing and growth.

Movies can generate many types of emotions. Watching the right movies, can actually be a form of therapy.

Funny comedies can lighten the mood. While sad movies can get you into a good crying episode.

In this episode, Anne Feustel and Tracey discuss how movies can affect us, what their favorite movies are, and why watching a movie that you've seen before can actually be comforting.

What do you do when you discover your precious child has a disability? How do you cope? How do you navigate the world...and how do you teach your child to navigate the world?

Leah Witman Moore, created her popular parenting blog, Loving You Big, after learning that her then 20-month-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Cri Du Chat - a chromosomal deletion disorder that affects 1 in 50K births of children in the U.S. each year - to capture the journey of raising a child with significant special needs. The blog quickly turned into a safe haven for parents to connect as they endure everyday struggles, especially through the pandemic.

“As a disability expert and activist, I want to create a world for my daughter and millions of Americans that doesn’t fault them for their disability,” says Leah. “It’s time to stop seeing children and adults as their disability and instead, see their disability as the very thing that makes them beautifully unique.”

Drawing from her expert insights and personal experiences, Leah shares why implicit bias toward those with disabilities is increasing and how to create a more inclusive world.

As a plane crash survivor, Elisha Halpin is no stranger to trauma, particularly her experiences through the lens of PTSD.

On her healing journey, she has learned the magic of working with the Nervous System through energy and consciousness tools to arrive at the Embodiment process for healing trauma.

She used this method to heal herself and now teaches others as well.

Through understanding our Nervous System as the interface with our energy (or subtle anatomy body), we are able to release and rewire patterns of trauma WITHOUT needing to go through or relive the actual event or story, to take back our power, free our emotions, and release the stuck energy.