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S1E8 // “In the Beginning”: A Trauma Origins Story
If trauma has shaped our world, what did the world look like before trauma?
Join us as we begin our Genesis 1–3 series and discover how creation itself might be a blueprint for healing—one built on safety, connection, and freedom. Maybe the story of “the before times” can help us better understand how to reclaim what’s been broken.
Listen on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or RSS wherever you get podcasts.
In this episode, we talk about:
* A new miniseries about Genesis 1-3
* How Genesis 1 “starts with safety” — a world structured, ordered, and ready before humans ever arrive.
* God’s boundaries—light from darkness, sea from land—as acts of protection and containment, not division.
* Humans don’t have claws and that’s a good thing. Also parenting + relationships with our caregivers.
* Sabbath as the ultimate expression of safety: rest as a sign of a world secure enough to stop, delight, and dwell.
* What Genesis 1 might reveal about a God who creates from calm, not chaos—and what that tells us about safety as the foundation of healing.
Resources and links mentioned:
* Genesis 1-2:3 (NRSVCE)
* Donald Winnicott and object relations theory
* Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man
* Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath
* All music featured on this podcast is used in accordance with Creative Commons licenses. For a full list of the tracks we use, visit https://recreationpodcast.substack.com/p/music-featured-in-our-episodes
Let’s Connect:
* More about Nicole:
https://www.nicoleroccas.com
* More about Eleni:
https://www.eleniopperwallcounselling.com/
* Subscribe to our Substack for show notes + behind-the-scenes reflections:
Re-Creation is a podcast about trauma, faith, and mental health from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Hosts Nicole Roccas, a trauma-informed coach and author, and Eleni Opperwall, a registered therapist, explore what it means to be human after trauma through honest and hopeful conversations. Drawing on Orthodox tradition, professional insights, and personal stories, they share reflections to support healing, wholeness, and spiritual growth.
Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional mental health care.
Get full access to The Re-Creation Podcast at recreationpodcast.substack.com/subscribe
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By Nicole M. Roccas and Eleni OpperwallIf trauma has shaped our world, what did the world look like before trauma?
Join us as we begin our Genesis 1–3 series and discover how creation itself might be a blueprint for healing—one built on safety, connection, and freedom. Maybe the story of “the before times” can help us better understand how to reclaim what’s been broken.
Listen on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or RSS wherever you get podcasts.
In this episode, we talk about:
* A new miniseries about Genesis 1-3
* How Genesis 1 “starts with safety” — a world structured, ordered, and ready before humans ever arrive.
* God’s boundaries—light from darkness, sea from land—as acts of protection and containment, not division.
* Humans don’t have claws and that’s a good thing. Also parenting + relationships with our caregivers.
* Sabbath as the ultimate expression of safety: rest as a sign of a world secure enough to stop, delight, and dwell.
* What Genesis 1 might reveal about a God who creates from calm, not chaos—and what that tells us about safety as the foundation of healing.
Resources and links mentioned:
* Genesis 1-2:3 (NRSVCE)
* Donald Winnicott and object relations theory
* Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man
* Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath
* All music featured on this podcast is used in accordance with Creative Commons licenses. For a full list of the tracks we use, visit https://recreationpodcast.substack.com/p/music-featured-in-our-episodes
Let’s Connect:
* More about Nicole:
https://www.nicoleroccas.com
* More about Eleni:
https://www.eleniopperwallcounselling.com/
* Subscribe to our Substack for show notes + behind-the-scenes reflections:
Re-Creation is a podcast about trauma, faith, and mental health from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Hosts Nicole Roccas, a trauma-informed coach and author, and Eleni Opperwall, a registered therapist, explore what it means to be human after trauma through honest and hopeful conversations. Drawing on Orthodox tradition, professional insights, and personal stories, they share reflections to support healing, wholeness, and spiritual growth.
Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional mental health care.
Get full access to The Re-Creation Podcast at recreationpodcast.substack.com/subscribe