Happy New Year! In this week's episode, Lauren and Amber recap their much-needed time off and talk about what they have been doing for self-care. They chat about new years goals, reflections on last year, what they would tell their younger self, and their thoughts on dreams. They also dive into defense mechanisms, what they are, where they originate, and why we use them. Download, share, leave a review and as always, feel free to DM them your feedback at @speakingoftrauma.

Lauren and Amber share their personal hot takes for healing, not just from trauma but also from any of life's stressors and pains. Head over to our Instagram and let us know your hot takes our latest post! 

This week we dive into street & gang violence, sudden violent loss, and violence and migration. 

Amber and Lauren Dive into the heavy topics of hate crimes, racism, and historical trauma, and trauma, violence, and the criminal justice system. 

This week Amber and Lauren dive into gender-based violence which may not be exactly what you think it is! We discuss violence and children and also trauma-informed care. This episode is packed with relevant research and articles. Make sure you download and leave a review and as always, we would love to hear your feedback on topics you'd like us to cover!

This week Amber and Lauren talk about disorganized attachment styles and how they develop in early childhood along with what they look like in adulthood. 

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For Amber & Laurens Trauma & Violence class they have been assigned to do reflections on course material and of course, decided to podcast about it! In this first bonus episode, they go over historical trauma, vicarious trauma, trauma and war, and moral injury. Stay tuned for these bonus minisodes all semester long.

This week is Lauren and Ambers's first week back at Grad school. They recap their first week and go over avoidant attachment and what that may look like in adult relationships as well as how avoidant attachments come to be. 

This week Amber and Lauren talk about the anxious attachment style and how that impacts relationships, both romantic and platonic. 

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Welcome to Speaking of Trauma, a podcast where your hosts, Amber and Lauren,  have real conversations about everything trauma and mental health.  

They want to help people recognize the role that trauma plays in their life by breaking the chains that hold them in a mental prison. 

Through lived experiences, vulnerability, knowledge, and grit, they have conversations where nothing is off-limits and invite you to follow along. 

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