The Trauma Doc (Wednesdays With Watson)

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As we continue our series on racial trauma we welcome Podcaster TJ McKnight to the microphone. TJ brings great insight for those of us who want to understand trauma that happens in both black and brown communities. TJ's example won't surprise you but his solution is so simple and the complete opposite of what most of us have been doing all along. Join the Wednesdays with Watson podcasts all through the month of June as we highlight trauma that happens in the black and brown communities. It is our desire to do something about it. You can do that by listening purely listening.

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What if.....what if we just changed? What if we just listened?

Scripture References:
Geneis 1:26-27
I Peter 2:9
Psalm 139

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CHANGE.

Is a complete sentence. What would happen if we just changed? What if we understood? What if we listened? What if we stopped trying to fix the ills of racial trauma and first listened to those who do not look like us? Do we even know or more importantly care about trauma that other communities, endure?

How do we understand without making survivors of racial traumas our professors? Today, two very special people agreed to do just that on the Wednesdays With Watson podcast.

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Tiffany Countryman is the founder of her own 501C3 organization and truly spends her days to ensure racism hears her actions and her deeds. Tiffany is the second recipient of a scholarship from YOU the listeners! Bringing attention to the black community and changing the narrative is how Tiffany spends her time, money, and resources. She also serves as a youth pastor. You can find out more on Tiffany by clicking here.

Melika Courtney is a spoken word artist, activist where trauma is present. Melika works with Sanctuary XP, an organization that provides support to both men and women through intensive retreats once a year. Melika is the third recipient of a scholarship funded by the listeners of this podcast. Contact Melika here. Melika also written a book related to domestic violence, you can find that here.

Since we are focusing on childhood trauma, this episode includes Tiffany and Melika answer the Adverse Childhood Experience questions. We discuss toxic levels of stress caused by these Adverse Childhood Experiences. If you are interested in learning more about Adverse Childhood Experiences, you can find the quiz here.

Keep it here all month (June 2022) as we continue to uncover racial trauma, including an interview with a black therapist. 

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This is a bonus episode of Amy's visit to Allentown, PA where she spoke at the First Baptist Church of Allentown. This episode is also on YouTube in video form. Click here for our YouTube page.

Special thanks to Dr. Charles Reed and his wife for this special invitation. It was a full circle moment for our ministry as in many ways Amy's ministry started with another speaking opportunity at the same church. 

We have one label and that is the precious daughter of the most high God. Regardless of your status as a wife, mom, or daughter, everyone will find Hope in this message, on a day that can be painful for some.

This episode includes an exert from Amy's book, she shares parts of her testimony as an orphan, abandoned by her own mother. She also shares the story of the loss of her step-son to a drug overdose.

But all the years, God has been faithful and that is the message for everyone in this episode. Scripture: Genesis 32, Ecc 3, Psalm 27:3.

Always remember that you ARE: SEEN, KNOWN, HEARD, LOVED, VALUED.

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As we continue to highlight mental health awareness month this episode includes a very special announcement regarding the mission of the Wednesdays With Watson Podcast. Make sure you stay tuned to the end!

Contact Amy (two ways to support our mission here, Patreon for monthly supporters & Buy Me a Cup Of Coffee for one time supporters). All funds are used for podcast production (covered for 2022), but more importantly, pro bono counseling scholarships. We have awarded two so far in 2022, if you are so inclined, I'd love it if you join our mission! Funds will also cover the development of 501C-3 ministry, Joel 2:25 Ministries.

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Cymone Lashae, founder of the 501C-3 organization "Of A Sound Mind Inc" is a mental health advocate, and patient. As a survivor of her mental health diagnosis (Bi-Polar Disorder among others) Cymone has done the hard work and continues to do so! . Cymone is a trauma survivor but she is also a survivor of an attempt to take her own life.  Today, Cymone is behind the microphone with me as she tells us her story of Hope and healing, but also the very real diagnosis that she has had to learn to manage and treat. 

Cymone's organization "Of A Sound Mind Inc" is based on the scripture in 2 Tim 1:7

"But God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love and of a sound mind".

Cymone's story is one of ridiculous Hope and she too refers to Jesus as the Star of her story, and who's mantra is "God saved my life, there is no reason I should have survived trying to take it."

This conversation includes more information on generational trauma, the science of trauma as it pertains to the damage that trauma causes, but also how we can heal. Cymone's story is nothing short of miraculous.

She is a shining example of what it means to turn lemons into "something that resembles lemonade". Life is not perfect for her but, she understands the importance of mental health awareness and attention. She reminds us that if we don't pay attention to trauma, it will pay attention to us. Cymone reminds us of the Bible verse where Paul says in Romans 1:16.

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation". Cymone loves the God Who saved her life and she wants you to know about Him too. 

Contact Cymone to partner with her to assist mental health patients with simple but sometimes impossible tasks of grocery shopping, house maintenance and other daily living activities that many of us complete with ease. People who are suffering with mental health diagnosis, often struggle with these task. Of A Sound Mind Inc. is launching a program to the community to help. If you would like to be part of that, please contact Cymone or me.

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This is a must listen for parents who are raising children living with trauma. Jeremy helps us understand trauma and what it does to the developing brain. Jeremy provides hope in this episode, he explains the science of trauma in a way that is practical and helps parents get their child help.

Trauma and the developing brain, what do we need to know? Why does childhood trauma affect us in adulthood?  EMDR Consultant, Jeremy Fox is back to help us understand brain anatomy, chemistry, and how trauma affects the developing brain.
What is the difference between logic and emotion? What is the pre-frontal cortex, what does it do and why does trauma take it "off-line"?

Jeremy talks to us about the difference between stress and trauma, and its affects on our brains.  Jeremy talks to us about his treatment modality, EMDR. What is its history, why does it work, and should you consider it?

We discuss the importance of addressing trauma in children as quickly as possible, and EMDR has history of helping with community events like Columbine and Sandy Hook.

What is the window of tolerance and how can we expand it? Dan Siegel  "The Developing Mind" is a good resource for parents to understand the developing brain.

Fight, Flight, Freeze--Jeremy helps us understand the difference between these responses when childhood trauma has been present.

What is the difference between a child's response to an acute traumatic event when a child has been surrounded by a supportive family versus a child who has been abandoned.

EMDR's history, Francine Shapiro.
What is a memory train?

How does proper sleep help heal trauma.

EMDR stops the patient from being stuck in a negative memory.

What is the difference between the limbic system and the logical brain.

EMDR Resources, find a therapist.

Amy shares a powerful EMDR experience, landing in truth.

Jeremy shares his heart with us, and his mission to help people heal.

How can EMDR help other conditions like OCD, ADHD, as well as other mental illness.

It is never too late to heal.

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The Wednesdays With Watson Podcast is honored to bring Amber Cullum, host of Grace Enough Podcast to our microphone. Amber has a message for all of us. "You don't have to have the Amy Watson story to experience trauma that needs to be addressed and has consequences".

Does trauma occur in seemingly healthy, two parent families? How does said trauma affect our parents and what is the trickle down as children watch their parents respond?  Amber does a great job of helping us understand trauma as it occurs in two parent, in tact, "culturally Christian" homes.

"sometimes we can know why they feel because we hold space for people who don't believe like we do."--Amber Cullum

Amber shares this podcast's mission and that is to provide Hope for those who feel like their trauma doesn't matter because it's not "the Amy Watson story". We understand that not all listeners share our faith in Jesus. However, it is important to provide a safe place for people to process trauma. We are that place.

Don't miss this episode as it is vital that we understand trauma in all its forms.

Books Referenced:

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.
Peter Scazerro

Sacred Rest
Dr. Sandra Dalton

Scripture Reference
John 3:16
Joel 2:25

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Our mission is simple. It is to remind you that YOU MATTER. To that end it is our goal to provide access to help through this podcast as well as fundraising efforts. We have established and disbursed our first pro-bono counseling scholarship and will award 3 more in 2022! If you would like to donate you can find ways to do that using the "Connect With Amy" link below.

We are so glad you are here! We would love to stay in touch! Connect with Amy here.

Happy 2nd Birthday to the Wednesdays With Watson podcast.  We are excited to bring exclusive content to listeners that has never been shared on this podcast! So, if you are new to the podcast, this episode is for you and if you are a faithful listener you will gain more understanding into Amy's story, her healing, and her passion to provide help for others!

It is difficult to believe it has been two years the first episode, we entitled "Healing That Doesn't Make Sense".  The catalyst may have been you,  but this journey has yielded  more healing than I thought was ever possible. The first season covered much of Amy's story, real and raw on the mic. The second season covered other people's stories as well as several professionals that provide access to help for those suffering from PTSD or any of its friends. The current season focuses on tools for trauma and highlights trauma in the home, particularly childhood trauma. More experts, more Hope through story!

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"I left my house with more survival skills than relationship skills"--Sherrie Pilkington.

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April is child abuse awareness month, follow Amy's lost childhood challenge on Instagram!

How does childhood trauma affect us in adulthood? How do adult survivors of trauma respond to new trauma in adulthood in a healthy way? How do they properly face adult trauma and loss with no context?

This episode with podcast host, Sherrie Pilkington answers some of these questions in a way only a trauma survivor can educate us. As the host of her own podcast, Finding God In Our Pain, here is a reflection of her heart:

"Where is God when evil seems to be winning? Why would a good God allow such pain and suffering? This podcast takes a deep dive into our real life pain and looks for signs of life in the ashes."

We discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences, abandonment, mental illness in the home and a tragedy that Sherrie experienced a few years ago. Her loss intense, but her desire to go to the mat with God brought peace, and the realization that her pain sits in the palm of the God of the universe.

Sherrie has 2 sons and five grandchildren and is an example of victories that can occur when we desire to break the curse of generational trauma.

If you are interested in the episode preceding this one, you can find that here.

Scripture: Exodus 34
Hebrews 4:15
Joel 2:25

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Breaking The Chains Of Generational Trauma:

In this solo episode, Watson introduces the back half of season three. We will address trauma in the home, more specifically, childhood trauma. We will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences these experiences are wildly accepted as a measurement of trauma and when those experiences become toxic stress that we carry into adulthood. Those experiences are:

Physical Abuse
Physical Neglect
Verbal Abuse
Physical Neglect
Emotional Neglect
Mental Illness
Substance Abuse
Incarcerated Relative
Domestic Violence
Loss Of A Parent

The Centers For Disease Control identifies those persons with a score greater than 3 high risk for toxic stress that carries significant repercussions in adulthood.

"The family is the most basic unit of society"--Adam Smith, Wealth Of Nations
Quote by Aristotle: "The family is the association established by nature for the supply of men's everyday wants."

"Adults are just outdated children" Dr. Seus

It simply is never too late to heal. Join us for this series as we seek to educate and provide Hope in this arena of childhood trauma, regardless of where you find yourself in that picture.
Scripture: Exodus 34
EMDR Therapy
Internal Family Systems
Epigenetics article

 

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Using The Enneagram To Understand Trauma episode with enneagram coach Karissa Harrison here.

We are pleased to provide an unscheduled, capstone episode that will end our series on trauma, loss and the enneagram. This episode features special guest Jennifer Dunlap and returning co-host, Crissy Loughridge.

As three close friends, we sat down and chatted about the series and cover some of the components of this topic we were unable to cover in each episode.

There is a strong correlation between understanding how we are made and processing loss and trauma. These nine brave people took time to tell us how understanding how they are made has helped them process loss and trauma.

If you are interested in any episode, we have linked those below.

Type 1--Author, Becky Wade.  We discussed Navigating the Inner Critic

Type 2--Author, Podcaster, Amy Watson, we discussed  Helping The Helpers.

Type 3--Author, Katie Ganshert. We discussed Seeing The Achiever Over The Achievement.

Type 4-- Rachel Odom. We discussed Living In the Middle

Type 5--  Sophia Walsh. We discussed  Understanding The Investigators.

Type 6--  Crissy Loughridge. We discussed Defining Safety.

Type 7--Angie D. We discussed Choosing To Sit In The Pain

Type 8--Jennifer Dunlap. We discussed  Understanding The Challengers.

Type 9--Joy Tiffany. We discussed Hearing The Peacemakers. 

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