Trauma Bonded

Elly & T discuss Episode 353, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were the common denominator?” in which we cover feeling helpless in the face of power, the identity of America & who is on the Blame List. 

Per TIAH, “This episode is the third in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes 

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: violent crime including robbery & murder, incarceration including solitary confinement, gang activity, drug selling, racism, explicit language

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Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 352, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if they got the wrong guy?” in which we cover the importance of a social safety net, the powerful healing in saying the things unsaid & Kirby is trash.

Per TIAH, “This episode is the second in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Forrest Chiras

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: violent bodily assault, grievous bodily injury, kidnapping, extorsion, living unhoused, drug & alcohol abuse, mental health crisis, emotional distress, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 351, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if your brother was murdered in a hate crime?” in which we cover the lenses by which we view crime and punishment, prison as a “permanent time out” & humans as onions. 

Per TIAH, “This episode is the first in our five part series, “A World Beyond Revenge” featuring five powerful stories of people on both sides of tragic incidents of unimaginable harm who found healing through the groundbreaking process of Restorative Justice.”

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: murder, hate crime, gay & LGBT discrimination, racism, child abandonment, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 350, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 2: Daniel”, in which we cover the verb/noun of “fix”, the uniqueness of this kind of reconciliation and the subtle ways dog equals stability. 

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: drug and alcohol abuse, opioid addiction, meth addiction, intravenous drug use, risky pregnancy and childbirth, financial ruin including home foreclosure, domestic abuse and violence, partner violence, child taken by the State, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 349, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if nothing could tear us apart? Part 1: Donna”, in which we cover the cruelty of the modern life cycle, her 18 months of hell & the powerful force of a pandemic pod. 

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: drug use/abuse, risky pregnancy, miscarriages, abuse/domestic violence, sexual assault including rape, homelessness, poverty, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 348, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if survived the Burundian genocide?”, in which we cover the WHY? WHY? WHY?, a challenging but rewarding way of life & skipping church for ping pong. 

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: mass killing, burning humans alive, machete/chopping of humans, death march, genocide, threat of SA, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 347, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were held captive in plain sight?”, in which we cover being stripped of everything, how karaoke can help & the Hair Club For Men of it all.

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: racism, Native American trauma, alcoholism/pill abuse, suicide/suicidal ideation, house fire, animal death from house fire, animal injury from house fire, teen bullying/”slut shaming”, partner abuse/domestic violence, trapped/held captive, animal hunting, divorce, female surgery, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 346, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you risked your freedom to liberate the animals?”, in which we cover how bullies change kids, the empowerment of saving a life, and eff your dumb gucci belt.

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: bullying, animal cruelty/abuse/torture/killing, domestic animals as food, breaking and entering, arrest/jail/interrogation, explicit language

Read an extensive update on the case! https://isthmus.com/news/news/let-special-prosecutor-decide-if-ridglan-committed-crimes/

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 345, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you were a political hostage in Iran?”, in which we cover the power of one ember, when to love and when to fight, and we are only our humanity.

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: SA, domestic violence/abuse, drug/alcohol use, arrest/prison, solitary confinement, arrest abroad, divorce, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

Thank you, Katy Caple!

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elly & T discuss Episode 344, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening, “What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?”, in which we cover all of the liquids, all of the heroin(e)(s), & how outside support can make all the difference. 

Brokedown Palace timecode 23:38 - 24:57

Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia

Edited by: Cathy Sitzes

Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening

Content/Trigger Warnings: heroin/drug abuse and addiction, death due to drug overdose, suicide & suicide attempts, domestic violence/abuse, child SA, arrest, prison, explicit language

Instagram: @traumabondedpodofficial 

YouTube: youtube.com/@traumabondedpodofficial 

Website: traumabondedpod.com

Website by & Original Music by: Nathanael Trimboli

Email: [email protected]

Services

If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988 

National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.