Trauma & Pop Culture

Trauma in Shrinking (Trauma & Grief) with Catherine Quiring

Katherine Spearing

 In this episode I’ll be with Therapist Catherine Quiring as we discuss Trauma in the Apple TV series Shrinking.  

Topics addressed in this episode include:

• Grief as trauma

• Different types of grief

• The common thread of all grief and all trauma

• Numbing as a way to grieve

• And more!

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Trauma & Identity)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

Today's episode is Trauma in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

In this episode we discuss how trauma shapes who we are and who we become, but it is not the only part of our story, nor the only aspect of our humanity.

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma & Michael Jackson's Victims (Trauma & The Victim Experience)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

Today's episode is Trauma and Michael Jackson's Victims

In this episode we discuss: 

• Different trauma responses

• How a victim might have a trauma response even if they don't believe they have been abused 

• The impact of developmental trauma on adulthood

Did Michael Jackson Abuse Because He was Abused?

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma & Princess Di (Misperceptions of Trauma)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

Today's episode is Trauma and Princess Di

In this episode we discuss: 

• A common misdiagnosis for a trauma survivor

• Patterns that might indicate someone is having a trauma response

• How victims are often perceived by people who do not understand trauma

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in The Fallout (The Traumatic Event)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

Today's episode is Trauma in The Fallout

In this episode we discuss: 

• Trauma after a traumatic event

• Seeking intimacy after trauma

• How trauma survivors often feel like they do not fit anywhere

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in The Bell Jar (When We Are Unaware of Our Trauma)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

Today's episode is Trauma in Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar

In this episode we discuss: How trauma might impact us, even if we are unaware of it, Dissociation as a trauma response, & A few types of trauma we might not see.

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in It Ends With Us (Trauma & The Abusive Relationship)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

Today's episode is Trauma in Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us. 

In this episode we discuss: 

Why someone might stay in an abusive relationships and the impact of trauma on relationships.

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in Don't Worry Darling (Trauma & The Patriarchy)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

On Today’s episode we’ll be discussing  Trauma in House of Don’t Worry Darling (On HBOMax at the time of this recording). I’ll be hanging out with my friend Cait West who is an author and editor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in House of Dragons (The Traumatic Environment)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

On Today’s episode we’ll be discussing  Trauma in House of Dragons (HBOMax). I’ll be hanging out with my friend Ashley Wilkinson who is a therapist based in St. Louis, MO.

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod

Trauma in The Northman (Trauma & Survival)

Katherine Spearing

Welcome to Trauma and Pop Culture, a monthly podcast where we seek to make knowledge about trauma accessible to the everyday person through analyzing books, movies, TV shows, and other elements of popular culture through a trauma lens. 

Please be advised that every discussion assumes everyone has listened to or read or watched said popular item. Expect spoilers around any corner. 

On Today’s episode we’ll be discussing  Trauma in The Northman (currently on Amazon Prime). I’ll be hanging out with my friend Heather Gargis who is a trauma therapist based in St. Louis, MO.

If you have questions about trauma or a show or movie or anything you think would be great to analyze, send it to [email protected]

I’m a Trauma Recovery Coach who also works with clients one on one. If you’re interested in working with me, you can visit my website, KatherineSpearing.com/coaching for more information and use the contact form to reach out.

While you’re on my website, you can sign up for my monthly mailing list, where I’ll send out more tidbits about trauma, what popular culture stories I have found helpful on my own trauma recovery journey, plus a few other things you might enjoy. 

While the tone of this podcast is mostly light-hearted and fun, we will be discussing trauma. There might be some elements that are activating, especially if you are a trauma survivor. So move slow and take care of yourself. If you find yourself overwhelmed, you can always take a break, and come back later. 

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6048-funny-adventures

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod