In this episode of Trauma Rock Stars, Tracy sits down with Jimmy Phipps — a former model and dancer turned motivational speaker, personal trainer, and recovered addict. Once caught in the cycle of alcoholism and drug addiction, he hit rock bottom — but through recovery, discipline, and resilience, he completely transformed his life.

Today, Jimmy shares his powerful addiction recovery story, the lessons he learned from his journey, and how he helps others find strength through fitness, mental health awareness, and personal growth.

We dive into:

• His journey from modeling and dancing to addiction and alcoholism
• The turning point that led to his sobriety and recovery
• How personal training and fitness became part of his healing process
• His work today as a motivational speaker inspiring others to rebuild their lives

This episode is for anyone looking for inspiration, addiction recovery motivation, or proof that a comeback is always possible.

We dive deep into:

• His journey from glamour to rock bottom
• How he overcame addiction and found recovery
• The mindset shifts that turned his life around
• Why fitness, motivation, and purpose became his saving grace

This is an unfiltered, powerful conversation about redemption, discipline, and the courage to reinvent yourself.

✨ Connect with Jimmy:

• Instagram: @jimmy4phitness
• Facebook: @Jimmy Phipps
• TikTok: @jimmy4phitness
• YouTube: @phippsphitness1417
• Website: www.phippsphitness.com
• Email: [email protected]

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What happens when three lifelong friends sit down to talk about the journeys that shaped them? In this episode of Trauma Rock Stars, I’m joined by two of my closest friends — people who have known me my entire life. Together, we open up about the trauma we’ve faced, the choices we’ve made, and the ways those choices have impacted who we are today.

This conversation isn’t just about the hard times — it’s about resilience, laughter, growth, and the power of friendship that can carry us through anything. Whether you’ve had a friend who has walked with you through your darkest moments, or you’re searching for connection on your healing journey, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone.

💜 Topics we cover:

How trauma shaped our choices — and our lives

The role of lifelong friendship in healing and resilience

Lessons learned from decades of growing together

And why is connection one of the most powerful tools for recovery!!!

🎧 Tune in for real talk, real friendship, and real healing — because sometimes the best therapy is a conversation with the people who truly know your story.

🎙️ Listen now on Trauma Rock Stars — available on all podcast platforms.

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 friendship trauma, toxic friendships, healing friendship wounds, trauma recovery, relational trauma, emotional healing, childhood friendship trauma, friendship boundaries, friendship breakups, trauma survivor stories, healing toxic relationships, friendship struggles, trauma informed healing, friendship support, personal growth 

Discover how MDMA-assisted therapy can transform trauma recovery and PTSD treatment. Join us as we explore psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, emotional healing, and nervous system regulation with a licensed therapist. 

Learn about psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, nervous system regulation, and techniques for navigating shame and past trauma.

Our guest shares insights from working with clients in guided MDMA sessions and discusses the role of therapy in supporting mental health, self-discovery, and personal growth. Whether you’re interested in trauma-informed therapy, somatic therapy, or holistic approaches to healing, this episode provides practical guidance and inspiration.

Tune in to hear about the intersection of mental health, psychedelic healing, and therapy for trauma — and discover how MDMA-assisted therapy is helping people transform their relationship with themselves.

If you’ve ever been curious about MDMA therapy, psychedelics, trauma healing, or what it’s like to work with a trained guided session, this conversation is raw, real, and eye-opening.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
02:15 – How we first started working together
07:48 – Preparing for my MDMA therapy session
14:22 – What happened during the session
29:05 – Her perspective as my guide
42:30 – Integration and life after the session

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📱 Connect with Alli:
✉️ Email: [email protected]
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/alli.williams1

📱 Connect with Bionic Bloom
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/BionicBloomMentalHealth
🌐 Website: https://bionicbloom.org
📸 Instagram: @bionic_bloom/

Mental Health, Trauma Healing, Trauma Recovery, MDMA. 

In this powerful and heart-opening conversation, I sit down with a remarkable spiritual healer whose journey through trauma led her to a full awakening in 2005. With decades of experience, she specializes in tantra as a way to regulate the nervous system, release shame and guilt, and reconnect survivors with their true essence.

As an empath, her compassion and deep curiosity shine through every story she shares. Together, we explore how tantra is not just about intimacy, but about rewiring the body, reclaiming safety, and creating space for authentic connection.

This episode is filled with chills, truth, and even a few tears — a soul-to-soul exchange that reveals just how powerful healing can be when guided by empathy, wisdom, and lived experience.

If you’ve ever struggled with shame, guilt, or feeling disconnected from your body, this conversation offers hope, practical insights, and inspiration from someone who has walked through the fire and emerged with the gift of helping others heal.

🔗 Tune in to experience the magic of this special soul and discover how tantra can be a pathway to healing, awakening, and wholeness.

• Tantra healing
• Spiritual awakening 2005
• Nervous system regulation
• Healing shame and guilt
• Trauma-informed tantra
• Empath healer
• Trauma recovery journey
• Embodied healing practices
• Trauma and nervous system
• Spiritual trauma healing

 🙌  Connect with Shari James:
 Website: http://www.shari-james.com/

 Instagram: sharijamestantra

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In this uplifting episode of Trauma Rock Stars, I sit down with a powerful guest — a medium and life coach who has transformed her own trauma into a gift for helping others. She shares how her personal journey through pain unlocked her abilities, and how she now uses those gifts to guide people toward healing, hope, and transformation.

This conversation is filled with goosebumps, inspiration, and deep wisdom. If you’ve ever wondered how trauma can become a source of strength, this story will remind you that light can rise from even the darkest places.

✨ What you’ll hear in this episode:

How personal trauma shaped her spiritual gifts

The connection between mediumship, intuition, and healing

Real stories of transformation and hope

Why helping others has become her life’s mission!

💜 Connect with Verna:

📘 Facebook: facebook.com/layersCouchingbyVernaMLisa
▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@VernaLisa
🎵 TikTok: @@veemarie1211
🌐 Website: https://www.layerscoaching.com
✉️ Email: [email protected]

#TraumaHealing #Medium #LifeCoach #Inspiration #HealingJourney #TraumaRockStars

This week on Trauma Rock Stars, I sit down with a true original—Cory, a respected tattoo artist and visionary creative who transformed his life in the most unconventional way. Once caught in the grip of addiction, he walked his own path of recovery without relying on AA, NA, or traditional programs. Instead, he poured every ounce of energy into his art, his thriving tattoo business, and his passion for fitness.

Covered head to toe—and face—with tattoos, Cory carries his story as vividly as the tattoos he wears. Beyond the ink, he’s a storyteller, an entrepreneur, and living proof that healing and discipline can carve out extraordinary second chances. His journey isn’t just about survival—it’s about building a life fueled by creativity, grit, and self-reinvention.

Connect with Cory:

Instagram: @cory_cudney

Facebook: @cory.cudney

Email: [email protected]

 #TraumaRockStars #RecoveryJourney #TattooArtist #AddictionRecovery 

In this powerful episode of Trauma Rock Stars, I sit down with a truly extraordinary guest — a trans man who knew his truth as early as two years old. From a young age, he felt deeply out of alignment with the gender he was assigned at birth. But his story doesn’t stop at gender identity — he’s also a gifted psychic with intuitive abilities who connects with the spirit world and channels messages that help others heal.

We explore what it means to trust your inner knowing, whether that knowing comes from your own soul or from the beyond. He opens up about the trauma of growing up misunderstood, the strength it took to transition, and how embracing his spiritual gifts has helped him not only survive but thrive.

✨ Topics we cover:

Early childhood awareness of gender identity

Navigating the transition process

Discovering and working with psychic abilities

Healing trauma through authenticity and spiritual connection

The power of being seen and believed

This is a deeply moving, spiritual, and affirming conversation about identity, intuition, and the courage to live your truth.

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share if this episode moves you — and follow us for more powerful stories from real-life trauma rock stars.

🔗 Connect with Nami:

🌐 Website: https://angelsbysunami.com
📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Instagram: @angelsbynami

#transjourney #LGBTQVoices #IntuitiveHealer #TraumaHealing