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Most people are living in survival mode without realizing it—and the consequences are devastating. Lauren Friedman, aka Not Another Healing Asshole, shares her raw, unfiltered journey through trauma, attachment wounds, and nervous system dysregulation, revealing how she turned her chaos into clarity.
In this powerful episode, Lauren exposes the hidden signs of survival mode that many overlook—ways your body and mind subconsciously sabotage your life. She discusses her personal story of loss, burnout, adrenal fatigue, addiction, weight struggles, divorce, unemployment and more, and how unaddressed trauma kept her trapped in a cycle of chaos, despite her success in advertising and tech.
You'll discover:
This episode is essential for anyone tired of feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or haunted by their past. Whether you're navigating burnout, relationship pain, or health issues, Lauren’s story and insights give you a blueprint for real-life healing.
If you're ready to stop surviving and start thriving—this is your wake-up call.
Speak your truth, find your safety and learn how to transform your life from the the inside out! Biohack an Embodied Comeback with Nervous System Literacy!
Lauren Friedman, Trauma Translator™ is a CPTSD Alchemist, ex-AdTechie on a tragically funny, trauma-informed, soul purpose, mental health mission, solutions consultant and nervous system literacy advocate and evangelist (amongst many other things).
She shares her breakthroughs and struggles to empower others to unearth their own strength and resilience.
This episode is your roadmap to understanding your body’s signals and rewriting your story—because no one is cursed; you are simply in survival mode. Alchemize chaos into clarity!
[Re]frame pain, [Re]lease shame, [Re]claim your power!
Together we rise!
Learn how to Unfckme IRL with Nervous System Literacy 4 All - the Art & Science of Connection!
LEARN. UNLEARN. EDUCATE. EMPOWER. ELEVATEWhat if the thing destroying your relationships, career, health and sense of self wasn’t bad luck… but nervous system conditioning?
In Episode 1 of UNFCKME IRL Pod, Lauren shares the deeply personal story behind a recent “breakthrough of magnum proportions” — and how one safe, low-pressure intimate experience revealed just how much her nervous system had changed after years of healing attachment wounds, self-abandonment and survival patterns.
This episode explores:
• intimacy without intensity
• attachment wounds & nervous system literacy
• sex, safety & self-worth
• neuroplasticity IRL
• breaking cycles of chaos, shame & self-abandonment
• why “chemistry” is often dysregulation in disguise
If you’ve ever confused survival with connection, this episode is for you!
Together We Rise >>> Fckme to Unfckme IRL
From the publisher's feed
UNFCKME IRL Pod — not another assh*le pod, breaking stereotypes, baffling with brilliance, authenticity, truth & [dark] humor, exploring the Art & Science of Connection - to self, others…
Hosted by Lauren Friedman [Not Another Healing Assh*le, Trauma Translator™, Marshall Mathers of Mental Health], using her youthfulness like her white privilege to help others, the show blends nervous system literacy, lived, consequential experience, socio-cultural commentary and real AF convos with innovators, subject matter experts, creatives, activists and alchemists redefining trauma, purpose & rising from the ashes
Traversing relationships, addiction, tech, s**cide, music, fitness, unemployment, divorce, chronic health issues, entrepreneurship, grief, attachment wounds, reinvention & neuroplasticity IRL — UNFCKME IRL reveals how unconscious patterns shape every facet of life & the tools to [Re]frame pain, [Re]lease shame & [Re]claim power
Catch Lauren's contagious energy
Funny AF, Inspiring Stories
Call Her Daddy + The Daily Show + PBS + the Sound of Music + Nervous System Literacy 4 All
Together We Rise!
Featuring the following shows dropping weekly:
... more added all the time!
Hi, I’m Lauren, 20-year ex-Advertising & emerging Technology exec, Founder of UnfckMe IRL — Nervous System Literacy 4 All
Biohack Better Outcomes
Trauma-Informed Executive Leadership & Solutions Consultant — Focused on education, empowerment & advisory, I partner across high-performing industries, senior leaders, enterprise organizations, C-Suite & revenue generating teams to safeguard revenue, increase efficiency, reduce health/operational costs & navigate change.
Nervous System Literacy is a panacea for society
→On a mission to educate the world about unprocessed & epigenetic trauma — pervasive across all facets of life, the mind/body connection & Art & Science of Connection
[Re]frame pain, [Re]lease shame & [Re]claim Power
WORK W/ ME
→ B2B & B2C Trauma-Informed, Executive Leadership & Solutions Consultant
→ Trauma Translator™ Keynote/Motivational Speaker+Facilitator
→ Host, Unfckme IRL Pod