Welcome to the Complex Trauma Podcast, formerly Reclaim You. 

If you’ve been minimizing your experiences as “not that bad,” holding it together for everyone else because you don’t know another way, or you’re finally ready to understand why you are the way you are in the world, you’re in the right place.

Host Sarah Herstich shares the story behind the rebrand, her journey from treating eating disorders to specializing in complex trauma, and what’s coming next.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why the podcast evolved from Reclaim You to the Complex Trauma Podcast
• The connection between eating disorders and complex trauma that kept showing up in practice
• How becoming a parent (especially to a neurodivergent child) deepened Sarah’s understanding of trauma and the nervous system
• What complex trauma actually looks like in daily life beyond the symptoms
• Why so many survivors say “it wasn’t that bad” and minimize their experiences
• What to expect from upcoming solo episodes and expert interviews
• How having language for complex trauma can change everything about your healing

What’s Coming:

• The critical difference between PTSD and CPTSD
• Expert conversations with Janina Fisher, Dr. Judith Herman, and Thomas Zimmerman
• Deep dives into how trauma lives in your body and nervous system
• Understanding overlooked childhood experiences that shape who you are today

Who This Podcast Is For:

Cycle breakers. People re-parenting themselves. People who’ve been holding it together for everyone else because they don’t know another way. People who feel numb or dissociated. There are really good reasons for the way you are in the world.

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Thank you for walking alongside us through every version of this work. Same heart, same mission, new name.

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Remember, I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. Nothing in this podcast is meant to replace actual therapy or treatment. If you're in crisis or things feel really unsafe right now, please reach out to someone. You can call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text them, or head to your nearest ER.

The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organizations or institutions. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk.