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 Yvonne Chotzen brings her signature honesty, clarity, and lived experience to a conversation about acceptance, truth, and transformation. With a voice shaped by real life — not theory — she explores what happens when we finally stop hiding from our story and start owning it.

Yvonne speaks about the courage it takes to face the parts of ourselves we’ve avoided, the moments that broke us open, and the truths we were afraid to say out loud. She reminds us that acceptance isn’t passive — it’s an act of bravery. It’s choosing to stop running. It’s choosing to stop pretending. It’s choosing to finally see yourself clearly.

Her message is simple and powerful:
When you tell the truth, you free yourself.
When you accept the truth, you transform.

This talk is raw, grounding, and deeply human — a reminder that acceptance begins the moment we stop hiding from who we really are.

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Michelle Pitot, LCSW, EdD, brings over 35 years of clinical experience and lived experience to a conversation that challenges everything we think we know about mental health. After decades of helping people navigate trauma, she began asking a deeper question: Why do so many people continue to struggle, even with insight, therapy, and effort?

Her search led her to Metabolic Psychotherapy — a research‑based approach that explores how the body’s internal state shapes mood, resilience, and emotional patterns. Michelle breaks down how stress, inflammation, sleep, nutrition, and nervous system regulation directly influence our mental health, and why healing often begins in the body long before the mind catches up.

With compassion and clarity, she reminds us: you are not broken — your body is communicating.  
This talk invites listeners to rethink their relationship with their physical and emotional selves, and to discover new pathways to healing that are simple, sustainable, and rooted in self‑acceptance.

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In this deeply personal episode, Rah — known as Mr. Trauma Talks — shares the story he spent most of his life running from. From childhood abuse, bullying, and being belittled, to surviving an abusive relationship and spending decades not accepting his age, his worth, or his identity, Rah opens up about the journey that finally led him to self‑love at 45.

He speaks about carrying pain like a broken ocean liner’s anchor, dragging it through life until he learned the power of letting go. He explores the truth behind his quote, “What is meant for you shall never pass you by, and what passes you by was never meant for you.” And he reminds us of the old saying: “A man once had the blues because he had no shoes… until he met a man who had no feet.”

This talk dives into why so many people today hold on to things that hurt them — old stories, old wounds, old identities — and how acceptance becomes the doorway to freedom, healing, and becoming who you were always meant to be.

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Paul Anthony from the legendary group Full Force sits down with Rah "Mr. Trauma Talks" for a raw and powerful conversation about his life, his music, and his healing. Paul opens up about surviving cancer, the spiritual and emotional journey that changed him, and the strength he found through family, faith, and purpose.

He takes us back to singing on the streets at age 12, the rise of Full Force, the impact of his brothers, and the legacy they built together. Paul also speaks about the upcoming Resilience Mental Health Conference at the Palladium Times Square and invites the world to come out and be part of something meaningful.

This interview is real, emotional, inspiring, and filled with wisdom from a man who has lived through the fire and came out stronger.

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Dr. Nyempu Karmue-Hall is a global nurse leader, educator, and health professional with over 26 years of experience across clinical, academic, and community health. She is the founder of Nurses In Charge Inc., a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering and uplifting nurses and midwives worldwide.

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 Nina V. Garza is a certified Diamond Dowsing and Diamond Feng Shui expert, international best-selling author, and founder of Inner Light Discovery. Through her work, she helps individuals achieve emotional, spiritual, and environmental balance, guiding them toward healing, alignment, and positive energy in their lives. 

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Lindsay McKean-Lynch is a speaker and advocate who shares her story with honesty and vulnerability, helping others understand the importance of healing, self-worth, and emotional resilience. 

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 Rah MrTraumaTalks is a mental health advocate and the visionary behind this conference, creating spaces where real stories lead to real healing. Through his journey of transformation, Rah reminds us that healing begins when we choose to believe in ourselves. 

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This week on Trauma Talk Thursdays, we honor the powerful and deeply human story of Dr. Jennifer Paweleck‑Bellingrodt — a psychologist, former Army clinician, and impact‑driven healer whose life has been shaped by trauma, service, and the emotional weight of caring for others.

In her spotlight, Dr. Jen opens up about the experiences that changed her, the moments that broke her open, and the truth she carried long before she ever taught anyone else how to heal. Her story is raw, emotional, and filled with the kind of honesty that reminds us how trauma shapes impact — and how impact shapes us in return.

After her spotlight, Dr. Jen joins Dr. Tash and Mr. Trauma Talks for a powerful conversation on emotional survival, the hidden cost of helping others, and the courage it takes to face your own story while holding space for everyone else’s.

This episode is for anyone who has ever carried too much, felt too deeply, or tried to stay strong when life demanded more than they had to give.
Dr. Jen brings truth, heart, and a reminder that healing is not a straight line — it’s a choice we make every day.

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Dr. Vi Nedd is a global change agent in health, wellness, and habit transformation. She is an International #1 Bestselling Author, a sought‑after transformational speaker, a community nutrition expert, an accredited mental health coach, and a dynamic voice for healing and generational change. With more than forty years of experience and over thirty thousand lives impacted worldwide, Dr. Vi brings a rare blend of science, soul, and lived wisdom to every stage she steps onto.

Her journey is rooted in deep service. Dr. Vi has volunteered with TEDx Oak Park Women, Impact Church, and the Chicago Food Depository, and she continues to pour into communities with compassion and purpose. She is also a blooming commercial model, a global entrepreneur, and an ordained evangelist whose presence lights up every room.

Dr. Vi’s academic foundation is as rich as her heart for people. She holds a Bachelor’s in Family and Consumer Sciences from Andrews University, a Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of the Southern Caribbean, a Master’s in Food Safety and Quality Assurance from the University of the West Indies, a Master’s in Nutrition from Dominican University, and completed 1200 hours of Dietetic Internship at Dominican University. She also holds an Honorary Doctorate from Trinity International University of Ambassadors.

Her career spans decades of service as a community nutrition educator, international presenter, and transformational speaker. She has shared her expertise in Grenada, Antigua, Trinidad and Tobago, and across the United States, delivering workshops at colleges, universities, churches, women’s groups, nonprofits, and countless community spaces.

Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Vi has lived many lives — caregiver, chef, customer service representative, food and nutrition tutor, lab technician, freelance photographer, and preacher. Each chapter adds depth to her message and authenticity to her mission.

She is also the cofounder of the Family Healing & Deliverance Center, where she guides families through healing modalities designed to break generational cycles, restore clarity and confidence, and help individuals step into generational blessing and forward movement.

Dr. Vi’s voice is powerful because it comes from truth.
Her message resonates because it comes from experience.
Her impact endures because it comes from the heart.

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