Talking Beyond Trauma
By South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Talking Beyond TraumaMar 01, 2024
Trailer - Season 3
On this season of Talking Beyond Trauma we explore challenges within maternal mental health with Dr. Natalie Fikac and Amanda Boquist.
Ep. 3: Who You Are is How You Lead
Finding balance can feel like an uphill battle. Natalie and Mordecai discuss how we can create work-life integration and introduce the concept of finding your 'genius space'. They also offer advice to school leaders that organizational change starts with modeling it at an individual level. Who we are is how we lead.
Thank you for listening to Season 2 of Talking Beyond Trauma!
Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to learn more about our podcast, provide feedback, and discover other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Natalie Fikac
Season 2 Production: TIEMH Communications team
Recording & Editing: Mckenzie Bentley
Music: Scooter Holiday
Ep. 2: Self-Compassion & Self-Awareness
Mindfulness requires self-compassion. In order to take good care of others, we need to be willing to first recognize what we need to take care of ourselves. Mordecai and Natalie reflect on what it means to be self-aware and how that ties into self-compassion. They also reflect on our common humanity.
Thank you for listening to Season 2 of Talking Beyond Trauma!
Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to learn more about our podcast, provide feedback, and discover other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Natalie Fikac
Season 2 Production: TIEMH Communications team
Recording & Editing: Mckenzie Bentley
Music: Scooter Holiday
Ep. 1: What is Mindfulness?
Dr. Natalie Fikac unpacks mindfulness and offers resources for educators through her upcoming training. Mordecai and Natalie also discuss how professionals (in schools and beyond) can use mindfulness tools to foster a compassionate, empathetic work environment.
Thank you for listening to Season 2 of Talking Beyond Trauma!
Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to learn more about our podcast, provide feedback, and discover other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Natalie Fikac
Season 2 Production: TIEMH Communications team
Recording & Editing: Mckenzie Bentley
Music: Scooter Holiday
Trailer - Season 2
Join us for a conversation on mindful self compassion for educators with Dr. Natalie Fikac!
Ep. 5: Closing the Loop: Final Thoughts - Where Do We Go From Here?
As leaders work toward integrating trauma-informed practices into their workplaces, what should they consider? After discussing trauma-based leadership, Dr. Ham discusses creating purpose-driven teams with leaders that embrace their role as contributors to organizational culture. Sustaining culture, legacy, and the needs of a post-pandemic workforce are explored.
Ep. 4: Recovery Road - Leading the Recovering Workforce
In this episode, Dr. Ham discusses ways to approach recovery and regulation as well as the impact of recovery on well-being. Misconceptions about regulation are discussed in addition to the challenge of embracing trauma-based suffering and pain to achieve wellness. Recovery is considered as a lifetime and an intergenerational journey toward wellness. Finally, we talk about implications for the workplace leader working on their own recovery while also interacting with employees who have a recovery journey of their own.
Thank you for listening to Episode 4 of Talking Beyond Trauma!
Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to download the transcript of this podcast, provide feedback, and to find out more about other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Jacob Ham
MHTTC Leaders: Jennifer Baran-Prall, Dr. Molly Lopez, Dr. Stacey Manser
National Coordinating Office / Technical Guidance: Felicia Benson
Web-Based Support & Title Design: Kendall Jones & Grace Cruse
Administrative Support: Glenn Dembowski, and Zatara Lumen
Podcast Production: MakeEveryMedia.Com
Music: ScooterHoliday.Com
Ep. 3: Building a Trauma Informed Leadership Practice - “Put down your sword, take off your armor!”
Dr. Jacob Ham explains benefits and challenges for leaders employing trauma -based principles in their daily work. Creating a practice for trauma -based leadership requires honesty and a level of vulnerability not traditionally associated with leaders.
Thank you for listening to Episode 3 of Talking Beyond Trauma!
Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to download the transcript of this podcast, provide feedback, and to find out more about other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Jacob Ham
MHTTC Leaders: Jennifer Baran-Prall, Dr. Molly Lopez, Dr. Stacey Manser
National Coordinating Office / Technical Guidance: Felicia Benson
Web-Based Support & Title Design: Kendall Jones & Grace Cruse
Administrative Support: Glenn Dembowski, and Zatara Lumen
Podcast Production: MakeEveryMedia.Com
Music: ScooterHoliday.Com
Ep. 2: What is a Trauma Informed Organization?
Dr. Jacob Ham explores the challenges of trauma-informed practice in large and small organizations. We discuss the emerging role of leaders in organizations desiring to provide trauma based, recovery-oriented, person-centered services.
Thank you for listening to Episode 2 of Talking Beyond Trauma! Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to download the transcript of this podcast, provide feedback, and find out more about other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Jacob Ham
MHTTC Leaders: Jennifer Baran-Prall, Dr. Molly Lopez, Dr. Stacey Manser
National Coordinating Office / Technical Guidance: Felicia Benson
Web-Based Support & Title Design: Kendall Jones & Grace Cruse
Administrative Support: Glenn Dembowski, and Zatara Lumen
Podcast Production: MakeEveryMedia.Com
Music: ScooterHoliday.Com
Ep. 1: Trauma - A Human Condition that needs Human Connection
Dr. Jacob Ham discusses the reality of trauma in our life experience. This episode explores factors associated with traumatic experiences and trauma’s impact on human behavior and well-being. Building safe and trusting relationships is at the core of trauma informed work.
Thank you for listening to Episode 1 of Talking Beyond Trauma! Visit the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center South Southwest Region Website to download the transcript of this podcast, provide feedback, and find out more about other MHTTC products in the South Southwest region.
Host: Mordecai Dixon
Special Guest: Dr. Jacob Ham
MHTTC Leaders: Jennifer Baran-Prall, Dr. Molly Lopez, Dr. Stacey Manser
National Coordinating Office / Technical Guidance: Felicia Benson
Web-Based Support & Title Design: Kendall Jones & Grace Cruse
Administrative Support: Glenn Dembowski, and Zatara Lumen
Podcast Production: MakeEveryMedia.Com
Music: ScooterHoliday.Com
Trailer - Season 1
Region 6 MHTTC is developing a new series on trauma and leadership as part of its Collaborative Conversations series!
This podcast explores trauma through a lens of person-centered activities. It’s a candid discussion of the reality of trauma in the workforce and the leaders responsible for promoting employee wellness while also having mission driven goals.
Our guest for the session is Dr. Jacob Ham, PhD, an expert in the area of trauma, who supports leaders responsible for increasing workplace capacity and promoting employee wellness. The session promises a straightforward approach to the issue. Dr. Ham will be joined by Mordecai Dixon, MHTTC Program Coordinator, and host of the Collaborative Conversation program.