The Trauma Matters Podcast

We’re getting creative in today’s episode, friends! In this episode, we’ll be joined by Mary Kingslan Gibilisco and Dylan Clute of WhyArts and Vanessa Summers, LIMHP of Project Harmony to talk about the crucial role art and creativity play in children’s lives and their mental health. Grab your coloring books and join us!

Have you ever fully thought about how necessary and amazing it is to have authentic friendships? Join Tiff Clinton and Jace from Gotta Be Me as they have a heartwarming conversation about the power of meaningful connections, cultivating belonging and resilience among youth with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Join Grandmaster Jeff Helaney and his long-time martial arts student, Olivia as they share the dynamic relationship between martial arts and building life skills. They will also share how belonging happens in the world of athletics.

What’s a season about youth without youth? Join us in an uplifting conversation about self-esteem and body image with founder and CEO of FitGirl Inc., Cheri Dickmeyer-Reddick and participants of FitGirl, sisters Krista and Jenna!

Welcome back friends! Season 3 will cover all things related to youth trauma prevention and youth resilience. We’re starting off the season with all things related to positive childhood experiences with Project Harmony’s Clinical Program Manager, Alexis Dickerson, LIMHP.

January marks 1 year since the Trauma Matters Podcast first aired. Thank you all so much for your support. As a thank you, here is a special episode with Susan Kennedy of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This conversation will cover all things related to online sexual exploitation.

We covered a lot of heavy stuff this season. Come listen to season 2’s guests once again as they answer the million-dollar question: With all these bad things that happened to me, how do I build resilience? 

Thank you to Sidney Frye II, Scott Littky, Monica Meier, Dr. Charmayne Adams, and Susan Devan Harness for taking the time to answer this question. 

Ever since the first pair of shoes stepped on the shore, Native-Indigenous people have faced traumatic events. This two-part episode with cultural anthropologist Susan Devan Harness will cover Native-Indigenous trauma and trauma of Native-Indigenous transracial adoptees.

Susan is a cultural anthropologist and has won multiple awards for her memoir. Her memoir is about her experience as a Native-Indigenous transracial adoptee and the specific issues that this group faces. Susan has done anthropological research on the experiences of Native Indigenous transracial adoptees.

Ever since the first pair of shoes stepped on the shore, Native-Indigenous people have faced traumatic events. This two-part episode with cultural anthropologist Susan Devan Harness will cover Native-Indigenous trauma and trauma of Native-Indigenous transracial adoptees.

Being an ally, a true ally, is a constant balancing act. You don't want to do too little, but you also don't want to do too much. You want to support but you don't want to overstep. Join today's episode to learn about what it means to be a true ally to trauma survivors featuring Sidney Frye II.

Did you know that there is such thing as race-based trauma? In this week’s episode, we’ll be exploring the effects of race-based trauma. Join me and Dr. Charmayne Adams as a we unpack this trauma, its affects, similar traumas and what she means by armor.

Often when we talk about immigration in the United States, we don’t talk about the layers of trauma that many immigrants face. In this episode, Monica and Magda will be explaining how trauma affects immigrants in all parts of the immigration process and how courage plays a huge part in healing from that trauma.

With antisemitic rhetoric and behaviors on the rise, it’s important to be aware of the effects it has on the Jewish community. Join my conversation with Scott Littky, director of Institute for Holocaust Education, to learn about how he corrects those actions in a trauma-informed manner.

Welcome and welcome back friends! Thank you all so much for your support in season 1. This season’s theme is knowing past trauma to understand the present. We’re starting off the season with historical trauma with Sidney Frye II to set the stage for the whole season.

When you have a loved one going through trauma, it can be difficult to know what to do. This episode explores ways in which you can be a support to friends and family healing from trauma.

This is our last episode of season 1! Be sure to follow us on social media to find out when season 2 airs!

When we talk about gang involvement, we don’t typically discuss how trauma affects the people who are involved. Tomeki Cobbs and Ron Smith of YouTurn join this episode to bring insight on how they work to intervene and prevent further violence in youth’s lives and how they work to heal their trauma from gang violence and other forms of trauma.

Content includes stories of gun violence, domestic violence, and grief

From ages 5-18, we spend most of our life in schools. These are fundamental years for our development as human beings. Shouldn’t school be a place for us to feel safe both physically and psychologically? Join this conversation with Dr. Ferial Pearson to learn more about schools becoming more trauma-informed for their students.

Content Correction: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is the name of the doctor Ferial was referring to, not Nicole.

Speaking with youth about sexual trauma prevention can be challenging. In this episode, we are joined by Justine Ang Fonte to learn about the ways in which we can empower youth to advocate for their health, well-being and bodily autonomy.

It’s important to be aware of intersectionality when understanding how trauma impacts them. What we have experienced before, during and after trauma makes a difference in how we process through that and build resilience. Press play on this episode to learn more about that!

Are you feeling burnt out? Are you feeling like you need the world’s longest vacation? You might be experiencing secondary trauma. Take a moment to listen about how to prevent secondary trauma and take care of yourself when burn out is arising.

Before we go any further in this season, we need to talk about how you can take care of yourself while listening to the show. Join me for some creative ideas on how to do just that!

Welcome to the Trauma Matters Podcast! Come get a feel of what you’ll be hearing on this show and learn the foundation of what trauma is.