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Trauma Response: A True Traumedy Podcast

Trauma Response: A True Traumedy Podcast

By Anna Chalmers & Angie Hawkins

Hosts Anna Chalmers and Angie Hawkins explore the intersection of trauma and comedy, starting with the question, "Did you have a normal childhood, or are you funny?". With personal anecdotes and insightful reflections, Anna and Angie look at how humor and laughter help us cope with various types of trauma that happen to and around us. Stay tuned, and remember, it's funny 'cause it's true! Yay!
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TRP Ep. 12 - Things to Care LESS About!

Trauma Response: A True Traumedy PodcastMar 06, 2023

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TRP Ep. 12 - Things to Care LESS About!
Mar 06, 202301:00:53
TRP Ep. 11 - Dating & Toxic Masculinity
Feb 20, 202356:09
TRP Ep. 10 - Religion
Feb 06, 202344:41
TRP Ep. 9 - Ch-ch-changes!
Jan 23, 202348:03
TRP Ep. 8 - Trauma Response Out of Context

TRP Ep. 8 - Trauma Response Out of Context

In this season of gratitude, we want to thank YOU, our listeners, for making the first few months of our podcasting journey so much fun. We have a lot of great content in store for 2023, so as we wrap up the year, we hope you’ll indulge us in this compilation episode. We’ve pulled some of the best moments from our first seven episodes that made us laugh, and we hope they made you laugh, too. Thanks for coming along on this ride with us, and remember, it’s funny ‘cause it’s true!
Dec 26, 202239:00
TRP Ep. 7 - Thanksgiving HELL-iday Recap
Dec 12, 202229:51
TRP Ep. 6 - Home for the HELL-idays

TRP Ep. 6 - Home for the HELL-idays

Ho-Ho-OH-NO!!! The holidays--nay, HELL-idays--are upon us. For all the hype that surrounds this time of year, it sure does seem to elicit a lot of stress and angst amongst a lot of folx (us included)! Why is that? What can we do to get through this hectic season relatively unscathed? LMFT Karin Gold joins us again as our resident expert with great advice about how to survive the HELL-idays, and maybe even have a little fun in the process!

Nov 28, 202255:59
TRP *Bonus* Ep. 5 - Ariel Elias!
Nov 21, 202257:46
TRP Ep. 4 - Exclusion

TRP Ep. 4 - Exclusion

What do the movie Mean Girls, lesbian cruises, and hemorrhoids have in common? For starters, they all make an appearance on this episode of Trauma Response! This week, we’re talking all things exclusion—being excluded (“yOu CaN’t SiT WiTh Us!”), FOMO, self-exclusion, and how the quest for belonging and inclusion is a shared human experience. We also have a VERY exciting announcement about a bonus episode coming out next week. So snuggle up and remember, it’s funny ‘cause it’s true! Yay!
Nov 14, 202238:12
TRP Ep. 3 - Toxic Workplaces
Oct 31, 202250:23
TRP Ep. 2 - Parentification

TRP Ep. 2 - Parentification

Did you raise a sibling? Have you been told by a parent that you're their best friend? Well, congratulations, and join the club... you've been PARENTIFIED. Angie and Anna welcome a special guest, Karin Gold, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to chat all things ~*parentification*~. That's what you call it when children get dealt adult-sized dollops of responsibility. Pull up an earbud and remember, it's funny 'cause it's true! Yay!

Oct 17, 202238:03
TRP Ep. 1 - Friend Break-ups

TRP Ep. 1 - Friend Break-ups

Happy #MeanGirlsDay and welcome to the FIRST episode of Trauma Response: A True Traumedy Podcast! Our pilot episode covers a type of break-up that happens a lot but doesn't get the *shine* that romantic break-ups do--FRIEND BREAK-UPS. We hope you enjoy the episode, and if you like what you hear, please subscribe to the show and give us a quick rating or review. And please spread the word! Thanks for your support!

Oct 03, 202235:38
Introducing Trauma Response: A True "Traumedy" Podcast

Introducing Trauma Response: A True "Traumedy" Podcast

Coming Mean Girls Day 2022 (Monday, October 3, #iykyk), hosts Anna Chalmers and Angie Hawkins will explore the intersection of trauma and comedy. With personal anecdotes and insightful reflections, Anna and Angie will look at how humor and laughter help us cope with various types of trauma that happen to and around us. Stay tuned, and remember, it's funny 'cause it's true! 

Mar 22, 202200:55