Unlearn the Trauma

When my mom died, I didn't just lose her. I lost the version of me who was supposed to grow up with her. In this episode, I talk about what childhood grief really looks like; not the kind people expect, but the kind that hides in silence, in nervous system responses, in the absence of memories that never had the chance to form. I explore the version of myself that never got to be, and what it's ta...

I wasn't supposed to cry at kindergarten drop-off. But grief doesn't care about timing. In this episode of Unlearn the Trauma , I share the moment that undid me: the day my daughter walked into her classroom for the first time… and brought me face-to-face with the version of my life I never got to live. I thought I was fine. Healed, even. But standing in that hallway cracked something open; and su...

What if no one came? In this first episode of Unlearn the Trauma , I'm telling the story I've carried since I was five — the day I told my little sister to pack because I didn't think anyone was coming for us. It started with a dream about a missing child… and ended with a memory I hadn't put words around until now. I talk about hyper-independence, invisible wounds, and what it means to grow up be...

Welcome to Unlearn the Trauma,  a podcast about what comes after the worst day of your life, and how to carry it differently. In this first episode, I share why this space exists, who it's for, and what makes it different from other conversations about trauma and healing. If you've ever asked yourself, "Am I healed, or just not triggered today?" This is for you. You'll hear a little of my story, a...