Beyond Trauma Podcast

Listen in to hear Jen and Bridger's conversation with Challis, an Enneagram 8. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Listen in to hear from the Gut Triad, Enneagram Type 8, 9, & 1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Listen in to hear Jen and Bridger continue their journey through the Enneagram as they sit down with Jamie, an Enneagram Type 1. Check out the Sleeping at Last song for Enneagram One here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Listen in to hear Jen and Bridger's conversation about the Head Triad, Enneagram Type 5, 6, and 7. If any of the types discussed in this episode intrigued you, we would highly recommend you check out Beatrice Chestnut's "The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge". You can purchase this text online from various vendors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Listen in to hear Jen and Bridger continue their exploration through the Enneagram. This episode gives a general overview of the Heart Triad, Enneagram Types 2, 3, and 4. For more information on each of the types, check out Beatrice Chestnuts website: https://www.beatricechestnut.com/enneagram Throughout the series we have recommended the album from Sleeping at Last called Atlas. Check out the son...

The hosts continue their conversation about the enneagram. Today we focus on the the gut triad: types 8, 9 and 1. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Enneagram introduction See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Melissa interviews The Safety Team, a group of women facilitating healing in women with trauma backgrounds through empowered self-defense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Can I Fail at Therapy? It’s important to not think of therapy as a test Your therapist is not a teacher that is grading you Or a parent ready to scold you. Rather, therapy can be viewed as more of a dance And you can have a bad dance partner  And perhaps The post Can I fail at therapy? appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Chronic Disability and Body Perception “…We have to be mindful of anytime that we’re talking about embodiment, that not all bodies feel like a welcoming home to the person that is living in it.” Someone’s perception of their body is very subjective If they feel their body is failing them, this can The post Disability, Chronic Pain & Fatigue (39) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See Pr...

I have a question about the Enneagram. I took the test online and got my type but when I read the description, I don’t think it fits me at all. Do you feel like the online test is valid? Listener Question Enneagram The Enneagram is heavily talked about and has been around The post Enneagram (38) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Using Personality Assessments Self-assessments can help make sense of yourself in relation to other people. Personality assessments can describe your strategy or state. However, due to the limited results and biases, they cannot give a complete understanding of who you are. To obtain a full understanding of personality, its necessary to use The post Personality Assessments (37) appeared first on B...

What does it mean to heal? The goal is to get to a point where your body and mind agree that you are safe in connection Sometimes your mind may tell you that you are safe, but your body disagrees For example, things like dissociation, anxiety, and depression can indicate that your The post Healing Is More Than Therapy (36) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Thank you, Beyond Trauma listeners! We’ve hit more than 40,000 downloads (Feb 2022)! Past seasons have set the foundation for listeners to understand what therapy and trauma are. Beyond Trauma started on the floor of a living room with a single mic. Now, we’re in a studio, with at least three mics, The post Beyond Trauma Season 3! (35) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See Privacy Policy a...

Mentalization Mentalization is the way we understand our emotions and thoughts. It’s also the way we understand other people’s emotions and thoughts. The creation of these templates begins very early in life. These templates rely heavily on the interaction between parent and child. This is because the child is highly attuned to The post Mentalization (34) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast ....

As you continue to explore if therapy is right for you, listen in as we define trauma in anew way. Discover what it means to experience trauma and how it can impact your mindand body. -How has the definition of trauma changed over the years?-Big T vs little t trauma definition-Nervous system The post What is Trauma? (repost) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See Privacy Policy at https://a...

How does human relationship come from our nervous system and our body? Attachment styles are very much human in that there can be many differentiating factors that limit us when we say, “I am dismissive”, “I am preoccupied” etc. Oftentimes, we like to label ourselves with one attachment style. This can prevent The post Attachment, Co-Dependency, & Co-Regulation (repost) appeared first on Beyon...

American Culture’s View of Attachment Attachment = Romantic Relationship Sometimes, it feels like a sign of neediness or dependency Being attached is often viewed negatively in our culture. Yet, everyone craves feelings of attachment. So, when we feel that craving, we often look at it as something to be fixed. As if The post Attachment and the nervous system (repost) appeared first on Beyond...

Have a Beyond Bright Holiday! Jen & Bridger talk about the upcoming re-release schedule for December and what to expect from Beyond Healing Media in 2022. Stay tuned to the very end of the message for some humanness between Jen & Bridger. Don’t forget to contact us with feedback and/or questions. May The post Have a Beyond Bright Holiday Season! appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . Se...

Context Context involves processing the stimuli in our environment, making sense of it, and understanding the effects and implications it has on us. Its is necessary for our ability to feel safe in connection. This is because it helps us feel more confident that the unfolding of the present moment will ensure The post Context, Choice, Connection – Ep. 30 appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . S...

Co-Regulation or Self-Regulation? To clarify, true ‘self’ regulation is a myth. In actuality, it’s internalized co-regulation. Internalized co-regulation is the evoking of your body’s felt experience of what it feels like to regulate with another Self-regulation comes from the desire for a person to be autonomous, have agency, and make it through The post Episode 29: Co-Regulation (RUAC) appe...

(4:23) “Once we’re able to recognize, hold a posture of curiosity and seeking more understanding and trying to explore where this comes from, then we want to offer attunement.” Often the process of RUAC is lumped together When reflecting on past events, our attention is often on our and other’s reactions In The post Episode 28: Attunement (RUAC) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast . See P...

Listen to Melissa, Jen, and Bridger discuss even deeper into Understanding, the second phase in the series of (RUAC). Find out about retreats here! Patreon is a fantastic platform to connect with like-minded individuals. Find out more about and join Beyond Trauma’s Patreon here! Missed the last episode? Catch up here! RUAC The post Episode 27: Understand (RUAC) appeared first on Beyond Trauma...

Listen in to hear Jen and Bridger talk in-depth about recognize, the R in RUAC. Missed episode 25? Listen here to learn more about R.A.U.C. Recognize First, learn to recognize what dysregulation looks like in ourselves and others. Recognizing isn’t just a thinking experience but also includes body responses. Second, start to The post Ep. 26: Recognize (RUAC) appeared first on Beyond Trauma Podcast...

Today Jen and Bridger plan to wrap up their discussions over the brain, nervous system and the body and how the experiences of trauma affect their development. In this episode, they discuss how to interact with individuals in a trauma-informed perspective (RUAC). If you haven’t already, check out our previous episode here! The post Episode 25: Recognize, Understand, Attune, Co-Regulate (RUAC) appe...