Braving the Way with Dr. Fletch

Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer & TW: There is mention of abuse and suicide. Any healing modalities mentioned do not represent psychological feedback or advice. Please consult yourself, parts, and healing team before choosing to engage in any of the modalities mentioned.  It's a poignant episode between friends today - a candid discussion with Larry Ruhl and Annie Dietzway, two beautiful soul...

Send us Fan Mail It's an incredible episode today as I'm speaking with a dear, dear friend of mine, Seak Smith. Seak is a wife, Mom, connector, free thinker, truth seeker, freedom fighter, and warrior for children. A loving wife to her high school sweetheart and mom of three incredible humans, Seak is the Founder and CVO of Badass DoGooders, the Founder of Mom and Dad Army, the Founder o...

Send us Fan Mail Content and Trigger Warning: There is mention of child trafficking and abuse. Please listen to this episode with care. It's one of my go-to healing modalities and today I'm delighted to be chatting with Angela Schmitt, Founder of Animal with Hearts, LLC. With a Masters in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, over 2 decades of experience, and trained in gestalt and gestal...

Send us Fan Mail TW: Mention of suicide ideation. Listen with care. Today's conversation is with Heather (H LS) Scarboro+, a licensed clinical mental health counselor & clinical addictions specialist, national certified counselor, and the owner of Healing Selves Therapeutics, PLLC; a private practice specializing in the treatment of dissociative disorders.  Today we talk about honoring th...

Send us Fan Mail Ready for a deep dive into bodywork? On today's episode, I'm chatting with my own personal bodywork healer, Dusti VanTilborg. For 21 years, Dusti has been in the healing space and is the owner of Heartfelt Therapies LLC, which offers massage and various other healing modalities. Additionally, her private studio, Wild Grace Journeys, is where she offers breath work, and h...

Send us Fan Mail I am beyond honored and delighted as today I'm chatting with Sylvester McNutt III, a best-selling author, podcaster, public speaker, course creator, and father. Sylvester teaches people how to transform their mindsets through self-awareness and healing practices. As a retired arena football player and survivor of traumatic experiences, Sylvester has used storytelling to teach...

Send us Fan Mail We are back with Episode 8! Today is a truly amazing conversation with Katherine "Katie" Keech, LMFT. Katie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist living with DID and Autism, who works with adults, couples, young adults /TAY, and adolescents. Using a neurodiversity affirming style, Katie is helping people heal from the range of impacts long term trauma can have on a...

Send us Fan Mail Breathwork is a healing modality that has been used for generations, a way to tap back into self, bring forth inner guidance, meditate, and rest and nourish. Today, I'm delighted to be speaking with Lindsey Smith Campbell, a Holistic Healing Guide who is integrating the ways of the Divine Feminine, supporting women on their journey of self-discovery, self-love, and creative e...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody get ready, this episode is filled with so much insightful information about EMDR, working as an EMDR practitioner, relationships between therapist and client, and laying to rest misconceptions about what it means to be living with OSDD/DID.  Today I'm diving deep with Dr. Jamie Marich. Jamie travels internationally teaching on topics related to trauma, EMDR therapy,...

Send us Fan Mail It's all about the art today, and I could not be more excited! Today's guest on the podcast is Alix Amar, an experienced psychotherapist with over 30 years of private practice. Her expertise lies in working with individuals who have a background of early childhood trauma and Dissociative Disorders. Alongside traditional talk therapy, Alix incorporates a range of creative...

Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: Please note in this episode we discuss eating disorders, and there is mention of specific foods, weight loss, and weight loss numbers. There is also a small section where you will hear a dog barking. Please listen with care.  In today's episode, we are speaking about eating disorders (EDs), a challenge that many people struggle with, and the connection with t...

Send us Fan Mail Special Episode Drop! In one of my most favorite episodes to date, I'm talking with Lucifer O'Shea, the host of the 'did it' system! Lucifer just recently came out openly about living with DID and has such beautiful and thoughtful insights to share about their journey.  Immediately, you'll get a sense of Lucifer when they tell you how "our disorder is...

Send us Fan Mail I am honored to have Melissa Parker on as our guest today. Melissa is a psychotherapist who enjoys working with survivors of trauma. In addition to their clinical work, Melissa draws on their experience as a therapist with DID to provide consultation and supervision to therapists who are interested in deepening their work with clients who dissociate.  In a completely raw and open...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back!! I can't believe it but SEASON THREE of Braving the Way (BTW) has officially kicked off!! I am beyond excited to be launching another season of podcast episodes, with solo drops and amazing guest interviews. If you have been following along on our journey, you know that the last several months have been a wild, messy, and beautiful ride, with so many changes, gr...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING. Mature Content. Adult Only Content. Explicit Conversation. Parental Advisory. Sound Sensory Warning: Elevated Voice, Laughter, Screams. Please listen with care. Episode includes meditative exercise towards the end of the podcast, return to this part of the podcast later and do not listen while driving or operating machinery.  And here we are! It's the final e...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I have the incredible honor to be speaking with The Stronghold System (they/them), 35 years young, nonbinary, and volunteer founders and CEO of The Plural Association Nonprofit (TPA). They began their Plurality journey after a DID diagnosis, over a decade ago. They launched Power to the Plurals in 2017, reaching over 50k readers and 222k YouTube views. Their grassroots, pee...

Send us Fan Mail It's hard to believe, but we are coming up on the end of Season 2, and what a season it has been! Today I'm chatting with you solo to offer a recap on the amazing episodes and guests that have created season 2, as well as where I am in my own journey. As you all know, there is a lot going on with me at the moment, between responding mindfully to the DID community and wha...

Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning: Today's episode includes reference to abuse and suicide. Please listen with care. I'm honored to have Olga Trujillo on the podcast today! As a young lawyer, Olga was diagnosed with DID and after undergoing an extensive healing process, has become an internationally sought-after speaker and renowned author. Olga is featured in the video “A Survivor’s Stor...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is one among friends, who also happen to be colleagues and living with DID - so get ready for some laughter, random comments about Shepard's Pie, some very honest truths, and three humans who are working hard to make a difference in the DID community, while honoring themselves and their PARTs. Today I'm joined once again with Jaime Pollack and Larry...

Send us Fan Mail It's the 4th episode of season 2 on Braving the Way and today, we are breaking open the conversation about DID, mental health, and mental health practitioners. In this episode, I am joined by these two amazing women: Kelly Caniglia, who is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor  in NC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of FL, and Certified Clinical Trauma P...

Send us Fan Mail I am delighted and honored to be joined by Lyn Barrette on the show today, in what is another raw and honest conversation about living with DID, coming out publicly, and finding self-acceptance and love for all of our parts. Lyn is an author and founder of Dissociative Writers which offers writers’ workshops and memoir classes for people with dissociative disorders. Her memoir, Cr...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, there is mention of ritual abuse, mind control, and suicide. Please listen with care. Welcome back! We are so excited that Season 2 of Braving the Way is here!! We have an amazing season lined up, with a deep dive into DID, including sharing more of my journey, as well as talking with other souls who are out publicly and how they are living and th...

Send us Fan Mail It's the last episode of season 1 of Braving the Way, and it has been such an incredible journey. A massive and heartfelt thank you for all of you who have listened along with me, and for all of my incredible and courageous guests who have come on the show, I'm so honored. Check out all the resources and guest info below! Today I'm chatting solo from Telluride, Colo...

Send us Fan Mail In our second-to-last episode of the podcast, I have to say that it's been an incredible journey over this first season and I'm just so grateful to all of you for being here. Today I'm speaking with Dr. Morgan Francis, a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. She has over 20 years of experience working in mental health and spe...

Send us Fan Mail With only a few episodes left of Braving the Way, I am delighted to have on the show my good friend, and light in this world, Clarita Escalante. Clarita is a certified transformational nutrition health coach, author of "The Wellness Journal", the podcast host of "The Clarita Escalante Show" and speaker. Clarita is working to empower women to create daily ritual...