Traumatically Speaking

Trigger Warnings: Suicidal ideation, depression. Episode 39: To Be Contin ue d… We said we'd keep it real with you, so here it is. In this episode of Traumatically Speaking , Sloan and Lex sit down with the Chaos Cousins to explain why we've been missing. The last couple of months have been hard on our mental health, and this episode is an honest conversation about depression, suicidal ideation, a...

Hi, Chaos Cousins. We owe you an apology. There was no new episode last Tuesday, and we didn't tell you that until now. This month has been rough on the mental health front, and we just didn't have it in us to record. That's the honest reason. It's not an excuse for leaving you hanging like our mom did. Apparently this is “The Apple Didn't Fall Far From the Tree” month. We're working on it, and we...

Trigger Warnings: Domestic violence, emotional and psychological abuse, pregnancy loss, infidelity, and substance abuse. Episode 37: From Sloan's Archives: I Do, I Did, I'm Done Fair warning: the joke at the top of this one about getting left didn't age well. This week on Traumatically Speaking , we're pulling something from Sloan's archives. In 2023, Sloan filmed a get ready with me video for her...

Trigger Warnings: Domestic violence, emotional and psychological abuse, coercive control, outing, homophobia, transphobia. Episode 36: Love is Love, but Abuse is Abuse What does a lesbian bring on a second date? We all know the punchline, and that's part of the problem. In this episode of Traumatically Speaking , Sloan and Lex kick off our Domestic Violence Awareness Month series with the part of...

Trigger warnings: suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, self harm, depression, and mental health crisis. In Episode 35 of Traumatically Speaking, Sloan and Lex are joined by their friend Aly Falshaw, aka Mini Body Builder , for an honest conversation about her experience with suicidal ideation and a suicide attempt that she survived. Aly shares her story openly and talks about what it was like to re...

Episode 34 of Traumatically Speaking is all about the Chaos Cousins. Sloan and Lex are sharing a few of your stories, reacting to the chaos, and doing what they do best: laughing through the trauma. A little loosey goosey. A little unhinged. Just some Chaos Cousin stories. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 anywhere in...

Trigger warnings: suicide, suicidal ideation, mental health, narcissistic abuse, and family trauma. Episode 33 of Traumatically Speaking, “Stupid Reasons to Stay,” is a loosey goosey conversation where Sloan and Lex get painfully honest about the ridiculous, complicated, sometimes completely irrational reasons they have chosen to stay alive. From not wanting to give their mother another opportunit...

Trigger warnings: suicide, suicidal ideation, mental health, and crisis intervention. Episode 32 of Traumatically Speaking, “Are You Really Okay?”, is a conversation about what it means to check in with the people we love intentionally, honestly, and without waiting for them to ask for help first. Sloan and Lex talk about why asking someone if they are suicidal does not put the idea in their head,...

Trigger warnings: suicide, suicidal ideation, trauma, depression, hopelessness, and mental health struggles . Biz Nasty: While you're here, go check out our REBRAND + NEW MERCH ! We gave Traumatically Speaking a little glow-up, and our Chaos Cousins deserve to wear the trauma in style. Go check out the new look and grab your favorites before we inevitably change our minds again. https://trauma...

This Bonus Episode of Traumatically Speaking is exactly what happens when Sloan and Lex sit down with no agenda and too many thoughts. This week, they dive into their latest hyperfixations, share hot takes, and inevitably end up down a dozen different rabbit holes. Whether you’re here for the pop culture chatter, the chaotic conversations, or just want to feel like you’re hanging out with two frie...

Trigger warnings: religious culture, purity culture, sexual shame, and discussions of sex. Episode 29 of Traumatically Speaking, Jesus Take the Bedframe starts with Sloan teaching Lex about the Mormon phenomenon known as soaking. Lex has approximately 437 questions, none of which Sloan is fully prepared to answer. What begins as a conversation about one of the internet’s wildest rabbit holes quick...

Trigger warnings: addiction, compulsive behaviors, trauma, mental health, and emotional avoidance. Episode 28 of Traumatically Speaking , My Strange Addiction , explores the many ways we learn to outrun ourselves. From substances and shopping to overworking, scrolling, relationships, and even productivity, Sloan and Lex unpack the habits that once helped us survive but can quietly become the very...

Trigger warnings: childhood trauma, abandonment, attachment wounds, and mental health. Episode 27 of Traumatically Speaking, Love Me, Leave Me, Repeat, was inspired by a question from Chaos Cousin Nia about what it is actually like to date with abandonment wounds. Sloan takes the lead as she and Lex unpack the ways early experiences shape adult relationships and why love can feel both deeply desir...

Trigger warnings: discussions of sexuality, coming out, divorce, breakups Biz Nasty: ⁠ https://traumatically-speaking-co.myshopify.com/⁠ Before you dive into this episode, don't forget to check out our Father's Day Collection featuring our favorite "Daddy Is a State of Mind" designs. We know you don't have a dad, so embrace your inner Daddy. The collection is only available u...

Trigger warnings: breakup grief, suicidal ideation, attachment wounds, and mental health struggles. Biz Nasty: https://traumatically-speaking-co.myshopify.com/ Before you dive into this episode, don't forget to check out our Father's Day Collection featuring our fan-favorite "Daddy Is a State of Mind" designs. We know you don't have a dad, so embrace your inner Daddy. The col...

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Reminder to shop our PRIDE Collection before it closes June 19th: Use code TUESDAY for 10% off your entire order. Trigger warnings: toxic dating experiences, emotional discomfort, and secondhand embarrassment. Episode 23 of Traumatically Speaking, First Dates From Hell Part 2, proves that somehow… it gets worse. Sloan shares a date with a woman who happened to be an EMT and confidently counted her...

Trigger warnings: toxic dating experiences, emotional discomfort, and secondhand embarrassment. Episode 22 of Traumatically Speaking, First Dates From Hell Part 1, brings some much needed chaotic energy in honor of Pride Month as Sloan and Lex share some of the worst dates they have ever been on. Sloan takes listeners through a coffee date that quickly turned into a verbal takedown, where she was...

Trigger warnings: childhood trauma, family dysfunction, and emotional neglect. This episode of Traumatically Speaking is a full Trauma Dump, where Sloan and Lex read stories submitted by the Chaos Cousins that range from chaotic to heartbreaking to completely unbelievable. With their usual mix of dark humor and honesty, they react in real time while holding space for the reality behind each story....

Trigger warnings: sexual assault, abuse, and discussion of violence. Episode 20 of Traumatically Speaking, 62 Million Men Part 2, continues a conversation that started with a courtroom and expanded into something far more disturbing. What began with the case of Dominique Pelicot and Gisèle Pelicot, a woman who was drugged and assaulted for years without her knowledge while her husband invited othe...

Trigger warnings: sexual assault, abuse, and discussion of violence. Episode 19 of Traumatically Speaking, 62 Million Men Part 1 rerun, is a re recording of an episode that Sloan felt could not stay up in its original form. After recognizing that key facts were misstated, important context was missing, and the conversation did not do justice to survivors, Sloan and Lex made the decision to revisit...

Episode 19: T.T.TK.U.U.A.N. #3 What’s up, Chaos Cousins—welcome home, bitches (Lex said it, not Sloan 💅). This week is pure silly goose chaos to cleanse your emotional palate, and somehow it still spirals. Sloan brings part two of her full-blown identity crisis where—brace yourselves—she went on dates with MEN???? Yes. Plural. On purpose. For science. For therapy. For chaos. Lex, meanwhile, deliv...

Trigger warnings: sexual assault, childhood trauma, and animal death. Episode 17 of Traumatically Speaking brings back The Things That Keep Us Up At Night, where the late night thoughts get a little darker and a lot more honest. In this episode, Sloan and Lex move through a mix of stories that are uncomfortable, unexpected, and hard to shake. They talk about a bummer lamb, read a traumatic submiss...

Trigger warnings: childhood trauma, family secrets, emotional neglect, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Episode 16 of Traumatically Speaking brings it back to the Chaos Cousins as we read a fresh batch of trauma dumps that somehow manage to be equal parts absurd, heartbreaking, and just a little too relatable. This episode has everything, including a ninth birthday party with a broccoli theme th...

Trigger warnings: childhood trauma, parenting, OCD, and mental health. Episode 14 of Traumatically Speaking flips the script as Sloan steps into the interviewer seat and puts Lex in the hot seat for a conversation about parenting, healing, and what it actually looks like to break cycles in real time. This episode centers on Lex’s experience as a parent and the intentional choices she makes every d...