Healing is the Best Revenge

in this raw and unscripted episode, i challenge harmful narratives of hyper-individualism and explore why community care is essential for survival, especially for trauma survivors who are failed (and often retraumatized) by the mental health industrial complex. let's talk about: why telling people to "just call your therapist" when they reach out is harmful and what to do instead why...

hey sweet babes! 🎉 first off, huge thank you for making this one of spotify's most shared podcasts in 2025! you all are amazing. in this episode, we're diving into emotional flashbacks—a type of flashback many cptsd survivors experience but don't always recognize. unlike the vivid sensory flashbacks we often hear about with ptsd, emotional flashbacks hit you with overwhelming feelings and sensati...

this episode is for all my babes who struggle this time of year. with the lack of sunlight, early sunsets, literal darkness, & of course, the winter holidays. this episode is for those of us who are traumatized, queer, trans, disabled, chronically ill, estranged, or have difficult family dynamics. we’ll explore 5 micro-practices for making the holiday season a healing experience, rather than a...

let’s talk about traumaversaries, or, the anniversary of a traumatic event or experience. traumaversaries bring up a LOT for survivors. many of us experience overwhelming surges in their cptsd/ptsd symptoms: panic attacks, flashbacks, dissociative episodes, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, & SO much more. every survivor experiences their traumaversary & our cptsd/ptsd differently ****&/...

in this episode, i talk about my creative practice, which i call creative composting & how creative self-expression can be profoundly healing, not just for yourself but for fellow survivors. we also touch on sharing your story: how to decide which parts to share, the nonlinear nature of survivor storytelling, affirmations for sharing your story, and more. this is a juicy one! Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What routines and rituals do you rely on when things are hard? In this episode, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) shares 5 of their bare bones but impactful habits for when things just really suck. Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Karina's Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge , host Karina Hagelin (they/them) talks about micro-journaling, a bite-sized journaling practice that not only may be more accessible for those of us in trauma recovery but can also be a supportive tool for CPTSD recovery. They talk about what micro-journaling is; how they practice micro-journaling; and the benefits of micro-journaling in trauma recov...

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge , host Karina Hagelin (they/them) talks about glimmers - the opposite of a trauma trigger - micro-moments of safety, calm, and connection that bring us back to nervous system regulation. They share examples of glimmers, their favorite check-in question for friends, read from their recent mini zine on glimmers, discuss activities to help with noticing...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠⁠⁠⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This episode is about throwing fake *ss friends in the trash (where they belong,) creating room for your ride or die besties, & believing survivors as the bare minimum Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠⁠⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about the glorification of resilience (you never should have had to be so strong, bb) & how you deserve softness, a break, to be spoiled. Links ⁠⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, s...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠⁠⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about being in your glow up era :) Links ⁠⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about being inherently lovable, even when we don't feel like it. Links ⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newslett...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about feeling like we're too much (& also, not enough) + how we're EXACTLY enough! Links ⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about challenging feelings of being a burden & recognizing that we're a gift, a gem, & a blessing. Links ⁠⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about being stronger than you know - & creating space for softness, too. Links ⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s new...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about celebrating the small wins. Links ⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the ⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck⁠ on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about how no is a complete sentence. Links ⁠Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe...

In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is on how healing creates new futures. Links Survivor Affirmation Deck Kickstarter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Karina...

Welcome to the first episode of season 2! We're talking about the importance of platonic love & intimacy + 15+ ideas for celebrating your friendships & nurturing platonic intimacy within them. Links Friendships as Resistance #3: Friendship & Healing zine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop zines, stickers, art, & more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Karina’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to...

Time for another zine reading episode! Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) reads one of their zines, Surviving Out of Pure Spite #2: A Radically Vulnerable Perzine About Healing from Trauma . This zine features personal vignettes, written stream-of-consciousness, on topics such as healing from trauma, CPTSD, radical vulnerability, and survivorship. Content note for discussion of surviving trauma, abus...

In this episode, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) answers a listener question: How do you create a home that feels healing? We dive into healing thru aesthetics, how to create & curate a space that supports your needs, & activities & prompts for doing so. Karina also reads their zine, Dopamine Decorating, sharing quick tips for decorating your home with bursts of color & cuteness. L...

Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) highlights some of the free resources, guides, and templates they've created to support survivors in their healing journeys, such as a CPTSD coping skills guide, community care plan template, self-care plan template, and more. Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠Community care plan template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CPTSD coping skills guide Free self-care plan template ⁠Subscribe to Karina's Substack⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sig...

This episode of Healing is the Best Revenge wraps up a series on befriending anger as a survivor, Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) shares 10 practical ways to feel, express, and release anger constructively, emphasizing using anger as a tool for healing & self-expression, encouraging survivors to process their emotions in empowering ways. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free community care plan template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Free guide...

In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge , host Karina Hagelin shares over 20 affirmations that help listeners explore a healthier relationship with anger. The affirmations emphasize that anger is a normal, core emotion that can serve as valuable information and fuel for empowerment rather than something inherently negative, scary, or destructive. Karina reframes anger as a natural, human fe...

This episode explores the complex relationship that many survivors have with anger. Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) acknowledges that anger can feel terrifying, especially for those who have experienced abuse, as it’s often linked to painful memories. They affirm that anger is a natural, human emotion that everyone feels and that repressing it can sometimes cause more harm than good. Through perso...