Hello Trauma Brain

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa is joined by Ali Boyce to continue their conversation about C-PTSD and singing. Ali Boyce is a singer, songwriter, voice teacher, massage therapist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, yoga teacher, and performer...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa is joined by Ali Boyce a singer, songwriter, voice teacher, massage therapist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, yoga teacher, and performer. Ali and Raysa talk about how trauma can disconnect us from our bodie...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa talks about the challenges and pain of staying no contact with her abusers. Raysa also talks about the benefits of going no contact and how she navigates standing firm in her boundaries when she gets bad news abo...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa continues her conversation with Benjamin Allen host of the podcast “The (Complex) PTSD Guy.” Ben and Raysa talk about the tools Ben uses to fight isolation, his journey with his sobriety, finding meaning in movi...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa is joined by Hello Trauma Brain’s first returning guest, Benjamin Allen host of the podcast “The (Complex) PTSD Guy.” Ben shares why his podcast ended and tools he has found helpful to combat his feelings of hop...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa kicks off the second half of Season 2 reflecting on her trauma around birthdays and how she has been reclaiming her own birthday. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources l...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa wrap up the first half of Season 2 by reflecting on the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025. Raysa also shares her epiphanies for 2024 and the Holiday gifts she got herself and her inner kiddo this Holiday Season....

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa reflects on the increase of triggers and hoovering attempts that come with the Holiday Season. Raysa also offers tools and resources to help navigate this triggering season of the year. References (this podcast i...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa celebrates the 50th episode of Hello Trauma Brain by going over the podcast’s achievements so far. Raysa also reflects on how celebrations were wrecked by her narcissistic abusers as she tries to reclaim celebrat...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa shares the rest of her conversation with Casey Smith, host of It’s Not Normal a mental health podcast. Raysa and Casey dive deeper into the identity crisis of survivors of parental narcissistic abuse, talk about...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa is joined by Casey Smith host of It’s Not Normal, a mental health podcast. In Part 1 of this vulnerable conversation Raysa and Casey talk about the pain of realizing that the things we got accustomed to were not...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa shares a conversation with her dear friend Bonny about navigating post-election anxiety as survivors of narcissistic abuse. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa does a song illustration of my mind (now) by Paris Paloma to reflect on how survivors can develop OCD and Anxiety as a result of narcissistic abuse. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individ...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa reflects on how living in an abusive relationship is worse than a fictional horror movie and how she is coping with her escape. *** If you or someone you know struggles with suicidal ideation please contact emerg...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa kicks off the Patient’s Point of View series talking about the Relationship Recovery Process (aka RRP). Raysa shares her experience doing an RRP short-term group, what she benefited from along with the challenges...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experience living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa shares her experience navigating a day feeling depleted and exhausted while living with C-PTSD. Also, Raysa briefly talks about Mental Health Awareness Day. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa talks about the importance of reclaiming things that were wrecked by narcissists and abusers. Raysa shares her experience reclaiming going through thru windows and how that has impacted her healing journey. Refe...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa kicks off Season 2 of Hello Trauma talking about how her summer hiatus went, what to expect from Season 2, and reflecting on how joy is impacted by trauma. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. This is the official trailer for Season 2 of Hello Trauma Brain. I invite you to tune in on September 26, 2024, when the first episode of Season 2 will premiere. Follow Hello Trauma Brain on Instagram Subscribe now on: Apple Podcasts...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa wraps up Season 1 of Hello Trauma Brain reflecting on how the Hypothesis of Episode 1 has yielded findings so far. Also, how she has grown since the podcast started, and her plans for the podcast in the future....

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. Quick announcement that my interview with the “Life After Discard with Lauren” podcast is out now. You can listen to “Life After Discard with Raysa” on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Follow the host of Life after Discard with La...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa guides a meditation using the box breathing technique. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below). WebMD Article on Box Breathing - https://www.webmd.com/balan...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa shares the story of her singing trauma and how she has started to reclaim her authentic voice. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below). Gloria Estefan’s Alb...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa goes over the different types of narcissists portrayed in the film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below). Dr. Ramani Du...

Welcome to Hello Trauma Brain. A podcast where I share my experiences living with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and what I am doing to heal and get better. In this episode, Raysa debunks mental health myths as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. References (this podcast is not sponsored by any of the individuals or resources linked below). SAMHSA - https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health...