Emma Sunshaw

System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation

Health EN ↓ 390 episodes

Emma shares about complex trauma, deprivation, and dissociation (CPTSD, OSDD, DID). Educational, supportive, and inspiring, System Speak documents the best and worst of life through insights, conversations, and collaborations. An archive curated for dignity for all.

Author

Emma Sunshaw

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.systemspeakpodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

In Session (Part 3) 17.05.2021

We review the book In Session. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are se...

In Session (Part 2) 13.05.2021

We read from the book In Session. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are...

In Session (Part 1) 10.05.2021

We read from the book In Session. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are...

Guest: Lou Himes 03.05.2021

Dr. Lou Himes discusses gender, identity, expression, and roles. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to...

Mother Hunger Revisited 19.04.2021

We welcome Kelly McDaniel back to the podcast. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE ....

ISSTD Recap (Part 2) 15.04.2021

We continue an ISSTD recap. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set u...

ISSTD Recap (Part 1) 12.04.2021

We recap an ISSTD event. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up,...

Guest: Mary-Anne Kate, PhD 05.04.2021

Our guest this week is Mary-Anne Kate, PhD, from Australia.  She shares her research into Dissociation.  She explains how she educates about and advocates for a broader understanding of Dissociation.   She gives a history of the study of Dissociation, and about the silencing of survivors and the dismissing of their stories.  She explains her research comparing the fantasy and trauma models.  Trigg...

The Ghost in the Mirror 29.03.2021

We share an update about re-engaging in therapy, ever so slowly and carefully.  We shared how our new therapist used art and books to help us safely start talking in therapy again.  We talk about losing our previous therapist to Memory Time.  We talk about the book Complex PTSD and the book Stranger in the Mirror. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE...

Emails 22.03.2021

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once y...

Guest: Jillian Hosey (Part 2) 18.03.2021

We visit with Jillian Hosey, a therapist in Toronto.  We explore presence in therapy, ruptures and repair, and the importance of our own work in caring for our clients.  This is a two-part conversation. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have...

Guest: Jillian Hosey (Part 1) 15.03.2021

We visit with Jillian Hosey, a therapist in Toronto.  We explore presence in therapy, ruptures and repair, and the importance of our own work in caring for our clients.  This is a two-part conversation.  Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you hav...

Emails 11.03.2021

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once y...

Guest: Nicole Black, PhD, LPC-S, LCDC, RPT 08.03.2021

Our guest, Dr. Nicole Black, shares the "Dissociative Experiences Cards" she has created for use with clients. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can us...

ISSTD Conference Presentation 01.03.2021

We share our presentation from ISSTD about the history of diagnostic categories and how that connects to the lived experience movement. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to ori...

Emails 25.02.2021

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once y...

Emails: How to Find a Therapist 18.02.2021

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once y...

Therapist Memorial 08.02.2021

We share about the death of our new therapist from COVID. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join gr...

Guest: Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC 01.02.2021

Our guest today is Maureen McEvoy, who volunteered to talk with us about re-enactment.  She provides three examples, including one that references sexual consent in marriage.  She clarifies that intrusions (like flashbacks) are when memory time invades now time, but re-enactment is when the same dynamic is actually happening again in now time (with different people or circumstances).  Trigger warn...

Emails 21.01.2021

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once y...

Emails 16.01.2021

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once y...

Going to the Dentist 14.01.2021

We share about going to the dentist, and trying to tend to our body even though it is hard. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple devic...

Dr. E Steps Out 12.01.2021

Dr. E steps out. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the...

Try Softer 08.01.2021

We share about finding a new therapist - again. Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE .  Once you have registered with the network, you will receive an invitation to orientation, and then can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE...

Guest: Heather Hall, MD 04.01.2021

Our guest is Heather Hall, MD.  She shares her experience of treating complex trauma, including differentiating between dissociation and detachment.  She also shares about the impact of historical and societal trauma.  Trigger warning for case examples and a reference to suicide attempt (but passing reference only, no details or discussion about it). Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and...

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