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

The Community 27.09.2021

We share about the beginning of our Community. 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 ....

Article Reviewers 23.09.2021

We share about trying to publish an article after more editing. 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 j...

Article Submission 20.09.2021

We share our process of trying to write an article. 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 H...

Guest: Christy (Part 2 of 2) 16.09.2021

We welcome our friend and colleague, Christy. 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: Christy (Part 1 of 2) 13.09.2021

We welcome our friend and colleague, Christy. 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: Joan Turkus, M.D. 06.09.2021

Our guest is Dr. Joan Turkus, who shares her pioneer history in the field of traumatology.  She explains her perspective of trauma and dissociation, including clarifying the importance of the DSM despite its limitations.  We discuss psychodynamic and relational approaches to the trauma framework.  She shares some of her thoughts about the more pragmatic aspects of advocating for survivors in treat...

Challenging the Critic 02.09.2021

We share about therapy, and learning to recognize the difference between thoughts and feelings. 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 d...

Therapeutic Relationships (Part 2 of 2) 26.08.2021

We share from a book by Courtois & Ford. 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 . O...

Therapeutic Relationships (Part 1) 23.08.2021

We share from a book by Courtois & Ford. 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 . O...

Emails and a Poem 16.08.2021

We read listener emails, including one that contained a poem. 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 joi...

Starting a Fairytale 12.08.2021

We share about a therapy assignment. 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...

Dream 09.08.2021

We share about a dream we had. 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...

Guest: Kirsten Stach (Part 2 of 2) 05.08.2021

We continue our discussion with Kirsten Stach.  Trigger warning for discussion of historical trauma.  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-A...

Guest: Kirsten Stach, MA, Dipl, MIACI (Part 1 of 2) 02.08.2021

Our guest this week for two-part episodes is Kirsten Stach, MA, Dipl, MIACI.  We discussed trauma and dissociation.  We explore the neutralizing of shame through cognitive understanding of the brain and how it works.  She applies compassion to survivors, distinguishing what they have endured from the label of a diagnosis.  (Part 1 of 2).  Our website is HERE:   System Speak Podcast and sponsoring...

Guest: Cleo from H.O.W. Network 26.07.2021

We talk with Cleo from H.O.W., who shares their integrative experience. 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 brow...

Guest: Our Friend Kim is Back! 22.07.2021

We talk again with our friend Kim, who helps us spill the tea (and move forward again in healing). 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-Appl...

Recap: Dolores Mosquera 15.07.2021

We attended a training presented by Dolores Mosquera about working with parts and dissociation. 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 d...

Guest: Beauty After Bruises 12.07.2021

We welcome Beauty After Bruises, who share their own stories of how the organization came to be and what they are doing to help the survivor and dissociative community.   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, yo...

Guest: Elizabeth Power, M. Ed. 05.07.2021

Our guest is Elizabeth Power, who shares her story of dissociation in response to medical trauma (sans perpetrator), and how she has used her experiences to help others. We discuss shame, honoring hard feelings, and the authenticity of doing depth work to acknowledge pain and stay present with it so that it can be tended to and cared for well.  We talk about boundaries, betrayals, and how owning o...

New Now Time 14.06.2021

We talk about "New Now Time". 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...

Emails 10.06.2021

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: Richard P. Kluft, M.D., PhD. 07.06.2021

Our guest this week is Richard P. Kluft, MD, one of the first and most extensively published research clinicians of dissociative disorders.  He tells the story of dissociation treatment, giving the history of how he stumbled into it himself, his friendship with Cornelia Wilbur, and the shifts in treatment over the decades.  He reflects on newer treatment tools and when they are beneficial and why...

Caring for the Body (Part 2) 03.06.2021

We talk about caring for the physical body. 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 . On...

Caring for the Body (Part 1) 31.05.2021

We talk about caring for the physical body. 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 . On...

Emails 27.05.2021

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...

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