The Heal Thrive Dream Podcast

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Matthew Gatschet was one of our speakers at the Finding Safety After Trauma Summit, held October 22–23, 2026. If you missed the live event, you can still access the summit replays and learn from our wonderful speakers. Explore the replay packages: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/finding-safety-summit --- How do you rebuild your strength and rediscover who you...

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Dr. Rhonda James Woolard is one of our speakers for the Finding Safety After Trauma Summit, happening October 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET each day. Live attendance is free. Join us: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/finding-safety-summit How do you begin to rebuild your self-worth when your childhood taught you that your needs didn’t matter? In this e...

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Angel Willard is one of our speakers for the Finding Safety After Trauma Summit, happening October 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET each day. Join us: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/finding-safety-summit In this episode, I’m joined by Angel Willard, an author, advocate, wife, and mother. Angel shares her experiences with trauma, serious physical injurie...

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Michaela S. Cox is one of our speakers for the Finding Safety After Trauma Summi t, happening October 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET each day. Join us: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/finding-safety-summit In this episode, I welcome Michaela S. Cox, a speaker and multi-published Christian author, for a heartfelt conversation about navigating adversity,...

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Robin Stokes is one of our sponsors and will also be joining me as a speaker for the Finding Safety After Trauma Summit, happening October 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET each day. Join us:  https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/finding-safety-summit In this episode, I welcome Robin Stokes, a social worker, U.S. Army veteran, author, and the visionary behind...

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Chris will also be joining me as one of the speakers for the Finding Safety After Trauma Summit, happening October 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET each day. I’m looking forward to having Chris be part of this special two-day event and sharing more conversations around safety, healing, and moving forward after trauma. Join us: https://hub.htdholisticservices...

FINDING SAFETY AFTER TRAUMA SUMMIT Andi is one of our sponsors and will also be joining me as a speaker for the Finding Safety After Trauma Summit, happening October 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET each day. I’m looking forward to having Andi be part of this special two-day event and to continuing important conversations around safety, healing, and moving forward after trauma. Join us: https...

In this powerful conversation with author and trauma survivor Adrienne Caldwell, we talk about childhood trauma, resilience, healing, and hope. Adrienne shares how her traumatic experiences shaped her sense of safety and affected different areas of her life. We also discuss the practices that have supported her healing, including self-care, supportive relationships, listening to her intuition, and...

What happens when heartbreak becomes the beginning of healing and self-discovery? In this episode of the Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, I speak with author Jasmina Sabi about her powerful book,  Am I Thinking Correctly? * Jasmina shares how the loss of her greatest love, Leo, led her to examine betrayal, identity, self-worth, and the beliefs shaping her life. More than a memoir, her book is an honest...

What does it take to heal from complex trauma, rebuild your life, and discover strength after overwhelming experiences? In this episode of the Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, I speak with Sinta Ebersohn, a Post-Traumatic Growth Mentor and the award-winning founder of Get Up and Grow and Fair Divorce. Known for her heart-led approach and sharp insight, Sinta supports people navigating trauma, separation...

In this episode of the Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, I’m joined by Lizbeth De Sa for a conversation about healing trauma, understanding the different parts of ourselves, and what it can look like to feel whole again. Lizbeth is an Internal Family Systems practitioner, Certified Level 3, educator, writer, laughter yoga leader, and conflict mediator. She works with people who are healing from deep trau...

Letam “Ley” Duson is one of the speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Letam "Ley" Duson, Esq. is a sought-after speaker, practicing attorney, personal stylist, and the founder of Ley All Day, LLC, a premier personal styli...

Karly Stein is one of the speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Karly Stein is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, international speaker, advocate, and trauma survivor who has transformed adversity into purpose. Throug...

Devorah Hake Brinckerhoff is one of the speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Devorah Hake Brinckerhoff is a professional artist and transformational guide who developed Soul Portraits, a healing methodology that combines...

Dr. Melissa Durfey is one of the sponsors and speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Dr. Melissa Durfey DACM, LE, CIEC aka The Showgirl Doctor is a Doctor of East Asian Medicine, international speaker, educator, and creato...

Tina Andrews is one of the sponsors and speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Tina Andrews is an educator, lawyer, and entrepreneur, and the Founder and Director of Adore Family Services, Inc., a therapeutic foster care a...

Maurine Xavier is one of the speakers at the Finding Confidence After Trauma Summit, a two-day virtual event happening August 13–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Register for the summit: https://hub.htdholisticservices.com/confidencesummit Due to technical difficulties during this recording, some parts of our conversation may have been affected. We look forward to welcoming Maurine back for...

In this powerful episode of the Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, I sit down with John P. Boyle to discuss his journey of surviving childhood trauma, healing from Complex PTSD, and finding hope through faith, recovery, and resilience. John and I explore the lasting effects of childhood trauma, how Complex PTSD impacts relationships, marriage, parenting, and physical health, the long road to receiving the...

Grief and chronic illness have a way of changing every part of your life. In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Cyndee Dhalai to talk about what it really looks like to keep going when life doesn't go as planned. Cyndee Dhalai has worn many hats throughout her life, teacher, counselor, wife, mother, widow, patient, and writer. After spending more than 25 years in education, she...

In this episode, we welcome Julie Barth for a powerful conversation about loss, caregiving, emotional abuse, survival, and rebuilding life after trauma. JULIE BARTH is a writer, mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting women-led households in times of crisis. Julie’s memoir, NOTES FROM A BLACKBERRY, is a deeply moving accoun...

Can flower essences support trauma healing and emotional transformation? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Maribeth Swan, a trauma-informed practitioner whose work is rooted in ritual, nature connection, compassionate inquiry, and custom flower essences. Maribeth Swan is guided and grounded by the power of ritual connection to the Divine calling us into deeper relationship with all aspects...

Betsy Holmberg, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist and author specializing in overthinking and negative self-talk. She writes for Psychology Today, and has been featured in radio, television, and podcasts. Her first book, Unkind Mind, comes out June 1 by New Harbinger Publications. Before settling into writing and therapy, Betsy ran the global behavioral health service line at McKinsey & Co...

Sophora Acheson serves as the Executive Director and Co-President of Ruby's Place, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and violent crime through hope, advocacy, and connection. Under her leadership, Ruby's Place has expanded its services and outreach, notably opening the first human trafficking shelter in the U.S. for men, addressing the often...

Christina Braver writes steamy, contemporary romance usually set in the Pacific Northwest. Her stories are character driven and feature strong heroes with softer sides, heroines who make it happen, and the guaranteed happily-ever-after we all need. “A little bit nerdy and a little bit dirty”, her books address deeper issues such as women’s sexual health and sex positivity for all. When she isn’t w...

Kendra has specialized in Sex & Porn Addiction, Affair Recovery and Sex Therapy for over 5 years and has over 10 yrs of experience working in the Mental Health & Substance Use field. Kendra is an eclectic therapist who is passionate about her clients becoming healthier versions of themselves and believes that anyone who is willing to put forth the genuine effort to achieve personal growth...