The Trauma Safe Lab

The Trauma Safe Lab - Chapter 1 Promo (Episode 1 to 6). After years as a trauma survivor, an Army veteran, and a nurse navigating her own disability, Jennifer realized the answers she needed weren’t out there - they had to be forged. The Trauma Safe Lab was born from that search. Each episode is part of a personal journey: probing the questions that never get asked, learning from lived experience,...

Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this episode, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Dilpreet, co-founder of Philia Labs, for a fascinating conversation about making the invisible visible, specifically, how we can use technology and data to track stress, emotional dysregulation, and chronic health issues. Drawing on his background as a biomedical engineer and his personal passion for understan...

Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this episode, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Dr. Nicole Francis Ford, a scientist, herbalist, and specialist in the mind-body-spirit connection. Dr. Ford shares her unique perspective, blending her background as a government contractor for NASA and the Department of Defense with her deep passion for healing through science and spirituality. Together, the...

Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this episode, host Jennifer Nanda welcomes Dr. Ronda Holman, Air Force veteran, dental professional, and author of Breathe Better . Together, they dive headfirst into a topic often overlooked: airway health and how dysfunctional breathing impacts our overall wellbeing, especially while we sleep. Dr. Holman shares her deeply personal journey, from childhood s...

Welcome back to The Trauma Safe Lab! In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Dr. Johanna Lynch - accomplished family physician, author, and trauma healing advocate, to explore the foundational concept of safety in trauma care. Jennifer opens up about her own unexpected struggles with dissociation during their initial conversation, highlighting just...

Welcome to another episode of The Trauma Safe Lab! This week, host Jennifer Nanda sits down with Emily Knife, a registered nurse, founder of Somatic Nursing, and the creator of Modern Nurse Fest. In this insightful conversation, Emily shares her journey into healthcare, shaped by her own experiences with trauma and burnout, and dives deep into the world of neuroplasticity, exploring how our brains...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Trauma Safe Lab, where hosts Vivek and Jennifer Nanda set out to demystify trauma recovery through science, data, and real-world stories. In this inaugural conversation, Jennifer - a trauma-informed registered nurse living with an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) score of 10 out of 10 - opens up about her lived experiences, the lifelong impact of childho...

After years as a trauma survivor, an Army veteran, and a nurse navigating her own disability, Jennifer realized the answers she needed weren’t out there - they had to be forged. The Trauma Safe Lab was born from that search. Each episode is part of a personal journey: probing the questions that never get asked, learning from lived experience, and lighting a path for others seeking healing. Show We...