Trauma Rock Stars™

Send us Fan Mail Discover how to heal from trauma and turn your pain into purpose with trauma recovery tools, real survivor stories, and an intentional healing roadmap. In this trauma healing podcast anniversary special, host Tracy Smaldino shares her one-year journey, listener Q&A, Year 2 announcements and a major giveaway. One year ago Tracy Smaldino launched Trauma Rock Stars™ — a trauma he...

Send us Fan Mail Learn how to heal from trauma, stop hiding your pain, and start living the life you actually want. In this raw and personal episode, trauma survivor Tracy Smaldino  shares how carrying unhealed trauma in silence kept her hidden for decades — and the exact moment she finally stepped into her own spotlight. In this episode: - Tracy's full story — sole survivor of a fatal car ac...

Send us Fan Mail You've been going straight from bed to the show, from the  show back to bed — with no preparation and no recovery. In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces The Green  Room — the protected backstage space every artist has before  and after the show — and shows you how to build yours for  your own healing journey. Because that exhaustion you're feeling? That's...

Send us Fan Mail What happens in the moments after we die? In this extraordinary episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Brheanna, who survived a near-death experience in 2020 and came back profoundly changed. Brheanna describes standing outside her own body, a life review where she saw how everything was connected, and a spiritual awakening that reshaped how she understands life, dea...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know Van Halen's famous "no brown M&Ms" demand had  nothing to do with being a diva? It was a test. And it changes  everything about how we think about our own non-negotiables. In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces The Rider — the  list of requirements every artist puts in their contract before  they perform — and shows you how to build yours f...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt completely lost — like you have no idea who you really are anymore? In this deeply moving episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy sits down with Tara Wiskow, an intuitive energy healer and life-reinvention expert, who spent decades feeling disconnected from herself before finally coming home to who she truly is. 💗 A note before you listen: This episode includ...

Send us Fan Mail No matter how talented the artist — if the venue isn't  maintained, the show suffers. In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino — former Production Manager  at House of Blues Las Vegas — uses the concert venue as a  powerful metaphor for your body. Your body is the space where  your entire healing journey happens. And for most trauma  survivors, we've been neglecting that ven...

Send us Fan Mail What if someone could look at your energy and tell you exactly what's blocking your healing — and clear it in real time? In this unscripted, deeply vulnerable episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy Smaldino invites spiritual coach, master healer, and 3-time author Cheryl to conduct a LIVE chakra reading and energy healing session — on Tracy herself. Nothing was planned in...

Send us Fan Mail When is the last time you checked in with yourself before the  world got to you? In this solo episode, Tracy Smaldino introduces the Sound Check  — the daily non-negotiable practice that separates reactive people  from grounded ones. Your nervous system is your instrument. Your  body, emotions, thoughts, and voice are your channels. Skip the  check-in and you walk onto the stage o...

Send us Fan Mail What do you see when you're at the very edge of life? In this unforgettable episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Holly Porter, who spent 70 days in two hospitals fighting COVID in 2021 — intubated, in and out of a coma, with her organs shutting down. During that time, Holly had a series of profound out-of-body and near-death experiences that completely changed...

Send us Fan Mail Are you healing in chaos — reacting to whatever is loudest and never actually choosing what you're working on? In this solo episode, Tracy introduces The Set List: a 5-step method for building an intentional trauma healing roadmap across the 3 lanes of your life — emotional, physical, and mental. Just like a professional band builds their set list before a single  fan walks t...

Send us Fan Mail Female firefighter bullying, workplace trauma, and PTSD recovery — this episode covers it all. Lynette was the first and only woman ever hired at her fire department, and on her very first day as a career firefighter, a captain pulled her into a room and told her: "If you ever get into trouble — we're not coming to save you." She carried that secret for over a decad...

Send us Fan Mail Are you carrying too much? In this solo episode, Tracy introduces the Load-In & Load-Out framework — a life audit for your energy, boundaries, and everything you're carrying. Just like a concert crew loads in and loads out, we need to review what is coming in and going out emotionally, physically, and mentally. Are you overextending yourself? This episode gives you baby s...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you're body-shamed online by the very people who should have your back? When trauma nurse Heidi posted a confident photo in a women's Buffalo Bills (Bills Mafia) group, she was met with anonymous body shaming and adult bullying instead of support. 💙 In this raw and powerful episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy sits down with Heidi to talk about...

Send us Fan Mail Can trauma actually live in your body? In this powerful episode of Trauma Rock Stars™, host Tracy talks with Nikki Everett — author, mental health advocate, and former mental-health and prison-system professional — about how a series of violent events led to complex PTSD, and the long, raw journey she took to heal. 💗 A note before you listen: This episode includes discussion of w...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 Have you ever felt completely drained just from being around certain people — even though nothing "bad" happened? That's not in your head. That's your nervous system sending you a signal. 🌊 In this episode, Tracy breaks down how to do a full Life Audit™ for your emotional and mental health — using your nervous system as your guide — and how to set boundarie...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw Medical trauma! What happens when a routine visit for neck pain leads to a life-changing stroke? In this episode, Nikki shares the full story of how a medical treatment triggered a vertebral artery dissection, leading to a brain stroke, years of chronic pain, long-term medication use, and a...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw Sometimes your struggles are your greatest gifts to overcome trauma on your mental health journey. Justin Shaw shares his transformative journey from childhood struggles and addiction to spiritual awakening and mastery of source energy. Discover how his insights can help you tap into your i...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw Just surviving through trauma isn't enough. Your nervous system and mental health are directly related. In this insightful interview, Lex shares her transformative journey from survival mode to understanding the power of the nervous system. Discover practical strategies to manage stres...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw Hypnosis can be the answer to trauma healing during your trauma recovery journey. In this in-depth interview, Matt Johnson shares his inspiring journey from a severe brain injury to becoming a quadruple-certified hypnotherapist and NLP expert. Discover how he healed himself using energy med...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw In this inspiring interview, Matt Melvin shares his transformative journey from incarceration to faith, discipline, and personal growth. Discover how he overcame trauma, developed resilience, and found community to turn his life around. KEY TOPICS Mental resilience in prison The role of fai...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw In this enlightening conversation, Rock Star Tracy interviews Monica Kaufman, a financial advisor and founder of the Harmony Wealth Academy. They delve into the profound impact of trauma on financial decisions and the importance of understanding money as a tool for empowerment. Monica share...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw Tim's story begins with a traumatic family background. He faced severe childhood abuse and neglect. Tim struggled with anger and addiction in his teenage years. A pivotal moment came when he encountered faith. He rebuilt his life through education and relationships. Forgiveness played...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw In this episode of Trauma Rockstars, host Tracy interviews Lindsie, a nurse and health coach specializing in PCOS. They discussLindsie's journey from nursing to health coaching, the impact of trauma on health, and the importance of nutrition and mindset in managing PCOS. Lindsie shares...

Send us Fan Mail 🎸 NEW: Take the free Trauma Rock Stars™ Life Audit → https://form.typeform.com/to/qeZfPouw In this episode of Trauma Rock Stars, host Rock Star Tracy interviews Stephany Ann, a former attorney and advocate for women's mental health. Stephany shares her journey from a successful legal career to becoming a bestselling author and speaker on emotional and psychological abuse. Sh...