Nicole Garcia

Unlearn the Trauma

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What if healing didn't mean getting over it, but learning to live with it? Honestly. Gently. Sometimes hilariously. Hosted by childhood trauma survivor and courtroom witness Nicole Garcia, Unlearn the Trauma is a blunt, bold podcast for people doing the hard work of healing. Each episode offers short, punchy segments:True stories from Nicole's lifeRaw insights into trauma, grief, and recoveryComedy sketches that say the quiet part out loudHonest talks with "little me" and real listener lettersNicole doesn't explain trauma. She talks to it. Then she makes it laugh, cry, and say something real....

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Nicole Garcia

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What No One Tells You About Losing a Parent as a Child 03.09.2025 25:59

When my mom died, I didn't just lose her. I lost the version of me who was supposed to grow up with her. In this episode, I talk about what childhood grief really looks like; not the kind people expect, but the kind that hides in silence, in nervous system responses, in the absence of memories that never had the chance to form. I explore the version of myself that never got to be, and what it's ta...

I Thought I Was Healed… Until Kindergarten Drop-Off Broke Me 24.08.2025 27:09

I wasn't supposed to cry at kindergarten drop-off. But grief doesn't care about timing. In this episode of Unlearn the Trauma , I share the moment that undid me: the day my daughter walked into her classroom for the first time… and brought me face-to-face with the version of my life I never got to live. I thought I was fine. Healed, even. But standing in that hallway cracked something open; and su...

What If No One Came? 24.08.2025 31:28

What if no one came? In this first episode of Unlearn the Trauma , I'm telling the story I've carried since I was five — the day I told my little sister to pack because I didn't think anyone was coming for us. It started with a dream about a missing child… and ended with a memory I hadn't put words around until now. I talk about hyper-independence, invisible wounds, and what it means to grow up be...

Unlearning Begins Here Video 24.08.2025 4:43

Welcome to Unlearn the Trauma, a podcast about what comes after the worst day of your life, and how to carry it differently. In this first episode, I share why this space exists, who it's for, and what makes it different from other conversations about trauma and healing. If you've ever asked yourself, "Am I healed, or just not triggered today?" This is for you. You'll hear a little of my story, a...