Defy Trauma Embrace Joy: Recent Episodes

Rebekah Brown

Answering the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of childhood trauma's effects and healing

View Details

It's a new year and a great time for change and intentionality! It brings a great opportunity to organize and simplify. Join us we explore what life management is, great ways to simplify our lives, and why it is especially hard for trauma survivors to maintain. Let us help you Defy Chaos and Embrace Freedom!  

Arizona Trauma Institute - for all kinds of inexpensive classes and support.  https://aztrauma.org 

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media Instagram  Facebook   And TikTok under Defy Trauma Embrace Joy

View Details

It's a new year and a great time for change and intentionality! It brings a great opportunity to organize and simplify. Join us we explore what life management is, great ways to simplify our lives, and why it is especially hard for trauma survivors to maintain. Let us help you Defy Chaos and Embrace Freedom!  

Arizona Trauma Institute - for all kinds of inexpensive classes and support.  https://aztrauma.org 

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media Instagram  Facebook And TikTok under Defy Trauma Embrace Joy

View Details

It's a new year and a great time for change and intentionality! It brings a great opportunity to organize and simplify. Join us we explore what life management is, great ways to simplify our lives, and why it is especially hard for trauma survivors to maintain. Let us help you Defy Chaos and Embrace Freedom!  

Instrumental music: I Am Not Nothing by Beth Crowley   

Arizona Trauma Institute - for all kinds of inexpensive classes and support.  

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma  

An Abundance of Trauma Resources can also be found at: www.StandUpSpeakUp.org  

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456

And TikTok under Defy Trauma Embrace Joy

View Details

It's a new year and a great time for change and intentionality! It brings a great opportunity to organize and simplify. Join us we explore what life management is, great ways to simplify our lives, and why it is especially hard for trauma survivors to maintain. Let us help you Defy Chaos and Embrace Freedom!  

Thank you to #insideedition for the video clip. 

Arizona Trauma Institute - for all kinds of inexpensive classes and support.  https://aztrauma.org 

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456 and TikTok

View Details

Too few people know childhood trauma leaves people with a lot to grieve. What does that look like? What needs to be grieved? What are the lies trauma tells about grief? How do narcissists impact the ability to grieve? And most importantly, what are some ways to help identify and process all these complicated layers of grief left from years of trauma?

You Have a Right to Mourn! https://psychcentral.com/health/disenfranchised-grief#ways-to-mourn

Online Grief Support Groups https://psychcentral.com/health/online-grief-support-groups#list

For people who would appreciate more directed help with grief, this website is full of resources, and they offer free support groups all over the country. Also the creators of the Tangled Ball of Emotion: https://www.griefshare.org/

Music: Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKulFpzIwjI&t=124s

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/

Follow me on social media https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10008295675345

View Details

Too few people know childhood trauma leaves people with a lot to grieve. What does that look like? What needs to be grieved? What are the lies trauma tells about grief? How do narcissists impact the ability to grieve? And most importantly, what are some ways to help identify and process all these complicated layers of grief left from years of trauma?  

You Have a Right to Mourn! https://psychcentral.com/health/disenfranchised-grief#ways-to-mourn 

Online Grief Support Groups https://psychcentral.com/health/online-grief-support-groups#list 

For people who would appreciate more directed help with grief, this website is full of resources, and they offer free support groups all over the country  https://www.griefshare.org/ 

Gentle With Myself - sung by Karen Drucker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62ZFr0SOj4 

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ Follow me on social media https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456

View Details

Too few people know childhood trauma leaves people with a lot to grieve. What does that look like? What needs to be grieved? What are the lies trauma tells about grief? How do narcissists impact the ability to grieve? And most importantly, what are some ways to help identify and process all these complicated layers of grief left from years of trauma?  

For people who would appreciate more directed help with grief, this website is full of resources, and they offer free support groups all over the country  https://www.griefshare.org/ 

Gentle With Myself - sung by Karen Drucker    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62ZFr0SOj4 

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse:    https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to:    https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media    https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456

View Details

Too few people know childhood trauma leaves people with a lot to grieve. What does that look like? What needs to be grieved? What are the lies trauma tells about grief? How do narcissists impact the ability to grieve? And most importantly, what are some ways to help identify and process all these complicated layers of grief left from years of trauma?   

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media 

https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456

View Details

Too few people know childhood trauma leaves people with a lot to grieve. What does that look like? What needs to be grieved? What are the lies trauma tells about grief? How do narcissists impact the ability to grieve? And most importantly, what are some ways to help identify and process all these complicated layers of grief left from years of trauma?   

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media 

https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456

View Details

In this episode we discuss the F words that help us banish The Dread and welcome FREEDOM...Defy Trauma and Embrace Joy!   

Gentle With Myself - by Karen Drucker 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62ZFr0SOj4 

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+fletcher 

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional sexual abuse: 

https://www.snapnetwork.org 

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ 

Follow me on social media 

https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456

View Details

In this episode we discuss the curse spoken over us by our abusers, in the form of lies used to control us. These lies will come to rule our lives for years, even decades, until we learn to speak truth in their place.

The Narcissist's CONSTANT Lying - Dr. Ramani Durvasula

Why Do Narcissists Lie? - Dr. Todd Grande

The Narcissist in Your Life - by Julie L Hall

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction related to trauma

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional abuse:

https://www.snapnetwork.org

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to:

https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ or click here

Follow Defy Trauma Embrace Joy on social media

Instagram

Facebook

tiktok

View Details

We discuss how narcissistic abusers install "The Dread' into their victims and how it impacts the body, mind, and spirit of trauma survivors.

The Narcissist in Your Life by Julie L Hall

Tim Fletcher on all things C-PTSD and addiction

Free support groups for survivors of ANY institutional abuse

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, go to: https://authorrebekahbrown.com/ or click here

Follow me on social media https://www.instagram.com/defytrauma/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082956753456tiktok

View Details

We describe that well known, overarching, 'what if' feeling; and how it shows up in the body, mind, and spirit of trauma survivors.

What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

To receive a free trauma informed newsletter, video and worksheet every Friday, click here

Follow me on social media:

Instagram

Facebook

tiktok

View Details

We define C-PTSD and PTSD, as well as the similarities and the differences. 

View Details

Exploring how trauma effects us in adulthood

View Details

We cover the good, the bad, and the ugly of choosing and working with a trauma informed therapist.

View Details

Who are we, what is our background, and how did we get from being victims of childhood trauma, to survivors anxious to help empower others?

View Details

There are differences in therapists. We cover some of the things to look for and to avoid when seeking help. We also cover non-therapy, much less expensive ways to move toward healing.