Monique Koven is a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach and worked as a Social Worker for over 25 Years. As a survivor herself, she features conversations with Trauma experts & survivors to offer hope for the healing journey. www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com Disclaimer:The content on this podcast is not counselling advice nor a substitute for individual therapy. The content is for information purposes only. The information provided is not intended to be used as a replacement for medical and mental health advice. Follow the advice of your licensed mental health professional.
In this conversation, Monique Koven and Trauma Expert Dr. Aimie delve into the complexities of trauma healing, emphasizing the importance of understanding the body's role in processing trauma. They discuss the necessity of completing trauma responses, the significance of creating a sense of safety, and the journey from safety to aliveness. The conversation highlights the essential sequence in trauma healing, the role of support, and the importance of building new neural pathways for lasting change. Dr. Aimie's next Foundational Journey course begins Oct. 8.2024 . Link Below
takeaways
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
In this beautiful conversation, Monique Koven and trauma expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz delve into the complexities of trauma, resilience, and healing. They explore the nuances of complex trauma, the importance of therapy, and the power of community support in overcoming adversity. Through personal anecdotes and professional insights, they highlight the journey of self-discovery and the significance of finding beauty in the midst of hardship. The discussion emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and the gradual process of thawing from trauma, ultimately leading to post-traumatic growth.
The Post-Traumatic Growth Deck: Cards to Inspire Growth, Foster Your Resilience, and Awaken You to Your Potentialhttps://amzn.to/3TPqUMLThe
Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole https://amzn.to/4gJZRwn
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
In this conversation, Monique Koven and Dr. Aimie Apigian discuss the topic of overwhelm and how it relates to trauma and our nervous system. They explore the concept of overwhelm as a trauma response and the ways in which our body tries to protect us from it. They also discuss the role of parts work in addressing overwhelm and how to work with the protector parts that prevent us from accessing the younger, overwhelmed parts. Aimie emphasizes the importance of collaboration and building trust with these parts. They also touch on the integration of biology, somatic work, and parts work in the healing journey
takeaways
Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a Board-Certified Preventive Medicine physician with a Masters in Biochemistry and a Masters in Public Health. She is an author, speaker and founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated, LLC and Family Challenge Camps, and host of Bio-Optimize Summit. She now has founded Trauma Healing Accelerated to bring information and personal empowerment through online courses. She hosts summits on how to optimize the biology in those who want the next level to their health and performance. She has an active medical practice in California in Addiction Medicine and Concierge Functional Medicine.Aimie has a number of certifications in various trauma therapies including Instinctual Trauma Response Model (an art trauma therapy), Somatic Experiencing (developed by Dr. Peter Levine), and NeuroAffective Touch (Dr. Aline LaPierre). Dr. Aimie enjoys bridging the gap between what she sees happening in these trauma therapies and a person’s biology and nervous system.
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
In this second conversation, Host Monique Koven and psychologist and author Dr. Lindsay Gibson discuss emotional immaturity and its impact on relationships. They explore the characteristics of emotional immaturity, such as egocentrism and poor empathy, and how it can manifest in various relationships. They also discuss the continuum of emotional maturity and the role of hope in dealing with emotionally immature individuals. Dr. Gibson offers insights into the experiences of those raised by emotionally immature parents and offers strategies for navigating relationships with emotionally immature people. She also shares information about her books on the topic.
takeaways:
Emotional immaturity can manifest in various relationships, including parent-child relationships, romantic relationships, and friendships.
Dr. Lindsay C Gibson's Books
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
https://amzn.to/4ejxmnm
Disentangling From Emotionally Immature People
https://amzn.to/3XX304j
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: Honor Your Emotions, Nurture Your Self, and Live with Confidence
https://amzn.to/3MZrUtX
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
You cannot to heal from Trauma until you gently learn to become friends with your nervous system. May survivors have adapted to trauma by shutting down or disconnecting from their feelings and sensations.This makes sense when you live in a dangerous and threatening environment. However the patterns of disconnection remain long after the trauma is over.
Welcome to a brand new season of The Healing Trauma Podcast. In this first healing trauma conversation, host Monique Koven and Trauma expert Deb Dana discuss the Polyvagal theory and trauma healing. They emphasize the importance of understanding the nervous system and how it shapes our experiences. They highlight the need to start making the nervous system a friend, rather than trying to solve problems without considering its role. They discuss the concept of glimmers, which are small moments of safety and regulation that can reshape the nervous system. Glimmers are seen as a way to build capacity for processing trauma and unresolved experiences..
The polyvagal theory is a foundational concept in understanding trauma and the nervous system.It is important to recognize and appreciate the wisdom of the nervous system and its survival responses. Befriending the nervous system and working with it can lead to a sense of safety and regulation. Glimmers, small moments of safety and regulation, can reshape the nervous system and build capacity for processing trauma.
Deb Dana's books:
Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory https://amzn.to/3N2lFpi
Deb Dana's Website https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/
Monique's Website: https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
This is the final episode of the *faith edition* of the Healing Trauma Podcast. We do plan to be back with a new season of The Healing Trauma Podcast. For those of you who support the HTP podcast, content will continue to be shared through your Spotify subscription feed. You are also invited to join me in an upcoming Zoom call so I can have the chance to meet you. The details and zoom link will be found in the in the next podcast episode. I look forward to meeting you! In this episode of the Healing Trauma Podcast, guest host & trauma therapist Dr. Mark McNear interviews trauma therapist and author Sam Jolen. They discuss the importance of addressing sexual trauma and the challenges survivors face in opening up about their experiences. Sam shares his own journey of healing and how therapy helped him connect with his story. They also explore the concept of trauma and the role of play in the healing process. Sam emphasizes the importance of kindness and self-compassion in the journey of healing from trauma.TakeawaysSexual trauma survivors often hold their trauma as shame and may struggle to open up about their experiences.Therapy can provide a safe space for survivors to connect with their stories and begin the healing process.Trauma is a wound that overwhelms with negative felt experience and lacks a source of love or comfort.Play can be a healing tool that allows survivors to reconnect with joy and pleasure.Kindness and self-compassion are essential in the journey of healing from trauma. You can watch this as a video podcast on Spotify or on youtube https://youtu.be/-mOc-mApHOoSam's website https://www.samjolman.com/Dr. Mark McNear's Website https://markmcnear.com/Support:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast Websitehttps://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
In this conversation, Monique interviews Heather Stringer, a licensed therapist, about her work with trauma and rituals. Heather shares her experience of using rituals as a form of processing trauma and making it known and significant. She describes a ritual she created for a woman who was reclaiming her femininity and how it helped her embody a new story. Heather emphasizes the importance of involving the body in the healing process and the power of community in supporting and witnessing the ritual. She also discusses the possibility of conducting rituals online and the significance of incorporating simple rituals into daily life.Keywordstrauma, rituals, processing, significance, embodiment, community, healing, online, daily lifeTakeaways
Learn more about Heather https://www.lifeinritual.com/
Support :Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast
Meet with Monique
https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/work-with-monique/
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
This healing conversation delves into the author's book, 'It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping,' and explores themes of family, trauma and transformation. Lisa Jo shares her emotional response to the book and engages in a deep discussion about her personal journey and the impact of generational trauma. The conversation offers insights into the complexity of parent-child relationships, and the potential for healing and transformation.
Takeaways
Watch the video recording on Spotify or Youtubehttps://youtu.be/6pakEcXK4kI
Lisa-Jo Resources and Website
https://outoftheordinarypodcast.com/
https://lisajobaker.com/books/
Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast
Monique's Website
https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
In this conversation, Monique Koven and Alison Cook discuss the importance of acknowledging and embracing our emotions rather than brushing them aside or numbing them. They explore the concept of naming our emotions as a way to bring order and relief to our inner world. They emphasize the need for self-compassion and curiosity when it comes to our emotions, and the importance of pausing and reflecting before taking action. The conversation also touches on the healing journey of trauma survivors and the role of framing our emotions in a healthy way. Overall, the conversation highlights the practices of naming, awareness, framing, and braving as essential tools for emotional well-being.Key words emotions, naming, order, relief, self-compassion, curiosity, pausing, reflecting, trauma, healing, framing, braving, emotional. The conversation is based on themes in Alision’s new book “ I Shouldn’t Feel This Way.” Takeaways Acknowledging and embracing our emotions is important for our emotional well-being. Naming our emotions brings order and relief to our inner world. Self-compassion and curiosity are key in dealing with our emotions. Pausing and reflecting before taking action allows for wiser decision-making. The healing journey of trauma survivors involves learning to name and honor their emotions. Framing our emotions in a healthy way helps us understand and respond to them effectively. Braving involves taking action based on our emotional awareness and understanding. Embracing Our Emotions: The Key to Emotional Well-being Healing Trauma: Learning to Name and Honor Our Emotions "I shouldn't feel this way has become for me a little bit of a, oh, I feel something. I feel something I don't want to feel." "The truth sets us free. This is what I feel. I'm not gaslighting myself. I'm not trying to dupe myself into not feeling what I really feel." "Numbing is to try to keep those emotions outside of our conscious awareness. Naming is bringing them up into the surface and looking at them."Dr. Alison Cook's Website & Resources dralisoncook.com
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
With Mother's Day approaching I'm re-releasing a special episode with psychologist and trauma expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz.In this episode, Monique Koven and Dr. Arielle Schwartz discuss the complexities of Mother's Day and the impact it can have on individuals with trauma. They explore the range of emotions that can arise, including happiness, sadness, guilt, and shame. They emphasize the importance of self-compassion and attending to the sacred wounds of the past. They also discuss the role of attachment and how our experiences with our mothers shape our sense of self. The conversation highlights the healing potential of acknowledging and validating our feelings and offering love and compassion to ourselves.
Keywords
Mother's Day, trauma, emotions, self-compassion, attachment Mother's Day can bring up a range of complex emotions for individuals with trauma, including happiness, sadness, guilt, and shame. It is important to practice self-compassion and attend to the sacred wounds of the past. Our experiences with our mothers shape our sense of self and can lead to feelings of responsibility and confusion. Acknowledging and validating our feelings is essential for healing and creating space for self-love and compassion. Attachment plays a significant role in our relationship with our mothers and our ability to offer love and compassion to ourselves. The Range of Emotions on Mother's Day Practicing Self-Compassion and Healing Sacred Wounds "Mother's Day is approaching, we start to feel this almost as countdown of a complexity of feelings."
"We learn to push down our authentic feelings because somebody else gave us this message that they couldn't handle our feelings."
"What is true for you is welcome here now."Grateful for Dr. Arielle Schwartz enormous contribution to the work of Trauma Recovery and Healing.
Check out her website for details on her books and resources.https://drarielleschwartz.com/
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast
Meet with Monique for a consult to talk about the healing journey.https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
This episode is a recent recording from psychologist Dr. Alison Cook's podcast "The Best Of You' where I was a guest. Taken from her podcast description
'Today’s episode is just so special and so deeply personal. If you’ve experienced trauma, please listen. If you love someone, please listen. Trauma touches so many lives, and it’s so often misunderstood. In today’s episode, Monique Koven, host of The Healing Trauma podcast, shares her powerful story of healing from trauma. There is absolute gold in this episode for everyone."
Support the podcast.
Become a friend of the podcast and in return for your support you will have access to bonus content that may include extended and or additional episodes or early access releases. Your support helps to cover the practical costs of keeping things running.
Subscriber Bonus Ep: Title: Managing The Past In The Present
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monique34/subscribe
Buy Me A Coffee
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast
The Best Of You Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-of-you/id1620059010
You Are Safe Now: A Survivor's Guide to Listening to Your Gut, Healing from Abuse, and Living in Freedom. https://hubs.la/Q02jwKsh0
Healing Trauma Podcast website https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/
The Foundational Journey to Change Your Biology – 6-week online course guided and designed by Dr. Aimie as a journey into your nervous system to change your biology trauma reactions https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/foundational-journey
Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/
Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA
Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.
Your feedback is valuable to us. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, lack of functionality or other problems, please email us on [email protected] or join Moon.FM Telegram Group where you can talk directly to the dev team who are happy to answer any queries.