• 56 minutes 46 seconds
    0111 I lost time for decades... then I learned why | Charlie’s trauma & DID

    Charlie shares his powerful journey through childhood trauma, dissociative identity disorder (DID), and complex PTSD (CPTSD).

    He opens up about dissociation, “losing time,” trauma triggers, relationships, identity, and what healing has looked like for him as a Black trans man and elder.

    He shares the tools that have helped him move forward, including trauma-informed therapy, grounding, journaling, and learning to understand and work with different parts of himself.

    Charlie also discusses his book The Boy Beneath My Skin, his advocacy work, and his vision for the future.

    A candid conversation about survival, trauma, identity, and learning to live with greater understanding and compassion.

    Content note: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, trauma, dissociation, DID, CPTSD, and mental health.

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    6 October 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 41 seconds
    0111 She Lost 3 Best Friends Then Swam Lake Tahoe | Haydee’s Story

    Powerlessness can be a single sentence you learn as a kid and spend decades living out. We sit down with Haydee to talk about childhood sexual abuse, the silence that followed, and how a parent’s inability to respond can quietly shape identity, relationships, and self-worth. She shares what she needed most at the moment of disclosure, how dissociation works as survival, and why the words “I believe you” can change the trajectory of a life.

    We also go deep on grief and the messy reality of support. During the COVID era, Haydee loses three “friends” in one week, including her first dog and two people she loves, and she describes shutting down and crying alone rather than asking for help. From there, the story turns toward resilience and meaning-making: she chooses a Lake Tahoe open-water swim as an act of remembrance and a push toward healing, tying the miles to “21 social causes” and raising funds for issues like mental health, cancer, COVID, sexual abuse, and epilepsy.

    Along the way, we get specific about the logistics and psychology of long-distance swimming: training plans, coaches, cold water, darkness, and the 3 a.m. start that triggers a trauma freeze. The biggest takeaway isn’t just athletic grit, it’s the mindset shift that comes from finally reaching out and learning to say “please help me.” If you care about trauma healing, grief support, therapy, and real-world tools for rebuilding self-trust, this conversation stays with you.

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    20 September 2026, 8:00 am
  • 57 minutes 54 seconds
    0110 What Happens When You Die? Here's What Most People Never See

    People don’t pick and choose when they die, and that one fact changes everything about the people who respond when a life ends. We sit down with a funeral service operative to talk about the deathcare work most of us never see: the 3 a.m. callouts, the constant on-call rotation, and why the hours burn through staff even faster than the sight of a dead body ever could. If you’ve ever wondered who actually arrives, what they do first, and how they keep functioning, this conversation goes there with honesty and detail. 

    We walk through the real chain of events from the first phone call to transport and mortuary care, including the difference between an expected death at home and a sudden death under a coroner’s contract that requires police presence and a post-mortem. He explains the roles inside funeral services, why evidence matters at murders and serious collisions, and how celebrity deaths can turn a scene into a public spectacle thanks to cameras and social media. We also talk about presentation, how families choose clothing, why the face can look unfamiliar after death, and what those changes make him believe about the soul and consciousness. 

    Then the conversation turns to the hardest calls: severe decomposition, violent scenes, and the quiet tragedy of someone being left unnoticed for months. We explore compartmentalizing, what it takes to comfort families in shock, and how religion and cultural expectations can clash with urgent government timelines when time is not negotiable. If death scares you, you’re not alone; we end with a candid answer to whether he fears death and why. Subscribe for more human stories, share this with someone who avoids the topic, and leave a rating and review so more listeners can find the show.

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    5 August 2026, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 37 seconds
    0109 Raised in a Cult: Escaping The Way International | Luna's Story

    We talk with Luna Westish about growing up in The Way International and how it shaped money, relationships, and control over her body. We trace what it takes to leave a high control religion and rebuild boundaries, community, and a sense of self. 
    • growing up with questions that get shut down 
    • learning later that the group is widely labeled a cult 
    • recruiting tactics, love bombing, and financial manipulation 
    • sexual coercion, abuse, and the danger of offshoot fellowships 
    • boundary violations in childhood and how they echo into adulthood 
    • the “coffee” invitation moment that clarifies danger 
    • leaving as a decision that takes years to form 
    • responsibility versus culpability for adults who choose the system 
    • rebuilding life through work changes, mutual aid, and self-trust 
    • healing in phases, chronic illness limits, and listening to the body 
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    15 July 2026, 9:00 am
  • 57 minutes 22 seconds
    0108 Complex Trauma Explained: The Childhood Wounds You Can't Always See

    Feeling “emotionally left” can mess with your whole life, even when nothing looked obviously wrong from the outside. Danica joins us to talk about complex trauma through the lens so many people recognize: caregivers who were physically present, but emotionally misattuned. That chronic gap can teach a kid to overfunction, stay hyper aware, and believe they have to handle everything alone.

    We dig into what complex trauma actually means, how it differs from complex PTSD symptoms, and why survivors often become brutally hard on themselves. We connect the dots between self blame, people pleasing, perfectionism, and repeating the same relationship with a “new actor.” Danica breaks down the nervous system piece in plain language, including why ambiguity can feel dangerous and why “control” is often a request for something healthier: containment, regulation, and the ability to come back to baseline after stress.

    You’ll also hear practical, grounded approaches from somatic therapy and trauma informed care: meeting basic needs as real nervous system work, rebuilding hunger and thirst cues, and learning to describe emotions as sensations instead of getting trapped in a single story. We also talk attachment adaptations, titration, and why going low and slow in dating can be a powerful way to build earned security.

    If you’ve been wondering whether healing is possible after childhood emotional neglect, this conversation offers both clarity and hope. Subscribe to Multispective, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a rating and review so more listeners can find these trauma healing tools.

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    29 June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 31 seconds
    0107 I Was Raised in a Family Cult... Here's How I Escaped

    A mother tells her child that one “impure” thought could mean eternal fire and she claims she can read minds. That fear becomes the fuel for a family-run, high-control religious group where confession lasts until 3 a.m., “demons” explain every human impulse, and doubt is treated like a moral failure. 

    Peggy, author of *Surviving the Family Kingdom* and a psychotherapist, unpacks what it’s like when the cult leader is also your parent. Peggy walks us through the early chaos that made her mother vulnerable to extreme beliefs, the Pentecostal influence that normalized spiritual spectacle, and the slow shift from searching for faith to building a closed system of control. We talk about coercive control tactics like sleep deprivation, isolation, punishments, the “hot seat,” and how love bombing can flip into fear the moment someone stops complying. 

    Then we follow the moment everything breaks open: motherhood. Peggy describes how parenting clarified what she could no longer accept, how she stopped policing her own mind, and why leaving required a strategy that protected her from manipulation. We also explore the harder, less-discussed part of cult recovery and religious trauma: rebuilding identity, living with triggers, and navigating a complicated relationship with an aging parent who never offers acknowledgement. Peggy shares how EMDR helped neutralize the images and body memories that kept her feeling haunted. 

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  • 46 minutes 14 seconds
    0106 The Hidden Signs of ADHD Most People Miss

    “Everybody has a little bit of ADHD” is one of those phrases that sounds harmless until you measure impact. ADHD isn’t just distractibility or being late sometimes. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder that can shape attention regulation, executive dysfunction, working memory, impulse control, and emotional dysregulation in ways that strain jobs, relationships, sleep, and self-trust.

    We sit down with Leah, an ADHD life and mindset coach, to unpack what adult ADHD looks like in real life and why the label can be both clarifying and confusing. We get into ADHD types (inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, combined), why so many women were missed as kids, and how ADHD can be misread as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, autism (AuDHD), or “just stress.” Leah also breaks down how the ADHD diagnosis process can differ across countries and clinics, and why support shouldn’t stop at a prescription.

    From there, we move into what actually helps: shifting self-talk from shame to neutral reflection, understanding how executive functions create a domino effect, and building low-friction systems that make follow-through easier. Think night-before setups, habit stacking (yes, meds on the coffee machine), and a regulation toolbox that can include journaling, breathwork, sensory supports, and yoga nidra (non-sleep deep rest). The takeaway is simple but powerful: pick one or two changes, give them two weeks, and let consistency compound.

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    25 May 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 36 seconds
    0105 How to Communicate Better in Dating, Work & Conflict

    Unhealthy relationships can feel like a whirlwind, and that speed can be the point. We sit down with Laurilyn to trace how early conditioning around silence, safety, and approval can echo into adulthood as people pleasing, self-abandonment, and repeating the same relationship dynamics. Her story moves from a childhood shaped by fear and consequences to the reality of emotional abuse, violence, and the complicated question of when it’s safe to speak your truth.

    From there, we get practical about healing. Laurilyn explains why personal safety is her top core value, how she exits conversations that aren’t safe, and what it looks like to rebuild self-trust one choice at a time. We also dig into concrete self-love practices that aren’t fluffy, including daily journaling, “dating yourself,” and learning to stop outsourcing your worth to partners. The big shift is moving from need and negotiation to alignment and boundaries.

    Then the lens widens to communication skills. Laurilyn shares what solo travel taught her about nonverbal communication, tension, and the power of the unspoken. She breaks down her CHAT Communication System, a communication styles framework designed to help you meet people where they are, whether you’re navigating dating, family dynamics, leadership, or workplace conflict. You’ll also hear actionable tips for writing emails and CVs that land with different communication styles.

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    11 May 2026, 6:00 am
  • 55 minutes 42 seconds
    0104 Hiding Bipolar, PTSD & Shame: On Telling the Truth and Healing

    Natasha Pierre spent years carrying a secret that shaped every room she walked into: the fear of being found out. Under the ambition and the “I’ve got this” energy lived survivor’s guilt, PTSD, panic, depression, disordered eating, and a bipolar diagnosis she didn’t feel safe naming out loud. The most powerful part of her story isn’t just what she survived, it’s how she learned to stop letting shame run the show.

    We start with her childhood where she learned ownership early by helping run a tourist shop and chasing big dreams. She shares about school life, feeling unlikeable, getting teased, being sick often, and later discovering old journal entries that revealed how early depression had really begun. We also talk about why adults should treat kids’ behavior as information, not attitude, and how curiosity and support can change a life.

    She shares about mental health treatment and self-advocacy. Natasha breaks down what hypomania can feel like, why sleep is a non-negotiable, how “medication roulette” works in real life, and why symptoms can overlap with ADHD and autism. She also shares what shifted when she finally told the truth publicly, and how her books connect to reclaiming happiness and using imposter syndrome as a signal for growth.

    Subscribe for more honest conversations about mental health, trauma recovery, and living well with a diagnosis, and if this resonated, share it with someone who needs it and leave a review. What’s one “clue” about your mental health you understand differently now?

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    27 April 2026, 11:00 am
  • 47 minutes 26 seconds
    0103 PTSD to Peace: How Meditation Changed My Life

    PTSD doesn’t always look like movie flashbacks. Sometimes it looks like a body that can’t downshift, a mind stuck on alert, and a craving for intensity that turns “normal life” into something flat and unbearable. Mark knows that terrain firsthand. He walks us through the path from working class Philly to the Marines, then back into civilian life carrying hypervigilance, depression, heavy drinking, and the quiet isolation many veterans feel when the structure disappears and the adrenaline is gone. 

    We also get honest about what comes after survival: risky behavior, identity built around being “high strung,” and the kind of suicidal thinking people hide because they’re still functioning on paper. Parenthood becomes the turning point, the moment he decides he needs real mental health support if he’s going to be a father. From there, the conversation opens into spirituality and mindfulness without the fog machine, where “spiritual” means how you treat your family, how you drive in traffic, and whether you can meet your own inner chaos without running from it. 

    Mark’s Zen meditation approach is radically simple and surprisingly hard: sit down, expect nothing, and pay attention. We talk Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, why guided practices can accidentally plant outcomes, how to relate to a wandering mind, and why breath awareness becomes powerful over years instead of minutes. He also shares a memorable blue light story that connects meditation, grief, and community in a way that feels both mystical and practical. 

    If you want a realistic way to start a daily meditation practice for stress, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation, this one gives you a method you can actually do today. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a rating and review so more listeners can find the show.

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  • 49 minutes 33 seconds
    0102 How I Healed Depression & Anxiety Using Mind-Body Healing

    In this episode, Alisha shares her journey through depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, and how years of searching for answers left her feeling hopeless and exhausted.

    At her lowest point, when she finally stopped searching for external solutions, something unexpected happened — everything began to shift.

    After attending a talk that deeply resonated with her, Alisha was introduced to the world of mind-body healing and subconscious work. What followed was a powerful transformation that changed not only her mental health, but her relationships, purpose, and life direction.

    Today, she is a mind-body mentor, helping others uncover and release subconscious blocks, emotional pain, and limiting beliefs.

    ✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

    •  The connection between mental health and the subconscious mind
    •  Why traditional approaches didn’t work for her 
    •  How mind-body healing can help with depression and anxiety
    •  Practical steps to start your own healing journey 
    •  How to release emotional blocks and find inner peace 

    If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like nothing is working — this conversation may give you a new perspective on healing.

    💬 Comment below: What has helped you most in your healing journey?
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    30 March 2026, 9:00 am
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