Guilt is a feeling that comes up when you think you’ve done something wrong or made a mistake. It’s like an inner voice telling you that you didn’t act in the best way possible, based on your own values or what you believe to be “right.” For example, if you cheat on a test and then feel bad about it because you value honesty, that feeling is guilt. You guilt or your desire to not feel guilty may guide your actions and behaviors, and it may nudge you to make things right, like apologizing to someone you’ve hurt.
...Erika Gimbel offers wholistic psychotherapy & coaching that connects mind, body and spirit. Erika’s a Somatic Therapist with private practice in Oakland CA. Erika has been a New York State licensed massage therapist for over 25 years working with people with chronic pain and medical conditions. Erika runs groups and workshops on Mind Body & Soul, Wholistic Approaches to Wellness, Creativity and a healing movement class called Intrinsic Movement for Bliss & Creativity.
...Effective communication is a cornerstone of healthy relationships and personal well-being. For trauma survivors, however, communication patterns can be deeply affected by past experiences, making it challenging to express needs, emotions, and thoughts. Healing these patterns is a crucial step in the recovery journey, allowing survivors to rebuild trust, foster deeper connections, and reclaim their voices.
...Laura Renner is a nurse-turned-author who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2021, which only added to her list of major health scares over the previous five years. This prompted her to dig deeper into her past and led to the realization that she had complex post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from childhood.
...Melanie is an Amazon Best Selling Author (under a different name), a multi-awarded Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Producer, creator of faith-based tools for “resetting” a stressed-out or post-traumatic mind, has spoken and performed internationally, and has coaching Certifications from Tony Robbins (Robbins-Madanes) and John Maxwell. Sometimes called an Artist or Soul Whisperer, Melanie loves painting, gardens, and lingering dinner parties with friends.
...Judy Wilkins Smith – World- renowned Systemic Work and Constellations Expert, Motivational Speaker, and Author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns (Sounds True) shares her expertise on relinquishing the victimhood mindset and harnessing the power positivity.
...Amanda Blackwood wears; author, public speaker, podcast host, artist, survivor; but ultimately, she’s a woman who transformed her trauma into resilience and strength. When Amanda finally managed to get away from the man who was trafficking her, she was thirty-one years old and didn’t know what she’d gone through even had a name, much less how to deal with the pain of feeling like a broken person, unworthy of love and filled with so much anger.
...Susan Gold was raised in a challenging and chaotic family system, the middle child of five. To fully thrive, she bravely chose to meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat. Her book, “Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom” is about that journey.
...Laura Giles (LCSW) is a trauma specialist who believes that connection is the secret sauce to creating a meaningful life. Her holistic approach helps people move from surviving to thriving by building healthy relationships with themselves, others, and the planet.
...Dina Saalisi is the author of LISTENING TO FLOWERS: Positive Affirmations to Invoke the Healing Energy of the 38 Bach Flowers. She is a Healer, Author, and Educator with skills as a National Board Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC,) Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner (BFRP,) and Certified Hypnotherapist. She lives in Los Angeles and hosts workshops at her studio in Helena, California.
...June K. Collins is a Master NLP Practitioner and Coach. In 2012, she lost her son, Kaleb, and found herself hitting rock bottom and not understanding how to rebuild her life without Kaleb in it. During this time, she found a passion with the mind and how individuals react to trauma. Through her own experience and education, she now helps other women rebuild and find purpose in their life.
...Laughter has long been hailed as the best medicine, a universal language that can bridge divides and heal wounds. But what lies behind the cheerful facade of those who make us laugh? In this poignant and enlightening podcast episode, we delve into the extraordinary journey of Elaine, a comedian whose infectious laughter belies the deep scars of trauma she carries within. Join us as we uncover the raw truth behind her jokes, exploring how humor has been both a shield and a weapon in her battle against adversity.
...Family trauma. Do we all have it? I don’t know. I do know some of us have more of it than others. This includes our Jewish friends and our African American friends. You can not survive the Holocaust or Slavery without deep seated, multigenerational wounds. Does this have to be a life sentence? No. Many families are actively working on cycle breaking. Our society doesn’t make it easy!
...Michelle’s journey to releasing all traumatic pain is nothing short of extraordinary. Episode 110 unravels the empowering path she took, guiding us through the darkest corners of her past and revealing the transformative power of healing. From childhood wounds to heartbreaks and losses, this captivating story will leave you spellbound as Michelle shares her secrets for letting go and finding inner strength. If you’ve ever felt weighed down by your own trauma, prepare to be inspired as Michelle’s raw vulnerability paves the way for a brighter future.
...Money touches every area of your life. Cleaning up your relationship with it will make you even more money. Melissa Ternes is a Wealth and Money Coach and Speaker. Her unique approach, marrying the woo and the do of money, blends brain and body science, with NLP, practical strategies and your unique money history to unblock your profits.
...Dana S. Diaz studied journalism and psychology at DePaul University. While there’s no better teacher than life experience and Dana has had life-long experiences with narcissistic abuse, her education did give her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within victims. Today, Dana is a proud voice for fellow victims who are unable, afraid, or ashamed to share their experiences.
...Michelle is an advocate and mentor for other women who have experienced trauma and abuse
In 1997, Michelle married who she thought was her fairytale, knight in shining armor. Michelle has a successful business and 2 children and was a stay-at-home Mom for many years. In 2014, her life started to unravel. Things escalated quickly, and the next thing she knew, she was being sexually abused by her husband, which turned into his sex trafficking her.
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