How Trauma Shapes Love—and What Actually Helps

What happens when you survive the unimaginable — but spend decades convinced no one could ever really love the real you?

In this episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I sat down with keynote spe...

What do a trauma therapist, an orgasm coach, and a burned-out pediatrician have in common?

More than you'd ever expect.

This month on Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, we went there. Into the stories,...

What happens when the woman trained to save others… realizes she can’t save herself?

That was the wake-up call for Dr. Lamia Katbi—a high-achieving pediatrician, keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, and ...

What if the very patterns you use to feel safe in a relationship are the same ones keeping you stuck?

When I sat down with Ayla Fleming, LCSW, LCADC — a trauma-informed therapist that’s the question ...

When the Strongest People Finally Say, “I Need Help”

You know those people who just radiate success? The ones who are crushing it in business, look polished on the outside, and seem like they have it...

When I first heard Girisha Andrea describe herself as an orgasm coach and grief specialist, I was intrigued. After talking with her? I was absolutely floored.

Girisha is a Certified Sex, Love & Relat...

When you're in a relationship with someone who’s survived childhood trauma, it can feel like nothing works.

You try to stay calm.
You try to communicate better.
You try to fix things—again and again....

What if the wine you’re using to “wind down” is actually keeping you stuck in survival mode?

That’s the question I didn’t know I needed answered—until I sat down with Kathryn Traff, neuroscience expe...

Imagine a world where kindness isn’t just something we talk about—but something we live by. A world where challenges don’t define you, but instead refine you.

That’s the world Dr. Argie Nell Nichols ...

What if the lowest point in your life—the one filled with shame, regret, and fear—was actually the turning point? That’s exactly what happened to Marci Hopkins, award-winning TV host, podcast creator,...

I’ve spoken with a lot of incredible guests on Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, but this episode with Niobis Queiro hit differently.

Niobis is a nationally recognized healthcare leader, a best-selling...

What if the very thing you thought was keeping your relationship safe… was actually keeping you stuck?

That’s the conversation I had with Emily Gangell, and wow—this one cracked something open.

Emil...