How Trauma Shapes Love—and What Actually Helps

Let’s be honest—how many times has a simple conversation about bills, groceries, or spending turned into a full-blown fight?

If that sounds familiar, you’re not crazy—and you’re definitely not alone....

What if the things you think are “wrong” with you—or your partner, or your kids—aren’t really flaws at all, but trauma showing up in disguise?

That’s exactly what ties together three incredible conve...

You’re getting it all done—but your body’s a mess, your relationships feel like walking on eggshells, and you’re more defensive than you’d like to admit.

In this powerful episode of Love and Trauma: ...

What If It’s Not Bad Behavior? The Interview Every Caregiver, Educator, and Partner Needs to Hear

with trauma educator Madelyn Wright

What if the behaviors we’re quick to punish—meltdowns, shutdowns...

What if your panic, exhaustion, and overwhelm weren’t flaws—but signs that you’ve been carrying too much for too long?

That’s exactly what Maggie Weldon learned after decades of surviving childhood t...

When I sat down with Matt Gerlach for this week’s episode of "Love and Trauma: The Real Deal", I knew it would be powerful—but I didn’t expect to walk away with this many truth bombs. Matt’s story is ...

What if the biggest thing keeping you stuck isn’t laziness, lack of discipline, or not wanting it badly enough? What if it’s unhealed trauma—quietly showing up as perfectionism, overthinking, procrast...

What if the hardest thing you ever did—walking away—was actually the first step toward the love you truly deserve?

That’s exactly the question at the heart of my latest episode of Love and Trauma: Th...

What does healing really look like when you stop performing for the world and actually tell the truth?

That question sat with me throughout these conversations—and it’s why I’m so excited to share th...

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 ...