How Trauma Shapes Love—and What Actually Helps

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...

In this powerful episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I sat down with Amy—bestselling author, master-certified coach, and unapologetic advocate for women’s empowerment—to talk about what it real...

Alright, imagine this: You’re eight years old, and out of nowhere, you find out the man you thought was your father… isn’t. Your real dad? Someone you’ve never met—and he’s in prison. Now fast forward...

On this episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I sat down with the radiant and raw Cassandra Love Lambert—founder of C-Love, trauma-trained Somatic Transformational Coach, artist, and soon-to-be a...

I sat down with Zoltán Szentkirályi—a guy who’s got some serious guts and a heart of gold. He’s on a mission to help empathetic men survive the beautiful disaster of loving someone with unresolved tra...

Trauma can leave a lasting impact not just on the person who experienced it but on their relationships, too. In my recent interview with Kathy Baldwin, the self-proclaimed “Crap Expert,” we dove into ...

In the latest episode of Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, I had the honor of sitting down with Heather Hanson—also known as the Gut Health Paramedic. She's a best-selling author, speaker, and wellness ...