Episodes

  • Visualization for Healing: Create Your Safe Space

    Visualization for Healing: Create Your Safe Space
    Feb 7 2025
    Welcome to a special episode of CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit! Today, we’re diving into the transformative power of visualization for healing. You’ll learn how to create a mental safe space—a sanctuary where you can find calm and security, no matter what’s happening around you. This episode includes a guided exercise to help you craft your own safe space, plus research-backed techniques to make visualization even more effective. Stick around to the end for a special invitation to our Supporters Club, where you can help us continue bringing mental health resources to those who need them most. Let’s get started!

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    33 mins
  • Sound Healing: Using Frequencies for Emotional Regulation

    Sound Healing: Using Frequencies for Emotional Regulation
    Feb 5 2025
    Sound has the power to heal, regulate emotions, and bring us back into balance. In this special episode, we dive deep into the world of sound healing—exploring how different frequencies impact the nervous system, how they can be used to reduce stress and anxiety, and how they support emotional regulation. From binaural beats to Solfeggio frequencies, and real-life stories to scientific research, we break down practical techniques to help you integrate sound healing into your daily life. Whether you're new to this practice or looking to deepen your experience, this episode provides everything you need to get started.Join us as we explore how sound can be your guide to a more balanced, grounded, and resilient self.

    🔊 Listen now and discover the power of sound healing.

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    42 mins
  • Identity Crisis: How CPTSD Affects Self-Perception

    Identity Crisis: How CPTSD Affects Self-Perception
    Feb 1 2025
    This episode explores the final step in reclaiming identity after CPTSD—learning to live authentically. It discusses how to embrace your evolving self, release outdated identities, and make choices that align with your values. We delve into overcoming the fear of rejection, practicing self-trust, and surrounding yourself with relationships that support your growth. Authenticity is a journey, not a destination, and you deserve the freedom to become the person you truly are.

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    25 mins
  • CPTSD and Work: Managing Productivity After Trauma

    CPTSD and Work: Managing Productivity After Trauma
    Jan 31 2025
    Managing work while living with CPTSD can feel like an uphill battle. In this episode, we break down why work is so challenging with trauma, share real-life experiences, and provide research-backed strategies to help you improve productivity without burning out. From practical tools to workplace accommodations, we cover everything you need to navigate your professional life while prioritizing your well-being. Whether you're struggling with focus, workplace triggers, or finding a routine that works for you, this episode will offer valuable insights and actionable steps to make work more manageable.

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    33 mins
  • Grounding in Real Life: 5-4-3-2-1 Method Revisited

    Grounding in Real Life: 5-4-3-2-1 Method Revisited
    Jan 29 2025
    Feeling overwhelmed? Stuck in a spiral of anxiety or dissociation? In this episode, Gregory revisits the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, breaking it down step-by-step with real-life applications, listener stories, and a guided personal walkthrough. Learn how to pull yourself back to the present moment, engage your senses, and regain control in times of distress. Whether you're dealing with panic, CPTSD, or just everyday stress, this simple yet powerful tool can help.

    Stay with me—you’ve got this.

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    8 mins
  • Body Scanning: Learning How to Identify Stress Points

    Body Scanning: Learning How to Identify Stress Points
    Jan 24 2025
    In this Friday Healing episode of CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit, Gregory guides you through a body scan meditation to help identify and release hidden stress points. This practice gently reconnects you to your body, fostering awareness and grounding. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply need a moment to unwind, this episode offers a simple yet powerful tool to manage tension and support healing.

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    12 mins
  • CPTSD: Rebuilding Trust in Yourself

    CPTSD: Rebuilding Trust in Yourself
    Jan 22 2025
    Rebuilding trust in yourself after trauma is a journey, and it starts here. In this episode of CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit, Gregory explores the challenges of trusting yourself again after trauma. With heartfelt stories, scientific insights, and practical tools, you’ll learn how trauma affects self-trust and how to start reclaiming it through body awareness, mindfulness, and small, actionable steps. This episode also features a guided body scan exercise and real listener stories that remind you healing is possible. Don’t miss next week’s episode, 'The Neuroscience of CPTSD: Trauma and the Brain,' for a deep dive into how trauma rewires the mind and body.

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    46 mins
  • Breathwork Techniques for Staying Grounded in Stressful Times

    Breathwork Techniques for Staying Grounded in Stressful Times
    Jan 20 2025
    In this episode of CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t, Gregory explores how breathwork can be a powerful tool for staying grounded during moments of stress and emotional overwhelm. For those navigating life with CPTSD, breathwork offers an accessible and effective way to regulate the nervous system, reduce anxiety, and restore a sense of calm.

    Gregory guides listeners through practical techniques like box breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, and 4-7-8 breathing, providing step-by-step instructions and real-life examples. Whether you’re new to breathwork or looking to deepen your practice, this episode delivers tools you can use immediately to feel more present and in control.

    🔔 Next Episode Preview: We’ll focus on Rebuilding Trust After Trauma and how to foster safe, supportive relationships.

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    24 mins