Latest Episodes
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Trauma-aware wrap-up: Types, characteristics, and the life-long impacts of trauma
Whew! We made it! Here's what I consider the final material you need to officially be trauma-aware (per the Missouri Model). This episode covers...
ASHA Presentations Announcement!
Yup. That's right. I'm giving 2, 1-hr talks at ASHA this year. 'Cause I'm a loony. I also have a new website! Woot! https://www.trauma-informed-slp.com/
Bonus: The Polyvagal Theory (and little more info-dumping)
What's a podcast by an ADHDer without more info-dumping, amirite?? I felt I would be remiss to not include something on the Polyvagal Theory...
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Fight and flight and freeze, Oh my!
This episode goes through the three physiological survival mechanisms: Fight, flight, and freeze. We touch a little on what is known as the "fawn"...
Systems Neuroscience Info-Dump: Memory, emotion, and pain localization
Okay, here's the info-dump I promised during episode 2. It just got kinda long, so I figured I'd make a bonus episode about it....
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Becoming trauma-aware: The Amygdala-Limbic System (aka All the Feels)
On our journey to becoming trauma-aware, we need to first learn something about the (healthy) emotional system. Sure, this is a physiology-heavy episode, but...