John Kim talks to Dr. MC McDonald about her new book, Unbroken. We talk all things trauma - the fact that we don't get to adulthood without some exposure to trauma, what the most common misconceptions are regarding trauma, what a trigger actually is, and what healing can look like.
Unbroken starts off with a very simple idea: What if instead of seeing trau ... Show More
Apr 20
Dating Smarter, Not Harder with Amy Chan
In this episode, John Kim sits down with relationship expert and author Amy Chan to talk about dating patterns, childhood wounds, grief, commitment, and what it really takes to build healthy love. Amy shares how the sudden loss of a close friend changed the way she thinks about r ... Show More
48m 32s
Apr 15
Is your relationship medicine or addiction?
Love can feel intoxicating. The chemistry, the obsession, the constant thinking about someone, the emotional highs and lows. But just because love feels intense does not mean it is healthy. In this episode, John Kim explores one of the most important relationship questions you ca ... Show More
18m 16s
Apr 13
Presence, Healing, and a Slower Life with Brooks Wilson
What happens when a city-built life gets interrupted, and something quieter begins to call you in? In this episode, John Kim sits down with Brooks Wilson for a conversation about nature, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, healing, and what it means to move through life with ... Show More
49m 36s
Aug 2023
117. The psychology of trauma ft. Dr MC McDonald
<p>Trauma seems like a bit of a black box at times, something that we all experience as part of our life journey as humans but surrounded by a lot of misinformation. In this episode, we are joined by our guest, Dr MC McDonald, author of The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong to break ... Show More
55m 2s
Jan 2023
Episode 6: Trauma And The Brain
“Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside of you as a result of what happens to you” -What is trauma, -what are the different types of trauma, -what happens in childhood when we experience traumatic events - what can we do as parents to protect our kids from in ... Show More
46m 58s
Jan 2024
The Trauma Expert: 7 GENERATIONS Of Trauma Lives In Your Body, This Is How You Break FREE | Dr. Mariel Buqué
<p>Today, Dr. Mariel Buqué, an Afro-Dominican psychologist and intergenerational trauma expert, takes us on a profound journey towards healing. Dr. Buqué's holistic clinical approach, which blends ancient healing practices with modern therapy, empowers listeners to break the cycl ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2021
Why You Have to Heal Your Trauma to Free Your Energy – Tana Amen with Dave Asprey : 800
<p>In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, the topic is something that drives all of us, whether we like it or not: fear and trauma. </p><p>Tana Amen is just the right guest to talk about this subject. She’s a neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, vice president of the Amen Clinics, ... Show More
51m 25s
Dec 2023
trauma worlds: when negative experiences meet unique human beings [part 1]
<p>In this powerful three-part series, we explore the "trauma world"—a hidden reality created by survival mechanisms that activate in response to early-life trauma. This alternate world, often defined by fear, disconnection, and shame, distorts our inner and outer perceptions, sh ... Show More
1h 19m