In the first episode of The Trauma Tapes Series with Dr. MC McDonald and Elizabeth Meadows, a letter writer asks how to deal with triggers in an intimate relationship. Both MC and Elizabeth unpack triggers - what they are, how they work, and how to work around them.
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Oct 7
What if you got the life you wanted and still feel disconnected?
We were handed a blueprint for what a “good life” is supposed to look like: fall in love, get married, buy the house, have kids, build a career, and stay together. But what happens when you achieve the life you were supposed to want and realize it doesn’t actually feel like yours ... Show More
30m 13s
Oct 5
What if the person you love isn’t the person you fell in love with anymore?
Being in love and loving someone aren’t always the same thing. Being in love can be about chemistry, longing, fantasy, desire, and the way someone makes you feel. But loving someone asks something harder: can you keep seeing who they actually are as they change? Can you stay curi ... Show More
25m 52s
Sep 30
Grow Together or Grow Apart with Bryan Reeves
What happens when one person is willing to grow and the other isn’t, why growth should be an invitation rather than an ultimatum, and why sometimes the most important thing your partner needs from you isn’t perfection — it’s your willingness to lean in. In this episode, I sit dow ... Show More
55m 24s
Jun 2024
Understanding Triggers
If you experienced a traumatic event, you likely remember certain sounds, smells, words, or discussions related to that experience. When you encounter these reminders, known as triggers, you may get a feeling of anxiety, unease or even panic. In this episode, we try to understand ... Show More
35m 44s
Dec 2023
#125 How To Heal & Let Go Of Trauma: Ella Mccrystal
**TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast mentions s*xual abuse, r*pe and su1cide** This week I sit down with Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, EMDR CERT and Business Coach Ella Mccrystal who opens up about her journey and how she has transformed the lives of so many. We discuss: - ... Show More
1h 20m
Oct 2019
Ep 06 – Triggers
Triggers are a huge thing that people deal with when grieving a suicide death. Everybody we interviewed for this podcast talked about triggers, and you are probably hyper aware of them too. A noise, a specific location, a smell, something you see on TV, a season of the year, a pa ... Show More
16m 3s
Feb 2023
The Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn Trauma Responses
<p>In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi discuss trauma and answer the following questions:</p>
<p>What is considered trauma?</p>
<p>What is the ACES study, and what does it mean if you have experienced what we consider adverse childhood experiences?</p>
<p>How does ... Show More
53m 29s
<p>In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi discuss triggers to help answer these questions: </p>
<p>Do we need trigger warnings? </p>
<p>What are triggers, and what do they feel like? </p>
<p>What can you do when you feel triggered? </p>
<p><br></p ... Show More
