Getting Sober with Dr. Burns

Tikki shares her experience of treatment at a Troubled Teen Industry program in Utah. Often frustrated parents send their teens to programs out of desperation and are unaware of the trauma that many teens experience as a result of going to these programs. 

In this episode, I interview Jen Deck from the https://www.themomspiral.com/. She discusses her journey that led to her work empowering moms to take control of their healing. 

In this episode Jeff Friedman Ph.D. LCSW interviews Pepper Joy Greggs. Pepper Joy is a certified Trauma Recovery Coach supervisor.  She facilitates coaching for individuals, couples, in tandem with Coach PJ and in groups. Pepper Joy also helps other coaches in their practice to hone their skills and enhance their own healing experiences. Pepper Joy is a survivor of childhood trauma and human trafficking. She is no stranger to the complexities and intersectional pieces of the scope of trauma and its effects on the human brain, body and soul. She is the expert and creator of RReST, the Restorative Response Systems theory that is taking the world of psychology and trauma recovery by storm.

In this episode, we have a special guest Brandi Benson. Brandi is an Iraq war veteran and published author. She is also a cancer survivor. Listen in to hear her story of resilience. Learn more about Brandi @ https://brandilbenson.com/ and catch her on IG @brandil.benson

On this episode of the Trauma-Informed Podcast, we have Mike Gaskell as our featured guest. Michael S. Gaskell Ed. D. is a veteran principal who has written numerous articles about practical solutions to challenges and problems in education. Dr. Gaskell presents at conferences, works to mentor new administrators, and has a refreshing approach to the inevitable challenges educators encounter every day. You can learn about his latest book www.routledge.com/Leading-Schools-Through-Trauma-A-Data-Driven-Approach-to-Helping-Children/Gaskell/p/book/9780367755621

In this episode of the Trauma-Informed Podcast, we have Marta Iglesias as our special guest. Marta is a  Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern based in Miami, Florida. You can follow her on Instagram @micounselor or learn more about her on her website www.mi-counselor.com. We discuss a unique approach to trauma that Marta employs called Trauma Incident Reduction TIR.  You can learn more about TIR here https://www.traumaresolutioncenter.net/tir.

Here Jeff Friedman interviews Denise Bossarte about her latest bool Thriving after sexual abuse. Denise Bossarte is an award-winning author, poet, and photographer and artist whose passion is sharing the worlds of her mind and camera. Her daytime job in IT helps to keep the household running. She is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She recently published a book called Thriving After Sexual Abuse. You can learn more about her here http://www.denisebossartebooks.com/.

In this episode of the Trauma-Informed Podcast Jeff Friedman Ph.D. LCSW sits down with Dr. Michele Fineran. We discuss Dr. Finneran's latest book Surviving Domestic Abuse Formal and Informal Supports and Services. You can learn more about Dr. Fineran here  https://www.psychotherapist-services.org/.

In this episode, Jeff Friedman speaks with Victoria Burns, Ph.D. an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. Here we discuss her own recovery from trauma and addiction. We also touch on the stigma of being sober in academia. 

Here I sit down for a conversation with Fausto Castellanos. A person in long term recovery from drugs as well as sexual abuse. He is also a ninja with the Jump Rope. We talk about how jumping rope has been integral to his recovery and sobriety. Here he shares his story about how he met his mentor the Jump Rope Master Buddy Lee of buddyleejumpropes.com/.You can follow him on IG @ www.instagram.com/soberfaust/ and on the web soberfaust.com/.