Episode 109: The Transformational Power of Your Creativity with Sarah Teresa Cook

In this episode, Lindsey and her daughter, Addie, have an intimate mother-daughter conversation. While at first listen, it may seem that the focus of this conversation is Addie's recent awareness about her disordered relationship with food, the heart of this issue is much deeper. Lindsey and Addie discuss how Lindsey's own dysregulation showed up at a time when she was trying to transition their family to a healthier way of eating. Her patterns of perfectionism, hypervigilance, and binary thinking tainted the message she was trying to teach her kids about food, and now, at 18 years old, Addie is experiencing those consequences in her own relationship with food. Lindsey explains how her dysregulated patterns and voice became her daughter's Inner Critic voice about food, health, and sugar, in particular. Addie shares about her rebellion with food, developing her first cavity, and her desire to listen to her body about what feels nourishing as she thought-stops her Inner Critic's messages of guilt about food and expresses feeling safe with her mom's support. More broadly, Lindsey shares with Addie about the collective disconnect between Millennials and their Boomer parents and how she desires to foster the intimacy, safety, and authenticity in her relationship with her children that she and many other Millennials do not have with their Boomer parents. Lindsey brings awareness to the "healing journeys" that Millennials are now going through. Links: Feel Without Fear - Lindsey's 4-month Group Program

In this conversation, Lindsey and Sarah Cook, a writer and trauma-informed mentor, discuss the transformative power of creativity, why it's so important to create simply for ourselves, apart from external validation or goals. Sarah also explores the cyclical nature of creativity, the need for periods of rest and dormancy, and the myth of writer's block. Childhood experiences impact our creativity and can hold potential for healing through imagination and intuition. This conversation explores devotion to creativity, the difference between creativity as a necessity for survival and creativity for pleasure, and the role of seasons in creative expression. Trauma a societal expectations can hinder our creativity, and it is necessary to reclaim and nurture our creative impulses in every season of the creative cycle. Sarah's trauma-informed approach to creative coaching recognizes and challenges clients' limiting beliefs, creates a safe space for exploration, and honors each clients individual creative process. Lindsey and Sarah also discuss intuition and imagination as powerful tools for reconnecting with your creativity, if you feel that your creativity is elusive. Links: ⁠Join the waitlist⁠ for Lindsey's signature group coaching program Feel Without Fear. Group opens for enrollment in February 2024. Interested in moving forward with your creative journey with an eye toward healing + resiliency and with the safe company of a trauma-informed guide? ⁠Schedule a free, one-hour consultation with Sarah here. ⁠ Learn more about ⁠Sarah's Creative Mentorship⁠.

In this episode, cult survivor Tara Oathout shares her experience growing up in the IBLP cult (think the Duggar Family/Quiverfull Movement) and the impact it had on her life. Tara and Lindsey open up about the effects of purity culture and the shame they felt around sex, despite growing up in 2 different cult environments. Tara and Lindsey also discuss other experiences with religion, including some of the aspects they miss. They explore the stages of anger and ambivalence towards religion, the complexities of faith deconstruction, the longing for corporate worship, and the personal growth and self-discovery that come when one bravely challenges indoctrination. Links: Join the FEEL WITHOUT FEAR Waitlist⁠: this is Lindsey's signature group coaching program for people with Complex PTSD. The group opens in February 2024! Shiny, Happy People documentary About Tara: Tara Oathout may not know the Duggars, but she was still asked to participate along side her husband, Floyd, in the Amazon Prime documentary Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets. The documentary does touch on the famous family of "19 Kids & Counting but primarily uses them as an introduction to the religious, cult-like organization called Institute in Basic Life Principles. The legalistic and toxic ideology put forth by IBLP is deeply imbeded in both Tara's upbringing. In an effort to underscore the harm this belief system is capable of, Tara, and her husband, along with many other survivors, share their stories. Tara is still in her deconstruction era and while she doesn't promise to have the answers, she is deeply motivated to share her journey in an effort to help others shed the shame of Christian fundamentalism. Giving up the "certainty" that a religious life offers is a hard addiction to beat and the journey can be incredibly isolating, but Tara's goal is to find peace, not in the answers, but in herself. She works daily to rebuild a relationship with herself through inner child work, somatic movement, healthy boundaries, therapy and more. The sacrifice for this cause has been monumental, but every time someone finds camaraderie or comfort in her story, Tara knows it was worth it.

Webs of Truth is a monthly sub-podcast of The Rooted Business Podcast with Spiritual Business Mentor Kat Lee and the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast with Holistic Trauma Educator Lindsey Lockett. In this conversation, Kat and Lindsey explore the concept of responsibility from both the perspective of coach and client by examining the emotional wounds our clients have carried from past coaching experiences. This is a nuanced discussion that asks us to intentionally dissect how we hold space, invite questions and uphold boundaries to create transparency and safety for our clients. As trauma-informed coaches ourselves, we firmly believe in empowering clients to see the coach’s role as a guide, not an authority figure. You’ll hear us drawing upon examples from our own experiences as practitioners to share how we embody this energy of guide. We hope to inspire you to think about how you too can create a similar culture of trust that your clients can sink into. Links: Join the FEEL WITHOUT FEAR Waitlist: this is Lindsey's signature group coaching program for people with Complex PTSD. The group opens in February 2024! Kat raves about her new accountant Rocco Tundo who will be teaching in her course Energetics of Money in 2024.

Lindsey is joined by returning guest Kat HoSoo Lee to explore authenticity as a pathway to having our needs met. This conversation was sparked by the requests from Lindsey's and Kat's Instagram audiences of, "How do you show up authentically online??" Many of us have lost touch with our Authentic selves in pursuit of attachment, influenced by childhood experiences and cultural expectations. In this episode, Lindsey and Kat share insights on balancing needs in relationships and explain how authenticity can help us meet our needs while maintaining connection. They share personal anecdotes to illustrate their personal journeys of self-discovery. Lindsey and Kat uncover how reclaiming authenticity and sovereignty, exploring and actualizing our desires, and giving ourselves permission to follow our passions can empower us on this journey. They discuss the power of reclaiming their own given names and discuss this reclamation as a potent tool for self-identification and fulfilling one's purpose in this lifetime. As coaches with online presences, Lindsey and Kat discuss the importance of cultivating reciprocity online and overcoming the fear of visibility and accompanying judgment. As they challenge the archetype of The Good Girl, they demonstrate the transformative power of authenticity to inspire you on your own journey of reclamation, self-discovery, resilience, self-love, and self-trust. More Episodes with Kat... Episode 102: Business as a Spiritual Practice, Ethical Marketing, & Developing a Reciprocal Relationship with Your Biz Episode 68: Dao Deconstructing Identity, & Sovereignty Rooted Business Podcast: PERFECTIONISM — From Rigidity to Malleability Rooted Business Podcast: PEOPLE-PLEASING — Integrating the Self-Abandonment Wound Rooted Business Podcast: Reciprocal Relationships, Personal Responsibility, & Nervous System Regulation Links: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate with Daniel Mate Lindsey takes empowering, sexy dance lessons with LuxATL

Lindsey speaks with returning guest, Theresa Lear Levine, an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner and author of Becoming More Me, Tapping into Success, Subconscious Secrets of an ADHD Entrepreneurial Mom. The book details Theresa's personal journey, discussing her traumas, ADHD challenges, client experiences, and insights into emotional freedom techniques, tapping, hypnotherapy, and the chakra system. They discuss Theresa's writing struggles due to her ADHD and the support she received from her husband, Jeff. The conversation touches on the distinction between surrendering and quitting and the difficulties associated with procrastination and resistance. Theresa shares her personal challenges, including a car accident, a fibromyalgia diagnosis, estrangement from her father, and a challenging first marriage. She speaks about the vulnerability of sharing her story in a book.They explore the concept of self-awareness, with Lindsey likening it to a muscle that strengthens over time, and the role of the nervous system in intuition and awareness. Lindsey and Theresa discuss the emotional aspects of writing, its impact on relationships, and the growth it fosters. Theresa describes her book as a mix of autobiography and instruction, enriched with QR codes (how cool!!) for added resources. The Kindle version of her book will be available on Amazon for 99 cents on November 6th, with the paperback and audible versions releasing on November 11th. Both women express joy in their work, emphasizing the valuable connections they forge and the positive influence they exert on others. You can check out Theresa’s Book, BECOMING MORE ME- Tapping Into Success: Subconscious Secrets of an ADHD Entrepreneurial Mom, available on Amazon, and also get Access to her Amazing Library of Private Tapping Sessions Worth Over 10K (for FREE!) HERE! Theresa's podcast: Becoming More Me Follow Theresa on Instagram Episode 92: Emotional Freedom Technique for the Nervous System with Theresa Lear Levine Episode 94: Emotional Freedom Technique for ADHD with Theresa Lear Levine

In this episode, Lindsey delves into her personal experiences with psychiatry, tracing her struggles with anxiety, insomnia, and a suicide attempt in 2019. Misguided medical advice led her to self-advocate and push against standard practices, especially concerning tapering off medications. A turning point came when she met a supportive psychiatrist in the summer of 2019, forging a unique bond based on mutual respect and understanding. This episode features a telehealth session between them, exploring Lindsey's emotional traumas, especially relating to her mother and past experiences, and their impact on her present life. Throughout their conversation, the importance of understanding, self-awareness, and setting boundaries emerges as crucial for mental well-being. Lindsey's psychiatrist validates and appreciates her current work as a nervous system coach and trauma educator, noting that her awareness, curiosity, and ability to feel her feelings and meet herself where she is holds the key to most people's healing. The session ends with gratitude for the supportive therapeutic relationship they share, and Lindsey invites listeners to check out her signature group coaching program FEEL WITHOUT FEAR. Links: FEEL WITHOUT FEAR group coaching program (closes 10/31!) Episode 103: Episode 103: A Year Without My Mother — Reflections on Complex PTSD & Abandonment Triggers NERVOUS SYSTEM 101: learn what your nervous system is, what it does, how it's impacted by trauma, and what to do about it. This is Lindsey's foundational workshop, perfect for anyone with physical and/or emotional symptoms to understand the physiology of their survival responses. Purchase NSYS101 as a replay to watch at your convenience, then join Lindsey on 10/24 @ 10am Central/US for a Live Q&A! ASHTON MANUAL: slow-tapering for benzodiazepines

In this solo episode, Lindsey delves into the insights, lessons, pain, triggers, and progress she has been through. She vulnerably reveals a strained relationship with her mother and a year of non-communication and emotional pain, even while expressing a hope for future reconciliation. Lindsey discusses her understanding of her own Complex PTSD abandonment triggers caused by inadequate and her commitment to feeling her way through them all while acknowledging that her mother did the best she could. She challenges the definition of the word "healed" when so many have the expectation that "healed" means "totally gone, resolved, done, fixed". Instead, she offers a new definition of healing — that maybe it doesn't mean all pain is eliminated but that we learn to navigate and respond to pain and triggers differently. Lindsey concludes with a commitment to forge emotionally safe and reciprocal relationships, acknowledging her growth in handling her emotional responses amidst the shadows of past trauma, showcasing her resilience, self-awareness, and ongoing quest for recovery and healthier relationships. FEEL WITHOUT FEAR starts in November 2023. Are you at the point in your “healing journey” where you’ve learned a bunch of nervous system tools, but something still feels like it’s not… clicking? you’re still repeating patterns and facing the same triggers again and again. that pesky Complex PTSD is turned all the way up in your body and you’re uncomfortable all the time. you’re still in a contracted state, unable to expand to hold more… either more stress or more joy. the anxiety — about your health, your money, your relationship, or life in general — is still constantly buzzing in your body and the best you can do at this point is to distract yourself somehow or power through. you’ve learned a bunch of nervous system regulating tools… and you’re still so dysregulated that you’re reaching for a tool all the time. you see all these posts on Instagram about feeling your feelings, but you have no fucking clue what that means or it scares you. Being able to FEEL WITHOUT FEAR may be the thread that stitches this jagged patchwork healing quilt of yours together. This is Lindsey's signature group coaching program and consists of... 6 in-depth workshops or masterclasses (If you’ve been to one of my workshops before, you know about the “LL workshop experience” as my Instagram followers have come to call it. You will not leave wanting anything.) 6 in-depth group coaching calls for questions, practical application, curiosity, awareness, and support from me and the other FWF students + homework so you can integrate what you’re learning as we go 1 final Integration Ceremony where you will be witnessed and to practice embodying the emotions you learn to fearlessly feel Click here to learn more! Links Complex PTSD: from Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker Episode 88: Healing the Mother Wound with Michelle Roberton Episode 91: Alarm in the Body & Anxiety in the Mind with The Anxiety MD, Russ Kennedy

In this episode, we're chatting about business as a spiritual practice, ethical marketing, and cultivating a reciprocal relationship with one's business with frequent podcast guest Kat Lee. Kat shares her experiences with various businesses and how they have shaped how she does business today. Lindsey and Kat explore the concept of the Dao, a guiding principle, and its application to business and life. They emphasize the cyclical nature of business, with seasons of growth and contraction, and how these phases can lead to greater alignment and clarity in one's business. Additionally, they touch upon the importance of support and containment, especially for those with a more expansive and watery nature. They discuss the importance of incorporating earthy practices to provide containment for emotions, using a nature analogy of riverbanks to illustrate the need for boundaries and strength. The conversation also delves into the drawbacks of fast-paced, high-pressure business growth and the need for a sustainable, long-term approach. The idea of foundational work and flexibility in business development is likened to homesteading and the careful planning and adaptation required to manage land effectively — without immediate gratification. It underscores the value of slowing down and being open to pivoting when necessary. Kat shares about her one-of-a-kind group coaching program Business Alchemist Mentorship (BAM), which focuses on business as a spiritual practice and developing a reciprocal relationship with your business. The program covers various aspects of entrepreneurship, including clarifying values and ethics, finding your niche, conscious marketing, and more. It also fosters a supportive community among participants, promoting collaboration and networking opportunities. Links: Follow Kat on Instagram Join Business Alchemist Mentorship until late October 2023 The Rooted Business Podcast Episode 117: People Pleasing: Integrating the Self-Abandonment Wound with Lindsey Lockett and Venessa Rodriguez Episode 85: Emotional Alchemy: Reciprocal Relationships, Personal Responsibility, and Nervous system Regulation with Lindsey Lockett Episode 62: Somatic Healing: Untangle the Trauma of Disconnection to Reclaim Resilience with Lindsey Lockett Episode 68: Dao, Deconstructing Identity, & Sovereignty with Kat Lee Bonus Ep. 31/32: Lifestyle Inflammation & Reciprocal Relationships with Kat Lee (part 1) and (part 2)

In this episode of the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast, Lindsey interviews Catherine Quiring, a licensed mental health counselor and self-trust coach who specializes in religious trauma. They delve into the challenges of growing up in evangelical Christianity, discussing the disconnection from oneself and the body, as well as the lack of questioning and exploration often fostered by religious environments. Catherine sheds light on control tactics used in high-control religious systems and fear-based elements within religious trauma. Lindsey and Catherine explore topics such as judgment, intervention, and the damaging effects of purity culture. They also discuss the infiltration of evangelicalism into non-evangelical spaces and the harmful messages ingrained by evangelicalism, emphasizing the importance of self-trust and reclaiming personal agency. About this episode's guest... Catherine Quiring is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Self-Trust Coach.  She helps exvangelicals learn to trust their desires and reconnect to their inner wisdom. She also helps people-pleasers learn to trust themselves and recenter themselves at the helm of their lives. She is an advocate for liberating spirituality. Outside of work, Catherine is an avid podcast-listener, book lover, paddleboard enthusiast, and toddler-chaser.   Links: Follow @catherinequiring Find Catherine on Facebook Find Catherine on YouTube Save $25 on Catherine's course COVERT NARCISSISM IN RELIGIOUS CULTURE with the code LINDSEY until 12/31/23 Save $25 on Catherine's course TRUST YOURSELF AGAIN with the code LINDSEY until 12/31/23