EP 577 - Always Remember: Beyond Awareness

PTSD and Beyond Partner | She’s Birdie Dr. Deb has personally carried a Birdie personal safety alarm for years and is now a proud She’s Birdie Ambassador. She’s Birdie ships internationally. PTSD and Beyond listeners receive 10% off their purchase through Dr. Deb’s ambassador link: shesbirdie.com/DEBRA59359 Affiliate Disclosure: This is an affiliate partnership. If you make a purchase through Dr. Deb’s link, she may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Your purchase helps support PTSD and Beyond. Beyond Overwhelm: The Power of the Next Right Action with John Mollura What happens when life feels overwhelming, everything seems urgent, and the pressure to keep going leaves little room to pause? In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb welcomes John Mollura, author of Let It Fly: A Practical Guide to Cut Through Overwhelm, Clarify What Matters, and Take the Next Right Action, for an engaging conversation about navigating overwhelm, building trust, and responding intentionally to life's challenges. Drawing from John's 15 years of experience in aerospace and defense test operations, including work supporting astronauts, fighter pilots, and space exploration, the conversation explores what high-performing environments can teach us about leadership, preparation, recovery, and resilience. Together, Dr. Deb and John challenge the hustle-and-grind mindset and discuss why rest is not the opposite of performance, but an essential part of sustaining it. The conversation also explores John's HITS framework, a practical approach to moving from reaction to intentional response: Halt: Pause before reacting. Identify: Determine what's immediately important. Take intentional action: Focus on the next right steps. Set a specific deadline: Create clarity around expectations and timing. Dr. Deb and John also examine the relationship between psychological safety, communication, and trust in high-performing teams. What does it mean to lead with clarity without micromanaging? How can leaders create opportunities for people to develop skills, practice, and make decisions? John introduces his "Archive of Awesome," an exercise that encourages us to recognize and document our accomplishments, including the moments when we've navigated difficult circumstances, made meaningful progress, or responded differently than we might have in the past. Whether you're navigating personal challenges, leading a team, or simply feeling overwhelmed by competing demands, this episode offers practical insights and encouragement to pause, recognize what matters, and take the next right action. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond.  💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. Connect with John Mollura Website: https://johnmollura.com Book: Let It Fly: A Practical Guide to Cut Through Overwhelm, Clarify What Matters, and Take the Next Right Action 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

PTSD and Beyond Partner | She’s Birdie Dr. Deb has personally carried a Birdie personal safety alarm for years and is now a proud She’s Birdie Ambassador. She’s Birdie ships internationally. PTSD and Beyond listeners receive 10% off their purchase through Dr. Deb’s ambassador link: shesbirdie.com/DEBRA59359 Affiliate Disclosure: This is an affiliate partnership. If you make a purchase through Dr. Deb’s link, she may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Your purchase helps support PTSD and Beyond. Grief Is Love: Relearning the World with Dr. Thomas Attig What if grief isn't something we need to get over, but an invitation to relearn how to live while continuing to love? In this deeply meaningful episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Debra Lindh welcomes internationally recognized grief scholar, philosopher, and author Dr. Thomas Attig, whose groundbreaking work has helped reshape how we understand grief, loss, and the enduring connections we share with those who have died. Drawing on decades of philosophical inquiry, teaching, and lived experience, Dr. Attig introduces his perspective of grieving as relearning the world. Together, Dr. Deb and Dr. Attig explore why grief has no prescribed timeline, how love continues beyond physical separation, and why healing involves more than managing sorrow. In this episode, we explore: Why grief is more than a series of stages or emotional reactions. What it means to relearn the world after the death of someone we love. The difference between grief reactions and intentional grieving responses. How memories, wisdom, and legacies sustain our connections. Why listening, patience, and compassion matter when supporting someone who is grieving. How acceptance, uncertainty, and impermanence contribute to living wisely. Dr. Attig also shares insights from his book, Seeking Wisdom in Death's Shadows: Collected Writings on How We Grieve, and introduces four profound questions about the human experience. At the heart of this conversation is a hopeful reminder: Love does not end when someone's physical presence does. Connect with Dr. Thomas Attig Website: https://griefsheart.com Book: Seeking Wisdom in Death's Shadows: Collected Writings on How We Grieve Book discount code: AUFLY30  If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond.  💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

PTSD and Beyond Partner | She’s Birdie Dr. Deb has personally carried a Birdie personal safety alarm for years and is now a proud She’s Birdie Ambassador. She’s Birdie ships internationally. PTSD and Beyond listeners receive 10% off their purchase through Dr. Deb’s ambassador link: shesbirdie.com/DEBRA59359 Affiliate Disclosure: This is an affiliate partnership. If you make a purchase through Dr. Deb’s link, she may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Your purchase helps support PTSD and Beyond. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains information and a topic of sensitive nature.  Worst Tits Ever: A Memoir – Quarantine at Sea with Angela Harger Thompson What happens when life takes an unexpected turn and the story becomes one you never imagined telling? This week on PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb welcomes Angela Harger Thompson, actor, filmmaker, storyteller, and author of Worst Tits Ever: A Memoir. Join us as we introduce Angela and her memoir, Worst Tit$ Ever, including its quarantine-at-sea premise and the experiences behind her storytelling. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond.  💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Connect with Angela Harger Thompson: Website: AngelaHargerThompson Instagram: @messengeroftruth Course: Craft Your Story Book: Worst Tits Ever Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh    

PTSD and Beyond Partner | She’s Birdie Dr. Deb has personally carried a Birdie personal safety alarm for years and is now a proud She’s Birdie Ambassador. She’s Birdie ships internationally. PTSD and Beyond listeners receive 10% off their purchase through Dr. Deb’s ambassador link: shesbirdie.com/DEBRA59359 Affiliate Disclosure: This is an affiliate partnership. If you make a purchase through Dr. Deb’s link, she may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Your purchase helps support PTSD and Beyond. What does meaningful support after loss actually look like? This week on PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb welcomes Kelly Edmondson, founder of Timely Presence, for a conversation about grief, joy, remembrance, leadership, and what it means to continue forward after loss. Drawing from her experience as a nurse, healthcare executive, grief counselor, and bereaved mother, Kelly shares the story of her son Darius and the experiences that led to the creation of Timely Presence. She also introduces a beautifully simple framework for supporting people through grief: Regulate. Respond. Remain. Together, Dr. Deb and Kelly explore how grief and joy can coexist, what meaningful support can look like beyond the immediate days following a loss, the role leaders and organizations can play, and the importance of remaining present through life's transitions. The conversation also explores purpose, remembrance, connection, and Kelly's powerful idea of living with an “intimacy of today.” If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond.  💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Connect with Kelly and Timely Presence: Website: thetimelypresence.com LinkedIn: Kelly Edmondson Instagram: @thekellyedmondson Instagram: @TheTimelyPresence Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

PTSD and Beyond Partner | She’s Birdie Dr. Deb has personally carried a Birdie personal safety alarm for years and is now a proud She’s Birdie Ambassador. PTSD and Beyond listeners receive 10% off their purchase through Dr. Deb’s ambassador link: shesbirdie.com/DEBRA59359 She’s Birdie ships internationally. Affiliate Disclosure: This is an affiliate partnership. If you make a purchase through Dr. Deb’s link, she may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Your purchase helps support PTSD and Beyond. In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb welcomes Christine Dickson, C.Ht. for a conversation about the experiences that shape us, the stories we carry, and what becomes possible when we begin to see ourselves and our lives through a different lens. Together, they explore personal growth, self-awareness, resilience, and the process of moving beyond the experiences that have defined our past. Their conversation reflects on listening to ourselves, recognizing patterns, navigating change, and creating space for new possibilities. At the heart of the conversation is a reminder that growth does not require us to erase where we have been. Our experiences can become part of a larger story of learning, connection, purpose, and transformation. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond.  💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Connect with Christine Dickson, C.Ht. - Website - www.christinedicksonmentor.com Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/CMD727/ https://www.facebook.com/ChristineDicksonOnThePath/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onthepath_mentor/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-dickson/ TikTok - Onthepath1 https://www.tiktok.com/@onthepath1?lang=en The Path to Freedom Membership - https://christine-dickson.mykajabi.com/the-path-to-freedom-practice    Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh    

What happens when an awareness day, week, or month ends? How do we carry what we have learned into the days that follow? In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb explores the connection between September 11, Suicide Prevention Month, and the idea of Always Remember. Drawing on research in language and cognition, belonging and social connection, and workplace suicide prevention, Dr. Deb considers how awareness can become something we carry forward through our conversations, relationships, workplaces, and communities. She also shares insights from her decades of work with stress, trauma, critical incidents, mental health, leadership, and workplaces, along with practical ways we can continue to notice, listen, ask, connect, and show up for one another. Awareness gives us an opportunity to begin. The invitation is to carry it forward. Always remember. Continue the conversation. Continue connecting. Continue showing up. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond. Join us on Ko-Fi to help keep these conversations going. 💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

The Power of Yet What happens when we add one small word to the stories we tell ourselves? Yet. I haven't achieved my goal…yet. I haven't learned how to manage this…yet. I haven't found where I belong…yet. I haven't met my person…yet. In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb explores how the word yet can interrupt finality and create space for hope, possibility, and what comes next. Drawing from the work of psychologists C. R. Snyder, Carol Dweck, and George Bonanno, we explore the research behind hope, growth mindset, resilience, and flexibility—and what these ideas can mean for trauma recovery. Hope isn't about pretending everything will work out exactly as planned. Sometimes it's simply recognizing that where we are today doesn't have to determine where we'll be tomorrow. We also explore the stories we continue to carry from our past. Trauma, loss, disappointment, and experiences that didn't turn out the way we hoped are chapters in our lives—but they don't have to become the whole book. We can stop rereading old chapters and expecting them to end differently while making room for pages that haven't been written yet. In this episode, we explore: How “yet” changes the language of possibility The difference between hope and toxic positivity Snyder's Hope Theory and the role of agency and pathways Growth mindset and the power of “not yet” Resilience, flexibility, and different paths through trauma recovery How absolute language like “never” and “always” can turn today's experience into tomorrow's prediction Practical ways to begin noticing and shifting our own language Why moving beyond doesn't mean forgetting what happened Making room for the parts of our story that are still unwritten Trauma gets chapters. It doesn't automatically get the whole book. There are people we haven't met, places we haven't been, things we haven't discovered, and versions of ourselves we haven't encountered. Our story is still being written. And some of the best pages of our lives may not have been lived… yet. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond. Join us on Ko-Fi to help keep these conversations going. 💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

The Value of Lived Experience Lived experience is reshaping conversations across mental health but what does it really mean, and where does it belong? In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb Lindh explores the growing role of lived experience, the relationship between peer support and professional care, and why collaboration, not competition, is essential for the future of mental health. Join us for an evidence-informed conversation that invites you to reflect on the wisdom your own experiences may hold. What value do you believe lived experience brings to mental health care? If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share PTSD and Beyond. Your support helps bring trauma-informed conversations to more people around the world. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond. Join us on Ko-Fi to help keep these conversations going. 💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh

We've all heard the advice: "Just let it go." But what if the struggle isn't your willingness to heal? What if it's the language we've been using? In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb Lindh explores a different approach to healing: setting it down. Through research-informed insights from mindfulness, neuroscience, embodied cognition, and trauma psychology, you'll discover how old beliefs and emotional burdens can become part of our identity—and how we can begin to release them with compassion. This episode also includes a guided mindfulness practice designed to help you visualize setting down a burden that no longer belongs to you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why "let it go" can feel frustrating and ineffective How invisible beliefs become emotional burdens What embodied cognition teaches us about healing The role of neuroplasticity in changing long-held beliefs Why the body often recognizes healing before the mind A guided mindfulness exercise to help you gently "set it down" Whether you're carrying self-doubt, shame, perfectionism, grief, or an old story that no longer serves you, this episode offers a compassionate invitation to begin your next chapter a bit lighter. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share PTSD and Beyond. Your support helps bring trauma-informed conversations to more people around the world. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond. Join us on Ko-Fi to help keep these conversations going. 💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh    

What if our zodiac sign could offer a new way to reflect on self-care? In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, we explore astrology as a creative lens for understanding our mental and emotional wellbeing. While the stars don't determine our mental health, they can invite us to pause, reflect, and consider what helps us feel more grounded, connected, and well. Together, we'll journey through each zodiac sign and explore themes of stress, resilience, compassion, and self-care—all through an inclusive, thoughtful, and trauma-informed perspective. Whether we're passionate about astrology or simply curious, this episode encourages us to reflect on what truly restores our minds, bodies, and spirits. Reflection Questions What helps us feel grounded? What restores us when life feels overwhelmed? How can we take what we learned today and apply it? If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share PTSD and Beyond. Your support helps bring trauma-informed conversations to more people around the world. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond. Join us on Ko-Fi to help keep these conversations going. 💖 If This Episode Resonated Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today. Join our community where we remind one another: We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond. In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb Listen, Subscribe, & Share: ✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! 💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today. 🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey. 💌 Connect with us: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee Insta - @DrDebraLindh Insta - @PTSDandBeyond X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh