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Michael Jascz – The Relationship Foundation; & Nonviolent Communication as a tool to Mitigate Trauma

Michael Jascz – The Relationship Foundation; & Nonviolent Communication as a tool to Mitigate Trauma

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What an insightful and information-packed conversation I enjoyed with Michael Jascz, Founder and Executive Director of The Relationship Foundation, Please join us as we discuss:

  • the mission of the Relationship Foundation
  • nonviolent communication – what is it? and how can we use it to mitigate trauma?
  • trauma awareness
  • trauma-informed education
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Michael Jascz is the founder of The Relationship Foundation, an educational initiative at the forefront of a unique approach to Social and Emotional Learning with proven results. For 20 years, Michael has dedicated himself to helping people build healthy and thriving relationships as a coach and an instructor.  Doing this work has helped him to face his childhood trauma and ensuing anxiety and depression. His greatest hope is that getting this work out widespread will support educators in creating a safe space for children of all ages in every school in the nation. The drive to bring this work to the public has been a deliverance for him. Michael and the TRF staff have developed a groundbreaking program “Healthy Relationships 101,” which has been introduced in New York City high schools since 2007.

Michael studied the work of leading educators such as Jim Sporleder and relationship authors and lecturers —Marshall Rosenberg, and Harville Hendrix— whose work inspired the Healthy Relationships 101 curriculum and guidebook. He has given numerous relationship presentations and seminars throughout the United States, and coaching couples and singles. Michael holds a degree in political science and anthropology from the honors program at Ohio State University.”

Learn more about Michael and his mission at https://therelationshipfoundation.org/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Faith Dulin, MA, LMFT – Harmony Psychotherapy; & boundaries and balance

Faith Dulin, MA, LMFT – Harmony Psychotherapy; & boundaries and balance

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Thankful to have had the opportunity to sit down with Faith Dulin, MA, LMFT, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as she joins me to discuss:

  • her role as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Harmony Psychotherapy
  • boundaries and balance
  • unlearning internalized messages
  • empowerment practices
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Faith Dulin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice at Harmony Psychotherapy in Charlotte North Carolina. She loves empowering others to be happy and healthy in their lives and relationships with boundaries and balance. Outside the office, she’s started riding motorcycles this year and has never met a wine she didn’t like.”

Learn more about Faith and her mission at http://harmonypsychotherapy.com/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Samantha Wettje – the 16 Strong Project; & Youth Empowerment and Resilience Building Initiatives

Samantha Wettje – the 16 Strong Project; & Youth Empowerment and Resilience Building Initiatives

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A shout out of gratitude to Samantha Wettje, co-founder of the 16 Strong Project and an adolescent mental well-being advocate, as she joins me to discuss her passion in regards to:

  • the 16 Strong Project: the mission, the programs, and the meaning of the name
  • her personal story of resilience and triumph
  • Every Voice Heard initiative
  • youth empowerment and resilience-building programs
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Samantha is the co-founder of the 16 Strong Project and an adolescent mental well-being advocate. She created the 16 Strong Project in 2017 in response to what she experienced as a young person, living with a mentally ill and addicted parent, struggling to find answers and understand what was happening in her life. It wasn’t until she finished college, and shared her story with many of her friends, that she realized that she was not the only one, and that what happened to her mattered. So many times people do not realize they are not alone or that what they are experiencing has a name. Determined to ensure that the next generation of youth is equipped to handle their adversity, and not suffer in silence, Samantha created a program to empower resilience to adverse childhood experiences, because she believes what happens to all of us matters.

Samantha has an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University and a B.S.in Financial Economics from Binghamton University. In addition to her work with the 16 Strong Project, Samantha is actively involved with the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s EASEL Lab for social-emotional learning, Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project and Journey into Education and Teaching (JET), a non-profit aiming to increase teacher diversity in Massachusetts.

Samantha is an avid traveler, exercise enthusiast, sports junkie, loves diners, music, reading, ice cream, her cat Boots, and most of all, the New York Mets.”

Learn more about Samantha and her mission at https://www.16strongproject.com/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Fritzi Horstman – Defining Justice; Forgiveness; Impact of Untreated ACEs; & the Compassion Prison Project

Fritzi Horstman – Defining Justice; Forgiveness; Impact of Untreated ACEs; & the Compassion Prison Project

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I feel honored to have had the opportunity to sit with Fritzi Horstman, founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project, to discuss her brilliant and beautiful insights on:

  • the Compassion Prison Project philosophies
  • impact of untreated ACEs (adverse childhood experiences)
  • comorbidity of COVID – trauma
  • prefrontal cortex and amygdala functions during trauma
  • forgiveness
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Fritzi Horstman is the Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project an organization dedicated to bringing compassion, childhood trauma awareness and creative inspiration to all men and women living behind bars.

She directed “Step Inside the Circle,” after working with 30 incarcerated men living at Kern Valley State Prison for over a year and learning about the extent of their childhood trauma.

She produced HBO’s “The Defiant Ones” directed by Allen Hughes which premiered July 9, 2017 and has garnered several awards including IDA Best Limited Series, NAACP Outstanding Director in a Television Movie or Special, Grammy for Best Music Film and was nominated for five Emmy Awards including Best Documentary.

Her first feature, “Take A Number,” which she wrote, produced, and directed, debuted at the Slamdance festival in 1997.

She served as a co-producer and post producer on numerous features and documentaries for Paramount Network Television, Universal Television , VH1, UPN, Lifetime, Showtime, FX Networks, the CW and CBS including the acclaimed “The Day Reagan was Shot,” “Our America,” which premiered at Sundance 2002, “Edge of America,” which premiered at Sundance 2004 and “Lila and Eve” which premiered at Sundance 2015.

She directed several shorts and documentary shorts, one of which, “Downtown,” won an award at the USA Film Festival.

She directed a documentary on James Joyce entitled “Joyce to the World,” featuring Brian Dennehy, Frank McCourt and Finnoula Flanagan.

Fritzi is passionate about equality, civil rights, education and stories about justice. It is her life’s work to makes sure these stories get told.

Fritzi studied at New York University’s summer film program and received a Bachelor of Arts in Film and English from Vassar College.”

Learn more about Fritzi and her mission at https://compassionprisonproject.org/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Special Edition: Teri’s Resource Library Access & More Books for Your Healing Journey

Special Edition: Teri’s Resource Library Access & More Books for Your Healing Journey

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Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Damla Aktekin – Healing Energetic Wounds, Impacts of Genetic Trauma, & Crystal and Sound Healing

Damla Aktekin – Healing Energetic Wounds, Impacts of Genetic Trauma, & Crystal and Sound Healing

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Much gratitude goes out to Damla Aktekin, healer, coach, and writer, for sharing her wisdom on energetic healing. Please join us as we discuss:

  • Damla’s own healing journey
  • healing energetic wounds
  • the impacts of genetic trauma
  • crystal and sound healing practices
  • and so much more!

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Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Damla Aktekin is a Healer, Coach, and Writer, who helps other self-healers and healers move beyond their energetic wounds and shine brighter than they thought possible so that they can fully show up in their lives to heal themselves, their families and their soul-tribe. She is the creator of the Chakra Bliss Healing method that simplifies healing with crystals, author of 40 Days Of Shanti Mantra Journal, and the host of the Conversations With Healers Podcast. She loves holding healing space for those with energetic wounds and teaching bliss-filled healing, movement, and meditation journeys. You can find out more about her offerings on her website: https://adropofom.com.”

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Learn more about Damla and her mission at https://adropofom.com

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Becky Haas – Positive Childhood Experiences; Building a Trauma-Informed Community; & Reducing Recidivism

Becky Haas – Positive Childhood Experiences; Building a Trauma-Informed Community; & Reducing Recidivism

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Ever so grateful to have had the pleasure of chatting with Becky Haas, author, speaker, and trainer, as she shares her wisdom on adverse childhood experiences and the impact of trauma on a community level. Please join us as we discuss:

  • Becky’s pivotal role in developing and implementing trauma-informed strategies
  • defining PCEs (positive childhood experiences)
  • building trauma-informed communities
  • the critical need for reducing recidivism
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Known for her contagious enthusiasm, Becky Haas is a seasoned presenter on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and is nationally recognized for her pioneering work in developing a trauma informed region throughout Northeast Tennessee. Her seasoned presentation experience includes trips to Delaware presenting to state leadership at the invitation of their First Lady, as well as training Juvenile Justice systems in Virginia and Tennessee. She has developed training content for a diverse group of professional sectors including Trauma Informed Policing training which is certified in two states for officer in-service credit and she has delivered it to the Oklahoma City Police Department, as well as precincts within Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Currently she is working with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police to implement a plan to make this training available to all members of law enforcement in Tennessee. Becky is a highly sought-out trainer for educators often working directly with school Superintendents to impact entire school districts in beginning their journey to create trauma sensitive schools.

She is experienced in working with city governments in several states providing leadership the tools to advance cities in becoming trauma informed. Since 2016, she has authored numerous articles in the global online publication ACEs Connection. In 2019 Becky co-authored the Building a Trauma Informed Community toolkit for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Service which is also featured in the global online publication, ACEs Connection Growing Resilient Communities 2.1. Her work has also been published in John’s Hopkins, Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action; and the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Becky served as the Trauma Informed Administrator for a regional healthcare system providing training development and delivery to healthcare staff in multiple hospitals as well as was instrumental in raising awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as a social determinant to poor health and addiction within rural Appalachia. Prior to working in healthcare, she was the Director of a grant-funded crime prevention program for the Johnson City Police Department which is credited for reducing drug related and violent crime in a historic crime neighborhood by 40% and creating a first probation program of its kind in Tennessee which now serves as a state model for reducing recidivism. She also assisted in strengthening relationships between police and community including culturally diverse populations which resulted in launching the first annual Martin Luther King, Jr. unity march in 2015. Under her leadership these crime prevention efforts were awarded the Outstanding Crime Prevention Program of the Year for the southern region by the National Criminal Justice Association in 2014 and are listed by the U.S. Department of Justice as a success story.

Becky earned a Professional Certification in Trauma and Resilience from Florida State University and has completed courses in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBIR) and Trauma Informed Classrooms from Texas Christian University. She has been certified as a trauma informed care trainer by the SAMHSA Gains Center and the Tennessee Building Strong Brains Program. She has been an active member of the Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) since 2017 and is a member of the strategy team for the National Trauma Campaign. She has been an ordained minister since 1996 and completed ministerial training at Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1979. Becky has been the recipient of numerous personal awards including a regional Women’s Tribute Award as a Transformational Woman in 2019. She was awarded the Anita Steiner Award from Goodwill Industries for implementing job skill training into the reentry community and was inducted into the Social Work Honor Society at King University for her above and beyond contributions which embody the heart and mission of the Social Work profession. Becky is married to Jonathan and their greatest joys in life are their two sons and their growing families.”

Learn more about Becky and her mission at https://beckyhaas.com/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Rev. Connie Habash – Awakening from Anxiety; Psycho-Spiritual Tools, & 7 Keys to Overcoming Anxiety

Rev. Connie Habash – Awakening from Anxiety; Psycho-Spiritual Tools, & 7 Keys to Overcoming Anxiety

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A huge thank you to Rev. Connie Habash, psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and inter-faith minister, for sitting with me as she shares her wisdom. Please join us as we discuss:

  • Rev. Connie’s book Awakening from Anxiety: A Spiritual Guide to Anxiety Relief
  • a discussion of the 7 Keys to Overcoming Anxiety
  • an explanation of psycho-spiritual tools
  • helping spiritual people overcome anxiety
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Rev. Connie L. Habash, MA, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, yoga & meditation teacher, interfaith minister, and author of Awakening from Anxiety: A Spiritual Guide to Living a More Calm, Confident, and Courageous Life.

Over the last 27 years, she has helped hundreds of students and clients overcome stress, anxiety, depression, and spiritually awaken. Rev. Connie is also committed to nurturing and heart-centered spiritual community. She leads online programs worldwide, as well as retreats, workshops, and yoga teacher trainings in the San Francisco Bay Area. Discover more at her website: https://www.AwakeningSelf.com/  or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AwakeningSelf“

Learn more about Rev. Connie and her mission at: https://www.awakeningself.com/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Special Edition: #PandemicSelfCare with Anna Runkle

Special Edition: #PandemicSelfCare with Anna Runkle

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Please join me as I welcome Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy, back to the show for a special pandemic self-care discussion!

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Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

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Teri

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Mytrae Meliana – The Power of Sound and Music Healing for Trauma; and the Spiritual Gifts of Trauma

Mytrae Meliana – The Power of Sound and Music Healing for Trauma; and the Spiritual Gifts of Trauma

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What a beautiful, inspirational, and insightful conversation with holistic therapist, women’s empowerment and spiritual teacher, sound healing educator, speaker, and author, Mytrae Meliana. Please join us was we discuss:

  • sound healing for trauma: what is it and how can we use it
  • the power of music for healing
  • spiritual gifts of trauma
  • Mytrae’s own healing journey
  • and so much more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Mytrae Meliana (pronounced “My-thray-yee”) is a holistic psychotherapist, trauma expert, speaker, author, and women’s empowerment and spiritual teacher. She mentors women to heal from trauma, detox from patriarchy, and claim their truth, power, heart, and purpose. Also, as Founder of Temple of Sound Healing Mytrae teaches health/wellness practitioners and social justice community leaders the science and practice of sound healing for their clients and communities. Mytrae, a WOC immigrant from India, shares her personal story of healing, em-powerment, and awakening in her memoir: Brown Skin Girl: An Indian-American Woman’s Magical Journey from Broken to Beautiful.”

Learn more about Mytrae and her mission at: https://www.mytraemeliana.com/ and https://templeofsoundhealing.com/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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