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Holding Space, Healing, Treatment & What Comes Next
Episode Overview
Episode 4 explores the healing potential of trauma work through neuroscience, community connection, and compassionate practice. The hosts emphasize that healing is possible but not quick—it requires sustained effort, self-awareness, and supportive relationships. This episode moves beyond understanding trauma to exploring practical pathways for recovery and growth.
Content Warning: This episode discusses trauma, PTSD, and C-PTSD. Please practice self-care while listening.
Your Hosts
Sarah Furuya - Coach & Facilitator
Paula Esguerra - Meditation & yoga teacher
María Paula Farfán - Prison Compassion Project trauma-informed facilitator
Mary Stanley - Human Services student & former hairstylist
What You'll Learn
The Science of Healing
- Neuroplasticity - How the brain rewires itself through practice
- Epigenetics - How genes "switch on or off" based on environment
- Why long-term meditation creates measurable brain changes
- The body's dual capacity to protect AND heal
Freedom to Change
- Recognizing survival patterns that no longer serve you
- Understanding you're not determined by childhood trauma
- The journey from survival mode to self-awareness
- Building relationship with yourself for the first time
Healing Practices That Work
- Breath awareness and meditation techniques
- Journaling to map trauma patterns
- Community as medicine
- Nature and grounding practices
- Non-violent communication for emotional vocabulary
Key Concepts
"We Can Choose Who to Be" - Survival behaviors from childhood don't have to define us forever. We have the power to consciously change our patterns.
"Trauma Isolates Us, But Talking About Trauma Reunites Us" - The power of sharing stories and feeling heard creates transformation.
Kizuna (絆) - Japanese concept meaning "the bonds that connect us." After the 2011 earthquake/tsunami, this was chosen as the kanji of the year, emphasizing strength of human connection over disaster.
One Degree Shifts - Small, consistent changes accumulate over time to take you to entirely different destinations. Healing isn't linear but cumulative.
Trauma-Informed Friend - What does it mean to hold space for others? How can we embody compassion in our relationships?
Episode Length: 20 minutes
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