Detox pt2 - Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually

addiction trauma Nov 15, 2022

 

Round 2 as we search for another facility for our client to medically detox, all while praying for the Lord to quickly intervene!

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Detox pt1 - Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually

addiction trauma Nov 15, 2022

Learn with us as we walk through our client's physical symptoms and the challenges with finding the right program for her.

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Addiction While Parenting - What do we do with the kids?

addiction trauma Nov 10, 2022

How do we support Mom while also caring for young children? Listen in as Suzanne and Lisa share more of their story AND practical tips for you to consider as you serve your community in wisdom.

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Working w/ Addiction pt2

addiction trauma Nov 08, 2022

We continue talking about one client situation and all that we learned about a lifestyle of addiction. 

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A Day in the Life - Working with Addiction

addiction trauma Nov 03, 2022

Follow along through this season as we share our real-life experiences working with people in active addiction. How we help, how we serve, pitfalls and challenges - we share it all so you can learn and serve more effectively.

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Podcast S2E1 - Building Resilience in the People You Serve

Uncategorized Jan 15, 2021

What do rats, tumors, and resilience have in common with the people you serve? Listen in today as Suzanne discusses research that compares the idea of inescapable versus escapable trauma and how that impacts our physical immune systems as well as our emotional immune systems.

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Podcast S1E8- To Give or Not To Give - Responding to Homeless

podcast Dec 05, 2020

What do you do when you pass a homeless person begging on the streets? Do you give money? Do you feel guilty if you don’t give money? In today’s episode we talk about the very real obstacles facing the homeless. We discuss ways you can get involved in their lives and help them move significantly out of homelessness in towards stability. We discussed the challenges and obstacles associated with many programs designed to serve this population.

Also available on SpotifyApple iTunesGoogle Podcasts, and everywhere you listen!

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Podcast S1E7- Understanding Trauma and ACEs in Maternity Home setting

Uncategorized Dec 05, 2020

I've been sick the last couple weeks with COVID and so wasn't feeling up to posting anything last week. BUT, the show much go on! 

Today, I am feeling better but my voice sounds worse, as everything in my chest is breaking up (gross!)

This week's episode is an audio file of my very first national presentation, at Heartbeat International's 2018 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.

If you've been listening for a while, you probably already know that I am Founder and Executive Director of a maternity home in Tennessee. We serve mothers in crisis and virtually all I know about trauma, poverty mindset, and addiction, I experienced first through my moms and then sought out the research to better understand both their behaviors and how we, the staff, can help more effectively. 

Also available on SpotifyApple iTunesGoogle Podcasts, and everywhere you listen!

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Podcast S1E6- Mini-Series Developing Your Ministry

podcast Dec 05, 2020

The first episode of each month, we have a series-within-a-series, focusing on starting a ministry from the ground up. This first episode will help you develop the grit, the resolve to persevere through the frustration and challenges to serve your community more effectively. It is a hard and draining job, but well worth every heartache and struggle. Decide early on that you will persevere so you can be useful to your community when they need you most!

Also available on SpotifyApple iTunesGoogle Podcasts, and everywhere you listen!

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Podcast S1E5- Effects of Trauma- Understand Hot and Cool Systems and Behaviors to Expect

podcast Dec 05, 2020

When someone is used to a lifestyle of trauma, it affects their physical and emotional development. This episode explains the differences between sympathetic nervous system dominance and parasympathetic dominance as well as typical behaviors to expect. As you serve those with a higher trauma background, often those in the poverty class but not always, you are more likely to see certain behaviors that can be labeled a problem but are really their brains attempt to provide a solution.

Through today’s episode you will gain a deeper understanding of How our brains and our bodies rewire because of the trauma that we have experienced.

Also available on SpotifyApple iTunesGoogle Podcasts, and everywhere you listen!

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