After the Crisis
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsLife can be a beautiful journey, but each of us endures unique challenges, crises, and traumas. Healing can only come when we face these events, move through the pain, and discover the healing and authenticity on the other side.
Each Tuesday, join Victoria English Martin, Integrative Nutrition Coach, Fitness professional and Breast Cancer survivor and advocate. No matter what life may look like on the outside, we all carry scars. Join Victoria as she shares her own stories of adversity, along with how she is restoring and rediscovering herself. She’s creating a community of acceptance and support, where people can discuss their difficult times, hear from trusted experts, realize that every story deserves to be heard, and discover that healing IS possible.
Whether you are rocking, scraping by or sinking fast in this human experience that we all share, this podcast is for you! You can share your story, offer skillful insights learned in your professional or personal life, and be reminded that we are more alike than we are different.
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Episodes
Embracing Your Faith During and After Trauma with Vance Johnson
September 08, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, Vance Johnson shares his journey from the world of being a professional athlete to the depths of addiction and the hope of recovery through faith. Listen in as Victoria and Vance discuss focusing on the bigger picture, finding your identity through Christ, rebounding to old coping habits after trauma, and starting each day with gratitude. Vance Johnson is a former professional football player with the Denver Broncos. He made three Super Bowl appearan...
Preparing for Your Financial Future after Addiction with Paul Roux
September 01, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, Paul Roux shares his journey through addiction and recovery and why he is passionate about helping others prepare their financial futures while in recovery. Listen in as Victoria and Paul discuss embracing your superpower, seeking connections through substance abuse, and simple things you can do to stop feeling overwhelmed when dealing with financial situations. Paul Roux is a writer, life coach, financial advisor and recovery advocate. He believes ev...
Understanding the Impact of Shame on Personality with Megan Griffith
August 11, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, freelance writer Megan Griffith shares her experience with identifying and working through a “shame-based personality.” Listen in as Victoria and Megan discuss the difference between shame and guilt, being vulnerable about the healing process, and how to break the pattern of limiting self-beliefs. Megan Griffith is a freelance writer, blogger, and mental health advocate. She describes herself as someone who lives with depression, generalized anxiety d...
Living in Radical Acceptance with Jocellyn Harvey
July 28, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, author Jocellyn Harvey shares how her journey through sobriety led to a passion to help others create space in their lives and gain radical acceptance. Listen in as Victoria and Jocellyn discuss the fallacy of alcohol managing stress and anxiety, using your energy in better ways, and what it looks like to allow yourself to feel things. Jocellyn Harvey got sober in 2016 and continues to live in recovery through many aids: spirituality and mindset, a bi...
Understanding Your Limiting Beliefs Through Writing with Don Johnson
July 14, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, executive coach and writer Don Johnson shares his story of how an essay on limiting beliefs changed his life. Listen in as Victoria and Don discuss how to acknowledge what’s holding you back, why it takes vulnerability to write your beliefs down, and how writing can create a greater awareness of your spirituality. Don is an experienced executive coach, entrepreneur, and leadership development consultant. He has over 25 years of experience in business...
How to Support and Connect with Survivors after a Crisis with Caylei Vogelzang
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, wellbeing advocate and Chief of Cancer Wellness magazine Caylei Vogelzang shares why she is dedicated to provide resources and support for those living with cancer. Join Victoria and Caylei as they discuss making the recovery process relatable through stories, how to navigate the initial shock of a diagnosis, and how to support those who are immunocompromised during the pandemic. As the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Wellness magazine and Direc...
How to Reintegrate Into Society After a Trauma with Timothy Harrington
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, addiction and recovery specialist Timothy Harrington shares his thoughts on the value of understanding behavior and how that knowledge with serve us as we reopen society post-pandemic. Join Victoria and Timothy as they discuss understanding vs. controlling behavior, staying in the moment, and understanding what you value most. Tim is the founder & Chief Inspiration Officer of Family Addiction Recovery Mentorship Services, Sustainable Recovery Renovent...
How to Manage Unhealthy Choices during Crisis with Annie Grace
April 14, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, author Annie Grace shares her journey of finding the truth behind her alcohol habits and how that process impacted multiple facets of her life. Join Victoria and Annie as they discuss the naked mind methodology, ending your inner conflict, and removing the shame and blame from your choices. Annie Grace is the author of This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life and The Alcohol Experiment: A 30-day, Alcohol-Fr...
Why it’s Okay to Grieve the Loss of the Familiar During a Pandemic with Darlene Garcia
April 03, 2020 00:49 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, grief recovery specialist Darlene Garcia shares how she helps others heal from the fear and overwhelm of grief. Listen in as Darlene and Victoria discuss how trauma is associated with grief, how we are unified in our grief experiences, and simple ways that you can break through the myths that are keeping you stuck in the grief process. Darlene is currently an advanced specialist and delivers the Grief Recovery Method through the online program and the...
How to Stay Vulnerable After A Crisis with Emily Lynn Paulson
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, author, recovery coach, and sober influencer Emily Lynn Paulson shares her story of achieving freedom and authenticity after recovery from alcohol addiction and an eating disorder. Join Victoria and Emily as they discuss “mommy wine culture,” coping with trauma, and the freedom of being vulnerable and authentic. Emily Lynn Paulson is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life. Emily is an entrepreneur, certified...
Showing Self-Love Through Healthy Lifestyle Choices with Stacy Kennedy
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBToday on After the Crisis, nutrition and fitness expert Stacy Kennedy reveals the three obstacles every person must overcome in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Listen in as Victoria and Stacy discuss weighing the cost of healthy food vs. fast food, how regular activity supports weight management, and why sleep is critical to gut health. Stacy is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition and an integrative nutritionist for Reboot with Joe. Stacy is featured in the award-winn...
10 Using Lessons Learned from Personal Trauma to Serve Others with Betty Lara
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBToday on After the Crisis, executive director of Glory House of Miami Betty Lara shares how she utilizes the skills learned from the healing of her own trauma to serve others. Join Victoria and Betty as they discuss human trafficking and how traffickers seek out vulnerable women, how to humbly accept a calling to serve a higher purpose, and how Glory House of Miami is bring hope and services to adult women survivors of sex trafficking. Betty worked in the corporate business world for more ...
Using Lessons Learned from Personal Trauma to Serve Others with Betty Lara
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBToday on After the Crisis, executive director of Glory House of Miami Betty Lara shares how she utilizes the skills learned from the healing of her own trauma to serve others. Join Victoria and Betty as they discuss human trafficking and how traffickers seek out vulnerable women, how to humbly accept a calling to serve a higher purpose, and how Glory House of Miami is bring hope and services to adult women survivors of sex trafficking. Betty worked in the corporate business world for more ...
Why Mental Illness is More Than a Personal Issue with Michelle E. Dickinson
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday on After the Crisis, mental health advocate, author, and speaker Michelle E. Dickinson shares how she has been impacted by mental health issues in three different ways, which she refers to as the “trifecta.” Listen in as Victoria and Michelle discuss growing up as the caretaker of a parent with mental illness, living with depression, and the importance of acknowledging invisible disabilities in the workplace. Michelle E. Dickinson is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker...
9 Why Mental Illness is More Than a Personal Issue with Michelle E. Dickinson
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday on After the Crisis, mental health advocate, author, and speaker Michelle E. Dickinson shares how she has been impacted by mental health issues in three different ways, which she refers to as the “trifecta.” Listen in as Victoria and Michelle discuss growing up as the caretaker of a parent with mental illness, living with depression, and the importance of acknowledging invisible disabilities in the workplace. Michelle E. Dickinson is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker...
8 How to Thrive After Infertility with Pradeepa Narayanaswamy
January 21, 2020 13:49 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, fertility coach Pradeepa Narayanaswamy shares her painful 12 year journey of infertility and how it created a passion within her to serve others. Join Victoria and Pradeepa as they discuss the mental, physical, and emotional impact of infertility, the powerful impact of loneliness while experiencing infertility, and how you can support your friends and family who are going through infertility. Going through infertility SUCKS! That’s what Pradeepa Na...
How to Thrive After Infertility with Pradeepa Narayanaswamy
January 21, 2020 13:49 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn today’s episode of After the Crisis, fertility coach Pradeepa Narayanaswamy shares her painful 12 year journey of infertility and how it created a passion within her to serve others. Join Victoria and Pradeepa as they discuss the mental, physical, and emotional impact of infertility, the powerful impact of loneliness while experiencing infertility, and how you can support your friends and family who are going through infertility. Going through infertility SUCKS! That’s what Pradeepa Na...
How to Create an Impact In Your Community After Tragedy with Michelle Fabulich Hodgson
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBToday on After the Crisis, nonprofit founder and compassion educator Michelle Fabulich Hodgson shares how the loss of her loss began a journey of empowering others through compassion with the development of her nonprofit organization, Children Helping Children. Listen in as Victoria and Michelle discuss creating a business from a mission, choosing how tragedy defines you, the importance of human contact during the grieving process, and Michelle’s best advice for starting a movement in your c...
7 How to Create an Impact In Your Community After Tragedy with Michelle Fabulich Hodgson
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBToday on After the Crisis, nonprofit founder and compassion educator Michelle Fabulich Hodgson shares how the loss of her loss began a journey of empowering others through compassion with the development of her nonprofit organization, Children Helping Children. Listen in as Victoria and Michelle discuss creating a business from a mission, choosing how tragedy defines you, the importance of human contact during the grieving process, and Michelle’s best advice for starting a movement in your c...
How to Identify and Process Hidden Trauma with Jennifer Whitacre
January 07, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBToday on After the Crisis, empowerment strategist and trauma specialist Jennifer Whitacre shares her process of dealing with invisible trauma and how it has impacted her life. Listen in as Victoria and Jennifer discuss hidden trauma, hidden addiction, and what perfectionism has to do with trauma. Jennifer Whitacre, is an Empowerment Strategist. She helps you safely navigate your fear and anger through overwhelm and difficult transitions when you feel lost or doubt your abundance, and feel ...
6 How to Identify and Process Hidden Trauma with Jennifer Whitacre
January 07, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBToday on After the Crisis, empowerment strategist and trauma specialist Jennifer Whitacre shares her process of dealing with invisible trauma and how it has impacted her life. Listen in as Victoria and Jennifer discuss hidden trauma, hidden addiction, and what perfectionism has to do with trauma. Jennifer Whitacre, is an Empowerment Strategist. She helps you safely navigate your fear and anger through overwhelm and difficult transitions when you feel lost or doubt your abundance, and feel ...
7 How to Identify and Process Hidden Trauma with Jennifer Whitacre
January 07, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBToday on After the Crisis, empowerment strategist and trauma specialist Jennifer Whitacre shares her process of dealing with invisible trauma and how it has impacted her life. Listen in as Victoria and Jennifer discuss hidden trauma, hidden addiction, and what perfectionism has to do with trauma. Jennifer Whitacre, is an Empowerment Strategist. She helps you safely navigate your fear and anger through overwhelm and difficult transitions when you feel lost or doubt your abundance, and feel ...
How to Educate and Advocate for Yourself During Cancer Treatment with Clare Reed
December 31, 2019 14:28 - 39 minutes - 36 MBOn this episode of After the Crisis, cognitive behavioral therapist and triple negative cancer survivor Clare Reed shares her journey to diagnosis and how education and awareness played a pivotal role to her survival. Listen in as Clare and Victoria discuss how CBT helps cancer patients, the importance of advocating for yourself, and knowing the difference between adverse side effects of treatment and a potential secondary health issue. Clare Reed is a triple negative breast cancer survivo...
5 How to Educate and Advocate for Yourself During Cancer Treatment with Clare Reed
December 31, 2019 14:28 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBOn this episode of After the Crisis, cognitive behavioral therapist and triple negative cancer survivor Clare Reed shares her journey to diagnosis and how education and awareness played a pivotal role to her survival. Listen in as Clare and Victoria discuss how CBT helps cancer patients, the importance of advocating for yourself, and knowing the difference between adverse side effects of treatment and a potential secondary health issue. Clare Reed is a triple negative breast cancer survivo...
How Your Emotional Intelligence Helps Navigate Relationships After a Crisis with Kris Macc
December 24, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBOn this episode of After the Crisis, emotional intelligence expert Kris Macc shares her best advice for navigating social relationships while grieving and healing. Listen in as Victoria and Kris discuss how to ask for what you need, using the 90-10 rule in social situations, and dealing with others who are uncomfortable with grief. Kris Macc (Kris Macchiarola), Ed.S. is the founder and president of KMACC SOLUTIONS, a consulting firm specializing in emotional intelligence and leadership dev...
4 How Your Emotional Intelligence Helps Navigate Relationships After a Crisis with Kris Macc
December 24, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBOn this episode of After the Crisis, emotional intelligence expert Kris Macc shares her best advice for navigating social relationships while grieving and healing. Listen in as Victoria and Kris discuss how to ask for what you need, using the 90-10 rule in social situations, and dealing with others who are uncomfortable with grief. Kris Macc (Kris Macchiarola), Ed.S. is the founder and president of KMACC SOLUTIONS, a consulting firm specializing in emotional intelligence and leadership dev...
The Healing Power of Breathing with Mimi Novic
December 16, 2019 20:42 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBDuring the second half of this two-part interview, chronic illness survivor Mimi Novic shares what happened after she came to a fork in the road between the darkness of her crisis and enlightenment. Mimi also shares a healing breathing technique that played a pivotal role in her recovery, and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. Listen in as Mimi and Victoria discuss how breathing reclaims your power, makes you aware of your body, and reconnects you with your inner self. If you...
3 The Healing Power of Breathing with Mimi Novic
December 16, 2019 20:42 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDuring the second half of this two-part interview, chronic illness survivor Mimi Novic shares what happened after she came to a fork in the road between the darkness of her crisis and enlightenment. Mimi also shares a healing breathing technique that played a pivotal role in her recovery, and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. Listen in as Mimi and Victoria discuss how breathing reclaims your power, makes you aware of your body, and reconnects you with your inner self. If you...
How to Choose Enlightenment Over Darkness with Mimi Novak
December 16, 2019 14:16 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOn this introductory episode of After the Crisis, Victoria introduces us to Mimi Novic. An England native, Mimi endured childhood illness that culminated in a virus that attacked her nervous system at the age of 19, leaving her unable to move or see. Listen in as Victoria and Mimi discuss the side effects of crises and the moment when you have to choose between the dark moments and enlightenment. If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain supp...
2 How to Choose Enlightenment Over Darkness with Mimi Novic
December 16, 2019 14:16 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOn this introductory episode of After the Crisis, Victoria introduces us to Mimi Novic. An England native, Mimi endured childhood illness that culminated in a virus that attacked her nervous system at the age of 19, leaving her unable to move or see. Listen in as Victoria and Mimi discuss the side effects of crises and the moment when you have to choose between the dark moments and enlightenment. If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain supp...
1 How to Create Healthy Habits After the Crisis with Victoria English Martin
December 16, 2019 14:13 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this introductory episode of After the Crisis, breast cancer survivor Victoria English Martin shares how her battle with breast cancer continues to impact her life, and how this experience revealed a desire to help others create healthy behaviors to replace the stress-induced behaviors that develop during traumatic experiences. Listen in as Victoria discusses her desire to create a community for survivors to feel heard and validated, as well as her experience dealing with not being the sa...
How to Create Healthy Habits After the Crisis with Victoria English Martin
December 16, 2019 14:13 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this introductory episode of After the Crisis, breast cancer survivor Victoria English Martin shares how her battle with breast cancer continues to impact her life, and how this experience revealed a desire to help others create healthy behaviors to replace the stress-induced behaviors that develop during traumatic experiences. Listen in as Victoria discusses her desire to create a community for survivors to feel heard and validated, as well as her experience dealing with not being the sa...