Life After PTSD Podcast: Healing From Trauma
426 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 87 ratingsEach week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com
The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call: 8002738255 or TEXT: Talk to 74174
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Dive Into Traumatic Healing With Larry of Deep Blue Dive Therapy
May 25, 2024 16:08 - 39 minutes - 33.5 MBJoin us today as we speak to Larry Wilson, Marine Veteran, former Law Enforcement Officer and founder of Deep Blue Dive Therapy Inc. Larry shares his story with us and why he started his company. Larry tells about his involvement with "To What Remains." Dive into the depths of history with the screening of “To What Remains”, a powerful documentary about Project Recover. Witness the extraordinary journey of a dedicated team of scientists, historians, and military veterans as they search the...
Special Edition: Darkhorse Benefits Shines a Bright Light on Human Trafficking
March 09, 2024 14:15 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBJoin the Life After PTSD Team as we speak with Tracie and Lindsey about Darkhorse Benefits and their upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser, as well as the mission of Darkhorse Benefits in assisting veterans heal and giving them purpose through the challenge of combatting domestic human trafficking. To Learn more about Darkhorse Benefits: https://www.darkhorsebenefits.com/ If you are in the Orlando Area and would like to participate in the golf tournament on March 15, registration is at 07:30...
Single Awareness Day
February 14, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBValentine's Day or Singles Awareness Day
Good Times Catching up with Chris from Lebanon
October 03, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBJoin the Life After PTSD Team as we catch up with Chris who hosted us in Lebanon. Chris is a missionary living in Tyre, Lebanon serving primarily refugees of the Syrian War. Chris's ministry there serves educating children as well as their newly opened community counseling center. Chris and his mission hope to spread this model and state of the art counseling techniques throughout the Middle East and other war torn areas. If you would like to know more about Chris's ministry or would like to...
Live From Lebanon, Mohammed and Maria (not actually live)
September 26, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBLife After PTSD has a chat with siblings Mohammed and Maria, who they met through missionary work in the Tyre (Lebanon) Counseling Center and were trained in the "Quick Protocol" the Arabic version of Managing Emotional States Effectively.
Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts With A Life Of Purpose (ft. Jesse Simpson)
September 12, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBIn this episode we welcome Jesse Simpson, Marine Corp Veteran and former fire fighter who battled thoughts of ending it all. Jesse details his childhood years and how he battled these thoughts even then but how he enlisted in the service out of high school and numbered himself among our finest and bravest, though the struggles still remained, eventually leading him to find a bigger purpose that saved his life. Connect with Jesse at @Action_Jesse, his podcast “The Action Hour” or action-ori...
2 MESE for Lebanon
June 05, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBLife After PTSD reconnects with a sibling team Maria and Mohammed who helped us translate while in Lebanon. They also learned the Managing Emotional States (MESE) Protocol and are using it to help friends and refugees alike. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in an...
WWII Veteran is Amazed, Listen and Be KariEd Away With Mel Jenner and His Story
May 29, 2023 11:58 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBJoin us to listen to WWII veteran and champion of mental health healing, Mel Jenner, as he shares part of his life story and his journey-from the Michigan Air National Guard to the skies over Europe. In a few short sessions, he is free from 90+ years of trauma. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. LifeAfterPTSd.org FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purpose...
A Long Journey for a Quick Protocol
May 22, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week, we have a guest hostess Megan, Ed's wife, joining us. We are discussing our successful trip to Lebanon, to train local peers to use the MESE protocol (referred to as the Quick or Fast Protocol in Arabic) with refugees. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listeners, but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used i...
Different Strokes for Different Folks
May 15, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn March of 2021, at the age of 41, co-host Ed experienced an unexpected stroke. Join us as he shares the experience of his stroke for Stroke Awareness Month 2023. If you believe you or someone you know are exhibiting stroke symptoms, call 911 or emergency medical services in your area and seek medical advice immediately, remember time is tissue! F.A.S.T. Warning Signs Use the letters in F.A.S.T. to spot a Stroke F = Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the pe...
Kari, Jeff and Ed get MESE, come experience MESE soon! Hear how this relevant training can help you and those you care about!
March 21, 2023 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48 MBHear from Jeff, Kari and Ed and learn more about Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) and how you can feel a new sense of meaning and provide MESE to others. --- For more info on Managing Emotional States Effectively, visit www.lifeafterPTSD.org or text MESE 4074300100. --- Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show...
First responder and now also a clinician...develops a modality to help improve functioning
March 03, 2023 12:45 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBFirst Responder, veteran and mental health therapist, Ed Maerkl shares about the training and therapy he worked with a psychiatrist to develop and how people are gaining mental resilience with this simple technique. This is Part 1 of 2
Are we a Dopamine Nation? The Social Dilemma And The Trauma Of Tech (ft. Dr. Anna Lembke)
January 03, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode we welcome Dr. Anna Lembke, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center. Anna contributed to the hit Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and joins us today to talk about what tech is doing to us, our kids and our futures and how we can responsibly and realistically detox and disconnect from our addiction. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and ...
GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!?
December 05, 2022 10:40 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe PTSD diagnosis was created when our guest served on the board of the APA alongside Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Dr. Frank Ochberg's valuable and practical insights on improving emotional resolution. Part 1 of 2 In this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a...
Anxiety overwhelmed this new mom; hear her story of help and hope. Share this episode with a friend
November 28, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBEach week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988. Leslie Fowler, a therapist in Pensacola, Florida has success with new therapy techniques. Lesli...
WOUNDED HEROES DOCUMENTARY producer, Michael Gier, shares alternative treatments for treating trauma and PTSD. Important information about cutting edge treatments.
November 28, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBMichael Gier, producer of Wounded Heroes Documentary shares that there is help for PTSD
A Veteran and Civilian Experience Healing In A Connected Story (Jose, Vida and Scott J. Brook)
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBIn this episode, we hear from veteran Jose Belen, Mayor Scott Brook (Mental Wellness Networking Alliance) and Vida, who was in Iran as a young child when she remembers learning to pray that an American soldier would be able to stop the war! They connected at the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and this is their first full conversation after that initial meeting. The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for...
A Hole In One for Veteran Healing
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFairways for Warriors founder, Tom Underdown is a new guest with a well established method of helping combat veterans to heal from the impact of their service by connecting these warriors through golf! ---- Support this excellent nonprofit and further their mission! --- https://fairwaysforwarriors.org/contact/ ----Additionally, Tom was able to attend a MESE training and learned how this tool can change even more lives for the members of Fairways for Warriors in a relevant and relatable way. ...
High School Students Who Experienced Tragedy Want To Make Our Schools Safe (ft. Alexa, Luke & Stephanie)
November 01, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBHigh School Students Who Experienced Tragedy Want To Make Our Schools Safe (ft. Alexa, Luke & Stephanie) In this episode we welcome three high school seniors directly impacted by the tragedy that rocked South Florida on February 14, 2018 when 17 were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Working with Lori Alhadeff, a previous guest on the show who lost her daughter Alyssa on that day, they are dedicated to spreading a movement of Make Our Schools Safe clubs in all ...
WondHerful Heather talking suicide prevention
October 25, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBEach week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call:or TEXT: 988
Deep Dive with Dr. Dituri and Dr. Royster
October 18, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBEach week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988. Dr. Joseph Dituri and Dr. Janelle Royster, both veterans, have taken their experience to create proce...
IS IT POSSIBLE to Make Our Schools Safe Physically and Mentally?! (ft. Lori Alhadeff)
October 11, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this episode we welcome Lori Alhadeff who’s life was forever changed on February 14, 2018 when her daughter Alyssa was one of 17 killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She has dedicated herself to the mission of making schools safe and shares some of the initiatives of her organization Make Our Schools Safe. Visit: https://makeourschoolssafe.org The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a subs...
Everyone Needs a High 5! Trauma and Managing Emotional States Effectively with Sam Kirkowitz, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl
August 09, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBLife After PTSD Podcast shares stories to inspire and encourage what is possible! PTSD is not a disorder or an illness, it is an injury that can heal! LifeAfterPTSD.org FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call:or TEXT: 988 Sam Kirkowitz EdD/P...
Relavant training to add to your resources! Kari, Jeff and Ed get MESE, come experience MESE soon!
July 06, 2022 20:37 - 52 minutes - 48 MBHear from Jeff, Kari and Ed and learn more about Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) and how you can feel a new sense of meaning and provide MESE to others. --- For more info on Managing Emotional States Effectively, visit www.lifeafterPTSD.org or text MESE 4074300100. --- Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com Th...
Can therapy really change anything?
June 20, 2022 10:15 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBEd and Kari have a candid conversation about mental wellness and the importance of caring for yourself emotionally.
High Cost of Calm
June 20, 2022 02:19 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBKari and David on the perceived cost of being calm.
Allen and Coralee (Athlete A – Repeat: The ongoing improprieties in women’s high performance sports)
December 09, 2021 20:16 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis episode... Coralee’s is one story in the ongoing saga of sports authorities who sexually predate on the athletes who trust them. This is a must listen if your children – girls and boys – are pursuing high level athletics, the signs and signals of potential problems and the immense courage it takes to confront the system. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement fo...
Dr. Frank Ochberg's valuable and practical insights on improving emotional resolution. Part 2 of 2
November 29, 2021 11:58 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBPart 2
Dr. Frank Ochberg's valuable and practical insights on improving emotional resolution. Part 1 of 2
November 22, 2021 09:42 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and served on the committee that essentially defined PTSD. In an article dated September 19, 2012, titled: “AN INJURY, NOT A DISORDER: post-traumatic stress disorder has been an accepted diagnosis since 1980. It’s time...
Michael Gier, producer of Wounded Heroes Documentary shares that there is help for PTSD
November 16, 2021 03:12 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBMichael Gier, producer of Wounded Heroes Documentary shares that there is help for PTSD
What is really happening with our veterans?
November 08, 2021 23:07 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHear Brian Fay, Engagement Director at Concerned Veterans for America Florida, discuss his passion for helping veterans. Gain insight about current veteran concerns and learn how to get involved! More Information: www.cv4a.org The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Suicide Preventio...
Boys State, American Legion, Veteran's Day, Ruck Walk, Suicide Awareness!
October 25, 2021 23:21 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBKurt Geis (American Legion Post Commander of Winter Garden) Ian Garcia (High School Senior discussing Boy's State) Kurt and Ian discuss American Legion, Boys State and ways you can be involved with the upcoming Ruck Walk in Winter Garden with American Legion to promote suicide risk and awareness! Join us and register for the upcoming walk: https://www.legionflpost63.org/ The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substi...
More Than 70 Years Later, A 97 Year Old World War II Vet Was Still Traumatized (ft. Mel Jenner)
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this episode we welcome 97 year old World War II Veteran Mel Jenner, who for 70+ years has carried the trauma of war and coped in the only way he knew how: by weekly attendance at a PTSD support group for World War II Veterans. ...until he found himself as the only one remaining. Mel's story, "Flying Fortress," is an Emmy Award winning documentary-style short film. Mel began working to clear his trauma and in this week's episode he demonstrates the progress as he shares part of his World...
Veteran and Retired Police Officer shares his story of finding hope and helping others do the same
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThis episode is brought back by popular demand; originally aired in 2019; new updates included. Send us an email at [email protected]; we want to hear from you. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com This show is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a health practitioner with concerns. Call 800273TALK if you have any immediate emotional concerns. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
1.5 million will attempt suicide in the next 12 months; the problem is real! What can you do?
April 26, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MB10 million people will consider suicide in the next 12 months; what is the difference between those who attempt and those who make the choice to live? Author Matthew Sleeth discusses his new book that will be out May 4: Hope Always For appointments: FirstOrlandoCounseling.com This show is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a health practitioner with concerns. Call 800273TALK if you have any immediate emotional concerns. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
An Honest Conversation on Suicide and where to find help (Alan Mednick, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl)
April 06, 2021 11:27 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBIn this episode, Alan Mednick's life has been impacted by suicide. He shares how education and advocacy can save lives and that is just what Alan is doing in his work with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or ASFP.org Are you in crisis? Call: 8002738255 or TEXT: Talk to 741741 For Counseling help: www.FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to...
Anxiety and Trauma Impact Critical Thinking (ft. Dr. Montse Casado)
March 22, 2021 08:31 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode we welcome Dr. Montse Casado, a marriage and family therapist, as well as a trained play therapist of over 20 years. Dr. Casado shares of the changing world our children are living in and how play habits as well as diet are having a direct impact on our kids that we cannot ignore. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Pl...
Children, Nutrition and Mental Health (ft. Dr. Montse Casado and Kari Russo)
March 22, 2021 08:31 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode we welcome Dr. Montse Casado, a marriage and family therapist, and a certified play therapist of over 20 years. Dr. Casado shares the changing world our children are living in and how play habits as well as diet are having a direct impact on our kids that we cannot ignore. For Counseling help: www.FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to b...
Dr. Diego Hernandez
March 15, 2021 06:36 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBFriend of the show, Doc Diego, joins us in giving more expert knowledge in trauma treatment. As always, this show is not a substitute for mental health treatment from a professional. If you want to contact Dr. Diego, visit: https://www.balancedlivingpsychology.com/ Please subscribe so you will be notified when we have a new episode.
New Parents With No Support During A Pandemic (ft. Andrea and Kari Russo)
March 08, 2021 06:33 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode we welcome Andrea, a new mom who wasn’t able to receive her family support structure as they were stuck both out of state and out of country due to the travel lockdowns implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For Counseling help: www.FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek hel...
#129 New Parents With No Support During A Pandemic (ft. Andrea)
March 08, 2021 06:33 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode we welcome Andrea, a new mom who wasn’t able to receive her family support structure as they were stuck both out of state and out of country due to the travel lockdowns implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
#129 New Parents with No Support due to Covid!
March 08, 2021 06:33 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode we welcome Andrea, a new mom who wasn’t able to receive her family support structure as they were stuck both out of state and out of country due to the travel lockdowns implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Alluring Attachments, Cunning Connections And/Or Tricky Traps: How We Connect (ft. CJ Varghese and Kari Russo)
March 01, 2021 07:14 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode Kari and CJ Varghese, LMFT, discuss a variety of issues surrounding connection and attachment including the online connection trap. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
#128 Alluring Attachments, Cunning Connections And/Or Tricky Traps: How We Connect (ft. CJ Varghese)
March 01, 2021 07:14 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode Kari and CJ Varghese, LMFT, discuss a variety of issues surrounding connection and attachment including the online connection trap. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
#128 Alluring Attachments, Cunning Connections and/or Tricky Traps: How we connect (ft. CJ Varghese)
March 01, 2021 07:14 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB#128 How Trauma Affects Relationship Attachment (ft. CJ Varghese) In this episode Kari and CJ Varghese, LMFT, discuss a variety of issues surrounding connection and attachment including the online connection trap. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
#127: Veteran and Civilian experience healing in a connected story (Jose, Vida and Scott J. Brook)
February 22, 2021 05:57 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBShare this story please! In this episode, we hear from veteran Jose Belen, Mayor Scott Brook (Mental Wellness Networking Alliance) and Vida, who was in Iran as a young child when she remembers learning to pray that an American soldier would be able to stop the war! They connected at the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and this is their first full conversation after that initial meeting. To support Jose's mission to provide flags to the families of fallen comrades or to purchase a flag:...
#127 A Veteran and Civilian Experience Healing In A Connected Story (Jose, Vida and Scott J. Brook)
February 22, 2021 05:57 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBIn this episode, we hear from veteran Jose Belen, Mayor Scott Brook (Mental Wellness Networking Alliance) and Vida, who was in Iran as a young child when she remembers learning to pray that an American soldier would be able to stop the war! They connected at the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and this is their first full conversation after that initial meeting. To support Jose's mission to provide flags to the families of fallen comrades or to purchase a flag: https://urldefense.proof...
#126 Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts With A Life Of Purpose (ft. Jesse Simpson)
February 15, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBIn this episode we welcome Jesse Simpson, Marine Corp Veteran and former fire fighter who battled thoughts of ending it all. Jesse details his childhood years and how he battled these thoughts even then but how he enlisted in the service out of high school and numbered himself among our finest and bravest, though the struggles still remained, eventually leading him to find a bigger purpose that saved his life. Connect with Jesse at @Action_Jesse, his podcast “The Action Hour” or action-ori...