Trauma Is Real

Ep 19. Dear Sarah | Listener Episode #2

In this episode of Trauma Is Real, Sarah is answering some listener questions about trauma, worthiness, anxiety, parenting, and building relationships. The conversation h

Ep 18. Intersection of Music & Healing (with Dr. Adrienne Kennedy)

In this episode of The Trauma is Real, Dr. Adrienne Kennedy shares her powerful journey from child welfare and education to becoming a DJ, exploring how music, joy, and c

Ep 17. Building Endurance In Educators (with Lori Desautels)

In this episode of Trauma is Real, Sarah speaks with Dr. Lori Desautels about the significance of applied educational neuroscience and its impact on educators and student

Ep 16. Finding Purpose After Trauma (with Nick Prefontaine)

Welcome back to Trauma Is Real! In this conversation, Sarah is speaking with Nick Prefontaine about his profound journey of healing from a traumatic brain injury sustaine

Ep 15. Play As An Intervention (with Kelsie Olds)

"Play is the intervention, not the reward."​ In this episode, ​Sarah is speaking with occupational therapist Kelsie​ Olds about the importance of understanding children's

Ep 14. Rest, Recovery & Joy (with Octavia Raheem)

In this episode of Trauma Is Real, Sarah is joined by Octavia Raheem to explore the profound importance of rest in healing from trauma. They discuss how pausing and being

Ep 13. Exploring Inner Safety & Liberation (with Nkem Ndefo)

​Welcome back to another episode of Trauma is Real! In this conversation, Sarah is speaking with Nkem Ndefo about exploring and defining inner safety, liberation and heal

Ep 12. Navigating Developmental Trauma (with Stephen Terrell)

Welcome back to Trauma Is Real! In this episode, we’re speaking with Stephen Terrell about healing in relationship. Terrell is a leading expert in the field of Developme

Ep 11. Myths About Trauma in Youth & Education (with Annie Brook)

​Robert Jordan says, "the oak tree stiffened with the wind and broke, but the willow tree bent when it needed and survived." In the first episode of season 2, we're talki

Ep 10. Dear Sarah | Listener Episode

Welcome back! This week’s episode is brought to you by YOU! Sarah is joined by podcast producer Asatta, for a round of listener-submitted questions about trauma-responsiv

Ep 09. Context, Choice & Connection (with Deb Dana)

“Remembering is almost as effective as doing… when you remember you bring back what your nervous system has experienced.” Well listeners, this week’s episode can only be

Ep 08. Occupational Therapy in Trauma-Responsive Care (with Breanna Lynch & Kristen Brokamp)

“We don’t need to know every piece, we just need to be taking in the information” Welcome back to another great episode! On this week’s episode, Sarah sits down with  Oc

Ep 07. Trauma, Adoption & Behavior (with Bryan Post)

“Choice is a byproduct of a brainwave state.” Welcome back to another great episode! On this week’s episode, Sarah sits down with Bryan Post to talk about his work as on

Ep 06. Healing Happens In Relationship (with Anna Gagliuffi)

“I’m shifting from… and I’m shifting towards…” We’ve got such a great episode lined up for you all this week, Listeners! On today’s episode, Sarah unpacks her 5th Core C

Ep 05. Trauma Symptoms Are Survival Strategies

“What if instead of seeing trauma symptoms as mere dysfunctions, or abnormalities, we view them as ingenious survival strategies?” Welcome back to the show! On this epis

Ep 04. Perceived Threat And Real Threat Feel The Same In The Body

Welcome back! This week Sarah unpacks Core Conviction #3 of trauma-responsive care. She also highlights a few Things to do and Ways to be if you are truly convicted that

Ep 03. Regulation Is A Practice

Welcome back folks! This week Sarah is talking you through Core Conviction #2- Regulation is a Practice. Sarah opens the episode by going over a few terms to know (7:08

Ep 02. Trauma Is Stored In The Body

Welcome back! Dive into Core Conviction #1 of trauma-responsive care with your host, Sarah Buffie. Mentioned in this episode: Ace Study- (11:13) Nadine Burke Harris,

Ep 01. Together We Can Heal

Welcome to Trauma Is Real! In this premier episode, host Sarah Buffie shares the origin story of her 5 Core Convictions of trauma-responsive care (11:45), and what exact

Trauma Is Real Trailer

Introducing Trauma Is Real, a podcast dedicated to exploring host Sarah Buffie’s 5 Core Convictions of trauma-responsive care. This show aims to deepen understanding of h