In this great interview, Penelope Camarata shares how she went from being an EMS Dispatcher to now supporting EMS and First Responders in processing their trauma. Penelope has an upcoming book and is now working on continuing education programs for EMS and First Responders. Sensitive Content warning: this episode discusses suicide and other subjects that may be difficult for sensitive viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. #firstresponders #CPTSD #PTSD #mentalhealth #EMT #fireandrescue #HealingHeroes #ResilientMinds #PTSDWarriors #MentalWellnessMatters #TraumaRecovery #SupportingFirstResponders #MindBodyHealing #EmotionalResilience #BreakingTheStigma #MentalHealthAwareness #EMS #FirstResponders #MentalHealth #Trauma #traumainformedcare #traumainformed #mentalhealthmatters #ComplexPTSD You can find Penelope at: Find her at https://heal.me/ by searching Philadelphia PA, First Responder or by her name, Penelope Camarata. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/internalconsciousnessby email: [email protected] speaking engagements: https://speakerhub.com/speaker/penelope-camarataWebsite: https://internal-consciousness.ueniweb.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/emsfitness323 0:00 Introduction & how Penelope got into this type of coaching. 4:00 Getting back to the root cause of trauma and Penelope's coaching methods.  11:00 Social co-regulation and the importance of being around safe people. 12:30 Dysregulating and unsafe therapy experiences. 14:30 Continuing Education for First Responders in PA. 17:00 Incorporating energy healing and creating safety for the coaching client. Training for leadership. 25:00 Stigmas around getting mental health care. Healing is possible but we should not be doing it alone. Codependency and hypervigilance/hyperindependence and the trap of our false beliefs without outside input.  38:00 The risk of suicide for EMS and First Responders, suffering in silence, and how suicide affects those who are left behind.  48:00 Penelope's upcoming projects and her new book for first responders.  52:00 This is all normal and it can get better! 55:00 Final thoughts, Penelope's contact info, and coaching programs. To reach Maria for Interview Requests, Podcast Appearances, etc. please visit https://mariacolomy.com/ or http://theymightbetoxic.com/.

Having An Awakening In A World That’s Not Awake.

In this episode of Healing Matters I will share how I went from thinking therapy was total BS, to absolutely loving it, and loving my therapist.

In this episode, Maria and guest Joey Ihly discuss spirituality, healing, forgiveness, grace, psychedelic experiences and more.  #healingjourney #mentalhealth #wellness #biohacking #mediation

First, I refer to Audrey as her, because she was a her when I knew her, and she only went by Audrey when I knew her, which was in 2017 for 2 semesters at Nossi College of Art.  :27 Why was I called for Interviews in the Audrey Hale/Aiden Hale case.2:00 How and how long I knew Audrey Hale. We had a strictly teacher/student relationship.4:40 It wasn't demons, it was a mentally ill person did this. People who are in their right minds do not kill or harm others. 6:00 What I observed on her social media over the past year and what I saw of her in the short period she was in my classes. 9:30 Glorifying guns, taking 3 professional courses, she planned.10:00 Why do we tell people that they're "an abomination"?10:30 Why does a certain group of people believe A Course In Miracles is "evil" when it's really a lesson in forgiving the world (ps. #wwjd I think that's what Jesus did right?)? 11:00 Did god create murderers? Did god create people with mental health issues? 12:40 Witch hunts never solve anything, they create more hatefulness. We all need to do better. I really did not know a ton. If you have questions feel free to #AMA on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/masskillers I will not be taking comments on YouTube.

This week on the podcast, Self Sabotage & Mindfulness Coach Jehan Sattaur of the Boundless Authenticity Podcast joins me to discuss managing the body and nervous system when healing trauma.  Please visit Jehan Sattaur @jehansattaur for information on Jehan's Coaching programs. :30 Post-traumatic growth. Book: Antifragile: https://www.audible.com/pd/Antifragile-Audiobook/B009PRJ6BS  The story we tell ourselves about what is happening. A Course In Miracles: I am never upset for the reason I think.  5:00 Childhood trauma showing up in adulthood. 11:12 Early mistakes in healing our adult selves, expecting immediate results.  14:00 "Having fun" as a trauma response, being the party girl.  15:00 Jehan presents a meditation to downregulate the nervous system.  #narcissism #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #emotionalintelligence #podcast #relationships #spirituality #trauma #nervoussystem #cptst #complexptsd #codependency #healingjourney To learn more, or to buy the book, visit http://theymightbetoxic.com/To connect with Jehan, please visit https://jehansattaur.com/ and find him on Instagram @jehansattaur.

This week on the podcast, Self Sabotage & Mindfulness Coach Jehan Sattaur of the Boundless Authenticity Podcast joins me to discuss managing the body and nervous system when healing trauma.  Please visit Jehan Sattaur @jehansattaur for information on Jehan's Coaching programs. :35 When I hit the spirituality wall and forgot to address the nervous system and physical aspect of healing my trauma. Why spirituality can fail when it comes to healing trauma. Self-reflection during the pandemic, doing the work in solitude. Leveling the playing field through technology. Feminine and masculine energy. 13:00  Nervous system regulation, Oprah's book "What Happened To You" 18:40 What is a trauma? Adverse Childhood Experiences https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html  Repeating behaviors, self-sabotage, completion of patterns. 24:50 food additives and neurotoxicity, caffeine, sugar, etc.Please visit Jehan Sattaur @jehansattaur for information on Jehan's Coaching programs. 28:00 Fight, flight, freeze, fawn, numb, dysregulation, disassociation. Dealing with trauma. Rejection and resentment. Regulation tip: when you are triggered, just tell yourself "I'm having a response right now."  Join us next week for part 2. #narcissism #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #emotionalintelligence #podcast #relationships #spirituality #trauma #nervoussystem #cptst #complexptsd #codependency #healingjourney To learn more, or to buy the book, visit http://theymightbetoxic.com/To connect with Jehan, please visit https://jehansattaur.com/ and find him on Instagram @jehansattaur.

In this episode, we continue the conversation from last week. Special guest, Evie Marie joins They Might Be Toxic for some laughs about toxic relationships and dating horror stories.https://www.tiktok.com/@evmariexo?lang=en :00 Being too rigid, when we become the toxic party, and time we were toxic in relationships: overgeneralizations and avoidance patterns.  8:00 can we stop with the creepy texting, porn and ridiculous expectations? Explicit content, more hilarious horror stories.  21:00 Awkward caressing cringe.  #narcissism #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #emotionalintelligence #podcast #relationships #dating#cptst #complexptsd #codependency  To learn more, or to buy the book, visit http://theymightbetoxic.com/

In this episode, we continue the conversation from last week. :00 Dating nightmare  #2 When he asks, "Would you rather be raped or murdered?"5:00 Discerning our level of safety8:00 Early communications, getting therapy. Maria's dating swipe nightmare #2 11:30 learning about trauma, and dealing with it before you date. How and why I wrote my book "You're not Triggered, You're Dysregulated"16:05 Dating nightmare #3 - 5th date, a workout plan, "We can fix this", NEGging.27:50 Non-negotiables in dating #narcissism #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #emotionalintelligence #podcast #relationships #dating#cptst #complexptsd #codependency  To learn more, or to buy the book, visit http://theymightbetoxic.com/

Dating horror stories.