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System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Emma shares about complex trauma, deprivation, and dissociation (CPTSD, OSDD, DID). Educational, supportive, and inspiring, System Speak documents the best and worst of life through insights, conversations, and collaborations. An archive curated for dignity for all.
Episodes
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Rachel Sage (Part 3 of 3)
We talk with Rachel Sage about ritualized abuse… Rachel was first a peer with us in ISSTD classes and now a colleague as faculty. You can contact Rachel here…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Rachel Sage (Part 2 of 3)
We talk with Rachel Sage, who was first a peer with us in ISSTD classes and now a colleague as faculty. Note: In minutes 30-40, she tells a client story which…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Rachel Sage (Part 1 of 3)
We talk with Rachel Sage about ritualized abuse… Rachel was first a peer with us in ISSTD classes and now a colleague as faculty. You can contact Rachel here…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Emails
We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Anemone
We share what we learned about anemone medicine. Note: Our reflection on lessons learned from nature are meant to be metaphorical and reflective, not meant to…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Fall Announcements
We have gotten original episodes up through September 2023, include classic favorite episodes like Dante and the Unfawning episodes. Our book study in the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Enmeshment and Differentiation
We share what we wrote about enmeshment and differentiation. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Roomies Return (Part 2 of 2)
Our roommates from college return to dish on this year. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Roomies Return (Part 1 of 2)
Our roommates from college return to dish on this year. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Statement
We conclude the FakeClaiming series with a public statement approved by the Board. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The New FakeClaiming, Part 5
We talk about the new FakeClaiming. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The New FakeClaiming, Part 4
We talk about the new FakeClaiming. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The New FakeClaiming, Part 3
We talk about the new FakeClaiming. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The New FakeClaiming, Part 2
We talk about the new FakeClaiming. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The New FakeClaiming
We talk about the new FakeClaiming. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The Grief Teacher (Part 2 of 2)
The English Teacher is back… sharing about grief. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The Grief Teacher (Part 1 of 2)
The English Teacher is back… sharing about grief. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Announcements: Upcoming Teachings
My fall trainings are listed HERE, and you can sign up for our monthly consult group HERE.The link to sign up for the Level 3 Professional Training Program…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Daycation
I go on Daycation. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to the podcast…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Maggie Jones
We talk with Maggie Jones about writing her article HERE. Her reference to previous guest Larry Ruhl reminds us his website is HERE. Our website is HERE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Infanticidal Attachment and Chronic Suicidality
We do our practice of a presentation we will be doing about infanticidal attachment and chronic suicidality. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Midnight Run
Nathan and I share updates. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Back Online
We share an update. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to the podcast…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Moving Up
We process the children growing up! Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Cherries and Kiwi
We share about how listening to our body helps us access our system. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The Massage Therapist
We interview our massage therapist to answer your email questions. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Seaweed
We learn about “emotional entanglement”. Links referenced: HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE. Lesbians specifically: HERE and HERE Video of the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Driving to Work
We reflect on healing progress. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Two Doors
We talk about "acting out" and "acting in", and it's impact on relationships, communities, and our own systems. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
The Essay
We read an essay we wrote about therapy and recovery teaching me about avoidance, detachment, and boundaries. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Undependence
We read and share from chapters in “Codependent No More”. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Baby Whales
Therapy update: in conversation with the body, grief, and baby whales. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
2026 Spring Symposium
We share the Spring Symposium experience. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
2026 ISSTD Annual Conference Presentation (Part 2)
We share the rehearsal of our presentation for the 2026 ISSTD Annual Conference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
2026 ISSTD Annual Conference Presentation (Part 1)
We share the rehearsal of our presentation for the 2026 ISSTD Annual Conference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Recap: 2026 ISSTD Annual Conference (Part 2)
Our recap of the 2026 ISSTD Conference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Recap: 2026 ISSTD Annual Conference (Part 1)
Our recap of the 2026 ISSTD Conference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Detachmenting
We share some recovery learning. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Facing Terror
We give a therapy update with some recovery support. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Laura Brown
Laura Brown shares with our study group about her book Not the Price of Admission. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Not the Price, Chapter 7, Part 3
We read and respond to chapter 7 of Not the Price of Admission by Laura Brown. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Not the Price, Chapter 7, Part 1
We read and respond to chapter 7 of Not the Price of Admission by Laura Brown. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Limerence and Control, Part 3
We explore about “Limerence” as a trauma response. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Limerence and Control, Part 2
We explore about “Limerence” as a trauma response. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Limerence and Control, Part 1
We explore “Limerence” as a trauma response. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Rage
We share therapy updates about discovering “rage”. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Someone
We share therapy updates about showing up for myself/ves, that it is only me who can, and what that means about partsiness as a system. Our website is HERE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Frank Putnam
We talk with our guest, Dr. Frank Putnam about his new book, Old Before Their Time(Routledge, December 2025). Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Back to the DMV. Twice.
We go back to the DMV. Twice. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. Content Note: Content on this website and…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Four Compassions
We look at trying to see ourselves accurately using step four from recovery. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Hard Bread
We orient ourselves to the new year through recovery readings. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Children Evermore
We talk about therapy, wanting and being wanted, and wounded inner children. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Islands Unbanished
We share a therapy update about reconnecting to ourselves, and how that reconnects our timeline, too. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Fantastic Bees
Flood. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Too Late
We share a therapy update about learning we are the only ones who can rescue our inner children (littles). Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Not the Price, Chapter 6
We read and respond to chapter 6 of Not the Price of Admission by Laura Brown. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Wendy Lemke
We talk with clinician Wendy Lemke about hypnosis. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Emails - Hot Topic: News Cycle Response
We share a response to the current news cycle. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guests: Matt Robinson & Milissa Kaufman from McLean
We speak with Matt Robinson & Milissa Kaufman from McLean. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest: Sandra Simpson
We speak with lived experience guest, Sandra Simpson. https://www.traumacontinuum.org/leap/ Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit…