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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.
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- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Wildfire Storms
We explore how attachment wounds impact relationships. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You…
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ChatBot
We get ourselves through a hard weekend. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an…
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Guest: Jamie+ Marich's New Book
Jamie+ has a new book, You Lied to Me About God, that they want to talk about: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760810/you-lied-to-me-about-god-by-jamie…
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School Year
We share an update about the new school year, and acknowledge some wins and the feeling like a fresh start with a new year. Our website is HERE: System Speak…
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Smore Nachos
We share a therapy update after the family visits. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Taco Time
You need to know about it. 99 cents. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an…
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Acceptance
We wrestle with acceptance of circumstances in our lives, only to find out it requires accepting ourself/ves. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and…
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Noticing Littles
We share something we wrote about learning to notice Littles. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Baby Emma
We talk about processing in therapy, little Littles, and why (it feels like) shiny happy God can’t be not-real. (I do not say God isn’t real, but hear a quote…
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Register to Vote
We run some errands, including going to the election office to be sure we are registered to vote. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE. The website is HERE. You can join the…
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Co-Dependency Checklist and Patterns of Recovery
We share some handouts we found that breakdown patterns and examples of both codependency and recovery from it. Links referenced: Codependency Checklist…
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Showing Up
We share more about what we learned from the co-dependency book. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Right to Run
We share an update from therapy, in which we learn to honor little protectors instead of being shamed because of them. Our website is HERE: System Speak…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
I’m the Co
We share about finding the book “Co-Dependent No More” by Melody Beattie. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Leaving the Garden
We share that the divorce is final and our legal name is settled. The website is HERE. You can join the Community HERE. Remember that you will not be able to…
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Choosing Adulting (part three)
We tell about a mess we got ourselves into, how it was super activating for Littles, and also how we navigated adulting while struggling, even with hard…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
DID and Trans Folx
We welcome Lou Himes back again, this time for a community discussion about the intersection of DID and Trans Folx. Shared resource from the chat…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Guest(s): Crystals
We welcome back our colleague Crystals. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an…
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Bobbins
We talk about holding more than one truth at a time. Making Lace videos: https://youtube.com/shorts/6vNfAiiY4No?si=WABqgGhGCJtTvXKM…
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Drive to Therapy
Sasha reflects on avoidance and relational “sunburn” on the way to therapy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Making Lace
We talk about unfawning... with ourselves. Making Lace videos: https://youtube.com/shorts/6vNfAiiY4No?si=WABqgGhGCJtTvXKM…
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Re-Engaging
We give a therapy update. Scientific American article referenced: https://michaelshermer.com/sciam-columns/the-sensed-presence-effect/ Our website is HERE…
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Guest: Kim Elbirt
We talk with lived experience clinician Kim Elbirt about holistic practice, DBT, safety, and internal communication. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Transference-ish
Dr. E breaks down transference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to…
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State of Taylor
We talk about the structure and process of states-of-being, and share an update. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is…
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Guest: Rich Loewenstein
We speak with Rich Loewenstein about the SP history and the errors and challenges of structural dissociation. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Car Wash
We go to the car wash. The website is HERE. You can join the Community HERE. Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if…
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Guest: Richard Hohfeler
Our clinical guest, Richard Hohfeler, is back! He joins us this time to discuss protector parts, rage, anger, and shame. Our website is HERE: System Speak…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Ketchup
Emma shares about a panic attack in response to Dante and emotional flashbacks regarding parallels between now time and memory time. Our website is HERE…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Dr. E's 2024 ISSTD Plenary Presentation
Dr. E shares her rehearsal practice presentation of her plenary for speaking at the annual ISSTD conference. Previous CFAS talks…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Pole Poll
We are painting. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to the podcast…
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Guest(s): The Gianu System, Part 2
We talk with The Gianu System about their lived experience and presence on social media. You can find them online here: https://youtube.com/c/gianusystem…
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Guest(s): The Gianu System, Part 1
We talk with The Gianu System about their lived experience and presence on social media. You can find them online here: https://youtube.com/c/gianusystem…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Brave Spaces
We piece together our outline of our winter, what we have learned since the retreat, and commit to talking in therapy. We give community updates, including new…
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Guest: Tabs Talks About DID in the Workplace
Tabs joins us in the community for a dress rehearsal of the presentation for Healing Together about professionalism and dissociation. Our website is HERE…
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Alone-ness
We reflect on Thanksgiving about gathering, alone. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Co-Dependent No More (Part 2)
We talk with Nathan about co-dependency. 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
Co-Dependent No More (Part 1)
We talk with Nathan about co-dependency. 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
War
We reflect on what happened to our colleagues. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE…
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Window Waving
We reflect on the transitions of the last year.Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation.You can…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Inner Child(ren)
We discuss an “inner child” chapter from the book Leaving the Fold. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C…
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Guest: Judith Herman
We speak with Judith Herman, who wrote the history of trauma in the book Trauma and Recovery we have discussed so often. She is also credited with establishing…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Popcorn
JohnMark makes popcorn. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are…
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Unfawning, Part 2 of 3
We share about listening to a podcast about fawning. Mark Vicente’s Podcast WTF is on my Mind The episode we listened to was “The Fourth F: Fawning” with Dr…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Unfawning, Part 1 of 3
We share about listening to a podcast about fawning. Mark Vicente’s Podcast WTF is on my Mind The episode we listened to was “The Fourth F: Fawning” with Dr…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Pivot
We reflect on therapy and re-engaging talking about DID and what our life is going to look like living here, without dissociating or daydreaming. Our website…
- System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Shiny Happy Me
We talk with Nathan about the Shiny Happy documentary. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You…
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Guest: Shelly Itzkowitz
We talk with Shelly Itzkowitz. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation. You can submit an email to…
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Guest: Katherine Wood
We talk with Katie Wood, who presented at Healing Together about medical abuse. Medical Abuse by Proxy Resources Sheet If you have questions, comments, or if…
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Dante
I continue trying to process the "Shiny Happy" documentary after having watched it with Nathan, and the impact of culty dynamics after seeing The Vow on HBO…
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Guest: Rick Hohfeler, PhD
We talk with Rick Hohfeler, PhD, who shares about shame. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring nonprofit website is HERE: S3C Foundation…
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Monkeybars
We share a therapy update about how it’s hard to hang in there and reparent myself on my own. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast and sponsoring…
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Guest: D. Michael Coy
We talk with D. Michael Coy. He shares about somatic dissociation, medical trauma, and his own lived experience. We discuss identity development and movements…
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Back to the Beginning
We feel the "too much" pains as we consider our options for a new therapist (again). Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the…
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Oklahoma Homecoming
We return home from deployment and catch up with Nathan. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN…
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Recap: 2023 ISSTD Annual Conference, Part 2
We share reflections on our experience at the 2023 Annual ISSTD Conference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast…
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Recap: 2023 ISSTD Annual Conference, Part 1
We share reflections on our experience at the 2023 Annual ISSTD Conference. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast…
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Turbulence
We share reflections on relationships and what we are learning in therapy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast…
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Recognizing Religious Trauma
We read about religious trauma in our therapy books, and look up what the English Teacher was saying a year before about IBLP cult in which we grew up. Our…
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Guest: Laura Brown
We welcome Laura Brown back to the podcast. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY…