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Healing isn’t a straight line; it’s a series of small brave choices, like naming a trigger or asking for a different song. In this live Q&A, we walk through the real texture of trauma recovery—from childhood moments that shaped our sense of safety to the grown-up tools that help us breathe again. Alfonso Pelt shares how Terror to Triumph began as a survivor’s promise: build a space where stories are honored, questions are welcomed, and the nervous system finally gets some relief.

We trace the arc from early curiosity to the first shocks of fear, showing how misunderstandings and household volatility can hardwire hypervigilance. Then we bring it down to earth with practical steps you can use today. Box breathing if it suits you; cold water immersion for your hands if breathwork feels tight. Step outside and widen your gaze to interrupt spirals. Try the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding method to re-anchor in the present. Track your triggers with a pocket notebook: who’s near, what you sense, where you are. Patterns emerge, and patterns point to choices.

We also talk boundaries with clarity and compassion. If a song, place, or joke sets off alarms, you don’t owe anyone a defense. Ask for what you need and see who honors it. Humor can protect or deflect—learn the difference for your body. On care, we cut through the noise: PTSD isn’t just a military term, and trauma-informed therapy can reprocess stuck memories without erasing who you are. Ask providers about EMDR, their approach to triggers, and how they’ll tailor your plan.

You’ll leave with language to advocate for yourself, tools to calm the nervous system, and a reminder that hope is practical. Join our live Q&A on Tuesdays and our skills sessions on Saturdays to keep building your toolkit. If this conversation helped, share it with someone who needs it, and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review so others can find their way here too. Help is closer than you think.

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Today, we're talking about something really important: How do you know when you need help?

A lot of us survivors are trying to push through. We're trying to move on. We tell ourselves, 'I should be over this by now.' Or 'I'm fine, I don't need therapy.'

But underneath, we're struggling. We're sabotaging our relationships. We're pushing people away. We're having emotional reactions that don't make sense. We get stuck in patterns we can't break.

And we don't realize these are red flags. These are signs that we need professional support.

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Another update for the podcast scheduling time frames... Brief reminders of the new Tuesday broadcast, 30 minute episodes, and more.

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Not all therapists are created equal. And not all therapists are trained to work with trauma.

If you see a therapist who doesn't understand trauma, you can end up feeling:

• Misunderstood
• Retraumatized
• Blamed
• Like therapy doesn't work

But if you find the right therapist—someone who's trauma-informed, compassionate, and skilled—therapy can be transformative.

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The holidays stir up more than music and lights—they surface old memories, mixed emotions, and the pressure to perform joy. We open our hearts to survivors navigating family rooms where celebration collides with unresolved hurt, and we offer a calm, practical path to protect your peace. This is a warm reminder that your healing matters, your story matters, and you’re allowed to move at your own pace.

We walk through real-world strategies for boundary-setting, from deciding which gatherings deserve your energy to scripting exits and using grounding tools when tension spikes. You’ll hear how to balance obligation with consent, how to welcome grief without erasing gratitude, and how to track small wins that build resilience over time. Our focus is gentle and actionable: breathing routines, time limits, supportive allies, and rituals that help you re-center before and after events.

Community sits at the core of this conversation. We talk about the power of being believed and resourced, the gift of digital spaces where survivors can learn language for their experiences, and the courage it takes to share testimony when it feels right. If one voice reaches one person, it’s worth it. We also point to practical resources and ways to get involved so no one has to heal alone.

As we close the year, we choose hope—steady, grounded hope that grows with practice and support. Join us to gather tools for coping with holiday triggers, find validation for mixed feelings, and reconnect with your own agency. If this episode gives you strength, share it with a friend, subscribe for future conversations, and leave a review to help others find us. Your presence here matters more than you know.

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The holidays can be beautiful—and brutal. Alphonso goes straight to the heart of why this season can feel like walking into a storm for trauma survivors: the break in routine, the sensory overload, the pressure to be cheerful, and the possibility of sharing space with people who caused harm. Instead of pretending it’s fine, we map the landscape and give you tools to navigate it with clarity and care.

We unpack the most common emotional waves—anticipatory anxiety, anger, grief, shame, and guilt—and reframe them as valid signals rather than personal failures. From there, we move into practical, trauma-informed strategies you can use right away: arriving late and leaving early, sticking close to a safe person, steering conversations to neutral ground, and setting boundaries you’ll actually enforce. You’ll hear simple scripts that end intrusive questions, plus day-of grounding tactics like box breathing, the 5‑4‑3‑2‑1 method, movement, and bathroom resets that calm your nervous system in minutes.

Preparation is a form of protection. We talk through planning your approach, building a support network, scheduling therapy around the event, limiting substances, and creating a pre-gathering ritual that roots you in the present. Most importantly, we challenge the old holiday script and help you write a new one that honors your healing—whether that means chosen family, quiet rituals, volunteering, art, or a solo day that feels gentle and true. We also share crisis resources so you know exactly where to turn if things overwhelm you.

If this conversation gives you a little more breath and a little more choice, share it with someone who needs that, too. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us which boundary or ritual you’re choosing this season—what will your new holiday story be?

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