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Amanda Blackwood is an accomplished artist and author, public speaker, podcast host, trauma recovery mentor and a survivor of human trafficking. A portion of every book sale goes to help fight human trafficking. Amanda lives in Denver, Colorado with her rescue cats and supportive husband who keep her sane.
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He's got a few new things to teach us, and this time we're talking about dream interpretation! But watch out - dream interpretation includes reoccuring nightmares from my childhood so it can get a bit…
He's got a few new t…
He's got a few new things to teach us, and this time we're talking about dream interpretation! But watch out - dream interpretation includes reoccuring nightmares from my childhood so it can get a bit dark. This interview will impact your life. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find Self Worth Sam online: www.SelfWorthSam.com Facebook.com/selfworthsam TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode I'm talking about being a trauma survivor. Suicide, child abuse, and PTSD are common themes. If you survived trauma and wrote your own story of survival, pl…


Aggressive behavior is any behavior that is intended to harm or injure another person or animal. It can take many forms, including physical violence, verbal abuse, and emotional manipulation. Aggressi…
Aggressive behavior …
Aggressive behavior is any behavior that is intended to harm or injure another person or animal. It can take many forms, including physical violence, verbal abuse, and emotional manipulation. Aggressive behavior is often motivated by anger, frustration, or a desire to control others. What is it What are the long term consequences? How do we fight back --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growthfromdarkness/message


Marsha was a parent dealing with teen substance abuse for and helplessly watched her boys physically and emotionally change and become different people. She experienced a lot of trauma and PTSD during…
Marsha was a parent …
Marsha was a parent dealing with teen substance abuse for and helplessly watched her boys physically and emotionally change and become different people. She experienced a lot of trauma and PTSD during those years and as she wrote and published her personal story as a book in 2017, she recognized that early trauma and stress may have been linked to her ongoing experiences in life. This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find this guest online: Website: https://www.marshavanw.com/ Instagr…


In Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom, Susan Gold reveals a challenging personal journey and path to create a new perspective to thrive in life and share with others who ma…
In Toxic Family: Tra…
In Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom, Susan Gold reveals a challenging personal journey and path to create a new perspective to thrive in life and share with others who may have had similar childhood experiences. After living with force on both coasts, Susan now quietly resides in the NW corner of the mythical state of Montana bathed in nature with her beloved partner and pets. Through retreats, workshops, webinars, and private sessions she is helping others navigate their way back to their true home, their hearts. This interview will impact your life in ways unima…


Acceptance is that moment when you’re finally in a position to move forward with your healing. At this point you’ve reached a place where you have processed and acknowledged what happened to you a…
Acceptance is that m…
Acceptance is that moment when you’re finally in a position to move forward with your healing. At this point you’ve reached a place where you have processed and acknowledged what happened to you and you're in a better mindset to deal with the emotions and consequences of having gone through something so traumatic. Many people believe that “acceptance” means forgiving the person who hurt you or even accepting what happened to you as being okay, but that’s not the case at all. What it actually means is that you’ve come to terms with the fact that it happened at all and you understand…
