Navigating Normal
A running discussion on life after experiencing childhood trauma. How to get help, how to help yourself, how to help others, and how to navigate normal. stitchnormal@gmail.com
Episodes
51 episodes
E50 Samantha the Brave on Love and Family
On the 50th episode of the Navigating Normal Podcast we have our beautiful friend Samantha join in a discussion about family, love, and what we want our normal to look like. This conversation is infectious and equates change. You do...
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Episode 50
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E49 TJ Butler - Dating Silky Maxwell
TJ Butler is a little bit of everything and has the stories to prove it. Butler’s sharp short-story collection focuses on women's agency and the ways they make choices (or not). In today's episode we hear a little bit about her own ...
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Episode 49
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E48 Terry Baranski on Internal Family Systems
Terry Baranski is a trauma-centric Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner that is helping spread the method of Internal Family Systems and help with trauma recovery using this exciting and powerful newer method of therapy and treatment.&nbs...
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Episode 48
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E47 Samantha the Brave and Mother Ayahuasca
Join us as we reconnect with out good friend Samantha the Brave from the podcast Cosmic Triggers as she recants her trip into Peru to meet Mother Ayahuasca and gives us a little insight into the logistics of such a journey.Samantha can ...
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Episode 47
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E46 Dr Don St John - Healing the Wounds of Childhood and Culture: An Adventure of a Lifetime
Don St John, Ph. D., is a somatic-relational psychotherapist, workshop leader and author of the award winning book, Healing the Wounds of Childhood. He teachers Continuum Movement and Hellerwork Structural Integration. His newest book is ...
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Episode 46
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E45 Susannah Kennedy - Reading Jane
Susannah Kennedy is an anthropologist that was born in India and raised in the US by her mother who was an outwardly successful narcissist. At the age of 75 her mother decided she had lived long enough, and took her own life. Howeve...
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Episode 45
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E44 Fame and Misfortune. Bam Margera featuring Sylar
In the second episode of our Fame and Misfortune series we discuss the upbringing of the amazing pro skater Bam Margera with our good friend Sylar.
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Episode 44
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E43 Sound of Freedom
My boyfriend and I went to see Sound of Freedom to see what all the commotion was about. This is purely our own opinions having walked in without being swayed in either direction.Music courtesy of the very talented Chris B...
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Episode 43
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E42 A Bonus Episode on Some Upcoming Changes
I know there should be something here so I just want to say some things are about to be different, but we aren't going anywhere, I promise. Please bear with us as we venture forward in the never ending growing pains of life itself.
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Episode 42
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E41 D. Paul Fleming - 2442 Steps to Crazy Part Two
D. Paul Fleming is a retired disabled Navy veteran that still has some work to do it seems. He has a lot of titles including Master Home Builder, Native American Holy Man, grandfather, and best-selling author. Please enjoy this conv...
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Episode 41
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E40 D. Paul Fleming - 2442 Steps to Crazy Part One
D. Paul Fleming is a retired disabled Navy veteran that still has some work to do it seems. He has a lot of titles including Master Home Builder, Native American Holy Man, grandfather, and best-selling author. Please enjoy this conv...
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Episode 40
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E39 Sylar on Military, Loss, and Grief
Sylar has lost more people than the average human. Join me in hearing her story of loss and trauma throughout her childhood and her years in the military, and listen to her talk about what she's been up to now..https://www.twloha....
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Episode 39
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E38 Pengu on Psychedelic Therapy Part 3
Pengu is a long time supporter of the podcast and personal friend who has a vested interest bordering on obsession with researching psychedelics. He can be found meandering through Discord with stories and laughter.Music courtesy ...
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Episode 38
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E37 Pengu on Psychedelic Therapy Part 2
Pengu is a long time supporter of the podcast and personal friend who has a vested interest bordering on obsession with researching psychedelics. He can be found meandering through Discord with stories and laughter.Music courtesy ...
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Episode 37
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E36 Sheyann Straub - Honeysuckle and Cigarettes
Sheyann Straub is a photographer, former school teacher, wife, daughter, mother, Midwesterner, and self published author among other things. In her book Honeysuckle and Cigarettes: Confronting Family Secrets so my Daughter Doesn't Have to...
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Episode 36
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E35 Pengu on Psychedelic Therapy Part 1
Pengu is a long time supporter of the podcast and personal friend who has a vested interest bordering on obsession with researching psychedelics. He can be found meandering through Discord with stories and laughter.Music courtesy ...
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Episode 35
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E34 Baker and his journey through sobriety
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about extensive illicit drug use, sexual assault, and overdose.Baker is a recovering addict that has been relocated to the west coast in an effort to find sobriety and happiness. As ...
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Episode 34
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E33 Cosmic Triggers with Samantha the Brave
Our friend Sam is well versed in psychology, yoga, spirituality, and being an amazing and beautiful human that just wants to help others realize that they are amazing beautiful humans. Book Sam mentioned:Love: What Life Is All ...
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Episode 33
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E32 Michael Unbroken
Michael Unbroken is the founder of Think Unbroken, a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, business coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Michael started his first business at only...
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Episode 32
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E31 Lumi
Our dear friend Lumi is a superhero who works directly with the homeless in her area to overcome their own hardships while recovering from traumas of her own.Please join our new Discord: https://discord.gg/n8cNjhhcfkPatreo...
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Episode 31
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E30 Codependency, Ambiguous Grief, & Some of my Favorite People
A glimpse down memory lane for a trauma survivor can be painful and yet enlightening.Check out our new YouTube Channel!https://www.youtube.com/@navigatingnormal7433Music courtesy of Chris Butler and the amazing Frank Watkins...
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Episode 30
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E29 Ben
Today I had the pleasure of meeting our new friend Sam's partner, and he was kind enough to share his own story. I look forward to getting to know these two more in the future. You can check out Sam's podcast "Cosmic Triggers with S...
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Episode 29
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E28 Dear Taylor06
An update on how I've been handling life the last few months as an adult survivor of trauma trying to find some normalcy. This is including but not limited to a few momentary revelations, as I am constantly growing and learning from the w...
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Episode 28
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E27 Cosmic Triggers with Sam
Cosmic Triggers with Sam is a podcast hosted by a beautiful soul trying to figure out how to survive on this orbiting rock we've all landed on. She has a degree in Psychology and enjoys rock climbing, yoga, and breaking cycles.Sam's I...
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Episode 27
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