Episode 1: We Begin Whole

Welcome to the first episode of the Whole Again Pod.

In this episode Teddy and Leslie introduce the integrative trauma and healing framework and dive into statement 1: We begin whole. Our birthright includes safe, agency, dignity, and belonging. We explore the concepts of wholeness and safety, agency, dignity, and belonging as well as existing definitions of trauma.

Show notes

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - The Danger of a Single Story- TED Talk (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg 
• Karina Walters, PhD- Transcending Historical Trauma" How to Address American Indian Health Inequities and Promote Thriving (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bnCpJQHkM
• Alexander Den Heijer https://www.alexanderdenheijer.com/about
• American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.) (2013). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach (2014). HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 
• Lisa Feldman Barrett - How emotions are made: The secret life of the brain (2017) https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/how-emotions-are-made/ 
• Generative Somatics https://generativesomatics.org/our-programs/# 
• Dan Siegel- "Flipping Your Lid" A Scientific Explanation (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0T_2NNoC68
• Adrienne Maree Brown - Emergency Strategy (2017) https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/
• Mariame Kaba and Shira Hassan - Fumbling Towards Repair: A Workbook for Community Accountability Facilitators (2019) https://www.akpress.org/fumbling-towards-repair.html