Reclaiming Your Voice After Trauma Silenced It

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C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t

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Reclaiming Your Voice After Trauma Silenced It | CPTSD Healing Path

C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t

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Reclaiming Your Voice After Trauma Silenced It | CPTSD Healing Path

In this episode, Gregory explores the profound challenge of RECLAIMING YOUR VOICE after trauma. He delves into how COMPLEX TRAUMA can silence us—physically, emotionally, and socially—and offers both scientific insights and practical approaches to finding authentic self-expression again. Through LISTENER STORIES and RESEARCH EVIDENCE, he illustrates how voice suppression is a neurobiological response to trauma, not a personal failing, and how the journey back to your voice requires both internal and external SAFETY to fully express your truth.

Key Takeaways
• Voice loss after trauma isn't just about speaking but knowing what to say and feeling entitled to be heard • Neurobiological research shows trauma literally rewires brain speech centers, affecting verbal expression • Finding your voice isn't about becoming loud but reconnecting with what matters to you • The journey to authentic expression isn't linear and often includes pendulum swings • Reclaiming your voice requires both internal compassion and external safe relationships

What You'll Discover
• How developmental voicelessness creates patterns where self-expression becomes associated with threat • Practical exercises like whisper practice and voice recording to rebuild vocal confidence • Why many trauma survivors develop physical issues affecting their throat and voice • How polyvagal theory explains the connection between safety and vocal expression • Real stories from listeners who've made breakthrough progress in reclaiming their voices

Resources Mentioned
• "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk • Research from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies on voice suppression • Dr. Stephen Porges' work on polyvagal theory and voice modulation • Dr. Ruth Lanius' neuroimaging studies on trauma survivors' expression patterns • Dr. Pat Ogden's research on sensorimotor psychotherapy and embodiment exercises

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Next week, Gregory will explore mindfulness techniques specifically designed for trauma healing, including body-based approaches that don't require sitting still and can help rewire neural pathways that keep us trapped in old patterns.

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