In this episode of Trauma Is Real, Sarah is answering some listener questions about trauma, worthiness, anxiety, parenting, and building relationships. The conversation highlights that healing is a journey that often requires support and connection with others. Questions answered in this episode:
"I've been through a lot growing up, and sometimes I feel like I'm too 'damaged' to have a healthy relationship. How do you even begin to believe you're worthy of love when your past keeps trying to convince you otherwise?"
"Anxiety is something I carry with me constantly — especially at work, where I feel like I have to be 'on' all the time. Do you have any tips for managing anxiety when you can’t just step away or shut down?"
I'm a parent trying to love my child through their own trauma, but I worry I'm not doing it right. How can we show up for kids who are hurting, especially when we're still healing ourselves?"
"Trusting people feels impossible sometimes, and I find myself pushing people away before they even get close. How can someone with a traumatic past start building real, meaningful relationships again?"
Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Send them to traumaisreal@soulbirdconsulting.info.
Interested in working with Soul Bird Consulting in 2025? Head to soulbirdconsulting.info to learn more!
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In this episode of Trauma Is Real, Sarah is answering some listener questions about trauma, worthiness, anxiety, parenting, and building relationships. The conversation highlights that healing is a journey that often requires support and connection with others. Questions answered in this episode:
"I've been through a lot growing up, and sometimes I feel like I'm too 'damaged' to have a healthy relationship. How do you even begin to believe you're worthy of love when your past keeps trying to convince you otherwise?"
"Anxiety is something I carry with me constantly — especially at work, where I feel like I have to be 'on' all the time. Do you have any tips for managing anxiety when you can’t just step away or shut down?"
I'm a parent trying to love my child through their own trauma, but I worry I'm not doing it right. How can we show up for kids who are hurting, especially when we're still healing ourselves?"
"Trusting people feels impossible sometimes, and I find myself pushing people away before they even get close. How can someone with a traumatic past start building real, meaningful relationships again?"
Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Send them to traumaisreal@soulbirdconsulting.info.
Interested in working with Soul Bird Consulting in 2025? Head to soulbirdconsulting.info to learn more!
"Play is the intervention, not the reward." In this episode, Sarah is speaking with occupational therapist Kelsie Olds about the importance of understanding children's perspectives through play. They highlight how sensory processing and imaginative play support learning, emotional regulation, and healing, as well as its role in coping with trauma.
Kelsie is an occupational therapist and author working both on- and offline to share knowledge widely about the ways that children grow, develop, and learn.
Importance of Sensory Processing (9:52)
Play as a Neural Exercise (13:45)Play as an Intervention, Not a Reward (17:33)Healing Power of Imagination (32:14)
Importance of Belonging and Safety (37:45)
Learn more about Kelsie here, and check out their book Autistic God.
Trauma Is Real
In this episode of Trauma Is Real, Sarah is answering some listener questions about trauma, worthiness, anxiety, parenting, and building relationships. The conversation highlights that healing is a journey that often requires support and connection with others. Questions answered in this episode:
"I've been through a lot growing up, and sometimes I feel like I'm too 'damaged' to have a healthy relationship. How do you even begin to believe you're worthy of love when your past keeps trying to convince you otherwise?"
"Anxiety is something I carry with me constantly — especially at work, where I feel like I have to be 'on' all the time. Do you have any tips for managing anxiety when you can’t just step away or shut down?"
I'm a parent trying to love my child through their own trauma, but I worry I'm not doing it right. How can we show up for kids who are hurting, especially when we're still healing ourselves?"
"Trusting people feels impossible sometimes, and I find myself pushing people away before they even get close. How can someone with a traumatic past start building real, meaningful relationships again?"
Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Send them to traumaisreal@soulbirdconsulting.info.
Interested in working with Soul Bird Consulting in 2025? Head to soulbirdconsulting.info to learn more!
