Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltreatment, medical trauma, assault, violent loss, and captivity. His work has focused on helping child...
Apr 11, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltreatment, medical trauma, assault, violent loss, and captivity. His work has focused on helping child...
Apr 04, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltreatment, medical trauma, assault, violent loss, and captivity. His work has focused on helping child...
Mar 21, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 1
I’m Tia Levings, a writer, creator, guest expert, and content specialist. I shine light on the abuses of Christian fundamentalism and offer contextual insight into the true horrors of religious trauma. My memoir, A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy , releases with St. Martin’s Press in 2024. My videos on social media have millions of views. Through the lens of my personal experience, I connect entertainment, news headlines, and current events to fundamentalist influences and...
Dec 21, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Danielle's story is about her difficulties getting into a healthy relationship with her husband after he disclosed his sexual abuse history. Her story highlights the issues spouses of survivors commonly experience, including trust issues, emotional instability, and avoidance.: The biggest impact for survivors and their partners is the loneliness and secrecy of the abuse. There is a lot to get through, and open discussions about needing help are key. The financial ramifications of needing help ca...
Oct 19, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 15
I wish my healing journey started a lot sooner and I wish I would have known that I was more valuable as a human being.: TJ's mother has borderline personality disorder and abused her from a young age. She realized this when she grew up and estranged herself from her. Since then, she's been working on her recovery by finding a therapist and working on self-love.: TJ spent a lot of time in her early 20s being promiscuous and having short-lived relationships, which left her feeling empty and not v...
Oct 12, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 14
I wish my healing journey started a lot sooner and I wish I would have known that I was more valuable as a human being.: TJ's mother has borderline personality disorder and abused her from a young age. She realized this when she grew up and estranged herself from her. Since then, she's been working on her recovery by finding a therapist and working on self-love.: TJ spent a lot of time in her early 20s being promiscuous and having short-lived relationships, which left her feeling empty and not v...
Oct 05, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 13
David Pittman is the director of Together We Heal, a nonprofit organization specializing in child safeguarding. He's noticed a trend in church shooting preparedness on the rise but there is very few churches' affirmative action plan when abuse happens.
Sep 21, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 11
When working with trauma patients, Chiropractors should focus on restoring balance and harmony within the body, as well as helping the patient manage stress and trauma. Calvin Ling is a chiropractor who focuses on providing trauma-informed chiropractic care. He feels that it's essential to create a safe and comfortable environment for patients, and that clear communication is important for establishing boundaries. Acupuncture can be incredibly helpful to trauma patients in alleviating symptoms a...
Sep 14, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Susan O'millionillion is a lawyer, author, speaker, and advocate for ending violence against women. I wrote three books about moving out of abuse and thriving after trauma. Step one is finding out what businesses are out there that could be a good fit for your goals. We still don't have a good understanding of how to deal with trauma, which is why it's important for us to continue to learn more about it. Susan Omilian is an attorney, author, motivational speaker, and nationally recognized expert...
Sep 07, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Susan O'millionillion is a lawyer, author, speaker, and advocate for ending violence against women. I wrote three books about moving out of abuse and thriving after trauma. Step one is finding out what businesses are out there that could be a good fit for your goals. We still don't have a good understanding of how to deal with trauma, which is why it's important for us to continue to learn more about it. The seven steps to thriving after abuse are: see your journey, quiet the negative voice in y...
Aug 31, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 8
For people with conditioned responses that are so powerful, what do you do about it?You slowly work on the desensitization program. - Insomnia is caused by problematic behaviors, and if you want to get more sleep, you need to change your behavior. : Sleep doctors can be educated about other approaches to treating sleep problems, such as devices and sleep studies, if they're open to hearing about them. - Rachel shared her experience of working with individuals who have PTSD and said that working ...
Aug 24, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 7
IRT is an easy technique to learn and has a lot of power in fixing nightmares. Nightmares may linger because they become learned. imagery rehearsal therapy can help to unlearn them. Insomnia is a huge problem and the psychological issue of not being able to go back to sleep is a huge deal. People need to learn how to overcome it by changing a few behaviors and making their bedroom and bed sanctified. There are various methods of treating nasal congestion, and conservatives are usually nasal spra...
Aug 17, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Barry Krakow, MD is a board certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah, Georgia following a 30 year career in conducting research in psychiatric patients with sleep disorders and treating these individuals with evidence-based pioneering techniques to optimize care. His new practice involves an innovative sleep health coaching program. Dr. Krakow’s career in sleep medicine started in 1988 when he joined the Department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicin...
Aug 10, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Do a little genealogy research to better understand the personal things that are passed down through your lineage, and work to change the negative energy in your home and life. decluttering is really a way for us to feel some control and to manage our emotions.Hoarding specifically is a rare disorder and more related to difficulty with letting go of things, releasing our emotions, and managing our sentimentality. Stacey Scott is an inner child healer, feng shui practitioner, and occupational the...
Aug 03, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 4
My full name is Holly Ivy Moore I’m 43 years old Was a state and national champion track and cross country runner for Australia Grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney Have a background in the music and entertainment industry, food and FMGC industry, studied criminology, film production, interior design and working currently as a BA (Business Analyst) and doing my certification in Business Analysis. Also have a certificate in Makeup Artistry. Come from a large Kiwi, Czech and Finnish blood line...
Jul 27, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 3
My full name is Holly Ivy Moore I’m 43 years old Was a state and national champion track and cross country runner for Australia Grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney Have a background in the music and entertainment industry, food and FMGC industry, studied criminology, film production, interior design and working currently as a BA (Business Analyst) and doing my certification in Business Analysis. Also have a certificate in Makeup Artistry. Come from a large Kiwi, Czech and Finnish blood line...
Jul 20, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Holly's journey as a sexually abused child. An elite athlete, sexually abused by her coach, to being accountable for how she live going forward.
Jul 13, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Rerun Rachel on Recovery is taking a break for the 4th. Please enjoy the best of Rachel on Recovery. Boz is an Attorney that help victims of Sexual Abuse Attorney. He is the founder of Grace (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environment) https://bozlawpa.com/ https://www.netgrace.org/
Jul 06, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator. Brooke specializes in treating adults, couples, and groups with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and trauma. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Brooke’s passions include facilitating Daring Greatly ™ weekend inte...
Jun 29, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Dr. Tracey Shors Distinguished Professor & Neuroscientist https://maptrainmybrain.com/ "I have been studying the brain for more than 30 years. As I was preparing this introduction, I thought of all the interesting things that I could tell you about the brain and about brain training. After all, the brain is arguably the most interesting organ that we possess and learning is about the most important thing that we do. There is no shortage of interest in the brain. Many, if not most, TED talks ...
Jun 22, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Dr. Tracey Shors Distinguished Professor & Neuroscientist https://maptrainmybrain.com/ "I have been studying the brain for more than 30 years. As I was preparing this introduction, I thought of all the interesting things that I could tell you about the brain and about brain training. After all, the brain is arguably the most interesting organ that we possess and learning is about the most important thing that we do. There is no shortage of interest in the brain. Many, if not most, TED talks ...
Jun 15, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Dr. Tracey Shors Distinguished Professor & Neuroscientist https://maptrainmybrain.com/ "I have been studying the brain for more than 30 years. As I was preparing this introduction, I thought of all the interesting things that I could tell you about the brain and about brain training. After all, the brain is arguably the most interesting organ that we possess and learning is about the most important thing that we do. There is no shortage of interest in the brain. Many, if not most, TED talks ...
Jun 08, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 23
The Annual Zero Abuse Project Summit is back in-person! The Summit will run June 8-9, 2023 in Orlando, Florida , and will focus on the current research and emerging issues in the field of forensic interviewing and child abuse investigations. This conference is for all multidisciplinary team members, including law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers. As an addition, we will be hosting our National Peer Review on June 7th for currently practicing forensic interviewers. The pee...
Jun 01, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 22
The Annual Zero Abuse Project Summit is back in-person! The Summit will run June 8-9, 2023 in Orlando, Florida , and will focus on the current research and emerging issues in the field of forensic interviewing and child abuse investigations. This conference is for all multidisciplinary team members, including law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers. As an addition, we will be hosting our National Peer Review on June 7th for currently practicing forensic interviewers. The pee...
May 25, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 21
The Annual Zero Abuse Project Summit is back in-person! The Summit will run June 8-9, 2023 in Orlando, Florida , and will focus on the current research and emerging issues in the field of forensic interviewing and child abuse investigations. This conference is for all multidisciplinary team members, including law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers. As an addition, we will be hosting our National Peer Review on June 7th for currently practicing forensic interviewers. The pee...
May 18, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 20
The Annual Zero Abuse Project Summit is back in-person! The Summit will run June 8-9, 2023 in Orlando, Florida , and will focus on the current research and emerging issues in the field of forensic interviewing and child abuse investigations. This conference is for all multidisciplinary team members, including law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers. As an addition, we will be hosting our National Peer Review on June 7th for currently practicing forensic interviewers. The pee...
May 11, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Family, Jesus and emboldening others are Melissa’s passions. She loves to teach on God’s love, the power of grace, and our identity in Christ. She also enjoys empowering the Body of Christ to walk in freedom from fear and depression. Through weekly bible studies and regular speaking engagements, Melissa can often be found leading others into a deeper revelation of the Father’s love. Melissa has been a faithful member of Hope Chapel Foursquare Church in Apex, NC for over 13 years. There she has s...
May 05, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Family, Jesus and emboldening others are Melissa’s passions. She loves to teach on God’s love, the power of grace, and our identity in Christ. She also enjoys empowering the Body of Christ to walk in freedom from fear and depression. Through weekly bible studies and regular speaking engagements, Melissa can often be found leading others into a deeper revelation of the Father’s love. Melissa has been a faithful member of Hope Chapel Foursquare Church in Apex, NC for over 13 years. There she has s...
Apr 27, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Lisa Erickson is an energy worker specializing in women's energetics, trauma healing, meditation, and manifesting. She is the author of Chakra Empowerment for Women and The Art and Science of Meditation both published by Llewellyn Worldwide. Lisa is certified in mindfulness meditation instruction and trauma sensitivity, and has trained in a variety of energy healing and somatic modalities. She is a member of The Breathe Network, a non-profit dedicated to supporting holistic healing and healers f...
Apr 20, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 16
