Sarah takes JohnMark on a walk at the beach while Em is trying to parent. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but...
Jul 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 2195
We share what we are learning with our new therapist. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by j...
Jul 21, 2025•37 min•Ep. 2182
We read and respond to listener emails. News article referenced is HERE . The original Go Fund Me site was HERE for the t-shirts. Link to 2026 Spring Symposium is HERE . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, ...
Jul 17, 2025•17 min•Ep. 2191
We talk about the movie Heretic. NOTE: If you have not seen the movie and don’t want spoilers, wait. If you want to watch it, but don’t like horror movies, I can tell you safely that the first hour is just discussion and debate. Intense and dramatic. But the horror part is only the second half. It’s very evenly split, if you wanted to watch just the first part of the movie. You can watch it until both the girls open the doors (no jump scare there), then stop if you don’t want the rest. Our websi...
Jul 14, 2025•33 min•Ep. 2155
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. Nichole’s book: Obscured Passages Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE . The website is HERE . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device jus...
Jul 10, 2025•38 min•Ep. 2148
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. The link to the original dissertation research on the BITE (Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional Control) model by Steven Hassan is HERE . Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE . The website is HERE . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple devic...
Jul 07, 2025•26 min•Ep. 2147
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE . The website is HERE . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check...
Jul 03, 2025•24 min•Ep. 2146
We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art gro...
Jun 30, 2025•22 min•Ep. 2145
We get an email about welcoming new people to the community, and have lots to say. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are opti...
Jun 26, 2025•48 min•Ep. 2197
A Safety Belt for Staying Afloat in the Turbulence of Organized and Extreme Abuse Presenters: Valerie Sinason, Emma Sunshaw, Faige Flakser & Susan Hykes Date: September 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM US Eastern Time EmmaS Portion: High Demand Religion (Noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern) Register HERE ... or as part of the 2025 Webinar Pass . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jun 23, 2025•23 sec•Ep. 2213
We look at the next chapter in Laura Brown’s book. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by join...
Jun 23, 2025•28 min•Ep. 2185
We read and respond to listener emails, specifically about questions regarding depersonalization and also how memory works. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and...
Jun 19, 2025•23 min•Ep. 2187
We share a family update, including the impact of the first month of political changes. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are...
Jun 16, 2025•36 min•Ep. 2179
We share an attachment wound metaphor from the scary movie, which we do not discuss in detail. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom gro...
Jun 12, 2025•24 min•Ep. 2170
We do more Star Wars therapy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join ...
Jun 09, 2025•27 min•Ep. 2157
We share about what is happening in therapy with parts work. Edit note: Jules says the marble jar idea came from Brene Brown. We have avoided that author and our therapist had not cited that. So we did not know, apologies. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any dev...
Jun 05, 2025•36 min•Ep. 2152
We share about our surprise trip to Seattle. *Edit note: the language test can be either English or French Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additio...
Jun 02, 2025•24 min•Ep. 2169
We share an experience at the dentist that felt activating, and how we used recovery to cope in the moment. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additi...
May 29, 2025•18 min•Ep. 2167
From ISSTD: ISSTD is thrilled to launch our third annual Ask the Experts Series - Benefitting the Fridley Fund. Register for the AM or the PM series to ensure you do not miss out on a minute of engaging and informal discussion with seasoned professionals! Individual registration is also open for our first sessions with Emma Sunshaw. All proceeds from this series support the Fridley Fund, which helps students pursuing a mental health related degree who may otherwise be unable to afford it, access...
May 27, 2025•18 sec•Ep. 2184
We share from How It Works . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join u...
May 26, 2025•18 min•Ep. 2166
We share a conversation with Larry Ruhl about recovery. Note: There are background sounds when an alarm goes off during our conversation. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, soci...
May 22, 2025•34 min•Ep. 2178
We share a conversation with Larry Ruhl about recovery. Link to “Little Bit Culty” episode about differentiating between healthy & culty 12-step community dynamics. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, a...
May 19, 2025•37 min•Ep. 2164
We share from How It Works . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join u...
May 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 2165
We share from How It Works . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join u...
May 05, 2025•16 min•Ep. 2162
We share from How It Works . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join u...
May 01, 2025•18 min•Ep. 2161
We share from How It Works . “We didn’t cause it. We can’t control it. We can’t cure it.” But we can contribute compassion. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and...
Apr 28, 2025•21 min•Ep. 2163
We share from the first chapter of Laura Brown’s book, Not the Price of Admission . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are opt...
Apr 21, 2025•33 min•Ep. 2158
We share about discovering How It Works . Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the g...
Apr 14, 2025•18 min•Ep. 2160
Jules and I recap the 2024 ISSTD Fall Virtual Conference. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in ge...
Apr 13, 2025•40 min•Ep. 2139
Jules and I recap the 2024 ISSTD Fall Virtual Conference, sharing about a session that focused on attachment trauma. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative r...
Apr 11, 2025•42 min•Ep. 2137
