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System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders

Diagnosed with Complex Trauma and a Dissociative Disorder, Emma and her system share what they learn along the way about complex trauma, dissociation (CPTSD, OSDD, DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality), etc.), and mental health. Educational, supportive, inclusive, and inspiring, System Speak documents her healing journey through the best and worst of life in recovery through insights, conversations, and collaborations.
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Episodes

Taco Time

You need to know about it. 99 cents. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to res...

Nov 14, 202424 minEp. 2101

Acceptance

We wrestle with acceptance of circumstances in our lives, only to find out it requires accepting ourself/ves. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally ...

Nov 11, 202437 minEp. 2100

Noticing Littles

We share something we wrote about learning to notice Littles. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings...

Nov 07, 202421 minEp. 2099

Hot Topic: Election Results

We do not discuss parties or sides or anything explicit about election results. We share our experience of talking to the children this morning, and our efforts at responding to them and ourselves, while validating trauma histories. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be traum...

Nov 06, 202417 minEp. 2098

Baby Emma

We talk about processing in therapy, little Littles, and why (it feels like) shiny happy God can’t be not-real. (I do not say God isn’t real, but hear a quote that references trauma in the connection between spiritual and earthly parents). NPR Interview referenced HERE . The author interviewed is Shalom Auslander. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE...

Nov 04, 202426 minEp. 2097

Green, Red, Blue (2 of 2)

Nathan and I talk with the children about "upregulating" and "downregulating" in an attachment context, as found in the book "Secure Relating". The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. ...

Oct 31, 202450 minEp. 2096

Green, Red, Blue (1 of 2)

Nathan and I talk with the children about "upregulating" and "downregulating" in an attachment context, as found in the book "Secure Relating". The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. ...

Oct 29, 202443 minEp. 2095

Symposium 2024

Jules and I talk with symposium attendees about our shared experiences. Social Media referenced: Kit - @squidont on TikTok Megs - @brushstrokes_imagination on Instagram or here on YouTube https://www.instagram.com/brushstrokes_imagination?igsh=MTNmNHg2MjYyaWc5NQ== https://youtube.com/@its_not_our_imagination?si=iy_W8aDkX_9kQCIz https://www.instagram.com/its_not_our_imagination?igsh=eG12aDZzYXk4bmh6 You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group...

Oct 24, 202444 minEp. 2094

Inside Out Friends

Jules and I connect with our friend to discuss the movie Inside Out 2 . 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 sha...

Oct 17, 202459 minEp. 2092

Register to Vote

We run some errands, including going to the election office to be sure we are registered to vote. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE . The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors ar...

Oct 14, 202431 minEp. 2091

Middles Mapping

Jules and I each pick a middle for mapping. 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 general. Content...

Sep 30, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 2087

Co-Dependency Checklist and Patterns of Recovery

We share some handouts we found that breakdown patterns and examples of both codependency and recovery from it. Links referenced: Codependency Checklist Patterns of Recovery The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 ...

Sep 09, 202432 minEp. 2081

Showing Up

We share more about what we learned from the co-dependency book. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warni...

Sep 05, 202430 minEp. 2080

Right to Run

We share an update from therapy, in which we learn to honor little protectors instead of being shamed because of them. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are g...

Sep 02, 202424 minEp. 2079

I’m the Co

We share about finding the book “Co-Dependent No More” by Melody Beattie. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trig...

Aug 29, 202421 minEp. 2078

Leaving the Garden

We share that the divorce is final and our legal name is settled. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warn...

Aug 26, 202415 minEp. 2077

Recap: EMDR Therapy Webinar, Part 2

We recap a webinar with Jules. (This was recorded in December 2023 before our new microphones, apologies.) 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...

Aug 22, 202453 minEp. 2076

Recap: EMDR Therapy Webinar, Part 1

We recap a webinar with Jules. (This was recorded in December 2023 before our new microphones, apologies.) Link to the Panda video about the window of tolerance is HERE . 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 ...

Aug 19, 202447 minEp. 2075

Emails

We read and respond to listener emails. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to ...

Aug 15, 202448 minEp. 2074

Choosing Adulting (part three)

We tell about a mess we got ourselves into, how it was super activating for Littles, and also how we navigated adulting while struggling, even with hard memories and big feelings. Links to articles about the stacked cribs: https://iamthegreatunwashed.com/2014/02/24/baby-cages/ https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/10fb4hq/cages_in_the_nursery_of_an_abandoned_church_in/ You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social ev...

Aug 12, 202428 minEp. 2073

Choosing Functioning (part two)

We continue the family update, telling about our day - and the impact of dissociating. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. ...

Aug 08, 202423 minEp. 2072

Choosing Me (part one)

We give an update about the family - and an example of making an effort for littles (car wash again, apologies). The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are general...

Aug 05, 202423 minEp. 2071

DID and Trans Folx

We welcome Lou Himes back again, this time for a community discussion about the intersection of DID and Trans Folx. Shared resource from the chat: http://transbodies.com/people/lore-dickey/ https://wpath.org/ The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative re...

Aug 01, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 2070

Guest(s): Crystals

We welcome back our colleague Crystals. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to ...

Aug 01, 202459 minEp. 2069

Apology

Well, I got busted again. Also sorry for shouting at the new microphones. Also MK help me so kinda blurry some but we stay out of the water. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Con...

Jul 29, 202423 minEp. 2068

Bobbins

We talk about holding more than one truth at a time. Making Lace videos: https://youtube.com/shorts/6vNfAiiY4No?si=WABqgGhGCJtTvXKM https://youtube.com/shorts/d7N4_PXEk8I?si=sugcCTuC7Tlsbdqh The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the n...

Jul 25, 202427 minEp. 2068

Drive to Therapy

Sasha reflects on avoidance and relational “sunburn” on the way to therapy. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific tr...

Jul 22, 202418 minEp. 2067

Recap: ISSTD Webinar (Ira Brenner)

We recap a webinar with Jules (pre-new-microphones, apologies!). 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 her...

Jul 15, 202449 minEp. 2064

Making Lace

We talk about unfawning... with ourselves. Making Lace videos: https://youtube.com/shorts/6vNfAiiY4No?si=WABqgGhGCJtTvXKM https://youtube.com/shorts/d7N4_PXEk8I?si=sugcCTuC7Tlsbdqh The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of w...

Jul 11, 202438 minEp. 2063

Re-Engaging

We give a therapy update. Scientific American article referenced: https://michaelshermer.com/sciam-columns/the-sensed-presence-effect/ The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . 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 general. Content d...

Jul 08, 202436 minEp. 2062
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