Ep093: When Trauma Haunts You: A Journey of Healing and Recovery - With Ashley Michelle

OVERVIEW

There is a saying that “time heals all wounds” but for those people dealing with trauma, it’s not how it goes. For them, they need to face each day with a fear that they might be caught in that awful situation again. The impact that it had created in their life stays no matter how many years had passed. There are lots of stages that they need to go through to slowly have their normal life back. Dealing with trauma is a lifelong journey of healing and recovery.

For this week’s episode, I will be joined by Ashley Michelle a trauma survivor and now an advocate of helping other people dealing with trauma. She is also an author and just recently released her book entitled “Find Strength Through Tragedy”. In this episode, Ashley shares her personal experience on how she survived a life and death situation that eventually lead to her lifelong battle with trauma. She also shares how she managed to cope up with these traumatic events in her life. For Ashley healing from trauma should start by believing in yourself and turning each painful moment into strength.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

1:14 How Ashley got interested in helping people dealing with trauma in their healing and recovery process
2:11 Ashley's personal experience on how she survived a life and death situation
4:38 Trauma can happen to anyone
6:03 How it feels like after having a trauma
6:54 How Ashley's trauma started
8:23 How you can start healing from trauma: You need to be ready to feel every single emotion and focus on self-care
8:58 Three things that helped Ashley to heal from her trauma
10:38 What encourages Ashley to seek help and start facing her trauma
12:09 Ashley's biggest trigger that she still has and cannot overcome
13:27 You need to highlight what triggers your trauma and learn how to fix it
14:32 How Ashley inspire and motivate other people who are also healing from trauma: Sharing your trauma is the most special thing that you can do it is a gift
16:43 In healing from trauma: It is all about turning pain into strength and having positive relationships
19:22 How to reach and know more about Ashley's healing journey from trauma
21:36 "Heal" what the course is all about
23:58 Facing trauma and understanding yourself can help you get through difficult days
27:59 Ashley's advice to people who are dealing with trauma: Believe in yourself always